Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A close shave: The taboo on female body hair

In the past two decades body hair has fast become a taboo for women. The empirical data of sociological and medical research reveal that the vast majority of women remove most of their body hair since the beginning of this century. Body hair is typically a marker that polices significant boundaries: between human–animal, male–female and adult–child. Removal or refusal to remove body hair places the female body on either side of the boundary, thus upholding and displacing binary oppositions between fundamental categories. The new beauty ideal requires techniques of control, manipulation and self-improvement. This article first assesses how empirical studies map and confirm existing trends of body hair removal, and then explores indepth the cultural reasons for the development of the normative ideal of a hairless female body. While body hair functions socially as a taboo, it refers psychologically to the realm of the abject. One line of argument places the taboo in the realm of abjection, while another argument attempts to demystify the Freudian anxieties surrounding the visibility and invisibility of the female sex organ. While the hairless body connotes perfected femininity, it simultaneously betrays a fear of adult female sexuality. The hairless body may be picture-perfect, but its emphasis on visual beauty runs the risk of disavowing the carnality of lived life. The hair-free trend of today’s beauty ideals affirms that the twenty-first-century body is a work in progress.
Design of Multi-Layer Optical Fibers with Ring Refractive Index to Reduce Dispersion and Increase Bandwidth in Broadband Optical Networks

The main goal in this paper is to design single-mode optical fibers for DWDM networks, which are used today in rapid communications. These networks require low dispersion in a wide range of wavelengths. So, in this paper, multi-layer optical fibers with low dispersion value and flat dispersion slope in wavelength range of 1.5-1. 6µm) are designed, using optimization algorithms.
Managerial Response to the May 2003 Dividend Tax Cut

We survey 328 financial executives to determine the effects of the May 2003 dividend tax cut. We find that the tax cut led to initiations and dividend increases at some firms. However, executives say that among the factors that affect dividend policy, the tax rate reduction is less important than the stability of future cash flows, cash holdings, and the historic level of dividends. Tax effects have roughly the same importance as attracting institutional investors and the availability of profitable investments. We also find that press releases only occasionally mention the dividend tax cut as the reason for an initiation.
The effect of inactivated yeast-based products on the process of wine aging, phenolic compounds and sensory characteristics of red wine Prokupac

Keeping of red wine in bottles is very important for its maturation and quality. However, there are numerous changes that happen during that period, usually caused by oxidative processes and changes in structure and content of polyphenolic compounds. The goal of this study was to determine the effects of Inactivated dry yeast (IDY) products on aging, phenolics content, colour stability and sensory characteristics of red wine Prokupac (Serbian autochthonous variety). The treatment of wine was done by 3 different IDYP (Lallemand, Canada): Optimum White, Opti Less and Noblesse, applied as 0.2 g/L and 0.4 g /L during 15 days. Subsequently, wine clarification was done, followed by filtration and bottling. Untreated wines were used for comparison. Wine was subjected to accelerated aging (10 days at 55 ° C) and also to normal aging conditions during one year. To determine the influence of IDYP following parameters were monitored: dissolved O2 , free and total SO2 , sugar free extract, content of total phenolics, flavonoids, flavan-3-ols and anthocyanins, percent of polymeric color, color tint, color intensity and sensory characteristics (Panel method). The obtained results clearly show that IDY products are good scavengers of oxygen and have a positive impact on wine quality preservation and its organoleptic characteristics. However, a slight decrease of polyphenols content was detected.
On common fixed points in fuzzy metric spaces

Let (X,M, ∗) be a complete fuzzy metric space with limt→∞M(x,y,t )= 1 for all x,y ∈ X and s ∗ s ≥ s for all s ∈ [0,1] and let A,B,S and T be self mappings of X. In this paper we give some conditions of which A,B,S and T have a unique common fixed point in X. And we characterize the conditions for continuous self mappimgs S and T of X have a unique common fixed point in X. Mathematics Subject Classification: 54H25, 54E50
Validation of the use of synthetic near-fault ground motions to estimate the response of a concrete building in a risk assessment framework

