Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EBAY OR CRAIGSLIST?: EXPLAINING USERS' CHOICE OF ONLINE TRANSACTION COMMUNITY

In this paper we examine users’ rationale for choosing a particular online transaction community. Based on transaction cost economics (TCE), we hypothesize that transaction costs affect users’ choice. We compare different institutional mechanisms ‐ eBay’s identity recognition and reputation system vs. Craigslist’s face-to-face item-forcash local transaction. We also identify other factors related to transaction costs. According to resource-based view (RBV) theory, the size of potential target audience of an online transaction community matters and it influences the chance of making a sale. We conduct exploratory empirical case studies. The findings support both TCE and RBV analyses. Moreover, we discover some interesting new insights that are not part of the original theoretical analyses. One of the potential contributions of this study is that it extends our understanding of users’ choice of different types of online transaction community. This research also has practical implications for online transaction communities.
Gender Differences in Transformational Leadership Behaviors of School Principals and Teachers' Academic Effectiveness.

The aim of this study was to empirically investigate the gender differences in the transformational leadership behaviors of school principals and its impact on teachers’ academic effectiveness. On the basis of literature four transformational leadership behaviors (idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, individualized considerations & inspirational motivation) proposed by Bass in 1985 were selected to assess the gender differences in principals’ transformational leadership behaviors. Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5x-short form leaders & rater forms) was administered over 250 school principals and 2300 teachers from private and public secondary schools. The study reported no significant gender difference in practicing transformational leadership behaviors and found significant negative relationship between transformational leadership behaviors and teachers’ academic effectiveness.
Stock Market Developmentand Economic Growth in Nigeria

This paper empirically analyzed the effect of the Nigerian Stock market capitalization on the nation’s economic growth from 1985 to 2010. The economic growth was proxy by the GDP while the stock market variable considered included; market capitalization and market turnover ratio as independent variables as proxy for stock market development in terms of size and liquidity. The paper establishes a unidirectional causality that runs from economic growth to stock market. The result shows that economic growth influences stock market capitalization while stock market capitalization does not influence economic growth. The result indicates that economic growth catalyses stock market in Nigeria. The government is therefore advised to put up measures to stem up investors’ confidence and activities in the market so that it could contribute significantly to the Nigerian economic growth.
THE USEFULNESS OF SEGMENT REPORTING IN HONG KONG LISTED FIRMS: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF IFRS NO. 8

IFRS 8 and its counterpart HKFRS 8 supersedes IAS 14 and HKAS 14 in 2006 to upgrade segment information disclosure that is increasingly becoming important financial information in investment decision making. There is little understanding of the changes in the quality of firms’ segment disclosure as a consequence of implementing the new standard in Hong Kong’s unique political and economic environment. This study attempts to document the usefulness of segment information disclosure by Hong Kong listed firms as a consequence of implementing HKIFRS 8. The study employs the value relevance of accounting information theory as a measure of usefulness of segment disclosure where segmental data are analysed by the portfolio return approach and regression analysis. The purposive sampling method is used to obtain samples from Hong Kong listed firms. The study results indicate that implementation of HKIFRS 8 has improved the usefulness of segment information disclosed by Hong Kong listed firms.
Is radius bone mineral density helpful for fracture risk assessment?

Abstract Although peripheral DXA is not recommended for the diagnosis of osteoporosis or to monitor osteoporotic treatments, its use for fracture risk assessment is supported by several studies. In addition, its potential interest is supported by the recent demonstration, in prospective cohorts, of the contribution of distal radius microstructure and strength, assessed by high-resolution peripheral QCT (HRpQCT), to predict incident fractures beyond the classical clinical tools (femoral neck BMD and FRAX). Indeed, areal BMD measured by DXA at the ultra-distal radius is highly correlated with bone strength derived from HRpQCT measurements at the same site. Ultra-distal radius areal BMD is therefore highly associated with fracture risk, with associations of higher magnitude than at the “classically recommended” one-third distal radius. Furthermore, ultra-distal radius areal BMD is also associated with incident fractures in non-osteoporotic women in women with T-score > –2.5 SD on hip and spine DXA or women with FRAX score below the intervention threshold for age. Since more than half of low-trauma fractures occur in individuals not identified as being at high risk by BMD testing at the spine or hip, radius bone mineral density may help to refine fracture risk in patients with osteopenia defined by central DXA (spine or hip), or relatively few clinical risk factors.
STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF ESP COURSE FOR CYNOLOGICAL TRANSLATORS

The modern requirements to the educating professionals in every sphere arise in every specialism, even in the new and developing. The actual demand in training the cynological translators assistants of show judges is becoming increasingly actual. Thus, this study is centered on student perceptions of ESP course for cynological translators to increase course efficiency and student learning, which is thought to be the first research in this area. Using students survey data from the two first batches of the ESP course on preparing these professionals, this article explores the linkage between the structural components of the course and the improved students' achievement, using the confirmatory factor analysis. We also examined possible suggestions for improving the design of the course. The results provided support for our theory of action about using a system structural design with practical traineeship, which results in improved student achievements. The results proved the total value of the course with the increasing absolute achievement of students and qualitative achievement and the rank correlation method.
MAX κ-CUT AND THE INHOMOGENEOUS POTTS SPIN GLASS

We study the asymptotic behavior of the Max κ-cut on a family of sparse, inhomogeneous random graphs. In the large degree limit, the leading term is a variational problem, involving the ground state of a constrained inhomogeneous Potts spin glass. We derive a Parisi type formula for the free energy of this model, with possible constraints on the proportions, and derive the limiting ground state energy by a suitable zero temperature limit.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN DAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN YPP DARUL HUDA WONODADI BLITAR

This study aims to analyze the influence of leadership style and organizational culture on employee job satisfaction. The hypothesis is proposed: the style of leadership has a significant influence on employee job satisfaction, culture organization has a significant influence on employee job satisfaction and leadership style and organization culture simultaneously has a significant influence on employee job satisfaction. The sampling method used in this study is probability proportional to size (PPS) where the number of samples is taken proportionately from existing departements. By using the Solvin formula approach with a tolerable sampling error percentage of 5% then the total of samples was determined by as many as 91 people spread in all existing departements of 118 total workers. These result study, can be concluded by some conclusions there are leadership style has not significant influence on job satisfaction. organizational culture significantly influence on job satifaction. leadership style and organizational culture simultaneously have a significant influence on job satisfaction.
Experiences of Stigma by Gay and Bisexual Men in Rural Oklahoma

Abstract Purpose: The unique experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in culturally conservative rural areas are not well represented in the scientific literature. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the United States has shifted toward rural areas where populations are dispersed and health care resources are limited. Methods: We recruited 40 sexual minority men, ages 22–66, residing in rural Oklahoma for in-depth, qualitative sexual health interviews that sought to understand how cultural and social environments impacted health behaviors. Findings: Participants described a stigmatizing social environment and less access to quality, sexual minority medical care within rural communities and perceived these as substantial barriers to enhancing health. Structural issues, including lack of sexual minority-affirming policies, institutional practices, and hostile cultural norms, were noted. Conclusions: Results indicate the need to develop greater awareness of stigma as an etiologic factor that contributes to the health of rural sexual minority populations, specifically when it relates to provision of culturally appropriate care.
EFL TEACHER’S BELIEF AND PRACTICE ON INTEGRATING ICT IN THE CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAMR MODEL IN TEACHING READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT MA ASSALAM, SUKOHARJO

21st century learning demands the integration of Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) in teaching and learning process. Regarding this issue, this research isaimed at investigating English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher’s belief and practices onthe integration of ICT in English language teaching. To reach the objective, a case study onan individual teacher was used in this research. The participant was purposively andtheoretically selected because she was considered as the informant who could givesufficient information to answer the research questions. Teacher’s interview and classroomobservation were used as the data collecting techniques. Iterative data collection andanalysis were conducted continuously till theoretical pattern of concepts and categorieswere achieved. The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) modelwas used as the data analysis tool resulted from the classroom observation to reveal to whatextent the teacher implements ICT integration. The results of this research indicate that theteacher believes that integrating ICT is very important as ICT has ability to maketransformation of all educational aspects by making use of it to reachinstructional objectives then the quality of teaching and learning will improve. Theresults also indicate that there is no discrepancy between belief and practice as the teacherhas been integrating ICT in the classroom. However, the teacher is still on the substitutionand augmentation stages in integrating ICT and hardly achieves modification and redefinitionstages. These results suggest that teachers be prepared for ICT integration to create moremeaningful learning in the classroom.
The First Definitive Binary Orbit Determined with the Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors: Wolf 1062 (Gliese 748)

The M dwarf binary, Wolf 1062 (Gliese 748), has been observed with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Fine Guidance Sensor 3 in the transfer function scan mode to determine the apparent orbit. This is the first orbit defined fully and exclusively with HST, and is the most accurate definitive orbit for any resolved, noneclipsing system. The orbital period is 2.4490 ± 0.0119 yr and the semimajor axis is 0. ″1470 ± 0. ″0007—both quantities are now known to better than 1%. Using the weighted mean of seven parallax measurements and these HST data, we find the system mass to be 0.543 ± 0.031 M⊙, where the error of 6% is due almost entirely to the parallax error. An estimated fractional mass from the infrared brightness ratio and infrared mass-luminosity relation yields a mass for the primary of 0.37 M⊙, and the secondary falls in the regime of very low mass stars, with a mass of only 0.17 M⊙.
Time Reversal Symmetry Breaking Superconductors: Sr2RuO4 and Beyond

