Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Viewing Modus and Media Franchise Engagement ∗ Current version : November 2019

We investigate the relationship between viewing modus (low and high intensity viewing) and consumers’ engagement with media franchises in two areas: personal and interactive engagement. The former involves consumers’ adoption and consumption of franchise extensions and the latter concerns consumers’ content generation related to a focal media product they watched. Our novel data come from an online anime (Japanese cartoons) platform containing individual-level information on consumers’ anime watching behavior and their user-generated content. We find that the effects of high intensity viewing on personal engagement critically depend on the availability of a franchise extension at the time of watching the focal media product and the type of franchise extension (sequels versus other types of extensions). For interactive engagement, our results show that high intensity viewing is associated with lower submission rates but higher valence of anime ratings, the most prevalent form of UGC on the platform. Furthermore, we explore five common sources of heterogeneity: age, gender, geography, usage, and experience. We discuss managerial implications for TV networks and online streaming services regarding the timing of content release.
Semantic Hashing with Variational Autoencoders

In this project, we modified the Variational Autoencoder (“VAE”) model proposed in [2] to produce binary latent encodings that are used as semantic hash codes. We compared semantic hash codes produced by our VAE models with those produced by the plain autoencoders proposed in [1]. Our main contribution is to demonstrate that VAEs can be constructed with non­Gaussian latent variables. We trained and evaluated the information retrieval performance of our VAE models on the MNIST dataset and were able to demonstrate that our modified VAEs are able to generate meaningful binary semantic hash codes.
First report of morphological and molecular identification of greater scissortail Rasbora caudimaculata from Rokan Hulu District, Riau Province, Indonesia

The greater scissortail (Rasbora caudimaculata) is an appreciated food fish, widly distributed, and being subject of economical fishery in Indonesia. R. caudimaculata is commonly found in Indonesian rivers plenteously. In the villages of Riau Province many people use this species as daily food. R. caudimaculata in Indonesia is distributed in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Natuna Besar, Lombok, Bali, Sumbawa and Nias. In Rokan Hulu district R. caudimaculata can be found in rivers around oil palm plantations and secondary forests. In addition to the morphological characters in fish there are genetic characters, which function to provide genetic information. Information on genetic diversity can be obtained by analyzing the gene encoding proteins from mitochondrial DNA. Among the protein coding genes that are often used to study genetic diversity are cytochrome genes b. Further analysis was made to access the utility of partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) gene to delineate the mullet specimens. PCR amplification was conducted using the universal primers and approximately 660-bp of partial CO1 gene was sequenced for all specimens. Molecular identification was performed by deploying the specimens’ partial CO1 gene in the GenBank using the basic local alignment search tool (BLAST). The R. caudimaculata of Rokan Hulu was no confirmed as 100% similar with other Rasbora species. The morphological characters of the R. caudimaculata specimens in this study are congruent with those that have been described by previous studies. The identification of this species is important as it could be added into the vast and intricate taxonomic status of R. caudimaculata. Moreover, it serves as a basis of gen stock identification for fishery management of Indonesian stocks.
Identication of the bloc bourgeois

This paper proposes an empirical study of the policy demands of the electorate based on the French electoral survey 2012. With the help of a latent class model, a partition of the French electorate in 18 classes is analysed. This analysis sheds light on the composition of the respective social bases of the left and the right as well as on the possibility of an alternative social base, the bloc bourgeois, gathering the skilled and better-o¤ segments of the left and right blocs.
Offshore Outsourcing of Manufacturing SMEs and Developing Value Ladder

Research on production efficiency from offshore outsourcing is abundant. In a hyper-competitive business environment, the SMEs need not only efficiency related strategy but also growth oriented strategy by improving their dynamic capabilities that lead towards Sustainable Competitive advantages (SCA). However, there are insignificant research that addresses the offshore outsourcing as a medium of dynamic capabilities development. The objective of this paper is to explore on how manufacturing SMEs enhance their dynamic capabilities through offshore outsourcing in addition to the efficient related advantages that firms gain from this strategy. Organizational dynamic capabilities development process includes among others increasing focus on Core competency of the focal firm, developing innovation capabilities, increasing market share in existing and/or new markets, and improving flexibility of the firm to match with the volatile market trends. Results from the case study on ten manufacturing SMEs from Quebec show that offshore outsourcing contributes to the development of dynamic capabilities with varying degrees of success. It shows an evolutionary path of dynamic capability development process. This article open-up a new horizon on offshore outsourcing research and shed light on growth perspective and sustainable competitive advantages (SCA) that offshore outsourcing bring to manufacturing SMEs despite the size and resource constraints that they inherit.
Predictive statistical model for the factors associated with prenatal depression among pregnant adolescents in Maha Sarakham province, Thailand

