Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Persepsi dan Preferensi Konsumen terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Hunian Green Product

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: 1) Mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi persepsi konsumen terhadap keputusan pembelian green product hunian; 2) Mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi preferensi konsumen keputusan pembelian green product hunian; 3) Menganalisis pengaruh persepsi konsumen dan preferensi keputusan pembelian green produc t hunian. Data yang diperoleh dari 151 responden dibagi menjadi dua kelompok yaitu kelompok penghuni dan kelompok non penghuni. Dalam penelitian ini, dikembangkan model dengan 30 indikator (27 indikator eksogen, 3 indikator endogen). Data dianalisis dengan Analisis Partial Least Square menggunakan program SmartPLS. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah variabel produk, fasilitas, citra pengembang, metode pembayaran dan lingkungan memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian green product hunian, sementara variabel harga, promosi, dan faktor sosial tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan. Kata kunci : keputusan pembelian, partial least square, persepsi konsumen, preferensi konsumen, produk ramah lingkungan
Kinetic analysis of nitric oxide reduction using biogas as reburning fuel

Biogas was suggested more suitable as reburning fuel to reduce NO emission and Miller-Bowan’s mechanism was performed to analyze the effect of reaction environment in the process of biogas reburning. Results show that the NO reduction efficiency increased with the increase of hydrocarbon in biogas, reburning fuel ratio, initial NO concentration and residence time. When initial NO concentration reached 700 l/l or residence time reaches 2 s, the dependence on initial NO concentration weakened greatly. NO reduction reached maximum at 1200 – 1400 K and enhanced abruptly at the stoichiometric ratio of 0.85 with the decrease of stoichiometirc ratio. The investigations indicated the optimal biogas reburnning technology potential to reduce NO pollution.
Effects of Preservative Solutions on Vase Life and Postharvest Qualities of Taif Rose Cut Flowers (Rosa damascene cv. Trigintipetala)

This study was carried out in the Laboratory of the Research Center-Taif University-Sudia Arabia to investigate the effect of exogenous 8-hydroxyquniline sulfate (8-HQS) and sucrose on vase life of Taif rose cut flowers on the physiological factors that affect its longevity. The cut flowers were pulse treated with 0, 200,300 and 400 ppm of (8-HQS) and sucrose at concentrations of 0%,3%,5% and 7%w/v. The pulsing times were, 5, 10 or 24 hours, then transferred to distill water as control, the cut flowers selected in three stages of maturity (bud, half opening or complete opening). Treatments takes place at room temperature (23± 1 °C), normal day light and natural ventilation. The vase life of cut flowers studied were prolonged by all (8-HQS) treatments. The results indicated that, the best concentration was 200 ppm and the effect was better when combined with 7% sucrose, which recorded the best vase life compared to other concentrations of sucrose. Also 8-HQS at 200 ppm with or without sucrose retarded the chlorophyll as well as carbohydrate degradation during the postharvest life.
A supervisor like me: Race, representation, and the satisfaction and turnover decisions of public sector employees

Studies of race representation in public organizations illustrate the importance of bureaucrat race in determining client‐level outcomes. Building “upward” from this research, this study examines how supervisor race impacts outcomes for street‐level bureaucrats using data from a nationally representative sample of public schools. Employing multiple estimation methods, we find that, consistent with the predictions of representation theory, teachers report higher job satisfaction and turn over less often when supervised by an own‐race principal. We also find that race congruence impacts the tangible and intangible organizational benefits teachers receive, and, moreover, that race congruence impacts white and African American employees differently. Most troubling, we find evidence that black teachers earn substantially less in supplemental pay when they work for a white principal, even when compared to white teachers in the same school. © 2011 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
Genetic Divergence , Character Correlations and Heritability Study in 22 Accessions of Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L . )

