Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Revisiting the Anomalous Relationship between Inflation and REIT Returns in Presence of Structural Breaks: Empirical Evidence from the USA and the UK

In this paper we have re-investigated the frequently observed anomalous negative relationship between inflation and REIT returns for two most important economies viz., the USA and the UK by addressing two aspects of misspecification: inappropriate functional form and omission of relevant variable. We have found that the anomalous relationship between REIT and inflation appear to proxy for the significant effect of relative price variability on REIT returns in both the countries. Further, it is evidenced that the effect of relative price variability on real estate investment trust (REIT) returns is not stable over time in case of the USA while in the UK there is no structural change in the relationship.
Investigating Inside Reading Textbook Series: Lay out and Coherence in Focus

To many scholars, textbooks are considered as one of the most crucial factors in EFL settings and play a vital role in language learning classes in all educational contexts. The attempt of this study is to analyze Inside Reading textbook series in terms of layout and coherence. Twenty male and female EFL teachers who had been teaching these series were selected to be interviewed about their ideas on these textbooks. The results showed that 5 out of the total 16 reading texts were in the area of students’ interest since the topics were concerned with culture, society, tradition, and history. Three of the texts were reported not to be of interest to students from their instructors’ attitudes due to the fact that they were both about unfamiliar topics that students did not have any content information about and were not related to the students’ cultural, social or historical background. Almost all mentioned reading texts were perceived very intriguing and considered apt for students’ level of comprehension and vice versa. Of all the visual aids used some considered to be highly purposeful; however, two of them, among all, as stated by teachers, were not useful. The style of written format as well as the font size of the reading texts were seen particularly suitable for learners too.
Call and response: Identity and witness in legitimating CSR

How do social actors adopt a path alien to their organizational environment and, against the odds, get that environment to accommodate them? This developmental paper sketches an approach to answering that question, building on evidence from a series of conferences of themes related to corporate social responsibility. We see these events as facilitating construction of an identity that shields the participants from backlash in a less than accommodating institutional setting. Drawing on the concept of witness in religious practice, it suggests that a purpose of the events is the ritual enactment of practices that reinforce that identity, providing protection against hostility in the work environment. This version of the paper concludes with indications of the direction of the development and a request for suggestions
Detection of Mirai by Syntactic and Semantic Analysis

The largest DDoS attacks in history have been executed by devices controlled by the Mirai botnet trojan. To prevent Mirai from spreading, this paper presents and evaluates techniques to classify binary samples as Mirai based on their syntactic and semantic properties. Syntactic malware detection is shown to have a good detection rate and no false positives, but to be very easy to circumvent. Semantic malware detection is resistant to simple obfuscation and has better detection rate than syntactic detection, while keeping false positives to zero. This paper demonstrates these results, and concludes by showing how to combine syntactic and semantic analysis techniques for the detection of Mirai.
FL-ASB: A Fuzzy Logic Based Adaptive-period Single-hop Broadcast Protocol

In vehicular ad hoc networks, vehicle-to-vehicle–based broadcast can fast disseminate safety messages between vehicles within the whole network and hence expand drivers perception vision, which will reduce the accident probability and ensure the transportation reliability. As for fixed-period single-hop broadcast protocol, disseminating safety messages frequently can cause excessive network load. However, increasing period purely does not guarantee the real-time performance. In addition, exiting adaptive-period single-hop broadcast protocols also have limitations without considering synthetically various impact factors. Thus, how to design a single-hop broadcast protocol that can dynamically adjust the broadcast period according to the actual road condition is a pressing issue. A Fuzzy Logic Based Adaptive-period Single-hop Broadcast Protocol in vehicular ad hoc networks is designed in this article, which provides a new solution for the dissemination of period safety messages. In this article, the impact of various factors (such as the number of one-hop neighbor nodes, vehicle speed, received signal strength index, and visibility) on the single-hop broadcast period has been analyzed. In view of each impact factor, we design corresponding membership function and fuzzy rules according to the specific scenarios and parameters. It realizes the adaptive changes of period safety messages broadcast period through the simulation of the proposed fuzzy logic inference system. Finally, we verify the performance of the Fuzzy Logic Based Adaptive-period Single-hop Broadcast Protocol in a bidirectional four-lane highway scenario. Simulation results show that the proposed Fuzzy Logic Based Adaptive-period Single-hop Broadcast Protocol has obvious advantages in terms of network load ratio, average one-hop delay, and delivery ratio.
Resonance-Paced Breathing Alters Neural Response to Visual Cues: Proof-of-Concept for a Neuroscience-Informed Adjunct to Addiction Treatments