Background: The rate of adolescent pregnancy has steadily increased in Thailand over the years and depression is considered an important psychological problem in many pregnant adolescents. The aims of this study were to determine the proportion of pregnant adolescents with depressive symptoms and to identify a predictive statistical model for the factors related to prenatal depression among adolescents at antenatal care clinics in 10 community health centers in Maha Sarakham Province. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 230 randomly selected participants who were pregnant adolescents who volunteered to participate in the research, those aged ≤19 years, and had an estimated gestational age of ≤18 weeks. Those with severe obstetrics complications or a psychiatric disorder were excluded. The subjects were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and the Thai version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The mean age of participants was 17.0 (±1.4) years. Results: Overall, 43.9% of the adolescents had a cut off score of ≥11, suggestive of prenatal depressive symptoms. Multivariate analysis identified that pregnant adolescents at a primary school education level were 6.5 times more likely to experience depression symptoms than those with a diploma. Those who were emotionally supported by their husband or partner compared to relatives had a five times higher chance of presenting depressive symptoms, and those with a perceived bad relationship with their husband or partner had seven times higher. The model was well-calibrated (goodness-of-fit test, p = 0.675) and had high discriminative power (ROC curve = 0.73 (95%CI = 0.67 to 0.79). Conclusions: More attention is needed to reduce the known problems with pregnant adolescents and to ensure they continue with their education. Lastly, public education to support mental health initiatives for individuals and families should be encouraged.
Abstract DISPERSAL PATTERNS OF DREISSEA BUGENSIS IN THE LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES AS INFERRED FROM HIGHLY POLYMORPHIC MICROSATELLITE MARKERS

DISPERSAL PATTERNS OF DREISSEA BUGENSIS IN THE LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES AS INFERRED FROM HIGHLY POLYMORPHIC MICROSATELLITE MARKERS Anthony B. Wilson University of Guelph. 1998 Advisor: Professor E. G. Boulding The freshwater Dreissenidae are well suited for rapid dispersal. retaining a primitive f o m of planktotrophic developrnent and a capacity to produœ byssal threadç, both of which may have accelerated their spread through North America. In contrast to the radiation of Dreissena polymorpha, which has been characterized by several jump dispersal events, D. bugensis has exhibited a more gradua1 diffusion from its point of introduction in Lake Erie through the lower Laurentian Great Lakes. In this thesis, I develop six highly polymorphic species-specific microsatellite markers and use these markers to examine the presentday population genetic structure of D. bugensis in North America. Data suggest that, in contrast to census data suggesting diffusive dispersal of D. bugensis, high levels of gene fiow have been maintained between geographically disjunct populations. presumably due to boater-mediated transport of adult mussels. At the same time, more proximate populations are significantly different, indicating non-random settlement of veliger larvae. These results suggest that divergent dispersal strategies have played an important role in the success of the quagga mussel invasion.
Noncommunicable disease among adults with cerebral palsy

Objective To compare the incidence of noncommunicable diseases between adults with and without cerebral palsy (CP). Methods A cohort study was conducted using primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Cox models, stratified by matched set and adjusted for potential confounders, were fitted to compare the risk of any noncommunicable disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and respiratory disease between adults with and without CP. Results The analysis included 1,705 adults with CP and 5,115 age-, sex-, and general practice–matched adults without CP. There was evidence from adjusted analyses that adults with CP had 75% increased risk of developing any noncommunicable disease compared to adults without CP (hazard ratio [HR] 1.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.58–1.94). Specifically, they had increased risk of cardiovascular disease (HR 1.76, 95% CI 1.48–2.11) and respiratory disease (HR 2.61, 95% CI 2.14–3.19). There was no evidence of increased risk of cancer or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Conclusions Adults with CP had increased risk of noncommunicable disease, specifically cardiovascular and respiratory disease. These findings highlight the need for clinical vigilance regarding identification of noncommunicable disease in people with CP and further research into the etiology and management of noncommunicable disease in this population.
Accounting for Differences in Female Labor Force Participation between China and India

Abstract Although, the male labor force participation rate is comparable in China and India, female labor force participation rate remains very low in India. In this paper, we examine the factors responsible for the difference in female labor force participation rate between the two countries by carrying out decomposition exercise at three points of time covering two decades. We find that the differences in female labor force participation rate are not explained by the differences in characteristics across the two countries in each of the three year studied. The differences in returns to these characteristics explain most of the differences in participation rate.
INNOVATION POLICIES OF POLISH INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES BASED ON INNOVATION CUBE MODEL. RESEARCH RESULTS 1 .

