Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dominant Mean Percentage Score Factors Of The Consumer Purchase Behaviour Of Passenger Cars

Globalization and liberalization, with the entry of many prominent foreign manufacturers, changed the automobile scenario in India, since early 1990’s. World Leaders in automobile manufacturing such as Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Suzuki, Hyundai, Renault, Mitsubishi, Benz, BMW, Volkswagen and Nissan set up their manufacturing units in India in joint venture with their Indian counterpart companies, by making use of the Foreign Direct Investment policy of the Government of India, These manufacturers started capturing the hearts of Indian car customers with their choice of technological and innovative product features, with quality and reliability. With the multiplicity of choices available to the Indian passenger car buyers, it drastically changed the way the car purchase scenario in India and particularly in the State of Kerala. This transformed the automobile scene from a sellers’ market to buyers’ market. Car customers started developing their own personal preferences and purchasing patterns, which were hitherto unknown in the Indian automobile segment. The main purpose of this paper is to come up with the identification of possible parameters and a framework development, that influence the consumer purchase behaviour patterns of passenger car owners in the State of Kerala, so that further research could be done, based on the framework and the identified parameters.
Breeding Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus in the Baltic states, 1973–2013: result of a 207 re-colonisation

A review of the literature on Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus breeding in the Baltic states indicates that the swans are recolonising areas where they once bred historically. In recent years, the number of breeding birds has increased from two pairs in 1973 to 600–670 pairs in 2013, though the growth rate has slowed in Latvia, and maybe also in Estonia and Lithuania. There was a clear latitudinal difference in the choice of breeding habitats: in Estonia, the Whooper Swans preferred bogs, lakes and coastal waters, while the vast majority of all pairs in Latvia and Lithuania were found in fishpond complexes and wetlands associated with beaver dams.
LANGMUIR-BLODGETT NANOTEMPLATE CRYSTALLIZATION COMBINED TO LASER-MICROFRAGMENTATION UNIQUELY CHARACTERIZE PROTEINS CRYSTALS BY SYNCHROTRON MICRODIFFRACTION

Laser-induced microfragmentation of LB nanotemplate-induced protein crystals in glycerol solution resu lts in distinct, coherently diffracting domains. Only c rystals produced according to the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) nanotemplate technique reveal in all four prot eins being tested (lysozyme, insulin, thaumatin and ribonuclease) domains highly radiation resistant, w hile the crystals produced by the standard hanging drop crystallization method do not. Actually the very sa me laser exposure causes the disappearance of these “classical” protein crystals during the same time f rame of 40 min needed for the laser cutting in all four proteins being tested. The microdiffraction of micr ocrystals prepered by the combination of LangmuirBlodgett and Laser technologies proves that not onl y the Lysozyme survives the process, as shown recently by nanodifraction, but also all three other model p roteins appear to behave similarly well, namely ins ulin, thaumatin and ribonuclease. The result confirms the emerging of a new biophysical technique uniquely usefull for synchrotron radiation studies based on small protein microcrystals uniquely radiation resi stant when prepered by LB nanotemplate and subsequently fragmented by Laser.
The Relationship between Perceived Organizational Support and Turnover Intention: Mediating Role of Affective Commitment and Job Satisfaction

Now days, it has become challenging for employers to remain competitive because of the fierce competition. One of the keys to remain competitive is to have best human resource. Therefore, every organization aims to hire best men from markets and their rival firms. Hiring men from the rival firms has created the problem of employee turnover. Employee turnover has become critical issue for HR practitioners and managers as it not only affect other employees' level of satisfaction, but also affect organizational performance. Researchers in the past have focused a number of aspects to reduce employees' turnover among which perceived organizational support is less focused aspect. Therefore, the present study aims to examine the impact of perceived organizational support on employee turnover intention through the mediation of job satisfaction and affective commitment. SEM has confirmed that job satisfaction and affective commitment perform the role of mediation between perceived organizational support and turnover intention.
Mediating Risk Taking on Relationship between Board Structure Determinants and Banks Financial Performance

This study examines the relevance of bank board structure determinants (board independence, board size and concentrated ownership) on financial performance and level risk taking. In addition, the role of risk taking investigated as mediator variable on relationship between these variables and financial performance. This research contributes to the empirical research, Using a sample of 37 Malaysian Islamic and conventional banks over 2005-2014. In This study, The relationship between board structure determinants with level of risk taking and financial performance tested by pooled ordinary least square (OLS), fixed effects model, and generalized method of moments (GMM), however the role of risk taking as mediator variable examined by Baron and Kenny approach and Sobel test. The results shows that board structure have positive and negative relationship with financial performance and level of risk taking respectively. Furthermore, the relationship between board independence and concentrated ownership with financial performance mediate by risk taking.
Children in a Rail-Based Developed Area of Japan

