Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Knowledge transfer through inventor mobility: The effect on firm-level patenting

Labor mobility is heralded as a key channel of knowledge spillovers between firms. However, the empirical evidence of labor mobility ’s effects on firm-level innovation performance remains scarce. In this paper, we analyze the effect of inventor mobility on firm-level patenting a c vity by studying a sample of R&D investing European firms. The empirical results suggest that mobile patent inventors transfer knowledge and improve hiring f rm’s future innovation performance. Inventor mobility in general does not increase patenting significantly; however, hiring inventors with several prior patents and different kind of technological expertise contributes to firm’s future patent output. We also find that hiring inventors especially from actively patenting firms contributes to firm-level patenting in the future. Moreover, we find that outbound mobility weakens the source firm’s patenting performance; especially when the firm loses inventors that have been highly productive; have worked in the firm’s core field of technology or move to technologically similar firm.
Qanats a Unique Groundwater Management Tool in Arid Regions : The Case of Bam Region in Iran

For rational management of groundwater a holistic approach, linked to the sustainable management of the ecosystem must be developed. It is demonstrated that ancient methods of groundwater management, such as the qanats system, could provide a good example of human ingenuity to cope with water scarcity in a sustainable manner. The catastrophic earthquake of Bam has drawn the attention of researchers and professionals to a great human heritage related to the sustainable management of groundwater in arid zones and the development of a sophisticated culture of rational resource allocation.
GENUINE VERSUS SUPERFICIAL RELATIVES IN FRENCH : THE DEPTH OF EMBEDDING FACTOR

This article takes up economy/complexity of linguistic derivations, as classically illustrated in relative clauses. Relative clauses in French are of particular interest in this regard in that the syntax of surface relative clauses in fact varies in complexity, some of them corresponding to real relative clauses and others involving a flatter structure. We propose a syntactic analysis of superficial relatives, taken to include various kinds of cleft and presentational constructions such as c’est and il y a, arguing that they are “flatter” than genuine relatives in structurally definable ways. In particular, we demonstrate that these structures do not involve genuine recursion, of either DP or of a full CP. We argue that study of spontaneous language samples of typically developing (TD) children and adolescents and children and adolescents with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) provides crucial evidence for the fundamental nature of this key aspect of complexity, depth of embedding, especially when related factors such as intervention in dependencies are controlled for. The acquisition of relative clauses in French was examined in the following groups: 12 TD 6-year-olds, 12 TD 8-year-olds, 12 TD 11-year-olds, 12 TD 14-year-olds) and 16 10to 12-year-olds with SLI.
EFFECT OF FORAGE TYPE AND LEVEL , PALM OIL SUPPLEMENTATION AND SEX ON PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS

Ninety six crossbred rabbits aged 5-7 weeks were used to evaluate the effect of forage type, forage level, palm oil supplementation and sex on performance of weaner rabbits in a 2x2x2x2 factorial arrangement in a completely randomized design.Factors considered were forage type (groundnut, lablab), forage level (20, 40), palm oil supplementation (without, with), and sex (male, female). The rabbits were offered 100 g/rabbit/day feed and clean waterfor 98 days.There was no (P>0.05) difference in weight gain, daily feed cost, feed conversion and feed cost/kg gain between rabbits fed groundnut and lablab forage however, feeding lablab forage gave saving/kg gain of N42.00. Rabbits fed 40% forage had significantly (P<0.05) higher feed intake and lower weight gain than those on 20% forage. There were non-significant differences (P>0.05) in daily feed cost, feed cost/kg gain of rabbits fed 20% and 40% forage levels.However, rabbits fed 20% forage gave saving/kg gain of N96.68 over 40% forage meal. Palm oil supplementation and sex had significant (P<0.05) interaction on performance of the rabbits.Female rabbits fed diets without palm oil had significantly (P<0.05) lower weight gain and feed intake than females fed diets with palm oil and males fed diets with or without palm oil. However, diets without palm oil gave saving/kg gain of N23.10 over palm oil while feeding female rabbits gave saving/kg gain of N49.59 over males. Significant (P<0.05) interaction between forage level and type was observed in weight gain with rabbits fed 20% lablab forage meal being better than 20% groundnut forage meal, however rabbits fed 40% groundnut forage meal and 40% lablab forage meal were not different. Female rabbits fed 20 and 40% forage meal had significantly (P<0.05) higher weight gain than males fed 20% forage meal. There was significantly (P<0.05) higher total weight gain of rabbits fed 20% forage with palm oil, than 40% forage with palm oil.It was concluded that rabbits fed 20% forage gave better performance than 40% and palm oil improved weight gain.
Environmental Impacts of Shewashok Oil Field on Sheep and Cow Meat Using Vital Trace Elements as Contamination Bioindicators

