Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Applying social identity theory to the social media content strategy of a global brand: The role of brand- and user-generated content in global social identification

The global marketplace is centred around products and brands that reflect certain identities. Social media can act as vehicles of meaning transfer for social identification between brands and social media users with a global social identity. Recognizing the importance of the psychological and sociological needs that draw social media users to build relationships with global brands, the purpose of this thesis is to explore the relevance of the global social identification process to global social media branding strategy. More specifically, this research considers the role and influence of social group membership dynamics to explore how brand-generated and user-generated content are part of the global social identification process. In that, this research aims to fill the gap where social identity theory has not been applied as a lens through which to understand and evaluate the social media content strategy of a global brand. This gap is important to fill due to the global social media arena’s social-centric nature and transparency in displaying social group memberships. An interpretive paradigm was used for this research, with a qualitative case study approach that consisted of interviews with global social media users/global brand representatives and a content analysis of the focal brands social media pages. The study found that the global social identification process on social media consists of two stages, global identity priming and global identity expression. Global identity priming occurs when the psychological and sociological function of global brands is transferred to brand-generated content through a semiotic meaning transfer process. Global identity expression can occur after, as a result of global identity priming, social media users with a global identity categorize the global brand into their in-group. Once in-group categorization takes place, creation and/or sharing of user-generated content with the global brand can be considered an act of identity expression and validation by those with a global identity. This has implications for a global brand’s social media content strategy, as the findings revealed that brand-generated content featuring certain symbolic global values facilitates the global social identification process on social media. Moreover, the findings revealed that user-generated content created by social media users for global identity expression purposes is of considerable value to global brands. Understanding how the global social identification process transpires on social media can guide global brands to consider how their content strategy can prime global social identification and meet the identity expression needs of those with a global identity. This has implications for content strategy design, social media interactions and ongoing global brand-user relationships.
Introduction of ICT and multimedia into Cambodia's teacher training centres

This article describes the integration of ICT in the teacher training centres of Cambodia. It focuses on the collaboration between the Teacher Training Department of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) of Cambodia and VVOB (Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance), which is aimed at improving ICT integration in pre-service teacher training. The article firstly provides an overview that outlines the major challenges the country is facing regarding ICT integration in education, and teacher training specifically. Then it will explain the strategy chosen to improve the quality of education, followed by a discussion of the concrete actions that were taken. While the integration is an ongoing process, some intermediate impacts and findings are discussed. This short paper concludes with a look at the challenges lying ahead.
The variety of supply chain design: from a standard typology to a relational pragmatism

Supply chain management is at the heart of business strategy. The types of goods delivered are extremely varied and the way to deliver the final consumer is more and more complex. Moreover, the relations between players within the supply chain take multiple shapes and have inevitably an impact on its design. This arena of complexity leads companies to use diverse kinds of relational approaches. But the relational view is itself a large field of study and a recent trend in supply chain management. It can be focuses on joint planning, coordination, and process integration between suppliers, customers, and other partners in a supply chain. Its benefits include cost reductions, an increasing reliability and a strong responsiveness to market needs. In addition, managing a sustainable supply chain involves today additional parameters like CO 2 emissions reduction, energy consumption decrease, eradication of traffic congestion problems and the need for a better traceability. Besides, recent progresses in inter-companies’ communication technologies along with a growing use of strategic partnering, has resulted in a large variety of alternative information systems approaches for supporting a collaborative supply chain management. Helped by theories and based on empirical data from specific cases companies, this exploratory and conceptual research shows the relative influence of various specific environments on the coordination of logistics flows, with a focus on relationships between different players. This work analyzes diverse types of supply chains and gives a framework confronted with some examples showing how different players create new models of logistics organization in particular situations.
Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch: Theory and Evidence

This paper empirically tests the predictions of the Malthusian theory with respect to both population dynamics and income per capita stagnation in the pre-Industrial Revolution era. The theory suggests that improvements in technology during this period generated only temporary gains in income per capita, eventually leading to a larger but not richer population. Using exogenous cross-country variations in land productivity and the timing of the Neolithic Revolution, the analysis demonstrates that, in accordance with the Malthusian theory, societies that were characterized by higher land productivity and an earlier onset of agriculture had higher population densities, but similar standards of living, during the time period 1-1500 CE.
Breaking Their Silence on Intimate Partner Violence: Discussions with Cape Verdean Women