Twenty two groundnut genotypes collected from International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and local sources (Samaru, UNILORIN and UNAAB) were cultivated in Lagos (60o 36’N, 30o 34’E) and Abeokuta (70o 10’N, 30o 20’E) during 2010 planting seasons, to determine the genetic variability and performance of the genotypes. Data collected on ten (10) characters and yield was subjected to multivariate analysis to determine genetic divergence among the genotypes. Number of pods per plant showed significant positive correlation with yield per plant in both environments also had the largest direct positive effect on yield per plant (0.66, 0.70). Days to maturity showed the largest direct negative effect of -0.33 and -0.36 in Lagos 2003 and Abeokuta 2004 respectively. Heritability estimates ranged from 62.34% to 90.67 and 24.75 to 89.46 for number of branches per plant at flowering and days to maturity in (E1) Lagos and (E2) Abeokuta, respectively. The mean squares of the combined analysis of variance revealed significant genotypes and Genotype x Environment interactions on yield per plant.
Fundamental Parameters of Early-Type O4 Dwarfs from Galactic O-Stars Spectroscopic Survey

We present a synthetic spectral study of three (9 Sgr AB, HDE 229232 AB and HD 5005 A )galactic early-type O4 dwarf stars with high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) ∼ 200-300, medium-resolution R∼ 2500 optical spectra of O4 dwarfs stars from Galactic O-Stars Spectroscopic Survey (GOSSS). Stellar Parameters (Teff, surface gravity, rotational velocity) are determined using non-LTE line blanketed photosphere models calculated with TLUSTY204 and SYNSPEC49.
H ∞ Control of Four-Wheel-Independent-Drive Electric Vehicles with Random Time-Varying Delays

The random time-varying delays would reduce control performance and even deteriorate the EV system. To deal with random timevarying delays and achieve a real-time steady-state response, considering randomness of delay and a rapid response, anH ∞ -based delay-tolerant linear quadratic regulator (LQR) control method based on Taylor series expansion is proposed in this paper. The results of cosimulations with Simulink and CarSim demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller through the control performance of yaw rate, sideslip angle, and the running track. Moreover, the results of comparison with the other controller illustrate the strength of explicitly.
Spatial Methods in Econometrics. An Application to R&D Spillovers.

In this paper I will give a brief and general overview of the characteristics of spatial data, why it is useful to use such data and how to use the information included in spatial data. The first question to be answered is: how to detect spatial dependency and spatial autocorrelation in data? Such effects can for instance be found by calculating Moran's I, which is a measure for spatial autocorrelation. The Moran's I is also the basis for a test for spatial autocorrelation (Moran's test). Once we found some spatial structure we can use special models and estimation techniques. There are two famous spatial processes, the SAR- (spatial autoregressive) and the SMA- (spatial moving average process) process, which are used to model spatial effects. For estimation of spatial regression models there are mainly two different possibilities, the first one is called spatial filtering, where the spatial effect is filtered out and standard techniques are used, the second one is spatial two stage least square estimation. Finally there are some results of a spatial analysis of R&D spillovers data (for a panel dataset with 22 countries and 20 years) shown. (author's abstract)
The Influence of Notch Depth on the Response of Local Sharp-Notched Circular Tubes under Cyclic Bending

In this paper, the mechanical behavior and buckling failure of SUS304 stainless steel tubes with different local sharp-notched depths subjected to cyclic bending were experimentally investigated. It can be seen that the experimental moment-curvature relationship exhibits cyclic hardening and becomes a steady loop after a few cycles. However, the experimental ovalization-curvature relationship exhibits an increasing and ratcheting manner with the number of the bending cycles. In addition, higher notch depth of a tube leads to a more severe unsymmetrical trend of the ovalization-curvature relationship. It has been observed that the notch depth has almost no influence on the moment-curvature relationship. But, it has a strong influence on the ovalization-curvature relationship. Finally, the theoretical model proposed by Kyriakides and Shaw [1] was used in this study for simulating the controlled curvature-number of cycles to produce buckling relationship. Through comparison with the experimental data, the theoretical model can properly simulate the experimental findings
What Administrators Should Know about a Research-Based Oral Language Development Intervention for English Language Learners: A Description of Story Retelling and Higher Order Thinking for English Language and Literacy Acquisition--STELLA.

