Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analisis Pengaruh Ekuitas Merek Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian dan Kepuasan Konsumen Produk Teh Botol Sosro Kemasan Kotak

Abstract The purposes of this research are to know the effect of brand equity which consist of brand awareness and brand image toward purchasing decision in Teh Botol Sosro for box packaging product category, to know the effect of purchasing decision toward consumer satisfaction in Teh Botol Sosro for box packaging product category, and finally to know the effect of brand equity toward consumer satisfaction in Teh Botol Sosro for box packaging product category. Two hundreds responders have been selected by using purposive sampling method.under a certain condition which involve only responders who have consumed Teh Botol Sosro product in the last one year. Data was collected through questionaires and method for data analysis performed using structural equation modeling with LISREL. The result showed the influence of brand equity to purchasing decision and customer satisfaction was pretty good. Beside of that Teh Botol Sosro purchasing decisions influenced customer satisfaction too. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ekuitas merek yang terdiri dari brand awareness dan brand image terhadap keputusan pembelian produk Teh Botol Sosro kemasan kotak, mengetahui pengaruh keputusan pembelian terhadap kepuasan konsumen produk Teh Botol Sosro kemasan kotak, dan mengetahui pen- garuh ekuitas merek terhadap kepuasan konsumen produk Teh Botol Sosro kemasan kotak. Dua ratus Responden dilibatkan dalam penelitian yang dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan pertimbangan tertentu yaitu pernah mengkon- sumsi produk Teh Botol Sosro kemasan kotak dalam satu tahun terakhir. Pengum- pulan data dilakukan dengan menyebar kuesioner dan metode analisis data dilakukan dengan Structural Equation Modelling menggunakan software LISREL. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh ekuitas merek Teh Botol Sosro yang terdiri dari brand awareness dan brand image terhadap keutusan pembelian dan kepuasan konsumen cukup baik. Begitu pula dengan hubungan keputusan pembelian Teh Botol Sosro terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Keywords: brand equity, purchasing decision, customer satisfaction
Welfare assessment of gas-filled foam as an agent for killing poultry

During outbreaks of notifiable diseases in poultry measures are taken to restrict the spread of the disease. Mass on-farm killing of birds using gasfilled foam is such a measure. This study examines the method and technologies involved using gas-filled foam and looks at the problems involved by scaling up the procedure. Methods and results are discussed in relation to poultry physiology and behaviour monitored during controlled studies. Recommendations are made for system design and an operational protocol is provided for practical on-farm implementation.
Contagious Unemployment

Recent micro evidence of how workers search for jobs is shown to have critical implications for the macroeconomic propagation of labor market shocks. Unemployed workers send over 10 times as many job applications in a month as their employed peers, but are less than half as likely per application to make a move. I interpret these patterns as the unemployed applying for more jobs that they are less likely to be a good fit for. During periods of high unemployment, it consequently becomes harder for firms to assert who is a good fit for the job. By raising the cost of recruiting, a short-lived adverse shock has a persistent negative impact on the job finding rate. I provide evidence that firms spend more time on recruiting when unemployment is high, quantitatively consistent with the theory. JEL Codes: E24; E32; J63; J64 ∗New York University, CEPR, NBER and UCLS. Email: nengbom@stern.nyu. edu. This paper previously circulated under the title "Recruiting Talent During a Recession. " I am grateful for the generous support and advice of Richard Rogerson. I thank Mark Aguiar, Adrien Bilal, Katka Borovickova, Jan Eeckhout, Mike Elsby, Mark Gertler, Robert Hall, Federico Huneeus, Nir Jaimovich, Gregor Jarosch, Greg Kaplan, Loukas Karabarbounis, Philipp Kircher, Marianna Kudlyak, Ricardo Lagos, Ilse Lindenlaub, Paolo Martellini, Virgiliu Midrigan, Ben Moll, John Moore, Ricardo Reis, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Petr Sedlacek, Daphné Skandalis (discussant), Venky Venkateswaran, Gianluca Violante, Ludo Visschers, Shu Lin Wee, and Shengxing Zhang, as well as seminar participants at Edinburgh, LSE, NYU, Princeton and the SED.
Aplicação da modularidade na indústria automobilística: análise a partir de um levantamento tipo survey

Abstract The purpose of this research is to identify automotive sector companies that use modular strategies and analyze aspects of its use. To this end, a survey research was carried out though a questionnaire sent to about 350 companies in the sector, with a response rate of nearly 14%. Results showed that most companies adopt the modularity strategy and have some experience in its use. Concerning the difficulties experienced, the major problems faced by assemblers are related to finding capable suppliers in order to use the strategy. With regard to suppliers, the difficulties are related to fulfilling automotive assemblers’ new demands to modular design and manufacturing. Regarding automotive assemblers, the main benefit of adopting modularity is linked to the outsourcing of some activities to suppliers, transferring fixed costs to them. Concerning suppliers, the main benefit is the partnership increase with customers, such as exclusive supply and the development of new organizational competencies.
Evaluation of Handgun and Broadcast Systems for Spray Deposition in Greenhouse Poinsettia Canopies

