Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessing The Impact Of Economic Growth On Social Advancement In Vietnam

Abstract According to the comprehensive development perspective, the combination of rapid economic growth, poverty reduction and human development ensures progress and social equality. This viewpoint was clearly defined in Vietnam’s Social-Economic Development Strategy of 2001-2010 and followed continuously during the period of 2011-2020. The UN Human Development Report 2010 ranked Vietnam among the top 10 countries in the world with the most progress in economic growth and human development. In recent years, however, every aspect of progress for society has slowed down or taken a step backward compared to the progress of economic growth, causing a decrease in the pace of human development. This article assesses the impact of economic growth on social advancement in Vietnam from 2001 to the present, specifically in terms of improvement in living standards, human development and social equity, all of which have policy implications for increasing social advancement of Vietnam in the future. Keywords: economic growth, growth elasticity of poverty, human development, income gap rate, social advancement บทคดยอ การสรางความสมดลระหวางการเจรญเตบโตทางเศรษฐกจ การลดความยากจน และ การพฒนาทรพยากรมนษย เปนแนวทางการพฒนาแบบองครวมซงจะสรางความเจรญ และความเสมอภาคทางสงคม แนวคดดงกลาวไดถกระบไวอยางชดเจนในฐานะยทธศาสตร การพฒนาเศรษฐกจและสงคมของประเทศเวยดนาม ค. ศ. 2001-2010 และยงคงสบตอมา จนถง ค. ศ. 2011-2020 รายงานการพฒนามนษยขององคการสหประชาชาต 2010 ได จดอนดบประเทศเวยดนามเปน 1 ใน 10 ของประเทศทมการเจรญเตบโตทางเศรษฐกจ และการพฒนามนษยสงสดในโลก แตอยางไรกตาม เมอไมนานมาน การพฒนาสงคม ในทกดานของเวยดนามกลบชาลงหรอถดถอยเมอเปรยบเทยบกบความเจรญกาวหนาทางเศรษฐกจ สงผลใหความเรวของการพฒนามนษยลดลง บทความนประเมนผลกระทบ ของการเจรญเตบโตทางเศรษฐกจตอความเจรญกาวหนาทางสงคมของเวยดนามนบ ตงแต ค. ศ. 2001 จนถงปจจบน โดยเฉพาะอยางยงตอการปรบปรงมาตรฐานการครองชพ การพฒนามนษย และความเสมอภาคทางสงคม และใหขอเสนอแนะตอการสรางความ เจรญกาวหนาทางสงคมของประเทศเวยดนามในอนาคต คำสำคญ: การเจรญเตบโตทางเศรษฐกจ ความยดหยนของความยากจนตอการเจรญเตบโต การพฒนามนษย ชองวางของรายได ความเจรญกาวหนาทางสงคม
The Effect of Device Type on Buying Behavior in Ecommerce: An Exploratory Study

With the possibilities smart mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and desktop bear in a digital world, emerging questions concerning their influence on behavior and their relation in the customer journey came up. What is the effect, those devices have on purchase behavior in ecommerce and on the customer journey? To answer this question, an explorative field experiment on the website of a Dutch ecommerce company was conducted. In the study, web analytics was used to collect numerical, demographical as well as behavioral data such as heat/click/scroll maps. In the second step, a customer survey was used to validate the findings as well as discover underlying reasons for certain behavioral patterns. The new combination of methods opens a new way in observing and understanding website behavior of customers in real life. We found evidence that smartphone users are limited by their device type in the amount of information they can receive during a session compared to other device types. Next to that we saw no similarities between tablets and smartphones in terms of tapping behavior. Furthermore, we discovered that customers tend to use different devices for different activities at different times of the day in their journey. With our methodology we found a new and innovative way for getting insights in customer behavior on webpages.Furthermore, we discovered that customers tend to use different devices for different activities at different times of the day in their journey. With our methodology we found a new and innovative way for getting insights in customer behavior on webpages.
Video Super-resolution Reconstruction Algorithm Based on Total Variation Regularization

A video super-resolution (SR) reconstruction algorithm based on total variation (TV) regularization is proposed in this paper. With the analysis of image degradation, the image formation model is introduced. Total variation method is chosen to regularize the ill-posed problem and reconstruct the SR image. Instead of computing the complicated nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) of the TV regularization in SR reconstruction, the quadratic upper bound function minimization method is used to efficiently solve the optimization. Results of the experiments show that the proposed algorithm has better subjective visual effect, and better peak signal to noise ratio, structural similarity and convergence, which confirms the effectiveness of the method.
Forecasting Volatility in European Stock Markets with Non-Linear GARCH Models

