Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A framework to investigate money attitudes and materialism

Purpose and/or objectives : This paper presents a framework to investigate money attitudes and materialistic values. The conceptualization of the framework is guided by a critical review of literature. The intention is to provide a framework that will be useful to examine how various childhood family experiences influence later-life consumption orientations. Problem investigated : The differences in family resources represent one of the biggest distinctions between an intact and a disrupted family. The underlining question is whether children raised in disrupted families will experience lower levels of family resources (economic and emotional) and find the experience stressful. If so, will these experiences influence them to adopt conservative money attitudes and be less materialistic or will they symbolically value money and be more materialistic? Design/methodology/approach : The development of a framework requires a critical review of secondary sources. The literature review is based on theories that provide an explanation of how childhood family experiences can affect the development of materialistic values and money attitudes. The secondary sources require careful scrutiny of journal articles, dissertations and essays in a number of libraries to provide more scholarly insight into the concepts and to assist in the conceptualisation of the framework. Findings and /or implications : Four main theories were found useful in conceptualizing the framework. They are Ryan and Deci's (2000) self-determination theory, Maslow's (1943) human need theory, Wicklund and Gollwitzer's (1982) symbolic self-completion theory and the life course theory contextualized by Moschis (2007). However, in line with Moschis' (2007) realization, the perspectives of the life course theory were found to be multi-disciplinary, multi-theoretical and thus innovative. They would therefore form the main theoretical guide for the design of the framework. Originality and/or value of the research : The paper provides a framework to investigate the moderating effect that money attitudes can have on how childhood family experiences influence later-life materialistic values. This proposed framework may form the building blocks for a number of empirical studies especially as the life course approach in studying consumption orientations is innovative and multidisciplinary. Conclusion : The framework includes as independent variable, childhood family structure. Depended variables are perceived level of family resources, stress and materialistic values. Money attitudes are regarded as moderating variables.
Integrated Synthetic Bandstop Filters for Blocker Rejection at RF and Microwave Frequency Bands

In this paper, active synthetic band-stop filter (BSF) for interference rejection at 2-4, 4-8, and 8-16 GHz are presented. In the designs, a sharp notch, typically less than -50 dB for the entire frequency bands, is synthesized by subtracting the bandpass filter output from the all-pass (AP) output. The proposed synthetic notch filters allow optimization of filter dynamic range (DR) in the AP amplifier and frequency selectivity in the BPF independently, breaking the tradeoff between selectivity and DR ingrained in passive filters. In addition, the notch attenuation can be controlled independently of the filter bandwidth and center frequency tuning, providing more operational flexibility in suppressing blocker under a dynamic interference environment. The notch filters are fabricated in a 0.13-μm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The measured gain is 0-1 dB for all three filters. The 2-4 GHz notch filter shows a 12-13 dB noise figure (NF) and a -2~-1.5 dBm input 1-dB compression point (IP-1dB) in the passband while drawing 20-30 mA from a 3.3-V supply. For the 4-8-GHz design, the measurement shows a 8-10-dB NF and a -1-1 dBm IP-1dB in the passband at the expense of 20-27.6 mA from a 3.3 V supply. For the 8-16 GHz filter, the measured NF is 14-17 dB and the IP-1dB is 0-4 dBm with a 70-90 mW dc power dissipation. The die areas are 0.68 × 0.72 mm2, 0.63 × 0.63 mm2, and 0.62 × 0.57 mm2 for the S-band, C-band, and X-/Ku-band filters, respectively.
The Relationship between Visual Organization Ability and Activity Participation of Children with Down Syndrome

Previous work has highlighted that children diagnosed with Down syndrome (DS) may be at risk of developing visual perceptual problems. However, visual organization ability, one of the visual-perceptual functions, has not been well examined in DS to date. This study aimed to investigate the developmental profile of visual organization ability in children with DS; the effect of age on visual organization ability was also examined. The relationship between visual organization ability and activity participation was analyzed. Ninety-six children (50 boys, 40 girls) with DS (age range = 7yr 1mo to 14yr 10mo; mean age = 9yr 7mo) were assessed on measures of visual organization ability (Hooper Visual Organization Test), cognitive abilities (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition), and activity participation (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale). Results revealed the age-related improvements in body functions and correlations between specific body function (visual organization ability) and activity participation. Significant correlations among IQ and all other measures were noted. Our finding confirmed the role of visual organization ability on activity participation with DS. Interventions focused on improving body functions is needed while stressing the acquisition of functional skills that increased participation in age-appropriate activities
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN LEADERSHIP

