Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between the EPS & the Market Stock Return (Case Study: Industrial Sector-Jordan)

This topic is one of the more threads of financial market theory that have been studied by researchers in the accounting and finance field, and on the following the attempts by some scientists specialized financial to confirm or explain the result that reached by each of the study (Ball, R & P Brown) and study (Brown, L. D), which lead to low explanatory power of profit-variable in the regression model used to describe the relationship between stock returns and accounting profits. Because those researchers found during their review of previous studies and its evaluations in this area that profits generally do not explain more than 11% of the change in stock returns. After we test the relationship between each of the (EPS L The variation in the ability of winning each of the variable change in earnings per share and variable earnings per share in the interpretation of stock market returns makes it subject to identify the most variable interpretation of returns is not possible, or at least is characterized by a certain degree of difficulty. Finally the use of more than one representative of profits in the form of the relationship makes profits more ability to interpret market returns and reduce bias resulting from errors in the measurement of profits. Keywords’ : Earnings per Share, Level of EPS, Industrial Sector, Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Expected & Unexpected Return, Market Stock Return.
À propos de la prévision à court terme de la production industrielle

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Performance of Passive OCDMA Networks for Different Encoder/Decoder Delay Lines

One of the most important core technologies in the development of optical code division mu ltiple access (OCDMA) local area networks is the optical encoder/decoder embodiment technology which codes information to fixed patterns at the transmitting side and decodes information at the receiving side. The selection of optimized encoding method for network co mposition is necessary to accommodate a maximu m nu mber of subscribers that have simu ltaneous access over the local area network and the bandwidth of subscriber services available on it. When composing this encoder/decoder optically, passive elements are exclusively used, if possible, so as to make the co mposition method simple and economical. In this paper we present an analysis of OCDMA passive communication networks focusing on the modeling of optical encoder/decoder blocks for different types of delay elements. The main objective of the paper is to study the performance of these networks including the effect of the passive encoder/decoder parameters such as splitter and optical delay line losses. Different types of delay lines are proposed including optical fibers and fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) as delay elements for the selection of the optical delay line wh ich achieves a better performance. A statistical model of an OCDMA network has been developed and used for this study, including the effect of different passive encoder/decoder parameters, multip le access interference and noise.
Query Languages in NoSQL Databases

This chapter aims to investigate how NoSQL (Not Only SQL) databases provide query language and data retrieval mechanisms. Users attest to many advantages in using the NoSQL databases for specific applications, however, they also report that querying and retrieving data easily continues to be a problem. The NoSQL operations require that, during the project, the queries must be thought of as built-in application codes. The authors intend to contribute to the investigation of querying, considering different types of NoSQL databases.
Pulsed Actuator with Combined Plunger Made of Carbon Steel and Permanent Magnet

A special pulsed electromagnetic actuator is presented whose plunger consists of two parts made of carbon steel and permanent magnet, respectively. The actuator exhibits a high holding force and small consumption of energy. The movement of the plunger is controlled by short current pulses. The static characteristics and other operation properties of the device are modeled numerically.
EVALUATING LEVELS OF STRATEGIC INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN BRITAIN

By Pawan S Budhwar, Cardiff University School of Business and Harish C Jain, McMaster University School of Business This paper evaluates the levels of strategic 'integration' of HRM into the corporate strategy and 'devolvement' of responsibility for HRM to line managers in the British manufacturing sector. The findings are based on a large questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews and cognitive mapping methodologies. The study not only highlights the present scenario regarding the two concepts from the 'subject matter experts' view point, but also reveals the main logic surroundings them and the main factors and variables which determine these two practices in the UK. The research contributes to the field of strategic HRM and presents a number of learning points for the practitioners. It also opens avenues for further research.
Output Contracts for Central Banks in a Monetary Union:: A Way Out of the Deflation Bias