This paper investigates the forecasting performance of three popular variants of the non-linear GARCH models, namely VS-GARCH, GJR-GARCH and Q-GARCH, with the symmetric GARCH(1,1) model as a benchmark. The application involves ten European stock price indexes. Forecasts produced by each non-linear GARCH model and each index are evaluated using a common set of classical criteria, as well as forecast combination techniques with constant and non-constant weights. With respect to the standard GARCH specification, the non-linear models generally lead to better forecasts in terms of both smaller forecast errors and lower biases. In-sample forecast combination regressions are better than those from single Mincer-Zarnowitz regressions. The out-of-sample performance of combining forecasts is less satisfactory, irrespective of the type of weights adopted.
Perceptual Differences in Children Learning to Play Golf with Traditional or Modified (Scaled) Equipment

The purpose of the present study was to examine perception differences of competence and enjoyment between learners using modified and traditional equipment, and the potential effects these factors could have on intent for future participation. The participants in this study were 123 children (65 girls, 58 boys) aged 7 to 17 years. Through a convenience sampling method, data was obtained through surveys measuring golf participation and self-perceptions concerning perceived competence, enjoyment and intention to continue participation. To avoid an age confound, the dataset was limited to 2 through 5 grade children (24 traditional/ 75 modified) for secondary analyses (MANOVA and ANOVA). Analysis revealed no significant differences for enjoyment, perceived competence or intention between children learning with traditional golf equipment and modified golf equipment. Traditional equipment users reported significantly higher experience levels than that of modified users. Enjoyment, perceived competence and intention were regressed on each demographic variable, which indicated traditional equipment was a strong predictor of participants’ intention to continue participation. Intention was regressed on the enjoyment and perceived competence variables. For both groups, children using modified and traditional equipment, enjoyment was a strong predictor of intention to continue participation in golf. Even with a significant difference in experience levels, modified equipment users reported similar perceptual experiences as traditional users. The ability to generate positive effects immediately suggests the potential of a more effective way to learn golf. The implication of this research is that further investigations need to occur examining introductory methods to the game.
Oblique Amplitude Modulation of Dust-Acoustic Plasma Waves

Theoretical and numerical studies are presented of the nonlinear amplitude modulation of dust–acoustic (DA) waves propagating in an unmagnetized three component, weakly-coupled, fully ionized plasma consisting of electrons, positive ions and charged dust particles, considering perturbations oblique to the carrier wave propagation direction. The stability analysis, based on a nonlinear Schrodinger-type equation (NLSE), shows that the wave may become unstable; the stability criteria depend on the angle θ between the modulation and propagation directions. Explicit expressions for the instability rate and threshold have been obtained in terms of the dispersion laws of the system. The possibility and conditions for the existence of different types of localized excitations have also been discussed.
A comment on ‘Mixed logit models: Accuracy and software choice.'

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Normal Decision-Making and Executive Functions in Alcohol Dependent Individuals

Normal decision-making and executive functions in alcohol dependent individuals Objective: Decision-making processes have become a principal target of study among addiction researchers. However, studies are often hampered by two significant methodological challenges: multi-substance dependence and comorbid conditions, which are independently associated with neurocognitive impairments. The purpose of this study was to compare alcohol dependent subjects without any comorbidity, with controls on a measure of decision-making and executive functions and to examine the interrelationship among these measures. Methods: We compared 30 alcohol-dependent (AD) male patients with 30 matched male healthy controls regarding their performances on the Iowa Gambling Task, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Stroop Test, Auditory Consonant Trigram Test and the Category Naming Test. Results: The AD group was not significantly more impaired compared to controls on any test. Only working memory scores were associated with decision-making scores in the total group. Conclusion: The results suggest that our sample of pure AD do not have global deficits in decision-making as measured by the IGT and that their poor decisions regarding their alcohol consumption are limited to drinking.
Latent class recapture models with flexible behavioural response

We propose a class of models for population size estimation in capture-recapture studies, allowing for flexible behavioural and time response, observed heterogeneity and unobserved heterogeneity. The latter is taken into account by means of discrete random variables. The conditional likelihood is maximized through an efficient EM based on the Aitchinson-Silvey algorithm.
The role of ciliates within the microbial food web in the eutrophicated part of Kaštela Bay (Middle Adriatic Sea)

