Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Demographics, psychographics, price searching and recall in retail shopping

Retailing environments have gone through physical changes and the Internet revolution which intensifies price search and comparison behaviour, however, what customer characteristics – demographics or psychographics – affect price searching and recall? Further, what changes the relationship between the price-searching tendency and price recall? This research develops a framework that integrates the views of the economics of information and psychosocial returns to address these questions. Through point-of-purchase surveys, this study finds that psychographics affect the price-searching tendency directly while demographics do so indirectly through psychographics. In addition, the price-searching tendency has a positive effect on price recall and this relationship is stronger when consumers buy discounted products. Finally, in contrast to previous research, consumers' high tendency to search for price and price recall accuracy and confidence are found.
Unemployment and Temporary Jobs in the Crisis: Comparing France and Spain

Our goal here is to explain the strikingly different response of Spanish unemployment relative to other European economies, in particular France, during the ongoing recession. The Spanish unemployment rate, which fell from 22% in 1994 to 8% in 2007, reached 19% by the end of 2009, whereas the French unemployment rate has only increased by less than 2 pp. during the crisis. We argue that labor market institutions in the two economies are rather similar, except for the larger gap between dismissal costs of workers with permanent and temporary contracts in Spain, which lead to huge flows of temporary workers out of and into unemployment. We estimate in a counterfactual scenario that more than one-half of the increase in the unemployment rate would have been avoided had Spain adopted French employment protection institutions before the recession started.
Mussel-inspired polydopamine modification of bamboo fiber and its effect on the properties of bamboo fiber/polybutylene succinate composites

A bio-inspired approach to coating polydopamine (PDA) onto bamboo fiber (BF) was developed to enhance the poor interfacial bonding of BF/polybutylene succinate (PBS) biocomposites. The macroscopic features, functional groups, nanoscale topography, and crystallinity of the PDA-coated BF (D-BF) were investigated with digital photography, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The effects of the PDA loading rate on the performance of the D-BF/PBS biocomposites were also evaluated through the mechanical properties tests, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Treating BF with an optimum concentration of dopamine (DOPA) decreased the polarity of the bamboo fiber, while maintaining the crystal structure of the cellulose. The thermal stability, mechanical properties, and storage modulus of the D-BF/PBS biocomposites were noticeably enhanced because of the good interfacial compatibility. Moreover, the glass transition temperature (Tg) and crystallinity of the biocomposites increased with higher DOPA loading rates. The best properties were observed with a DOPA concentration of 1.0 mg/mL. These findings exhibited the feasibility for the application of PDA in the biomass fiber-reinforced biodegradable polymer composites industry.
Stellar winds and mass loss from extreme helium stars

Extreme helium stars are very rare low-mass supergiants in a late stage of evolution. They are probably contracting to become white dwarfs following a violent phase of evolution which caused them to become hydrogen-deficient giants, possibly R CrB stars. Using the latest generation of models for spherically expanding stellar atmospheres, we set out to measure mass-loss rates for a representative fraction of these star s. We have used high-resolution ultraviolet and optical spectra, and ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared photometry from a variety of archives. Overall atmospheric parameters have mostly been taken from previous analyses and checked for consistency. Mass-loss rates were measured by fitting the PCygni and asymmetric profiles of C, N and Si ultraviolet reson ance lines and lie in the range 10 −10 10 −7 M⊙yr −1 . These rates follow a Castor-type ( u M / L 1.5 ) relation marking a lower limit for the mass loss from hot stars of all kinds. The mass-loss rates of the studied stars also show a strong correlation with their proximity to the Eddington limit. There is no firm evidence for variability in the stellar wind, although p hotospheric pulsations have been reported in many cases.
CORRELATION OF PRENATAL ULTRASOUND FINDINGS WITH PLACENTAL PATHOLOGY IN HIGH RISK PREGNANCY

