Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ultrastructure of oncospheral hook formation in the cestode Mosgovoyia ctenoides (Railliet, 1890) Beveridge, 1978 (Cyclophyllidea, Anoplocephalidae)

The ultrastructure of oncospheral hook formation in the anoplocephalid cestode Mosgovoyia ctenoides (Railliet, 1890) Beveridge, 1978, is described. The hook morphogenesis takes place inside the six symmetrically arranged hook-forming cells, the oncoblasts. They show characteristic large nuclei of semilunar shape, localized at one pole of the embryo. At the beginning of the hook formation, the “hook-forming centre” appears in the cytoplasmic part of each oncoblast. It consists of numerous free ribosomes and polyribosomes surrounded by several mitochondria and Golgi complexes. The hook-forming centre is involved in synthesis of an electron-dense, undifferentiated hook primordium, which undergoes progressive differentiation and elongation into the fully developed hook. A fully formed oncospheral hook consists of the three parts: blade, shank, and base. Each hook, at the site of its protrusion from the oncosphere, is surrounded by two electron-dense rings interconnected by a circular septate junction. The hook material consists of two or three layers that differ in electron density: (1) a moderately electron-dense core, (2) a middle layer of low electron density, and (3) a highly osmiophilic cortex. Wide bands of hook muscles are attached to the basal and collar parts of the hook. The hook blades project outside of the oncospheral body into a large cavity delimited by the hook region membrane attached at this pole directly to the oncospheral surface. In the fully developed oncosphere of M. ctenoides, the three pairs of oncospheral hooks and their muscles form a complex “hook muscle system”, responsible for coordinated hook action. The differentiation and ultrastructure of oncospheral hooks in the oncospheres of M. ctenoides are compared to those described in other cestode species.
The Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Inflation: Econometric Analysis and Forecasts in the Case of Sri Lanka

There are several reasons why the dynamic interaction between FDI and inflation must be studied. First, Foreign Direct Investment is found as one of the important determinants of the process of economic growth and development of Sri Lanka. Therefore, the literature empirically examining the causal relationship between the inflation and FDI is significant because the rate of high inflation affects the inflows of FDI inflows into the economy of Sri Lanka and slows down the process of economic growth and development. The main objective of this study is to examine the linkages between FDI and inflation in Sri Lanka for the time periods from year 1978 to year 2017. The dependent variable of the model used in this study is Inflation and the independent variable of the model is FDI (Foreign Direct Investment). The data used in the model are the annual time series collected from Annual Report of Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The tools to analyze the data are graphical representation, Johansen Co-integration test, simple regression model, Residual Analysis, Stability Test, and Granger Causality Test. A long run relationship is found between the variables. The dependent variable: INF – Inflation is inversely related with the independent variable: FDI – Foreign Direct Investment. One-way causal relationship from FDI to INF is ensured. The forecast sample is ranged from 2009 to 2017. The simple regression model affirms the significant impacts of the FDI – Foreign Direct Investment on the INF – Inflation. The forecasting model derived from the simple regression model is rather incompatible to forecast the value of dependent variable (Inflation).
Iranian EFL Students' Emotional Intelligence and Autonomy in Distance Education

The present study aimed to clarify EFL learners’ conceptions of autonomy and whether their autonomy was correlated with their emotional intelligence. The research was carried out with the participation of 110 learners at Distance Education University in Urmia, Iran. Questionnaires were emailed to the participants. Results of statistical analyses revealed substantial correlations between learners’ conceptions of autonomy and their emotional intelligence. ‘Independence’, ‘Stress Tolerance’, ‘Problem- Solving’, ‘Happiness’, ‘Self-actualization’, ‘Self-awareness’, ‘Optimism’, ‘Self-regard’, ‘Empathy,’ and ‘Impulse Control’ became the most determining elements of emotional intelligence (EI) for learners. Overall, the findings led the researcher to conclude that learners’ EI is a key factor influencing the extent to which they are ready to learn autonomously, and that teachers could therefore strive to ascertain learners’ intelligence type before they train them to become autonomous.
Developing scenarios for product longevity and sufficiency

