Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Impacts of Organizational Responses on Complainants' Justice Perceptions and Post-Purchase Behaviors

Abstract This study examined the impacts of organizational responses on complainants' justice perceptions and post-purchase behaviors. Specifically, the impacts of apology, redress, explanation, attentiveness, facilitation, effort and promptness on complainant's justice perceptions were assessed. Furthermore, the effects of these justice perceptions on complainants' satisfaction, repurchase and word-of-mouth intentions were analyzed using a sample of international tourists visiting a Mediterranean island. The findings demonstrated that organizational responses had a strong effect on justice perceptions and distributive justice had the largest effect on complainants' satisfaction. Complainant satisfaction was found to have the strongest impact on repurchase intention and negative word-of-mouth (WOM) communication.
Does Recognition Versus Disclosure Matter? Evidence from Value-Relevance of Banks' Recognized and Disclosed Derivative Financial Instruments

We provide evidence on how investor valuation of derivative financial instruments differs depending upon whether the fair value of these instruments is recognized or disclosed. Expanded disclosures and accounting practices prior to SFAS No. 133 and mandatory recognition of derivative fair values after SFAS No. 133 provide a natural setting for comparing the valuation implications of recognized and disclosed derivative fair value information. This unique setting mitigates many of the research design problems with recognition versus disclosure studies. Using a sample of banks that simultaneously hold recognized and disclosed derivatives prior to SFAS No. 133, we find that the valuation coefficients on recognized derivatives are significant whereas the valuation coefficients on disclosed derivatives are not significant. Further, using a sample of banks that have only disclosed derivatives prior to SFAS No. 133 which are recognized after SFAS No.133, we find that while the valuation coefficients on disclosed derivatives are not significant, the valuation coefficients on recognized derivatives are significant. These results are consistent with the view that recognition and disclosure are not substitutes. Our findings suggest that SFAS No. 133 has increased the transparency of derivative financial instruments.
Personality Constellations of Adolescents With Histories of Traumatic Parental Separations

Abstract Consistent with attachment theory and a developmental psychopathology framework, a growing body of research suggests that traumatic parental separations may lead to unique pathways of personality adaptation and maladaptation. The present study both examined personality characteristics and identified personality subtypes of adolescents with histories of traumatic separations. Randomly selected psychologists and psychiatrists provided data on 236 adolescents with histories of traumatic separations using a personality pathology instrument designed for use by clinically experienced observers, the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure. Using a Q factor analysis, five distinct personality subtypes were identified as follows: internalizing/avoidant, psychopathic, resilient, impulsive dysregulated, and immature dysregulated. Initial support for the validity of the subtypes was established on the basis of axis I and axis II pathology, adaptive functioning, developmental history, and family history variables. The personality subtypes demonstrated substantial incremental validity in predicting adaptive functioning, above and beyond demographic variables and histories of other traumatic experiences.
Differential Regulation of Bax and Bak by Anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 Family Proteins Bcl-B and Mcl-1*

The pro-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family include initiator proteins that contain only BH3 domains and downstream effector multi-BH domain-containing proteins, including Bax and Bak. In this report, we compared the ability of the six human anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members to suppress apoptosis induced by overexpression of Bax or Bak, correlating findings with protein interactions measured by three different methods: co-immunoprecipitation, glutathione S-transferase pulldown, and fluorescence polarization assays employing synthetic BH3 peptides from Bax and Bak. Bcl-B and Mcl-1 showed strong preferences for binding to and suppression of Bax and Bak, respectively. In contrast, the other anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins (Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, Bcl-W, and Bfl-1) suppressed apoptosis induced by overexpression of either Bax or Bak, and they displayed an ability to bind both Bax and Bak by at least one of the three protein interaction methods. Interestingly, however, full-length Bax and Bak proteins and synthetic Bax and Bak BH3 peptides exhibited discernible differences in their interactions with some anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family, cautioning against reliance on a single method for detecting protein interactions of functional significance. Altogether, the findings reveal striking distinctions in the behaviors of Bcl-B and Mcl-1 relative to the other anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members, where Bcl-B and Mcl-1 display reciprocal abilities to bind and neutralize Bax and Bak.
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Iloilo, Philippines: An Evaluation

