Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dynamic Popular Content Distribution in Vehicular Networks using Coalition Formation Games

Driven by both safety concerns and commercial interests, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have recently received considerable attentions. In this paper, we address popular content distribution (PCD) in VANETs, in which one large popular file is downloaded from a stationary roadside unit (RSU), by a group of on-board units (OBUs) driving through an area of interest (AoI) along a highway. Due to high speeds of vehicles and deep fadings of vehicle-to-roadside (V2R) channels, some of the vehicles may not finish downloading the entire file but only possess several pieces of it. To successfully send a full copy to each OBU, we propose a cooperative approach based on coalition formation games, in which OBUs exchange their possessed pieces by broadcasting to and receiving from their neighbors. Simulation results show that our proposed approach presents a considerable performance improvement relative to the non-cooperative approach, in which the OBUs broadcast randomly selected pieces to their neighbors as along as the spectrum is detected to be unoccupied.
Innovation and cause-related marketing success: a conceptual framework and propositions

Purpose – This paper aims to illustrate how innovation typologies may lead to cause-related marketing (CRM) success when applied to services. Design/methodology/approach – Hence, the paper identifies product/service and brand factors that underpin CRM success, undertakes an innovation theory application in CRM and examines its theoretical and practical significance. Findings – The paper develops a conceptual framework that may serve to facilitate CRM success. Originality/value – Intended contributions include: a critical review of academic research related to CRM success; identification of underdeveloped connections between five innovation types and CRM success; enrichment of the innovation and CRM literature by developing a framework that combines these; managerial guidelines to achieve successful CRM practice in services; and an agenda for future research in CRM via a multi-dimensional concept of innovation.
Longitudinal Analysis of the Effect of Inflammation on Voriconazole Trough Concentrations

ABSTRACT Voriconazole (VCZ) exhibits great inter- and intrapatient variability. The latter variation cannot exclusively be explained by concomitant medications, liver disease or dysfunction, and genetic polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19). We hypothesized that inflammatory response in patients under VCZ medication might also influence this fluctuation in concentrations. In this study, we explored the association between inflammation, reflected by the C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, and VCZ trough concentrations over time. A retrospective analysis of data was performed for patients with more than one steady-state VCZ trough concentration and a CRP concentration measured on the same day. A longitudinal analysis was used for series of observations obtained from many study participants over time. The approach involved inclusion of random effects and autocorrelation in linear models to reflect within-person cross-time correlation. A total of 50 patients were eligible for the study, resulting in 139 observations (paired VCZ and CRP concentrations) for the analysis, ranging from 2 to 6 observations per study participant. Inflammation, marked by the CRP concentration, had a significant association with VCZ trough concentrations (P < 0.001). Covariates such as age and interacting comedication ([es]omeprazole), also showed a significant correlation between VCZ and CRP concentrations (P < 0.05). The intrapatient variation of trough concentrations of VCZ was 1.401 (confidence interval [CI], 0.881 to 2.567), and the interpatient variation was 1.756 (CI, 0.934 to 4.440). The autocorrelation between VCZ trough concentrations at two sequential time points was calculated at 0.71 (CI, 0.51 to 0.92). The inflammatory response appears to play a significant role in the largely unpredictable pharmacokinetics of VCZ, especially in patients with high inflammatory response, as reflected by high CRP concentrations.
A survey of the implementation of total quality management practices in ISO 9001 certified service organizations in Kenya

The overall objective of this research was to survey the implementation of total quality management practices in ISO 9001 certified service organizations in Kenya. Total quality management is one area that the organization should pay attention to because it has a lot of significance on overall performance of the organization. Total quality management is an approach to improving the competitiveness, effectiveness and flexibility of an organization for the benefit of all stakeholders. It is a way of planning, organizing each activity which is made up of a number of practices like customer focus, top management commitment, employee training, employee involvement, process management, supplier teaming, benchmarking, continuous improvement, quality measurement, quality audit, quality planning and leadership. The study may help the top management of the service industries especially in certified firms to realize the importance of implementation of quality management practices in improving the performance. The study may help in enlightening the consumers of the on the total quality management aspects and what they should expect from the service industries. The study could also be of great help to other researchers in the same field which will act as a resource material to facilitate their study. The study used descriptive survey design and the target population was 70 ISO certified service organizations. Stratified simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 59 organizations for the study. The researcher used Questionnaires as the data collection tools which had both open ended and closed questions constructed and pilot test was conducted to test the instruments before the actual research commenced. Later the questionnaires were administered to the whole sample population by drop and pick method. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Quantitative data was analyzed using mean, mode, median and correlation coefficient. Qualitative data was analyzed based on content analysis. Quantitative data was presented by use of statistical techniques and the qualitative data was presented by use of content notes. The study established that ISO certified organizations in the service industry have been implementing most of the TQM principles, although only 10.2% of the organizations were always implementing the principles. Less than 50% of the organizations were engaging in continuous improvement, benchmarking, and fact-based decision-making. The study established that effective implementation of TQM in ISO certified organizations is positively associated with training of employees, management commitment, continuous improvement, and customer orientation. Thus, in concordance with previous studies and TQM theorists, the four variables of the study training of employees, management commitment, continuous improvement, and customer orientation are key determinants of effective implementation of total quality practices. Recommendations and suggestions for further research are given based on the research findings.
Analisis Persepsi Modal Sosial (Social Capital) dan Hubungannya Dengan Eksistensi Kelompok Tani (Kasus pada Kelompok Tani Wanita “Sri Sejati 2”, Desa Junrejo, Kecamatan Junrejo, Kota Batu)