Handgun applicators are popular, general-purpose greenhouse sprayers. However, there are few recommendations on how to use them to treat plant benches. Handgun applications made from one side can result in significant differences in deposits between the side of the plant facing the spray stream and the opposite side. Broadcast spraying over the top of the canopy may improve spray distribution across the canopy. The objective of this research was to determine differences in performance between different sprayers used to treat mature poinsettias and differences in the fate of the spray within the canopy with the aim to determine which techniques produced the highest spray retention on the abaxial leaf surface. A benchtop trial was conducted using a mature poinsettia canopy in a greenhouse. Sprayer treatments were used to apply tank mixes of pesticides and fluorescent tracer. Nylon screen targets were secured to the abaxial surfaces of leaves in the upper and lower parts of the canopy. Benchtop trials revealed significant differences between the amount of spray found on the upper and lower canopy target areas. Handgun nozzle pressure was a more significant factor in depositing material on the abaxial surfaces of leaves than changing application rate. A TwinJet boom system using dual-orifice nozzles did not treat abaxial surfaces differently from the handgun applications. The air-assist treatment with flat-fan nozzles produced the highest mean deposits on abaxial surfaces in the lower canopy area, but overall there were no statistical differences in lower canopy deposits between treatments. These results demonstrate the difficulty that ornamental producers have in targeting pesticide placement on abaxial leaf surfaces deeper in the canopy. The variability in spray deposits observed on foliage demonstrates the potential for significant variability in pest management.
Neuroprotective Effect of Different Doses of Vitamine D3 in Diabetic-Induced Alzheimer Rat Model

Background: Many studies revealed that diabetes is an independent risk factor for developing cognitive dysfunction, and Alzheimer. During diabetes, overexpression of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-6 and interleukin-1 beta could lead to Aβ accumulation and neuronal death. Aim: To examine the neuroprotective effect of different doses of vitamin D3 against diabetic-induced cognitive dysfunction in rats. Moreover, possible underlying mechanisms were also investigated. Methods: High-fat diet plus streptozotocin were used to induce diabetes in Westar rats. We sub-grouped the diabetic rats into six subgroups, positive control, vitamin D3 groups (100, 500 and 1000 IU/kg/day), vitamin D3 plus rivastigmine, and rivastigmine monotherapy. After the induction of diabetes, we started treatment for sixteen months. Morris water maze test was used to evaluate cognitive function, followed by estimation of beta-amyloid-42, inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β levels in the hippocampus by ELIZA kits. Results: Vitamin D3 treatment significantly (p<0.05) and dose-dependently mitigated cognitive deficits observed in Morris water maze test, with significant, suppresses in beta-amyloid-42 and nitric oxide synthase pathway via attenuated hippocampal inducible nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide overproduction (p<0.05). Moreover, vitamin D3 decreased inflammation state of diabetic rats brains by significantly lowered (p<0.05) pro-inflammatory cytokines levels including, tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-6 and interleukin-1β as an underlying mechanism for the resulted improvement. Conclusion: The results of this research suggest that upregulation of nitric oxide synthase pathway along with the increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines is critically involved in cognitive dysfunction associated with diabetes. Vitamin D3 can ameliorate these effects and has a promising neuroprotective effect in diabetic-induced cognitive dysfunction.
Estudo do descarte residencial de medicamentos vencidos na região de Paulínia (SP), Brasil

The advancement of science health care provided an increase in drug manufacturing, which in most cases, after the losers, are discarded improperly, usually in the trash. These residues, when in contact with the soil and water, can cause contamination, that even in a network of sewage treatment are not completely eliminated. The aim was to study the disposal given to expired medicines used at homes. For this was made a behavioral research with undergraduate and technicians students located in region of Paulinia, in Sao Paulo. Additionally, were collected information about the degree of knowledge of target on the existence of suitable sites for disposal of medicines and public awareness programs. The results indicate that most people discard medicines improperly by lack of information on the subject.
Comparisons among three approaches—two minimally invasive and one conventional—for total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study with minimum follow-up of 10 years