OBJECTIVE: To correlate the prenatal ultrasound findings with placental pathology in high risk pregnancy. METHOD: After approval by institutional ethical committee the prospective observational study was conducted in the department of obstetrics & gynecology, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur (M.P.) from 1st September 2010 to 31st august 2011. A total of 77 cases were studied including antenatal women with mean gestational age >= 28 weeks not in active labor with high risk factor (inclusion criteria). Prenatal ultrasound and histomorphology of placenta was done in the respective department of the same institution. Statistical analysis was done by using t test and chi square test. RESULT: The sensitivity of prenatal ultrasound to detect retroplacental clot was 16.7%. The cases with severe pre-eclampsia and IUGR had more number of cases with abnormal flow in Color Doppler than there with other risk factor. Infarcts and retroplacental clot were found only in cases of severe pre-eclampsia. The sensitivity of color Doppler to detect abnormal placental pathology was found to be 76%. The prenatal ultrasound was not found sensitive enough to detect the placental infarcts. CONCLUSION: Placental pathologies adversely affect the perinatal outcome. Prenatal USG can identify a range of these abnormalities and can help to take timely action during antenatal period to improve the perinatal outcome. INTRODUCTION: Placenta is a unique and wonderful organ that arises de novo, directly related to the growth and development of the fetus in the uterus. Most obstetricians and pediatricians would agree that examination of the placenta often helps to explain an abnormal neonatal outcome. Numerous and varied pathologies of the placenta can be detected by routine ultrasound. The sonologists are strongly encouraged to study this amazing structure with ultrasound because significant pathologies affect the placenta, often before the fetus. Placental abnormalities therefore can be an "early warning system" for fetal problem. In the present study, sonographic findings of the placenta during prenatal ultrasound were studied and correlated with placental pathology.
Economic reforms, corporate governance and dividend policy in sectoral economic growth in Pakistan

The paper attempts to establish a relationship economic reforms, dividend policy and economic growth. Broadly, the study tries to develop a link between economic reforms and economic growth. Further narrowing down, we split economic reforms into monetary, fiscal and governance reforms and find their influence on sectoral growth specifically focusing on corporate governance reforms. In Pakistan, as we have gone through phenomenon economic and structural changes during the last decade so the study has been conducted over this period i.e., 1998 through 2008. Data was collected from State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, and Annual Reports of Companies. This study covers two major sectors of Pakistan, Large Scale Manufacturing Sector and Financial Sector. We used two-stage regression analysis to avoid the possible endogenous relationship among two growth variable including GDP growth and sectoral economic growth. The results show that all three factors, economic reforms, corporate governance, and dividend policy have significant impact on sectoral economic growth of Large Scale Manufacturing and Financial Sector. In economic reforms variables, GDP growth and interest rates have positive and negative impact respectively on sectoral economic growth while FDI has no impact. This shows low interest rates and high economic growth contribute in sectoral economic growth. Further, the results show that board independence has an important role in the progress and growth of LSM and FS whereas board size showed no linkage with sectoral growth. Finally, dividend policy has positive impact on sectoral economic growth. Further studies can explore the relationship to the other sectors.
Genomic Profiling of F1 Hybrids of Durian (Durio zibethinus) Revealed by RAPD-PCR

Abstract The molecular analysis of 32 durian F1 hybrids, resulted from crossing of the Arp 8990 (female parent) and ‘Otong’ (male parent), was conducted in order to determine the genetic characteristics of hybrids and parents, as it would be followed/evidenced by the variability of traits produced from the cross breeding. The RAPD analyses of 14 primers resulted in 114 scoring bands, 112 (98.2%) of them were polymorphic, with 4 to 11 bands amplified per primer. The electrophoresis gel of the PCR results revealed that some hybrids produced different band patterns compared to the parents; this indicated the crossing between parents’ alleles and trait combinations from both the parents. The Dice-Sorensen similarity coefficient demonstrated that most of the hybrids had distant genetic similarities with both parents, which were ranged from 0.141 [71B(4) and 72B(15)] to 0.776 [71B(15) and 48B(1)]. The UPGMA method was used to construct the dendrogram, which grouped the hybrids in five clusters with distinct genetic relationships and was confirmed with the PCA analysis. This result implied that above crossing produced hybrids having characters different from the parents.
The co-evolution of intersubjectivity and bodily mimesis

This chapter presents an evolutionary and developmental model, according to which intersubjectivity is intimately tied to bodily mimesis – the use of the body for communicative and representational purposes – to an extent that intersubjectivity can be said to co-evolve with it. I review some relevant evidence concerning non-human primates which shows that feral and captive apes are capable of the first two levels (involving e.g. empathy, shared attention and imitation), but not of the third level which involves an understanding of communicative signs, i.e. triadic mimesis. In contrast, enculturated language-trained apes show some aspects of triadic mimesis, suggesting how our predecessors could have bootstrapped themselves to this level without language (and without a “theory of mind”). The emergence of language, on the other hand, opens the way to the highest two levels of intersubjectivity, bringing forth the understanding of “beliefs” and the use of folk psychology.
The Effect of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Evoking Positive Emotions and the Mediating Role of Presence