This paper presents a new advantage of output contracts vs. inflation contracts not yet considered in previous literature [Beestma and Jensen (1999) and Roisland (2001)]. The analysis develops in the common agency framework used by Dixit and Jensen (2003), which models the political pressures that national governments (principals) in a monetary union exert on the common central bank (agent) through inflation contracts. In this context, we show that the deflation bias obtained in this last article can be avoided if one government designs an output-related contract and its counterpart
Acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as an abrupt decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Incidence varies from 20% to as high as 70% in critically ill patients. Classically, AKI has been divided into three broad pathophysiologic categories: prerenal AKI, intrin - sic AKI, and postrenal (obstructive) AKI. The clinical manifestations of AKI vary among a wide range of symptoms and metabolic abnormalities. A sudden decrease in GFR will result in rising concentrations of solutes in the blood, which are normally excreted by the kidneys. Recently, new urinary and serum biomarkers have gained a place in the diagnosis, classification, and prognosis prediction of AKI. The best treatment for AKI is prevention. Patients with prerenal azotemia should have intravascular volume defi - cits corrected and cardiac function optimized. Obstructive (postrenal) kidney disease is treated by mechanical relief of the block. The primary management of acute interstitial nephritis is discontinuation of the inciting agent. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) has emerged as a supportive mechanism rather than just as a lifesaving measure. Continuous techniques are preferable in treating critically ill patients, although every modality has its benefits, indications, and contraindications.
PERSONALITYML: A MARKUP LANGUAGE TO STANDARDIZE THE USER PERSONALITY IN RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS

In recent years the study of how human psychological aspects may improve the decision-making process in computers has became a new trend. This subject has attracted the attention from both academy and industry in areas such as human-computer interaction, computer in education, recommender systems and social matching systems, among others. However, one of the biggest problems faced by them is how effectively to use, model and implement those psychological aspects in computers. This paper comes to fill partly this gap by proposing a markup language to standardize the representation of personality. The PersonalityML proposes a set of recommender inputs to be used as starting data to classical cold-start problem in recommender systems, as well as, in personality-based recommender systems and others personality-based web applications.
EFFICACY OF ABSORPTION OF VARIOUS VITAMIN E FORMS BY CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS AND BLACK RHINOCEROSES

A biochemical vitamin E deficiency may exist in captive elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) because plasma a-tocopherol concentrations apparently are lower in these animals than in their free-ranging counterparts. Analysis of serum or plasma from 35 elephants and 11 black rhinoceroses from 11 zoological institutions and one private owner confirmed common occurrence and persistence of low circulating a-tocopherol levels. Concentrations averaged < 0.3 Mg/ml despite prolonged supplementation with D,L-a-tocopher yl acetate, the most common vitamin E supplement for animal diets. Further experimental work demonstrated that supplementing the diet with d,l- or D-a-tocopheryl acetate or D-a-tocopherol to provide up to 62 IU/kg body weight (BW) in elephants and 23 IU/kg BW in black rhinoceroses increased circulating blood a-tocopherol by <0.2 /? g/ml. Apparently, elephants and black rhinoc eroses absorbed these fat-soluble or water-dispersible forms of vitamin E poorly. In contrast, the water-soluble form, D-a-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1,000 succinate (TPGS), was absorbed well, as indicated by rapid increases in circulating blood a-tocopherol (0.3-1.9 /ig/ml) from several-fold lower TPGS doses in the diet (4.8 or 6.6 IU/kg BW in elephants and 1.5 or 3.9 IU/kg BW in black rhinoceroses). There is a marked difference in the bioavailability of TPGS versus other vitamin E forms in captive elephants and black rhinoceroses, suggesting that there are major species differences in the utilization of various forms of vitamin E.
O nly Late bilinguals share syntax unsparingly between L 1 and L 2 : Evidence from cross-linguistically similar and different structures

Previous research suggests that bilinguals share syntactic processes and representations for constructions similar in two languages. However, languages often use different constructions to convey the same meaning, and little is known about how bilinguals represent and process such constructions. The present study investigated whether late bilinguals have shared or language-specific syntactic representations for cross-linguistically different constructions (causatives) as well as similar constructions (transitives) in two languages, Korean and English. Using betweenlanguage structural priming, Experiment 1 showed that proficient KoreanEnglish bilinguals exhibited a stronger priming effect for transitives than less proficient bilinguals. Using a picture-sentence verification task, Experiment 2 showed that proficient bilinguals were more likely to apply the rules of Korean causatives to the processing of English causatives than less proficient bilinguals. Taken together, our results suggest that late Korean-English bilinguals share syntactic processes and representations for both similar and different constructions, indicating that the bilingual system is highly integrated. Language Learning
Living under siege : women's narratives of psychological violence within coercively controlling intimate partner relationships : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand

Good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. (Michelle Obama, 2016). As a global epidemic, the violence of women enacted through gendered social power relations of inequality, exploit, harm, and silence women. Specifically, intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes a systematic pattern of coercive control, embedded within psychological, physical, and/or sexual violence, that intimidates and hurts women through fear and terror. Although previous literature has identified the debilitating effects of psychological violence, within our socio-political landscape physical violence continues to occupy a more visible and privileged position, minimising other forms of violence. The aim of this research, therefore, was to explore and make visible heterosexual women’s experiences of psychological violence within previous intimate relationships, framed through coercive control, to enable a greater understanding of how women become subjected to men’s coercion and control within intimate relationships. The aim was also to explore how psychological violence positions women within the gendered social hierarchy. A narrativediscursive approach analysed the stories of six women subjected to psychological violence and attended to the discursive resources the women used to narrate their experiences. The analysis identified how the women’s experiences of heteronormative coupledom developed into relationships of coercion and control, emphasising their inequitable and subordinate positions within femininity. Becoming entrapped within a destructive pattern of coercion, the women’s everyday lives were micro-regulated through their partners’ tactics of intimidation, isolation, and control and through their own operations of imperceptible disciplinary power. Importantly, the analysis identified particular turning points of resistance enabling the women to leave their relationships, however, they continue(d) to live under siege post-separation, subjected to psychological violence by their ex-partners through the men’s use of both their children and the legal system. The analysis ends with the women’s reflections on how these previous relationships continue to currently affect them.
Screening for developmental delay in Georgia's family shelters: Formative evaluation of a quality improvement initiative

Background: Children in families experiencing homelessness are at elevated risk for cognitive, motor, speech, and other developmental delays. Given the prevalence of family homelessness in Georgia and across the U.S., investigating the feasibility of implementing developmental screeners while families are in shelters is warranted. Methods: Three pilot shelters were selected for the development and implementation of Quality Improvement (QI) Teams, who used Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles to make progress towards universally screening children for delay. We employed a formative evaluation to (1) characterize screening rates and shifts in shelter as a result of QI initiatives, and (2) identify barriers and facilitators to implementing QI interventions in family shelters. Results: Screening rates in all three shelters increased over the study period between 13-50%. Primary implementation facilitators included team members with experience in QI principles; having a medical provider on the team; possessing an “improvement culture;” and having diverse perspectives represented. Primary barriers included a lack of time or commitment in QI team leaders; medical providers with limited time in shelter; lack of training on how to represent and discuss QI data; and restrictive organizational policies. Conclusions: Family shelters demonstrate promise for implementing developmental screeners for at-risk children. Although challenges have been identified, facilitating factors are prevalent and underscore the importance of QI team preparation, composition, and cohesion. The relative availability, low-cost, and potential for impact of developmental screeners offer credence to their uptake and implementation within shelter clinical contexts.
Salt dissolution and sinkhole formation along the Dead Sea shore

[1] The formation of sinkholes at the Dead Sea area reflects subsurface cavities formed by salt dissolution. This dissolution is related to the recession of the Dead Sea; the groundwater level and the fresh/saline water interface along the shore decline at a similar rate to the rate of the Dead Sea recession, and brines that used to occupy layers below this interface are flushed out by freshwater. Our finite element modeling shows that dissolution of this salt layer is a plausible mechanism to explain the rapid creation of subsurface holes that collapse and form sinkholes. The positive feedback between the rate of flow, the rate of chemical reaction, and the change in permeability accelerates the dissolution processes and might result in “reactive infiltration instability” which is manifested in “fingers” of cavities, into which fluid is channeled, and salt is dissolved. The spacing between the sinkholes and the rate of their creation is controlled by several factors including properties of lineaments/faults, incoming groundwater flux, the salinity of the incoming groundwater, the rate of dissolution, the effective specific surface area, the permeability of the salt and clay layers, the permeability-porosity relation, the dispersivity, and the thickness of the layers. We show that the creation of sinkholes occurs only under specific conditions. These conditions must cause an unstable dissolution front which then causes formation of cavities and eventually sinkholes. The simulations, which utilized the best estimated parameters of the studied area, yield results that are similar to those exhibited in the field.
Moral Bias in Large Elections: Theory and Experimental Evidence

We argue that large elections may exhibit a moral bias (i.e., conditional on the distribution of preferences within the electorate, alternatives understood by voters to be morally superior are more likely to win in large elections than in small ones). This bias can result from ethical expressive preferences, which include a payoff voters obtain from taking an action they believe to be ethical. In large elections, pivot probability is small, so expressive preferences become more important relative to material self-interest. Ethical expressive preferences can have a disproportionate impact on results in large elections for two reasons. As pivot probability declines, ethical expressive motivations make agents more likely to vote on the basis of ethical considerations than on the basis of narrow self-interest, and the set of agents who choose to vote increasingly consist of agents with large ethical expressive payoffs. We provide experimental evidence that is consistent with the hypothesis of moral bias.
EQUIVALENCE SCALE ESTIMATION ON RUSSIA LONGITUDINAL MONITORING SURVEY (RLMS) AND HOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY DATA

