Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Consumer Acceptance of an Electronic Dinar Payment System in Malaysia

This study attempts to solve several problems associated with physical gold dinar when used as a form of payment. One dinar is equal to 4.25 gram of 1ine gold. Specifically, this work proposes the use of e-commerce technology -- known as electronic dinar payment system -- to solve those problems. But before actual system can be implemented, this research seeks to find out whether or not the public would be ready to adopt the concept of electronic dinar payment system. The research framework is based on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) (Venkatesh et al., 2003). It measures the user acceptance based on these constructs; performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions. In addition, anxiety, perceived credibility, and attitude toward using are added as three new constructs. Data collection is based on a questionnaire survey. This paper presents descriptive analysis results whereby it is discovered that most of the respondents participated in this survey generally agree with the idea of using the proposed electronic dinar payment system (mean rating of above 4.00).
Electromagnetic Levitation Part II: Thermophysical Property Measurements in Terrestrial Conditions

Undercooling is a natural extension in a levitation environment due to the elimination of container induced nucleation giving access to a metastable region of the phase diagram. It is important to solidification processes, and therefore, the knowledge of thermophysical properties in this region is crucial. The degree of undercooling determines the growth velocity, and is essential in selecting the metastable solid phase. The use of hydrogen gas reduces and removes heterogeneous nucleation catalysts (oxide and sulfide inclusions), and facilitates undercooling.
Does Coarse Thinking Matter for Option Pricing? Evidence from an Experiment

Mullainathan et al [Quarterly Journal of Economics, May 2008] present a model of coarse thinking or analogy based thinking. The essential idea behind coarse thinking is that people put situations into categories and the values assigned to attributes in a given situation are affected by the values of corresponding attributes in other co-categorized situations. We test this hypothesis in an experiment on financial options against the benchmark of arbitrage-free pricing. Firstly, we test whether a financial option is priced in analogy with its underlying stock (transference). Secondly, we test for whether variations in the analogy between a financial option and its underlying stock matter (framing). We find evidence in support of both transference and framing.
Improvement of Flatness for Nonlocal Phase Transitions

abstract:We establish an improvement of flatness result for critical points of Ginzburg-Landau energies with long-range interactions. It applies in particular to solutions of $(-\Delta)^{s/2}u=u-u^3$ in $\Bbb{R}^n$ with $s\in(0,1)$. As a corollary, we establish that solutions with asymptotically flat level sets are $1$D and prove the analogue of the De Giorgi conjecture (in the setting of minimizers) in dimension $n=3$ for all $s\in(0,1)$ and in dimensions $4\le n\le 8$ for $s\in(0,1)$ sufficiently close to $1$. The robustness of the proofs, which do not rely on the extension of Caffarelli and Silvestre, allows us to include anisotropic functionals in our analysis. Our improvement of flatness result holds for all solutions, and not only minimizers. This cannot be achieved in the classical case $-\Delta u=u-u^3$ (in view of the solutions bifurcating from catenoids constructed by M. del Pino, M. Kowalczyk, and J. Wei ({\it J. Differential Geom.}, 2013)).
Reproductive system development and annual cycle of gonad activity in Helicodonta obvoluta (O.F.Muller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Helicidae s. Lat.)

The reproductive system structure in H. obvoluta follows the helicid pattern except for the dart sac which is absent. In juvenile snails the gonad is the first to develop; the later development of male and female reproductive organs is synchronous. At the stage of lip formation the reproductive system is fully developed. At an initial stage of the gonad development (3 and 4 whorls) mitotically dividing cells prevail, and the first pools of oocytes and spermatocytes in meiotic prophase appear. At the stage of 5 whorls the number of mitoses decreases, while the number of cells in meiotic prophase increases considerably, resulting in an increase in the gonad volume. The first growing oocytes appear, while spermatids and mature spermatozoa are absent. The gonad in lip-building snails contains all the cells characteristic of mature hermaphroditic gland. In mature gonad oocytes and spermatozoa are present throughout the year. The number and size of oocytes vary seasonally. Large vitellogenic oocytes are present from April till the beginning of July and from the end of August till October. The pool of growing oocytes appears in August and in November-December. The intensity of divisions leading to formation of the respective gametes changes in a similar way. The development of female lineage cells seems to determine the timing of reproduction, since spermatozoa are present throughout the year.
Current Practice of Corporate Finance in Thailand: A comparison of SMEs in Thailand and US Companies