In this study, the incremental dynamic analysis method or IDA (Vamvatsikos and Cornell, 2002) is used in the collapse performance evaluation of a reinforced concrete building subjected to near-fault ground motions. The analysis is performed for two sets of ground motions: (1) a recorded dataset based on FEMA P695 (2009); and (2) a synthetic dataset corresponding to the recorded one and generated using the parameterized stochastic model of near-fault ground motion by Dabaghi and Der Kiureghian (2014). The results show that the synthetic dataset tends to slightly underestimate the collapse capacity of the studied building compared to the recorded dataset. Despite this fact, the study demonstrates the potential of using synthetic ground motions in future applications of performancebased earthquake engineering.
Discrimination of faces of the same and other race and gender modulated by familiarity

This study aimed to replicate, for the first time on Serbian population, the own-race bias (ORB), a classical effect from the face perception domain. The ORB was additionally contrasted with familiarity and the own-gender bias (OGB). Recognition accuracy for own race faces was higher in comparison both to African (Z=3.29, p<0.01) and Asian faces (Z= 2.59, p<0.01). The introduction of famous faces led to a significant drop in the ORB. However, in all of the conditions a “seen before” effect was measured, suggesting better recognition for own race faces, independent of familiarity. The OGB was obtained for own-race faces (χ2(28, 7) = 119, 34 p <0, 05), while there were no differences in recognition accuracy between the own and the other-race faces of the other gender. These results imply that the ORB could be explained, at least partially, by the OGB. However, these results were obtained on an exclusively female sample. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179033 i br. III47020]
FRACTIONNATION OF HEVEA BRASILIENSIS LATEX BY CENTRIFUGATION: (ii) A MEAN TO LOCATE THE DRIVERS OF NATURAL RUBBER UNIQUE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES?

The biochemical composition of Fresh Hevea latex fractions (cream, skim, C-serum, lutoids) was comprehensively described in the first part of this publication. The fractions obtained from the same latex were remixed. The rebuilt latex was used to prepare ADS (Air Dried Sheet) rubber sheets. The possible quantitative effects of the components of each fraction on the structure and properties of the obtained rubber ADS samples were studied. This protocol was performed on lattices harvested from 2 clones (RRIM600 and PB235). The obtained rubber samples made from latex containing various proportions of serum and/or lutoid fractions, were submitted to a panel of analytical characterizations: lipid extract, mineral composition, mesostructure (SEC-MALS), Initial Plasticity P0, Plasticity Retention Index (PRI), and Accelerated Storage Hardening Test (ASHT). Moreover, non-accelerated 2month storage in controlled conditions was also studied. While the proportion of serum and/or lutoid did not influence much the structure and properties of freshly obtained dry ADS rubber, an important effect of their presence was evidenced on the change of structure and properties during storage. For example, ADS rubber samples made from lutoidand serum-deprived latex were those that showed the lowest P (ASHT) and the lowest gel and P0 after 2-month storage. In addition, clonal differences in terms of lipid extract, rubber structure and properties were underlined : when compared to RRIM600 rubber, PB235 rubber showed higher lipid content, P0, Mn, Mw and lower mineral content, P (ASHT) and P0(2-month non accelerated storage).
The dynamic relationship between financial development and economic growth: New evidence from Zimbabwe