This paper examines measures of travel behavior and exercise for children in four different levels of population density in the Osaka metropolitan areas of Japan. This area's built environment reflects principles of transit-oriented development with neighborhoods that have grown around an initial train station, where shops intermix with housing and often cluster around the station. Local trips by adults are often by nonmotorized modes. For children's travel behavior, this study looked at measures of social cohesion, independent travel, mode splits, and average travel times. The study found positive correlations of population density with both the social cohesion measure and the percentage of independent trips over a day. Negative correlation was observed for travel time. The measures for exercise were the number of times a child participated in running-level activities over a day and how much exercise was gained through nonmotorized travel. Mixed results occurred, with only Sundays having a negative correlation for the running-level activity participation and the correlation for the amount of exercise gained through nonmotorized travel flip-flopping between weekdays and Sundays.
Diffraction-limited bispectrum speckle interferometry of the Herbig be star R Mon

We explore the structures immediately surrounding the intermediate-mass young stellar object R Mon with bispectrum speckle interferometry, conventional near-infrared imaging and by analyzing optical HST archive data. Our near-infrared speckle images with unprecedented diffraction-limited resolution of 55 mas (∼44 AU; H-band) and 76 mas (∼61 AU; K-band) represent the highest resolution R Mon images obtained so far and exhibit previously unseen complex structures. While the binary companion R Mon B appears as an unresolved point source in our speckle images, the image of the primary R Mon A is marginally extended in the K-band and significantly extended in the H-band. The most prominent new feature is a bright arc-shaped structure, pointing away from R Mon in north-western direction. We interpret this feature as the surface of a dense structure near the thick circumstellar disk or torus around R Mon. Our images also reveal several twisted filaments of helical shape which are similar to the twisted filaments in the outer parts of the nebula. We identify structures which probably are responsible for casting pronounced shadows in the outer regions of the NGC 2261 reflection nebula. Finally, we discuss the relation of the observed features, in particular the arc-shaped speckle feature, to the wind and outflow activity (Herbig-Haro objects and jets) of R Mon.
Structure and surface properties of eddies in the southeast Pacific Ocean

[1] A number of studies have posited that coastally generated eddies could cool the southeast Pacific Ocean (SEP) by advecting cool, upwelled waters offshore. We examine this mechanism by characterizing the upper-ocean properties of mesoscale eddies in the SEP with a variety of observations and by estimating the surface-layer eddy heat flux divergence with satellite data. Cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies observed during two cruises featured deep positive salinity anomalies along the 26.5 kg m−3isopycnal, indicating that the eddies had likely trapped and transported coastal waters offshore. The cyclonic eddies observed during the cruises were characterized by shoaling isopycnals in the upper 200 m and cool near-surface temperature anomalies, whereas the upper-ocean structure of anticyclonic eddies was more variable. Using a variety of large-scale observations, including Argo float profiles, drifter records, and satellite sea surface temperature fields, we show that, relative to mean conditions, cyclonic eddies are associated with cooler surface temperatures and that anticyclonic eddies are associated with warmer surface temperatures. Within each data set, the mean eddy surface temperature anomalies are small and of approximately equal magnitude but opposite sign. Eddy statistics drawn from satellite altimetry data reveal that cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies occur with similar frequency and have similar average radii in the SEP. A satellite-based estimate of the surface-layer eddy heat flux divergence, while large in coastal regions, is small when averaged over the SEP, suggesting that eddies do not substantially contribute to cooling the surface layer of the SEP.
Assessment of Safety and Quality of Raw Whole Cow Milk Produced and Marketed by Smallholders in Central Highlands of Ethiopia

A study aimed to assess safety and quality of raw whole cow milk through determination of chemical and bacteriological quality was conducted in Ejere, Walmera, Selale and Debre-Birhan districts of central highlands of Ethiopia. Purposive random sampling technique was used for collection of 108 raw milk samples from producers in the study areas. The samples were analyzed in Holeta dairy research laboratory using standard procedures. The overall means for fat, protein, total solids, ash, lactose, SNF, total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total coliforms, Entrobacteriaceae and titratable acidity, were 3.76 %, 3.10 %, 12.24 %, 0.61%, 5.08 %, 8.56%, 8.2 log10 cfu/ml, 8.58 log 10 cfu/ml, 11.36 log 10 cfu/ml, 0.27 respectively. All chemical components across locations showed significant (P<0.01) difference except that of ash. The microbial qualities also showed highly significant difference at P<0.01 for all locations. The average composition of protein, total solids and ash were below the standard set by the Ethiopian Standard Agency. The lower average total solids might be due to the practice of adulteration and fat skimming before taking milk to collection points. The lower protein content might be due to deficiency of crude protein in the cow ration. All the bacteriological parameters tested and titratable acidity were substandard. The higher bacteriological count in the present study could be attributable to unhygienic milking practices which features to milking without cleaning the udder and lower abdominal body part of cows. Use of local unsanitized containers for milking, dirty milking areas, poor personnel hygiene and lack of milk cooling systems are the major factors contributing to the poor bacteriological quality and titratable acidity of the milk samples. respectively. Hence, regulatory bodies should take strict monitoring and quality control measures at all levels from production to consumption. There should also be sustainable awareness on the good manufacturing practices. This would rectify the shortcomings in both properties of milk to assure the delivery of safe and quality raw whole milk to the end users. Keywords: Safety, quality, raw, whole, milk, smallholders, marketed, central highlands, Ethiopia
The Metallurgy of Alloy 625

