Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Longitudinal Examination of the Effects of Acculturation and Mental Health Problems on Immigrant Father Involvement: A Cross-Cultural Study

A Longitudinal Examination of the Effects of Acculturation and Mental Health Problems on Immigrant Father Involvement: A Cross-Cultural Study Keitaro Yoshida School of Family Life, BYU Doctor of Philosophy The present study examined how acculturation, mental health problems, and parenting stress are associated with two dimensions of father involvement longitudinally for Latino and Chinese immigrant fathers using a nationally representative sample of young children and their resident fathers from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). After controlling for a variety of individual and demographic characteristics and previous levels of father involvement, results from multiple group structural equation modeling revealed that immigrant fathers’ English proficiency is negatively associated with care-taking involvement at 2 years, but positively associated with care-taking involvement at 4 years. Interestingly, mothers’ English proficiency is also positively associated with fathers’ care-taking involvement at 2 years. In addition, fathers’ US citizenship is positively associated with care-taking involvement at 2 years, and mothers’ US citizenship is negatively associated with fathers’ literacy or language involvement at 2 years. In contrast with the hypotheses, no significant differences between Latino and Chinese immigrant fathers were found. Findings suggest that some dimensions of acculturation affect different dimensions of father involvement across different groups of immigrants, and the impacts may remain significant even four years after the child birth.
Canola productivity as affected by nitrogen fertilizer sources and rates grown in calcareous soil irrigated with saline water

A B S T R A C T A field experiment was carried out in two successive winter seasons of 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 to study the effect of nitrogen sources (ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate and urea) and rates (30, 45 and 60 kg N/fed.) on the productivity and nutritional value of canola plant grown in calcareous soil at El -Areish Agricultural Research station, )ARC) North Sinai Governorate, Egypt (lat. 31.05 and long. 33.50 and 30.57m above the mean sea level). The main results were: In most cases, ammonium nitrate achieved a significant positive effect on most yield characteristics and seed yield as well as N, P, K, Oil and protein percentages as well as Oil yield in both seasons. However, branches number, plant highest, N content and protein % of seed did not respond significantly toward the nitrogen sources in first season, flowering 100 % in the second one as well as flowering 50 %, P content and oil % in both seasons. The highest nitrogen level significantly affected positively all canola tested parameters compared to other levels in both season. Generally, the highest obtained values for most characteristics of canola under investigation were achieved when the plants received ammonium nitrate with highest rate. Meanwhile, there were insignificant differences due to the interacted treatments on No. of branches / plant in the first season.
Supplementary information to: “Charge noise and spin noise in a semiconductor quantum device”

Andreas V. Kuhlmann,1 Julien Houel,1 Arne Ludwig,1, 2 Lukas Greuter,1 Dirk Reuter,2, 3 Andreas D. Wieck,2 Martino Poggio,1 and Richard J. Warburton1 1Department of Physics, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland 2Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Festkörperphysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany 3Department Physik, Universität Paderborn, Warburger Strasse 100, D-33098 Paderborn, Germany (Dated: June 5, 2013)
Investigating the Relationship between Over-Valuation Stock Price and Debt Costs of Companies with Financial Health Based on Black, Scholes and Merton (BSM) Model

This study aims to investigate the relationship between over-valuation stock price and debt costs of companies with financial health in Tehran Stock Exchange. In this regard, at first the researcher identifies companies with financial health based on Black, Scholes and Merton (BSM) model, and then tests the hypotheses. This study is applied and according to the data collection method, it is descriptive (correlation) with ratio scale of measuring data. To test the hypotheses, we collect the accounting data from 2011 to 2015 and analyze the data based on it. According to the results, there is a positive and significant relationship between the over-valuation and the debt cost of companies with financial health, and the relationship is intensified by the information asymmetry. The results of this study confirm the findings of Chiou and Shu research on the existence of a positive and significant relationship between over-valuation and debt costs.
Clustering Algorithm of Similarity Segmentation based on Point Sorting

We propose a clustering algorithm of similarity segmentation based on point sorting to improve the clustering performance. Taking full advantage of segmentation sorting of the clustering algorithm based on minimum spanning tree, the algorithm use a variety of methods for different situations to sort these cluster elements with their similarity and segment them where there are large changes in their similarity to obtain cluster results. In order to compare the performance of the method, we select some traditional cluster analysis methods like k-means, hierarchical clustering and density clustering with noise data, etc. In the experimental testing, we select three sets of two-dimensional artificial data sets and four sets of real data sets as test data. And three evaluation indexes are applied to measure the quality of clustering. The simulation results in test data show that this algorithm can improve the accuracy of the algorithm effectively and achieved good clustering performance.
Design of Experiment on Sustainable Daily Air Surface Temperature Prediction in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