BackgroundFew studies have investigated whether the mini-medial parapatellar (MMP) and quadriceps-sparing (QS) approaches have good long-term results compared to the conventional medial parapatellar (MP) approach in terms of clinical evaluations and radiographic assessments for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to perform comparisons among the MMP, QS and MP approaches with a follow-up at 10 to 17 years.MethodsThis is a retrospective comparative study of 93 patients who underwent MMP TKA (32 TKAs), QS TKA (47 TKAs) or MP TKA (31 TKAs) with the same arthroplasty system. The clinical evaluations were performed according to the new American Knee Society score (KSS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), the visual analogue scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM), incidence of anterior knee pain (AKP), the Feller patellofemoral score (PFS), the reoperation rate and the complication rates. Radiographic assessments included observation of the mechanical axis of the lower limb and calculations of the lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), femoral flexion angle (FFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), tibial slope angle (TSA), lateral patella displacement (LPD), and lateral patella tilt (LPT). ResultsThere were no differences in the long-term follow-up results of the new KSS, WOMAC score, ROM, VAS, patellofemoral functions, reoperation rate or complication rates among the groups. In addition, no radiographic differences in terms of lower limb mechanical axis or femoral, tibial or patellar position were observed.ConclusionThese results provide conclusive evidence that equivalent, long-term clinical results can be obtained using any one of these three approaches.
Assimilating Leaf Area Index Estimates from Remote Sensing into the Simulations of a Cropping Systems Model

Spatial extrapolation of cropping systems models for regional crop growth and water use assessment and farm-level precision management has been limited by the vast model input requirements and the model sensitivity to parameter uncertainty. Remote sensing has been proposed as a viable source of spatial information for guiding model simulations, but techniques for merging remote sensing with cropping systems models have not been rigorously explored. We developed and tested two techniques for assimilation of remotely sensed green leaf area index (GLAI) into the CSM-CROPSIM-CERES-Wheat model: one based on model "updating" and the other based on model "forcing". A dataset from two wheat irrigation scheduling experiments, conducted at Maricopa, Arizona, during the winters of 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, provided canopy spectral reflectance information and measurements of canopy weight, wheat yield, and evapotranspiration (ET) under varying planting densities and nitrogen rates for testing the ability of the assimilation techniques to improve model simulations. Monte Carlo simulation methods were used to assess the performance of GLAI data assimilation in light of uncertainty in the model parameters that govern the GLAI simulation. When considering this uncertainty, assimilation of GLAI by "updating" and by "forcing" was able to reduce error between measured and simulated canopy weight and ET by 43.6% and 56.5% and by 45.0% and 51.6%, respectively, as compared to the stand-alone model. The assimilation techniques had greater difficulty improving wheat yield simulations because simulated yield was more sensitive to parameters other than GLAI, especially in the 2004-2005 growing season. Assimilation of remotely sensed data into cropping systems models has potential to improve simulations of key model outputs, such as canopy weight and ET, but further efforts are warranted to explore and fine-tune techniques for merging these two technologies.
Use of Recurrent Markov Chains for Modeling the Crack Performance of Flexible Pavements

Accurate prediction of the pavement crack condition is vital for pavement rehabilitation budget allocation. Due to largely nonlinear surface layer properties, randomness in the cracking mechanism, and the complexities involved with deterministic modeling, deterioration of the pavement crack condition has been more efficiently characterized as a stochastic process with Markov chains being an appropriate and popular modeling technique. However, routine Markov modeling techniques suffer from the shortcomings that the transient probabilities have to be computed only implicitly from extensive historical statistics of crack performance and they are also insensitive to timely variations in pavement condition transition trends. This paper presents a new methodology that involves the use of a recurrent or dynamic Markov chain for modeling the pavement crack performance with time in which the transition probabilities are determined based on a logistic model. This model is compatible with basic Markovian concepts since it only uses the current crack condition data along with other relevant data. It is also capable of continuously updating the transition probabilities in an explicit manner. A case study is performed to compare the newly developed recurrent Markov chain with the currently popular static Markov chain. For this comparison, transition probabilities corresponding to both methods are derived from the State of Florida's pavement condition survey database. It is illustrated how the recurrent Markov chain clearly outperforms the static Markov chain in terms of the forecasting accuracy. Therefore it is concluded that by incorporating the dynamics of crack state transition and randomness experienced with the pavement cracking process, the recurrent Markov chain provides a more appropriate, applicable, and above all, a computationally efficient methodology for modeling the pavement deterioration process with respect to cracks.
The Influence of Principal Leadership, Work Discipline, and Achievement Motivation Towards the Performance of Senior High School Teachers

The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the influence of the school principal’s leadership, work discipline, achievement motivation, and teacher performance. This is a quantitative study with a simple proportionate sampling technique used to obtain data from 139 teachers from a total of 213 in 11 State Senior High Schools in Banjar District. The data were collected using a valid and reliable 1-4 Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and path analysis with calculations using SPSS. The results showed that there was an influence of the principal's leadership on work discipline, achievement motivation, and teacher performance.
Phenolic content and biological activities of Lycium barbarum L (Solanaceae) fruits (Goji berries) cultivated in Konya, Turkey

