Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Affective Technology Acceptance Model: Extending Technology Acceptance Model with Positive and Negative Affect

Research works on TAM, TAM2, TAM3 and UTAUT has always focused on cognitive aspect of technology acceptance in the past two decades. Acceptance of technologies such as eCommerce, Mobile and ERP that considered emotion and affect are still less. This creates a gap in the technology acceptance research, which consider the role of affect into technology acceptance model. This study considers the role of affect of a knowledge worker that work in Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-status organizations in Malaysia on their behavioural intention to use knowledge sharing tools (KS tools) in their day-to-day tasks. Hence, Affective Technology Acceptance (A.T.A) model has been proposed. The behavioural intention on the acceptance of KS tools will be hypothesize in the Affective Technology Acceptance (A.T.A) model. Positive (PA) and Negative (NA) affect as the role of affect construct were introduce in this model to investigate its influence on KS tools usefulness and ease of use among employees in Multimedia Super Corridor organizations. The findings of this study highlighted that NA has no impact on perceive usefulness. The findings also showed that PA has very significant positive influence on PU, PEOU and BI with impact on PEOU being the greatest
Galaxy Zoo: a correlation between the coherence of galaxy spin chirality and star formation efficiency

We report on the finding of a correlation between the past star formation activity of galaxies and the degree to which the rotation axes of neighbouring galaxies are aligned. This is obtained by cross-correlating star formation histories, derived using the multiple optimized parameter estimation and data compression (MOPED) algorithm, and the spatial coherence of spin direction (chirality), as determined by the Galaxy Zoo project, for a sample of Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) galaxies. Our findings suggest that spiral galaxies, which formed the majority of their stars early ( z> 2), tend to display coherent rotation over scales of ∼10 Mpc h −1 . The correlation is weaker for galaxies with significant recent star formation. We find evidence for this alignment at more than the 5σ level, but no correlation with other galaxy stellar properties. This finding can be explained within the context of hierarchical tidaltorque theory if the SDSS galaxies harbouring the majority of the old stellar population were formed in the past, in the same filament and at about the same time. Galaxies with significant recent star formation instead are in the field, thus influenced by the general tidal field that will align them in random directions, or have had a recent merger that would promote star formation but change the spin direction.
Effect of educational intervention on practice improvement of employees in healthcare centers and meat distribution centers of Ilam province about Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever

Introduction: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a Zoonosis disease. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of educational intervention on practice improvement of employees in healthcare centers and meat distribution centers of Ilam province in relation to Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever. Materials and methods: Participants in present quasi-experimental study were 200 employees of healthcare centers and 75 workers of meat distribution centers that were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected at baseline and 6-weeks after intervention using two 38-item and 50-item questionnaires. Data were analyzed by the SPSS software. P<0.05 were considered to be statistically significant. Results: Before the educational intervention, 20.6% of the healthcare centers employees had poor knowledge, 61.8% and 17.6% had average and good knowledge, respectively. After educational intervention, these percentages were 2%, 22.1% and 76%; in that order. The workers’ knowledge level in centers of meat processing-distribution before training was 64% poor, 34.7% average, and 1.3% good; but after education, the knowledge levels reached to 5.3%, 45.3% and 49.3%; respectively (P<0.05). Moreover, Attitude of employees in healthcare centers and meat distribution centers significantly increased after intervention (P<0.05). But, there were not significant changes in performance of two groups before and after educational intervention Conclusion: The results of present study showed the effect of educational intervention on improvement the knowledge, attitude of employees in healthcare and meat distribution centers. So, implementation of an educational program for employees at a wider scale could promote their health.
Let me sleep on it: Delay reduces rejection rates in Ultimatum Games

We show that delaying acceptance decisions in the Ultimatum Game drastically increases acceptance rates of low offers. While in standard treatments without delay less than 20% of low offers are accepted, these numbers increase to around 65-75% as we delay the acceptance decisions by around 10 minutes. Our findings provide precise evidence for familiar notions such as ''sleeping on it'' and show that there may be a good reason why public administrations often communicate bad news on Friday afternoons. They shed new light on recent evidence in Neuroscience on brain activation after receiving bad news and raise questions about the extent to which decisions reveal the preferences of a decision-maker.
Investigating the Relationship Between Income and Subjective Well-being in South Africa

Conventional approaches to the analysis of human well-being use money-metric measures such as income or consumption. However, they are heavily criticised for relying on a limited understanding of well-being. In recent decades, subjective measures of well-being have been increasingly presented as providing a more inclusive and holistic perspective of well-being. Using data from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS), this dissertation examines the relationship between income, a common money-metric measure of well-being, and life satisfaction, a key indicator of subjective well-being. The results show that income and life satisfaction exhibit a weak but significant positive relationship, one which is stronger at lower levels of income. In addition to income, the analysis identifies a number of other significant correlates of subjective well-being. Furthermore, several differences in the correlates of income and life satisfaction are detected. These results highlight how subjective well-being measures can include information about people’s lived experiences in ways that are not fully captured in objective money-metric measures.
Behaviour of fodder mixtures with alfalfa in north-eastern Romania.

