Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Consumer-brand identification: A social identity based review and research directions.

Consumer-brand identification (CBI) has gained increasing attention in the marketing literature over the past decade as a determinant of consumers’ in-role and extra-role behaviour. Despite the growing interest, there are a number of problems with the conceptualisation and operationalisation of the construct in the marketing literature. In this paper, we explore this gap in the literature by presenting a critique of how consumer identification has been defined and highlight the distinction between CBI and other conceptually similar constructs ranging from self-brand connection to self-image congruence. We present a review of the current operationalisations of consumer identification construct and raise some key problems with existing measurements. A review of the antecedents and consequences of consumer identification is also undertaken. The paper provides a valuable contribution to the marketing field by integrating a wide body of research on an important topic and by offering several insights and broad avenues for future research.
STABILIZATION OF CLAY AND RESIDUAL SOILS USING CEMENT - RICE HUSK ASH MIXTURES

The well established techniques of soil stabilization often use such cementing agents as Portland cement, lime, etc. Replacement of those cementing materials with industrial or agricultural by-product is highly desirable. Rice husk ash is a very potential paddy crop waste as pozzolanic materials which result in a superior properties when combined with cement or other cementing agents. This paper presents the laboratory study on the stabilized soils with cement and rice husk ash. The experimental study included the evaluation of such properties of the soil as consistency limits, compaction, unconfined compressive strength, and X-Ray diffraction. Three types of soils are used in this study i.e granite residual soils, kaolinite clay and montmorillonite clay (bentonite). Test results show that both cement and rice husk ash reduces the plasticity of soils. In term of compactability, addition of rice husk ash and cement decreases the maximum dry density and increases the optimum moisture content. From the viewpoint of plasticity, compaction and strength characteristics, and economy, addition of 6 – 8 percent cement and 10 – 15 percent rice husk ash are recommended as an optimum amount for soils stabilization.
Antibacterial susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from shallow wells in some parts of Katsina State, Nigeria

Ground water pollution and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in food animals and in treatment predisposed consumers to risks of antibiotic resistance. The aim of this research work is to determine the antibacterial susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from shallow wells in some parts of Katsina state, Nigeria. The presence or absence of well covers and distance from pit laterines were observed at collection points. Most of the wells were uncovered or partially covered with old rusted roofing sheets, distance of wells from pit laterines range from 3-9 m which were all below the limit of 30 m set by WHO, Nigerian Environmental Protection Agency and 15.24 m or 50 ft set by United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The organism was isolated by cultural method using selective media, gram stained and subjected to series of biochemical tests, the isolates were further confirmed serologically using Latex agglutination kit (Oxoid, UK). Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using commercial gram negative disks and the multidrug resistance pattern and multiple antibiotic resistance indices of the isolates were also determined. Out of the 300 well water samples analysed 246 wells were positive for presumptive E. coli and 7 were serologically confirmed to be E. coli O157:H7. All the isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics; the highest resistance was to tetracycline and Augmentin. However, 100% of the isolates were sensitive to flouroquinolones and Nitrofurantoin. Absent of pipe borne water, poor sanitary habits and indiscriminate use of drugs pre-disposed the inhabitants of the study area to dangers of multidrug resistant organisms. Provision of adequate potable water, improved sanitation and restricting the illegal use of drugs in food animals and in treatment of infections were recommended to overcome the problems of multidrug-resistant organisms. Citation: Fatima M, Mukhtar GL, Inabo HI, Jatau ED, Shitu AM (2016). Antibacterial susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from shallow wells in some parts of Katsina State, Nigeria. Biosciences Research in Today’s World 2: 1-7. Received August 10, 2015; Accepted February 18, 2016; Published February 24, 2016. Copyright: © 2016 Fatima et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. BRTW is the official journal publication of BRSF. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. * E-mail: fateemam2@gmail.com
Pattern of Strabismus in Children and Adolescents in Hail, KSA