Recent work done on the time reversal symmetry (TRS) breaking superconductors is reviewed in this paper. The special attention is paid to Sr 2 RuO 4 believed to be spin triplet chiral p-wave superconductor which break TRS and is expected to posses non-trivial topological properties. The family of TRS breaking superconductors is growing relatively fast, with many of its newly discovered members being non-centrosymmetric. However not only Sr 2 RuO 4 but also many other superconductors which possess center of inversion also break TRS. The TRS is often identified by means of the muon spin relaxation ( μ SR) and the Kerr effect. Both methods effectively measure the appearance of the spontaneous bulk magnetic field below superconducting transition temperature. This compound provides an example of the material whose many band, multi-condensate modeling has enjoyed a number of successes, but the full understanding has not been achieved yet. We discuss in some details the properties of the material. Among them is the Kerr effect and by understanding has resulted in the discovery of the novel mechanism of the phenomenon. The mechanism is universal and thus applicable to all systems with multi-orbital character of states at the Fermi energy.
Gut microbial dysbiosis in individuals with Sjögren’s disease

Purpose To evaluate the gut microbiome in individuals with Sjögrens and correlate bacterial profiles to dry eye (DE) measures. Methods Prospective case series of individuals with confirmed (n=13) and unconfirmed (n=8) Sjögrens (n=21; cases) as compared to healthy controls (n=10). Stool was analyzed by 16S pyrosequencing and associations between bacterial classes and DE symptoms and signs were examined. Results Firmicutes was the dominant phylum in the gut, comprising 40-60% of all phyla. On a phyla level, subjects with Sjögrens (confirmed and unconfirmed) had depletion of Firmicutes (1.1- fold) and an expansion of Proteobacteria (3.0-fold), Actinobacteria (1.7-fold), and Bacteroidetes (1.3-fold) compared to controls. Shannon’s diversity index showed no differences between groups with respect to the numbers of different OTUs encountered (diversity) and the instances these unique OTUs were sampled (evenness). On the other hand, Faith’s phylogenetic diversity showed increased diversity in cases vs controls, which reached significance when comparing confirmed Sjögrens and controls (13.57 ± 0.89 and 10.96 ± 0.76, p=0.02). Using Principle Co-ordinate Analysis, qualitative differences in microbial composition were noted with differential clustering of cases and controls. Dimensionality reduction and clustering of complex microbial data further showed differences between the three groups, with regard to microbial composition, association and clustering. Finally, differences in certain classes of bacteria correlated with DE symptoms and signs. Conclusions Individuals with Sjögrens have gut microbiome alterations as compared to healthy controls. Certain classes of bacteria were associated with DE measures.
Economic crisis and the variety of populist response: evidence from Greece, Portugal and Spain

Abstract Greece, Portugal and Spain are among the countries worst hit by the 2008 Great Recession, followed by significant electoral and political turmoil. However, one of the dimensions in which they differ is the presence and varieties of populism in parties’ political proposals. Drawing on holistic coding of party manifestos, we assess the varying presence of populist rhetoric in mainstream and challenger parties before and after the 2008 economic downturn. Our empirical findings show that populism is much higher in Greece compared to Spain and Portugal. We do not find a significant impact of the crisis as the degree of populism remains rather stable in Greece and Portugal, while it increases in Spain, mainly due to the rise of new populist forces. The study confirms that populist rhetoric is a strategy adopted mainly by challenger and ideologically radical parties. In addition, inclusionary populism is the predominant flavour of populist parties in new Southern Europe, although exclusionary populism is present to a lesser extent in the Greek case. We contend that the interaction between the national context – namely the ideological legacy of parties and the main dimensions of competition – and the strategic options of party leadership is crucial for explaining cross-country variation in the intensity of populism and the specific issues that characterise populist discourse.
New terpolymer-matrix microcomposites for heavy metal removal

Abstract Terpolymer/kaolinite microcomposites were synthesized by 2:2:1 molar ratio of the selected monomers, respectively using various proportions of kaolinite clay via in situ oxidative terpolymerization. The outcomes were confirmed by FT-IR and UV-Vis spectra of terpolymers/kaolinite microcomposites. The thermal behaviour of the terpolymer microcomposites was examined and compared with the pristine terpolymer. SEM of terpolymer microcomposite was recorded at varied magnifications and was affirmed microcomposite granules spread out through the area including sizes from 0.06 μm to 0.70 μm. From DLS results, narrow PDI value of the terpolymer in the microcomposites suggests the narrow molecular weight distribution. This study demonstrates that terpolymers/kaolinite microcomposites particles could be represented as potential adsorbents for dangerous and perilous metal ions from water. Each of Cd(II), Cu(II) and Pb(II) caused a serious health problem in our day-to-day life. Graphical Abstract
Multidisciplinary investigation on the catfish parasite Hamatopeduncularia Yamaguti, 1953 (Monogenoidea: Dactylogyridae): description of two new species from India, and phylogenetic considerations