Conscious attempts to regulate alcohol and drug use are often undermined by automatic attention and arousal processes that are activated in the context of salient cues. Response to these cues involves body and brain signals that are linked via dynamic feedback loops, yet no studies have targeted the cardiovascular system as a potential conduit to alter automatic neural processes that maintain cue salience. This proof-of-concept study examined within-person changes in neural response to parallel but unique sets of visual alcohol-related cues at two points in time: prior to versus following a brief behavioral intervention. The active intervention was resonance breathing, a rhythmical breathing task paced at 0.1 Hz (6 breaths per minute) that helps normalize neurocardiac feedback. The control intervention was a low-demand cognitive task. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to assess changes in brain response to the cues presented before (A1) and after (A2) the intervention in 41 emerging adult men and women with varying drinking behaviors. The resonance breathing group exhibited significantly less activation to A2 cues compared with A1 cues in left inferior and superior lateral occipital cortices, right inferior lateral occipital cortex, bilateral occipital pole, and temporal occipital fusiform cortices. This group also showed significantly greater activation to A2 cues compared with A1 cues in medial prefrontal, anterior and posterior cingulate, and precuneus cortices, paracingulate, and lingual gyri. The control group showed no significant changes. Thus, following resonance breathing, activation in brain regions involved in visual processing of cues was reduced, while activation in brain areas implicated in behavioral control, internally directed cognition, and brain–body integration was increased. These findings provide preliminary evidence that manipulation of the cardiovascular system with resonance breathing alters neural activation in a manner theoretically consistent with a dampening of automatic sensory input and strengthening of higher-level cognitive processing.
Are Budget Rigidities a Source of Fiscal Distress and a Constraint for Fiscal Consolidation?

This paper studies whether budget rigidities affect the probability of countries getting into fiscal distress and reduce the likelihood of governments performing fiscal adjustments. Budget rigidities are constraints that limit the ability of the government to change the size and structure of the public budget in the short term. Budget rigidities stem from different institutional arrangements and therefore can take different forms. To build an indicator of rigid spending that is comparable across a large set of countries, this paper employs a simple definition based on budget components that are naturally inflexible: the sum of public wages, pensions, and debt service. It decomposes this measure into a structural component and a nonstructural component. Then, the paper applies a linear probability model to a panel of 182 advanced and developing countries. A key finding is that relatively high shares of rigid (observed) components of public spending contribute to countries getting into fiscal distress and are a constraint for fiscal consolidation. The paper finds evidence that a relatively high share of nonstructural rigid spending contributes to the probability of fiscal distress and reduces the probability of fiscal consolidation. Moreover, the effect of rigid expenditure seems to be more relevant for economies with high inequality, governments with lower margins of majority, and countries with lower institutional quality. In addition, when looking at the composition of the measure of rigid expenditure, there is also some evidence that higher expenditure on pensions reduces the probability of fiscal adjustment more robustly than higher expenditure on wages.
A new automatic diagnosis method based on the multivariable analysis for structural faults of rotary machinery

To effectively detect and identify the structural faults of the rotating machinery, a new kind of symptom parameters of the vibration signal measured in multiple directions is proposed (hereinafter referred to as the structural feature symptom parameter SFSP), the method to extract anomaly signals based on the multi-band filter, the method to enhance the sensitivity of the symptom parameters using the least square mapping, and the automatic fault diagnosis system established for the structural faults of the rotating machinery in combination with multivariate analysis (principal component analysis) method. In addition, the validity of the diagnostic method was also verified with reference to the experimental data measured on the rotating machine in different states of structural faults.
NATIVE OR NON NATIVE: STUDENTS’ PREDILECTION OF THEIR ENGLISH TEACHER