The objectives in this research is to investigate the interaction between air surface temperature with others climatologically parameters such as humidity, sunshine, rain and others in Cameron Highlands and to construct an appropriate neural networks model for air surface temperature. The other purpose is to provide operational prediction outlook of short and medium term using neural networks model.
Establishment of RCE Greater Phnom Penh for Promoting ESD in Cambodia

Rapid development of agricultural technologies in Greater Phnom Penh has significantly increased agricultural production. The majority of farmers apply agricultural chemicals. Agricultural chemicals released from farmlands to downstream cause various environmental problems. So, the education for sustainable development (ESD) was focused on agricultural sector. Especially, the students in the elementary schools were prioritized as they will become farmers in the future. Forming RCE is expected to increase the opportunity to build the public awareness and perception of the importance of making harmony between farming practices and natural environment. This report deals with the background of RCE Greater Phnom Penh in Cambodia and its challenges. One of the challenges in the RCE is enhancing the food, agriculture and environment education for elementary schools through the organic farming activities at elementary schools and the facilitator training of elementary school teachers under the collaboration among government, university, local NGO and local community.
Regionalization and Spatiotemporal Variation of Drought in China Based on Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (1961–2013)

China is considered to be one of the most drought prone countries. This study is dedicated to analyzing the regionalization and spatiotemporal variations of drought based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index, which covers the period 1961–2013 across 810 stations in China. Using Spatial “K”luster Analysis by Tree Edge Removal method, China was divided into eight regions: southwest (SW), northeast (NE), north (N), southeast (SE), Yangtze River (YR), northwest (NW), central China (C), and Tibet Plateau (TP). The spatiotemporal variations of drought characteristics indicated that the drought count in NE and C was generally high. Southern China and NW had suffered long drought duration and extreme severity. The MK test results show that stations with significant drying trends mainly locate in SW, N, NW, and C. The severe drought frequency was very high in 1990s and 2000s. Furthermore, more attention should be paid to abnormal less precipitation in summer and abnormal high temperature in spring in SW, NE, N, and C. Besides, abnormal less precipitation is the main factor of drought in SE and YR in whole year. This study is anticipated to support the water resources management, and to promote the realization of environmental protection and agricultural production.
Managing innovation: a typology of theories and some practical implications for New Zealand firms

The quality of a firm’s innovations is determined by a variety of factors. One such factor is the performance of the firm’s innovation system. This in turn is partially determined by how well the innovation system is managed. Despite plenty of scholarly activity in this field of study, a comprehensive, generic framework for managing innovation is still lacking. Combining oldfashioned management theory with modern-day innovation concepts, a new conceptual framework for the management of innovation is put forward in this paper. Its scope of application is much broader than that of contemporary theory in the sense that it addresses not only aspects of the innovation process, but also strategy, metrics, supportive organization, leadership, and innovation tools. In the first of a series of papers the current paper, through exploratory quantitative research, sheds light on how well New Zealand managers/CEOs are managing innovation within their firms. The results indicate that while there are many encouraging signs, there is also ample scope for improvement. New Zealand firms lack strong leadership in creating ‘innovation friendly’ cultures and seem reluctant to define appropriate innovation metrics and regularly assess their organizational innovation performances.
AIDS: An ICT Model for Integrating Teaching, Learning and Research in Technical University Education in Ghana.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has changed the way we communicate and carry out certain daily activities. Globally, ICT has become an essential means for disseminating information. Using Accra Technical University in Ghana as a case study, this paper proposes an ICT model called Awareness Incentives Demand and Support (AIDS). Our proposed AIDS model depicts how different ICTs can be integrated in tertiary education for effective teaching, learning and research. Currently, Accra Technical University does not have a resilient means of providing ICT in education. In this study, relevant data was obtained through a quantitative research method involving questionnaires. The questionnaire was developed using the main components of the proposed AIDS model. In all, ninety (90) students and twelve (12) lecturers were considered from a maximum of three (3) schools in Accra Technical University. Samples of lecturers and students from all the three (3) schools were surveyed. Based on the responses received from the participants, the AIDS model was proposed. Successful implementation of the AIDS model practically increased the use of ICT for education by both teachers and students in Accra Technical University.
Improvement of Driver’s Feeling by Turning Cabin Driving Simulator

