Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intangible Assets, Competitive Strategy And Financial Performance: Study On Rattan SMEs In Palu City Of Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

The purpose of this study is to test and analyzing the direct influence of intangible assets (human, organizational and relational capital) on competitive strategy and financial performance. The research approach used is positivist paradigm, based on quantitative research. The method used is explanatory survey method. The unit of analysis is the Rattan SMEs in Palu. Respondents were 38 owners or managers of Rattan SMEs . Primary data is collected through questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis method used was Partial Least Square (PLS). Results of this study indicate that human capital and relational capital does not directly affect financial performance, only indirectly affect organizational capital to improve financial performance. Intangible assets (human capital, organizational capital and relational capital) can directly increase the accuracy of competitive strategy selection and competitive strategy directly affect financial performance. It can be proved that integration model intangible assets increase financial performance maximally when mediated by a competitive strategy selection. Practical Implications of the study is to provide information to managers or owners of SMEs, namely government and policy makers, about the importance of intangible assets investment which are basis for determining competitive strategy to achieve more optimal rattan SMEs financial performance, controlling for external factors in future in order internal factors to be prepared for Rattan SMEs development.
The impact of Mobility as a Service concept to land use

Modern society is heavily dependent on mobility of people and the flow of goods. At the same time, the existing transport infrastructure can no longer comply with growing number of vehicles, causing social inequality and environmental challenges. Mobility is closely linked everyday life of people, who make several trips per day for business and leisure purposes, integrating land use system and mobility needs in one community structure. Thus the Land Use and Building Act, steers that land use plans must support the regional availability of services and traffic. The cycle of land use and building new transport infrastructure is relatively long and thus exiting transport infrastructure does not necessary meet the changing needs of today’s mobility, especially novel mobility concepts like “Mobility as a Service”, in which a comprehensive range of mobility services (including public transport, private cars, cycles etc.) are provided to customers by the mobility operator. There is very little information on how new trends of mobility will evolve and how should be taken into account in land use. This study researches links between one MaaS and land use in Finland by examining the potential impacts of MaaS on land use. The study begins whit the introduction to the subject. In Chapter 2, a relevant framework and legislation of land use in Finland is discussed, after which MaaS is scrutinized (Chapter 3). Chapter 5 presented the empirical evidences of interviews and the findings are discussed and conclusions drawn on chapter 6. Land Use and Building Act is single most important framework of land use, governing both the use of land areas and building processes. The main goal of the Act, safe and comfortable living environment that fulfils society’s needs, is very much linked to mobility environment (incl. environmental aspects, aging population, urbanization, digitalization, and shift in people’s attitudes). Finland’s total vehicle fleet is around 3 million vehicles and some decades ago, an everincreasing use of private cars seemed inevitable. However, recent developments in ICT, urbanization, and improvements in public transport have initiated a trend among young adults not to get driver’s license or to own a private car. This promotes new transport concepts like MaaS. Based on theoretical study and expert interviews a set of potential impact factors, posed by MaaS to land use was identified: legislation aspects, changing transport infrastructure, more efficient transport system, increased attractiveness of public transport as a part of travel chain, sharing of transport assets, less private cars, changing hubs, regional aspects, increased mobility volume, new user services and automation of transport. The impacts of these factors were further discussed and suggestions on possible actions were made. All together it was widely agreed that cooperation is needed between branches in all levels of planning.
Response of Reproductive Traits and Longevity of Beet Webworm to Temperature, and Implications for Migration

