Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Long-Term Stock Market Responses to Sale Revenues

Most previous investor sentiment research centers on countries with high level of individualism. As the degree of individualism has been contended to be closely related to stock price behaviors, this paper observes the role of investor sentiment in a country with extreme low level of individualism, namely, Taiwan. Based on a direct measure of investor sentiment surveyed in a monthly basis, a pronounced sentiment effect with respect to market responses to announcement of sale revenues is found in Taiwan. Specifically, arbitrage portfolios of purchasing stocks with positive revenues surprises and shorting negative surprises counterparts earn significant higher profits following optimistic periods than pessimistic periods in both intermediate and mild long terms, but not in short term. The results are robust to adjustment of the four factors in Carhart (1997). In addition, the sentiment measure is strongly associated with market returns of both concurrent and recent prior three months but not with market returns of future months. Moreover, unlike the evident predictability shown by lagged sentiment measure, lagged market returns exhibit mixed evidence. That is, short-term market returns of the prior one month are sluggish in predicting market responses to announcement of sale revenues, so do long-term market returns of prior 24 and 36 months. However, past 12-month market returns are capable of predicting the responses.
The Theory of the Flying Geese Pattern of Development and Its Interpretations

An interpretation is made of Akamatsu Kaname's theory of the flying geese pattern of development, launched in Japan during the 1930s. This theory explains how an undeveloped country can become developed relatively quickly. The undeveloped country adopts suitable labour-intensive industries from more developed countries. It produces first for the home market, but starts to export as soon as the industries have grown strong enough. Initially, products are simple, crude and cheap, but gradually the level of quality is elevated. The procedure is repeated over and over again, leading to a rapid process of national economic development. In Japanese postwar industrial policy, certain industries were designated as `sunrise' industries: these were imported from more advanced countries, and received state support. Older industries which were losing their comparative advantage were designated as `sunset' industries; state support was withdrawn, and they moved to less developed Asian countries. During the 1950s and 1960s there emerged the idea that Japan should use the phenomenon to support the other Asian countries in their development. In 1965 came the proposal for a Pacific Free Trade Area (PAFTA), as a nucleus for enhancing Asian Pacific trade, development, and economic integration. PAFTA never materialized, but various discussion fora, such as the Pacific Economic Cooperation Conferences (PECC) and the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conferences, were later formed on the basis of the proposal.
The influence of different virtual product experience types on advertising effect: Imagery instructions and imagery-processing model as moderators 不同虛擬產品經驗類型對廣告效果之影響—以想像指示 與心像處理模式為干擾變數

With the proliferation of virtual product experience (VPE) applications on social network sites, investigations into the effects of VPE on consumer responses are becoming more important. The purpose of this research is therefore to expand the findings of previous studies by comparing the advertisement effects from mere virtual presence with product experience (MVPE) with those from social virtual product experience (SVPE). We employ two moderators (imagery instructions and imagery-processing models) to analyze various VPE types and advertisement effects and design a factorial online experimental design to validate the research model and hypotheses. Of the 504 total participants recruited for this experiment, study 1 first examines a sample of 310 participants to compare different VPE types on Facebook, while study 2 looks at a sample of 194 participants by assessing Facebook and Pinterest social media platforms. This study finds that different imagery instruction and imagery-processing models’ moderators help determine the 1 Corresponding author: Yu-Hsin Chen, Department of International Business, Shih Chien University. Email: chenyuhsin@g2.usc. edu.tw. The authors thank the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China, Taiwan for financially supporting this research under Contract NO. 102-2410-H-027-013-MY2. DOI: 10.3966/102873102021064101001 2 The influence of different virtual product experience types on advertising effect: Imagery instructions and imagery-processing model as moderators influences that different combinations of VPE types and social media platforms have on advertisement effects. Therefore, businesses can target to improve their community management by periodically posting advertisements on social media platforms using multimedia or text that trigger mental imagery.
International Fund Flows and Anomalies in Asian Stock Markets

This research examines the influence of foreign fund flows on the returns and trade value of emerging stock markets in Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand from 2009 to 2020. The selected sampling period reflects the massive capital created by the quantitative easing (QE) policies of all major central banks worldwide following the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2007–08 and in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The methodology employed includes the ordinary least squares (OLS) model with lagged variables and the vector autoregressive (VAR) model to control the lag of the endogenous variables. It was found that foreign investors have superior information over domestic investors. Foreign fund flows directly influence the returns of all markets and the trading value in some markets. The inverse relationship between foreign fund flows and market volatility implies that foreign flows promote the efficiency of these markets.
HUBUNGAN TINGKAT SPIRITUAL DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP ORANG DENGAN HIV/AIDS (ODHA)

