Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Current Ratio dan Debt To Equity Ratio Terhadap Profitabilitas pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Sektor Logam dan Sejenisnya yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2009 -2013

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan dan menganalisis pengaruh Current Ratio dan Debt to Equity Ratio terhadap Return on Equity pada perusahaan manufaktur subsektor logam dan sejenisnya yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2009-2013.Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 16 perusahaan property yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2009-2013. Dari 16 perusahaan yang terdaftar, dipilih 10 perusahaan sampel dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder, dengan cara mengumpulkan informasi yang dibutuhkan dari idx berupa laporan keuangan tahun 2009-2013. Metode yang digunakan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara variable independen dengan variabel dependen adalah metode regresi berganda, dan uji asumsi.Hasil pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan variabel-variabel independen; Current Ratio dan Debt to Equity Ratio dengan uji F, secara bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap Return on Equity. Hasil secara parsial dengan uji t, variabel Current Ratio dan Debt to Equity Ratio berpengaruh terhadap Return on Equity.
Use of Phone Sensors to Enhance Distracted Pedestrians’ Safety

Studies have shown that using smartphones while walking—called <italic>distracted walking</italic> —significantly increases the risk of pedestrians colliding with dangerous objects. In this paper, we explore how to mitigate this problem by exploiting the phone's built-in sensors only and developing an application called <monospace>BumpAlert</monospace>. <monospace>BumpAlert</monospace> provides a generic solution without requiring any prior knowledge of the user's surroundings by estimating distances to nearby objects using the phone's speakers and microphones. This process is enhanced further by using the images acquired from the phone's rear camera, when necessary. We have evaluated <monospace>BumpAlert</monospace> under a variety of settings ranging from aisle to outdoor environments with walls, pillars, signboards, dustbins, and people, etc., that are common in our daily surroundings. Our evaluation has shown an average accuracy of <monospace>BumpAlert</monospace> to be higher than 95 percent with a less than 2 percent false-positive rate to detect frontal objects 2–4m away, which suffices for the user to react and avoid collision. Even though <monospace>BumpAlert</monospace> is unable to detect all dangerous situations, most participants of our user study feel safer when they walk with <monospace>BumpAlert </monospace> enabled. Integrating our current design of <monospace>BumpAlert</monospace> with other safety systems can provide a practical solution for protecting distracted pedestrians.
Nonlinear Purchasing Power Parity under the Gold Standard

Hegwood and Papell (2002) conclude on the basis of analysis in a linear framework that long-run purchasing power parity (PPP) does not hold for 16 real exchange rate series, which were analyzed in Diebold, Husted, and Rush (1991) for the period 1792–1913 under the Gold Standard. Rather, PPP deviations are mean-reverting to a changing equilibrium—a quasi PPP (QPPP) theory. We analyze the real exchange rate adjustment mechanism for their data set assuming a nonlinear adjustment process allowing for both a constant and a mean shifting equilibrium. Our results confirm that real exchange rates at that time were stationary, symmetric, nonlinear processes that revert to a nonconstant equilibrium rate. Speeds of adjustment were much quicker when breaks were allowed.
Farm Size and Productivity. A New Look at the Old Debate Revisited

IN a recent contribution to this journal, Manabendu Chattopadhyay and Atanu Sengupta (1997) purport to show that the inverse relationship between farm size and output per hectare seems to have been strengthened in the agriculturally developed regions of West Bengal compared to the relatively less developed regions. This, they claim, may be due to the impact of green revolution technologies on land productivity on the smaller sized farms. Given their use
Adaptive Co-attention Network for Named Entity Recognition in Tweets

