Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Regulations, Supervision Approaches and Acquisition Likelihood in the Asian Banking Industry

We investigate the association between the regulatory and supervision framework and the likelihood of being involved in acquisitions either as acquirer or target in the Asian banking industry over the period 1998–2004. The sample consists of 473 commercial banks operating in 9 markets, a total of 2,693 yearly observations. We use information from the new database of the World Bank and examine various regulations such as the level of accounting and information disclosure requirements, the restrictions on bank activities, the degree of official disciplinary power, and capital adequacy requirements. Our results suggest that the latter two influenced the probability of becoming a target or acquirer; however, restriction on activities and disclosure requirements had no impact on the acquisition likelihood.
Moderating Role of Materialism in the Effect of Perceived Value on Purchase Intention of Counterfeits of Luxury Brands

The use of counterfeits of luxury brands has become a phenomenon in Turkey in recent years since they are the most significant facilitator for consumers to reach luxury consuming products. Limited number of studies in the literature shows that consumers prefer counterfeits of luxury brands for a variety of reasons. Within this study, it is believed that perceived value of products in consumersi¯ minds and consumersi¯ materialistic tendencies demonstrating the worth attached to physical assets could have an impact on their purchase intention of counterfeits of luxury brands. Within this framework, this study aims to identify the effect of perceived value on consumer purchase intention of counterfeits of luxury brands and the moderating role of materialism in this effect. Data of the study are being collected through face-to-face survey method with university students who have bought and used counterfeit products before. Exploratory Factor Analysis is carried out for construct validity and reliability of the research model, and relationships between variables are measured with Hierarchical Regression Analysis to test the model. The result expected to be reached based on the findings of the study is to be able to present whether the relationship between consumersi¯ perceived value of counterfeit products and their purchase intention of counterfeits of luxury brands are dependent on consumersi¯ materialistic tendencies. Therefore, it is envisaged that consumers who have high materialistic tendencies will show more purchase intention of counterfeits of luxury brands compared to consumers having low materialistic tendencies when they perceive high value for counterfeit products. However, it was found that materialism did not have any moderating role in the effect of perceived value of counterfeit products on purchase intention of counterfeits of luxury brands.
Effect of Alkyl Ketene Dimer on the Physical, Mechanical, and Biological Durability of Plywood

The effect of alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) on plywood properties was studied. AKD is widely used in the paper industry as a sizing agent and can esterify wood cell wall components. Two types of veneers obtained from alder (Alnus glutinosa subsp. barbata (C. A. Mey) Yalt. ) and beech (Fagus orientalis L.) wood logs were used. Two different treatment processes and two different concentrations (1% and 3%) of AKD were tested. The first method was AKD-dispersion, which was mixed with glue and sprayed onto veneers. The second method was dipping veneers into the AKD solutions (1% and 3%) for 25 min. Water uptake after 2 h, 24 h, and 48 h was reduced by the AKD treatment. Plywood produced from AKD impregnated veneers showed the lowest thickness swelling versus untreated plywood and plywood produced from AKD blended in glue. The AKD treatment generally reduced the mechanical properties of the plywood. However, AKD treatment considerably improved the biological resistance against brown rot fungi (Coniophera puteana BAM Ebw. 15) and white rot fungi (Trametes versicolor CTB 863A). Increased methyl/methylene and carbonyl groups of the alkyl chain were determined in the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra of specimens subjected to the AKD-dispersion method.
Author Profiling of Vietnamese Forum Posts - An Investigation on Content-based Features

In this paper, we investigate the author profiling task for Vietnamese forum posts to predict demographic attributes, such as gender, age, occupation, and location of the author. Although we conducted the experiments on different types of features, including style-based and content-based features, we focus more on analysis the effects of content-based features. We used machine learning approaches to perform classification tasks on datasets we collected from popular forums in Vietnamese. The results show that these kinds of features work well on such a kind of short and free style messages as forum posts, in which, content-based features achieved much better results than style-based features.
EXTRA-NUCLEAR STARBURSTS: YOUNG LUMINOUS HINGE CLUMPS IN INTERACTING GALAXIES