Positive Psychology and Technology have been combined into the paradigm Positive Technology, concerned with the use of technology to promote positive emotions. One approach that could be used in this domain is Virtual Reality (VR). In this study, the effect of a Virtual Reality Intervention (VRI) on evoking positive emotions is investigated. Furthermore, participants feeling of being present in the VR was assessed, because presence seems to play a major role in the inducement of emotions through VR. Eighty participants took part who were randomly distributed to an experimental and a control condition. The emotional state of the experimental group, which has been exposed to a relaxing virtual beach environment, was compared to the emotional state of the control condition, which has received a guided meditation without any VR. Results showed that there was no difference in the emotional state between the two conditions, indicating that the VRI was not more successful in inducing positive emotions than the Guided Meditation. Presence could not be identified as mediating the relationship between the VRI and the emotional state of the participants. Based on these results it is important to further research the relation between VRI, presence and the inducement of positive emotions.
Effects of early childhood education attendance on achievement, social skills, behaviour, and stress = Efeitos da permanência na educação infantil sobre indicadores de desempenho, habilidades sociais, comportamento e estresse]

There is evidence that Early Childhood Education positively contributes to optimal performance in Elementary School, but there are few studies about its infl uence on socio-behavioral variables. This study aimed to explore the association between duration of Early Childhood Education attendance (one or two years) and developmental outcomes in the 3rd grade. A total of 151 students from public schools participated in the study and their academic performance, social skills,
The Construction and Related Industries in a Changing Socio-Economic Environment: The Case of Hong Kong

Hong Kong is well known for its "housing market bubble". Both theoretical and empirical studies point to the supply side being the "root of all evil". This paper takes a preliminary step in understanding the supply side of the Hong Kong market by investigating the construction and related industries. After taking into consideration of the unusual public expenditure, the construction industry seems to be "normal" in international standard. Its relationship with the aggregate economy is also examined. Directions for future research are also suggested.
Impact of nursing interventions and patients education on quality of life regarding renal stones treated by percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Background and objective: Renal stones are a common and recurrent condition that requires medical or surgical treatment; all have significant impact on quality of life. The objective of this study was to detect factors affecting quality of life, improve quality of life for patients with renal stones treated by percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Methods: Research design: Prospective randomized controlled trail. Patients and methods: Random sample of 160 patients with renal stones planned for treatment by percutaneous nephrolithotomy at Assiut Urology and Nephrology Hospital were randomized into study and control groups. Study group (80 patients who received nursing interventions and patients education) and control group (80 patients who received routine hospital care). Their age ranged from18-65 years from both sexes. Tools: I Patient assessment sheet, II Rand short form 36 items questionnaire and III Teaching booklet. Results: Study group was showed a good improvement on quality of life after providing nursing interventions and patients education. Conclusions and recommendation: Nursing interventions and patients education for study group had a favorable effect on improving quality of life. Patients with percutaneous nephrolithotomy should receive careful care and education to improve their quality of life.
PhycoTrix TM for wound healing

iii With the advent of additive manufacturing and its recent use in regenerative medicine, bioprinting has become a promising technology for tissue engineering applications. PhycoTrixTM, a sulphated marine-derived polysaccharide, taken from the cell wall of a DNA barcoded green algal spp. , (Chlorophyta), has a chemical structure similar to mammalian glycosaminoglycans found within the dermal skin layer extracellular matrix. This sustainable, under-utilised source of biomaterial was developed into a bioink for use in bioprinting. Specifically, a dual-network hydrogel was engineered through ionic and chemical means. This hydrogel was characterised following methacrylation through 1H NMR, FT-IR, and circular dichroism. The physical properties, printability, and crosslinking kinetics were all assessed through rheology and mechanical properties through micro-indentation. Preliminary cytocompatibility studies were evaluated using fibroblasts and adipose-derived stem cells. The results indicated relatively high cell binding affinity and proliferation compared to other alginate studies, suggesting this novel biomaterial could be useful for wound healing applications, such as wound dressings and matrices for tissue repair and regeneration. Figure 1 | Graphical abstract showing the bioink development from algal origin.
THE LEVERAGE EFFECT ON THE VALUE PREMIUM VOLATILITY: FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

This paper investigates the leverage effect on the value premium volatility usingGARCH and TARCH models utilizing a unique dataset, for twenty nine countries. Thefindings show that value premium returns are bigger in developed than in developingcountries and vary from negative values in some countries to positive in other countries,suggesting that different markets may need different long-run investment strategies.Moreover, we show persistence of a finite unconditional variance that appears strongin developed countries but less significant in developing countries. Finally, leverageappears to have asymmetric effects on the value premium in eight countries including:USA, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK and Poland.
Sound Deadening on Fans