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand are defined as firms with 15 to 200 employees and 30 to 200 million in Baht (Thailand currency) in fixed assets (depending on the business sector). SMEs play an important role in a nation’s economy. However, SMEs lack of access to capital as a result of high interest rates charges are partially the result of incomplete (or no) accounting records, and the inefficient use of accounting information. Also poor record keeping of accounting information makes it difficult for financial institutions to evaluate potential risks and returns making World Bank unwilling to lend to SMEs. The survey focuses on three areas; capital budgeting, cost of capital, and capital structure. The survey consisted of 14 questions, which contained 101 items for measuring the four areas. The areas were divided into issues dealing with capital budgeting (investment decision criteria), cost of capital, sources of finance, and capital structure.
Issues and Controversies Surrounding Recent Texts on Empirically Based Psychotherapy: A Meta-Review

The dodo bird is extinct, but some stay it still lives. For those of you not familiar with psychotherapy research, this reference begs some explanation. The term was put into use in 1936 by Rosenzweig (1936), who was alluding to the dodo bird in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The dodo bird remarked that ‘‘all have won and all must have prizes. ’’ At the time of Rosenzweig’s writing, there was no demonstrably superior form of therapy and, in fact, no demonstration that therapy had any efficacy; therefore, ‘‘all have won,’’ just as the dodo bird remarked. Unlike the dodo bird, this remark has lived on for many years. In 1993, a task force of the American Psychological Association’s Society of Clinical Psychology developed guidelines aiming to apply data-based psychology to the identification of effective therapy. As an outgrowth of that task force, the first book by Nathan and Gorman (1998) that aimed at identifying empirically supported treatments (ESTs) was published, leading to an explosion of similar works. EST guidelines and handbooks have since been published for geriatric patients, adults, and children (Barlow, 2001; Christopherson & Mortweet, 2001; Kazdin & Weisz, 2003). The Division of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA) developed its own guidelines and resultant book (Norcross, 2002), as did the ‘‘other’’ APA (American Psychiatric Association). A best-practices manual has recently been released in behavioral medicine and
Two-Year-Olds' Discrimination of Gender-Stereotyped Activities

TWO-YEAR-OLDS’ DISCRIMINATION OF GENDERSTEREOTYPED ACTIVITIES Sara Elizabeth Hill Department of Psychology Master of Science Two-year-olds’ knowledge of gender-stereotyped tasks was assessed in an experiment that utilized the preferential looking paradigm. The looking times of toddlers’ (N = 18) gazes towards gender-consistent and gender-inconsistent activities were measured and assessed. In the procedure, toddlers viewed either a male or female actor on two displays performing a masculine stereotyped activity (shaving, putting on a tie) on one screen and a feminine stereotyped activity (putting on lipstick, putting on nail-polish) on the other screen. Infants also viewed male and female actors performing gender-neutral activities (eating, drinking water) side by side in control trials. Consistent with our predictions and previous research, the toddlers looked longer at the gender-inconsistent events than the gender-consistent or gender-neutral activities. The results suggest that children have developed some knowledge of gender-stereotyped events by 24 months of age.
The Indus Basin of Pakistan: The Impacts of Climate Risks on Water and Agriculture

This study, Indus basin of Pakistan: the impacts of climate risks on water and agriculture was undertaken at a pivotal time in the region. The weak summer monsoon in 2009 created drought conditions throughout the country. This followed an already tenuous situation for many rural households faced with high fuel and fertilizer costs and the impacts of rising global food prices. Then catastrophic monsoon flooding in 2010 affected over 20 million people, devastating their housing, infrastructure, and crops. Damages from this single flood event were estimated at US dollar 10 billion, half of which were losses in the agriculture sector. Notwithstanding the debate as to whether these observed extremes are evidence of climate change, an investigation is needed regarding the extent to which the country is resilient to these shocks. It is thus timely, if not critical, to focus on climate risks for water, agriculture, and food security in the Indus basin of Pakistan.
Impact of Dairy Financing through Self-Help Groups on Income and Employment Generation in Jaipur District of Rajasthan

The study based on the primary data collected from 130 Self-Help Group (SHG) members and 84 non-SHG members revealed that the overall net income from buffalo and crossbred cows (Rs. 3862 and Rs. 5154) of member households was observed to be significantly higher than non- member households (Rs. 2610 and Rs.3062) with local cow reporting higher net income (Rs. 956) among non-members as compared to members (Rs. 230). The overall average family labour income for all the three species was also observed to be significantly higher in member households than non-member households. The overall average annual labour utilization per household in dairy enterprise for member households (387.37 man equivalent days) was also significantly higher than non-member households (246.40 man equivalent days). The participation of women was marginally higher in member households than non-member households which could be due to the fact that all SHGs are being run by women in the study area. The operation of feeding recorded the highest labour utilization followed by other activities including grazing, preparation of milk products, cutting of grasses, cleaning of shed, milking, bringing fodder, selling of milk and cleaning and washing of animal in both member and non-member households. The study clearly showed positive impact of dairy financing through Self-Help Groups and women empowerment on income and employment generation in the study area.
Neuro-fuzzy control synthesis for hydrostatic type servoactuators. Experimental results