Campus administrators need to have a good understanding of strategies that work with diverse populations they serve. In this paper, the authors share a research-based intervention from a longitudinal randomized trial study funded by the Institute for Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. The intervention is Story Retelling and Higher Order Thinking for English Language and Literacy Acquisition ( STELLA) which combines the following components: (a) integrated ESL strategies, (b) higher order leveled questions, (c) academic vocabulary in the content area of science which was explicitly and implicitly taught, (d) opportunities for students to practice language through retelling, and (e) training for the teachers on a biweekly basis.
Two-plane wave tomography and lithospheric structure beneath Eastern Tibet

This dissertation focuses on two specific research topics: First, I study the lithospheric structure beneath E. Tibetan Plateau, using new data from INDEPTH-IV (INternational Deep Profiling of Tibet and the Himalayas) seismic experiment. I show new shear wave tomographic maps, in order to better constrain the existing geodynamic models regarding the growth and dynamics of the region. In the second part, I investigate seismic resolution capabilities of the two-plane wave method using synthetic seismograms. Further, I modify and apply this approach to Love waves. My shear wave tomography results indicate that subhorizontal underthrusting of the Indian plate beneath E. Tibet does not extend much further north of Bangong-Nijuang Suture. Moreover, my tomographic images clearly show that the Indian lithosphere is laterally torn into at least two fragments. The westernmost fragment is detached from the rest of the Indian plate, and vertically sinking into the astenosphere. Azimuthal fast directions are consistent at depth beneath the central part of the study region, suggesting vertically coherent deformation of crust and uppermost mantle. Further, I observe low velocity zones along the northern and southern branches of the Kunlun fault, and I attribute these zones to strain heating due to ductile deformation. Moreover, these low
Fair tax evasion and majority voting over redistributive taxation

We shed some light on fairness preferences regarding tax evasion. Individuals perceive income inequality which they are responsible for as fair (e.g. work effort) while inequality resulting from factors outside their reach is regarded as unfair (e.g. productivity or wage rate). This affects the incentives to hide income from tax authorities and supply labor. We set up a model where individuals simultaneously choose unreported income and work effort given a linear taxation scheme. We show the conditions for which individuals respond with lower or higher unreported income and work effort when fair tax evasion is introduced. Beyond, it can be shown that unreported income increases while work effort decreases when the tax rate is raised. Finally, we consider a majority voting over redistributive taxation. Thereby, it is shown that the median voter prefers lower (higher) taxation if she evades less (more) taxes than would be fair since raising the tax rate would enlarge (reduce) the deviation from fair tax evasion. This affects the moral cost as peceived by the individuals.
The Effects of Plant-Soil-Enzyme Interactions on Plant Composition, Biomass and Diversity of Alpine Meadows in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Four different alpine meadow communities were studied to examine the effects of plant-soil-enzyme interactions on plant composition and diversity. Enzyme activities differed by meadow type, and in general were higher in the upper soil layers (0–10 and 10–20 cm) than in the 20–40 cm layer. Community differences in plant composition or functional group composition were reflected in plant biomass distribution. The identity of a species (or a functional group) was a greater determinant of ecosystem function than the number of plant species. A significant correlation was found between the coverage per functional group and the aboveground biomass of functional groups in four alpine meadows. Soil microbial biomass carbon () and enzyme activity were each affected by both functional group biomass and CAB in the different meadow types. The negative correlation between diversity and CAB in the KTS may be influenced by a high soil nutrients input as a result of a higher litter input because of high aboveground biomass. Soil enzyme activities have been related to soil physio-chemical characters and plant primary production to change in vegetation. The original soil conditions, plant community composition, and community productivity are very important in regulating plant community productivity and microbial biomass and activity.
Export Stimuli, Export Stages and Internationalization Pathways: The Case of Indonesian SMEs

