Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF WORK SATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN THE MERGER PROCESS

Dalam proses penggabungan perusahaan dihadapkan pada beberapa tantangan yang berat. Kepuasan kerja karyawan yang meningkat dan komitmen kerja yang tinggi diperlukan agar proses penggabungan perusahaan berjalan sukses dan lancar. Isu strategis dalam proses perubahan organisasi akan berkaitan erat dengan perilaku karyawannya Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh positif signifikan: (1) keterlibatan kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja, (2) keterlibatan kerja terhadap komitmen organisasional, (3) keter- ikatan kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja, (4) keterikatan kerja terhadap komitmen organisasional, (5) kepuasan kerja terhadap komitmen organisasional, (6) komitmen organisasional terhadap kepuasan kerja, (7) kepuasan kerja ter- hadap perilaku knowledge sharing, dan (8) komitmen organisasional terhadap perilaku knowledge sharing. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada tiga perusahaan manufaktur BUMN di Indonesia yang sedang melakukan proses penggabungan. Jenis penelitian adalah survei dengan menggunakan data primer melalui kuesioner dan wawancara dengan beberapa manajer. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa perilaku knowledge sharing disebabkan oleh adanya peningkatan kepuasan kerja dan komitmen organisasional manajer yang disebabkan oleh adanya keterlibatan dan keterikatan kerja manajer saat proses penggabungan berlangsung.
Gamification and the Trough of Disillusionment

Consulting agencies predict a drop in the visibility of gamification as studies report more and more negative results. We re-evaluate studies with positive results from a recent literature review with regards to the effects of gamification reported therein. We find that most reviewed studies do not actually report net-positive results and discuss reasons as to why gamification seemingly fails to deliver. One major Potenzial reason identified is the variance in motivations to play games.
The automatic assessment method of co-registration accuracy between remote sensing images

The registration accuracy evaluation is a non-trivial problem for remote sensing image registration, and it is highly desirable for the user to know how accurate the registration actually is. The paper proposes an automatic method to assess registration accuracy through estimating the grid control points (CPs) registration error and error distribution using reregistration method. The experiments indicate that the method has the capability of automatically providing image registration accuracy.
Performance Evaluation of Autonomous Clustering for Hierarchical Routing Protocols in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

In mobile ad hoc networks, along with the increased network size, the clustering scheme becomes more important technique to efficiently manage the network and utilize the network resources for the hierarchical routings based on the clustering scheme. Therefore, we have proposed the autonomous clustering for mobile ad hoc networks. The main feature of the autonomous clustering is that each cluster maintains a multihop cluster structure. This paper shows the effectiveness of the autonomous clustering by investigating that the autonomous clustering and 1-hop clustering have an influence on the hierarchical routings.
Content based Public Key Watermarking Scheme for Image Verification and Authentication

semi fragile, public key based digital signature scheme to verify and authenticate digital images is proposed. The scheme computes a content dependent feature value for each block of DCT coefficients of the original image. This feature is signed and then embedded into the selected DCT coefficients of the image as watermark. The technique aims to circumvent the cut and paste attacks by incorporating inter block dependence during the watermarking procedure. The watermarked image demonstrated high perceptual quality and robustness. It also proved to be robust against many common image processing operations and JPEG compression. The scheme not only can verify the authenticity and the integrity of images, but also can locate the illegal modifications.
A complexity adjustable algorithm for motion estimation in H.264

To deploy highly efficient video coding technologies on different hardware platform, complexity adjustable algorithms are required. One of the significant resource consumers is motion estimation (ME). This paper proposes a complexity adjustable algorithm for ME to remedy this issue. First, we build a mathematic model to indicate that macroblocks (MBs) with intensive motion are worthier of finer searching than other MBs. And then, under a specified computational restriction, a principal is delivered to determine what kinds of MBs should be thoroughly searched prior to others. According to our experimental results, the proposed algorithm not only freely adjusts the complexity for ME but also attains much higher speed without any coding loss than using fast ME algorithms along. Our algorithm, with complexity scalability, can be easily used on platforms with varied computational capabilities. Also, the algorithm allow us dynamically choose different ME strategies to meet the need for the optimal balance between distortion gain and computational complexity.
THE IMPACT OF RISING IMPORTS FROM LOW-COST COUNTRIES ON EURO AREA PRICES AND LABOUR MARKETS 1 SOME PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

