Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Adolescents of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study

This article focuses on the influence of male role models on the lives of adolescents (N = 78) in the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. Half of the adolescents had male role models; those with and those without male role models had similar scores on the feminine and masculine scales of the Bem Sex Role Inventory, as well as on the trait subscales of the State-Trait Personality Inventory (anxiety, anger, depression, and curiosity) and the Child Behavior Checklist (internalizing, externalizing, and total problem behavior). A positive association was found between feminine gender role traits and curiosity, and a negative correlation between this trait and internalizing problem behavior; these associations were independent of the gender of the adolescents and the presence of male role models. In sum, the absence of male role models did not adversely affect the psychological adjustment of adolescents reared by lesbian mothers.
PENERAPAN METODE DATA MINING MARKET BASKET ANALYSIS TERHADAP DATA PENJUALAN PRODUK BUKU DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA APRIORI DAN FREQUENT PATTERN GROWTH (FP-GROWTH) : STUDI KASUS PERCETAKAN PT. GRAMEDIA

Data mining merupakan proses analisa data untuk menemukan suatu pola dari kumpulan data tersebut. Data mining mampu menganalisa data yang besar menjadi informasi berupa pola yang mempunyai arti bagi pendukung keputusan. Salah satu teknik data mining yang dapat digunakan adalah association data mining atau yang biasa disebut dengan istilah market basket analysis. Market basket didefinisikan sebagai suatu itemset yang dibeli secara bersamaan oleh pelanggan dalam suatu transaksi. Market basket analysis adalah suatu alat yang ampuh untuk pelaksanaan strategi cross-selling. Metode ini dimulai dengan mencari sejumlah frequent itemset dan dilanjutkan dengan pembentukan aturan-aturan asosiasi (association rules). Algoritma Apriori dan frequent pattern growth (FP-growth) adalah dua algoritma yang sangat populer untuk menemukan sejumlah frequent itemset dari data-data transaksi yang tersimpan dalam basis data. Dalam penelitian ini algoritma Apriori dan frequent pattern growth (FP-growth) digunakan untuk membantu menemukan sejumlah aturan asosiasi dari basis data transaksi penjualan produk buku di Percetakan PT. Gramedia, sehingga untuk selanjutnya dapat digunakan sebagai pertimbangan dalam membuat strategi pemasaran dan penjualan yang efektif.
How Family Firms In Indonesia Re-Initiate Strategies During Covid 19 Pandemies : Empirical Initial Evidence From 5 Provinces In Java Island

Purpose – Within a very short period of time, the worldwide pandemic triggered by the novel coronavirus has not only claimed numerous lives but also caused severe limitations to daily private as well as business life. Just about every company has been affected in one way or another. This first empirical study on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on family firms allows initial conclusions to be drawn about family firm crisis management. Design/methodology/approach - Exploratory qualitative research design based on 27 semi-structured interviews with key informants of family firms of all sizes in five Western European countries that are in different stages of the crisis. Findings – The COVID-19 crisis represents a new type and quality of challenge for companies. These companies are applying measures that can be assigned to three different strategies to adapt to the crisis in the short term and emerge from it stronger in the long run. Our findings show how companies in all industries and of all sizes adapt their business models to changing environmental conditions within a short period of time. Finally, the findings also show that the crisis is bringing about a significant yet unintended cultural change. On the one hand, a stronger solidarity and cohesion within the company was observed, while on the other hand, the crisis has led to a tentative digitalization. Originality/value – To the knowledge of the authors, this is the first empirical study in the management realm on the impacts of COVID-19 on (family) firms. It provides cross-national evidence of family firms’ current reactions to the crisis.
Metabolic features of orbital adipose tissue in patients with thyroid eye disease