Background: Strabismus (Squint), abnormal ocular alignment could occur constantly or intermittently. Double vision, poor vision or abnormal head positioning may accompany it. A child with squint may stop using the affected eye. This can lead to visual loss, which can become permanent unless treated early in childhood. Objective: to estimate the prevalence of squint, types and treatment characteristics in the studied children and adolescents in Hail city, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in Hail city, Saudi Arabia. The study included 299 participants; 148 male and 151 female children and adolescents from 6 months to 19 years. The study period was from 1 January to 30 May 2018. Data collected by personal interview using a pre-designed questionnaire, which distributed among mothers of children and adolescents to be self-reported. Results: Squint found in 17.1% of the studied sample. Squint was right sided in 37.3% of the cases, left sided in also 37.3% and in both eyes in 25.5% of the studied cases. About half (47.1%) of cases had inward squint (esotropia) and 15.7% outward squint (exsotropia), 21.6% of the cases had Intermittent squint and 52.2% had permanent squint. In most (70.7%) of cases, squint affected the visual acuity. As regards treatment, 45.1% received medical treatment and 13.7% received surgical treatment. Only 19.6% of cases completely cured and 39.2% had recurrence. There was insignificant relation with sex, squint in parents, other hereditary diseases and consanguinity between parents (P>0.05). Conclusion: in this study, the prevalence of squint in the studied children and adolescents in Hail city, Saudi Arabia was 17.1%. No significant difference between males and females. After treatment, only 19.6% of cases completely cured and 39.2% had recurrence. Health education of the public about importance of early treatment is mandatory. Keywords: Squint; strabismus; prevalence; types; Hail; Saudi Arabia.
Effects of Compensation Systems on Job Search Decisions: An Application of Person-Organization Fit

Past research has demonstrated the importance of pay level in job search and choice processes. Compensation policies other than pay level may have important effects on applicant attraction, yet there has been little research examining this possibility. The role of person-organization fit in job search and job choice decisions has also been supported. Because pay systems define an organization's expectations and culture, they may be an important organizational attribute for individuals to compare with their needs and values; thus the corresponding level of fit between compensation policies and individuals' dispositions may affect subsequent job search and choice decisions. Using several research methods and a sample of individuals currently involved in the interviewing process, this stugy examines both the main and interactive effects of various pay system attributes on job search. Resulting analyses primarily supported the hypotheses, suggesting that many facets of pay systems may have important effects on individuals' job search and choice decisions.
Origin of the superconducting state in the collapsed tetragonal phase of KFe2As2

Recently, KFe$_2$As$_2$ was shown to exhibit a structural phase transition from a tetragonal to a collapsed tetragonal phase under applied pressure of about $15~\mathrm{GPa}$. Surprisingly, the collapsed tetragonal phase hosts a superconducting state with $T_c \sim 12~\mathrm{K}$, while the tetragonal phase is a $T_c \leq 3.4~\mathrm{K}$ superconductor. We show that the key difference between the previously known non-superconducting collapsed tetragonal phase in AFe$_2$As$_2$ (A= Ba, Ca, Eu, Sr) and the superconducting collapsed tetragonal phase in KFe$_2$As$_2$ is the qualitatively distinct electronic structure. While the collapsed phase in the former compounds features only electron pockets at the Brillouin zone boundary and no hole pockets are present in the Brillouin zone center, the collapsed phase in KFe$_2$As$_2$ has almost nested electron and hole pockets. Within a random phase approximation spin fluctuation approach we calculate the superconducting order parameter in the collapsed tetragonal phase. We propose that a Lifshitz transition associated with the structural collapse changes the pairing symmetry from $d$-wave (tetragonal) to $s_\pm$ (collapsed tetragonal). Our DFT+DMFT calculations show that effects of correlations on the electronic structure of the collapsed tetragonal phase are minimal. Finally, we argue that our results are compatible with a change of sign of the Hall coefficient with pressure as observed experimentally.
Thermo-mechanical properties of dough enriched with wheat bran from different wheat variety

Normal 0 21 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Wheat bran is the by-product derived from the wheat milling and represents a good source of dietary fiber. Consumption of wheat bran is associated with many health benefits. The hydration properties (water holding, water retention and swelling capacity) and oil binding capacity of bran from various wheat variety were investigated. It was showed that the water holding capacity of bran ranged from 2.27 to 2.98 g.g -1 , which were approximately four times higher compared to wheat flour. Also, it was observed that commercial wheat bran was characterised with the highest swelling capacity (5.21 mL.g -1 ) and the lowest water retention and oil binding capacities (1.38 and 1.35 g.g -1 , respectively). Mixing and pasting properties of wheat dough with addition of bran at different level (5, 10 and 15%) were studied using Mixolab. From the results it was concluded that water absorption and dough development time increased with addition of different bran, while dough stability decreased. Moreover, with increasing addition level of different bran significantly affected the thermo-mechanical properties of wheat dough. The lowest effect on protein weakening was found after addition of spelt bran. The higher starch pasting ability of enriched dough was recorded after incorporation of bran from crossbreed Lubica. Furthermore, it was found that dough enriched with the commercial wheat bran was characterized by the lowest values of C3 (lower starch pasting ability), C4 (lower stability of hot formed gel) and C5 (lower starch retrogradation) parameters.
Utilization of pumpkin powder in baked rolls