This study attempted to evaluate the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Iloilo, Philippines. The Input-Process-Output Model was used. The participants were the 327 beneficiaries selected through random sampling method. Four municipalities in the Province of Iloilo with high poverty incidence, gap, and severity were included in the study. The data were gathered through survey-checklist form. The statistical tools used were frequency count, percentage, and mean done through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results revealed that there was ample evidence on the improvement in the preventive healthcare among pregnant women and younger children. Improvement was observed in the reduction of malnourished children. Results also showed an increase in the enrollment of children in public schools. Likewise, the attendance rate of children also increased. Accordingly, the decrease was observable in the incidence of child labor among children. The decrease to nearly 0% in the drop-out rate of school children was an indication of improvement. Moreover, the results showed that the beneficiaries spent the largest amount of income on food, followed by education, hospitalization (medicine), and savings. In the same manner, the 4Ps program increased parents’ participation in the Family Development Sessions to nearly 100%.
Proportional Representation and Female Parliamentarians

This article asks, �What effect does the choice of a nation's electoral system have on the gender composition of its parliament over time? � I find that the electoral system has an important part to play, but previous work has overstated, by factors of between two and three, how much of a difference an electoral system can make. This article contributes an updated nonlinear theory of female representation, an improved dataset on women's representation across space and time, and more modern statistical techniques than previously used in research on this question.
Processing of color, form, and motion in macaque area V2

Abstract We investigated the representation of color in cortical area V2 of macaque monkeys, and the association of color with other stimulus attributes. We measured the selectivity of individual V2 neurons for color, motion, and form. Most neurons in V2 were orientation selective, about half of them were selective for color, and a minority of cells (about 20%) were selective for size or direction. We correlated these physiological measurements with the anatomical location of the cells with respect to the cytochrome oxidase (CO) compartments of area V2. There was a tendency for color-selective cells to be found more frequently in the thin stripes, but color-selective cells also occurred frequently in thick stripes and inter-stripes. We found no difference in the degree of color selectivity between the different CO compartments. Furthermore, there was no negative correlation between color selectivity and selectivity for other stimulus attributes. We found many cells capable of encoding information along more than one stimulus dimension, regardless of their location with respect to the CO compartments. We suggest that area V2 plays an important role in integrating information about color, motion, and form. By this integration of stimulus attributes a cue-invariant representation of the visual world might be achieved.
A framework for entry: PAR values and engagement strategies in community research

The purpose of this article is twofold: to explore the entry process in community-based research when researching sensitive topics; and to suggest a framework for entry that utilises the values of participatory action research (PAR). The article draws on a collaborative community-university research study that took place in the Waterloo and Toronto regions of Ontario, Canada, from 2005–2010. The article emphasises that community entry is not only about recruitment strategies for research participants or research access to community but it is also concerned with the ongoing engagement with communities during various stages of the research study. The indicator of success is a well established and trusted community-researcher relationship. This article first examines this broader understanding of entry, then looks at how community research entry can be shaped by an illustrative framework, or guide, that uses a combination of participatory action research (PAR) values and engagement strategies. Key words: research entry, community engagement, participatory action research, mental health and cultural diversity
Reconstructing the correlates of war dataset on material capabilities of states, 1816–1985

Given the central role of the concept of material capabilities in international politics models, and the ambiguity of the notion, it is essential that we define and measure it in operational terms. Such efforts have a long history and, given the multiplicity of interpretations as well as the difficulty of validation, we can expect alternative indicators to be put forth with some regularity well into the future. Herein, some of the assumptions, procedures, and implications of the Correlates of War project effort. First, we treat “power” as the generic concept, defined as the capacity of a state (or other actor) both to exercise influence and to resist influence attempts. That capacity is a function of, inter alia, geography, political organization and legitimacy, definition of “interests,” elite competence, and, of course, material capabilities. We see the last of these as falling along three dimensions: demographic, industrial, and military. The paper spells out the measurement problems, theoretic premise.
A Grand Gender Convergence: Its Last Chapter

The converging roles of men and women are among the grandest advances in society and the economy in the last century. These aspects of the grand gender convergence are figurative chapters in a history of gender roles. But what must the "last" chapter contain for there to be equality in the labor market? The answer may come as a surprise. The solution does not (necessarily) have to involve government intervention and it need not make men more responsible in the home (although that wouldn't hurt). But it must involve changes in the labor market, especially how jobs are structured and remunerated to enhance temporal flexibility. The gender gap in pay would be considerably reduced and might vanish altogether if firms did not have an incentive to disproportionately reward individuals who labored long hours and worked particular hours. Such change has taken off in various sectors, such as technology, science, and health, but is less apparent in the corporate, financial, and legal worlds.
Economic competition, sustainability, and survival endurance: the extinction of the dodo, the Easter Island case, and the tragedy of the commons effect