Background Thyroid eye disease (TED) is the most frequent orbital disease in adults and is characterized by the accumulation of orbital adipose tissue (OAT). It can lead to eyelid retraction or even vision loss. Orbital decompression surgery serves as the primary treatment for inactive TED by removing the excess OAT. However, there is a lack of alternative treatments to surgery due to the unclear understanding of the pathogenesis, particularly the metabolic features. Accordingly, our study was implemented to explore the content and features of metabolites of OATs from TED patients. Method The OATs used in the current study were obtained from the orbital decompression surgery of seven patients with inactive TED. We also collected control OATs from eye surgical samples of five individuals with no history of autoimmune thyroid diseases, TED, or under non-inflammatory conditions. The liquid chromatography mass spectrometer was used for the measurements of the targeted metabolites. Afterwards, we performed differential metabolite assay analysis and related pathway enrichment analysis. Results In our study, a total of 149 metabolite profiles were detected in all participants. There were significant differences in several metabolite profiles between the TED group and the control group, mainly including uric acid, oxidized glutathione, taurine, dGMP, oxidized glutathione 2, uracil, hexose-phosphate, 1-methylnicotinamide, D-sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphate, and uridine 5′-monophosphate (all p-value < 0.05). The TED-related pathways identified included purine metabolism, beta-alanine metabolism, glutathione metabolism (p-values < 0.05). Our study found overlaps and differences including uric acid and uracil, which are in accordance with metabolites found in blood of patients with TED from previous study and several newly discovered metabolite by our study such as hexose-phosphate, 1-methylnicotinamide, D-sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphate, compared to those tested from blood, OAT, or urine samples reported in previous studies. Conclusion The findings of our study shed light on the metabolic features of OAT in individuals with TED. These results may help identify new treatment targets for TED, providing potential avenues for developing alternative treatments beyond ophthalmic surgery.
Modeling the influence of basketball game parameters on the final result in Tokyo 2020

This study aims to ascertain the significance of the basketball game parameters which discriminated between winning and losing teams in matches played. The study sample comprises matches played at the men’s basketball tournament at the XXXII Olympic Games in Tokyo. Four regression models were formed. Due to the size of the sample, the number of explaining variables was reduced using factor analysis, followed by stepwise regression to ascertain the statistical significance of the obtained models summarily, which were then broken down into individual parameters. This study indicates: (1) one of the four set regression models was summarily highly statistically significant; (2) out of the remaining models, two were eliminated due to the presence of multicollinearity, and one model did not exhibit high statistical significance; (3) the final score was most influenced by the variables of two- and three-point shot percentages, number of three-point shots, turnovers, defensive rebounds, and true shooting percentage. The results of the study corroborated the results of other studies which were carried out in recent years, that the game of basketball is trending towards three-point shots and lay-ups, reduction of turnovers when passing, and defensive rebounds have been confirmed to be greatly significant.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (1)

Just one hundred years ago, J.C. Bose described to the Royal Institution in London his research carried out in Calcutta at millimeter wavelengths. He used waveguides, horn antennas, dielectric lenses, various polarizers and even semiconductors at frequencies as high as 60 GHz; much of his original equipment is still in existence, now at the Bose Institute in Calcutta. Some concepts from his original 1897 papers have been incorporated into a new 1.3-mm multi-beam receiver now in use on the NRAO 12 Meter Telescope.
Analysis of Income Smoothing Practices in PROPER Companies

This study aims to find out and analyze whether income smoothing practices exist in companies with the Corporate Performance Rating Program in Environmental Management (PROPER). The research sample consisted of 57 PROPER companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2017 to 2021. The data were measured by the Index Eckel using quantitative descriptive analysis. The findings of this study reveal that several PROPER companies show signs of manipulating their revenue figures to create a smoother financial picture. Most companies that obtained a blue rating on PROPER indicated income smoothing whereas the green rating, not many companies indicated income smoothing. Conversely, no company with a gold PROPER rating indicates income smoothing. It can be concluded that the higher the PROPER rating obtained by a company, the lower the possibility of companies performing income smoothing. This research implies a conflict of interest and information asymmetry between the agent and the principal which motivates management to perform income smoothing. Therefore, with this theory, an equal distribution of interests between management and stakeholders will be obtained. The novelty of this research is the use of quantitative descriptive analysis for a more in-depth analysis of income smoothing by PROPER companies as compared to previous studies. Hence, this study showed empirical evidence on the difference between PROPER companies that carry out and do not carry out income smoothing.
THE INFLUENCE OF STRESS SYSTEM ON THE BEHAVIOR OF SATURATED CLAYS DURING UNDRAINED SHEAR