Purpose: To evaluate the phenolic content and biological activities of Lycium barbarum fruits cultivated in Turkey. Methods : Phenolic compounds in the water and methanol extracts of the fruits were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and superoxide radical scavenging activities and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays were used to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the fruits. The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity of the fruits was evaluated by Ellman assay. Results : LC-MS/MS results showed that all the extracts contained phenolic compounds including flavonoids, phenolic acids, anthocyanins and polyphenols. Some anthocyanins, namely, cyanidin-3-Oglucoside, cyanidin chloride, pelargonin chloride, pelargonidin chloride, and pelargonidin-3-0-glucoside were identified in the fruits for the first time. Pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside were the main anthocyanins in the water extract with levels of 119.60 ± 12.04 and 1112.25 ± 125.40 mg/kg, respectively. The results indicated that the extracts possessed good radical scavenging and ferric-reducing activities. Conclusion : The results show that Lycium barbarum cultivated in Konya is a good source of the phenolic compounds, and thus may be exploited for commercial production of the antioxidants. Keywords: Lycium barbarum, Goji berries, Antioxidant activity, Acetylcholinesterase, Flavonoids
Youth Violence among Households in Southwest Nigeria: The Impact of Family Background

: Youth violence represents a complete interplay of negative sociocultural and socioeconomic factors; having its burden approaching a pandemic level worldwide. It is not only interesting but also pathetic to know that adolescents, who are the building blocks of any nation, are strictly affected. The study aimed at determining the influence of family background on youth violence in the environment of study. It was a mixed-method study realized through a questionnaire-based survey and in-depth interviews of members of households in Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State; conducted over a 6-week period. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 and thematic content analysis were used to analyse the quantitative and qualitative data respectively. The leading family influences cited by the respondents to be responsible for youth violence were lack of parental care or support, 191(47.8%); imitating bad behaviour of parents, 173(43.3%); and negative media influence 168(42.%). The family factor cited to be the least cause of youth violence was poor academic standard of parents, 56(14%). The study revealed that poor parental care with bad parents’ behaviour is a key determinant of youth violence. Advocacy should be geared toward the need for parents not only to give children more attention in all ramifications in the course of upbringing but also making themselves a good behavioural template.
The Off-Axis Channel Macroplate

High-gain microchannel plates (MCPs) which utilize curvature of the channel to inhibit ion feedback (C-plate MCPs) have demonstrated excellent performance characteristics. However, C-plate MCPs are at present costly to fabricate, and the shearing process used to curve the channels produces a low device yield. We describe here a totally new type of high-gain MCP structure in which each channel has an axially symmetric curvature. Initial tests of proof-of-concept units of these MCPs with 75-micron-diameter channels (macroplates) suggest that their performance characteristics have the potential to be equal to those of a C-plate MCP while the fabrication process is no more complex than that of a conventional straight-channel MCP.
Oil Revenue and Economic Growth; an Empirical Evidence from Nigeria

The study examined the effects of oil revenue on economic growth in Nigeria between 1980 and 2017. Time series data were sourced from secondary sources on Gross Domestic Product, Oil Revenue, Oil Rent and Domestic Price of Petrol. The analysis started by analyzing the descriptive statistics of the series and proceeded to examination of the stochastic characteristics of each time series by testing their stationary using Augmented Dickey-Fuller test. The ARDL model was used to estimate the coefficients of the parameters for both the short-run and the long-run. The F-statistics obtained from the bounds co-integration test shows a stable long run relationship between the variables. Findings from the study showed that in the long run, oil revenue and oil rent impacted on GDP positively although not significantly. In the short run however, both variables retarded economic growth in Nigeria. This goes a long way to show that the enormous windfall from crude oil in the nation has been mismanaged. The domestic price of petrol impacted positively on economic growth both in the long run and short run. The study therefore recommends a judicious use of the revenue generated from the oil sector to provide long term sustainable economic growth. In addition, due to the volatility and uncertainty in the oil sector in Nigeria, government should embark on a realistic diversification plan to alternative sectors of the economy to enhance the productive base of the nation seeing that crude oil is an exhaustible asset.
Ergodynamics and Hybrid Intelligence Systems in the Reliability of Power Plant Operators

Based on ergodynamics and the hybrid intelligence theory, an analysis of the nuclear power plant operator’s performance is given at the levels of strategies, tactics, and actions. Special attention is paid to the strategies used in the course of severe accidents at nuclear power plants. Data from Ukrainian and Russian power plants and training centres and from accidents around the world were collected and processed. It is shown that in an emergency it is essential for the human operator to be flexible. This flexibility includes two main training and personal factors: a large set of strategies and tactics the operator manages to use, and quick transformations between the strategies (tactics). It was also found that some emergency tasks are too complicated: They require simultaneous use of different strategies, with time strictly limited by nuclear power plant dynamics. Those tasks cannot be successfully solved by any individual operator. Hybrid intelligence systems involving different specialists should be.