Hinge clumps are luminous knots of star formation near the base of tidal features in some interacting galaxies. We use archival Hubble Space Telescope (HST) UV/optical/IR images and Chandra X-ray maps along with Galaxy Evolution Explorer UV, Spitzer IR, and ground-based optical/near-IR images to investigate the star forming properties in a sample of 12 hinge clumps in five interacting galaxies. The most extreme of these hinge clumps have star formation rates of 1–9 M☉ yr−1, comparable to or larger than the “overlap” region of intense star formation between the two disks of the colliding galaxy system the Antennae. In the HST images, we have found remarkably large and luminous sources at the centers of these hinge clumps. These objects are much larger and more luminous than typical “super star clusters” in interacting galaxies, and are sometimes embedded in a linear ridge of fainter star clusters, consistent with star formation along a narrow caustic. These central sources have FWHM diameters of ∼70 pc, compared to ∼3 pc in “ordinary” super star clusters. Their absolute I magnitudes range from MI ∼ − 12.2 to −16.5; thus, if they are individual star clusters they would lie near the top of the “super star cluster” luminosity function of star clusters. These sources may not be individual star clusters, but instead may be tightly packed groups of clusters that are blended together in the HST images. Comparison to population synthesis modeling indicates that the hinge clumps contain a range of stellar ages. This is consistent with expectations based on models of galaxy interactions, which suggest that star formation may be prolonged in these regions. In the Chandra images, we have found strong X-ray emission from several of these hinge clumps. In most cases, this emission is well-resolved with Chandra and has a thermal X-ray spectrum, thus it is likely due to hot gas associated with the star formation. The ratio of the extinction-corrected diffuse X-ray luminosity to the mechanical energy rate (the X-ray production efficiency) for the hinge clumps is similar to that in the Antennae galaxies, but higher than those for regions in the normal spiral galaxy NGC 2403. Two of the hinge clumps have point-like X-ray emission much brighter than expected for hot gas; these sources are likely “ultra-luminous X-ray sources” due to accretion disks around black holes. The most extreme of these sources, in Arp 240, has a hard X-ray spectrum and an absorbed X-ray luminosity of ∼2 × 1041 erg s−1; this is above the luminosity expected by single high mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs), thus it may be either a collection of HMXBs or an intermediate mass black hole (⩾80 M☉).
BETON PROJETE PAR VOIE SECHE AVEC INCORPORATION DE FIBRES

LES AUTEURS PRESENTENT LES ESSAIS REALISES PAR LA SNCF SUR DES BETONS PROJETES AVEC INCORPORATION DE FIBRES METALLIQUES OU DE POLYPROPYLENE, DANS 7 NICHES EN CONSTRUCTION DU TUNNEL DE VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER AFIN : D'ESSAYER DE DEFINIR LE DOMAINE D'EMPLOI DE CHACUNE DES FIBRES, DE DEFINIR UNE METHODOLOGIE DE CONTROLE DE MISE EN OEUVRE ET DES CARACTERISTIQUES MECANIQUES DU BETON PROJETE (TYPES DE CONTROLE ET CORRELATION ENTRE ESSAIS IN SITU ET RESISTANCES THEORIQUES), D'ETABLIR LES CRITERES FONDAMENTAUX CARACTERISANT LE BETON PROJETE FIBRE. LES TYPES DE FIBRES UTILISEES SONT PRESENTEES AINSI QUE LA COMPOSITION DES BETONS ET LES CARACTERISTIQUES PHYSIQUES DES BETONS. IL A ETE REALISE DES ESSAIS IN SITU D'ADHERENCE ET DE TRACTION DIRECTE (PERPENDICULAIREMENT AU SENS DE PROJECTION) DE CAROTTES AINSI QUE DES ESSAIS DE COMPRESSION SIMPLE SUR EPROUVETTES, DES ESSAIS DE TRACTION DIRECTE DE COMPRESSION DIAMETRALE SUR DES EPROUVETTES PRELEVEES PAR CAROTTAGE DANS DES BACS ET DES ESSAIS DE FLEXION SUR EPROUVETTES ET SUR DALLES. EN CONCLUSION DES COMPARAISONS SONT FAITES AVEC LA SOLUTION CLASSIQUE DU BETON ARME DE TREILLIS SOUDE.
18-Month-Olds Predict Specific Action Mistakes Through Attribution of False Belief, Not Ignorance, and Intervene Accordingly.

This study employed a new "anticipatory intervening" paradigm to tease apart false belief and ignorance-based interpretations of 18-month-olds' helpful informing. We investigated in three experiments whether 18-month-old infants inform an adult selectively about one of the two locations depending on the adult's belief about which of the two locations held her toy. In experiments 1 and 2, the adult falsely believed that one of the locations held her toy. In experiment 3, the adult was ignorant about which of the two locations held her toy. In all cases, however, the toy had been removed from the locations and the locations contained instead materials which the adult wanted to avoid. In experiments 1 and 2, infants spontaneously and selectively informed the adult about the aversive material in the location the adult falsely believed to hold her toy. In contrast, in experiment 3, infants informed the ignorant adult about both locations equally. Results reveal that infants expected the adult to commit a specific action mistake when she held a false belief, but not when she was ignorant. Further, infants were motivated to intervene proactively. Findings reveal a predictive action-based usage of "theory-of-mind" skills at 18 months of age.
Predicting Bad Job Outcomes in Online Workplaces