This study seeks to examine the causal relationship between financial development and economic growth in Zimbabwe, and it follows the works of Furqani and Mulyany (2009). Two models of financial development and economic growth are constructed for the Zimbabwean economy. Time series data is used; all variables are at their end period rates and are all in yearly frequencies. The data set stretches from the year 1965 to 2015, giving a total of 51 observations. According to the results, the direction of causality between these two variables is quite sensitive to the choice of measurement for financial development in Zimbabwe. In consideration of the result findings, the study concludes that the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Zimbabwe confirms the demand-following hypothesis and is through bank deposits. In essence, financial development in Zimbabwe does not automatically guarantee a boost in economic growth. Therefore, the study then suggests that the Zimbabwean government should gear its policies toward boosting its economic performance so as to strengthen and develop its financial sector in the process.
Fast algorithm for the characterization of ridged waveguide discontinuities

Ridged circular waveguide discontinuities are used in many applications such as polarizers and filters. This paper presents a fast algorithm for their characterization. The method is based on integral equation with a scalar Green's function for the calculation of mode spectrum of ridged circular waveguide, in combination with an improved variational multimodal formulation for the characterization of the step discontinuity. The coupling coefficients are evaluated by post-processing of the matrices already used in the mode determination. The overall scattering matrix is obtained by cascading an impedance matrix of each discontinuity. The salient features of this algorithm are its speed and its simplicity. It consumes less memory and CPU time. The numerical results are verified by excellent agreement with measurements.
JIFE, Volume 5, Number 1, 2007 ISSN: 1555-6336 ABSTRACTS 1. IMPACT OF DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT OVER SHAREHOLDERS’ WEALTH: A CASE OF EMERGING STOCK MARKET OF BANGLADESH

S 1. IMPACT OF DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT OVER SHAREHOLDERS’ WEALTH: A CASE OF EMERGING STOCK MARKET OF BANGLADESH Rishma Vedd, California State University, Northridge, USA Rafiqul Bhuyan Rafiq, California State University, San Bernardino, USA Zahedur Rahman, Northern University, USA ABSTRACT In this paper, we analyze the effect of dividend announcement on the share price at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). As a matter of fact dividend announcements usually are considered as the positive signal to the shareholders and its positive impact on the share prices is also expected. Using an event study methodology we find that despite of investors do not gain significant value in the period preceding as well as on the dividend announcement day, yet they can gain value in the post announcement period. Investors do shift their security positions at the time of dividend announcement, which indicate that in post announcement period there is a possibility of information content in dividend announcement in DSE.
The Eect of Judicial Bias in Chapter 11 Reorganization

This paper uses case information on Chapter 11 filings for almost 5000 private companies across five district courts in the US between 1989 and 2004. We first establish that within districts cases are assigned randomly to judges, which allows us to estimate judge specific fixed eects in their Chapter 11 rulings. We find very strong and economically significant dierences across judges in the propensity to grant or deny specific motions. Specifically some judges appear to rule persistently more favorably towards creditors or debtors. Based on the judge fixed eects we created an aggregate index to measure the pro-debtor (pro-creditor) friendliness of each judge. We show that a pro-debtor bias leads to increased rates of re-filing and firm shutdown as well as lower post-bankruptcy credit ratings and lower annual sales growth up to five years after the original bankruptcy filing. Finally we use the estimated judge fixed eects to instrument for the exogenous variation in the propensity to grant specific motion.
Valuation of Innovation and Intellectual Property: The Case of Iphone

We use data on both daily stock returns and internet activity to estimate the value of Apple's iPhone and related intellectual property. We find the private value of iPhone to be 10%–13% of Apple's market cap. Grounded in the resource‐based theory, we argue that much of this value stems from Apple's managerial capabilities to capitalize on the product, as proprietary technology explains about 25% of the private value. This effect arises from patent applications, rather than grants or trademarks. Our analysis of the global supply chain of iPhone suggests that besides Apple, firms in the supply chain are able to capture very limited value from iPhone. These results support the theory of dynamic capabilities, maintaining that a firm's unique dynamic managerial and organizational capabilities are crucial for value creation in globally competitive innovative industries.
Microlocal analysis of Doppler synthetic aperture radar