In this study, we investigate the problem of named entity recognition for tweets. Named entity recognition is an important task in natural language processing and has been carefully studied in recent decades. Previous named entity recognition methods usually only used the textual content when processing tweets. However, many tweets contain not only textual content, but also images. Such visual information is also valuable in the name entity recognition task. To make full use of textual and visual information, this paper proposes a novel method to process tweets that contain multimodal information. We extend a bi-directional long short term memory network with conditional random fields and an adaptive co-attention network to achieve this task. To evaluate the proposed methods, we constructed a large scale labeled dataset that contained multimodal tweets. Experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method could achieve a better performance than the previous methods in most cases.
p47phox Associates With the Cytoskeleton Through Cortactin in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Role in NAD(P)H Oxidase Regulation by Angiotensin II

Objective—We tested the hypothesis that p47phox associates with the actin cytoskeleton, enabling site-directed activation of NAD(P)H oxidase, and assessed whether these actions influence reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and signaling by angiotensin II (Ang II) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from human resistance and coronary arteries. Methods and Results—Electroporation of anti-p47phox antibody into VSMCs abrogated Ang II–mediated &OV0151; generation, establishing the requirement for p47phox in this response. Immunfluorescence confocal microscopy demonstrated a cytosolic distribution of p47phox in basal conditions. After Ang II stimulation, p47phox rearranged in a linear fashion, colocalizing with F-actin. Co-immunoprecipitation studies confirmed an association between p47phox and actin and demonstrated an interaction with the actin-binding protein cortactin. Cytoskeletal disruption with cytochalasin prevented p47phox:actin interaction and attenuated ROS formation and p38MAP kinase and Akt phosphorylation by Ang II. Intracellular ROS generation in response to LY83583 (&OV0151; generator) or exogenous H2O2 and Ang II–induced ERK1/2 activation were unaltered by cytochalasin. Conclusions—The p47phox:actin interaction, through cortactin, plays an important role in Ang II–mediated site-directed assembly of functionally active NAD(P)H oxidase, ROS generation, and activation of redox-sensitive p38MAP kinase and Akt, but not ERK1/2. These findings demonstrate the importance of an intact actin–cytoskeleton in NAD(P)H oxidase regulation and redox signaling by Ang II in human VSMCs.
Expression of lumican, a small leucine‐rich proteoglycan with antitumour activity, in human malignant melanoma

Background. The family of small leucine‐rich proteoglycans (SLRPs), which includes decorin, lumican, biglycan and fibromodulin, constitutes an abundant component of the skin extracellular matrix. We previously demonstrated that human lumican inhibits melanoma growth and progression in a mouse experimental model, by regulating cell migration, proliferation and apoptosis.
A Convergence Theorem for Competitive Bidding with Differential Information

IN THIS PAPER we investigate the properties of the winning bid in a sealed bid tender auction where each player has private information. We find that it is possible for the winning bid to converge in probability to the true value of the object at auction, even though no bidder knows the true value. Necessary and sufficient conditions for this phenomenon are derived, extending and generalizing certain of Wilson's results [3]. We study an auction in which a seller offers to sell at the highest bid an item of unknown value V. The kth bidder receives a private signal Sk (for k = 1, 2,. .) and submits a bid without knowledge of the other signals. A finitely additive probability measure P reflects the bidders' unanimous beliefs about V and the signals. Conditional on V, the signals are independent and identically distributed. The signals take their values in some space &'. With n bidders, a bidding strategy for k is a function Pnk: 9' -> R. k's strategy specifies that upon receiving the signal Sk, he shall bid Pnk(Sk). 2 Thus the winning
Drying of capillary porous media with a stabilized front in two dimensions.