In order to improve the feeling (e.g. simulator sickness symptoms) of driving simulator when a left or right turn maneuver at an intersection, the prototype driving simulator whose cabin can turn with simulated yawing angle was manufactured. The main computer calculates mainly vehicle dynamics of translation (longitudinal and lateral movement) and yawing movement. Then the calculated translation is project to cylindrical screen (horizontal view angle; 237 degrees) as an image. On the other hand, computed yawing movement is used for driving command in order to turn the simulator’s cabin itself. Eighteen subject drivers participated in the experiment that was requires to a left/right turn maneuver at eight intersections using two types of driving simulators (fixed-base/turning-cabin driving simulator). In the fixed-base simulator driving, many subjects reported serious image flicker and simulator sickness symptoms. Furthermore, large movement of sight direction that exceeds an image flow was observed. That is to say, the phenomenon means inconsistency of both movements of driver’s line of sigh and image flow, and it suggests one cause of impaired driving feeling regarding visual sensation, In the turning-cabin simulator driving,, however, quite less the report and the phenomenon were observed. Moreover, drivers moved their line of sight to far point, over their moving direction much earlier than the fixed-base driving simulator case. This sight behavior has been also reported in a real-world test, which used an actual test vehicle. These results suggest that the turning-cabin driving simulator improve the driving feeling, and it can make driver’s sight behavior as close to real-world as possible.
Two case studies of 129/Sv testicular teratoma

Στους όγκους των γeννητικών κυττάρων του όρχeως συμπeριλαμβάνeται και το ορχικό τeράτωμα. Eίναι μια σχeτικά σπάνια eμφανιζόμeνη νeοπλασία των θηλαστικών, η οποία όμως παρουσιάζeται μe σχeτικά υψηλότeρη συχνότητα στο στέλeχος 129/Sv του μυός. Φαίνeται ότι το τeράτωμα του μυός προέρχeται από γeννητικά τροποποιημένα κύτταρα τα οποία υφίστανται κακοήθη eξαλλαγή κατά τη διάρκeια της eμβρυογένeσης. Για το φαινόμeνο αυτό έχeι eνοχοποιηθeί μια σημeιακή μeτάλλαξη στο γονιδίωμα του στeλέχους 129/Sv στην οποία οφeίλeται η αποτυχία να ρυθμιστeί η φυσιολογική ανάπτυξη των βλαστικών κυττάρων και αυτό έχeι σαν συνέπeια αυξημένο κίνδυνο καρκινογένeσης. Για το χαρακτηρισμό eνός νeοπλάσματος ως τeρατώματος eίναι απαραίτητη η παρουσία τουλάχιστον δύο από τις τρeις βλαστικές στοιβάδeς. Στη παρούσα μeλέτη, παρουσιάζονται δύο πeριστατικά ορχικού τeρατώματος που eκδήλωσαν και τις τρeις βλαστικές στοιβάδeς (eνδόδeρμα, μeσόδeρμα, και eκτόδeρμα). Eπιπλέον οι ιστοί που παρατηρήθηκαν ήταν eπιθηλιακής, συνδeτικής, μυϊκής και νeυρικής προέλeυσης. Στα eυρήματα πeριλαμβάνονται ένα σχeδόν πλήρeς ανeπτυγμένο παχύ έντeρο, μια δομή που προσομοίαζe eξαιρeτικά σe καρδιά (παρατηρήθηκαν αίμα, eνδοκάρδιο μυοκάρδιο) όπως eπίσης και eστίeς eνδοχόνδριας οστeοποίησης.
Soil model systems used to assess fouling, soil adherence and surface cleanability in the laboratory: a review

Surface fouling is a chronic problem in processing industries. The hygienic state of surfaces is thus a critical parameter with respect to the performance of the production process and to the final quality of the product. For this reason, cleaning and disinfection are essential. The most important first step in implementing a fouling mitigation strategy through cleaning and disinfection is to understand the mechanisms of fouling. This allows ways to be found to reduce, even to eliminate fouling, or to improve the effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection. This paper reviews the relevant literature and summarizes a selection of soil model systems used to aid such improvements. Organic, mineral, microbial, particulate, and composite soil model systems are presented. These soil model systems are of particular relevance in the study of fouling, cleaning or soil adhesion onto solid surfaces in the laboratory environment. The key features of the models, as well as their practical advantages and disadvantages, are described and discussed.
The Effects of Types of Writing Approaches on Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Performance and Their Attitudes toward Writing Skill

The main purpose of the present quasi-experimental study was twofold; its first purpose was to investigate the effects of using of two approaches namely; genre and process on EFL learners’ accuracy, fluency, and complexity in written task production. Secondly, it attempted to investigate the effects of mentioned approaches on EFL learners’ attitude toward writing skill. to this end, 60 learners of English at intermediate level were selected randomly as the participants of the study and assigned into three groups of product, process, and genre groups. a written task was employed to collect data from the participants. the collected written data was quantified in terms of accuracy, fluency, and complexity measures. The results of the study based on one-way ANOVA revealed that there were significant differences on EFL learners’ writing performance. The current study might carry some pedagogical implications for EFL learners’ writing skill, learner attitude toward writing, teacher education and task designers.
Differences of Organizational Culture between Small and Large Enterprises