In recent times, the relationship between gender and leadership styles has emerged as a significant research area. Impact of gender over leadership practices are widely investigated by academics all over the globe, still this research area does not come without ambiguities due to contradictory views given by theorists. Some supporters’ hypothesized similarities found among leadership styles adopted by men and women at managerial positions, supporting the view that paid employees are anticipated to adhere to standardized instructions. On the contrary, several researchers theorized that the leadership styles adopted by male and female leaders are significantly different, mainly due to biological differences and variations in personality traits. With a systematic literature review, several researches are explored and evaluated, examining the impact of gender on leadership styles adopted, and also on the organizational performance. The study found that women tend to adopt a more transformational and democratic/participative leadership style whereas men were observed to adopt more autocratic and punishment-oriented leadership styles. Studies also found that the leadership style mostly adopted by women proves to be beneficial for organizational effectiveness, mainly integrating the system of reward, motivation, expectation and enthusiasm among others. It is suggested that further research should be undertaken to explore whether women intentionally change their leadership behaviors in male dominated organizations and whether they would pose to adopt different leadership styles given a different organization to work in.
An efficient algorithm for traffic flow optimization in MPLS networks

The topic of this paper is to propose a new network design algorithm which defines an efficient multi-path routing scheme in an MLPS network. Our goal is to offer QoS guarantees for delay and jitter which are considered as important performance metrics for interactive and real time services. To this end, we have formulated several nonlinear objective functions for determining network link utilization as well as traffic flow routing through the network. Several issues are described and simulations are performed in order to evaluate our model. Furthermore, we have proposed three load balancing modules: one which minimizes the network link utilization and offers performance guarantee in terms of delay. The second model aims to select feasible paths by taking into account the characteristics and behavior of the jitter by defining the splitting scheme. The third one is a general model based on the two previous algorithms which defines the routing scheme for traffic sensitive to delay and jitter. Finally, our model is compared to other multi-path routing algorithms, and the results showed a significant improvement of QoS parameters and network link utilization than these models.
ANALISIS OVERREACTION HYPOTHESIS DAN PENGARUH UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, BID-ASK SPREAD, DAN LIKUIDITAS SAHAM TERHADAP FENOMENA PRICE REVERSAL: (Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan yang Terdaftar di BEI )

Penelitian ini menguji return saham yang mengikuti satu hari perubahan besar hargasaham di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) periode 2007 - 2010. Sampel dari penelitian inimenggunakan 30 perusahaan yang terdaftar di BEI.Sampel ini kemudiandiklasifikasikan lagi menjadi 20 perusahaan yang menjadi sampel winner dan 20perusahaan yang menjadi sampel loser.Penelitian ini menggunakan data harian,sedangkan perhitungan abnormal return menggunakan Market Adjusted Model.Periode pengamatan dalam penelitian ini adalah 5 hari sebelum t=0 dan 20 harisetelah t=0. Analisis yang digunakan adalah uji t, korelasi, dan regresi berganda.Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah closing price, IHSG, kapitalisasipasar, volume perdagangan saham, serta bid dan ask price. Hasil penelitian melaluiuji t mengidentifikasikan bahwa pada saham winner maupun loser terjadipembalikan harga.Dari analisis korelasi, didapatkan hasilkorelasi yang bernilainegatif dan signifikan berbeda dengan nol. Hal inimenunjukkan terdapat reaksiberlebihan dari investor.Reaksi berlebihan inikemudian disadari investor sehinggamelakukan koreksi terhadap tindakan tersebut.Terdapatnya reaksi berlebihan dariinvestor dalam pembalikan harga mengimplikasikan bahwa pasar belum efisien,karena harga saham dapat diprediksikan berdasarkan harga saham masa lalu.Persamaan regresi untuk saham winner dan loser menunjukkan bahwa hanyaterdapat sedikit bukti yang signifikan bagi faktor-faktor ukuran perusahaan, bid-askspread, dan likuiditas saham dalam mempengaruhi terjadinya pembalikan harga.
Concept vector extraction from Wikipedia category network

The availability of machine readable taxonomy has been demonstrated by various applications such as document classification and information retrieval. One of the main topics of automated taxonomy extraction research is Web mining based statistical NLP and a significant number of researches have been conducted. However, existing works on automatic dictionary building have accuracy problems due to the technical limitation of statistical NLP (Natural Language Processing) and noise data on the WWW. To solve these problems, in this work, we focus on mining Wikipedia, a large scale Web encyclopedia. Wikipedia has high-quality and huge-scale articles and a category system because many users in the world have edited and refined these articles and category system daily. Using Wikipedia, the decrease of accuracy deriving from NLP can be avoided. However, affiliation relations cannot be extracted by simply descending the category system automatically since the category system in Wikipedia is not in a tree structure but a network structure. We propose concept vectorization methods which are applicable to the category network structured in Wikipedia.
Gaze analysis in a remote collaborative setting