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries are still constrained to seize the opportunity of trade liberalization as compared to their large counterparts. It has been argued that effective efforts to foster SME export require clear understanding of the factors that stimulate them to export. This study investigates the export stimuli of 385 Indonesian SMEs at different export stages (pre-exporting and exporting) and different internationalization pathways (domestically established exporter and born-global SMEs). Three types of export stimuli are consistently identified as the most important in all sub-samples: the presence of foreign buyers, the confidence in the products and the aspiration to find alternative markets. By contrast, two types of export stimuli are consistently found as the least important in all sub-samples: government support and Indonesian diaspora communities. The academic and policy implications of the findings are discussed.
Stratigraphy and chronology of a 15 ka sequence of multi-sourced silicic tephras in a montane peat bog, eastern North Island, New Zealand

We document the stratigraphy, composition, and chronology of a succession of 16 distal, silicic tephra layers interbedded with lateglacial and Holocene peats and muds up to c. 15 000 radiocarbon years (c. 18 000 calendar years) Did at a montane site (Kaipo Bog) in eastern North Island, New Zealand. Aged from 665 ± 15 to 14 700 ± 95 I4C yr BP, the tephras are derived from six volcanic centres in North Island, three of which are rhyolitic (Okataina, Taupo, Maroa), one peralkaline (Tuhua), and two andesitic (Tongariro, Egmont). Correlations are based on multiple criteria: field properties and stratigraphic interrelationships, ferro- magnesian silicate mineral assemblages, glass-shard major dement composition (from electron microprobe analysis), and radiocarbon dating. We extend the known distribution of tephras in eastern North Island and provide compositional data that add to their potential usefulness as isochronous markers. The chronostratigraphic framework established for the Kaipo sequence, based on both site-specific and independently derived tephra-based radiocarbon ages, provides the basis for fine-resolution paleoenvironmental studies at a climatically sensitive terrestrial site from the mid latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere. Tephras identified as especially useful paleoenvironmental markers include Rerewhakaaitu and Waiohau (lateglacial), Konini (late- glacial-early Holocene), Tuhua (middle Holocene), and Taupo and Kaharoa (late Holocene).
Zones of Tolerance for Higher Education Services : A Diagnostic Model of Service Quality towards Student Services

The present study describes the zone of tolerance for students’ service expectations and determines the student satisfaction level for higher education institutes. It attempts to diagnose the service quality level of administrative units, such as services provided by the registrar, library, faculty/school offices, rector’s office, dormitories, sports and health centre in a university setting. A conceptual model HEDZOT is presented in this study, and the results demonstrate that evaluation of services can be scaled according to different types of expectations—‘desired’ and ‘adequate’—and that students use these two types of expectations as a comparison standard in evaluating higher education services. The findings reveal that students have a narrow zone of tolerance with regards to the services provided by higher education.
Behavioral Current-Voltage Model with Intermediate States for Unipolar Resistive Memories

In this paper, a behavioral current-voltage model with intermediate states is proposed for analog applications of unipolar resistive memories, where intermediate resistance values between SET and RESET state are used to store analog data. In this model, SET and RESET behaviors are unified into one equation by the blending function and the percentage volume fraction of each region is modeled by the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami (JMA) equation that can describe the time-dependent phase transformation of unipolar memory. The proposed model is verified by the measured results of TiO₂ unipolar memory and tested by the SPECTRE circuit simulation with CMOS read and write circuits for unipolar resistive memories. With the proposed model, we also show that the behavioral model that combines the blending equation and JMA kinetics can universally describe not only unipolar memories but also bipolar ones. This universal behavioral model can be useful in practical applications, where various kinds of both unipolar and bipolar memories are being intensively studied, regardless of polarity of resistive memories.
Cancer of the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract - Analysis of Resective Treatment Rak bliższego i dalszego odcinka przewodu pokarmowego - analiza resekcyjności