More than one billion dollars’ worth of work takes place every year in online workplaces like Upwork.com and Elance.com. We analyze the structure of these jobs and build a classifier using logistic regression and gradient tree boosting to identify jobs in trouble. We then report the effectiveness of this classifier in a user experiment. This submission to the ICML crowdsourcing workshop is part of a longer work involving detecting and intervening on bad jobs and preventing bad jobs in the future.
Climatology of Potentially Severe Convective Environments from the North American Regional Reanalysis

This study establishes a U. S. climatology of potentially severe convective environments for the 30-y period 1980-2009 from the North American Regional Reanalysis. Variability of environments supporting significant severe weather is examined for four active severe-weather regions in the U. S. Regional comparisons illustrate potentially significant-severe environments varied greatly both spatially and temporally over the 30-y period of record. The spatial and temporal distributions of significant severe-weather environments and reports are subjectively examined for comparison purposes. While one has to be cautious when linking environments and reports, average calculated significant severe-weather environments show similarities to the annual cycle of significant severe-weather reports. Additionally, mean center analysis indicates that there is no significant shift in the average position of these environments during the period of record.
How can CSR practices lead to successful innovation in SMEs

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a widely used term in business. Recent studies in this area show that the implementation of appropriate CSR practices can produce a positive impact on the performance of an organisation. Furthermore, it is believed that there is a link between innovation and CSR related practices. Even though information in the area of CSR is widely available there is little evidence of previous work that explicitly addresses the link between CSR and innovation, within the context of SMEs in particular. The purpose of this research is to define the nature of this link and to increase awareness of sustainable CSR practices in SMEs by illustrating that these practices can generate real value to the business. The work described in this paper has an exploratory nature. It presents the findings from a fieldwork study and the initial version of a model that aims to clarify the link between CSR and innovation.
Evaluation of Merge Control Strategies at Interstate Work Zones under Peak and Off-Peak Traffic Conditions

Maintenance and rehabilitation projects of interstate facilities typically mandate lane closures. Lane closures require merging maneuvers that often result in reduced speeds and traffic bottlenecks. Work zone impacts on traffic operations are magnified when project durations are extended. Conventionally, work zone traffic control plans are developed to address work zone impacts. This study evaluated various merge control strategies at interstate work zones peak and off-peak traffic conditions and summarized related impacts. A comprehensive microscopic simulation model was developed in full consideration of driver/vehicle behavior at work zones. The analysis of simulation results revealed that merge control strategies, when implemented during peak and off-peak conditions, can preserve the level of service and provide favorable mobility, safety, and environmental impacts. In addition, results indicate that transportation agencies’ practice of scheduling work zone activities during the off-peak may not be the most optimum approach. Overall, the findings of this study highlight the need for evaluation of work zone scheduling practices in full consideration of agency, user, and project costs.
Modeling and Analysis of Train Rear-End Collision Accidents Based on Stochastic Petri Nets

We proposed a model of the train rear-end collision accidents based on stochastic Petri nets (SPN) theory. By isomorphic Markov chain model of the proposed accident model, we provide the quantitative analysis of the train rear-end collision accidents. Fuzzy random method is also applied to analyze the performance of the proposed model. In addition, according to the data extracted from a large amount of historical data of the accident statistics, we present a case analysis and discussion. It showed that the results of the proposed train rear-end accident model based on SPN are reasonable in practical applications and can be used to effectively analyze the accidents and prevent loss, and the results may be a reference to the department of railway safety management.
A low-resolution near-infrared spectral library of M-, L-, and T-dwarfs

We present complete near-infrared (0.85–2.45 μm), low-resolution (R ∼ 100) spectra of a sample of 54 disk M-, L-, and T-dwarfs with reliable optical or near infrared spectral-type classification from the literature. The observations were obtained with a prism-based optical element, the Amici device, which provides a complete spectrum of the source on the detector. Our observations indicate that low-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy can be used to determine the spectral classification of late-type field dwarfs in a fast but accurate way. We derive a set of near-infrared spectral indices that are useful to the classification of field dwarfs not seriously affected by reddening. Finally, we show that the comparison of Amici spectra with model atmospheres allows us to obtain a reliable estimate of the dwarf effective temperatures.
Sorption of ferrous iron by EPS from the acidophilic bacterium Acidiphilium Sp.: A mechanism proposal