Abstract : The study investigates one phase of the overall problem of determining in situ properties, namely, the effects of stress system variables on the undrained shear behavior of saturated clays. Stress system variables refer to the direction and relative magnitude of the three principal stresses during consolidation and during shear. The report reviews and analyzes previous work in the area and presents the results of an extensive series of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests with pore pressure measurements on normally consolidated Boston blue clay prepared from a dilute slurry. The effects on undrained shear behavior of the following topics are considered in detail: anisotropic consolidation, perfect sampling, the intermediate principal stress, and rotation of principal planes during shear. These variables are shown to have a significant influence on most of the strength parameters.
Cardiovascular mortality by cancer risk stratification in patients with localized prostate cancer: a SEER-based study

Purpose The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa) by risk stratification remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the risk of CVD death in patients with localized PCa by risk stratification. Patients and methods Population-based study of 340,806 cases in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database diagnosed with localized PCa between 2004 and 2016. The proportion of deaths identifies the primary cause of death, the competing risk model identifies the interaction between CVD and PCa, and the standardized mortality rate (SMR) quantifies the risk of CVD death in patients with PCa. Results CVD-related death was the leading cause of death in patients with localized PCa, and cumulative CVD-related death also surpassed PCa almost as soon as PCa was diagnosed in the low- and intermediate-risk groups. However, in the high-risk group, CVD surpassed PCa approximately 90 months later. Patients with localized PCa have a higher risk of CVD-related death compared to the general population and the risk increases steadily with survival (SMR = 4.8, 95% CI 4.6–5.1 to SMR = 13.6, 95% CI 12.8–14.5). Conclusions CVD-related death is a major competing risk in patients with localized PCa, and cumulative CVD mortality increases steadily with survival time and exceeds PCa in all three stratifications (low, intermediate, and high risk). Patients with localized PCa have a higher CVD-related death than the general population. Management of patients with localized PCa requires attention to both the primary cancer and CVD.
Professional Competence of Prospective Elementary School Teachers in Designing Lesson Plans Integrating Project-Based Learning Models and TPACK

During the industrial revolution, the quality of education improved, and this was reflected in competent and professional teachers. Teacher professional competence can be achieved by combining personal, scientific, technological, social, and spiritual skills. This study aims at assessing prospective teachers' professional abilities in developing lesson plans that are integrated with the Project Based Learning and TPACK models in Microteaching course. This study employs a qualitative approach with a case study research design by involving 10 prospective elementary school teachers enrolled in sixth semester. Data collection was carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation, while data analysis was carried out qualitatively, comprising data reduction, verification, and conclusions. The findings obtained revealed that the professional competence of prospective elementary school teachers was adequate but could be improved. According to the interviews, they were able to develop a scientific mindset in preparing lesson plans with subject mastery based on basic competencies and learning objectives. In fact, four participants were able to develop lesson plans using project-based learning models. In the analysis process, it was also found that these prospective elementary school teachers were able to integrate TPACK, meaning they knew how to link material with the use of technology and were able to teach it in simulation activities carried out in class. However, some of them still struggled to make project-based learning plans, especially in designing projects relevant to teaching materials. Overall, it can be concluded that the professional competence of prospective teacher students was adequate but could be improved, particularly in their capacity to design projects relevant to the material and learning objectives in elementary schools.
Chief Executive Officer Characteristics and Firm Value of Listed Insurance Firms in Nigeria