Abstrak Jumlah petani di Indonesia yang cukup banyak hingga saat ini serta sebaran komoditas yang diusahakan menunjang terbentuknya organisasi-organisasi sosial yang menaungi masyarakat sebagai petani dan mempermudah fasilitas-fasilitas pertanian yang diturunkan kepada para petani tersebut. Organisasi tersebut salah satunya adalah organisasi kelompok tani yang tersebar di seluruh penjuru tanah air, salah satunya di Desa Junrejo. Permasalahan yang dihadapi pada salah satu kelompok tani yang terdapat di desa Junrejo ini adalah kesibukan kerja para anggotanya yang menyebabkan mereka sulit menghadiri pertemuan rutin kelompok. Sehingga muncullah kelompok tani wanita ”Sri Sejati 2” yang diupayakan dengan giat oleh para anggotanya dibantu dengan penyuluh dari Dinas Pertanian Kota Batu untuk terus hidup dengan mengembangkan aspek-aspek modal sosial yang dimiliki dan mampu berprestasi melalui karya-karya yang dihasilkan bersama. Berkaitan dengan hal di atas, maka tujuan penelitian ini antara lain mendeskripsikan kondisi persepsi modal sosial (social capital) yang dimiliki kelompok tani wanita “Sri Sejati 2”, mendeskripsikan eksistensi kelompok tani wanita “Sri Sejati 2”, serta menganalisis hubungan antara modal sosial (social capital) dengan eksistensi kelompok tani wanita “Sri Sejati 2”. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian deskriptif (Description Research). Daerah penelitian dipilih secara sengaja (purposive), yaitu di Desa Junrejo, Kecamatan Junrejo, Kota Batu. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode sensus dimana data-data dikumpulkan dari seluruh anggota populasi yaitu pada kelompok tani “Sri Sejati 2” Desa Junrejo, Kecamatan Junrejo, Kota Batu. dimana seluruh anggota populasi berjumlah 23 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelompok tani wanita “Sri Sejati 2” memiliki modal sosial (social capital) yang tinggi. Tingginya modal sosial (social capital) yang mereka miliki dikarenakan adanya tingkat partisipasi yang tinggi dalam mengikuti kegiatan kelompok, rasa bertoleransi, timbal balik dan rasa percaya yang tinggi antar anggota. Sistem nilai dan norma, adanya kerjasama serta terarahnya jaringan kerjasama yang mereka miliki menunjang keberadaan kelompok ini. Aspek eksistensi yang dimiliki oleh kelompok tani wanita “Sri Sejati 2” juga tergolong tinggi. Tingginya eksistensi ini dikarenakan kelompok memiliki kegiatan yang sifatnya berkelanjutan serta memiliki prestasi yang diraih di tingkat lokal maupun nasional, juga mampu menghasilkan prestasi di dalam kelompok yang dilihat dari berkembangnya administrasi kelompok dan tidak berkurangnya jumlah anggota. Aspek modal sosial (social capital) memiliki hubungan dengan eksistensi kelompok. Dengan adanya modal sosial (social capital) yang baik, maka keberlanjutan kelompok tetap terjaga dan dapat diakui oleh masyarakat luas serta prestasi kelompok cenderung mudah diraih. Kata kunci: Batu, Kelompok Tani, Modal Sosial, Presepsi, Sri Sejati 2
Allocation of Helper T-cell Epitope Immunodominance According to Three-dimensional Structure in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Envelope Glycoprotein gp120*