A debate on the effectiveness of Native English Teacher (NEST) and Non Native English Teacher (NNEST) has been an outstanding and continuous issue. The debate becomes more interesting since there are differences in some research findings about which one is more effective in teaching English. Therefore, this present research wants to investigate students’ predilection about the effectiveness of their Native and Non Native English speaking teachers’ in teaching English and its relation towards the students’ achievement in learning and comprehending the materials. A survey was conducted by distributing a questionnaire towards students of MAN 1 Kraksaan- Probolinggo. The result of the survey shows that students believe that having NEST is more preferable if they want to be successful in learning English.
Putting Pedagogy Where Intention to Innovate Lies: Evaluating Compulsory Entrepreneurship Education

The growing interest in entrepreneurship education has caused a debate about pedagogy can support intention to innovate. Drawing on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), we examine the links between experiential pedagogy and students’ intention to innovate and entrepreneurial intent. Using structural equation modeling on a survey of 361 students of compulsory entrepreneurship education across public and private universities, we find that: (a) regardless university type out-of-class experiences and engaged faculty generate positive behavioral control and attitude towards entrepreneurship; (b) out-of-class experiences significantly increases intentions to innovate; (c) behavioral control mediates the relationship between out-of-class experiences and changes in intention to innovate. (d) university type – public or private – has no direct significant effect on the students intention to innovate. The results contribute to theories of entrepreneurship education and intentions to innovate in higher education.
Using Informational Picture Books to Integrate English Learning and Curricular Content: CLIL Pedagogical Framework and Activities for EFL Primary Schools

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an educational approach in which the target language is used as the medium to learn and teach both content and language. The widespread interest in CLIL can be seen in the increasing popularity of adopting it as a viable approach to promoting both content and language learning in Europe (Garcia, 2017; Ioannou Georgiou, 2012) and many English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) countries, for instance- Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam (Lee & Chang, 2008). In this paper, we show how informational picture books are quality CLIL materials. The engaging narrative writing and meaningful illustrations in such books convey accessible factual and content knowledge, an important feature in line with CLIL-related goals. The powerful text-illustration synergy in picture books provides a supportive platform upon which to develop learners' language skills as well as to expand subject knowledge. Next, informed by CLIL theories and practices, a CLIL pedagogical framework is proposed to provide a simplified representation of the complexity and scope of the CLIL instructional sequences and content. The framework strives to achieve a balance between the content and language components in CLIL lessons. Based on the framework, a sample CLIL lesson is provided with instructional examples of how teachers could incorporate an informational picture book into their lessons to scaffold students' development of language, content knowledge, and learning skills. It is hoped that the framework and activities presented will encourage primary subject and language teachers in Taiwan and serve as a springboard for them to incorporate informational picture books in their CLIL lessons.
High-Frequency Performance Monitoring

Improvements in technology and increasing emphasis on performance have led many investors to monitor the performance of fund managers on a high–frequency basis: quarterly, monthly, or more frequently. The authors examine the impact that frequency of performance measurement has on the probability distribution of observed outcomes. With more frequent monitoring of rolling returns, there is a greatly increased probability of observing seemingly extreme observations. The authors demonstrate that if performance is appraised by focusing on returns to date, it is important to adjust the definition of extreme performance for the frequency with which returns are monitored. Failure to do so may lead to costly actions such as strategy revisions or manager terminations, which increase transaction costs and have detrimental effects on manager incentives.
Work-Based Learning Experience and Good Practices

Work Based Learning is a current trend at all levels of education. Today there is an increasing emphasis on university workplace learning programs. Disciplines which previously lacked work based education, benefit by engaging with industry partners for adequate preparation of both current and future work requirements. Students can get real-life work experiences through work-based learning programs. They canthen apply their technical and academic skills to enhance their employability. Work based learning is delivered as a combination of educational courses that integrate industry work experience with academic preparation. Work based education benefits all stakeholders: communities, workers, educators, employers and governments. Work Based Learning experiences from Malaysia, United States, Germany and Australia are investigated and enriched through a global perspective.
Product-Line Design in the Presence of Consumers’ Anticipated Regret