Continuing recent works of the authors, the paper shows the developing and the application of a neuro-fuzzy control law to the positioning outer loop of a hydrostatic type servoactuator. Experimental results are presented concerning dynamical behavior of the system by using this “intelligent” controller. Finally, arguments about the advantages of the new designed controller are summarized.
Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in Children with Different Types of Cleft

Background.Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is one of the most common types of craniofacial birth defects Objectives. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prevalence of dental anomalies in children with CLP and classify them according to the type of cleft. Material and Methods. This study consisted of 201 cleft patients including 131 males (mean age 12.3 ± 4 years) and 70 females (mean age of 12.6 ± 3.9 years). Dental anomalies including rotation, enamel opacity and hypoplasia, and shape malformation of central and lateral incisors were recorded. T-test and chi-square test were used for assessment of the data. Results. Central incisor rotation was the most frequent anomaly observed. 57.2% of all the patients had central incisor rotation while only 15.4% of them had lateral incisor rotation. Chi square test showed that no specific association existed between anomalies and type of cleft. Enamel opacity and hypoplasia of central incisor was recorded in 40.3% and 35.8 of the patients respectively. 16.4% of the patients had peg shaped lateral incisors. Conclusions. Vast majority of cleft lip and or plate patients had at least one dental anomaly and most of the dental anomalies were observed at the side of cleft. However, no association could be found between the type of cleft and dental anomalies (Dent. Med. Probl. 2015, 52, 2, 192–196).
A new research medium, new research populations and seven deadly sins for Internet researchers

The increasing use of Internet‐based qualitative and quantitative research is based on both “pull” and “push” factors. “Pull” factors include research clients’ demand for faster turnaround and low cost, while marketing research agencies’ naturally competitive endeavours represent the “push”. Attempts “to clear the e‐mist” regarding research on the Internet and examines the main types of Internet based research (qualitative and quantitative) as well as seven “sins” for Internet researchers – based on interviews with leading providers of Internet market research and IT specialists. Concludes that there is a need for both practitioners and academics to ensure their houses are kept in order and to respect the rights of respondents and clients and, just as importantly, be seen to be doing this and so keep possible interference by governments at bay.
Diversity, density and community structure of the demersal fish fauna of the continental slope off western Australia (20 to 35° S)

The first survey of the continental-slope demersal fish fauna off the west coast of Aus- tralia — the region between latitudes 20 to 35° S in depths from ~200 to 1500 m — was undertaken in 1991. Most species were caught rarely and only 14 species were represented by >1% of individuals in the total catch. Collectively, the catches were dominated numerically by the Acropomatidae and Chlorophthalmidae at shelf-break and upper slope depths (~200 to 600 m), and the Macrouridae, Bathygadidae, Synaphobranchidae, Alepocephalidae and Oreosomatidae at greater depths. Overall, the Macrouridae was both the most abundant and most species-rich family. The fauna appears to be richer (388 species from 109 families) than the slope faunas of the more intensively sampled North Atlantic and northern Pacific; its richness may be attributable to the overlap of ancient and extensive Indo-West Pacific and temperate Australasian faunas that extend from shelf to mid-slope depths. These faunas are maintained in the region by a variety of near-surface and intermediate-depth ocean currents that bathe the western slope. Seven distinct fish community types were defined by bathy- metric and latitudinal boundaries: a northern and a southern shelf-break community; 2 depth-strati- fied communities on the upper-slope, and 3 communities defined by depth and latitude on the mid- slope. Ecotones between these communities at the 250 to 350 m and 700 to 800 m depth intervals coincide, respectively, with the lower limits of the near-surface Leeuwin Current and the upper extent of Antarctic Intermediate Water. The composition of the mid-slope fauna in the southern part of the study area suggests it is part of a wide-ranging Australasian mid-slope community shared with the Great Australian Bight, southeastern Australia and New Zealand. There is progressive replace- ment by a northern fauna at all depths as latitude decreases along the west coast. The western slope fauna is characterised by low density as well as high diversity. Fish density was estimated to be sev- eral times lower than on the continental slope off southeastern Australia, and also lower than North Atlantic and northern Pacific slope regions. Low density is likely to be related to low overlying pro- ductivity due to the absence of upwelling associated with the near-surface, southward-flowing Leeuwin Current. Low overlying productivity also appears to be linked to the ecological composition of the demersal fauna; it is characterised by many relatively small, benthic species, non-vertically migrating species, and a lack of aggregated large commercial fishes.
Finding bridges in packings of colloidal spheres