This paper explores the narrative of peoples’ relationships with products as a window on understanding the types of innovation that may inform a culture of sufficiency. The work forms part of the ‘Business as Unusual: Designing Products with Consumers in the Loop’ [BaU] project, funded as part of the UK EPSRC-ESRC RECODE network (RECODE, 2016) that aims to explore the potential of re-distributed manufacturing (RdM) in a context of sustainability. This element of the project employed interviews, mapping and workshops as methods to investigate the relationship between people and products across the product lifecycle. A focus on product longevity and specifically the people-product interactions is captured in conversations around product maintenance and repair. In exploring ideas of ‘broken’ we found different characteristics of, and motivations for, repair. Mapping these and other product-people interactions across the product lifecycle indicated where current activity is, who owns such activity (i.e. organisation or individual) and where gaps in interactions occur. These issues were explored further in a workshop which grouped participants to look at products from the perspective of one of four scenarios; each scenario represented either short or long product lifespans and different types of people engagement in the design process. The findings help give shape to new scenarios for designing sufficiency-based social models of material flows.
Determinants of Spread and Creditworthiness for Emerging Market Sovereign Debt:A Panel Data Study

This study uses a panel-data framework to identify the determinants of the spread over US Treasuries of emerging market sovereign issues as well as of the creditworthiness of the issuers, where the latter is represented by the Institutional Investor’s creditworthiness index. We use a sample of 16 emerging market economies, together with time series data for the period 1998 to 2002 when analysing the spread, and from 1987 to 2001 when analysing the creditworthiness. The results suggest that for both the spread and the creditworthiness, significant explanatory variables include the economic growth rate, the debt-to-GDP ratio, the reserves-to-GDP ratio, and the debt-to-exports ratio. In addition, the spread is also determined by the exports-to-GDP ratio, and the debt service to GDP, while the creditworthiness is influenced by the inflation rate and a default dummy variable.
Examining Student Wellness for the Development of Campus-Based Wellness Programs

Background: Despite the many campus-based wellness programs and services offered through entities such as student services, many U.S. students lack the strategies, skills, or support systems to manage stress or change pre-existing behaviors, resulting in unhealthy behaviors and poor overall wellness. Since patterns developed during this time can form a solid foundation for future health behaviors, there is a need to develop and design wellness programs that stimulate positive health-behavior change.Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess student wellness of college students at a four-year public university to inform campus-based health programs, events, and services.Methods: An anonymous, single-structured survey was administered at an on-campus event (N = 225). The instrument covered six dimensions of wellness: physical wellness, social wellness, intellectual wellness, emotional wellness, spiritual wellness, and environmental wellness.Results: Significant differences for gender were found in the dimensions of social wellness, emotional wellness, and physical wellness. Females reported higher levels of social and emotional wellness, while males reported higher levels of physical wellness. Differences in age for emotional wellness, and year of study for physical wellness were also found.Conclusions: Findings provide insight to direct interventions and programs that would enhance students' wellness knowledge and behaviors.
The timing of employment breaks: how does it affect pension benefits? Empirical evidence from Germany

This paper provides empirical evidence how the timing of employment breaks affects pension benefits in Germany. Analysing the biographical data set from the German Pension Insurance (SUF VVL 2004) the employment histories of individuals aged 21 to 60 can be mirrored in detail. We relate differences in pension benefits to employment breaks due to unemployment and parental leave in the individual life cycle, distinguishing by gender. Three different career phases (early, middle and late) are distinguished and respective social policy phases are considered. As predicted by human capital theory, the losses due to career interruptions in the early and middle employment period differ. However, the negative effects due to unemployment in the late employment period are only weak. This finding detects special characteristics of the covered age-groups in the data set.
A model for the motion of the Philippine Sea Plate consistent with NUVEL‐1 and geological data

We investigate angular velocity vectors of the Philippine Sea (PH) plate relative to the adjacent major plates, Eurasia (EU) and Pacific (PA), and the smaller Caroline (CR) plate. Earthquake slip vector data along the Philippine Sea plate boundary are inverted, subject to the constraint that EU-PA motion equals that predicted by the global relative plate model NUVEL-1. The resulting solution fails to satisfy geological constraints along the Caroline-Pacific boundary: convergence along the Mussau Trench and divergence along the Sorol Trough. We then seek solutions satisfying both the CR-PA boundary conditions and the Philippine Sea slip vector data, by adjusting the PA-PH and EU-PH best fitting poles within their error ellipses. We also consider northern Honshu to be part of the North American plate and impose the constraint that the Philippine Sea plate subducts beneath northern Honshu along the Sagami Trough in a NNW-NW direction. Of the solutions satisfying these conditions, we select the best EU-PH as 48.2°N, 157.0°E, 1.09°/m.y. , corresponding to a pole far from Japan and south of Kamchatka, and PA-PH, 1.2°N, 134.2°E, 1.00°/m.y. Predicted NA-PH and EU-PH convergence rates in central Honshu are consistent with estimated seismic slip rates. Previous estimates of the EU-PH pole close to central Honshu are inconsistent with extension within the Bonin backarc implied by earthquake slip vectors and NNW-NW convergence of the Bonin forearc at the Sagami Trough.
The Impact Of Dialogue And Discussion Strategy For Teaching Spoken English On Improving Academic Listening Skills Among Students At The First Secondary Class In Jordan