Beet webworm, Loxostege sticticalis (L.) is a facultative long-distance migratory insect pest in many regions between 36° and 55° N latitude. The outbreaks of larvae are closely related to temperatures encountered by the immigrant adult. But mechanisms linking population outbreaks and migration are not well understood. We investigated the effect of exposing adults to constant temperatures from 14 to 34°C on mating, oviposition, and longevity. Our results showed that both mating percentage and frequency were highest at 22–26°C and decreased at temperatures outside this optimal range. Time of night when mating began was delayed at higher temperatures, while mating duration progressively decreased with increasing temperature. Both preoviposition period (POP) and oviposition period decreased linearly with increasing temperature. Peak daily and lifetime fecundity were highest at 22–26°C and declined at temperatures outside this range, suggesting that 22–26°C is the optimal thermal range for oviposition. Adult longevity was negatively correlated with temperature. Males lived longer than females at lower temperatures, but females lived longer than males in the 30–34°C treatments. Together, our findings suggest that reproduction occurs when the prevailing temperature is around 22–26°C, and that migratory flight is favored outside this range via increases in POP and proportion of virgins. We predict that larval damage or outbreaks of L. sticticalis will occur only in areas where the prevailing temperature is around 22–26°C, which provides a key basis for the prediction of population outbreaks in areas of immigration.
Sperm cryopreservation of freshwater fish bocachico ( Prochilodus magdalenae ) in DMSO and glucose and its effects on fertilization and hatching efficiency

Internal cryoprotectants (dimethylsulfoxide DMSO), as well as external ones (glucose) have been of great importance for sperm cryopreservation in freshwater fish. The aim of this study was to evaluate both the fertilization and hatching rates of eggs fertilized with bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) spermatozoa cryopreserved in different combinations of DMSO and glucose. Nine treatments were evaluated by a combination of three concentrations of DMSO: 5% (701 mM), 10% (1402 mM), 15% (v/v; 2103 mM) and three concentrations of glucose: 5.5% (305 mM), 6% (333 mM), 6.5% (w/v; 361 mM). Semen from males obtained by abdominal stripping 6 h after hormonal induction with carp pituitary extract was submitted to each treatment. The semen was frozen in 0.5 ml straws in a nitrogen vapor dry shipper for 30 min and then in liquid nitrogen (-196°C). Five days later they were placed in water with a temperature of 60°C for 8 sec and analyzed. A high total motility (71.0 ± 7.0%) was observed when DMSO concentration was 10% and glucose was 6%, and a high linearity displacement (62.8 ± 6.3%) was observed when DMSO concentration was 5% and glucose was 5.5%. In conclusion, we found that for the purposes of cryopreservation of bocachico spermatozoa, the combinations of 10% DMSO + 5.5 or 6% glucose and 5% DMSO + 5.5 or 6% glucose produced the best results in terms of fertilization and hatching rates. This becomes the first report to successfully demonstrate the fertilizing capacity and larvae obtaining capabilities of cryopreserved bocachico semen.
Genetic relationships among linear type traits, milk yield, body weight, fertility and somatic cell count in primiparous dairy cows

Phenotypic and genetic (co)variances among type traits, milk yield, body weight, fertility and somatic cell count were estimated. The data analysed included 3,058 primiparous spring-calving Holstein-Friesian cows from 80 farms throughout the south of Ireland. Heritability estimates for the type traits varied from 0.11 to 0.43. Genetic correlations among some type traits were very strong and may indicate the possibility of reducing the number of traits assessed on each animal; the genetic correlation between angularity and body condition score was -0.84. Genetic correlations between all type traits (except body condition score, udder depth and teat length) and milk yield were positive and ranged from 0.08 to 0.69. The possibility of selecting for body weight may be achievable within a national progeny-testing programme using type traits within a selection index. Moderate to strong genetic correlations existed between some type traits and the various fertility measures and somatic cell count indicating the opportunity of indirect selection for improved fertility and health of animals using type traits within a selection index; however, the standard errors of some of the genetic correlations were large and should thus be treated with caution. Genetically taller, wider, deeper, more angular cows with tighter, stronger, shallower udders were predisposed to have inferior pregnancy rates to first service and require more services.
The Invasive ‘Lantana camara L.’ Hybrid Complex (Verbenaceae): A Review of Research Into Its Identity and Biological Control in South Africa