We study a two-dimensional model of drying of capillary porous media when gravity or viscous forces lead to the formation of a stabilized front. When gravity forces stabilize the front, the mean front width, defined as the mean perpendicular distance between the front's most advanced and least advanced points, is found theoretically to scale with the Bond number B as B(-1+(1+beta)/(1+nu)), where beta is the percolation probability exponent and nu is the correlation length exponent. This scaling is confirmed numerically and is consistent with the experimental results of Shaw [Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 1671 (1987)]. The global mass transfer coefficient of the front is studied numerically. To this end, we study the position z(c)-delta of the equivalent smooth line leading to the same evaporation flux as the front. In the transient case, z(c)-delta is found to scale with the Bond number B as B-0.63. In the stationary case, i.e., when the front reaches a stationary position within the medium, it is found that z(c)-delta approximately sigma where sigma is the standard deviation of the positions of the points forming the front around its mean position z(c). These results are exploited to study the evaporation flux when viscous effects stabilize the front. In particular, we discuss the possibility of nontrivial behaviors, i.e., drying rates not scaling as 1/square root of t for drying under constant external conditions.
Protein Digestion and Quality of Goat and Cow Milk Infant Formula and Human Milk Under Simulated Infant Conditions

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the kinetics of true ileal protein digestion and digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) of a goat milk-based infant formula (GIF), a cow milk-based infant formula (CIF), and human milk (HM). Methods: The GIF, CIF, and HM were investigated in an in vitro gastrointestinal model simulating infant conditions. Digested compounds were dialyzed from the intestinal compartment as bioaccessible fraction. Dialysate was collected in 15 to 60-minute periods for 4 hours. True ileal protein digestibility and DIAAS were determined as bioaccessible nitrogen (N) and amino acids. Results: N bioaccessibility from the GIF showed similar kinetics to that of HM. The CIF showed a delay in N bioaccessibility versus the GIF and HM. In the 1st hour of digestion, N bioaccessibility was 19.9% ± 3.5% and 23.3% ± 1.3% for the GIF and HM, respectively, and 11.2% ± 0.6% for CIF (P < 0.05 vs HM). In the 3rd hour of digestion, the N bioaccessibility was higher (P < 0.05) for the CIF (28.9% ± 1.2%) than for the GIF (22.5% ± 1.6%) and HM (20.6% ± 1.0%). After 4 hours, the true ileal protein digestibility of the GIF, CIF, and HM was 78.3% ± 3.7%, 73.4% ± 2.7%, and 77.9% ± 4.1%, respectively. The DIAAS for the GIF, CIF, and HM for 0- to 6-month-old infants was 83%, 75%, and 77% for aromatic AA. Conclusion: The protein quality is not different between the GIF, CIF, and HM, but the kinetics of protein digestion of the GIF is more comparable to that of HM than that of the CIF.
Zygosity Misclassification of Recent Young Twins by Maternal Reports in Japan

The problem of zygosity misclassification of twins has been paid little attention in Japan. By analyzing maternal reports collected using an internet questionnaire, the author found that around 30% of monozygotic twins were misclassified as dizygotic twins, mainly by obstetricians. On the other hand, the percentage of dizygotic twin pairs misclassified as monozygotic twins was lower. Misclassification was more frequently observed in cases of spontaneous pregnancy compared to iatrogenic pregnancy. The percentage of monozygotic twins misclassified as dizygotic is in very good accordance with that of monozygotic twins having two placentas. The reported number of placentas was very strongly associated with the reported zygosity. Thus, many monozygotic twins in Japan were still misclassified as dizygotic by obstetricians, presumably based solely on the placental findings.
Influence of citric acid on the surface texture of glass ionomer restorative materials