Interactions among phytoplankton, bacterioplankton, heterotrophic nanoflagellates (HNF), ciliated protozoa and copepod nauplii were studied in the eutrophicated part of Kas? tela Bay from May 1998 to November 1999. Special emphasis was placed on relationships between size categories of nonloricate ciliates (NLC) and other microbial food web components. Biomasses of phytoplankton and bacteria were primarily influenced by abiotic parameters. Temperature indirectly controlled variation in HNF biomass through the changes in biomass of bacteria and the smaller phytoplankton fraction. Besides HNF, bacterial biomass was affected by the NLC 3 (Cell Length 3 , CL 104 µm 3 (CL >40 µm) had a strong mutual correlation and they seemed to be controlling the microphytoplankton fraction. During the colder part of the year, HNF abundance was regulated by ciliate grazing. The high impact of ciliates in summer 1998 could have been influenced by the taxonomic composition of the phytoplankton community changing, as well as the higher eutrophication level in the study area. Predation by copepod nauplii on ciliates and carbon transfer to higher trophic levels appear to be of relative importance only in the period when they are most abundant. This paper outlines the dominant relationships within the microbial food web and suggests that a significant amount of bacterial production, phytoplankton and HNF biomass could be transferred to higher trophic levels through the microbial food web.
Study of Serum Paraoxonase and High Density Lipoprotein Fractions in Diabetes

iabetes mellitus is one of death major causes worldwide. It is characterized by relative or absolute deficiency of insulin secretion and/or insulin resistance that causes chronic hyperglycemia and impaired carbohydrates, lipids and proteins metabolism. The majority of cases of diabetes mellitus result from 2 major etiologic mechanisms. (1) First, type 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disease in which absolute deficiency of insulin because of immunemediated destruction of pancreatic β cells causes hyperglycemia. Second, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by insulin D 1. DNB, Clinical Associate, Dept of IVF, PD Hinduja National Hospital & Research Center, Mahim Mumbai, India. 2. MD, Professor &Head, Dept of Biochemistry, SRTR Govt Medical College, Ambajogai. India. 3. Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Thane. India.
Fixed-to-Mobile Substitution: Effects of Mobile Broadband Subscription on Fixed Broadband Termination

Motivation, background and problem statement: Fixed and mobile broadband substitutability has recently been a debate in the telecom industry as the issue affects infrastructure investment decisions of service providers and service obligation regulation decision of telecom authorities. Previous studies have debated over both the definition of substitutability, measurement and the conclusions. Theoretically, substitution is the demand side concept measured using the cross-price elasticity. With a unique dataset, this study takes a simpler approach to examine the fixed-to-mobile substitution. Instead of examining the problem through the estimation of cross-price elasticity, this study estimates the impact of users’ mobile broadband subscription on their decision to terminate fixed broadband subscription. Data and methodology: The data used in this study are from the 2016 Telecom Consumption Survey of Thailand by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand. This study estimates the fixed to mobile substitution using the concept of average treatment effect of mobile broadband usage on the fixed broadband termination. Without random assignment, the estimation of factors determining the fixed broadband termination decision, focusing on the mobile broadband subscription, faces the endogeneity problem. Therefore, we applied the endogenous switching Probit model to estimate the average treatment effect. Results and concluding remarks: From the survey, 1949 respondents subscribed to a fixed broadband service at home at one point. Among them, 85.48 percent remain subscribed to the service and 14.52 percent has canceled the service prior to 2016. The regression analysis shows that mobile broadband subscription has a positive significant effect on the decision to cancel fixed broadband service. The contribution of the study lies on the heterogeneity of the level of fixed to mobile substitution across different groups of internet users. For those who are online for less than 40 hours per day, mobile broadband is considered as a substitute for fixed broadband to a certain level. For those whose lifestyle requires a higher usage of internet, the results show no substitution. As telecom regulations normally target to help users with lower telecom accessibility rather than those with higher level of usage, the higher level of fixed and mobile substitution for individuals with low usage should imply the possibility to unify regulatory framework for fixed and mobile broadband markets.
Detection of Plant Quarantine Pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2 with Portable POCKIT™ and BLItz® Systems

Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) race 3 biovar 2 (r3b2) is designated as a quarantine pathogen in many countries and additionally as a Select Agent in the United States. Rapid, sensitive and accurate detection methods are urgently needed. We report here the development of two portable platforms for r3b2 detection, the TaqMan probe qPCR (quantitative, real-time polymerase chain reaction)-based POCKITTM and the Rs monoclonal antibody (MAb)-coupled sensor BLI (bio-layer interferometry)-based BLItz®. Our data indicate that combining the palm sized POCKITTM with the previously published TaqMan-based qPCR primers and probe set RsSA2, which targets a non-phage r3b2-unique sequence annotated as a probable n-6 adenine-specific DNA methylase, can detect as low as 10 CFU of the r3b2 strain UW551 in 32 minutes. The RsSA2/POCKITTM system can specifically detect heat-inactivated Rs r3b2 strains, and such cells in spiked geranium stem sections, as well as in UW551-infected symptomatic and asymptomatic geranium plants. Additionally, we demonstrate that the BLI-based BLItz® instrument with the Forsite Rs MAb, which is more reactive to UW551 strain than other Rs species complex members, can detect as low as 2.5 × 105 CFU/ml of UW551 in spiked geranium extract in a few minutes. The Rs MAb/ BLItz® system has comparable rapidity and sensitivity to the commercial ImmunoStrip® with the advantage of higher r3b2 specificity. Moreover, the Rs MAb-coupled sensors are sensitive to Rs r3b2 after three months of room temperature storage, although the detection sensitivity was reduced by 28%. These two independent, portable systems have the potential to facilitate Rs r3b2 detection at the ports of entry and in field settings.
Microphysical Modeling of Mineral Clouds in GJ1214 b and GJ436 b: Predicting Upper Limits on the Cloud-top Height

