Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Women on the Board and Firm Performance of Thai Publicly Listed Companies in the Set100, 2008-2017

This study aims to examine the relationship between firm performance and women on the board of directors of the top 55 non-financial public companies listed in the Thailand Stock Exchange (SET) over the past 10 years (2008-2017). The regression results suggest that women inclusion on the board as well as the ratio of women contributes positively to firm performance as measured by Tobin’s Q and return on assets (ROA), but not on the return on common equity (ROE). The study also finds that women on the board as an independent or non-executive director may be related to better corporate performance. However, there is no evidence that women directors’ networking capacity and/or foreign education contribute to better firm performance. Overall, this study seems to indicate that having women on the board may help firm performance by mitigating agency problems, but not through resource capacity nor the supposedly less-risky behavior of women on the board.
CHANGES IN SWELLING PROPERTIES AND MOISTURE UPTAKE RATE OF OIL-HEAT-TREATED POPLAR (POPULUS × EURAMERICANA CV. PANNÓNIA) WOOD

In this work, the effect of oil heat treatment (OHT) on the swelling properties and changes in the rate of moisture uptake of poplar wood (Populus × euramericana cv. Pannonia) were investigated. Eighteen different treatments (combinations of three vegetable oils, two temperatures, and three durations) were studied. The results showed that OHT decreases the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) and the swelling of poplar wood. The degree of swelling and the EMC are influenced by both the duration and temperature of treatment. With an increase in duration and temperature, the EMC decreased. Consequently, the anti-swelling efficiency (ASE) increased. OHT wood adsorbs less moisture than natural wood, but it reaches a maximum – EMC at the momentary climate – at the same time under all the investigated treatments. The moisture uptake is fastest in the beginning and thereafter it slows significantly. Decreasing the moisture uptake by OHT wood is due to the decreasing of its water storage capacity.
Developing team skills with self- and peer assessment: Are benefits inversely related to team function?

Purpose – Self‐ and peer assessment has proved effective in promoting the development of teamwork and other professional skills in undergraduate students. However, in previous research approximately 30 percent of students reported that its use produced no perceived improvement in their teamwork experience. It was hypothesised that a significant number of these students were probably members of a team that would have functioned well without self‐ and peer assessment and hence the process did not improve their teamwork experience. This paper aims to report the testing of this hypothesis.Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews some of the literature on self‐ and peer assessment, outlines the online self‐ and peer assessment tool SPARKPLUS, and analyses the results of a post‐subject survey of students in a large multi‐disciplinary engineering design subject.Findings – It was found that students who were neutral as to whether self‐ and peer assessment improved their teamwork experience cannot be assume.
The Role of Information Asymmetry and Uptake of Insurance Products in Kenya

The Insurance Regulatory Authority in Kenya report indicated that lack of right information showed that individuals were vulnerable to information asymmetry in insurance contracts and limited in making insurance choices. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between information asymmetries and uptake of insurance products in Kenya. Objectives of the study were: to analyze the relationship between moral hazard and uptake of insurance products and to evaluate the relationship between adverse selection and uptake of insurance products in Kenya. Validity in the study was determined using expert opinions while reliability of instruments was determined by computing the Cronbach reliability coefficient from pilot questionnaires. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypothesis testing was done. The tests were done at a significance level of P= 0.05. The study found out that adverse selection and moral hazards significantly influenced insurance uptake.
Temporal and spatial variability of nifH expression in three filamentous Cyanobacteria in coastal microbial mats

Cyanobacteria are often the most conspicuous structural part of microbial mats. They are also the only oxygenic phototrophs capable of N2 fixation (diazotrophy). This represents an important advantage for persistence in the often N-depleted marine intertidal microbial mats. In this study the daily pattern of expression of the structural gene for dinitrogenase reductase, nifH and the 16S rRNA gene of 3 benthic filamentous diazotrophic Cyanobacteria (Lyngbya sp., Nodularia sp. and Anabaena sp.) was measured by using quantitative RT-PCR. Gene expression patterns were compared and related to the daily pattern of nitrogenase activity. Microscopic observations revealed that the non-heterocystous Lyngbya sp. was the major cyanobacterial morphotype in all the microbial mats studied. When normalized to copy number, nifH as well as 16S rRNA gene expression by Lyngbya sp. was higher than by the heterocystous Cyanobacteria in all but one mat type. Related to the total amount of extracted RNA, Lyngbya sp. dominated 16S rRNA gene expression as well but was outcompeted by the heterocystous Cyanobacteria with respect to total nifH expression. This was due to the low DNA copy number of Lyngbya sp. nifH. The results revealed different cell-specific expression levels and varying contribution to the overall nifH and 16S rRNA gene expression by the 3 Cyanobacteria over the course of a daily cycle as well as in the different mat types. With respect to the overall nifH expression, the structurally dominant diazotroph was not the most active. Moreover, nifH expression pattern did not follow nitrogenase activity.
Perceived organizational support and perceived supervisor support as antecedents of work engagement

PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND PERCEIVED SUPERVISOR SUPPORT AS ANTECEDENTS OF WORK ENGAGEMENT by Kelista Lea Burns Research has examined how providing employees with support through the organization and its supervisors is related to beneficial workplace outcomes. However, the use of nearly identical scales in measuring perceived organizational support (POS) and perceived supervisor support (PSS) might have led to consistent correlations and redundancies between the two constructs. To explore whether these scales are problematic in measuring POS and PSS, the purpose of this study was to develop and test new measures of POS and PSS designed to capture the unique characteristics of each construct. Additionally, organizations have become particularly interested in the benefits of work engagement; more specifically, POS and PSS have been found to be predictive of work engagement. Thus, the purpose of this study was also to use the proposed scales to measure POS and PSS as antecedents of work engagement. Participants in this study included 382 employees in a Southern California healthcare company. The findings of this study suggest that the proposed measures were able to successfully capture the unique qualities of POS and PSS. Furthermore, POS and PSS were found to be predictive of work engagement, with POS being the stronger predictor. These findings also suggest that while providing employees with supervisor support increases engagement, organizational support is likely to make a larger impact. However, perceptions of organizational support are likely to include how employees perceive support from their supervisors.
Multiparticle dispersion in fully developed turbulence

The statistical geometry of dispersing Lagrangian clusters of four particles (cid:1) tetrahedra (cid:2) is studied by means of high-resolution direct numerical simulations of three-dimensional homogeneous isotropic turbulence. We give evidence of a self-similar regime of shape dynamics characterized by almost two-dimensional, strongly elongated geometries. The analysis of four-point velocity-difference statistics and orientation shows that inertial-range eddies typically generate a straining ﬁeld with a strong extensional component aligned with the elongation direction and weak extensional/ compressional components in the orthogonal plane. © 2005 American Institute of Physics . (cid:3) DOI
Short on shots : Can calls on self-restraint be effective in managing the scarcity of flu vaccines , and what do they reveal about behavior

We designed an experiment at the time of the 2004 flu vaccine shortage providing information about the sharply reduced number of clinics and an appeal on self-restraint to a campus population. This information induced a net increase in vaccines distributed, and perversely the net increase originated entirely in non-priority individuals. It is those who had used vaccination services the previous year that increased most their demand, demonstrated least self-restraint, and contributed most to cheating. Analysis of their stated reasons for wanting a vaccine suggest that this is more likely due to loss aversion than to risk aversion. The surprising finding is that it is the priority population that exercised self-restraint. JEL Classifications: C93.
On the Right Track? Investigating the Effect of Path Characteristics on Visuospatial Bootstrapping in Verbal Serial Recall

Visuospatial bootstrapping (VSB) occurs when memory for verbal material is enhanced via association with meaningful visuospatial information. Sequences of digits are visually presented either in the center of the screen or within a keypad layout in which the digits may be arranged identically to familiar pin pad and mobile phone layouts, or randomly. Recall is consistently higher when digits are presented in the familiar layout. This “bootstrapping” could involve primarily long-term knowledge of the layout, primarily short-term memory of the unique spatial path, or may depend on both. We manipulated the path complexity of sequences to test whether the VSB effect depends on the quality of spatial representations in conjunction with the familiarity of the spatial layout in two experiments. We consistently observed both VSB effects and path complexity effects on verbal serial recall, but never observed any interaction between these factors, even when articulatory suppression was imposed. Analysis of recall by serial position revealed that the VSB effect was focused on the end-of-list items. Our finding of pervasive path complexity effects on verbal serial recall suggests incidental encoding of spatial path occurs during visually-presented verbal tasks regardless of layout familiarity, confirming that spatial factors can affect verbal recall, but ruling out the notion that incidental spatial paths are uniquely and voluntarily encoded with familiar layouts.
Evaluation of Baroreflex Function Using Green Light Photoplethysmogram in Consideration of Resistance to Artifacts

The maximum cross-correlation coef cient (ρmax) between blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) variability for frequency components limited to the Mayer wave-related band is useful for the evaluation of barore ex function. However, continuous BP measurement with an expensive and bulky measuring device is required to calculate ρmax. This study proposes a simpler method to obtain ρmax using a green light photoplethysmogram (PPG). A green PPG sensor is less affected by motion artifacts than a near-infrared PPG sensor. In this study, an electrocardiogram, continuous BP, green PPG, and near-infrared PPG were obtained from the subjects. HR, mean BP, and pulse transit time were estimated from the signals, and ρmax was subsequently calculated. Compared to the ρmax obtained from the near-infrared PPG signal, the ρmax obtained from the green PPG signal is closer in value to the ρmax obtained from mean BP. These results show that the green PPG sensor can be used to estimate barore ex function instead of using continuous BP measurement.
Bioadhesive Gel and Hydrogel Systems for Buccal Delivery of Ketoprofen: Preparation and In vitro Evaluation Studies