Recent progress in the nomenclature and genetics of the hybrid-complex ‘lantana’ is summarized as it pertains to sourcing the best-adapted natural enemies for its biological control. Reasons are given for viewing the whole array of invasive taxa within Lantana L. sect. Camara Cham. (Verbenaceae) as a syngameon, and for surveying natural enemies of camara-like Lantana entities between Florida and Uruguay. To improve the degree of biological control of lantana, additional agents have been selected, evaluated and found suitable for release in South Africa. The quarantine evaluation and current status of 30 candidate biological control agents obtained from the New World is summarized. Of these, seven were found to be suitable for release, according to given criteria, and two new agents, Aceria lantanae (Cook) (Acari: Eriophyidae) and Ophiomyia camarae Spencer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), are improving control of lantana in humid, frost-free areas. No significant non-target effects have been detected. Information on the distribution and abundance of 17 agents and lantanaassociated insects established in South Africa is presented: several are mainly coastal and they are scarce overall. Agent proliferation is constrained by a combination of climatic incompatibility, acquired natural enemies and, probably, the broad spectrum of allelochemicals present in the allopolyploid hybrids within the L. camara complex. In the case of lantana, biological control plays a subsidiary role in support of essential mechanicalplus-chemical control. Cost benefits justify the continued development of additional agents.
Visual Cognate Processing in Croatian Speakers of Global English

Cognates are translation equivalents which share similarity of form across languages (e.g. Cro. problem and Eng. problem). In relation to non–cognates, bilingual speakers have been shown to react to cognates faster (cognate facilitation effect) in the lexical decision task, and slower (cognate inhibition effect) in the language decision task. Postulates of the Bilingual Interactive Activation model + (BIA+) (Dijkstra & van Heuven, 2002) are used in the formulation of hypotheses and the explanation of results in this study. The cognate facilitation effect in the lexical decision task may be accounted for in the BIA+ model by suggesting increased semantic activation levels in cognate processing as opposed to non–cognate processing which occurs due to the shared characteristics of the items belonging to a cognate pair (Lemhofer & Dijkstra, 2004). In this study, cognate processing of a group of Croatian speakers of Global English is investigated by means of a lexical decision task. Croatian speakers of Global English use the English language (which is not their mother tongue) on a daily basis in some aspect of their lives (work, academia, international communication) as well as in their pastime. As English is used as the lingua franca of the modern business world and education, and the number of speakers of Global English is on the rise in Croatia, their language processing needs to be examined and represented in the models of language processing. In the analysis the interaction of the following independent variables was investigated: language (Croatian / English), word type (word / pseudoword), and cognateness (cognate / non–cognate). The analysis of variance showed a significant triple interaction of language, word type and cognateness. The opposite cognate effect was found in reactions to Croatian cognates as reaction times to Croatian cognates were slower than reaction times to Croatian non–cognates. There was no effect of cognateness found in reaction times to English words and pseudowords, and Croatian pseudowords. On the basis of the results of this study, an adaptation of the BIA+ model was laid out so as to accommodate the findings related to cognate processing in Croatian speakers of Global English. The significant additions to the BIA+ model involve lateral inhibition of the cognates within the same processing levels, lateral inhibition at the language level which results in the necessity of the participants to perform a language decision prior to performing the lexical decision, and inhibitory influence of the activation of the less proficient language on the mother tongue activation which is reflected in the mother tongue inhibition in the processing.
Road Development and Population Mobility in Indonesia

Geographic isolation from population centers and markets is often framed as an impediment to reducing poverty and spatial inequality. This claim has been used to justify considerable public expenditures on rural road development, yet the demographic implications of such projects have been given only limited attention in existing research. We address this gap by advancing two main objectives using data from four rounds of the Indonesian Family Life Survey. First, we estimate the effect of road development on the probability of withinand between-province migration among adults aged 15-49. Second, we test whether the effects of road development on migration are modified by factors that commonly predict migration, including age, sex, educational attainment, household wealth, and remoteness. We also disaggregate migration by duration of move. Results show that construction of asphalt or concrete roads increase migration, but only within provinces. We also find evidence that road-induced migration is generally concentrated among individuals with low educational attainment and wealth, and those living in communities most distant from their provincial capital. Results also suggest that most road-induced moves are temporary in nature.
Creativity, Society, and the Hidden Subtext of Gender: Toward a New Contextualized Approach