Abstract Hamatopeduncularia was erected with Hamatopeduncularis arii as the type species. This genus comprises monogenoidean species mostly found as ectoparasites of marine catfishes belonging to the Ariidae. There is a significant taxonomic ambiguity among Hamatopeduncularia species due to their morphological similarity, but so far only a few morphological studies have succeeded in addressing interspecific variation and relationships. Moreover, little molecular data is available for this genus. A multidisciplinary, integrated study consisting of morphological, morphometric and molecular analyses was conducted on different species of Hamatopeduncularia recovered from the gills of two marine catfishes, Arius jella Day and Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes). Five species of Hamatopeduncularia, two of which represent new species, were investigated: H. arii, H. elongatum, H. thalassini, H. madhaviae sp. nov. and H. bifida sp. nov. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using the 18S rDNA sequence as a molecular marker. The most important results of the present work are: (1) the multidisciplinary description of two novel species; (2) the multidisciplinary redescription of two species and of the type species of the genus; (3) the first molecular characterisation of 18S rDNA sequences of five species of genus Hamatopeduncularia; and (4) molecular support for the monophyly of the genus. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1333F4CC-E497-4D0A-AD7D-276D44AE6413 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:43D18F75-6F4A-4F9B-8C00-6234E5BA6526
Molecular dynamics simulations of the effect of surface wettability on nanoscale liquid film phase-change

Abstract This article investigates the phase‐change of nanoscale liquid films on different wettability surfaces via molecular dynamics simulation, analyzes the thermal resistance between solid and liquid, investigates the thermal resistance at the solid‐liquid interface and studies the mismatch between the vibrational density of states of the solid and liquid for different wettability surfaces. The results show that a liquid region of 1.4 g/cm3 mass density always exists on the hydrophilic surface during phase‐change, whereas a liquid‐vapor‐liked region of 0.7–0.8 g/cm3 mass density exists on the hydrophobic surface. The thermal resistance at the solid‐liquid interface of the hydrophilic surface is less than that of the hydrophobic surface. The reason is that the mismatch between the vibrational density of states of the solid and liquid of the hydrophilic surface is less than that of the hydrophobic surface.
Listeria monocytogenes Biofilm Adaptation to Different Temperatures Seen Through Shotgun Proteomics

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can cause invasive severe human illness (listeriosis) in susceptible patients. Most human listeriosis cases appear to be caused by consumption of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods. Although initial contamination levels in foods are usually low, the ability of these bacteria to survive and multiply at low temperatures allows it to reach levels high enough to cause disease. This study explores the set of proteins that might have an association with L. monocytogenes adaptation to different temperatures. Cultures were grown in biofilm, the most widespread mode of growth in natural and industrial realms. Protein extractions were performed from three different growth temperatures (10, 25, and 37°C) and two growth phases (early stage and mature biofilm). L. monocytogenes subproteomes were targeted using three extraction methods: trypsin-enzymatic shaving, biotin-labeling and cell fractionation. The different subproteomes obtained were separated and analyzed by shotgun proteomics using high-performance liquid chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-OrbiTrap LTQVelos, ThermoFisher Scientific). A total of 141 (biotinylation), 98 (shaving) and 910 (fractionation) proteins were identified. Throughout the 920 unique proteins identified, many are connected to basic cell functions, but some are linked with thermoregulation. We observed some noteworthy protein abundance shifts associated with the major adaptation to cold mechanisms present in L. monocytogenes, namely: the role of ribosomes and the stressosome with a higher abundance of the general stress protein Ctc (Rl25) and the general stress transcription factor sigma B (σB), changes in cell fluidity and motility seen by higher levels of foldase protein PrsA2 and flagellin (FlaA), the uptake of osmolytes with a higher abundance of glycine betaine (GbuB) and carnitine transporters (OpucA), and the relevance of the overexpression of chaperone proteins such as cold shock proteins (CspLA and Dps). As for 37°C, we observed a significantly higher percentage of proteins associated with transcriptional or translational activity present in higher abundance upon comparison with the colder settings. These contrasts of protein expression throughout several conditions will enrich databases and help to model the regulatory circuitry that drives adaptation of L. monocytogenes to environments.