Ambient environment is built based on the interaction of living and non-living organism and chemical and physical compounds, and thus, oil field emissions, effluents, and its general waste can be a part of environmental condition of certain area. This study is to investigate the environmental impacts of oil field on sheep and cow meat around Shewashok oilfield. It has been performed at the Laboratories of the Department of Medical Microbiology, Koya University, by detecting and measuring heavy metals and vital trace elements as contamination indicators. 20 meat samples of domestic animals (cow and sheep) in both control and affected area were collected for the purpose of detecting the concentration of heavy metals in the animals. The samples dried and digested with concentrated HNO3 and concentrated H2O2. The concentration of heavy metals of the sample digested domestic animal was determined using inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy. This study shows that iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, arsenic, manganese, aluminum, mercury, and chromium were detected in all the meat samples. Overall, this study confirms that the cow and sheep meat are still safe to eat in both locations because only Al, Fe, and Hg were found danger in both sheep and cows’ meat in comparison with allowed limits of the World Health Organization 2017, and all other trace elements are complying with the global standards.
Development of a Lateral Flow Immunoassay Using Recombinant Dense Granular Antigen (GRA) 7 to Detect Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG Antibodies

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that causes toxoplasmosis and is of medical importance in pregnant women and immunosuppressed patients. In recent years, many methods have been developed for the detection of infection caused by this parasite; however, most of the developed methods are not adequately sensitive. The dense granular antigen (GRA) 7 is a highly immunogenic protein that is used as a specific antigen for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. This study was designed to produce recombinant GRA7 (rGRA7) antigen in bacterial system in order to be applied as an antigen for developing a simple and rapid lateral flow immunoassay test strip using a gold nanoparticle-pAb conjugate probe to detect Toxoplasma IgG-specific antibodies in human sera. After the extraction of genomic DNA from RH strain tachyzoites, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed using specific primers considering restriction sites and BglII and XhoI enzymes. Subsequently, the GRA7 gene was cloned in pET-32a (+) expression vector, and then pET-32a(+)-GRA7 was transformed into E. coli Rosetta (DE3). The induction of protein production was accomplished by IPTG, and the product was finally purified by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. In order to make the strip test, the anti-human gold nanoparticle conjugate was applied on conjugate pad, rGRA7 antigen was immobilized to a nitrocellulose membrane as the capture agent, and sample and absorbance pads were assembled on a backing card. For the analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of the assay, the selected patients’ sera samples were tested by standard chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) method, and then compared with TOXO-IgG strip results. The findings showed that the use of rGRA7 is an accurate, sensitive, and inexpensive technique for the rapid detection of anti-Toxoplasma IgG in human sera. Therefore, rGRA7 can be applied as a diagnostic agent in laboratories.
Relationship between knowledge and skill for basic life support in emergency medical services , Islamic Republic of Iran PDF version

Background: Considering the importance of pre-hospital resuscitation, it is necessary to update staff on the relevant knowledge and skills through education, sufficient practice, good supervision and recruitment of appropriately qualified cadres. Aims: This study aimed to determine the association between knowledge and skills for emergency medical services (EMS) of basic life support in northwest Khuzestan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, in 2016. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on all EMS (75 participants) in two emergency centers in the southwest of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The sampling was done via the available census. Three questionnaires were used: 1) demographic information (age, time of participation in retraining classes, academic degree, and employment); 2) knowledge of basic life support (BLS); and 3) checklist of BLS and automated external defibrillator (AED) skills. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, chi-square, ANOVA and Kruskal -Wallis test. Results: 30.7% of the emergency medical services had poor knowledge (mean score was 19.35
Development of transgenic cotton lines harboring a pesticidal gene ( cry 1 Ab )

Each transgenic plant has its unique genetic architecture and level of expression. The present study was conducted to study each transgenic plant separately in order to develop pure transgenic lines to be further used in efficient cotton breeding programme. Earlier MNH-93 cultivar was transformed with the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene cry1Ab through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method using mature cotton embryos as explants. Transformed plants obtained out of this transformation event were used to develop pure lines for five consecutive generations. The selection criteria contained confirmation of transgene through PCR and western dot blot, boll damage percentage, insect mortality percentage in lab bioassay with heliothis larvae, seed cotton yield (g), plant height (cm), number of monopodial branches per plant and number of sympodial branches per plant. All the characters were stably inherited in further generations. The expression of introduced genes was found to be variable; however it conferred protection against targeted insect pests. It was concluded that the transgenic pure lines are an excellent source of germplasm to be used in conventional breeding programme.
Jurnal Teknologi Steady State Load Shedding to Prevent Blackout in the Power System using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm

Real and reactive power deficiencies due to generation and overload contingencies in a power system may decline the system frequency and the system voltage. During these contingencies cascaded failures may occur which will lead to complete blackout of certain parts of the power system. Under such situations load shedding is considered as an emergency control action that is necessary to prevent a blackout in the power system by relieving overload in some parts of the system. The aim of this paper is to minimize the amount of load shed during generation and overload contingencies using a new meta-heuristic optimization algorithm known as artificial bee colony algorithm (ABC). The optimal solution for the problem of steady state load shedding is done by taking squares of the difference between the connected and supplied real and reactive power. The supplied active and reactive powers are treated as dependent variables modeled as functions of bus voltages only. The proposed algorithm is tested on IEEE 14, 30, 57, and 118 bus test systems. The applicability of the proposed method is demonstrated by comparison with the other conventional methods reported earlier in terms of solution quality and convergence properties. The comparison shows that the proposed algorithm gives better solutions and can be recommended as one of the optimization algorithms that can be used for optimal load shedding.
The Impact of Perceived Service Quality on Customer Loyalty in Sports Clubs

With decreasing sport participation and stabilizing membership rates, sport clubs face low capacity utilization and increased competition. It becomes imperative for sport clubs to retain existing customers. Service quality is generally suggested to be a crucial factor to retain customers. The aim of this study is to examine the question: What is the impact of service quality on attitudinal and behavioral loyalty in sport clubs? PLS-SEM is used to test a comprehensive model in which service quality leads to satisfaction, trust, and ultimately loyalty. Data were collected among members of two sport clubs in the Netherlands (n=124). Notable finding is that although service quality has a significant direct effect on behavioral loyalty, the effect of service quality on behavioral loyalty is mostly indirect, via satisfaction, trust and attitudinal loyalty. The effect of service quality on attitudinal loyalty is fully mediated via satisfaction and trust. It becomes imperative for managers of a sport club to monitor service performance and its underlying drivers (Staff, Program and Installation), in order to keep informed about the impact of improvements made. As such, service quality becomes a powerful management instrument that helps sport management to decide upon resource allocation to enhance customer satisfaction, trust and loyalty.
FIRST EVIDENCE OF EXISTENCE OF MICROPLASTICS IN STOMACH OF SOME COMMERCIAL FISHES IN THE LOWER GULF OF THAILAND

Microplastics have turned into a key global environmental issue in the current decade because of their marine ubiquity, bioavailability and capability of carrying toxic chemicals. The study focuses, for the first time, on the existence of plastic debris in the stomach contents of some commercially important marine fishes caught from the lower Gulf of Thailand during August to November of 2017. Size and weight range of the samples were 8.5 to 37.1 cm and 8 to 133 g. Results highlighted the ingestion of plastics in the 66.67% samples (110 out of 165 samples). The plastics ingested were microplastics (79.52%) (<5 mm), mesoplastics (20.48%) (5-25 mm). No macroplastic was found during this study since the study dealt with small fishes only. Transparent color plastics were the most dominant colors found in the stomach of fishes examined. Net fibres were the major types of plastics found during this study. There was no relationship found between size of plastics and different biological features of the investigated fishes. These initial findings signify an imperative phase in exploring ecotoxicological perspectives such as the existence and impact of plastic debris on the food chain; the probable effects related to the transmission of contaminants on human health etc.
BSc in Psychology Quality of Human Resource Practices and Employee Job Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to measure the quality of the HRDs and if there was a difference on employees‘ job satisfaction between companies depending on the quality of the HRDs within the companies. The quality of the HRDs was measured with a questionnaire and the employees‘ overall job satisfaction were complete results from the competitions “Private and Governmental company of the year 2017 and 2018“. Participants in this study were 56 companies in Iceland, 19 private and 37 governmental. All the companies had at least 50 employees. Representatives of the HRDs within the companies answered a questionnaire on behalf of the companies. The questionnaire, which was created by the author of this study and his mentor, was sent to all participants via e-mail on the 19th of March 2018. The response rate was 45.53%. Pearson‘s correlation and multiple regression was conducted on the data. The results indicated that quality of HRDs was not affective in terms of employees‘ overall job satisfaction so the main hypothesis failed. Some subcategories under the questionnaire correlated significantly with other subcategories under the overall job satisfaction. Further research are needed.
EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF INDONESIAN TAX OFFICES: THE ROLES OF AUDIT EFFORT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Accepted to be published 19 December 2018 Studi ini mengkaji efisiensi teknis Kantor Pelayanan Pajak (KPP) di Indonesia dengan model stochastic frontier analysis. Observasi berupa agregasi data KPP pada tingkat Provinsi selama kurun waktu 7 tahun (2010 – 2016) untuk seluruh KPP di Indonesia, selain KPP yang berada di lingkup Kanwil DJP Wajib Pajak Besar dan Kanwil DJP Jakarta Khusus. Hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya perbedaan tingkat efisiensi teknis pemungutan pajak antar provinsi. Berdasar hasil analisis determinan efisiensi, efisiensi teknis pemungutan pajak dipengaruhi oleh faktor internal KPP, seperti: upaya audit, maupun faktor eksternal, seperti: tingkat pendidikan masyarakat. Peningkatan kedua hal tersebut dapat meningkatkan efisiensi dan produktivitas KPP.
Access to Career Guidance through Information and Communication Technology by Learners with Visual Impairment in Selected Secondary Schools of Zambia