This research paper analyses the organizational culture of small enterprises and large enterprises, and highlights the common elements and the main differences. The results of the study show significant differences in terms of organizational culture between the two types of organizations. Employees working in small size enterprises are oriented towards innovation, whereas the ones working in large enterprises are more aware of social responsibility. In addition, small organizations are perceived to have a more supportive organizational culture than large enterprises. Furthermore, the study reveals differences in management and leadership styles when analyzing the small and large enterprises. Considering the flatter organizational structure of small enterprises, the managers have a personal relationship with the employees and they motivate them better and align their goals with the ones of the enterprise. In large organizations, the managers need to have a tighter control, as more procedures have to be followed.
Valuation on characteristics in the milk market

The total number of milk cows in Sweden is decreasing and at the same time the market for plant based milk made of oat, almond, and soy beans is expanding. Society provides easy access to information and the choices of what to buy and eat are numerous. The need of understanding the market demand, how prices are determined and what factors are affecting the prices are therefore highly relevant and interlinked topics. This thesis will therefore estimate a price function for fresh milk in Sweden with the aim of determining the willingness to pay for plant based milk and to see if and in that case, how much, socioeconomic and demographic variables are influencing the milk price. A hedonic price model is applied using household scanner data from the year 2011. The results from the regression show that the willingness to pay for plant based milk is 32 % higher than the average milk price and the variable urban has a price premium of 4,3 %, indicating that the average price of milk is 4,3 % higher in urban areas, compared to rural areas. The results from the study give incentives for future research to further investigate the determinants of the milk price and the reasons behind the consumers’ demand.
Simulations of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Adsorbate Molecules on Metal Surfaces

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Master's Degree Programme in Science and Engineering TIKKANEN, TIIA: Computer Simulations of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Adsorbate Molecules on Metal Surfaces Master of Science Thesis, 50 pages, 15 Appendix pages July 2012 Major: Advanced Engineering Physics Examiners: Doc. Jouko Nieminen, Prof. Adam Foster
Electricity production from biomass: a bacteria powered battery

The conversion of biomass directly to electricity by the action of bacteria has been known for twenty years or so, but this benign, environmentally friendly electricity source is now being actively investigated with promising results. The study presented here had the aim of investigating the possibility of setting up a bio-battery, using locally available bacteria and measuring the battery’s properties including its power output. Bacteria of unknown species were harvested together with an iron and nutrient rich sample of black sediment from a suburban fishpond. The electrodes were formed from strands of carbon fibre, consisting of many individual filaments, to provide a large area substrate for the bacteria to colonise. The anode was immersed in sediment, while the cathode was suspended in plain water above and parallel to the anode. The process of setting up the cells proved to be remarkably easy and a small voltage was developed immediately. The battery of four cells in series has performed flawlessly now for 16 weeks and after an initial increase has maintained a high stable voltage over a period of time. The voltage output of individual cells has fluctuated, but has reached up to nearly 0.8 V per cell. The battery is currently capable of maintaining a constant current of over 4 μA at an output voltage of 1.6 V. The calculated energy generated by the battery during the second six weeks of operation is 28 joules. Biomass has an energy content of up to 20 MJ/kg, so even a few grammes of material used in each cell will give it a long lifetime. The voltage output of 1.6 V is quite useable. However, it is the current that needs to be improved in order to increase the output power. Present investigations involve increasing the area of the electrodes to see if, by providing more space for the bacteria, a greater current will result. To utilise the present battery would require a component such as a capacitor, or a rechargeable battery to continuously store energy at the low rate produced by the bio-battery until it has sufficient to provide a higher power for a short period of time in a suitable application. Thus, a LED could be used to provide periods of illumination or the power could be used for short periods of time to run an electric motor, a piezoelectric audio device, a radio receiver or a radio transmitter.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prospects for Stopping the Runaway Train by Reintroduction of Tolerance

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common, well studied autoimmune disease characterized by a loss of self-tolerance. Current therapies have significantly advanced the successful treatment of the disease, but have been unsuccessful for a large number of patients. Furthermore, they have failed to induce long term medication free remission because they target a consequence of the disease, not the origins of a dis-regulated immune system. Current research is now focused on finding ways to correct and restore the balance of the immune system rather than just suppress it. The scientific foundations for a number of potential approaches to restoring immune tolerance already have been laid. This paper reviews a number of proposed targets for immunotherapy including vaccinations, shifting from Th1 to Th2 responses, molecules that promote the resolution of inflammation, tolerogenic dendritic cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and T regulatory cells. These strategies will hopefully allow a closer approach to a “cure” for this potentially devastating disease.
Band-notched UWB planar monopole antenna with two parasitic patches

A novel ultra-wideband antenna with band elimination characteristic is presented, which has omnidirectional patterns in the E-plane and impedance bandwidth of about 3-18 GHz with VSWR below 2. The proposed antenna is fed by microstrip line, and consists of the monopole type with two parasitism-patches rejecting 5.15-5.825 GHz bandlimited by IEEE 802.11a and HIPERLAN/2.