The objective is to describe the effects of alloy composition and processing history on the microstructure and properties of Alloy 625. This includes discussion of the solidification behavior, the precipitation of different carbides, and Delta, Laves and y" phases. The paper will show how various properties can be optimized by tighter control of alloy chemistry and processing steps. Superalloys 718,625,706 and Various Derivatives Edited by E.A. Loria The Minerals, Metals&Materials Society, 1994
Ethnic differences in the prevalence, clinical outcome and cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) virulence gene profiles of Helicobacter pylori strains from Malaysia

Different Helicobacter pylori genes may be well conserved within different ethnic groups and could give rise to different clinical outcomes. In this study, we demonstrated a low prevalence of H. pylori infection (19.2%) which is in concordance with the current trend demostrated locally and abroad. The Indians had the highest prevalence of H. pylori infection among other ethnic groups (Malays= 8.6 %, Chinese= 24.3 %, Indians= 33.9%). cagM and cagT were the most predominant genes found (63.4% for each), followed by cagA (62.2 %), cagE (48.2%), cag6-7 (46.3%), cag10 (42.1%), cag13 (4.9%) and IS605 (3.7%). No significant association was found between H. pylori infection and H. pylori genes with ethnic groups or clinical outcomes. Indians who had a combination of cagA/ E/M genes of H. pylori were likely to be associated with 21-time of having non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) than peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Therefore, these genes may serve as useful markers in predicting the clinical presentation of a H. pylori infection among Indians in our studied population. Hence, this preliminary data might explain why Indians have a low prevalence of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease despite having persistently high prevalence of H. pylori infection for many decades (â€œIndian enigmaâ€�) in Malaysian patients.
Firms' Eco-innovation Intensity and Sectoral System of Innovation: The Case of French Industry

The objective of this paper is to analyse the influence of firms’ internal organisational structures and different ways of mobilising external resources on their eco-innovative intensity and observe whether, at the firm level, these determinants vary according to sectoral conditions. Using the French CIS 2008 survey, the results reveal that, beyond the classic effect of regulatory pressure, firms’ eco-innovation intensity is structured by the firm's internal characteristics, technological opportunities and sectoral conditions.
An analysis of the relation between return and beta for portfolios of Turkish equities

Abstract The present study investigates the possible existence of a systematic relation between beta and excess-return for portfolios of Turkish equities. In the process, no systematic relation is found between beta and realized portfolio excess-return, in an unconditional sense. However, the study does find a systematic relation between realized portfolio excess-return and beta, conditioned upon the sign of realized market-portfolio excess-return. Moreover, an even stronger systematic relation is found between realized portfolio excess-return and beta, conditioned not only upon the sign, but also the magnitude of realized market-portfolio excess-return, with the estimation of the security market plane (SMP) model. The study has several useful implications for portfolio managers. Firstly, the empirical findings strongly suggest that employment of the SMP model may generate more accurate estimations of expected asset-return, compared with straightforward application of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). Enhanced accuracy of expected asset-return, in turn, may lead to more accurate appraisals of asset value, resulting in more profitable investment opportunities and decisions. Employment of the SMP model may thus lead to enhanced efficient-portfolio development, by leading to construction of portfolios with greater expected-return, for a given class of quantifiable-risk.
Parasocial Memory: Consumers’ Symbolic Narratives and Cultural Distinctions of Celebrities’ Intimate Familiarity

When consumers make dozens of choices daily with long-term consequences, effective guidelines (e.g., about health) should be particularly sticky. In several studies, we show that extreme simplicity is one way to achieve stickiness. Simpler guidelines were not only much easier to remember, they were also rated as more motivating, albeit based less on "scientific" research. Most importantly, compared to exposure to the more complex Department of Agriculture’s MyPyramid guideline, exposure to a simpler guideline resulted in more healthful food choices a full month after exposure.
The Effects Of Competition On U.S. Wheat Market Shares In East Asia