Family/intimate partner violence is a serious social problem, with women and children victimized at profoundly higher rates than adult males. Although the domestic violence community has worked tirelessly to develop programs to reach culturally diverse women, Cape Verdean women continue to be underserved and misunderstood. The Cape Verdean Women’s Project was a qualitative study with women who shared their experiences with intimate partner violence. A feminist theoretical framework offers a foundation for examining the Cape Verdean women’s experiences with intimate partner violence and for developing recommendations for working with the community to develop intervention and prevention strategies. This article presents research findings that include: Cape Verdean women’s perceptions of intimate partner violence, their strength and resilience, code of silence, and culture and violence. The article concludes with recommendations for social change.
Quantum Transport in the Presence of a Local Time-Periodic Potential in a Magnetic Field

The transport through a quantum wire is investigated with an embedded timeperiodic Gaussian-shaped potential, a static single Quantum Point Contact and a double Quantum Point Contact with and without a homogeneous perpendicular magnetic field. A mixed momentum-coordinate representation is used to obtain a coupled integral equation called the Lippmann-Schwinger equation. Numerical calculations are used to solve this equation which couples both the subbands and the sidebands in the system. The Landauer-Buttiker formalism is then used to calculate the conductance of the system. The numerical results show dip-and-peak structures in the conductance in the time-dependent case when the incident electrons can make inelastic transitions to a subband edge. They also show result obtained in the static case such as quasi-bound states, mode mixing, Aharonov-Bohm oscillations and edge states in a magnetic field.
STEREOLOGICAL STUDIES ON FETAL VASCULAR DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN PLACENTAL VILLI

In human pregnancy, fetal well-being depends on the development of placental villi and the creation and maintenance of fetal microvessels within them. The aim of this study was to define stereological measures of the growth, capillarization and maturation of villi and of fetoplacental angiogenesis and capillary remodelling. Placentas were collected at 12-41 weeks of gestation and assigned to six age groups spanning equal age ranges. Tissue samples were randomised for position and orientation. Overall growth of peripheral (intermediate and terminal) villi and their capillaries was evaluated using total volumes, surface areas and lengths. Measures of villous capillarization comprised capillary volume, surface and length densities and capillary:villus surface and length ratios. Size and shape remodelling of villi and capillaries was assessed using mean cross-sectional areas, perimeters and shape coefficients (perimeter 2 /area). Group comparisons were drawn by analysis of variance. Villous and capillary volumes, surfaces and lengths increased significantly throughout gestation. Villous maturation involved phasic (capillary:villus surface and length ratios) or progressive (volume, surface and length densities) increases in indices of villous capillarization. It also involved isomorphic thinning (cross-sectional areas and perimeters declined but shape coefficients did not alter). In contrast, growth of capillaries did not involve changes in luminal areas or perimeters. The results show that villous growth and fetal angiogenesis involve increases in overall length rather than calibre and that villous differentiation involves increased capillarization. Although they do not distinguish between increases in the lengths versus numbers of capillary segments, other studies have shown that capillaries switch from branching to non-branching angiogenesis during gestation. Combined with maintenance of capillary calibres, these processes will contribute to the reduced fetal vascular impedances observed during pregnancy.
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of platelets-derived microvesicles

Upon activation platelets shed membrane components containing certain membrane receptors and other proteins inherited from parental cells. These components are called platelets-derived microvesicles (PMVs). We present flow cytometric assay for immunophenotyping of PMVs in platelet rich plasma concentration of patients without signs of inflammation and with significant abnormalities of blood clottinig and in increased C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration. The assay has been used to study PMVs counts in non-stimulated samples of isolated platelets and short time after thrombin stimulation. In both studied groups the number of PMVs was decreased after thrombin stimulation. This phenomenon was probably dependent on procoagulative thrombin properties and was clearly seen in control group. In both studied group thrombin-stimulated platelets delivered more PMVs expressing activation marker CD62P but only in control group under influence of stimulation the number of CD41+ CD62P+ An+ PMVs increased. Obtained results suggest that increased CRP concentration accompanying inflammation decreased free PMVs deliveration as well as changed platelets reaction to thrombin stimulation.
Urban Form and Sense of Community: Exploring Catalysts for Community Sustainability within Al-Wakrah Neighborhood in Qatar