Transmission of HIV/AIDS occurs through body fluids containing the HIV virus, namely through sexual intercourse, both homosexual and heterosexual, injection needles in narcotics users, blood transfusions, and from HIV-infected mothers to their babies born. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual level and the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) at the Medan Plus Foundation, Medan. The design of this research is quantitative with observational analysis using a cross sectional approach. HIV/AIDS infection has now affected all groups of people, both high-risk groups and the general. The results of the study showed that the number of respondents with a low spiritual level in PLWHA was 16 respondents, all of them with poor quality of life were 15 respondents (68.1%), and 1 respondent had a good quality of life (4.5%). Meanwhile, as many as 6 respondents who have a good spiritual level with a quality of life of PLWHA less than 2 respondents (9.0%), and 4 respondents who have a good quality of life (18.1%). With the results of the Chi-Square analysis obtained p value = 0.015. It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between spiritual level and quality of life. Spirituality is an important dimension that must be considered in assessing the quality of life because spiritual disturbances will cause severe psychological disorders, including suicidal ideation.
The Interplay between Organizational Structure, Culture and Employees Socio-Emotional Skills within Their Social Capital

Organization theorists identify organizational social capital as one of the primary building blocks of a potentially powerful resource for improving organizational performance. However, little is known about the impact of the socio-emotional skills of the employees within their social capital and its relationship with other important organizational constructs such as organizational culture and structure. This study is the first to develop an integrated model which in addition to existing organizational constructs (i.e., organizational culture and structure) explicitly accounts for the influence of the social tolerance of employees (i.e., an example of socio-emotional skills within a workplace) on their happiness. In our model, the concept of employee’s socio-emotional skill cannot be measured directly. Therefore, we developed two latent hypothetical sub-constructs and we refer to them throughout this paper as social capital (i.e., which at the micro-level points to the interactions and socializations of the employees) and social tolerance (i.e., social tolerance towards others’ social status), each of which is measured by its observable indicators. We apply our model to empirical data that we collected from East Asian Social Survey (EASS) only for the year 2012. The data was available for four East Asian countries of South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Our analysis shows that even though the skill of social tolerance is not observed to increase happiness by itself, it has been observed to show a significant impact on the level of trust among employees. Trust among colleagues also in its own turn significantly impacts the employees’ level of happiness. This finding can be applied in empowering the cognitive dimension of social capital within an organization.
Social class differentials in marital sex in China (2000–2015)

This study examines whether and how social class matters for marital sex in China since the beginning of the 21st century. We utilize data from a national sexuality survey that has been administered at four time points: 2000, 2006, 2010, and 2015. We use a composite socioeconomic status score deriving from education, occupation, and income to distinguish between the lower class (the bottom 25%), the middle class (the middle 50%), and the upper class (the top 25%). Marital sex aspects include sexual frequency, orgasm frequency, engagement in the woman-on-top and rear-entrance coital positions, and experience with oral and anal sex. Regression results with year-fixed effects reveal significant class differentials in all aspects but anal sex. Whereas the reported sexual frequency is highest in the middle class, the engagement in various coital positions and oral sex is characterized by a positive class gradient. Temporally, we observe an upward trend in all aspects but orgasm frequency. Results from the class–year interaction effects further show that most class differentials have remained stable over the period 2000–2015. The temporal increase in sexual frequency, however, has been the greatest in the lower class but relatively negligible in the upper class.
Innovative Uses of Video Analysis

The value of video analysis in physics education is well established,1,2 and both commercial and free educational video analysis programs are readily available.3 The video format is familiar to students, contains a wealth of spatial and temporal data, and provides a bridge between direct observations and abstract representations of physical phenomena. This has made video analysis attractive for many 2D (and sometimes 3D) motion experiments including projectiles, oscillations, collisions, rotations, and even Brownian motion.4 This paper describes the use of Tracker,5 a free Java video analysis tool developed by the Open Source Physics Project,6 to extend video analysis beyond these traditional applications. Specifically, we discuss the following introductory physics video experiments, all of which are available for download from comPADRE or the BQ Learning database:71). 2D collisions in a center-of-mass reference frame. 2). Modeling the air resistance force on falling cupcake cups. 3). Thermal expansion us.
Modeling mortality risk in patients with severe COVID-19 from Mexico