We identify putative load-bearing structures (bridges) in experimental colloidal systems studied by confocal microscopy. Bridges are co-operative structures that have been used to explain stability and inhomogeneous force transmission in simulated granular packings with a range of densities. We show that bridges similar to those found in granular simulations are present in real experimental colloidal packings. We describe critically the bridge-finding procedure for real experimental data and propose a new criterion—lowest mean squared separation (LSQS)—for selecting optimum stabilisations.
Asymmetric avalanches in the condensate of a Zeeman-limited superconductor

We report the non-equilibrium behavior of disordered superconducting Al films in high Zeeman fields. We have measured the tunneling density of states of the films through the first-order Zeeman critical field transition. We find that films with sheet resistances of a few hundred ohms exhibit large avalanche-like collapses of the condensate on the superheating branch of the critical field hysteresis loop. In contrast, the transition back into the superconducting phase (i.e., along the supercooling branch) is always continuous. The fact that the condensate follows an unstable trajectory to the normal state suggests that the order parameter in the hysteretic regime is not homogeneous.
Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Incidence and Correlation with Demographic and Clinical Variables

Objective: To evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and determine its correlation with the demographic and clinical characteristics of AS. Patients and Methods: Demographic, clinical and osteodensitometric data were evaluated in a cross-sectional study that included 136 patients with AS. Spine and hip BMD were measured by means of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Using the modified Schober’s test we assessed spine mobility. We examined the sacroiliac, anteroposterior and lateral dorso-lumbar spine radiographs in order to grade sacroiliitis and assess syndesmophytes. Disease activity was evaluated using C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Demographic data and BMD measurements were compared with those of 167 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Results: Patients with AS had a significantly lower BMD at the spine, femoral neck, trochanter and total hip as compared to age-matched controls (all p<0.01). According to the WHO classification, osteoporosis was present in 20.6% of the AS patients at the lumbar spine and in 14.6% at the femoral neck. There were no significant differences in BMD when comparing men and women with AS, except for trochanter BMD that was lower in female patients. No correlations were found between disease activity markers (ESR, CRP) and BMD. Femoral neck BMD was correlated with disease duration, Schober’s test and sacroiliitis grade. Conclusion: Patients with AS have a lower spine and hip BMD as compared to age- and sex-matched controls. Bone loss at the femoral neck is associated with disease duration and more severe AS.
The Relationship Between Leadership Type, WorkMotivation, Training of Employee, and Physical WorkEnvironment Toward Employee’s Performance ofFastfood Company in Yogyakarta Indonesia

This research was aimed to analyze the leadership type, work motivation, employee’s training, physical work environment, and employee’s performance and the relationship between leadership type, work motivation, employee training, and physical work environment toward employee’s performance at Stores of Kentucky Fried Chicken ( KFC) Yogyakarta. The data were gathered in the stores KFC Yogyakarta using questionnaires that had been tested for its validity and reliability. Stores applied in this research were four stores; they were KFC BDNI, KFC Galleria, KFC Adi Sucipto and KFC Ambarukmo Plaza, while to test validity and reliability of the questionnaires in was KFC UGM. 76 Respondents were selected by census and then by their complete questionnaires. The data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-Square, Cramer's V and Spearman’s Correlation. The results showed that the leadership type of the manager of the store was supportive type. The majority of respondents had a high work motivation. The training of the employee was classified in medium category. All employees assessed that physical work environment was classified in comfortable category. Most of the Employee’s performance was in the high category. Employee’s performance had a correlation (P<0.01) with leadership type; employee’s performance had a correlation (P<0.01) with employee’s training; employee’s performance had a correlation (P<0.05) with physical work environment; and employee’s performance also had a correlation (P<0.10) with work motivation. Leadership type, work motivation, employee’s training, and physical work environment had a low strength correlation with employee’s performance
An Axiomatization of the Proportional Rule in Financial Networks

The most important rule to determine payments in real-life bankruptcy problems is the proportional rule. Many such bankruptcy problems are characterized by network aspects, and the values of the agents’ assets are endogenous as they depend on the extent to which claims on other agents can be collected. These network aspects make an axiomatic analysis challenging. This paper is the first to provide an axiomatization of the proportional rule in financial networks. Our main axiom is invariance to mitosis. The other axioms are claims boundedness, limited liability, priority of creditors, continuity, and impartiality. This paper was accepted by Manel Baucells, decision analysis.
Perception of Facial Profile Esthetics by Iranian Dental Patients, Dentists, and Orthodontists

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran 2 Postgraduate Student, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran 3 PhD Candidate, Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran 4 Dentist, Private Office, Hamadan, Iran