Urban planners seek to create a sense of community by effectively interfacing urban form and community development. In Qatar, community change has become a matter of public concern amid intense development activities. The recent exposure to modernization-related urban growth in Qatar, in preparation for temporary mega events and in pursuit of the national vision, has increased Qatari society’s acquaintance with hypermodern lifestyles and diverse community interactions within urban amenities and forms. A declining sense of community amongst tension between recovery and adaptation on several spatial and progressive scales of modern growth is commonly associated with social problems that delay development and diminish a community’s well-being. Integration of community with the urban context strengthens the community while improving urban outcomes in newly developing areas. In New urbanism, this occurs by translating social and physical concepts of community and resilience into operational measures and outcomes allowing consideration of the demographic and social factors that connect with the broader context of developments and settlements, relating findings to urban development, community resilience, and the body of sustainability-related literature to aid future research. Concepts of community sustainability are examined qualitatively in the context of urban forms within the Al-Wakrah neighborhood. Site visits, photography, observation of selected nodes, and interviews with community members investigate urban characteristics as catalysts for sustainable community development. These findings can inform physical and social community planning decisions without jeopardizing the vital arteries of the past or the formation of a structure for city and community.
Fast Pyrolysis of Tectonagrandis Wood for Bio-Oil: Characterization and Bactericidal Potentials

In this study, Tectona grandis was pyrolysed in a fixed-bed cylindrical-typed pyrolysis reactor for bio-oil production at a reaction temperature between 410 oC and 530 oC. The product yields were collected at an interval of 30 oC. The highest product yield occurred at 500 oC. Proximate and ultimate analyses were carried out using iso-conversional methods and GC-MS, respectively. The proximate analysis of the raw sample showed that the moisture content, volatile matter, fixed carbon and ash content were 6.4%, 77.94%, 14.4%, 1.26% respectively while ultimate analysis of the raw materials showed that the content of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen were 49.85%, 4.47%, 0.65%, 0.52%, and 44.51% respectively. The ultimate analysis of bio-oil showed that the content of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen were 43.56%, 6.25%, 0.62%, 48.89%, 0.68% respectively. The HHV and LHV of the bio-oil obtained were 35.65 MJ/kg and 17.35 MJ/kg respectively. The GC-MS analysis of the bio-oil of T. grandis showed the presence of 22 compounds amounted 98.9%. The most abundant component was palmitic acid (15.0%). The other major compounds present in the bio-oil were oleic acid (12.3%), cis-1, 9- hexadecadiene (12.0%), cis-10-pentadecen-1-ol (12.0%), 9- octadecenal (12.0%), trans-2-octadecadecen-1-ol (12.0%), myristic acid (5.0%) and stearic acid (5.0%). The bio-oil was active against all the tested bacteria with high zones of inhibition (20.0-30.0 mm). This study established that bio-oil should not only be used as a fuel but can also be purified and served as inhibitor of biofilm and bio-corrosion and natural antibiotic agent.
О НЕОБХОДИМОСТИ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬНОГО ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ЧЕСТИ, ДОСТОИНСТВА И ДЕЛОВОЙ РЕПУТАЦИИ МЕДИЦИНСКИХ РАБОТНИКОВ ОТ НЕПРАВОМЕРНЫХ НАПАДОК СРЕДСТВ МАССОВОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ

Актуальность статьи обусловлена с одной стороны серьезным общественным резонансом, который вызывает любое упоминание о «врачебных ошибках» в средствах массовой информации, с другой - ростом обращений граждан в правоохранительные органы о ненадлежащем оказании медицинской помощи, который привел к необходимости создания в Следственном комитете Российской Федерации специальных подразделений, которые будут заниматься «ятрогенными» преступлениями медицинских работников. Количество обращений пациентов в правоохранительные органы в связи с причинением вреда здоровью постоянно растет. Пациент вправе отстаивать свое право на охрану здоровья, а интерес СМИ к «врачебным делам» вполне закономерен и является выражением конституционного права на свободу мысли, слова и свободу массовой информации. Однако, как это часто бывает в публикуемых материалах критического характера, это право при некорректной подаче информации входит в противоречие с иным не менее важным правом - правом лиц на защиту имени и чести.
Micropropagation of Vitex negundo L. - A Significant Medicinal Plant

Introduction: Vitex negundo L. (Nisinda locally), belongs to the family Verbenaceae, found almost everywhere in Bangladesh is a medicinal aromatic shrub. Materials and Methods: An attempt was taken to its micropropagation from field-grown explants (shoot-tip) in Murashige and Skoog medium fortified with various concentrations of phytohormones. Results: Experimentally, the best shoot induction was observed in full strength MS medium supplemented with BAP 1.0mg/L and Kin 0.5mg/L. However, 0.5mg/L IBA in half strength MS medium was enabled to induce 80% root initiation with the highest root number and longest shoot length. Well-developed roots were successfully subjected to hardening process and acclimatized. Conclusion: Regenerated plantlets were same as the natural plants and showed 80.56% survival frequency with frisky and seductive appearances without any abnormalities.
Investigating the stress distribution of single walled carbon nanotubes embedded in polyimide nanocomposites