This study aims to explore the impact of the dialogue and discussion strategy for teaching Spoken English on improving academic listening skills among students at first secondary class in Jordan. The study was applied on 46 students of the first secondary class at Wadi Al-Seer Secondary Girl›s School. The school was intentionally chosen where two sections of the first secondary class were randomly chosen. The first section consisting of 24 students was classified as an experimental group, while the second section consisting of 22 students was classified as a control group. The experimental group was taught speaking skill through using the dialogue and discussion strategy while the control group was taught through using the conventional method. The researcher used an instrument which she had prepared, an academic listening skills test in English, it is an essay test consisting of 15 written listening questions. The result of the study revealed that there is a statistical significant difference at the level of (α = 0.05) between the two means regarding the performance of the participants in English listening skills, in addition to the six skills. The result was in favor of the group members who were taught the speaking skills through the dialogue and discussion strategy.
Effect of compatibilisers on thermal and morphological properties of polylactic acid/natural rubber blends

In this study, the effects of compatibilisers on morphology, mechanical and thermal properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/natural rubber (NR) blends were determined with the composition of 95/5 (designated as PLA95/NR5). The PLA95/NR5 blend was incorporated with two different compatibilisers maleated polylactic acid (PLA-g-MA) and maleated natural rubber (NR-g-MA) at various loadings (1-10 phr) and compounding was prepared using twin screw extruder. The samples were then characterised using DSC, SEM and DMA. The SEM results showed better interfacial adhesion between PLA and NR phases was achieved upon addition of 3 phr PLA-g-MA. In all cases, further increased PLA-g-MA and NR-g-MA up to 5 phr and 10 phr, respectively in the PLA95/NR5 blend caused the blend stiffness to decrease as decreasing in degree of crystallinity of PLA showed in DSC analysis.
Work satisfaction, psychological resiliency and sense of coherence as correlates of work engagement

Abstract The objective of the article is to describe the links between work engagement—the response variable, work satisfaction—the explanatory variable, and sense of coherence, along with resiliency as resources—moderating variables. The theoretical foundations for our hypotheses are Hackman and Oldham’s Job Charcteristics Model, Block and Kremen’s conception of resiliency, Antonovsky’s salutogenesis, the JD-R of relation between work demands and resources and also the model of work engagement in the research of Schaufeli, Salanova, González-romá, and Bakker. Methods: 94 independent workers of Polish branches of international corporations were studied. Work satisfaction was measured using the SSP survey, engagement by UWES, resiliency with SPP-25 and sense of coherence with SOC-29. The recorded results consistent with the theory confirm the posited hypotheses indicating mutual links among the tested variables. For work engagement, of the greatest significance is work satisfaction and sense of coherence, which is a better mediator of work satisfaction in respect of engagement than resiliency. Discussion of the results indicates the accuracy of the study’s theoretical foundations, as well as the need to perform research on a larger sample of new predictors of work engagement.
Information Flow between Price Change and Trading Volume in Gold Futures Contracts

This article examines the pattern of information flow between the percentage price change and the trading volume in gold futures contracts using daily data over a ten-year period. We employ the robust two-step procedure proposed by Cheung and Ng (1996) to detect the causality in variance. We find evidence of strong contemporaneous causality that is indicative of the mixture of distribution hypothesis of information flow. We also detect, although not as strong, lagged causality running from percentage price change to trading volume. This indicates mild support for sequential information flow as well directed from price change to trading volume. This is contrary to the documented behavior in agricultural futures and crude oil futures, where bi-directional causality has been reported. We hypothesize that this is probably due to the special nature of gold as a commodity and the fact that the gold market takes on added importance when the equity market underperforms.
Length of Hospital Stay in Different Health Insurance Payment Systems

Before the merging of health insurance schemes in 2014, Indonesia has two type of government health insurance programs based on its payment system. Jamkesmas applied diagnosis-related groups-based (DRG) payment system, while Askes and Jamsostek are much alike to fee-for-service (FFS) model. The different payment systems likely affect hospital behavior in delivering health services. One direct measure to address this issue is hospital length of stay (LOS). This paper focuses to examine the effect of Indonesia’s health insurance payment systems on hospital LOS using the Indonesia National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) 2012 dataset. Count data model is used to address endogeneity issue of health insurance. Our findings suggest that FFS insurance have strong effect to increase LOS, on the contrary, DRG insurance give strong effect to reduce LOS. This finding supports the idea that FFS encourages hospitals to apply more services, while DRG encourages hospitals to keep their costs low to avoid making loss.
Public Disclosure and Dissimulation of Insider Trades