The specificity and intensity of CD4+ helper T-cell responses determine the effectiveness of immune effector functions. Promiscuously immunodominant helper T-cell epitopes in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope glycoprotein gp120 could be important in the development of broadly protective immunity, but the underlying mechanisms of immunodominance and promiscuity remain poorly defined. In this study, gp120 helper T-cell epitopes were systematically mapped in CBA/J and BALB/c mice by restimulation assays using a set of overlapping peptides spanning the entire sequence of the gp120 encoded by HIV strain 89.6. The results were analyzed in the context of the HIV gp120 structure determined by x-ray crystallography. One major finding was that all of the promiscuously immunodominant gp120 sequences are located in the outer domain. Further analyses indicated that epitope immunogenicity in the outer domain correlates with structural disorder in adjacent N-terminal segments, as indicated by crystallographic B-factors or sequence divergence. In contrast, the correlation was poor when the analysis encompassed the entire gp120 sequence or was restricted to only the inner domain. These findings suggest that local disorder promotes the processing and presentation of adjacent epitopes in the outer domain of gp120 and therefore reveal how three-dimensional structure shapes the profile of helper T-cell epitope immunogenicity.
Analysis of supercritical stratified tidal flow in a Scottish Fjord

Abstract The baroclinic tidal regime of the fjord Loch Etive (Scotland) is studied. Analysis is performed on the basis of both in situ data and numerical simulations, with the use of a fully nonlinear nonhydrostatic fine-resolution model. It was found that the crest of the sill that separates Loch Etive into inner and outer parts is subjected to a supercritical flow regime with maximum Froude numbers in excess of 5. Strong supercritical conditions lead to the formation of flow separation just above the sill’s crest. As is inherent to jet-type fjordic systems, this, in turn, leads to a weak nonlinear baroclinic wave response. On the other hand, observations and numerical results also revealed the presence of propagating internal tidal waves with amplitudes up to 10 m, several kilometers from the constriction. It is shown that these baroclinic tidal waves are excited during the ebb phase over a section of the inner flank of the sill, at a depth below 30 m, where the local Froude number is substantially less.
Urinary enzymes as biomarkers of renal injury in experimental nephrotoxicity of immunosuppressive drugs.

Urinary excretion of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and of alanine-aminopeptidase (AAP) was studied after administration of cyclosporine A (CSA A), FK 506, or the corresponding vehicles to salt-depleted rats. On days 7, 14, and 28 after treatment for CSA and day 14 after treatment for FK 506, measurements of the urinary enzymes, serum creatinine (SCr), creatinine clearance (ClCr), and blinded renal histology were done. After 1 week on CSA there was a dramatic increase of 489% in the urinary excretion of AAP (162.6 IU/g Cr, CSA vs. 27.6 IU/g Cr control, p < .03), a significant decrease of 32% in ClCr, a significant increase of 41% in SCr, and mild proximal tubular atrophy and vacuolization. After 2 or 4 weeks of CSA treatment there were no more differences in the urinary AAP between CSA and control rats, but the urinary excretion of NAG was increased: 29.6 IU/g Cr, CSA vs. 20.9 IU/g Cr, control, p < . 03 on day 14 and 26.9 IU/g Cr, CSA vs. 21.5 IU/g Cr, control, p < . 008 on day 28. At the same time there was a progressive decline of the ClCr, a progressive increase in the SCr, and an increase in the severity of the histological lesion. After 14 days of treatment with FK 506 we observed a striking elevation in urinary AAP (62.6 IU/g Cr, FK 506 vs. 36.0 IU/g Cr, control, p < .01) consistent with a significant decrease in ClCr, a significant increase in SCr, and a moderate proximal tubular vacuolization and atrophy. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Capacity Reduction, Quota Trading and Productivity: The Case of a Fishery

We present the first ex post study that quantitatively analyses the effects of a licence buy-back and enhanced quota trading on the profitability and productivity of individual vessels in a fishery. Using firm-level data and a profit index decomposition method, we find that small and large vessels and three different trawler fleets all experienced substantial productivity gains in the year immediately following a licence buy-back and the establishment of a quota brokerage service. The apparent ongoing benefits of the buy-back and increased quota trading over the sample period are in stark contrast to the generally unfavourable long-term outcomes commonly associated with vessel buy-backs in input-controlled fisheries.
Information Content of Insider Trades, IPO lockup Expiration and long-run IPO performance

A number of previous studies have assessed whether insider trades convey information to the market. Whilst lots of research has been undertaken in the past three decades, the issue is still contentious and there is ongoing debate concerning the legality and profitability of insider trading. Regulators restrict insider trading before any material news announcements, so that insider cannot take advantage of private information. Motivated by the studies in individual and aggregate insider trading, the objective of this thesis is to understand the role of signals that insiders send to the financial market about their companies when they trade, in general and to assess the role of insider trading in the context of initial public offerings (IPOs), particularly under lockup restrictions and the high information asymmetries inherent in IPOs.
Property of average precision and its generalization: An examination of evaluation indicator for information retrieval experiments