Conventional categories of creativity are being deconstructed after the so-called postmodern debate. This article takes this process deeper, to what we will show is the hidden subtext of gender underlying how creativity has been socially constructed. It also proposes a more contextualized approach to creativity that takes into account both its individual and social dimensions and how this relates to what Eisler (1987) has called a partnership rather than dominator model of society.
Glycoproteomics of Lubricin-Implication of Important Biological Glyco- and Peptide-Epitopes in Synovial Fluid

The dynamic milieu of synovial fluid is of particular interest for biomarker discovery of joint related diseases as it is composed not only of ultra-filtrated proteins originating in serum, but also proteins exclusively expressed and secreted by cells localized within the synovial membrane, fluid or cartilage. Lubricin (proteoglycan 4, prg4) is an abundant mucinous and secretory glycoprotein (~227 to 345 kDa) in synovial fluid (SF) and one of the factors considered responsible for boundary lubrication of diarthrodial joints (Swann et al., 1981; Swann et al., 1985; Jay, 1992). Lubricin is encoded by gene PRG4 and synthesized in synovial fibroblasts (synoviocytes) and superficial zone chondrocytes. Different transcripts of PRG4 have been referred to as superficial zone protein (SZP), megakaryocyte stimulating factor (MSF) precursor, camptodactyly arthropathy coxa vara pericarditis (CACP) protein, and hemangiopoietin (HAPO), which has recently been reviewed by Bao et al (Bao et al., 2011). As a primarily lubricating glycoprotein, lubricin has been found in SF, superficial layer of articular cartilage, tendons, and menisci (Schumacher et al., 1994; Schumacher et al., 1999; Rees et al., 2002; Rhee et al., 2005b; Schumacher et al., 2005; Sun et al., 2006). This tissuespecific distribution makes lubricin a potential biomarker during the exacerbation of chronic articular inflammation. Human synovial lubricin (1404 amino acids) has a large and central mucin-like domain characterized with 59 imperfect repeating units of EPAPTTPK which is subject to extensive Olinked glycosylation. The abundance of negatively charged sugars in this domain contributes to the protein’s boundary lubrication of the cartilage surface due to strong repulsive hydration forces (Jay, 1992). The mucin domain is flanked by a C-terminal hemopexin (PEX)-like domain and two somatomedin B (SMB)-like domains at its N-terminus (Flannery et al., 1999; Schumacher et al., 1999; Ikegawa et al., 2000). The two N-terminal SMB-like domains have 60% similarity to that of vitronectin, while C-terminal PEX-like domain also shows similarity to domains in vitronectin (40-50%) as well as to the matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) family. Purified serum hemopexin has been showed to interact with hyaluronan, suggesting that the PEX-like domain in lubricin may also medicate the binding of lubricin to hyaluronan at or near cartilage surface (Hrkal et al., 1996). In addition to boundary lubrication, lubricin protects cartilage surfaces from protein deposition and cell adhesion (Rhee et al., 2005b).
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLOOD LYMPHOCYTE PHENOTYPE, DRB1 (MHC CLASS II) GENE POLYMORPHISM AND SOMATIC CELL COUNT IN EWE MILK

The aim of the study was to analyse the variability of the leukocyte population and lymphocyte subpopulation in peripheral blood in ewes of different age and mammary gland health status and with different genotype in DBR1 (MHC II) gene. Blood samples were collected 3 times from 24 ewes of Polish Heath Sheep at the age of 6, 12 and 24 months. Milk samples were collected from ewes at the age of 24 months, during their first lactation period. The status of the mammary gland was established according to the number of somatic cell count (SCC) in 1 ml of milk, with 300 000 cells/ml established as a maximum for a healthy gland. Consequently, all the ewes were divided into two groups with cell count 300 000 (mastitic = M). A statistically significant increase in number of neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, CD2+ and CD4+ lymphocytes and statistically significant decrease in the number of CD19+, WC1-N2+ and CD8+ lymphocytes and MHC II+ cells in older animals (24 months of age) were observed. Additionally, 24 month old ewes of the H group being at the age of 6 months showed higher percentage of CD2+, CD19+ (P≤ 0.05), CD8+ (P≤ 0.05) lymphocytes as well as MHC II+ cells (P≤ 0.01) comparing to the ewes of the same age from M group. Also not significant increase in CD4+ and WC1-N2+ lymphocyte number was found. Analysis of microsatellite polymorphism of DRB1 gene fragment identified the presence of 8 alleles. One of them, of 526 bp length, was of particular interest as it was most frequently found in group H ewes. Moreover, its presence was associated with several times higher percentage of CD2+, CD8+, CD19+ lymphocytes and MHC II+ cells in peripheral blood, when compared to other alleles.
Quality characteristics of Lanhouin: A traditional processed fermented fish product in the Republic of Benin