The effects of competition between wheat export countries on the U.S. wheat market shares in ten Asian countries are analyzed. The variables are relative forms of the U.S. against Australian and Canadian variables to incorporate the effects of competition among exporters. From the estimation results, we could not find distinct effects of wheat prices, exchange rates, changes of the prices and currency values, and the U.S. export enhancement program on the U.S. wheat export performance. This implies that further studies are needed to analyze other factors beyond these variables for the Asian wheat import market, such as different protein or type of wheat, importing countriesi¯ trading policies, or utilization of the state trading agencies.
Third-Party Product Review and Firm Marketing Strategy

Product reviews by third parties are growing in popularity. This paper examines when and how a manufacturing firm should adapt its marketing strategies to such reviews. For example, should a firm receiving an unfavorable review reduce its price or adjust its advertising? Should a winning product of a product review (e.g., "editor's choice") boost its advertising expenditure to spread the good news? How should firms' strategic responses to product reviews differ across different types of product reviews (description vs. recommendation) and different advertising media (the reviewer's publication vs. other media)? We develop a theory to address these issues and derive firms' optimal responses to product reviews under different product/market/review/media conditions. We show that firms should chooseadvertising rather thanprice as a strategic variable in response to product reviews when enough consumers value horizontal product attributes. Surprisingly, we find that using a review-endorsedadvertising format (i.e., advertisements containing third-party award logos) to broadcast its victory can hurt the winning product of a product review. Also, it is not necessarily wise for the winning products to boostadvertising expenditures to spread the good news. Data from two industries--printers and running shoes--are used to illustrate some of our findings.
Application of DNA markers in determination of fusarium resistance and genetic diversity in chickpea

Genetic diversity and fusarium resistance of 50 cultivated chickpea genotypes was studied using ISSR and RAPD markers. The results of both marker systems were consistent with each other, but was somewhat higher for RAPDs. A total of 48 fragments were obtained with both markers together, 32.7% of which were polymorphic. Molecular characterisation through ISSR and RAPD data indicated low genetic variation (GDI=0.39; PIC=0.21) among local and introduced chickpea accessions. The genetic distance values ranged from 0 to 0.134, with a mean of 0.05. The low genetic diversity indicated that new genotypes must be introduced to increase the variability of chickpea germplasm in Azerbaijan. As a result of screening for resistance to fusarium most of genotypes were found to have 600 bp fragment of OPJ20 linked with Foc01 resistance gene, while none of them had resistance gene to Foc4. The results could provide information for future chickpea breeding activities and conservation.
Food preferences of the multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, in irrigated rice habitats in Tanzania

We investigated the composition of the diet of the multi-mammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, within irrigated rice and fallow field habitats at set time periods related to rice crop growth stages. In both habitats, vegetative plant material, i.e. leaves, stems and seeds, were the most abundant components of the rodent's diet, while other food types (invertebrates, fruits) were observed only in low quantities. We conclude that vegetative plant material and seeds were the main types of food consumed not only due to their relatively higher abundance in the environments under study but also because of the highly specialised herbivorous/granivorous nature of the dominant rodent species, M. natalensis. Thus, the introduction and expansion of continuous rice-cropping using irrigation in Tanzania is likely to be severely constrained by the presence of M. natalensis. In our opinion, field hygiene, including the removal of alternative food resources and nesting sites for M. natalensis near cropping areas, may help to both lower rodent population numbers and reduce immigration potential. Non-chemical rodent control methods such as trap barrier systems developed for lowland irrigated rice in south-eastern Asia should, we argue, be evaluated for their effectiveness under African conditions.
Quantifying injury to common bottlenose dolphins from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill using an age-, sex- and class-structured population model

Field studies documented increased mortality, adverse health effects, and reproductive failure in common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. In order to determine the appropriate type and amount of restoration needed to compensate for losses, the overall extent of injuries to dolphins had to be quantified. Simply counting dead individuals does not consider long-term impacts to populations, such as the loss of future reproductive potential from mortality of females, or the chronic health effects that continue to compromise survival long after acute effects subside. Therefore, we constructed a sexand agestructured model of population growth and included additional class structure to represent dolphins exposed and unexposed to DWH oil. The model was applied for multiple stocks to predict injured population trajectories using estimates of post-spill survival and reproductive rates. Injured trajectories were compared to baseline trajectories that were expected had the DWH incident not occurred. Two principal measures of injury were computed: (1) lost cetacean years (LCY); the difference between baseline and injured population size, summed over the modeled time period, and (2) time to recovery; the number of years for the stock to recover to within 95% of baseline. For the dolphin stock in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, the estimated LCY was substantial: 30 347 LCY (95% CI: 11 511 to 89 746). Estimated time to recovery was 39 yr (95% CI: 24 to 80). Similar recovery timelines were predicted for stocks in the Mississippi River Delta, Mississippi Sound, Mobile Bay and the Northern Coastal Stock.