Introduction: The studies are focused on buccal system due to advantages such as avoidance of the hepatic first-pass metabolism and better patient medication compliance. Ketoprofen (KP) which is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic agent that used as an active substance. Method: Buccal bioadhesive gels (BG) and bioadhesive hydrogels (BHG) with KP were prepared with Carbopol (CP) 940 and CP 934 as polymers. BG were characterized by determination of rheological properties, mechanical stress and mucoadhesive properties. And also BHG were tested for tensile strength and mucoadhesive properties. The release studies through dialysis bags were performed for all formulations. Results: BHG for buccal application were formulated by photopolymerization technique for the first time in this study. According to comparing obtained results, it can be suggested that BHG can be offered as promising dosage form for the buccal application.
Explosive Population Growth in Tropical Africa: Crucial Omission in Development Forecasts—Emerging Risks and Way Out

Our article draws attention to a crucial factor frequently omitted from the global development agenda, namely the explosive population growth inevitably expected in Tropical Africa in the nearest decades as a result of the region's laggardness in fertility transition. Population doubling (or even tripling) in the next decades can seriously undermine the development prospects of Tropical African countries and lead to sociopolitical destabilization or even large-scale violent conflicts with possibly global consequences. Bringing down the population growth rates (mainly through substantially reducing the fertility rates) appears to be crucial for the achievement of the 1977 “Goals for Mankind,” as well as the Millennium Development Goals, and, as we proceed to show, can be most effectively achieved through substantially increasing female secondary education, which, in turn, should be achieved by introducing compulsory secondary education and making it the first-rate development priority.
Perceived Factors Influencing Consumer Trust and Its Impact on Online Purchase Intention in Indonesia

This research tries to examine the factorsthat influence consumer perception to do online shopping in Indonesia. Based on previous study, one of the key factor that affect customer intention to purchase online is trust. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Indonesian consumer’s trust on their intention to purchase in Indonesian marketplace. The model that used in this study suggests a significant relationship between online trust in combination with perceived technology and online purchase intention. This model also suggests that online trust mediates the effects of e-commerce knowledge, perceived reputation, perceived risk and perceived technology toward online purchase intention. This study was done by determining the indicator of each used variables based on previous research. The operationalization of variables was done in the making of questionnaires so that each question has the highest relevance to its variable. We did the calculation analysis using PLS-SEM method using SmartPLS v. 3.2. 6. The results shows that all relationship between these variables are significant exceptbetween perceived reputation and online trust. This study confirms that Indonesian consumers trust has significant effect on their online purchase intention. The implication of this result are discussed for researchers and practical world.
Graphene Oxide as Foam Stabilizing Agent for CO 2 2 EOR 3

Graphene oxide (GO), nanographene oxide (nGO) and partially reduced graphene oxide 9 (rGO) have been studied as possible foam stabilizing agents for CO2 based enhanced oil recovery 10 (EOR). GO was able to stabilize CO2/synthetic sea water foams. rGO was not able to stabilize foams 11 likely due to the high reduction degree of the material. Particle size had a strong influence on 12 foamability and stability. GO hydrophilicity increased as the particle size decreased and no foams 13 were created when particle size was below 1 μm (nGO). GO brine dispersions showed immediate 14 gel formation, which improved foam stability. Particle growth due to layer stacking was also 15 observed. This mechanism was detrimental for foam formation and stabilization. nGO dispersed 16 in synthetic sea water rapidly formed hydrogels and was not filterable. This work indicates that the 17 particles studied are not suitable for CO2 EOR purposes. 18
Morphological and behavioral consequences of rearing Florida largemouth bass with non-elusive prey

1) Hatchery-reared Florida largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides floridanus, feed on inert pellet food while their wild counterparts capture elusive prey. Differences in levels of prey elusivity often mandate the use of alternate methods of prey capture and are accompanied by a related phenotypic change. (2) This study investigates (a) differences between the prey capture kinematics and strike modes of hatchery and wild juvenile Florida largemouth bass raised on pellets and live prey, and (b) whether elusivity-based variation in prey capture translates to a phenotypic and functional change during skull development. (3) Analysis of high-speed videography demonstrates that wild bass capture live prey with very rapid movements and large excursions. Hatchery bass of the same age, raised and feeding on pellets, however, used slower kinematics with smaller excursions, yielding strikes with a higher degree of suction. (4) Capture events of hatchery bass fed live prey for the first time were characterized by movements that were faster than their wild counterparts, but had smaller excursion measurements and resulted in a decreased level of capture success. After five exposures to elusive mosquito fish, hatchery bass adapted their behaviors to capture prey at the kinematic level of wild bass.
Compliance with Ias-24, Related Party Disclosure in Listed Commercial Banks:Evidence from Bangladesh