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the COVID-19 disease pandemic that began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Since then, nearly seven million deaths have occurred worldwide due to COVID-19. Mexicans are especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic as Mexico has nearly the worst observed case-fatality ratio (4.5%). As Mexican Latinos represent a vulnerable population, this study aimed to determine significant predictors of mortality in Mexicans with COVID-19 who were admitted to a large acute care hospital. Methods In this observational, cross-sectional study, 247 adult patients were consecutively admitted to a third-level referral center in Yucatan, Mexico, from March 1st, 2020, to August 31st, 2020, with COVID-19-related symptoms, participated in this study. Lasso logistic and binary logistic regression were used to identify clinical predictors of death. Results After a hospital stay of about eight days, 146 (60%) patients were discharged; however, 40% died by the twelfth day (on average) after hospital admission. Out of 22 possible predictors, five crucial predictors of death were found, ranked by the most to least important: (1) needing to be placed on a mechanical ventilator, (2) reduced platelet concentration at admission, (3) increased derived neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, (4) increased age, and (5) reduced pulse oximetry saturation at admission. The model revealed that these five variables shared ~83% variance in outcome. Conclusion Of the 247 Mexican Latinos patients admitted with COVID-19, 40% died 12 days after admission. The patients’ need for mechanical ventilation (due to severe illness) was the most important predictor of mortality, as it increased the odds of death by nearly 200-fold.
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and arterial blood pressure among the Tawang Monpa of Eastern Himalayan Mountains: Is there a signature of natural selection?

Objectives The present paper aims to characterize the Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genotype, with particular emphasis on its association with arterial oxygen saturation, arterial blood pressure, hemoglobin [Hb] concentration, and ventilatory measures among the Tawang Monpa, a high-altitude native population of the Eastern Himalaya, India. Methods A cross-sectional sample of 168Monpa participants from Tawang town, Arunachal Pradesh, India, was selected who live at an altitude of ∼3,200 meters (m) above sea level. For each participant, height, weight, and skinfold thickness were measured, based on which body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) and percentage of body fat (%BF) were calculated. Physiological measures, such as the transcutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), hemoglobin [Hb] concentration, forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), and systemic arterial blood pressure were measured. First, the peripheral venous blood samples (four ml) were drawn, and then white blood cells were separated for the ACE genotyping of each participant. Results Unlike high-altitude natives from Peru and Ladakh, who exhibit high frequencies of II homozygotes, the Tawang Monpa shows a significantly high frequency of ID heterozygotes (p<0.0001). In addition, no significant association was identified between ACE gene polymorphism and arterial blood pressure, oxygen saturation at rest, vital capacity, or [Hb] concentration. Discussion The results suggest that the association of the ACE gene with resting SaO2 is inconsistent across native populations living under hypobaric hypoxia. Further, ACE I/D gene polymorphism may not be under natural selection in specific native populations, including Tawang Monpa, for their adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia.
Marginalization in urban China : comparative perspectives

Introduction: China's Urban Marginalization in Comparative Perspectives F.Wu & C.Webster PART I: CONCEPT AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES OF MARGINALIZATION Urban Inequality: Its Definition, Measurement, Causes and Importance C.Hamnett Neoliberalism and the Urban Poor: A View from Latin America A.Gilbert PART II: PROPERTY RIGHTS AND MARGINALIZATION IN CHINA Entitlement to the Benefits of Urbanisation: Comparing Migrant and Peri-Urban 'Peasants' C.Webster & Y.Zhao Property Rights, Citizenship and the Making of the New Poor in Urban China F.Wu The Strength of Property Rights, Prospects for the Disadvantaged, and Constraints on the Actions of the Politically Powerful in Hong Kong and China A.Smart Empowerment or Marginalization: Land, Housing and Property Rights in Poor Neighbourhoods H.B. Shin PART III: RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION AND MARGINALIZATION Rural-Urban Migration in China: Scale, Composition, Pattern and Deprivation A.Hussain & Y.Wang Private Rental Housing in 'Urban Villages' in Shenzhen: Problems or Solutions? Y.P.Wang, Y.Wang & J. Wu Chinese Urban Villages as Marginalized Neighbourhoods under Rapid Urbanization Y.Liu & S.He PART IV: DEPRIVATION AND SEGREGATION Multiple Deprivation in Urban China: An Analysis of Individual Survey Data Y.Yuan & F.Wu Post-Reform Residential Segregation in Three Chinese Cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Z.Li & F.Wu PART V: STATE ACTION The Urban Dibao: Guarantee for Minimum Livelihood or for Minimal Turmoil? D.J.Solinger State Funded Reemployment Training and Participation of Informal Employment in Tianjin B.Li & H.Peng What has been Marginalized? Marginalization as the Constrained 'Right to the City' in Urban China F.Wu & C.Webster
Sediment delivery from a landslide to a stream in a drainage basin in Hong Kong