Understanding computer mediated interactions between humans is an interesting challenge for human factors psychology and a necessity for effective group support system design. We report on our experiences using a remote gaze tracker in a remote collaborative setting. After recording gaze tracking of the remote individual in a mixed presence group during an activity of negotiation, we report the data in context of the display's Areas of Interest (AOIs). This single user display, sectioned into three areas based on informative content, serves as the model for tracking with a remote gaze tracker. An analysis of fixation and dwell times indicate greatest engagement with a focused view of co-located participants which indicates preference over a wider vantage point of people and their surroundings. Methods and preliminary results are discussed.
Association Between Methamphetamine Versus Amphetamine and Acute Psychiatric Symptoms

Objective: Methamphetamine is often perceived as a more potent drug than amphetamine, and even though this is partially supported by theoretical consideration of methamphetamine's chemistry, empirical support has been lacking. The aim of this study was to examine whether methamphetamine use was more common among people with acute psychiatric symptoms and more predictive of having such symptoms. Methods: Blood samples were obtained from two groups: 363 people admitted to two acute psychiatric wards and 735 drivers who were suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. Blood samples from both groups were analyzed at the same laboratory, using the exact same procedures, and were matched on geographical region and time the sample was collected. Differences between the two groups were analyzed and binary logistic regression was used to explore the interrelationship between the probability of being admitted to a psychiatric ward, the level of different sedating drugs, and amphetamine concentrations. Results: People admitted to psychiatric wards were more often positive for methamphetamine (73.7%; 28 of 38) compared to apprehended drivers (46.5%; 342 of 735), χ 2 = 9.62, df = 1, p < . 01. The adjusted odds for being admitted to an acute psychiatric ward were significantly higher for those positive for methamphetamine compared to those positive only for amphetamine; B = 1.487, SE = 0.397, p < . 001, adjusted odds ratio = 4.423, 95% CI [2.031–9.631]. Conclusions: Methamphetamine was more often detected in people admitted to acute psychiatric wards, suggesting a possible link between methamphetamine and psychiatric symptoms that could lead to admission.
Complementary System Generation using Directed Decision Trees

Large vocabulary continuous speech recognition (LVCSR) systems often use a multi-pass decoding strategy with a combination of multiple systems in the final stage. To reduce the error rate, these models must be complementary, i.e. make different errors. Previously, complementary systems have been generated by independently training a number of models, explicitly performing all combinations and picking the best performance. This method becomes infeasible as the potential number of systems increases, and does not guarantee that any of the models will be complementary. This paper presents an algorithm for generating complementary systems by altering the decision tree generation. Confusions made by a baseline system are resolved by separating confusable states, which might previously have been clustered together using the standard decision tree algorithm. Experimental results presented on a broadcast news Mandarin task show gains when combining the baseline with a complementary directed decision tree system.
The Influence of Background Music on Learning in the Light of Different Theoretical Perspectives and the Role of Working Memory Capacity

This study investigates how background music influences learning with respect to three different theoretical approaches. Both the Mozart effect as well as the arousal-mood-hypothesis indicate that background music can potentially benefit learning outcomes. While the Mozart effect assumes a direct influence of background music on cognitive abilities, the arousal-mood-hypothesis assumes a mediation effect over arousal and mood. However, the seductive detail effect indicates that seductive details such as background music worsen learning. Moreover, as working memory capacity has a crucial influence on learning with seductive details, we also included the learner’s working memory capacity as a factor in our study. We tested 81 college students using a between-subject design with half of the sample listening to two pop songs while learning a visual text and the other half learning in silence. We included working memory capacity in the design as a continuous organism variable. Arousal and mood scores before and after learning were collected as potential mediating variables. To measure learning outcomes we tested recall and comprehension. We did not find a mediation effect between background music and arousal or mood on learning outcomes. In addition, for recall performance there were no main effects of background music or working memory capacity, nor an interaction effect of these factors. However, when considering comprehension we did find an interaction between background music and working memory capacity: the higher the learners’ working memory capacity, the better they learned with background music. This is in line with the seductive detail assumption.
The power of community : mobilizing for family and schooling

Chapter 1 An Ethnography of Immigrants Chapter 2 Cultural Brokers in a Growing Community Chapter 3 Forming a Collective Voice Chapter 4 Dynamic Connections Chapter 5 Malleable Identities Chapter 6 Knowledge as Power Chapter 7 Envisioning Possibilities Chapter 8 Time, Place, and Power Relationships Chapter 9 The Story and the Storyteller Chapter 10 Reflections Chapter 11 Notes Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Index
Sex Differences in the Level and Rate of Change of Physical Function and Grip Strength in the Danish 1905-Cohort Study