Lanhouin , a fermented fish product is processed by spontaneous and largely uncontrolled fermentation. Disadvantages of this type of fermentation are that very little control can be exercised over the fermentation process and the product is often of variable quality with inherent risks of quality defects. Samples of lanhouin processed from cassava croaker /cassava fish ( Speudotolithus sp.) or Spanish mackerel / king fish ( Scomberomorus tritor ), widely used as condiment in Benin, Togo, and Ghana, were purchased from processors and retailers in the processing sites and markets respectively, for product characterization. The samples were obtained from 20 retailers and 20 processors randomly selected in urban and rural processing sites and markets. The samples were transported under aseptic conditions to laboratory for analyses. The chemical composition of samples was determined using Pearson's and AOAC methods. The microbiological status was investigated according to the Nordic Committee on Food Analysis standard methods. The results showed that the pH values of the majority (78.5 %) of samples were above 7 and the water activity values ranged from 0.65 to 0.87. High level of free fatty acids (FFA) and thiobarbituric acid number (TBA) were also recorded for all the samples. Moisture, protein, salt, total volatile nitrogen and histamine contents ranged between 50.1-56.6 %, 24.6 - 26 5 %, 5.2 - 7.3 %, 294.5 - 374.5 mg N / 100 g and 21.4 -33.1 mg / 100 g respectively. Significant differences (p 4 - 6.4 X 10 5 and 1.6 X 10 3 - 2.6 X 10 4 respectively. Few numbers of coliform bacteria and Clostridium spp. were enumerated in some of the samples (6 %). No Salmonella and no yeasts were found in any sample. Keywords : fish, fermentation, lanhouin , quality
Observations of PSR J1357−6429 at 2.1 GHz with the Australia Telescope Compact Array

PSR J1357−6429 is a young and energetic radio pulsar detected in X-rays and γ-rays. It powers a compact pulsar wind nebula with a jet visible in X-rays and a large-scale plerion detected in X-ray and TeV ranges. Previous multiwavelength studies suggested that the pulsar has a significant proper motion of about 180 mas yr−1, implying an extremely high transverse velocity of about 2000 km s−1. In order to verify this, we performed radio-interferometric observations of PSR J1357−6429 with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) in the 2.1-GHz band. We detected the pulsar with a mean flux density of 212 ± 5 μJy and obtained the most accurate pulsar position: RA = 13h57m02 s . 525(14), Dec. =−64°29'29 " . 89(15). Using both new and archival ATCA data, we did not find any proper motion and estimated its 90 per cent upper limit as μ < 106 mas yr−1. The pulsar shows a highly polarized single pulse, as was observed earlier at 1.4 GHz. Spectral analysis revealed a shallow spectral index αν = 0.5 ± 0.1. Based on our new radio position of the pulsar, we discount the claim of an optical counterpart candidate reported previously.
VaR without correlations for portfolios of derivative securities

We propose filtering historical simulation by GARCH processes to model the future distribution of assets and swap values. Options’ price changes are computed by full reevaluation on the changing prices of underlying assets. Our methodology takes implicitly into account assets’ correlations without restricting their values over time or computing them explicitly. VaR values for portfolios of derivative securities are obtained without linearising them. Historical simulation assigns equal probability to past returns, neglecting current market conditions. Our methodology is a refinement of historical simulation. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Jrl Fut Mark 19: 583–602, 1999