A fast developing industry worldwide, tourism demands a monumental extent of resources, and at times devastates and condemns the very own environments that are fundamental to the economic survival of organizations and the sustainability of travel destinations. The purpose of the study is to link three established scientific themes on survival and sustainability to empirical results in the field of economic decision and behavior. The discussion of this link may also represent the originality value of the paper. Departing from the results of a series of decision games obtained under a quasi-experimental design, behavioral patterns were analyzed and extrapolated to explore the terminal effects of competition trends on the survival and economic viability of organizations and travel destinations in restricted environments. The findings show that the identified competition tendency neutralized an important share of the economic potential offered by the decision game, with significant negative effects on the economic efficiency. If persistent, the competition tendency is expected to produce long term effects on the sustainability and economic survival of organizations and travel destinations in restricted environments.
Mindfulness and psychosocial care in cancer: Historical context and review of current and potential applications

Abstract Mindfulness-based interventions and mindfulness techniques have become increasingly popular in psychosocial care. These interventions have also been increasingly used with cancer patients and survivors. However, more attention is due to issues such as how these techniques may be specifically relevant for an oncology population and whether the religious derivation of mindfulness should be considered by frontline psychosocial clinicians. This article provides a history and overview of the use of mindfulness in psychosocial cancer care.
Longevity of occlusally-stressed restorations in posterior primary teeth.

PURPOSE To compile a survey of the longevity and reasons for failure of stainless steel crowns, amalgam, glass-ionomer, composite and compomer restorations in stress-bearing cavities of primary molars. METHODS This work reviewed the dental literature of 1971 up to July 2003 for longitudinal, controlled clinical studies and retrospective cross-sectional studies. Only studies investigating the clinical performance of restorations in primary teeth with an observation period of at least 2 years were included. Annual failure rates of stainless steel crowns, amalgam, glass-ionomer, composite and compomer restorations were determined and failure reasons were discussed. RESULTS Annual failure rates in stress-bearing cavities of primary molars were determined to be: 0-14% for stainless steel crowns, 0-35.3% for amalgam restorations, 0-25.8% for glass-ionomer restorations, 2-29.1% for atraumatic restorative treatments, 0-15% for composite restorations, and 0-11 for compomer restorations. Main reasons for failure were secondary caries, marginal deficiencies, fracture, and wear.
Employment Insecurity at Labour Market Entry and Its Impact on Parental Home Leaving and Family Formation

This article explores whether employment insecurity (i.e. unemployment and flexible employment) at labour market entry has a negative impact on parental home leaving and family formation. To answer this question, data from a large-scale European graduate survey carried out in 1998 were analysed. The results show that graduates with an insecure employment status at labour market entry are indeed less likely to leave the parental home and establish a nuclear household and family than those with stable first employment. With regard to entry into marriage and parenthood, these results especially hold true for men. Furthermore, it is found that in European countries in which unemployment among tertiary education graduates is high, the likelihood of leaving the parental home and starting a nuclear household and family is smaller than in European countries where such unemployment is low.
The Amendment of IAS 39

This study examines the determinants of banks’ decision to reclassify financial assets under the amendment of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 39 and the capital market consequences of these reclassifications. Based on the prior literature, the authors identify two possible drivers of banks’ reclassification behavior, namely, solvency concerns and exposure to financial markets. The authors expect these reclassifications to adversely affect the market pricing of banks’ accounting numbers. The results of this study show that capital adequacy ratios close to the minimum requirement are indeed associated with banks’ decisions to reclassify financial assets. Furthermore, the authors find evidence that the level of exposure to fair value measurement also increases the probability to reclassify. In the second part of the analyses, they use a difference-in-differences approach to test the market’s pricing of bank’s accounting numbers around the time of reclassification. They observe that for reclassifying banks, investors rely less on earnings and book value of equity after the reclassifications than before. However, before the amendment of IAS 39, the authors find no difference in investors’ pricing of the accounting numbers of a control group of non-reclassifying banks and those of the reclassifying banks.
Growth, Inheritance, and Environment