One of the most effective measures that contribute to increasing the amount of fodder is the establishment of temporary grasslands. This paper presents the behavior of perennial grasses and legumes mixtures, fertilized with different fertilizers, in terms of dry matter production, vegetation development, fodder quality and nutritional status of plants. The area that hosted the experiment is characterized by a dry climate, and uneven distribution of rainfall during the vegetation period. Due to its biological and physiological peculiarities, alfalfa managed to produce high yields regardless of the climatic conditions, reason for which it was used in all the mixtures that we have studied. We tested five mixtures consisting of Medicago sativa L. , Dactylis glomerata L. , Festuca pratensis L. , Poa pratensis L. and Lolium perenne L. in different combinations and proportions of participation. The plots were fertilized with mineral, organic fertilizers and with vinassa (a by-product obtained after the evaporation of wastewater from bakers’ yeast factories. Based on experimental data, we recommend the use of those mixtures in which alfalfa has a participation rate of almost 60 to 70%, and application of chemical fertilizers.
Enhancing the e V ectiveness of the parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum ( Helen ) : Movement after use of nectar in the W eld

Evidence is required to show that parasitoids are able to move between Xoral subsidies and the crop in suYcient numbers, and suYciently rapidly to improve pest suppression. Marking and tracking techniques can elucidate parasitoid movement and the spatial structure of their population, and therefore, help determine the crop area in which to manage. This, in turn, would help in the deployment of nectar and pollen as resource subsidies, as well as determining the optimal timing for their implementation. Over two successive seasons, experiments were carried out to determine the eVect of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) on the nutritional status and movement of the parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum and parasitism rates on its host Plutella xylostella. The number of parasitoids decreased signiWcantly with the distance from the Xowers; however, there was no trend in plots without Xowers. The percentage of fed females varied from 72.4 to 77.7% irrespective of treatment. Although the results suggest that the parasitoids can move 80 m in a short period, parasitism rates were lower in a non-Xower treated plot separated from a Xower treated plot by just 60 m. Parasitoid mobility alone will not give a complete indication of the spatial arrangement to follow to produce enhanced parasitism rates. There is a clear diVerence between how far a parasitoid can move and how far apart Xoral subsidies should be deployed.  2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PULSE PRESERVING CAPABILITIES OF PRINTED CIRCULAR DISK MONOPOLE ANTENNAS WITH DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES

This paper presents a theoretical investigation on the pulse preserving capabilities of the CPW-fed circular disk monopole antennas at the assistance of correlation factors. The distortions of the radiated signals, which are mainly caused by the bandwidth mismatch between the antennas and the source pulse, are alleviated by using suitable source pulse. The ringing and pulse-width spreading of the radiated signals caused by the energy-storage effects of the dielectric substrate are discussed in detail. Possible improvement solutions and an example are provided. The improvement of the correlation factors introduced by selecting suitable substrate parameters is about 7% on an average. With the physical insight and design example, the proposed solutions are expected to find applications in the design of printed UWB monopole antennas for better pulse preserving capabilities.
Effect of Tax Planning on Firms Market Performance: Evidence from Listed Firms in Ghana

The study sought to ascertain the level of tax planning of firms and to explore the relationship between tax planning and firms’ market performance. The study used 22 non-financial companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange over a twelve year period from 2000. The longitudinal correlative designed was used. The results indicate that that firms’ tendency to engage in intensive tax planning activities reduces when tax authorities maintain low corporate income tax rates. Secondly, tax planning has a neutral influence on firms’ performance. This finding challenges the general perception that every cedi of tax savings from tax planning reflect in the pocket of investors. It is concluded that investors must institute systems to ensure tax planning benefits reflect significantly in their pockets.
HEPATITIS FOLLOW UP AMONG PESTICIDE FORMULATORS