This paper presents preliminary work dealing with some of the consequences of rising imports from low-cost countries for the domestic euro area economy. The paper provides an overview of how different transmission channels work, and gives a preliminary quantification of the impact of increased import penetration on the euro area economy through these channels. The impact of low-cost countries on euro area producer price inflation is estimated to amount to -0.1 to -0.3 percentage point, and on euro area consumer price inflation to about -0.05 to -0.2 percentage point per year on average over the period 1996 to 2004. Using a broader definition of import penetration and taking into account also spill-over effects to non-low cost countries, panel estimation results suggest that the increase in the import share in euro area countries has led to a reduction in euro area producer prices by about 0.8 to 1.0 percentage point on average per year over the period 1978 to 2003 (and also over the control period 1995-2003). Turning to the impact of rising import penetration on labour markets we find that increased openness may have a negative impact on labour demand in the low skilled sectors both through direct effects stemming from increased competition and offshoring and indirectly through a higher real wage elasticity of labour demand. We do, however, not find a significant impact for the sample of high skilled workers and for the total sample. 1 We gratefully acknowledge helpful input and comments by B. Anderton, R. Bems, L. Dedola, N. Kennedy, G. Kenny, H. -J. Klöckers, G. Korteweg, B. Landau, L. Maurin, R. Rodzko, R. Rüffer, D. Taglioni and participants of internal ESCB seminars.
A lazy learning control method using support vector regression

Lazy Learning is a new modeling method using memory-based learning. It is applied to control methods using a modeling technique. This paper proposes a new method that can be applied to position control. This method provides a way of setting the query point. Lazy Learning thus performs as a controller in the proposed method, not as an inverse model of the controlled model as in the conventional method. This paper also describes a new local modeling method of Lazy Learning using Support Vector Regression instead of Linear Weighted Average. The effectiveness of the proposed method is confirmed by computer simulations for position control using a one degree of freedom robot arm with friction.
Formation and Evolution of Dusty Starburst Galaxies. I. A New Method for Deriving a Spectral Energy Distribution

We present a new numerical code that is designed to derive a spectral energy distribution (SED) for an arbitrary spatial distribution of stellar and gaseous components in a dusty starburst galaxy. We apply a ray-tracing method to numerical simulations and thereby estimate extinction and reemission of stellar light by dusty gas in an explicitly self-consistent manner. By using this code, we can investigate simultaneously dynamical and photometric evolution of a dusty galaxy based on stellar and gaseous dynamical simulations. As an example, we demonstrate when and how a major galaxy merger with dusty starburst becomes an ultraluminous infrared galaxy owing to strong internal dust extinction. We furthermore discuss advantages and disadvantages of the present new code in clarifying the nature and the origin of low- and high-redshift dusty starburst galaxies.
D-brane realizations of runaway behavior and moduli stabilization

In this paper we find examples of moduli stabilization and runaway behavior which can be treated exactly. This is shown for supersymmetric field theories which can be realized on the world volume of D-branes. From a geometric point of view, these field theories lift moduli spaces of vacua by deforming lines of singularities where supersymmetric fractional branes can be located in the geometry without D-branes.
Collaborative systems: characteristics and features

This work identifies some of the most significant advantages of collaboration systems as well as key features of these systems. This study identifies the most preferred systems, as well as factors that influence its acceptance. In order to identify the main dimensions influencing collaborative system acceptance was used the TAM Model (Technology Acceptance Model). Then it was conducted an empirical study: collaboration systems were analysed, a blog systems was evaluated using TAM and blog systems group of users were identified.
Performance evaluation of SDN-enhanced MPI allreduce on a cluster system with fat-tree interconnect

Nowadays, supercomputers play an essential role in high-performance computing. In general, modern supercomuputers are built as a cluster system, which is a system of multiple computers interconnected on a network. In coding a parallel program on such a cluster system, MPI (Message Passing Interface) is utilized. In this paper, we aim to reduce the execution time of MPI Allreduce, a frequently used MPI collective communication in many simulation codes. To this end, we have integrated network programmability by Software Defined Networking into MPI Allreduce so that it effectively uses the bandwidth of the interconnect of the cluster system. An experiment conducted on a cluster system with fat-tree interconnect indicates that our proposed MPI Allreduce is superior to MPI Allreduce in OpenMPI implementations.
Cyber Migration: An Empirical Investigation on Factors that Affect Users' Switch Intentions in Social Networking Sites

In recent years, Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have increasingly gained popularity. With the existence of hundreds of such sites, it is not uncommon to have users switching between them. Thus retaining existing users and attracting new users is crucial to the success of an SNS. This paper frames the described phenomenon as a "cyber migration". We enlist and adapt the push-pull-mooring framework developed in migration literature to enhance the understanding of factors influencing the switching intentions of SNS users. A survey study was conducted which manifested dissatisfaction with member policy and peer influence as two central factors, alongside other findings. We recommend SNS practitioners to be more sensitive to users' reactions to the change in member policies. Meanwhile, how to utilize peer influences to maintain and develop membership deserves closer attention. The findings are believed to increase our understanding of an interesting Internet-enabled phenomenon, as well as making contributions to both research and practice.
'I'll kill the Planning Officer: Family Therapy Case Study