Regulation requiring insiders to publicly disclose their stock trades after the fact complicates the trading decisions of informed, rent-seeking insiders. Given this requirement, we present an insider's equilibrium trading strategy in a multiperiod rational expectations framework. Relative to Kyle (1985), price discovery is accelerated and insider profits are lower. The strategy balances immediate profits from informed trades against the reduction in future profits following trade disclosure and, hence, revelation of some of the insider's information. Our results offer a novel rationale for contrarian trading: dissimulation, a phenomenon distinct from manipulation, may underlie insiders' trading decisions.
Latex allergy as an occupational risk

Title ofThesis: Latex AIlergy as an Occupational Risk Degree candidate: DormaL. Baker Degree and year: Master ofScience in Nursing,1999 Thesis directed by: Dr. Elizabeth Rankin Latex allergy has become one ofthe buzzwords in healthcare in this final decade of this century. Occupational exposure to latex products coupled with the remaining risk factors ofatopy, food allergy, neural defects and surgery, often place the healthcare worker at greatjeopardy. The purpose ofthis study was to determine the prevalence oflatex sensitivity in a mid-Atlantic medical center. Using a cross-sectional design and an original questionnaire, a sample population ofthe employees ofthe medical center were surveyed to determine prevalence as well as factors placing the employees at risk. Signiflcant flndings included correlation between atopy and symptoms oflatex sensitivity and between food allergy and symptoms oflatex sensitivity. Approximately 90% ofthe employees sampled at this rural medical center possess at least one ofthe risk factors determined to be causative in the development oflatex sensitivity. Ofthose identifled as being at risk, only 3.2% reported a physician diagnosed latex allergy. However, 25.1% ofthe sample reported symptoms when handling latex products. Clearly, symptoms oflatex sensitivity are found within this employee population which merits further investigation. Further study including biophysiological measures for those reporting latex allergy symptoms would be important to determine IgE mediated allergic response.
Validity Evidence Supporting Use of Anchoring Vignettes to Measure Teaching Practice

ABSTRACT High-quality measures of instructional practice are essential for research and evaluation of innovative instructional policies and programs. However, existing measures have generally proven inadequate because of cost and validity issues. This paper addresses two potential drawbacks of survey self-report measures: variation in teachers’ interpretation of response scales and their interpretation of survey questions. To address these drawbacks, researchers tested out use of “anchoring vignettes“ in teacher surveys to capture information about teaching practice, and they gathered validity evidence in regard to their use as a tool for adjusting teachers’ survey self-reports about their instructional practices for research purposes, or potentially to inform professional development. Data from 65 teachers in grades 4-9 responding to our survey suggested that vignette adjustments were reliable and valid for some instructional practices more than others. For some instructional practices, researchers found significant and high correlations between teachers’ adjusted survey self-rating, through use of anchoring vignettes, and previous observation ratings of teachers’ instruction, including ratings from several widely-used observation rubrics. These results suggest that anchoring vignettes may provide an efficient, cost-effective method for gathering data on teachers’ instruction.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

The purpose of this paper was to hypothesize the mediating impact of leadermember exchange (LMX) on the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and organizational commitment. A total of 98 participants voluntarily participated in the study. They represented four different organizations located in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Hypothesized relationships were examined using partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling. Results indicated that EI was positively related to LMX, which in turn was positively related to organizational commitment. In addition, the results indicated that LMX fully mediated the relationship between EI and organizational commitment.
Internal Branding in Telecommunication Sector of Pakistan: Employee's Perspective

This research reconnoiters the employees' perceptions concerning role and impact of human resource initiatives towards successful internal branding efforts in telecom sector of Pakistan. Primary data was collected from 200 functional-level managers serving various telecom organizations, through an already developed and tested instrument. The respondents were stratified to create subsets among different departments and then random sampling technique was used to choose the number of subjects from each subset to collect data. The data was presented through descriptive statistics, regression, and correlation techniques. The findings of the study suggest that employees appear to have positive insolences considering the importance of their personal involvement while incorporating the brand values to work activities. An effective implementation of internal branding process within the organizations is heavily dependent upon human resource initiatives taken within the telecom organizations. The results of study will help firms to understand the missing link between human resource management and internal branding while creating excellent customer service experiences.