The purpose of this study is to identify content analysis using IAS-24, Related Party Disclosure to understand more about the effect of financial reporting. Transaction between entities that are considered related parties must be adequately disclosed in financial statements. Such disclosures have been a common feature of financial reporting, and most accounting standards-setting bodies have imposed similar mandates (Epstein and Jermakowicz, 2009). Transaction with related-party of an entity is necessary to measure financial position and profit/loss that may have been affected by the existence of related parties. Business entity frequently makes transaction through parent, subsidiaries, and associates. Unavailable information regarding transaction with related parties (parent, subsidiaries, and associates) may occur indecision or improper presentation in annual report. In addition, the information users as well as stakeholders of an entity enable to assess the effect of financial and operating policies which takes to control, joint control or significant influence.
Effect of Water on the Mechanical Properties of Wood Cell Walls – Results of a Nanoindentation Study

The paper presents a nanoindentation study on five different wood species in which the elastic and creep properties of the S2 cell wall layer and the middle lamella were determined. Measurements were carried out at relative humidities (RH) ranging from 10 to 80% as well as underwater. Indentation moduli were found to decrease by about a third in the S2 layer and by about half in the middle lamella between RH of 10 and 80%. Hardness dropped by 50 to 60% in this humidity range in both the S2 layer and the middle lamella. Creep parameters were almost constant up to a relative humidity of 40%, but they increased considerably at higher RH. The most pronounced change of reduced moduli and creep properties occurred between 60 and 80% RH, which is consistent with the expected softening of hemicellulose and amorphous parts of cellulose in this humidity region. Immersion into water resulted in a further decrease of the reduced moduli to about 20 to 30% of their values at 10% RH and to only about 10 to 20% for the hardness. This can be explained by additional softening of the less ordered regions of cellulose.
Long-term chemical analysis and organic aerosol source apportionment at nine sites in central Europe: source identification and uncertainty assessment

Abstract. Long-term monitoring of organic aerosol is important for epidemiological studies, validation of atmospheric models, and air quality management. In this study, we apply a recently developed filter-based offline methodology using an aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) to investigate the regional and seasonal differences of contributing organic aerosol sources. We present offline AMS measurements for particulate matter smaller than 10 µm at nine stations in central Europe with different exposure characteristics for the entire year of 2013 (819 samples). The focus of this study is a detailed source apportionment analysis (using positive matrix factorization, PMF) including in-depth assessment of the related uncertainties. Primary organic aerosol (POA) is separated in three components: hydrocarbon-like OA related to traffic emissions (HOA), cooking OA (COA), and biomass burning OA (BBOA). We observe enhanced production of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in summer, following the increase in biogenic emissions with temperature (summer oxygenated OA, SOOA). In addition, a SOA component was extracted that correlated with an anthropogenic secondary inorganic species that is dominant in winter (winter oxygenated OA, WOOA). A factor (sulfur-containing organic, SC-OA) explaining sulfur-containing fragments (CH3SO2+), which has an event-driven temporal behaviour, was also identified. The relative yearly average factor contributions range from 4 to 14 % for HOA, from 3 to 11 % for COA, from 11 to 59 % for BBOA, from 5 to 23 % for SC-OA, from 14 to 27 % for WOOA, and from 15 to 38 % for SOOA. The uncertainty of the relative average factor contribution lies between 2 and 12 % of OA. At the sites north of the alpine crest, the sum of HOA, COA, and BBOA (POA) contributes less to OA (POA / OA = 0.3) than at the southern alpine valley sites (0.6). BBOA is the main contributor to POA with 87 % in alpine valleys and 42 % north of the alpine crest. Furthermore, the influence of primary biological particles (PBOAs), not resolved by PMF, is estimated and could contribute significantly to OA in PM10.
Individual Differences and Arousal: Implications for the Study of Mood and Memory

Abstract Inconsistent findings in the study of mood-related effects on memory are discussed in terms of the effects of arousal on cognitive processes. Manipulations used in studies of mood and memory typically affect arousal as well as affective valence. Although mood-related effects on memory are often interpreted in terms of valence, a consideration of arousal-mediated effects rarely occurs. In the motivation and performance literature, however, variations in arousal have been shown to interact with retention interval to affect immediate and delayed recall. Arousal is hypothesised to hinder some aspect of short-term memory but facilitate both the speed of processing and some aspect of storage for long-term retrieval. The construct of arousal is also used more generally to organise the effects of stable individual differences in personality and a variety of motivational manipulations on cognitive performance. The implications of these effects of arousal for the pattern of inconsistent findings in the stu.