The study explored why learners with visual impairment in selected secondary schools of Zambia were more braille inclined in accessing career guidance information than through ICT. Key among the objectives that guided the study was to identify why learners with visual impairment were more braille inclined in accessing career guidance than through ICT. UTAUT theory guided this study. A case study design was used in presenting and discussing the findings. Population was all pupils with visual impairment and their teachers in selected secondary schools in Zambia, while the sample size was fifty-two (52) segmented as fourty (40) pupils, four (4) head teachers, four (4) career guidance teachers and four (4) grade teachers. The study found that due to inadequate or non-availability of ICT facilities, learners with visual impairment did not access career information through ICT. In addition, inadequate ICT trained teachers and ICT unclear policy contributed to learners being more braille inclined than ICT. Instead, learners accessed career information through braille and word of mouth only. For these reasons learners did not participate in ICT practical lessons and examinations consequently, restricted in their career choices. The study therefore, recommended that the Ministry of General Education should supply ICT facilities, train teachers in ICT, formulate clear policy on ICT for learners with visual impairment and ECZ should introduce practical examination in ICT.
1-26-2011 Energy Abundance , Trade and Industry Location

We study the effect of countries’ energy abundance on trade and sector activity, conditional on sector’s energy intensity, using an unbalanced panel with 14 high-income countries from Europe, America and Asia, 10 broad sectors, and years 1970-1997. We find that (i) countries with large energy endowments have low energy prices, and are thus energy abundant both on micro and macro level. (ii) Energy abundant countries have a high level of energy embodied in exports relative to imports. (iii) Energy intensive sectors export from and (iv) have higher economic activity in energy abundant countries. (v) The trade and location effects increase with a sector’s exposure to international trade. In short, energy is a major driver for sector location through specialisation. We show that capital and energy are complements in the production function and use various controls in our analysis. The results give insights into delocalisation effects that may take place among rich countries with heterogeneous energy policy. JEL Classification Numbers: Q56
Desho grass ( Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin . ) evaluation based on plant characteristics , yield and chemical composition under irrigation in Northwestern Ethiopia

A study on the effect of altitude and harvesting dates (HD) on plant morphological characteristics, yield, and chemical composition of Desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.) was carried out during 2015/2016 under irrigation at Mecha (mid altitude) and Farta (high altitude) districts, northwestern Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to determine the optimum harvesting date (HD) and suitable altitude for maximum biomass yield and better nutritional value of the Desho grass. The harvesting dates used in the study were 75, 105 and 135 days after planting. Furrow irrigation was employed throughout the experimental period. The experimental design employed was factorial design with two factors altitude (mid and high) and HD (75,105 and 135) with three replications consisting of 6 plots in each block/replication. The morphological data collected from were plant height (PH), number of tiller per plant (NTPP), number of leaves per plant (NLPP), number of leaves per tiller (NLPT), and leaf length per plant (LLPP). Chemical composition data such as crude protein (CP), organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL) were analyzed and forage dry matter yield per hectare was quantified. Plant characteristics such as PH, NTPP and NLPT were significantly (P< 0.001) affected by altitude and HD. The higher PH, NTPP, and NLPT were recorded for Mecha district (mid altitude) location with increasing trends of HD. HD significantly (P<0.001) affected the NLPP, LLPP and biomass yield; with highest value recorded at 75, 105 and 135 dates, respectively. Chemical composition parameters were not significant (P>0.05) by altitude but CP, NDF and ADF were significant (P<0.001) by HD; the highest value recorded at 75, 135 and 135 dates, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed that PH was significantly (P<0.01) and positively correlated with majority of plant characteristics. Overall, from the harvesting dates, the intermediate HD (105 B. Asmare et al.: Desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.) evaluation based on plant characteristics.Ethiopia 242 Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development JAEID 2018, 112 (2) day) could be selected for better CP without compromising the biomass yield as far as this experiment is concerned. Therefore, it can be concluded from the study that Desho grass could be produced substantially both in high and mid lands as long as irrigation scheme are available.