Extract: Thirteen very poor Peruvian families have been followed for a number of years. Fifteen of their children were admitted to the hospital severely malnourished, with a mean height quotient (height age X 100/chronologic age) of 45, at a mean age of 10.6 months. At 3 years of age, mean height quotient was 60.9; at 7 years of age it was 68.9. Forty so-called healthy siblings had height quotients of 62.8 at 1 year, 65.3 at 3 years, and 73.2 at 7 years of age. From 3 to 7 years of age differences were no longer significant. Eighteen siblings were given an optimal diet in a protected environment from shortly after birth until 18–27 months of age. At 18 months of age their mean height quotient was 82.5. Those who remained in the protected environment had a quotient of 85.0 9 months later; those who returned home had a mean height quotient of 64.9 1 year later, no longer significantly different from the “malnourished” and “healthy” siblings. There was no difference in head circumference, at the same height, between the recovered malnourished and those whose nutrition was ideal during the first 18–27 months of life. The head circumference, at the same height, was less than the U.S. 50th percentile and more than the 3rd percentile, suggesting a different genetic constitution.Speculation: Adverse environmental influences affecting nutrition over the entire growth period are probably as important as inheritance in determining eventual stature of children. Catch-up growth, both in height and in head size, can go on for many years after a period of severe malnutrition. Head size, and presumably brain mass, may not be selectively affected by severe malnutrition in early life and may remain a function of body mass
Predictability of Currency Carry Trades and Asset Pricing Implications

This paper studies the time series predictability of currency carry trades, constructed by selecting currencies to be bought or sold against the US dollar, based on forward discounts. Changes in a commodity index, currency volatility and, to a lesser extent, a measure of liquidity predict in-sample the payoffs of dynamically re-balanced carry trades, as evidenced by individual and joint p-values in monthly predictive regressions at horizons up to six months. Predictability is further supported through out-of-sample metrics, and a predictability-based decision rule produces sizable improvements in the Sharpe ratios and skewness profile of carry trade payoffs. Our evidence also indicates that predictability can be traced to the long legs of the carry trades and their currency components. We test the theoretical restrictions that an asset pricing model, with average currency returns and the mimicking portfolio for the innovations in currency volatility as risk factors, imposes on the coefficients in predictive regressions.
An Experimental Decision-Making Paradigm to Distinguish Guilt and Regret and Their Self-Regulating Function via Loss Averse Choice Behavior

Both guilt and regret typically result from counterfactual evaluations of personal choices that caused a negative outcome and are thought to regulate human decisions by people’s motivation to avoid these emotions. Despite these similarities, studies asking people to describe typical situations of guilt and regret identified the social dimension as a fundamental distinguishing factor, showing that guilt but not regret specifically occurs for choices in interpersonal (social) contexts. However, an experimental paradigm to investigate this distinction systematically by inducing emotions of guilt and regret online is still missing. Here, extending existing procedures, we introduce such a paradigm, in which participants choose in each trial between two lotteries, with the outcome of the chosen lottery (gain or loss) being either assigned to themselves (intrapersonal trials) or to another person (interpersonal trials). After results of both the chosen and the unchosen lottery were shown, subjects rated how they felt about the outcome, including ratings of guilt and regret. Trait Guilt (TG) was determined for all participants in order to take their general inclination to experience guilt into account. Results confirmed that guilt but not regret specifically occurred in an interpersonal context. Percentages of loss averse choices (choosing the lottery with the lower possible monetary loss) were determined as indicators of regulation via guilt and regret avoidance. High TG scorers generally made more loss averse choices than low TG scorers, while trial-by-trial analyses showed that low TG scorers used their feelings of guilt more specifically to avoid the same emotional experience in subsequent choices. Our results confirm the social dimension as the critical factor distinguishing guilt from regret and identify TG as an important moderator determining the way in which guilt vs. regret can regulate their own occurrence by influencing choice strategies.
Bank Lending and Interest Rate Changes in a Dynamic Matching Model

This paper presents theory and evidence on the dynamic relationship between aggregate bank lending and interest rate changes. Theoretically, it proposes and solves a stochastic matching model where credit expansion and contraction are time consuming. It shows that the response of bank lending to changes in money market rates is likely to be asymmetric and depends crucially on two structural parameters: the speed at which new loans become available, and the speed at which banks recall existing loans. Empirically, it provides evidence that bank lending in Mexico and the United States responds asymmetrically to positive and negative shocks in money market rates.