This study examines the impact of chief executive officer characteristics on the firm value of listed insurance firms in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022 financial years. Although there are many CEO characteristics that could impact the firm value of listed insurance firms in Nigeria, the study uses only CEO tenure and CEO duality. The firm value is proxy by ROA. The sample of this study is the 23 listed insurance firms on the Nigeria Stock Exchange as at 31st December, 2022. The source of data for this study is secondary while the technique of data analysis is panel data regression. The results of the study show that CEO tenure has a positive correlation with the firm value of listed insurance firms in Nigeria and CEO duality has a negative impact on the firm value of listed insurance firms in Nigeria. Thus, the study recommends that the National Insurance Commission in Nigeria should set a reasonable number of years that CEOs will serve in listed insurance firms in Nigeria. This is because the more the times the CEOs spend on the jobs the more experiences they will have in doing their jobs which could result in better performance.
Yarkovsky and YORP Effects in Dynamics of Small Bodies of the Solar System

In this thesis, we study the influence of non-gravitational perturbations induced by the Yarkovsky/YORP effect and solar radiation pressure (SRP) on the orbital evolution of selected asteroids, asteroid families and pairs. These perturbations are of great importance if one wants to perform precise and longterm propagation of meter-sized and kilometer-sized bodies. Although they have found many applications in the Solar System, here, we particularly investigated how they influence the orbit of near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis and what is their role in the age determination of asteroid families and pairs. Our numerical simulations showed that the perturbations of Apophis’ orbit caused by the SRP are orders of magnitude smaller than those produced by the Yarkovsky effect. The age determination of asteroid families and pairs was another pillar of this work. Over the past decade it turned out that the Yarkovsky effect must be taken into account for backward propagation of pair/family members. We modified the current method for estimating the age of asteroid pairs to be suitable for weakly convergent cases and discovered 7 young pairs with similar-sized components, which is in contradiction with the current theory of pair formation. In addition, we focused on an interesting pair of asteroids (87887) 2000 SS286 and (415992) 2002 AT49. This pair had ambiguous solution of its age. Nevertheless, using numerical experiments with synthetic pairs, we were able to determine its correct age and found that it is currently the youngest known system. Last but not least we constrained the age of the well-known pair (6070) Rheinland – (54827) 2001 NQ8 and determined the most probable rotational sense of (54827) 2001 NQ8.
Analysis of Household Daily Water Consumption Dynamics in the Tropical Environment

Understanding daily water use determinants is critical to sustainable water access and its efficient use at household level. To pursue this objective, primary data were generated through a survey of 276 respondents across the 5 quarters into which the city of Iwo is divided. 67.5% of the respondents were between 19 and 45 years old while 35.5% were between 46 and 65 years old and the remaining 3.9% comprised of those above 65 years. The results of factor analysis (FA) showed that 12 of the 40 factors analyzed were significant determinants of daily water use in homes. The 12 factors explained 85.794% of the observed variation in household daily water use. The factors in descending order were (i) closeness to water source; (ii) night time baths; (iii) household cooking; (iv) Sunday activities; (v) water demands of the dry season; (vi) morning time water use; (vii) household size; (viii) respondents' attitude; (ix) water availability in the dry season; (x) break in water flow; (xi) social events; and (xii) source of water. Further evaluation condensed the results into four categories, namely, (i) season-associated information; (ii) household-related information; (iii) time of the day; and (iv) water source-related information. The result of correlation analysis showed weak associations among 83.33% of the variables, indicating that each variable should be treated separately from others in the matter relating to daily variation in home water use. The study concluded that household-related information and time of the day (contributing 62.02% of the absolute explanation) are most significant to daily variation in water use at the household level and should be considered when prioritizing effective policies for water use and management.
Volatiles in Icelandic subglacial rhyolite