The ubiquity of clouds in the atmospheres of exoplanets, especially of super-Earths, is one of the outstanding issues for the transmission spectra survey. Understanding the formation process of clouds in super-Earths is necessary to interpret the observed spectra correctly. In this study, we investigate the vertical distributions of particle size and mass density of mineral clouds in super-Earths using a microphysical model that takes into account the vertical transport and growth of cloud particles in a self-consistent manner. We demonstrate that the vertical profiles of mineral clouds significantly vary with the concentration of cloud condensation nuclei and atmospheric metallicity. We find that the height of the cloud top increases with increasing metallicity as long as the metallicity is lower than the threshold. If the metallicity is larger than the threshold, the cloud-top height no longer increases appreciably with metallicity because coalescence yields larger particles of higher settling velocities. We apply our cloud model to GJ1214 b and GJ436 b, for which recent transmission observations suggest the presence of high-altitude opaque clouds. For GJ436 b, we show that KCl particles can ascend high enough to explain the observation. For GJ1214 b, by contrast, the height of KCl clouds predicted from our model is too low to explain its flat transmission spectrum. Clouds made of highly porous KCl particles could explain the observations if the atmosphere is highly metal-rich, and hence the particle microstructure might be a key to interpret the flat spectrum of GJ1214 b.
Efficient Model Order Reduction of Structural Dynamic Systems with Local Nonlinearities under Periodic Motion

In many nonlinear structural systems, compared with the local regions with induced nonlinear effects, the main portions of the structures are linear. An exact condensation technique based on the harmonic balance method (HBM) in conjunction with the modal expansion technique is employed to convert the motion equations of such a system to a set of nonlinear algebraic equations that are considerably small and adequately accurate to determine periodic responses. To demonstrate the capability of the suggested method, few case studies consisting of discrete systems with weak and essential nonlinearities are studied, and the results are compared to other methodologies results.
Simple mechanical analogs of rapid adiabatic passage in atomic physics

We discuss two mechanical systems in which the approximate equations of motion are the same as the rapid adiabatic passage of a two-state quantum-mechanical system, such as that which occurs with quasistatic interactions and from the quasiperiodic action of a chirped-frequency laser pulse. We discuss a pair of masses on springs, weakly coupled by another spring, one of whose spring constants varies slowly, and a pair of coupled pendula, where the length of one pendulum slowly changes. In each example an approximation analogous to the rotating-wave approximation used in the corresponding quantum system brings the second-order macroscopic equations of motion into first-order form, and a slow variation in a system parameter characteristic leads to adiabatic change and rapid adiabatic passage.
Interaction of Daptomycin with Lipid Bilayers Correlated to Its Action on Cell Membranes

Interaction of Daptomycin with Lipid Bilayers Correlated to Its Action on Cell Membranes by Yen-Fei Chen Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic notably against multidrug-resistant, gram-positive pathogens. Evidence shows that the antibiotic acts neither on DNA nor on the proteins. It has been shown to insert and aggregate in the bacteria membrane; nevertheless, how the molecular interaction leads to cell death is unknown. In this work, the physical properties of interactions between daptomycin and model membranes are studied in order to understand the underlying mechanism of daptomycin. First, daptomycin’s binding affinity to membranes was found to be proportional to Ca++ concentration. The effect of Ca++ cannot be replaced by other divalent ions such as Mg++. After binding, daptomycin was found to form lipidpeptide aggregations on phosphatidylglycerol(PG)-containing vesicles. PG is required for the formation of lipid-peptide aggregates, which eventually lead to membrane ruptures. Cardiolipin, another main component in bacterial membrane, cannot substitute PG to induce the same membrane defect. In addition, with a fixed concentration of Ca++, it requires a minimum concentration of daptomycin to trigger the membrane defect process. The membrane defect results mainly from lipidpeptide aggregations rather than from pores forming in the membrane. Finally, xray data imply that daptomycin binds to the headgroup region of the bilayer, which causes membrane thinning. The elastic energy of membrane thinning elevates the energy level of the daptomycin binding state, which explains the transition to the aggregation state.