We study the existence and suppression of artifacts for a Doppler-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (DSAR) system. The idealized air- or space-borne system transmits a continuous wave at a fixed frequency and a co-located receiver measures the resulting scattered waves; a windowed Fourier transform then converts the raw data into a function of two variables: slow time and frequency. Under simplifying assumptions, we analyze the linearized forward scattering map and the feasibility of inverting it via filtered backprojection, using techniques of microlocal analysis which robustly describe how sharp features in the target appear in the data. For DSAR with a straight flight path, there is, as with conventional SAR, a left-right ambiguity artifact in the DSAR image, which can be avoided via beam forming to the left or right. For a circular flight path, the artifact has a more complicated structure, but filtering out echoes coming from straight ahead or behind the transceiver, as well as those outside a critical range, allows one to obtain an artifact-free image. Initially derived under a start-stop approximation widely used in range-based SAR, we show that some of these results are robust and hold under a more realistic approximation.
Scaled and Adjusted Restricted Tests in Multi Sample Analysis of Moment Structures

We extend to score, Wald and difference test statistics the scaled and adjusted corrections to goodness-of-fit test statistics developed in Satorra and Bentler (1988a,b). The theory is framed in the general context of multisample analysis of moment structures, under general conditions on the distribution of observable variables. Computational issues, as well as the relation of the scaled and corrected statistics to the asymptotic robust ones, is discussed. A Monte Carlo study illustrates the comparative performance in finite samples of corrected score test statistics.
Evaluating Greenland glacial isostatic adjustment corrections using GRACE, altimetry and surface mass balance data

Glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) represents a source of uncertainty for ice sheet mass balance estimates from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) time-variable gravity measurements. We evaluate Greenland GIA corrections from Simpson et al (2009 Quat. Sci. Rev. 28 1631–57), A et al (2013 Geophys. J. Int. 192 557–72) and Wu et al (2010 Nature Geosci. 3 642–6) by comparing the spatial patterns of GRACE-derived ice mass trends calculated using the three corrections with volume changes from ICESat (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite) and OIB (Operation IceBridge) altimetry missions, and surface mass balance products from the Regional Atmospheric Climate Model (RACMO). During the period September 2003–August 2011, GRACE ice mass changes obtained using the Simpson et al (2009 Quat. Sci. Rev. 28 1631–57) and A et al (2013 Geophys. J. Int. 192 557–72) GIA corrections yield similar spatial patterns and amplitudes, and are consistent with altimetry observations and surface mass balance data. The two GRACE estimates agree within 2% on average over the entire ice sheet, and better than 15% in four subdivisions of Greenland. The third GRACE estimate corrected using the (Wu et al 2010 Nature Geosci. 3 642–6)) GIA shows similar spatial patterns, but produces an average ice mass loss for the entire ice sheet that is 64 − 67 Gt yr−1 smaller. In the Northeast the recovered ice mass change is 46–49 Gt yr−1 (245–270%) more positive than that deduced from the other two corrections. By comparing the spatial and temporal variability of the GRACE estimates with trends of volume changes from altimetry and surface mass balance from RACMO, we show that the Wu et al (2010 Nature Geosci. 3 642–6) correction leads to a large mass increase in the Northeast that is inconsistent with independent observations.
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and their prevalence among people in and around Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections, which causes high morbidity and mortality among human population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and their antibiogram profile of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) in and around Dhanbad. Methods: A total of 641 urine samples were collected from the suspected patients of UTI. The samples were cultured on MacConkey agar for isolation and identification. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done by disc diffusion method. Both male and female patients of different age groups were included for this study. Results: 45.70% urinary isolates were identified as E. coli. 43.56% UPEC isolates were sensitive to nitrofurantoin and piperacillin/tazobactum. 22.77% isolates were susceptible to levofloxacin and amikacin followed by cefotaxime (21.78%). These isolates were mostly resistant to ampicillin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, their susceptibility pattern was found to be 11.88% and 5.94% respectively. Conclusion: Prevalence of E. coli among urinary isolates was high in our study. Antibiogram profile of these isolates varies to different antibiotics in terms of their susceptibility pattern. Continuous surveillance of antibiogram of UPEC isolate is mandatory because it vary significantly in different geographical area. Thus empirical selection of antimicrobials should be based on the knowledge of local prevalence and individual sensitivity rather than on universal guideline.
Influence of Processing Conditions on Melt Blown Web Structure: Part 1 – DCD