Aim: This study determined the effectiveness of G-coat plus surface protective agent over petroleum jelly on the surface texture of conventional Glass ionomer restorative materials. Materials and Methods: Three chemically cured conventional glass ionomer restorative materials type II, type IX and ketac molar were evaluated in this study. Sixty specimens were made for each restorative material. They were divided into two groups of thirty specimens each. Of the sixty specimens, thirty were coated with G-coat plus (a nano-filler coating) and the rest with petroleum jelly. Thirty samples of both protective coating agents were randomly divided into six groups of five specimens and conditioned in citric acid solutions of differing pH (pH 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7). Each specimen was kept in citric acid for three hours a day, and the rest of time stored in salivary substitute. This procedure was repeated for 8 days. After conditioning, the surface roughness (Ra, μm) of each specimen was measured using a surface profilometer (Taylor & Habson, UK). Data was analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's HSD test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The surface textures of all the tested glass ionomer restorative materials protected with G-coat plus were not significantly affected by acids at low pH. The surface textures of all the tested glass ionomer restorative materials protected with petroleum jelly coating were significantly affected by acids at low pH. Conclusion: The effects of pH on the surface texture of glass ionomer restoratives are material dependent. Among all the materials tested the surface texture of Type II GIC (Group I) revealed marked deterioration when conditioned in solutions of low pH and was statistically significant. Hence, a protective coating either with G-coat plus or with light polymerized low viscosity unfilled resin adhesives is mandatory for all the glass ionomer restorations to increase the wear resistance of the restorative materials.
Increased alpha2,6-sialylation of surface proteins on tolerogenic, immature dendritic cells and regulatory T cells.

OBJECTIVE Surface protein glycosylation of lymphocytes plays a key role in development, maturation, and immune regulation. Sialic acid most often is the terminal carbohydrate in these posttranslational modifications. Receptors for sialic acids are expressed on lymphocytes and can generate an inhibitory signal. This study compared the sialic acid expression pattern of tolerogenic cells and effector cells. METHODS Gene expression profiles of immature and mature monocyte-derived dendritic cells were compared using cDNA array technology. We analyzed the cell-surface protein sialylation of dendritic cells and different T cell subpopulations by flow cytometry using plant lectins. RESULTS Monocyte-derived dendritic cells showed a separation according to alpha2,6-linked sialic acid density. Tolerogenic, immature DC showed a higher alpha2,6-linked sialic acid, which was drastically downregulated after maturation of DC with proinflammatory cytokines. This differential expression of alpha2,6-linked sialic acid was reflected by transcriptional regulation of specific glycosyl transferases during DC maturation shown by cDNA array analysis. Furthermore, CD4(+) T cells significantly upregulated alpha2,6-linked sialic acid density, whereas alpha2,3-linked sialic acid density remained largely unchanged after stimulation. Isolated CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells showed a population with high density of alpha2,6-linked sialic acid and a population with low expression. The density of this particular carbohydrate was further increased during culture conditions expanding inhibitory T cells. CONCLUSION Surface proteins on tolerogenic, immature dendritic cells and regulatory T cells are highly alpha2,6-sialylated, suggesting a glycan motif of tolerogenic cells which might serve as ligand for inhibitory siglecs on the surface of effector cells.
The influence of retinal illuminance on L- and M-cone driven electroretinograms

Abstract The electroretinographic response to L- and M-cone isolating stimuli was measured at different luminance levels to study the effect of retinal illuminance on amplitude and phase, and how this may influence estimates of L:M ratios in the retina. It was found that the amplitude of L- and M-cone driven responses increases differently with increasing retinal illuminance: L-cone responses increase more quickly than those of M-cones. The L:M ratio does not change strongly with retinal illuminance. The phase of both L- and M-cone driven responses advances with increasing retinal illuminance. There is considerable interindividual variability in the phase difference between the two, but generally M-cone driven responses are phase advanced.
Simultaneous combined balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration and partial splenic embolization for gastric fundal varices