Consumers are often uncertain about their valuations for product quality when choosing among different products and will learn their valuations only after buying and using a product. Some consumers may thus experience over-purchase or under-purchase regret, depending on whether they have purchased a higher or lower quality level than what they would have chosen had they known their true valuations. When consumers anticipate their potential post-purchase regret, their purchase decisions may be affected. Our analysis shows that over-purchase regret lowers the firm’s profit, but under-purchase regret can benefit the firm if consumers’ over-purchase regret is not strong. When the firm optimally designs its product line, the quality difference between its offerings will be larger (smaller) if consumers’ anticipated regret increases (reduces) its profit. Surprisingly, although anticipated regret tends to reduce consumers’ utility, in equilibrium, the presence of anticipated regret can increase consumers’ expected surplus. We further examine when the firm should allow consumers to return their products by paying a restocking fee, and how the optimal restocking fee will change with consumers’ propensities for the two types of regret. We also experimentally show that consumers’ propensities of under-purchase and over-purchase regret are different and can be influenced by the firm’s messages.
Overlay virtual gateway for overlay networks

A method for providing communication over an overlay virtual network (OVN) with multiple data plane encapsulations at a tunnel endpoint comprising receiving a data packet via a first overlay tunnel, wherein the data packet comprises an encapsulation header of a first encapsulation type and an inner destination address, determining an egress tunnel endpoint and a second encapsulation type supported by the egress tunnel end point based on the inner destination address, performing encapsulation translation on the data packet by replacing the encapsulation header of the first encapsulation type with an encapsulation header of the second encapsulation type to form a translated packet, and forwarding the translated packet toward the egress tunnel endpoint via a second overlay tunnel, wherein the first encapsulation type and the second encapsulation type are different encapsulation types, and wherein the data packet is destined to the egress tunnel endpoint.
IOT Based Surveillance System for CCTV

: Computer vision is the latest field of interest in image processing, digital signal processing as it roots towards the world of surveillance for safety and security enhancement. With advancement of technology vision application plays a major role in order to detect and recognize threat to heighten security. CCTV surveillance initiates visual real time monitoring incorporating motion detection techniques to monitor static and dynamic changes within the surroundings through a monitor host. But this system itself is prone to stability, quality, speed, storage, resolution, computation complexities and also requires imperative intuitive approach to identify and elude threats. Our attempt is on using hybrid approach, constituting background subtraction, histogram, pyroelectric principles in context with current methods to get a modified version.IOT plays a significant role in order to monitor locally and globally.
Differences in Emotion Regulation Considering Gender, Age, and Gambling Preferences in a Sample of Gambling Disorder Patients

Introduction: Impairments in emotion regulation are understood to be a transdiagnostic risk factor of suffering from compulsive and addictive behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of emotion regulation deficits in gambling disorder and to analyze these differences taking gender, age, and gambling activity preferences into account. Methods: The sample included n = 484 patients seeking treatment for gambling disorder at a specialized outpatient service. Main outcomes were sociodemographic variables, emotion regulation, and gambling severity. Results: Differences between sexes were found in non-acceptance of emotions. Older patients obtained higher levels in non-acceptance of emotions, lack of emotion regulation strategies, emotional clarity, and global emotion regulation scores. No differences were found in emotion scores considering gambling preferences (non-strategic versus strategic). Path analysis showed that emotion regulation scores and age had a direct effect on gambling disorder severity, while emotion regulation and gambling preference were not mediational variables in the relationships of gender and age with gambling severity. Conclusions: Emotion regulation impairments differ in patients seeking treatment for gambling problems. Early prevention and intervention programs should incorporate the different dimensions of this process, taking into account clinical phenotypes.
Socio‐economic differentiation from a class‐analytic perspective: The case of smallholder tree‐crop farmers in Limpopo, South Africa

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Design Process Learning And Creative Processing Ability: Is There A Synergy?

We present a study where we have analyzed the change of design process knowledge and creative processing skills in our engineering students. Overall, our findings indicate that while our students significantly improve their design processing knowledge during sophomore, and junior years of their engineering education, in the senior year, what had been gained is possibly being lost. Likewise, while there is an increase in creative processing skills in the sophomore year, for junior and senior years, what is gained is lost. As a result, senior students may be leaving the university with less design processing knowledge and creative processing abilities than they had while they were sophomores. We believe that our study can be a foundational reference for researchers and educators who aim to increase our graduates’ creative design outcomes.