This study is devoted to the evaluation of equivalence scales for the households of Russian Federation based on the data of economic situation Russian monitoring and population health RLMS-HSE and the Household Budget Survey (HBS) for 2013. The author compares equivalence scales, constructed according to the data of economic situation and population health Russian monitoring RLMS-HSE and the Household Budget Survey of the Federal State Statistics Service RF. The calculation of equivalence scales is made by regression estimation of the Engel curve. The values of obtained scale identified on the basis of the regression model for RLMS and HBS are practically the same. This makes it possible to talk about the advisability of HBS data further use for the comparative analysis with the studies based on RLMS data. They proved the necessity of equivalence scale use that take into account the observed economy on scale, which have a lower ranking in comparison with the official scale of the RF Federal Service of State Statistics. There is a comparable saving from combined living for a household with one or more persons of working age when it includes either the children or the persons of retirement age in equal numbers. The author shows that this has significant consequences for the evaluation of certain vulnerable groups of population poverty, which in its turn are of great importance for the implementation of a targeted social policy.
Cognitive bias and the poetics of surprise

The 'curse of knowledge' is a pervasive cognitive bias that makes it very difficult for us accurately to imagine, once we know something, what it is like not to know it. This article analyzes examples drawn from both novels and films to demonstrate that this bias plays a substantial and previously unexamined role in narrative structure. I argue that narratives often take advantage of the curse of knowledge to solve an ongoing storytelling dilemma: how to engineer satisfying twists that genuinely surprise audiences but also avoid coming off as non-sequiturs or cheats. The curse of knowledge provides a useful mechanism to encourage readers to over-generalize propositions in predictable and reproducible ways, while making it likely that they will also agree, in retrospect, that these generalizations were mistaken. The same bias serves to enhance the impression, in hindsight, that the narrative's outcome was indeed possible to predict. Finally, building on Mental Spaces theory (Fauconnier, 1985, 1997) and simulation-based theories of language processing (e.g. Barsalou, 1999; MacWhinney, 2005), I argue that the curse of knowledge is an artifact of a more general cognitive shortcut that is implicated in features of 'correct' sentence interpretation such as presupposition projection as well as in phenomena traditionally described as curse-of-knowledge errors. This account unifies the discussed examples and helps to explain why certain devices, particularly unreliable narration, emerge so frequently as aids to narrative surprise.
Biodiversity and ecosystem function: the consumer connection

Proposed links between biodiversity and ecosystem processes have generated intense interest and controversy in recent years. With few exceptions, however, empirical studies have focused on grassland plants and laboratory aquatic microbial systems, whereas there has been little attention to how changing animal diversity may influence ecosystem processes. Meanwhile, a separate research tradition has demonstrated strong top-down forcing in many systems, but has considered the role of diversity in these processes only tangentially. Integration of these research directions is necessary for more complete understanding in both areas. Several considerations suggest that changing diversity in multi-level food webs can have important ecosystem effects that can be qualitatively different than those mediated by plants. First, extinctions tend to be biased by trophic level: higher-level consumers are less diverse, less abundant, and under stronger anthropogenic pressure on average than wild plants, and thus face greater risk of extinction. Second, unlike plants, consumers often have impacts on ecosystems disproportionate to their abundance. Thus, an early consequence of declining diversity will often be skewed trophic structure, potentially reducing top-down influence. Third, where predators remain abundant, declining diversity at lower trophic levels may change effectiveness of predation and penetrance of trophic cascades by reducing trait diversity and the potential for compensation among species within a level. The mostly indirect evidence available provides some support for this prediction. Yet effects of changing animal diversity on functional processes have rarely been tested experimentally. Evaluating impacts of biodiversity loss on ecosystem function requires expanding the scope of current experimental research to multi-level food webs. A central challenge to doing so, and to evaluating the importance of trophic cascades specifically, is understanding the distribution of interaction strengths within natural communities and how they change with community composition. Although topology of most real food webs is extremely complex, it is not at all clear how much of this complexity translates to strong dynamic linkages that influence aggregate biomass and community composition. Finally, there is a need for more detailed data on patterns of species loss from real ecosystems (community “disassembly” rules).