The liver is the target organ of many occupational and environmental agents and plays a central role in their etoxification as well as the elimination of many toxic chemicals and/or their metabolites . A previous study was done three years ago on 389 subjects in a chemical factory for pesticide formulators, it revealed that there was a significant seroprevalence ofHCV & HBV among studied workers as well as significant elevation of ALT enzymes among both seropositive and seronegative HCV & HBV . This work was done on 150 selected workers from a previous study three years ago in a chemical factory formulating pesticides. All selected subjects were assessed by clinical examination regarding mplications and risk factors of hepatitis, laboratory investigations and abdominal ultrasonography.We concluded from this study that there is an increase in the curve of progression of chronic liver disease among studied subjects on follow up and this may be due to presence of another contributing factor which is chronic exposure to pesticides.
Acceptance and Usability of OER in Indian Higher Education: An Investigation Using UTAUT Model

In the global movement towards open knowledge society, open educational resources (OER) have become a prominent contributor as a medium of education, research and training. In India, the phenomenon of OER is still in nascent stage. Although the country has been massively investing on growth and usage of ICT, it still requires acceptance of OER as a medium of education, research or training. Particularly, adoption and usage of OER posses several challenges such as accessibility, reliability, copy right etc. There is plethora of research studies on the ICT usage in education in India, but there is hardly any empirical research evidence on OER in India. With this backdrop, at the first instance it is very much essential to investigate the acceptance and usability of OER in India. This paper focuses on faculty perception by applying Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. Apart from this, the study also identifies the challenges associated with OER. For the purpose of this survey data is collected from 22 Indian universities located pan India. The outcome of this empirical research shall certainly useful and provide guidelines for the policy makers and users of OER in India.
Abuse Type and Its Effect on Adolescents in Residential Treatment: A Literature Review

This review addresses the influence of abuse type on the emotional and behavioral issues of adolescents who receive treatment in a residential or inpatient setting. The types of abuse examined include physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. The impact of abuse on the adolescents is discussed in the following categories: conduct disorder, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, psychosis, substance use, sexuality, aggression, social, school, and sleep. Additional abuse characteristics, including ethnicity, household characteristics, relationship with and number of abusers, time and frequency factors, number of abuse experiences, and severity, were considered. The findings of the review indicate that each form of abuse has different significant effects on adolescents in residential treatment centers. Degree Type Thesis Degree Name Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (MSCP) Committee Chair Johan Rosqvist, Psy.D.
Understanding the role of MasR in vascular pathology

Homocysteine was first suggested as a risk to CVD in 1969. Since then, elevated plasma homocysteine (derived from methionine) has remained a cardiovascular risk factor with no current treatment. Homocysteine is known to stimulate NADPH oxidase, and NADPH oxidase can be inhibited by stimulation of the Mas receptor (MasR) of the renin angiotensin system. Stimulation of MasR is known to reduce organ fibrosis through the production of NO. However, the role that MasR plays in homocysteine-induced vascular pathology, including endothelial dysfunction and organ fibrosis, is not known. The aim of this thesis is to determine if high methionine diet in MasR-/- mice will worsen cardiovascular pathology.
Incorporating the voice of multiple customers into product design

Abstract Listening to the voice of the customer is made complicated when the roles of the customer are carried out by more than one individual or stakeholder (a stakeholder performs one or more of the decision-making roles normally enacted by a single customer). The issues surrounding multiple stakeholder requirements are examined with particular reference to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and the rehabilitation industry; this industry is concerned with products that enable the elderly and disabled to live more independently. A series of case studies has been conducted to identify the current practices of rehabilitation companies and the suitability of accepted design methods for incorporating the voice of the customer into the design process. The results of the study indicate that smaller companies within the rehabilitation industry do not use formal methods of design or market research; this is partly attributable to their limited resources and experience. An outline is given of a method developed by the CACTUS Project to enable resource-limited companies in the rehabilitation industry to incorporate the voice of the customer into their design. The method is currently being tested. It is hoped that the CACTUS approach will be applicable to other industries with similar characteristics and multiple stakeholders.
Award Number: W81XWH-05-1-0276 TITLE: Immune Suppression and Inflammation in the Progression of Breast Cancer

Chronic inflammation is frequently associated with malignant growth and is thought to promote and enhance tumor progression, although the mechanisms which regulate this relationship remain elusive. We reported previously that IL-1β promoted tumor progression by enhancing the accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC), and hypothesized that inflammation leads to cancer through the production of MDSC which inhibit tumor immunity. If inflammation-induced MDSC promote tumor progression by blocking anti-tumor immunity, then a reduction in inflammation should reduce MDSC levels and delay tumor progression, while an increase in inflammation should increase MDSC and hasten tumor progression. We have tested this hypothesis using the 4T1 mammary carcinoma and IL-1R-deficient mice which have a reduced potential for inflammation, and IL-1R antagonist (IL-1Ra)-deficient mice, which have an increased potential for inflammation. Consistent with our hypothesis, IL-1R-deficient mice have a delayed accumulation of MDSC and reduced primary and metastatic tumor progression. Accumulation of MDSC and tumor progression are partially restored by IL-6 indicating that IL-6 is a downstream mediator of the IL-1β-induced expansion of MDSC. In contrast, excessive inflammation in IL-1Ra-deficient mice promotes the accumulation of MDSC and produces MDSC with enhanced suppressive activity. These results demonstrate that immune suppression by MDSC and tumor growth are regulated by the inflammatory milieu and support the hypothesis that the induction of suppressor cells which down-regulate tumor immunity is one of the mechanisms linking inflammation and cancer.
#Occupywallstreet: An Analysis of Twitter Usage during a Protest Movement