The stress distribution of CNTs embedded within polyimide matrix subjected to applied loading was investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. The purpose of evaluating the stress distribution of CNTs is to characterize the loading transfer efficiency between the nano-reinforcement and surrounding polyimide matrix, which basically is an essential factor controlling the mechanical properties of nanocomposites. Three different interfacial adhesions between the CNTs and polyimide molecular were considered, that is, vdW interaction, CNTs with surface modification, and covalent bond. The stress distribution of the CNTs was calculated by using the Lutsko atomistic stress formulation1,2 and by taking the derivative of the potential functions as well. Results revealed that when the CNTs surface was modified, the higher load transfer efficiency from the polyimide to the CNTs was observed resulting in the higher modulus of the nanocomposites. It is noted that, if no surface modification on CNTs, the load transfer efficiency which basically depends on the intensities of the vdW interaction is relatively low. As a result, the surface modification on CNTs is an effective manner to improve the load transfer efficiency as well as the modulus of nanocomposite, which should be suggested in the fabrication of CNTs nanocomposites.
Research on the method of feature extraction based on ARM platform

Detection method of colloidal gold immunochromatography assay concentration using colorimetric principle, when tested in liquid reagent on antigen and antibody response, reagent detection area change color, and compared to standard color grade then the concentration can be qualitative analysis. At present, the concentration of colloidal gold test strip is mostly semi quantitative, so the application scope is limited. This paper designs an image shooting based on embedded ARM platform application which processor using ARM v7 architecture, equipped with WINCE system, the OV9650 CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semi-conductor) image sensor to obtain quantitative colloidal gold test strip image information, while setting manual white balance, exposure time, manual gain, then extracting ruler window setting image cut. And we can judge and recognize the characteristics of the detection regions, through using the least square method to further reduce the error, and for the effective feature region of the most value and area value, design weight function, to improve the repeatability of measurement results. The paper makes a quantitative analysis of the image of the reagent, and the repeatability error can reach ±1%. Through the analysis of the research the results are in accord with the design requirements. The design and algorithm of this paper have some practical value.
Some properties of double point schemes

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A new method for evaluating the impact of vertical distribution on aerosol radiative forcing in general circulation models

Abstract. The quantification and understanding of direct aerosol forcing is essential in the study of climate. One of the main issues that makes its quantification difficult is the lack of a complete understanding of the role of the vertical distribution of aerosols and clouds. This work aims at reducing the uncertainty of aerosol top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) forcing due to the vertical superposition of several short-lived atmospheric components, in particular different aerosol species and clouds. We propose a method to quantify the contribution of different parts of the atmospheric column to the TOA forcing as well as to evaluate the contribution to model differences that is exclusively due to different spatial distributions of aerosols and clouds. We investigate the contribution of aerosol above, below and in clouds by using added diagnostics in the aerosol–climate model LMDz. We also compute the difference between the TOA forcing of the ensemble of the aerosols and the sum of the forcings from individual species in clear sky. This difference is found to be moderate for the global average (14%) but can reach high values regionally (up to 100%). Nonlinear effects are even more important when superposing aerosols and clouds. Four forcing computations are performed: one where the full aerosol 3-D distribution is used, and then three where aerosols are confined to regions above, inside and below clouds, respectively. We find that the TOA forcing of aerosols depends crucially on the presence of clouds and on their position relative to that of the aerosol, in particular for black carbon (BC). We observe a strong enhancement of the TOA forcing of BC above clouds, attenuation for BC below clouds, and a moderate enhancement when BC is found within clouds. BC above clouds accounts for only about 30% of the total BC optical depth but for 55% of the forcing, while forcing efficiency increases by a factor of 7.5 when passing from below to above clouds. The different behaviour of forcing nonlinearities for these three components of the atmospheric column encouraged us to develop the method for application to inter-model variability studies by reading 3-D aerosol and cloud fields from different general circulation models (GCMs) into the same model. We apply the method to the comparison of forcing due to the aerosols and clouds distributions of the general circulation models LMDz and SPRINTARS. The different amount of BC above but also within clouds is revealed to play a major role on the differences of cloudy-sky forcings between the two models, which can exceed 100% regionally.