Many theoretical concepts of studying innovation strategies concentrate on selected aspects and determinants of this phenomenon and dissemble cohesive and wider perspective. In result there is lack of comprehensive researches concerning innovation policies, especially covering long term, repetitive studies based on the same methodology. The main purpose of this article is to assess innovation strategies applied in Polish medium and large industrial enterprises based on three dimensional innovation activity model – innovation cube. Those dimensions are: place of creating, continuity of activity and way of innovation utilization. In result of imposition above criteria these model presents eight different variations of innovation policies. The most common innovation policy utilized in Polish industrial enterprises is individual innovator. This means that innovations were created in continuous manner, based on own resources and for own use. The test sample covered years 2007-2009 and 2012-2014. Surveys were conducted on group of medium and large Polish enterprises belonging to low-, medium- and high-tech industries. Each phase of research was based on the same methodology. From first stage 80 responses were obtained and from the second one 92.
Mainstreaming Religious Values in Islamic Studies Curriculum Development for Multicultural Society

Curriculum development is a continuous process in improving and adjusting the quality and goals of studying and teaching. One challenging process is, however, to prepare a transformed curriculum for different students. This study aims at illustrating curriculum development process of general religious study subject for university students. The curriculum has been adjusted to be delivered for specific Muslim students into multi-religious-background students. Therefore, this process involves mainstreaming of values of religions instead of description of formal rituals. This is a qualitative study that utilizes library research, participant observation, as well as interviews as main source of data collections. The observation has been focused in Tanri Abeng University. The university shares unique characteristics in terms of religious studies and therefore important and functional for kind of comparison. Data was collected during May to July 2018. This study discovers that mainstreaming of religious values has been accepted by students of religious studies with multicultural backgrounds in religion. This mainstreaming of religious values has made the connection between the students closer and stronger. This unique approach has enabled the students with different backgrounds of religion to find a common ground among them without harming their
Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots in Complex Dynamic Environments

Most of the future robots will be mobile, and the main challenge is to develop algorithms for their autonomous navigation as well as for human-robot interactions. The Laboratory for Autonomous Systems and Mobile Robotics (LAMOR) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing of the University of Zagreb is involved in the research of such mobile robotic systems, and currently participates in a number of related international and national research projects. This paper addresses the issue of autonomous navigation of mobile robots in complex dynamic environments, providing state of the art of the domain and major LAMOR’s contribution to it. At the end, we present an application example of the autonomous navigation technologies in flexible warehouses, which we have been developing within a Horizon 2020 project SafeLog.
AUTONOMOUS IMAGE EXTRACTION AND SEGMENTATION OF IMAGE USING UAV’S

Due to the large demand of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for various surveillance and search operations it is important to develop a process for autonomous segmentation and extraction of objects from aerial images. This paper presents a novel image processing based approach that image processing using low cost camera for a target within related domains. Real time autonomous extraction of visually significant targets in the image thus becomes imperative and an important problem whose solution has been provided in this paper. Our proposed relies on heuristically-based and deep learning methods to detect and identify target sightings in images retrieved from the aircraft through the ground control system (GCS).
Complementary Tools for Computational Thinking Assessment

Computational thinking (CT) is emerging as a key set of problem-solving skills that must be developed by the new generations of digital learners. However, there is still a lack of consensus on a formal CT definition, on how CT should be integrated in educational settings, and specially on how CT can be properly assessed. The latter is an extremely relevant and urgent topic because without reliable and valid assessment tools, CT might lose its potential of making its way into educational curricula. In response, this paper is aimed at presenting the convergent validity of one of the major recent attempts to assess CT from a summative-aptitudinal perspective: the Computational Thinking Test (CTt). The convergent validity of the CTt is studied in middle school Spanish samples with respect to other two CT assessment tools, which are coming from different perspectives: the Bebras Tasks, built from a skilltransfer approach; and Dr. Scratch, an automated tool designed from a formative-iterative approach. Our results show statistically significant, positive and moderately intense, correlations between the CTt and a selected set of Bebras Tasks (r=0.52); and between the CTt and Dr. Scratch (predictive value r=0.44; concurrent value r=0.53). These results support the statement that CTt is partially convergent with Bebras Tasks and with Dr. Scratch. Finally, we discuss if these three tools are complementary and may be combined in middle school.
A P ] 1 5 N ov 2 01 9 November 19 , 2019 SPECTRAL STABILITY OF SMOOTH SOLITARY WAVES FOR THE DEGASPERIS-PROCESI EQUATION