In 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement made history as one of the largest grassroots protest events in the United States. Members made frequent use of social media tools, like Twitter, to share information and mobilize participants. This study uses content analysis to examine the way that Twitter is used to incite, organize, and perpetuate protest movements. 1500 tweets in total were coded for content and linguistic features to provide insight into how Twitter is used to achieve different goals surrounding protest movements, the tonality of the tweets, and the purpose of distributed messages. Our findings indicate that Twitter is a tool primarily used for sharing objective, logistical information, along with opinions, to create a unified community and mobilize individuals to participate in a physical space of protest.
Multi-Level Issues in International HRM: Mean Differences, Explained Variance, and Moderated Relationships

Excerpt] While neither denying that differences in HR systems exist, nor that some of the variety of practices is due to real differences across countries, we will attempt to dissect the issue of International HRM using ideas, concepts, and models emerging from multilevel theory and research. We posit that three ideas are critical to this line of research: Mean differences in the use of HR practices across countries, the amount of variance in HR practices that is explained by countries, and the extent to which countries (or specifically culture) moderates the relationships between HR practices and outcomes. Our conclusion is that these differences may not be as large as we think they are, and may in fact be due less to differences in culture and more to differences in institutional contexts.
Dynamic programming principle for stochastic recursive optimal control problem with delayed systems

In this paper, we study one kind of stochastic recursive optimal control problem for the systems described by stochastic differential equations with delay (SDDE). In our framework, not only the dynamics of the systems but also the recursive utility depend on the past path segment of the state process in a general form. We give the dynamic programming principle for this kind of optimal control problems and show that the value function is the viscosity solution of the corresponding infinite dimensional Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman partial differential equation.
Physico-Chemical Properties of Soil in Jita and Taksar Area of Lamjung District, Nepal

Physicochemical property of top layer of soil is very important for plant growth having life supporting agriculture production, forestry and environmental sustainability. Soil texture and its chemical properties are determined by various factors inversely soil property determines productivity for them. This study was conducted in Jita and Taksar area of Lamjung district of Nepal. Soil samples were collected from the field. Coarse fragments, soil texture and pH were measured from soil samples. Properties of soil were analyzed by mechanical and chemical methods such as sieve, hydrometer and digital pH meter. Dominant soil textural class is loam followed by silt loam. Higher proportion of sand is found in higher elevation and steeper slope. Inverse relationship is found of silt. Dominant soil is found to be slightly to moderately acidic. Soil pH level decreases with increasing altitude and slope gradient. Cultivated land is less acidic than other land cover category. It is found that lower elevation and lower slope gradient have more proportion of coarse fragments. Chi-square test proves the significant difference of pH, soil texture class, soil particle size and coarse fragment at different elevation, slope gradient and land use. However, variation of sand at different slope gradient and land use is not explained well.The Geographical Journal of NepalVol. 11: 45-62, 2018
The Effects of Service Quality on Customer Trust and Satisfaction in Internet Banking

Purpose - This study contributes a multidimensional measure of service quality impacting on the trust and satisfaction of customers using internet banking. Design/methodology/approach - Unlike previous studies reporting on independent factors of service quality affecting customer trust and satisfaction, this study elaborates and tests a multidimensional measure of service quality in the context of internet banking services. In addition, this study tests a proposed model and rival models showing how service quality impacts on customer trust and satisfaction. Findings - Service quality is a second-order factor with 6 dimensions revealing 6 important characteristics of the service quality that is expected in Internet banking. They are not separate characteristics of service quality but dimensions of a construct. The proposed model showing a direct impact of service quality on satisfaction and an indirect one on trust is the best tested model using structural equations. Research limitations/practical implications: The research limitations and practical implications of the results are discussed. Originality/value - The study elaborates and tests a multidimensional measure that is a comprehensive, and at the same time, parsimonious, approach to service quality when explaining customer trust and satisfaction in internet banking services