Landslides commonly occur on undeveloped hillslopes in Hong Kong, China. Heavy rainfall in June 2001 and May 2003 resulted in small landslides in a headwater drainage basin. Measurements of suspended sediment concentration made during the storm events, along with observations on sediment colour and C and N content, indicate that the suspended matter in streamflow was derived from the landslides, evidencing the connectivity of hillslope and channel systems. Estimates of the volume of failed material when compared to those of deposition revealed that much of the debris from the landslides remained on the slope in an ephemeral drainage line. At-a-point erosion from the landslides is much greater than that recorded by erosion pins in the same catchment.
Risk factors for cancer of the oral cavity and oro-pharynx in Cuba

In terms of worldwide levels, Cuba has an intermediate incidence of cancer of the oral cavity and oro-pharynx. We studied 200 cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx, of whom 57 women (median age = 64) and 200 hospital controls, frequency matched with cases by age and sex, in relation to smoking and drinking history, intake of 25 foods or food groups, indicators of oral hygiene and sexual activity, and history of sexually transmitted diseases. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were obtained from unconditional multiple logistic regressions and adjusted for age, sex, area of residence, education, and smoking and drinking habits. In the multivariate model, high educational level and white-collar occupation, but not white race, were associated with halving of oral cancer risk. Smoking ≥30 cigarettes per day showed an OR of 20.8 (95% CI: 8.9–48.3), similar to smoking ≥4 cigars daily (OR = 20.5). Drinking ≥ 70 alcoholic drinks per week showed an OR of 5.7 (95% CI: 1.8–18.5). Hard liquors were by far the largest source of alcohol. Increased risk was associated with the highest tertile of intake for maize (OR = 1.9), meat (OR = 2.2) and ham and salami (OR = 2.0), whereas high fruit intake was associated with significantly decreased risk (OR = 0.4). Among indicators of dental care, number of missing teeth and poor general oral condition at oral inspection showed ORs of 2.7 and 2.6, respectively. Number of sexual partners, marriages or contacts with prostitutes, practice of oral sex and history of various sexually transmitted diseases, including genital warts, were not associated with oral cancer risk. 82% of oral cancer cases in Cuba were attributable to tobacco smoking, 19% to smoking cigars or pipe only. The fractions attributable to alcohol drinking (7%) and low fruit intake (11%) were more modest. Thus, decreases in cigarette and cigar smoking are at present the key to oral cancer prevention in Cuba. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer. com
Associations Between Internalized Homophobia and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men

Objective To assess internalized homophobia (IH) and its relationship to sexual risk behaviors and prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) in a clinic-based sample of young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). Methods Six hundred YBMSM completed a self-interview and provided specimens for testing. A 7-item scale assessed IH, and 19 sexual risk behaviors were assessed. Results In adjusted models, compared with men with less IH, those with greater IH were more likely to report: any condomless anal receptive sex (P = 0.01) and sex with women (P < 0.001). Alternatively, men with greater IH were less likely to: discuss acquired immune deficiency syndrome prevention with sex partners (P = 0.009), disclose their same sex sexual behavior to providers (P = 0.01), be tested for human immunodeficiency virus in the past 12 months (P = 0.04), report condomless oral sex (P = 0.049), and test RPR positive (P = 0.01). Conclusions With some exceptions, IH among YBMSM attending STI clinics may influence their sexual risk behaviors; however, STI prevalence was not associated with this construct.
Helicobacter pylori management in ASEAN: The Bangkok consensus report

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection remains to be the major cause of important upper gastrointestinal diseases such as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. H. pylori management in ASEAN: the Bangkok consensus report gathered key opinion leaders for the region to review and evaluate clinical aspects of H. pylori infection and to develop consensus statements, rationales, and grades of recommendation for the management of H. pylori infection in clinical practice in ASEAN countries. This ASEAN Consensus consisted of 34 international experts from 10 ASEAN countries, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. The meeting mainly focused on four issues: (i) epidemiology and disease association; (ii) diagnostic tests; (iii) management; and (iv) follow‐up after eradication. The final results of each workshop were presented for consensus voting by all participants. Statements, rationale, and recommendations were developed from the available current evidence to help clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori and its clinical diseases.
An account of how Chinese graduate students in the United States view the full span of their educational experiences: A grounded theory investigation

Many teachers of international students in the United States are challenged to address cultural differences in a classroom. International students often experience psychological, physical and cultural stress when they study abroad, due mainly to unfamiliar environments and a diverse culture. The question this study asks is: Are there any strategies that can be used to benefit these students? This grounded theory study will examine a purposefully-selected group of subjects from China and Taiwan who are currently studying at a large metropolitan university in the Southeastern United States. After data collection and analysis procedure, I hoped there are some things valued for international student who just arrived at the new environment and provides the reference to those students and college with the similar situation as UCF all over the world.