This is a case history of a family in crisis. To prevent the situation escalating decisions needed to be made and acted upon. The fathers undetected personality disorder was the precipitating factor the children were merely reacting to the dynamics operating within the family. The mother was unable to intervene or to influence the situation and protect the children or the entrenched belief system of her husband. Although the intervention at the time appeared successful, with the passage of time and the knowledge of the untimely death of the mother the author (a scientific researcher ) drew the conclusion that living under the toxic influence of a husband with a personality disorder can be costly in terms of mortality.
Early rheumatoid arthritis: time to aim for remission?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is probably the commonest potentially treatable cause of disability in the western world. It is characterised by a symmetrical inflammatory synovitis which initially affects the metacarpal/metatarsal phalangeal (MCP/MTP) joints. Subsequently, this evolves to systemic disease with an increased acute phase response and extraarticular manifestations. In its mildest form, the synovitis may be non-destructive and self limiting, but the most severe form has a prognosis worse than that of malignancy. ' Early in disease, the symptoms and signs can be rapidly reversed by treatment such as corticosteroids. Once established, however, an almost inevitable progressive extension of the disease occurs, involving joint destruction and disability that lasts over the disease course of 20-25 years. The resultant morbidity and mortality produce a large social and economic cost.2 Treatments used in the past showed short term benefit, though long term improvement in disease outcome has not been apparent;3 a truly effective treatment would have a significant impact on long term disability and costs. It is the contention of this article that the major factors that have contributed to this unsatisfactory situation have been a delay in presentation of patients to specialists, an inability to predict which patients were at risk of progressive joint disease, inadequate methods of monitoring early disease, and suboptimal use of existing treatments. The article reviews recent data relating particularly to prediction of outcome and the accurate monitoring of early disease and drug toxicity. Such information has enabled a radical approach to be formulated which, for the first time, has a realistic chance of substantially influencing the long term outcome of RA.
Cosmic rays, lithium abundance and excess entropy in galaxy clusters

ABSTRACT We consider the production of 6 Li in spallation reactions by cosmic rays in order toexplain the observed abundance in halo metal-poor stars. We show that heating ofambient gas by cosmic rays is an inevitable consequence of this process, and estimatethe energy input required to reproduce the observed abundance of 6 Li/H∼ 10 −11 to beof order a few hundred eV per particle. We draw attention to the possibility that thiscould explain the excess entropy in gas in galaxy groups and clusters. The evolution of 6 Li and the accompanying heating of gas is calculated for structures collapsing at thepresent epoch with injection of cosmic rays at high redshift. We determine the energyrequired to explain the abundance of 6 Li at z ∼ 2 corresponding to the formationepoch of halo metal-poor stars, and also an increased entropy level of ∼ 300 keVcm 2 necessary to explain X-ray observations of clusters. The energy budget for thisprocess is consistent with the expected energy output of radio-loud AGNs, and thediﬀusion length scale of cosmic-ray protons responsible for heating is comparable tothe size of regions with excess entropy. We also discuss the constraints imposed by theextragalactic gamma-ray background.Key words: Cosmology: Early Universe, Nucleosynthesis, Abundances, Stars: Abun-dances, ISM: Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays:Theory
Punctured 2D turbo product codes and their performance

In this paper we propose an algorithm of iteratively decoded multidimensional product codes composed of linear codes in an additive white Gaussian noise channel and study its performance. The paper introduces the novel idea of using punctured versions of fixed bits and their usage during the decoding process. For a code rate of 0.66 regular 2D as well as punctured 2D codes are compared.
Perception of Co-Brands: An Empirical Study

Co-branding is ‘the placing of two (or more) brand names on a single product’. While co-branding is getting increasingly popular in the Indian market place, researchers have not devoted adequate attention to it. Data was collected from 103 respondents on their perception about four prominent cobrands and their seven constituent brands. No fictitious brands were used. Contrary to hypothesis, it was found that perception about foreign constituent brands is not superior to perception about Indian constituent brands. Again, contrary to hypotheses results show that co-brands formed by brands of related products are not perceived more favourably than co-brands formed by brands of unrelated products. In keeping with the hypothesis it was found that perception of co-brands is similar to that of constituent brands. Marketing Managers will find these results of use when they are choosing a brand with which to partner of forming a co-brand. Brand managers of the brands featured in this research will get information about the perception of their brand in the Indian market.
An Impact Analysis of Emergency Event on Stock Market Based on Web Search Data: A Case from 723 Yongwen Railway Accident