Background. Surgical excision is the best therapeutic option for esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancer. Many authors believe that the low percentage of resections in patients with cancer of the proximal gastrointestinal tract is primarily attributable to delayed diagnosis. Objectives. The aim of this study was to compare resective treatment for esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancer with cancer staging on admission to the surgical unit. Stage of disease was evaluated using the TNM system. Material and Methods. The analysis involved 323 patients with esophageal cancer (158), gastric cancer (98), and colorectal cancer (67) referred for surgical treatment in 2005–2006. Results. The majority of the patients were male (76.5%), with significantly more males in the groups with esopha geal and gastric cancer ( p < 0.001). There were no gender-related differences among patients with colorectal cancer ( p < 0.0001). The stage of disease differed for the different cancers. In the group with esophageal cancer, 0.6, 3.8, 1.3, and 94.3% of the patients were qualified to stages 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the TNM system, respectively. In
Spatial inequality in the European Union: does regional efficiency matter?

This paper examines the sources of spatial disparities in output per capita across the European regions over the period 1986-2004. To this end, a decomposition of the Theil´s second measure of inequality is used. The analysis carried out shows the important role played by labour productivity in determining the degree of dispersion in output per capita within the European Union. In turn, our results reveal the relative importance of regional differences in the levels of technical efficiency when it comes to explaining spatial disparities in labour productivity.
Effects of Intra-duodenal Infusion of Limiting Amino Acids on Plasma Insulin-like Growth Factor I, Growth Hormone, Insulin and Liver Insulin-like Growth Factor I mRNA in Growing Goat Fed a Maize Stover-based Diet

The effects of intra-duodenal infusion of methionine (Met), lysine (Lys) and leucine (Leu) on dry matter intake (DMI), the concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), growth hormone (GH) and insulin in plasma, and liver IGF-I mRNA level were investigated in two experiments for Liuyang Black growing wether goats. In Experiment 1, three goats (10.0±0.1 kg) were fitted with ruminal, proximal duodenal and terminal ileal fistulaes to determine the infusion amounts of Met, Lys and Leu at the duodenum according to essential amino acid flows into the duodenum and their apparent digestibility. The infusion amounts were 0.77 g/d, 0.91 g/d and 0.58 g/d respectively. In Experiment 2, 4 groups of goats (10.0±0.2 kg) for each group, were cannulated at the duodenum, and were infused with a mixture of Met, Lys and Leu (Control), or mixtures with 21% Met, Lys or Leu replaced with glutamate respectively on a nitrogenous basis. The replacement of 21% Met, Lys or Leu with glutamate did not affect intakes of maize stover, concentrate or both (p>0.05) when compared with the control. The replacement of 21% Met or Lys significantly (p 0.05). The close relationships between supplying Met and Lys in the lumen of the duodenum and plasma IGF-I, GH and insulin concentrations, as well as liver IGF-I mRNA level in this study indicate that the effects of the limiting amino acids on nutrition of animals are likely intermediated via their effects on these hormones, and these hormone profiles could be used as intermediate markers for the limiting order of amino acids.
A catalogue of quasars and active nuclei: 12th edition

Aims. This catalogue is aimed at presenting a compilation of all known AGN in a compact and convenient form and we hope that it will be useful to all workers in this field. Methods. Like the eleventh edition, it includes position and redshift as well as photometry ( U , B , V ) and 6 cm flux densities when available. We now give 20 cm rather than 11 cm flux densities. Results. The present version contains 85 221 quasars, 1122 BL Lac objects and 21 737 active galaxies (including 9628 Seyfert 1s), almost doubling the number listed in the 11th edition. We also give a list of all known lensed and double quasars.