We begin an effort to quantitatively measure the influence of processing conditions on the detailed structure of commercial polypropylene melt blown (MB) webs. In this paper, we report the influence of die-to-collector distance (DCD) on fiber entanglement, fiber orientation and pore structure in webs. This enabled us to quantify the influence of DCD on web structure as well as achieve greater understanding of the commercial MB process.
Dynamics of partially localized brane systems

We study dynamical partially localized brane solutions in higher dimensions. We give new descriptions of the relevant solutions of dynamical branes which are localized along both the overall and relative transverse directions. The starting point is a system of p_r-branes ending on a p_s-brane with a time-dependent warp factor. This system can be related to Dp_r-Dp_s brane system in string theory, where one brane is localized at the delocalized other brane. We then show that these give Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker cosmological solutions. Our approach leads to a new and manifest description of the brane configurations near the delocalized branes, and new solutions in the wave or KK-monopole background in terms of certain partial differential equations in D dimensions including ten and eleven dimensions.
Self-regulated Learning Strategies, Achievement Goals and Listening Achievement of Iranian EFL Learners

Developing self-regulated learners has been the life-long ambition of different stakeholders in education. This study was set out to find the relationships between self-regulated strategies as defined by time and resource management, cognitive and metacognitive strategies, achievement goals classified as mastery, performance-approach and performance-avoidance, and the listening achievement of EFL learners. Two hundred and fifty five Iranian high-intermediate EFL learners attending Iran Language Institute of Mazandaran were randomly selected. Correlational analysis of the data demonstrated that self-regulated strategies were significantly correlated with mastery goal orientation and listening achievement of the learners. Performance-approach goal orientation was neither correlated with these strategies nor with mastery goal orientation. It only showed a significant negative correlation with performance-avoidance goal orientation. The findings are in congruence with the assumptions made in social cognitive theory of learning, expectancy-value theory and the model of self-regulated learning developed by Pintrich and De Groot (1990).
Assessment of the Antioxidant Activity and Quality Attributes of Yogurt Enhanced with Wild Herbs Extracts

The milk and yogurt products assortment has expanded by their enhancement with herb extracts, fibres extracted from by-products of the fruit processing industry and also fresh spices. The aim of the present study was to test to what extent the addition of different herb extracts in yogurt will improve its qualitative characteristics and antioxidant activity. The aqueous extracts obtained from the four plants are considered in this study, respectively, thistle (Silybum marianum L.), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), sage (Salvia officinalis L.), and marjoram (Origanum vulgare L.). It was examined the effect of aqueous extracts prepared from four herbs (0.25/1%) (w/w) on yogurt’s qualitative characteristics (pH, titratable acidity, syneresis, water holding capacity, antioxidant activity, colour parameters, and rheological parameters) on both one day and 28 days after preparation. The final results show that the physicochemical and rheological properties of the yoghurt with herb extracts addition were improved compared to the control sample after 28 days of storage. The best results in terms of antioxidant properties were obtained when marjoram extract (Origanum vulgare L.) was incorporated. According to the data obtained, the best quality in terms of the physicochemical and rheological properties were in the case of the sample with 0.5% thistle extract (Silybum marianum L.) addition, while from point of view of the nutritional value, the best quality was in the case of the sample with 1% marjoram extract (Origanum vulgare L.) addition. The present study leads to the conclusion that yogurts enhanced with natural extracts may serve as functional food products, with significant health benefits.