Magmatic volatiles from subglacial edifices offer useful insights into palaeo-ice thicknesses and during subaerial eruptions are a strong influence on eruptive behaviour. However, pre-eruptive volatile concentrations and degassing paths are lacking from subglacially erupted edifices and thus the role of volatiles in determining the explosivity of subglacial eruptions remains unclear. The eruptive mechanisms of subglacial rhyolite are particularly poorly understood as such an eruption has not occurred during recent history and therefore has never been observed. Furthermore, the pre-eruptive volatile content of Icelandic rhyolite is poorly constrained. I have measured the volatile content of melt inclusions and matrix glasses from five subglacial rhyolitic edifices in Iceland, which formed through contrasting eruptive behaviour. I provide the first chamber to surface degassing profiles for subglacial volcanism and used their residual volatile contents to reconstruct quenching pressures and thus palaeo-ice thicknesses. Volatile-based estimates of the palaeo-ice surfaces for Blahnukur (1,000 m a.s.l.), Dalakvisl, (1,020 m a.s.l.) and Angel Peak (1,120 m a.s.l.) are broadly consistent with estimates made from the subglacial-subaerial transition of tuyas thought to have formed at a similar time (1,090 m a.s.l.). Relative differences between samples have been interpreted as showing intrusive formation for some of the facies at Blahnukur, and a syn-eruptive jokulhlaup during the formation of Dalakvisl, thus offering useful insight into edifice construction and the associated hazards. Pre-eruptive volatiles contents reveal that effusive magma had relatively low pre-eruptive H2O contents (up to 2.9 wt.%), slow ascent rates and experienced open-system degassing, whereas explosive magma had up to 4.8 wt. % H2O, fast ascent rates and closed-system degassing. Thus the role of volatiles in subglacial systems seems similar to the role played in subaerial eruptions in terms of influencing eruptive behaviour. Furthermore, measured H2O contents are much higher than was expected of Icelandic rhyolite, which is generally considered to be ‘dry’.
Zooplankton Population Dynamics in Relation to the Red Tide Dinoflagellate Karenia brevis on the West Florida Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico

Title of thesis: ZOOPLANKTON POPULATION DYNAMICS IN RELATION TO THE RED TIDE DINOFLAGELLATE KARENIA BREVIS ON THE WEST FLORIDA SHELF OF THE GULF OF MEXICO Brianne M. Walsh, Master of Science, 2012 Thesis directed by: Research Assistant Professor Judith M. O’Neil University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory Blooms of the toxin producing dinoflagellate Karenia brevis are common in the Gulf of Mexico, and while several studies have investigated nutrient sources and bloom processes, there has been less research in regards to zooplankton population dynamics within these blooms. Zooplankton community structure and copepod species composition were analyzed from samples collected on the West Florida Shelf during October 2007-2010. Copepods constituted the most important zooplankton group, averaging 60% of total abundance. In 2009 there was a significant difference between the abundance of zooplankton at stations within a K. brevis bloom. As the K. brevis bloom progressed, total zooplankton abundance decreased. Additionally, the role of zooplankton within Karenia brevis blooms was investigated as both grazers of primary productivity and potential sources of regenerated nutrients.
A decision-making model with utility from anticipation and disappointment

: We propose a descriptive model to capture the trade-off between anticipation and either elation or disappointment subject to an optimism/pessimism bias in decision making. In our model, there are two periods of the decision-making process. In the first period, the DM anticipates receiving the future payoffs with subjective probabilities for the lottery outcomes that may deviate from the objective probabilities for these payoffs. In the second period, the DM evaluates the lottery outcomes based on the objective probabilities but compares the received outcome with a level of anticipation formed in the first period. The DM will experience elation or disappointment when this outcome is above or below her level of anticipation, respectively. We provide an axiomatic framework for our model. Finally, we also show that the model allows risk attitudes that cannot be accommodated by existing models and has implications in portfolio selection and asset pricing problems in finance.