Bakery products are good vehicles for dietary fiber incorporation. Traditionally, the source of dietary fiber has been mainly from cereals. However, vegetable can be used as potential source of dietary fiber. Pumpkin powder was characterized with good hydration properties (water holding and water retention capacity and swelling capacity), but fat absorption capacity was very low. Wheat flour was substituted with pumpkin powder at different level (2.5; 5; 7.5; and 10%). Addition of pumpkin powder modified the farinographic properties in various ways (water absorption and dough development time increased, while dough stability and mixing tolerance index decreased). Also it was concluded, that addition of pumpkin powder affected the qualitative properties of baked rolls. Enriched baked rolls had lower volume and specific volume. Moreover, the cambering values were significantly decreased as contain of pumpkin powder increased. The effect of incorporation of pumpkin powder in baked rolls on firmness values was also evaluated. It was also observed that enriched rolls were firmer during storage compared to control sample. Baked rolls containing pumpkin powder at higher addition levels had vegetable taste and flavour. From the results also concluded that the overall acceptance of baked rolls with 2.5 and 5% addition levels of pumpkin powder were comparable with control sample (without pumpkin powder). Normal 0 21 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE
A synchrotron jet from a post-asymptotic giant branch star

The evolution of low- and intermediate-initial-mass stars beyond the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) remains poorly understood. High-velocity outflows launched shortly after the AGB phase are thought to be the primary shaping mechanism of bipolar and multipolar planetary nebulae. However, little is known about the launching and driving mechanism for these jets, whose momentum and energy often far exceed the energy that can be provided by radiation pressure alone. Here, we report on the direct evidence of a magnetically collimated jet shaping the bipolar morphology of the circumstellar envelope of a post-AGB star. We present radio continuum observations of the post-AGB star IRAS 15445−5449 (OH 326.5−0.4) which has water masers tracing a fast bipolar outflow. Our observations confirm the earlier observed steep negative spectral index of the spectral energy distribution (SED) above ∼3 GHz, and resolve, for the first time, the emission to originate from a radio jet, proving the existence of such jets around a post-AGB star. The SED is consistent with a synchrotron jet embedded in a sheath of thermal electrons. We find a close correspondence between the extent and direction of the synchrotron jet and the bipolar shape of the object observed at other wavelengths, suggesting that the jet is responsible for the source morphology. The jet is collimated by a magnetic field of the order of mG at almost 7000 au from the central star. We recover observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array archive that indicate that the emission measure of the thermal component has increased by a factor of 3 between 1998 and 2005 after which it has remained constant. The short time-scale evolution of the radio emission suggests a short lifetime for the jet. The observations of a synchrotron jet from a post-AGB star with characteristics similar to those from protostars and young stellar objects, for instance, suggest that magnetic launching and collimation is a common feature of astrophysical jets.
Anti-Diabetic Activity of Novel Androstane Derivatives from Syzygium cuminii Linn.

Objective: To study antidiabetic activity of two novel androstane derivatives (JB1 and JB2) isolated from the ethanolic extract of seeds of Syzygium cuminii Linn. Materials and methods: Compounds JB1 and JB2 were isolated from ethanolic extract of seeds of S. cuminii by normal phase column chromatography using toluene: ethyl acetate (80:20) as mobile phase and their structure was elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Antidiabetic activity of JB1 and JB2 and the ethanolic extract was evaluated using alloxan as diabetogenic agent. The potency of JB1 and JB2 (100 mg/kg) and the ethanolic extract (200 mg/kg), was compared with glibenclamide (5 mg/kg). The elevated blood glucose levels were monitored colorimetrically using glucose oxidase enzyme system. Results: Compound JB1 was found to be 3, 15-dihydroxy Δ 3 androstene [16, 17-C] (6' methyl, 2'- 1, 3-dihydroxy-1-propene) 4H pyran whereas JB2 to be 3-hydroxy androstane [16, 17-C] (6' methyl, 2'-1-hydroxy-isopropene-1-yl) 4, 5, 6 H pyran. Ethanolic extract of seeds of S. cuminii reduced elevated blood glucose levels in alloxan-induced diabetes in rats on single dose as well as prolonged treatment. Compound JB1 was found to be more effective than JB2 as it showed peak activity at the end of day three, which was comparable to ethanolic extract.
A new model for interdependent durations with an application to joint retirement