In addition to the objective of increasing the efficiency of fans, acoustic efficiency gains more and more importance in order to reduce fan noise exposure. Whereas previously, research in this field was focused basically on blade design, nowadays the peripheral devices of fans are more often the object of study, since technical understanding of noise development is comparatively incomplete. Therefore, fundamental studies are essential to gain insight in the patterns of noise development and relatively easy opportunities to reduce noise level. In order to combine good aerodynamic properties with a silent fan, this experimental research investigates the acoustic and aerodynamic characteristics of an axial turbomachine and possibilities of reducing the emitted sound. Therefore a sound absorber ring is built directly around the rotor of a fan in order to absorb the sound very close to the origin. The fan assembly is installed in a test rig according to ISO 5136, which defines a standard for determining sound power radiated into a duct by fans. Acoustic signals are recorded with two microphones in the test duct, one on the pressure side, the second on the suction side, each close to anechoic terminations at the ends. The aerodynamic characteristics are determined with a calibrated inlet nozzle and static pressure measurements over the fan stage. To confirm the expectation that a significant part of the emitted sound power is tip clearance noise, which changes with the operating point, the volume flow of the fan is varied over its entire operating range. In this study, five different porous materials are tested for their ability of deadening the sound of the fan. In order to measure the influence of the construction which contains the materials, the perforated casing ring with a sound-reflecting termination and a plane ring with the same tip clearance are measured additionally as a reference. The noise exposure is analyzed over the complete frequency spectrum in order to determine the absorbing frequencies of the materials.Copyright © 2011 by ASME
43 RIDGE SPLIT AND AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ATROPHIC MAXILLA : CASE REPORT

The success of dental implant treatment is being adversely affected by the excess alveolar crest resorption. Many techniques including bone augmentation, guided bone regeneration, ridge split and alveolar distraction techniques have been implemented successfully to overcome this problem. Ridge split technique is based on separation of the buccal and palatal cortical bone into two separate cortical plates in the horizontal plane and augmenting in between using various bone substitutes or placing implants directly. The main advantage of this technique is that it allows the augmenting bone horizontally while preserving the buccal cortical plate. In this case report, the treatment of maxillary horizontal ridge deficiency in edentulous patient was described in steps using piezosurgery, mini-distractors and xenogenic bone substitute. Fixed prosthetic restorations were delivered at the implant placement surgery based on immediate loading protocol.
PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA MENGGUNAKAN METODE INKUIRI TERBIMBING DAN INKUIRI BEBAS TERMODIFIKASI BERDASARKAN KOMPENDIUM AL-QUR’AN DITINJAU DARI KEDISIPLINAN BELAJAR DAN SIKAP ILMIAH

Masalah yang terjadi pada pembelajaran di lembaga pendidikan masih rendahnya siswa berpartisipasi dalam aktivitas belajar sehingga belum bisa mencapai hasil akhir belajar yang optimal. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pembelajaran menggunakan metode Inkuiri Terbimbing dan Inkuiri Bebas Termodifikasi Berdasarkan Kompendium Al-Qur’an, kedisplinan belajar, sikap ilmiah serta interaksinya terhadap prestasi belajar. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen. Populasinya adalah seluruh siswa kelas X MAN 2 Surakarta tahun pelajaran 2013-2014, terdiri atas 8 kelas. Sampel diambil dengan teknik cluster random sampling, terdiri 2 kelas yaitu X A dan X B. Data prestasi belajar kognitif dikumpulkan dengan metode tes, metode angket untuk sikap ilmiah, kedisiplinan belajar, prestasi belajar afektif. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis variansi tiga jalan dengan desain faktorial 2x2x2. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, disimpulkan: 1) ada perbedaan prestasi belajar fisika antara siswa yang diberi pembelajaran menggunakan metode inkuiri terbimbing berdasarkan kompendium Al-Qur’an dengan metode inkuiri bebas termodifikasi berdasarkan kompendium Al-Qur’an; 2) tidak ada perbedaaan prestasi belajar fisika antara siswa yang memiliki kedisiplinan belajar tinggi dan rendah; 3) ada perbedaan prestasi belajar fisika antara siswa yang memiliki sikap ilmiah tinggi dan rendah; 4) tidak ada interaksi pengaruh antara metode inkuiri dan kedisiplinan terhadap prestasi belajar siswa; 5) ada interaksi pengaruh antara metode inkuiri dan sikap ilmiah terhadap prestasi belajar siswa; 6) tidak ada interaksi pengaruh antara kedisiplinan dan sikap ilmiah terhadap prestasi belajar siswa; 7) tidak ada interaksi pengaruh antara metode inkuiri, kedisiplinan, dan sikap ilmiah terhadap prestasi belajar siswa.
Spatial Cournot competition and timing of endogenous wage setting

This paper studies the problem of location-quantity choice in a duopoly in which the wage paid by each firm is set by the corresponding monopoly union. Compared with the outcome obtained in location-price choice game, we find that the wage setting choice for both unions does not change in our model, they still choose to set wage sequentially. The equilibrium locations are not influenced by the timing of wage setting.