Objectives: The study was conducted to examine sex differences in the initial level and rate of change in physical function and grip strength. Method: The baseline survey included 2,262 Danes born in 1905 and alive in 1998 and followed-up in 2000, 2003, and 2005. Hence, the authors fully used the power of having a cohort with multiple assessments in late life and virtually complete follow-up of lifespan (through December 2008). Latent growth curve modeling was used. Results: Men had higher initial levels and rates of decline in strength score and grip strength. Lifespan was positively correlated with intercepts and slopes. Discussion: The Danish data suggested that the longest-living individuals have higher initial levels of strength score and grip strength and smaller rate of change. The data further suggested that the initial level of strength score and grip strength was more predictive of mortality than the rate of change was, and the predictive effects were similar in men and women.
Autoregulatory loop of nuclear corepressor 1 expression controls invasion, tumor growth, and metastasis

Significance Inactivating nuclear corepressor 1 (NCoR) mutations have been found in human tumors. Here, we report that NCoR has a tumor-suppressive role, inhibiting extravasation, metastasis formation, and tumor growth in mice. These changes are related to repressed transcription of genes associated with increased metastasis and poor prognosis in cancer patients. An autoregulatory loop maintains NCoR gene expression, suggesting that NCoR loss can be propagated, contributing to tumor progression in the absence of NCoR gene mutations. The nuclear receptor thyroid hormone receptor β1 increases NCoR expression, and this induction is essential in mediating its tumor-suppressive actions. Both are reduced in human hepatocarcinoma and aggressive breast cancer tumors, identifying NCoR as a potential molecular target for the development of novel therapies. Nuclear corepressor 1 (NCoR) associates with nuclear receptors and other transcription factors leading to transcriptional repression. We show here that NCoR depletion enhances cancer cell invasion and increases tumor growth and metastatic potential in nude mice. These changes are related to repressed transcription of genes associated with increased metastasis and poor prognosis in patients. Strikingly, transient NCoR silencing leads to heterochromatinization and stable silencing of the NCoR gene, suggesting that NCoR loss can be propagated, contributing to tumor progression even in the absence of NCoR gene mutations. Down-regulation of the thyroid hormone receptor β1 (TRβ) appears to be associated with cancer onset and progression. We found that expression of TRβ increases NCoR levels and that this induction is essential in mediating inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis by this receptor. Moreover, NCoR is down-regulated in human hepatocarcinomas and in the more aggressive breast cancer tumors, and its expression correlates positively with that of TRβ. These data provide a molecular basis for the anticancer actions of this corepressor and identify NCoR as a potential molecular target for development of novel cancer therapies.
Use of chest radiography in the emergency diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of chest radiography in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) in a contemporary cohort of consecutive patients presenting with acute dyspnoea to the emergency department. Among 452 BASEL (B-type natriuretic peptide for acute shortness of breath evaluation) study patients,1 202 were eligible for the present analysis. We included only patients who had a chest radiograph recorded in the emergency department before or immediately after intravenous loop diuretics or vasodilators were given and when the film was read by the radiologist in charge of the emergency department. We excluded patients who presented to the emergency department with an external chest radiograph already recorded, patients who did not have chest radiography in the emergency department, and patients with no formal radiological reading available. Overall, baseline characteristics were similar in the 202 patients in the current study and the original BASEL study cohort. The radiologist in charge of the emergency department evaluated chest radiographs obtained in the emergency department as part of the regular routine. At the time of the reading, the radiologist was unaware that this reading would be specifically analysed with regard to CHF. On the basis of the official reading of the radiograph, the presence of predefined findings was …
An efficient replica placement heuristic for community WMNs

Recently, Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) have attracted much of interest from both academia and industry, due to their potential to provide an alternative broadband wireless Internet connectivity. However, due to different reasons such as multi-hop forwarding and the dynamic wireless link characteristics, the performance of current WMNs is rather low when clients are soliciting Web contents. Due to the evolution of advanced mobile computing devices; it is anticipated that the demand for bandwidth-onerous popular content (especially multimedia content) in WMNs will dramatically increase in the coming future. Content replication is a popular approach for outsourcing content on behalf of the origin content provider. This area has been well explored in the context of the wired Internet, but has received comparatively less attention from the research community when it comes to WMNs. There are a number of replica placement algorithms that are specifically designed for the Internet. But they do not consider the special features of wireless networks such as insufficient bandwidth, low server capacity, contention to access the wireless medium, etc. In this paper, we propose a distributed heuristic solution for the replica placement problem in WMNs. This problem is known to be NP-complete. Our heuristic considers the local popularity of an object replica. The local popularity can be defined as the relative demand for an object within a partition of the network compared to the whole network. The heuristic collects popularity information periodically to compute the number of replicas for future period requests. Using extensive simulation tests, we demonstrate the performance gain of our heuristic compared to other relevant ones.