In information retrieval experiments, indicators for measuring effectiveness of the systems or methods are important. Average precision is often used as an indicator for evaluating ranked output of documents in standard retrieval experiments. This report examines some properties of this indicator. First, we clarify mathematically that relevant documents at a higher position in the ranked list contribute much more to increasing the score of average precision. Second, influence of detecting unknown relevant documents on the score is discussed. Third, we examine statistical variation of average precision scores caused by fluctuations of results from relevance judgments. Another issue of this report is to explore evaluation indicators using data of multi-grade relevance. After reviewing indicators proposed by other researchers, i.e., modified sliding ratio, normalized discounted cumulative gain (nDCG), Q-measure and so on, a new indicator, generalized average precision is developed. We compare these indicators empirically using a simple and artificial example.
Brain IL-1 beta was involved in reserpine-induced behavioral depression in rats.

AIM To investigate the mechanism of brain interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) in reserpine-induced behavioral depression in rats. METHODS Porsult swim test was used in the measurement of depressive behavior and ELISA was used in measurement of brain IL-1 beta. RESULTS Intraperitoneal injection of reserpine (0, 4, 6, and 8 mg/kg, ip) increased floating time in the Porsult swim test in a dose-and time-dependent manner in rats. Intracerebroventricular injection (icv) of IL-1 beta receptor antagonist (IL-1ra, 6 mg/kg) blocked the increment of floating time in Porsult swim test at 48 and 72 h after reserpine injection, but not at 1 and 24 h after injection. Brain IL-1 beta increased after reserpine treatment in posterior cortex, hippocampus, and hypothalamus. The increase of IL-1 beta concentration starts at 24 hours after injection of reserpine and reached the peak at 48 h. CONCLUSION Reserpine induced behavioral depression partially via brain interleukin-1 beta generation.
Changes in unrecognised deferred tax accruals from carry-forward losses: Opportunism or signalling?

This study examines whether changes in the amount of unrecognised deferred tax assets from carry forward losses, determined in accordance with AASB1020 ‘Accounting for Income Taxes’, reflect managers’ incentives to opportunistically manage financial statements, or communicate private information about future profitability. Using data from firms in the extractives and biotechnology industries during the period 1999 to 2005, we find evidence consistent with income-increasing earnings management when pre-tax earnings are below the mean analyst forecast. Interestingly, we find that the potential existence of earnings management does not reduce to the capacity of unrecognised deferred tax assets from carry-forward losses to predict one-year-ahead performance. This result highlights the complexity of managers’ incentives in trading-off between managing earnings toward desired targets and communicating useful information to market participants.
Pengaruh Independensi, Gaya Kepemimpinan, Komitmen Organisasi Dan Pemahaman Good Governance Terhadap Kinerja Auditor Pemerintah (Studi Empiris pada Kantor BPKP Perwakilan Jawa Tengah)

This study aims to understand the effect of independence, leadership style, organizational commitment, and an understanding of good governance on the performance of government auditors. Data obtained by distributing questionnaires to government auditors who worked in Central Java BPK Representative Office. Questionnaires were spread to 50 respondents, only 40 respondents that the data can be analyzed and processed research data analysis using multi-linear regression analysis with SPSS Windows version 16.0 program. This study consists of dependent and independent variables. The dependent variable is the performance of government auditors, and the independent variables is independence, leadership style, organizational commitment, and understanding of good governance. The results show that the independence, leadership style, organizational commitment is not a positive influence on the performance of government auditors. Simultaneous test results that independence, leadership style, organizational commitment does not have a positive influence on the performance of collective government auditors. Only variables of good governance has a positive effect on the performance of collective government auditors.
After AFDC: Welfare-to-Work Choices and Challenges for States. ReWORKing Welfare. Technical Assistance for States and Localities.

This book, which is intended to give stakeholders in state and local welfare policies a foundation on which to plan state/local reform efforts, summarizes some of the key findings and lessons from 2 decades of research on policies and programs aimed at increasinJ the self-sufficiency of low-income individuals and families. Chapters 1 and 2, which describe the context of welfare reform, examine the following topics: reasons for welfare's unpopularity; objectives of welfare reform; highlights of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; characteristics of welfare recipients; characteristics of the labor market for low-skilled women; key features of the welfare system; and implications of welfare reform. Part 2, which is based on the research on increasing work and self-sufficiency among welfare recipients, covers the following topics: goals/limitations of welfare-to work programs; mandatory work and subsidized employment; pros/cons of changing financial incentives; and opportunities/risks of imposing welfare time limits. The book's final chapter focuses on goals and trade-offs, key challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities of welfare reform policies. Contains 12 figures/tables and 218 chapter endnotes. Appended is a discussion of work-related provisions of the 1996 federal welfare law. (MN) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** oneDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement E UCATIONAL RESOURCES ERIC) INFORMATION RESOURCES This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization