Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Factors Influencing Restaurant Selection in Bandung Culinary City

The development of tourism Indonesia shows a significance result from time to time. This can be seen by the increase number of tourists travelling in Indonesia. One of the famous tourist destinations in Indonesia is Bandung City. Bandung is not only well known for its beauty of the nature, but also for its culinary. Nowadays level of competitiveness in culinary business in Bandung, such as restaurant, is getting higher. Therefore, it is important for the business to know why people select one restaurant rather than the others. This research was aimed to know, understand, and explore factors that influence people in selecting a restaurant. Questionnaires were given to respondents who had already experienced dining-in in one of the restaurants in Bandung. 200 were collected with 87% response rate. Confirmatory factor analysis, along with SPSS 24.0 for windows, were used in this study. There were factors that influenced people to select a restaurant, which were service quality, price, trustworthiness, brand, tangible, product quality, location, atmosphere, cleanliness, staff cooperation and quick service. After confirmatory factor analysis had been done, there were 6 factors influenced decision to select a restaurant. Those were service quality, atmosphere, trustworthiness, price, food and beverages selection, and brand. It is important for the businesses to consider these factors while formulating their strategic decisions so that it could help to increase visitors coming to their restaurants. Keywords—service quality; atmosphere; trustworthiness; price; food and beverages; brand; restaurant selection
Assessment of the total precipitable water from a sun-photometer,
microwave radiometer and radiosondes at a continental site in
southeastern Europe

Abstract. In this study, we discuss the differences in the total precipitable water (TPW), retrieved from a Cimel sunphotometer operating at a continental site in South-East Europe, between the Version 3 (V3) and Version 2 (V2) of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) algorithms. In addition, we evaluate the performance of the two algorithms comparing their product with the TPW obtained from a collocated microwave radiometer and nearby radiosondes during the period 2007–2017. The TPW from all three instruments was highly correlated, showing the same annual cycle, with lower values during winter and higher during summer. The Sun-photometer and the microwave radiometer depicts the same daily cycle, with some discrepancies during early morning and late afternoon due to the effect of solar zenith angle on the measurements of the photometer. The TPW from the (V3) of the AERONET algorithm has small differences compared with (V2), mostly related to the use of the new laboratory-based temperature coefficients used in V3. The microwave radiometer shows very good performance compared to the radiosondes, especially during nighttime when the differences between the two instruments are almost negligible. The comparison of the sun-photometer data with high-quality independent measurements from radiosondes and radiometer shows that the absolute differences between V3 and the other two datasets are slightly higher compared with V2. However, V3 has a lower dependence from the TPW and the internal sensor temperature, indicating a better performance of the retrieving algorithm. To our knowledge, this is the first in-depth analysis of the V3 TPW and although the findings presented here are for a specific site, we believe that they are representative of other mid-latitude continental stations.
The impact of a strong natural hypoxic event on the toadfish Aphos porosus in Coliumo Bay, south-central Chile

La ocurrencia de hipoxias naturales y las areas marinas costeras afectadas por hipoxias antropogenicas se han incrementando en las ultimas decadas. En Coliumo, una pequena bahia somera del Pacifico sur-este, se registro un intenso evento de hipoxia natural en enero del 2008, provocando una mortalidad masiva de peces y otros componentes de la comunidad bentonica y pelagica. En el corto plazo (3 meses) se observo una recuperacion en la riqueza y densidad total de peces, sin embargo, en el mediano plazo (2 anos) este evento tuvo efectos negativos en sus tamanos poblacionales. En particular Aphos porosus, especie dominante del ensamble de peces en los fondos blandos de Bahia Coliumo, presento una disminucion progresiva en su tamano poblacional luego del evento, asociada a una disminucion en el reclutamiento. Nuestra hipotesis es que la reduccion del tamano poblacional, habria disminuido la probabilidad de encuentro de adultos reproductivos, disminuyendo huevos, larvas y finalmente los reclutas, llevando a A. porosus hacia un umbral critico de baja densidad, favoreciendo una condicion poblacional de efecto Allee. Estos resultados entregan evidencia sobre la relacion de causalidad entre eventos de hipoxia natural, mortalidad masiva, historia de vida y dinamica poblacional. La lenta recuperacion numerica de A. porosus sugiere un proceso en el cual la poblacion presenta una alta vulnerabilidad a nuevas perturbaciones. Esta respuesta poblacional es un ejemplo de la trayectoria que ciertas especies pudieran seguir ante el incremento de eventos de hipoxia natural, el cual se estima podria ocurrir en un escenario de calentamiento global.
Relationship of Maternal Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 with birth weight and body proportion of newborn

Vitamin B 12 and folate are two important B vitamins that are related to normal fetal development and fetal growth because they act as co-enzyme for the synthesis of nucleic acid and take part in DNA replication and cell division. Reduced level of serum folate and vitamin B 12 also results in hyperhomocysteinemia which causes IUGR. A cross sectional study was made in which 150 pregnant women were included according to set inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. On the basis of anthropometric measurements (birth weight, birth length, OFC) of the newborn, study subjects were grouped into group-I those who delivered low birth weight babies and group-II those who delivered normal birth weight babies. Serum folate and vitamin B 12 level were measured in all the study subjects after delivery. Maternal serum folate & vitamin B 12 of group-I were significantly lower than that of group-II. Birth weight, length & OFC of newborns showed significant positive correlation with maternal serum folate & vitamin B 12 . The risk of lower serum folate was significant for lower weight (OR11.00, 95% CI 4.81-25.15), lower length (OR 3.67, 95% CI 1.42-9.47), lower OFC (OR 6.96, 95% CI 2.47-17.87). The risks of lower serum vitamin B12 were significant for lower weight (OR 4.09, 95% CI 1.67-10.00), lower length (OR 4.83, 95%CI 2.28-10.22), lower OFC (OR 4.11, 95%CI 1.97- 8.54). DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3329/jdnmch.v18i1. 12224 J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2012; 18 (01): 7-11
Rapid,Non-Destructive,Cell-Based Screening Assays forAgentsThatModulateGrowth,Death, andAndrogenReceptorActivation in ProstateCancerCells

Peyman Tavassoli, Rob Snoek, Mira Ray, Leticia Gomez Rao, and Paul S. Rennie* Departmentof Pathology& LaboratoryMedicine,Universityof British Columbia,Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada DepartmentofUrologic Sciences,Universityof British Columbia,Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada The Prostate Centreat VancouverGeneralHospital,Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada DepartmentofOncology, LondonHealth ScienceCentre,UniversityofWesternOntario,Canada DepartmentofMedicine,Universityof Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada
SOMATIC CELL SCORE IN BULK TANK MILK IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ

Programas de gerenciamento de rebanhos leiteiros tem utilizado o escore de celulas somaticas (ECS) para registrar os valores medios da contagem de celulas somaticas (CCS). Trata-se da conversao da CCS em dez categorias, sendo utilizado desde 1983, auxiliando a avaliacao da qualidade do leite, permitindo mensurar a prevalencia da mastite no rebanho. A presente pesquisa avaliou o comportamento do ECS em amostras de leite de tanques provenientes de industrias de laticinios do Estado do Parana, analisadas pelo Laboratorio de Analise da Qualidade do Leite (LQL) do Programa de Analise de Rebanhos Leiteiros do Parana (PARLPR) da Associacao Paranaense de Criadores de Bovinos da Raca Holandesa (APCBRH), fruto do convenio entre UFPR, McGill University e APCBRH. Foram analisadas 1.950. 034 amostras de leite de tanques, obtidas no periodo de janeiro de 2005 a abril de 2012, em dez regioes do Estado. Os efeitos de meio, entre eles, mes e ano de analise, regiao e idade da amostra foram estudados. Estimaram-se os componentes de variância para a caracteristica e analisou-se a distribuicao das amostras nas classes de ECS. A media estimada e desvio-padrao do ECS foi de 4,83 ± 1,52. Todos os efeitos incluidos no modelo foram significativos (P<0,01). Ocorreram variacoes do ECS entre os meses de analise, destacando-se maior media para o mes de fevereiro (4,87). Da mesma forma, o ano de analise apresentou variacoes significativas, em que a maior media ocorreu no ano de 2010 (4,85 ± 0,0031). Ocorreram significativas variacoes tambem entre regioes, em que a maior media e seu erro-padrao foi de 5,28 ± 0,0023 (Centro Sul – Guarapuava). O efeito de idade da amostra apresentou reducao de 4,75 para 4,66 do primeiro ao quinto dia. Das amostras analisadas, 65,95% apresentaram escore cinco ou mais.
CORRELATES OF POVERTY AMONGST HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING GOVERNMENT GRANTS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIP

Government grants have become an important source of income for many households in South Africa. With the need to understand their impact, this study used household level data to analyse determinants of household poverty amongst households receiving government grants in a South Africa Township of Bophelong. A Logistic regression was estimated based on this data with the economic status (that is poor and non-poor) as the dependent variable and a set of demographic variables as the explanatory variables. The results of the study show that household size, gender, age employment status were important predictors of household poverty. The age and the employment status of the head of the household reduce the probability of being poor. The household size is associated with an increased probability of being poor
Comparative Study of Nonlinear Static and Time-History Analyses of Typical Korean STS Container Cranes

Ship-to-shore (STS) container gantry cranes, used at terminals for loading and unloading containers from a ship, are an important part of harbor structures. The size and weight of modern STS container cranes are increasing to satisfy the demand for bigger ships. This is expected to result in more lateral load when excited by seismic motions. The existing Korean STS container cranes did not behave properly during several recent moderate earthquakes in South Korea. Typical Korean STS container cranes must be checked for the earthquake-resistant capacity. In this research, two nonlinear static analyses procedures, also known as pushover analyses, commonly used for seismic design of buildings, namely, capacity spectrum method and equivalent linearization method, are comprehensively studied to check their suitability for studying seismic behavior of STS cranes. Results obtained by these two nonlinear static analysis methods are then compared with the results obtained by nonlinear time-history analyses of the STS cranes by exciting them with nine recorded earthquake time histories around worldwide. The behaviors of the cranes are analyzed in terms of the total base shear, drift, and base uplift. The comparisons indicate that the nonlinear static methods can be appropriate for estimating the total base shear and drift of the portal frame of a container crane. The pushover analyses also provide information on performance levels as defined in ASCE/SEI 41-13, of a typical Korean STS container crane. Furthermore, it is observed that the uplift response of the crane is strongly influenced by the duration of an earthquake.
The Relationship between External Debt and Economic Growth in Nigeria

External debt is found to be a driver of economic growth if properly managed but its servicing rather than repayment is an inhibiting factor to economic growth. This paper examined the relationship between external debt and economic growth in Nigeria for the period of 1981-2014. The study used both descriptive and econometric tools. The analysis of unit root was performed on each of the variables incorporated in the model and the result showed that, all the variables were not stationary at level but achieved stationary after first difference at 5% level of significance. The regression results showed a significant relationship between external debt and economic growth in Nigeria. However, external debt stock impacted positively while external debt service impacted negatively on the annual growth rate of the Nigerian economy both in the long run and the short run.
Extension of shelf life of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seeds through polymer coating under ambient storage condition

Experiments conducted to elucidate the impact of polymer coating on viability of cotton seeds at Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore, India revealed that seeds coated with polymer “polycote” or “ polyloc” @ 3 ml kg-1 + thiram @ 2.5 g kg-1+ super red @ 5 ml kg-1 + cruiser @ 5 g kg-1 packed in polythene bag (700 gauge ) and stored at ambient condition for 26 months was found superior in preserving seed quality viz., seed viability expressed in terms of germination and seedling vigour over untreated seeds. The percentage loss of viability was less rapid and at 26th month of storage it was 70% where as in control 56%. Less seed infection, high seedling vigour and field emergence was recorded in coated seeds.
Wear behaviour of sand cast eutectic Al-Si Alloy in hydraulic brake fluid

The report of investigation of the wear behaviour of aluminium alloy samples used in the floating calliper of master cylinder clutch or brake is presented in this paper. As-received commercial aluminium alloy sample sourced from automobile hydraulic brake cylinder calliper was melted in electric furnace under a controlled atmosphere, and sand cast at pouring temperature range of 700-800 oC into rod of 300 mm long by 30 mm diameter. A wear jig was used to determine the wear resistance of the aluminium samples with and without the use of hydraulic fluid. The microstructures and surface of the as-received and cast specimen were examined under high resolution microscope to assess the effects of wear with and without hydraulic oil. It was observed that the aluminium sample wears faster in the absent of hydraulic fluid and was reduced to a bearable minimum when hydraulic fluid was applied. The results obtained are presented in figures showing the wear rates and weight loss of the aluminium samples with respect to the wear cycle, from which models equations are derived. The test results show that eutectic structured cast aluminium alloy behaves relatively better than the as-received aluminium alloy specimen in oil. It is significant that the oil functions as lubricant on the alloy under test, hence the common deteriorations experience from the cast alloy under service must have aggravated from the chemical adulterations in the oil wherewith a thin film of more wear and chemical resistance would bring effective and significant wear and corrosion protection or both to the surface.
Technical Efficiency of the Malaysian Wooden Furniture Industry: A Stochastic Frontier Production Approach

Wood furniture industry is an important component in our manufacturing sector for it significantly contributes to the industrialization of Malaysia’s economy. Evaluating wood furniture industry’s level of efficiency is important to assist and provide a relative direction to small and medium firms on their business. The objective of this research is to examine the efficiency of wooden furniture industry by determining the technical efficiency using stochastic frontier production model. Results show that firm output is 54 per cent less than the maximal output which can be achieved from the existing inputs. The technical inefficiency on individual firm varies from 1.63 to 94.69 per cent and so does the potential to increase firm output from the existing inputs. This evidence suggests that many firms still operate below the efficiency level, confirming the conventional view that labor-intensive firms are most likely inefficient.
The effect of articulation and word-meaning on gait and balance in people with Parkinson’s disease

Performing two tasks simultaneously is ubiquitous in everyday life, and the resulting interference may degrade performance on one or both of the tasks. This is important because diminished performance of a postural task places an individual at a greater risk for falling, especially in a movement impaired population such as individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Many secondary tasks have been shown to reduce the performance of gait and balance, but to date only one study has investigated the effects of a verbal secondary task that systematically controls articulatory, speech, and cognitivelinguistic demands. Previous research suggested that these components have independent effects on gait and balance within a sample of healthy young adults. The purpose of the present study was to replicate this research protocol within a sample of healthy older adults (n=20) and a sample of individuals with PD (n=20) and to evaluate the effects of individual differences in information processing speed on dual-task interference. Results suggested that oral-motor movement significantly affected parameters of gait and balance, with men displaying significantly more dual-task interference than women. The addition of speech and lexicality to the secondary task did not significantly increase interference during the gait or balance protocol. Results also indicated that dual-task interference is directly related to individual differences in information processing speed, a finding that supports the capacitysharing model of dual task interference.
Supply contracts in manufacturer‐retailer interactions with manufacturer‐quality and retailer effort‐induced demand

We consider a decentralized distribution channel where demand depends on the manufacturer‐chosen quality of the product and the selling effort chosen by the retailer. The cost of selling effort is private information for the retailer. We consider three different types of supply contracts in this article: price‐only contract where the manufacturer sets a wholesale price; fixed‐fee contract where manufacturer sells at marginal cost but charges a fixed (transfer) fee; and, general franchise contract where manufacturer sets a wholesale price and charges a fixed fee as well. The fixed‐fee and general franchise contracts are referred to as two‐part tariff contracts. For each contract type, we study different contract forms including individual, menu, and pooling contracts. In the analysis of the different types and forms of contracts, we show that the price only contract is dominated by the general franchise menu contract. However, the manufacturer may prefer to offer the fixed‐fee individual contract as compared to the general franchise contract when the retailer's reservation utility and degree of information asymmetry in costs are high. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008
Eco-labelling and product development: potentials and experiences

The last years promoted new policy instruments based on cooperation and aiming at a higher degree of voluntariness and self-regulation. Eco-labelling is a typical instrument applied in this context. Eco-labels award and promote environmentally superior goods and services and offer information on their quality and performance with respect to consumer health, resource consumption, and environmental impacts. We present an overview on the history and 'landscape' of eco-labels and explain objectives and mechanisms. Later, we examine potentials and experiences within business. In the following, an empirical view on the state, successes and failures of eco-labelling – primarily based on a meso- and macro-economic view – is presented. We close with consequences and challenges for strengthening eco-labelling.
Effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the abundance and species richness of aphidophagous beetles and aphids in experimental alfalfa landscapes

In agro-ecosystems, habitat loss and fragmentation may alter the assemblage of aphidophagous insects, such as foliar- foraging (coccinellids) and ground-foraging predators (carabids), potentially affecting intraguild interactions. We evaluated how habitat loss (0, 55 and 84%), fragmentation (1, 4 and 16 fragments) and their combination affected the abundance and species rich- ness of coccinellids and carabids, and aphid abundance, both in the short-term (summer: December to February) and over a longer time span (autumn: March to May), when different demographic mechanisms may participate. We created four types of 30 × 30 m patches (landscapes) in which alfalfa was grown: Control (1F - 0%, 30 × 30 m patch of alfalfa with no fragmentation or habitat loss), 4F - 55% (4 alfalfa fragments, with 55% total habitat loss), 4F - 84% (4 alfalfa fragments, with 84% total habitat loss), and 16F - 84% (16 alfalfa fragments, with 84% total habitat loss). Each landscape type was replicated five times. Insects were sampled by sweep-netting and pitfall traps, from December (summer) to May (autumn). Total abundance and species richness of carabids, in the short-term, was highest in the 16F - 84% landscapes. Total abundance of adult coccinellids was similar among landscapes, but at the species level Hyperaspis sphaeridioides, in the short-term, and Adalia bipunctata, in the long-term, had their highest densities in fragments within landscapes with high habitat loss (84%), independently of habitat fragmentation. Species richness in the long-term was higher in the landscapes with 84% habitat loss. Among aphids, in the long term Aphis craccivora was less abundant in land- scapes with high habitat loss and fragmentation (16-84%), while Therioaphis trifolii showed the opposite trend. These results sug- gest that habitat loss and fragmentation may increase the density and diversity of aphidophagous insects, while their effects on aphids are more variable.
FACULTY PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - COMPARING APPROACHES FROM THREE UNIVERSITIES

This paper describes faculty professional competence development programs at Chalmers University of Technology, the Technical University of Denmark, and Linkoping University. Examples of professional competences include project management, communication, teamwork and organizational change management. The description of the programs is complemented by interviews with faculty aiming at clarifying the needs for and experiences from faculty professional competences development programs.