The aim of this work was to assess the uptake of Fe(II) by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from the acidophilic bacterium Acidiphillium 3.2Sup(5) . These EPS were extracted using EDTA. EPS of A. 3.2Sup(5) loaded in sorption tests with Fe(II), were characterized using the following experimental techniques: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The experimental results indicate that EPS adsorb ferrous iron according to Freundlich model with a metal sorption uptake of K = 1.14 mg 1-1/n L 1/n g -1 and a sorption intensity of 1/ n = 1.26. In addition, ferrous iron sorption by EPS took place by preferential interaction with the carboxyl group which promotes the formation of ferrous iron oxalates (FeC 2 O 4 ). Since the interaction reaction was reversible ( Log K = 0.77 ± 0.33), that means that the cation sorption can be reversed at convenience.
Social Identities of Clients and Therapists During the Mental Health Intake Predict Diagnostic Accuracy

Across countries, common mental disorders are often more prevalent and/or more persistent among disadvantaged members (e.g., ethnic minorities) compared with advantaged group members. Although these disparities constitute a heavy challenge to national health organizations, there is little empirical evidence to help account for the mechanism underlying them. In this study, conducted in clinics across Israel, we investigated processes, rooted in the clinical encounter that may contribute to mental health disparities. We focused on the accuracy of diagnostic decisions, which are likely to substantially impact the client’s prognosis. Therapists’ diagnostic decisions following the initial intake with their client were compared with independent structured diagnostic interview of the client. Results revealed that therapists were twice as likely to misdiagnose mental illness when their client was a member of a disadvantaged (relative to advantaged) group. Implications for the quality of mental health services that members of disadvantaged groups receive are discussed.
Multi-fluid CFD analysis in Process Engineering

An overview of modelling and simulation of flow processes in gas/particle and gas/liquid systems are presented. Particular emphasis is given to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models that use the multi-dimensional multi-fluid techniques. Turbulence modelling strategies for gas/particle flows based on the kinetic theory for granular flows are given. Sub models for the interfacial transfer processes and chemical kinetics modelling are presented. Examples are shown for some gas/particle systems including flow and chemical reaction in risers as well as gas/liquid systems including bubble columns and stirred tanks.
The implementation of the IFRS for SME in the EU

Small and medium sized companies have very important position in the EU economy, mainly in the area of employment. Their activities on the internal market are limited by a great deal of obstacles. The most important obstacles can be considered different national financial reporting and tax systems.IASB published an International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) designed for use by small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). The IFRS for SME is expressly designed to meet the financial reporting needs of entities that (a) do not have public accountability and (b) publish general purpose financial statements for external users. This standard could be a suitable instrument for the SME accounting harmonization. The aim of the paper is to analyze the problems connected with the harmonization of accounting legislation used by SMEs in EU countries especially in the Czech Republic. In the frame of methodology the empirical research was used. The author has distributed questionnaires to the enterprises in the Czech Republic, selected according to their size and the field of activity. Comment letters of 210 respondents from 26 EU Member States were used for evaluation possibilities of the IFRS for implementation to national legislation.Based on the results of empirical research some problems could arise with the IFRS for SME application. Based on the questionnaires, respondents are highly interested in the costs and gains of IFRS for SME application. The gains should exceed the costs of IFRS for SME application.
D 1.4.1. Review of Scientific Literature on Performance, Innovation and Management of Supply Chains

The aim of the Work package 1.4 INNOCHAIN (WP1.4) of ISAfruit is to develop a conceptual framework of the mechanisms underlying supply chain management, in particular chain innovativeness, of the European supply chains in such a way that performance can be maximized. The results of WP1.4 will contribute to the innovativeness of European fruit supply chains by providing an overview of successful supply chain management practices and by formulating recommendations and critical success factors for chains in the European fruit industry and their individual members. As determined by the project annex of ISAfruit, this deliverable (D1.4.1) gives the results of a review of major scientific publications on consumer driven, innovative, and cost efficient fruit$supply chains and critical success factors for chain performance. This literature study, therefore, goes into supply chain management and critical success factors and indicators for performance and innovation
Multiphase Layout Optimization for Fiber Reinforced Composites applying a Damage Formulation

The present study addresses an optimization strategy for maximizing the structural ductility of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) with long textile fibers. Due to material brittleness of both concrete and fiber in addition to complex interfacial behavior between above constituents the structural response of FRC is highly nonlinear. Consideration of this material nonlinearity including interface is mandatory to deal with this kind of composite. In the present contribution three kinds of optimization strategies based on a damage formulation are described. The performance of the proposed method is demonstrated by a series of numerical examples; it is verified that the ductility can be substantially improved.
Evalution of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity of Methanolic and Hydromethanolic Extract of Sweet Orange Peels

The in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant properties of hydromethanolic extract of peel from Citrus sinensis (Sweet orange) was investigated. In this study the antibacterial activity of Citrus sinensis peel extract against different gram positive and gram negative bacteria by disc diffusion method and antioxidant activity by Fenton reaction was undertaken. Citrus sinensis peels had shown mild activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria and the MIC value was measured. In another experiment antioxidant activity was observed and IC 50 was shown at 600 Âµg/ml.