This paper introduces a bivariate version of the generalized accelerated failure time model. It allows for simultaneity in the econometric sense that the two realized outcomes depend structurally on each other. Another feature of the proposed model is that it will generate equal durations with positive probability. The motivating example is retirement decisions by married couples. In that example it seems reasonable to allow for the possibility that each partner's optimal retirement time depends on the retirement time of the spouse. Moreover, the data suggest that the wife and the husband retire at the same time for a nonnegligible fraction of couples. Our approach takes as a starting point a stylized economic model that leads to a univariate generalized accelerated failure time model. The covariates of that generalized accelerated failure time model act as utility-flow shifters in the economic model. We introduce simultaneity by allowing the utility flow in retirement to depend on the retirement status of the spouse. The econometric model is then completed by assuming that the observed outcome is the Nash bargaining solution in that simple economic model. The advantage of this approach is that it includes independent realizations from the generalized accelerated failure time model as a special case, and deviations from this special case can be given an economic interpretation. We illustrate the model by studying the joint retirement decisions in married couples using the Health and Retirement Study. We provide a discussion of relevant identifying variation and estimate our model using indirect inference. The main empirical nding is that the simultaneity seems economically important. In our preferred speci cation the indirect utility associated with being retired increases by approximately 5% when one's spouse retires. The estimated model also predicts that the marginal eff ect of a change in the husbands' pension plan on wives' retirement dates is about 3.3% of the direct eff ect on the husbands'.
The Role of Management Ownership in Bank Governance: Evidence from Taiwan

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships that banks’ managerial ownership has with financial performance and firm value. We use a sample of 35 Taiwan domestic banks for the period 2005-2014. In the pooled OLS regression analysis, we find that the banks’ performance and market value fall as the level of management ownership rises, supporting the managerial entrenchment hypothesis. Moreover, the results show that when the ratio of managerial ownership pledge increases, then financial performance decreases while firm value increases. We conjecture that the positive effect of managerial ownership pledge on market value may be caused by the price maintenance effect of stock pledges. In addition, the evidence shows that there is a higher nonperforming loan ratio in family-dominated banks, and this hints that their loan decisions may have more severe agency problems relative to non-family ones.
Multiparametric seafloor exploration: the Marsili Basin and Volcanic Seamount case (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)

Exploration of ocean seafloor is of paramount importance for a better understanding of the geodynamic evolution of our Planet. The pilot experiment of ORION-GEOSTAR 3 EC project was the first long-term continuous geophysical and oceanographic experiment of an important seafloor area of Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, the Marsili abyssal plain. The latter hosts the Marsili Seamount which is Europe’s one of the largest underwater volcano of Plio-Pleistocenic age. In spite of its dimensions, it is rather unknown about the present characteristics and activity. For this reason, we deployed a deep-sea observatory network, composed by two bottom observatories,, on the seafloor at the base of the seamount at 3320 m b.s.l. , in the period December 2003-May 2005. Some of the instruments on board the observatory were: broad-band seismometers, hydrophones, gravity meter, two magnetometers (scalar and vectorial), 3D single-point current meter, ADCP, CTD, automatic pH analyser and off-line water sampler for laboratory analyses. The first successful scientific objective was to obtain long-term continuous recordings under a unique time reference. The data analysis shows that they are generally of good quality and really continuous (only a few gaps). As a first step we performed a classification of seismic waveforms, a first inversion of magnetic variational data, and a first analysis of gravity meter, chemical and oceanographic data. Analysis of individual time series has shown interesting results, i.e. depth of the magnetic Moho under the Marsili, attenuation of recorded seismic body waves and clues of hydrothermal circulation. We show examples of the preliminary data analysis together with first results and comparisons among data coming from different sensors. Key-Words: Marsili Basin and Volcanic Seamount, Exploration with seafloor observatories, ORIONGEOSTAR 3 EC project
ACOUSTICAL FEATURES OF SONG CATEGORIES OF THE ADELAIDE'S WARBLER (DENDROICA ADELAIDAE)

I identified acoustical features that distinguish the two song categories, A and B, of the Adelaide's Warbler (Dendroica adelaidae). Like many other wood-warbler species, male Adelaide's Warblers have functionally structured song repertoires such that A and B song categories are distinguished by common usage among males. The particular song types used in a given catego, however, vagreatly among individual males. Therefore, I focused my analysis on acoustical features other than song types. Song categories were distinguished by three major features: (1) the sound energy within a given B song was concentrated into a narrower frequency band, which was shifted about 600 Hz lower than for A songs; (2) the structure of B songs tended to be more complex, as they contained more note types and greater contrast between successive types than did A songs (discriminant function analysis using structural and frequency data correctly classified 85% of songs to catego); and (3) the singing behavior associated with B-song sequences was more complex, due to inclusion of a larger number of song types, more frequent switching or alternating between them, and a more rapid rate of song deliver. Overall, the B categoappears to represent a more complex and lower frequency signal than the A catego. Differences between the two song categories, which parallel data available for other paruline species, should reduce signal ambiguity and are consistent with several nonmutually exclusive functional interpretations: The B-song catego, used in intrasexual interactions, might represent a more aggressive signal or might be specialized for caring motivational information. Females might find the higher-fre- quency A-song categomore appeasing or stimulating. Song categories A and B also might be specialized for traveling different distances, at different times of day, or through different microhabitats. Received 5 December 1994, accepted 16 February 1995.