Background We previously reported the techniques and usefulness of simultaneous combined balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (B-RTO) and partial splenic embolization (PSE), based on the hypothesis that concomitant PSE can diminish the increase in portal venous pressure after B-RTO. Objective After experiencing more cases and performing longer-term follow-up, we re-evaluated the efficacy of simultaneous combined B-RTO and PSE for gastric fundal varices (GVs). Methods We performed B-RTO in 36 consecutive patients treated for GVs from 2005 to 2013. Twenty-three patients underwent simultaneous combined B-RTO and PSE (Group 1) and 13 underwent B-RTO monotherapy (Group 2). The outcomes were retrospectively evaluated. Results There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the two groups except that the splenic volumes were larger in Group 1 than 2. B-RTO was technically successful in 21 of 23 patients (91.3%) in Group 1 and in 12 of 13 patients (92.3%) in Group 2. In all patients with ruptured GVs (six in Group 1 and five in Group 2), complete hemostasis was obtained by B-RTO. Exacerbation of esophageal varices was significantly less frequent in Group 1 than 2 (p = 0.0017). Conclusion Concomitant PSE with B-RTO may contribute to prevention of the exacerbation of esophageal varices after B-RTO.
An assessment of a venture creation programme: the case of Shell LiveWIRE

This paper examines the problems inherent in assessing the role of venture creation programmes. It suggests that there are, in particular, two areas to be considered. First, any assessment is contingent upon the evaluation context. In other words, not only are the objectives of any particular venture creation programme important, but also so are the objectives of the evaluation. Following on from this, it is also apparent that a simple input-output (‘black-box’) assessment is unlikely to fully capture the discontinuities or ambiguities inherent in the entrepreneurial process. To address these issues, an assessment instrument is developed to estimate the equivocal nature of the venture creation process. This 4-fold instrument suggests considering individuals in four states: individuals who use a programme but do not subsequently consider entrepreneurship to be appropriate (NO WISH); those who would countenance entrepreneurship in the future (POTENTIALS); those currently attempting to become entrepreneurs (NASCENTS); and those who are entrepreneurs (ACTUALS). Subsequently, this assessment instrument is used to consider the case of Shell LiveWIRE, which is a dedicated provider of enterprise support to young people in the UK. Based upon a sample of over 1000 young people, a probit and ordered probit analysis show that ‘soft’ forms of support (signposting and information provision) were of little value in moving individuals towards entrepreneurial activity. The research also found that the more likely an individual was to be engaged in entrepreneurial activity, the less their expressed value of LiveWIRE services.
To Adapt or to Standardise

Abstract To what extent should a company adapt a luxury product or service to meet local conditions in a range of Asian countries? This is the issue discussed in this paper which found that consumers wanted virtually no adaptation to a selected luxury product even though they were located in markets as diverse as India and China. What they wanted was the original, authentic, and value-ridden Western product as this was a link (or a conduit) to a world of perceived success, glitter, and empowerment. In a sense they did not just purchase the product: they purchased part of a dream. If they were located in rural and remote areas across Asia they believed in this Western dream even more fervently than if they were located in capital cities (where it was still a strongly held belief), attesting to the power, and mythical image, of the Westand its luxuryand unadapted products. It was acceptable to make use of local pop stars or fashion figures in print or television advertising for the Western product as these icons helped to build a bridge between the local world and the foreign product but even here these people had to somehow look part Asian and part Western-true international citizens of a globalised culture where one had unprecedented access to wealth, success and power. Many international companies have adopted a global and unadapted strategic stance in the market place and this research endorses this view in broad terms, recognising, however, that it was also viewed as acceptable for some promotional and advertising activities to be adapted to some extent to draw a link between the product and the local marketto create the perception that an international product (and associated values) might be relevant and of value at home in an Asian context.
The new economy: reality and policy

This paper concerns the new economy (alias the knowledge-based economy). I examine the different meanings attached to the new economy term and the evidence surrounding it, concentrating on the upsurge in US productivity growth between 1995 and 2000. I argue that the reports of the death of the new economy have been greatly exaggerated. There is evidence that information technology has transformed the US economy and is thus likely to have a strong impact on the UK economy in coming years. I discuss how elements of public policy should adapt to these economic changes, both in terms of an overall framework and in applications to specific areas (technology policy, human capital policy, competition policy and industrial policy). The new economy is a place of hope and fear. The hope is that policy activism can cement in potential productivity gains; the fear is that government actions will not mitigate the seemingly ineluctable pressures towards social exclusion.