The Degasperis-Procesi equation is an approximating model of shallow-water wave propagating mainly in one direction to the Euler equations. Such a model equation is analogous to the Camassa-Holm approximation of the two-dimensional incompressible and irrotational Euler equations with the same asymptotic accuracy, and is integrable with the bi-Hamiltonian structure. In the present study, we establish existence and spectral stability results of localized smooth solitons to the Degasperis-Procesi equation on the real line. The stability proof relies essentially on refined spectral analysis of the linear operator corresponding to the second-order variational derivative of the Hamiltonian of the Degasperis-Procesi equation.
Awareness of health care workers regarding prophylaxis for prevention of transmission of blood-borne viral infections in occupational exposures.

Context: There has been a need to assess the awareness of health care professionals regarding post exposure prophylaxis for various blood-borne viral infections. Aims: To study and compare the awareness regarding transmission and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for prevention of transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus amongst medical (Resident Medical OfficersRMOs and Interns) and paramedical professionals (nurses and technicians). Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study at a tertiary health care hospital in Mumbai (INDIA) with a medical college. Methods and Materials: A total of 304 RMOs (Resident Medical Officers), 100 interns, 201 nurses and 50 technicians answered a structured questionnaire. Their responses were analyzed as percentages. Inter-group comparisons were performed using the chi-square method between junior & senior RMOs, RMOs & nurses, RMOs & interns and RMOs & technicians. Statistical analysis used: Chi-square test (p value of <0.05 was considered to be significant). Results: Knowledge about the fact that the exposed site must be immediately washed with soap and water was higher in RMOs and interns (73.03% and 83% respectively) as compared to nurses and technicians (40.8% and 58% respectively). Awareness about the basic and expanded HIV PEP regimens was lower in RMOs (35.2% and 20% respectively) than interns (62% and 24%). Knowledge about whom to contact for PEP was good among the RMOs, interns and nurses (55.9%, 83% and 57.7% respectively) but low amongst technicians (20%). 18.1% of the RMOs, 24% of interns, 19.4% of nurses and 10% of technicians have had prior occupational exposure. Conclusions: Knowledge base of the nurses and technicians lagged behind that of the RMOs. The knowledge of interns was comparable and in many aspects better than that of RMOs. The knowledge base of junior (1st and 2nd year) and senior (3rd and 4th year) RMOs was similar. The study indicates the need to reinforce the knowledge of RMOs regarding various aspects of PEP and to undertake more training workshops for the same amongst nurses and technicians. Key-words: Blood, HIV, Interns, Medical Officers, Nurses, Technicians, Virus Key Message: The knowledge of resident doctors, nurses and technicians regarding various aspects of PEP like the immediate steps to be taken after an exposure, the PEP regimens, whom to contact in the institution for obtaining PEP as also HBV vaccination is not adequate and there is a need to conduct CMEs and workshops for upgrading the same.
Methodological Reflections on Working with Young Children

This paper provides methodological reflections on an evolutionary and participatory software development process for designing interactive systems with children of very young age. The approach was put into practice for the design of a software environment for self-directed project management in intercultural computer clubs in Germany. Both, the process itself and insights gathered are described.
Settlement Location Shapes Refugee Integration: Evidence from Post-War Germany

Following one of the largest displacements in human history, almost eight million forced migrants arrived in West Germany after WWII. We study empirically how the settlement location of migrants affected their economic, social and political integration in West Germany. We first document large differences in integration outcomes across West German counties. We then show that high inflows of migrants and a large agrarian base hampered integration. Religious differences between migrants and natives had no effect on economic integration. Yet, they decreased intermarriage rates and strengthened anti-migrant parties. Based on our estimates, we simulate the regional distribution of migrants that maximizes their labor force participation. Inner-German migration in the 1950s brought the actual distribution closer to its optimum.