The occurrence of major emergencies would have a certain impact on the production of related enterprises, industry outlook, even on national macroeconomic situation. The impact is presented as price fluctuation of event-related enterprises' stock. Fortunately, the web search data reflects the trends of investors' behavior and contains hundreds of millions of searchers' concerns and interests on the emergencies and the demand for stocks trading. Therefore, we propose the idea of applying web search data to study the fluctuation of stock market caused by major emergencies. Firstly, a systematic theoretical framework has been built to reveal the correlation between web search and major emergency. Secondly, at the theoretical framework basis, this paper analyzes the impact strength and impact period on stock market brought by major emergency through using web search data. Furthermore, we take 723 Yong Wen EMU (Electric Multiple Units) Accident as a typical research object to verify the relationship. The results show that goodness of fit reaches 0.888 by adding the web search index variable into the model, and confirm that web search data would accurately and timely characterize the impact of the EMU accident on the stock market fluctuation. Finally, based on GARCH model, we study the impact period of EMU accident on the stock market, which is about two months.
Mechanism of endonuclease cleavage by the HigB toxin

Bacteria encode multiple type II toxin–antitoxin modules that cleave ribosome-bound mRNAs in response to stress. All ribosome-dependent toxin family members structurally characterized to date adopt similar microbial RNase architectures despite possessing low sequence identities. Therefore, determining which residues are catalytically important in this specialized RNase family has been a challenge in the field. Structural studies of RelE and YoeB toxins bound to the ribosome provided significant insights but biochemical experiments with RelE were required to clearly demonstrate which residues are critical for acid-base catalysis of mRNA cleavage. Here, we solved an X-ray crystal structure of the wild-type, ribosome-dependent toxin HigB bound to the ribosome revealing potential catalytic residues proximal to the mRNA substrate. Using cell-based and biochemical assays, we further determined that HigB residues His54, Asp90, Tyr91 and His92 are critical for activity in vivo, while HigB H54A and Y91A variants have the largest effect on mRNA cleavage in vitro. Comparison of X-ray crystal structures of two catalytically inactive HigB variants with 70S-HigB bound structures reveal that HigB active site residues undergo conformational rearrangements likely required for recognition of its mRNA substrate. These data support the emerging concept that ribosome-dependent toxins have diverse modes of mRNA recognition.
"We Will Be Right with You": Managing Customer Expectations with Vague Promises and Cheap Talk

Delay announcements informing customers about anticipated service delays are prevalent in service-oriented systems. How delay announcements can influence customers in service systems is a complex problem that depends on both the dynamics of the underlying queueing system and on the customers' strategic behavior. We examine this problem of information communication by considering a model in which both the firm and the customers act strategically: the firm in choosing its delay announcement while anticipating customer response, and the customers in interpreting these announcements and in making the decision about when to join the system and when to balk. We characterize the equilibrium language that emerges between the service provider and her customers. The analysis of the emerging equilibria provides new and interesting insights into customer-firm information sharing. We show that even though the information provided to customers is nonverifiable, it improves the profits of the firm and the expected utility of the customers. The robustness of the results is illustrated via various extensions of the model. In particular, studying models with incomplete information on the system parameters allows us also to highlight the role of information provision in managing customer expectations regarding the congestion in the system. Further, the information could be as simple as “high congestion”/“low congestion” announcements, or it could be as detailed as the true state of the system. We also show that firms may choose to shade some of the truth by using intentional vagueness to lure customers.
Inverse relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 early gene expression and cell differentiation in nude mouse epithelial cysts and tumors induced by HPV-positive human cell lines

Two human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV 16)-immortalized human keratinocyte cell lines (HPK) were shown to have retained the ability for differentiation after subcutaneous injection into nude mice. These properties were maintained even at late passage. HPK cells gave rise to transiently growing cysts which exhibited an epitheliumlike architecture. Moreover, differentiation-specific markers such as cytokeratin 10, involucrin, and filaggrin were shown to be expressed in an ordered succession. RNA-RNA in situ hybridization revealed heterogeneous and low levels of HPV 16 E6-E7 RNA in the basal layer of the cysts. In contrast, in progressively growing tumors induced by HPK cells containing an activated ras oncogene (EJ-ras) or in tumors induced by the cervical carcinoma cell line CaSki, high levels of E6-E7-specific RNA could be detected. Irrespective of the growth potential of these cell lines in nude mice, viral transcription was always more evident in the basal layer and in proliferatively active cells rather than in differentiated cells. This contrasts with viral gene expression in HPV 16 positive low-grade cervical dysplasia, in which abundant viral transcriptional activity was mapped to the upper third of the epithelium. It is suggested that the physical state of the viral DNA, i.e., integrated viral DNA in the cell lines as opposed to extrachromosomal DNA in low-grade cervical dysplasia, may influence viral gene regulation.