Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
E-commerce, Warehousing and Distribution Facilities in California: A Dynamic Landscape and the Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities

Author(s): Jaller, Miguell, PhD; Qian, Xiaodong, PhD; Zhang, Xiuli | Abstract: This work addresses the distribution of warehouses and distribution centers (WaDCs) influenced by e-commerce, through spatial analysis and econometric modelling. Specifically, this work analyzes the concentration of WaDCs in various metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in California between 1989 and 2016-18; and studies the spatial relationships between WaDC distribution and other demographic and environmental factors through econometric modeling techniques. The work conducts analyses to uncover common trends in WaDC distribution. The analyses used aggregate establishment, employment, and other socio-economic information, complemented with transportation related variables. The results: 1) confirm that the weighted geometric centers of WaDCs have shifted slightly towards city central areas in all five MPOs; 2) WaDCs show a non-decreasing trend between 2008 and 2016; and 3) areas with more serious environmental problems are more likely to have WaDCs. A disaggregate analyses of properties sold and leased in one of the study regions shows a trend where businesses are buying or leasing smaller facilities, closer to the core of consumer demand. Among other factors, the growth of e-commerce sales, and expedited delivery services, which require proximity to the customers, may explain these trends. The study results provide insights for planners and policy decision makers, and will be of interest to practitioners, public and private entities, and academia. Caltrans, MPOs, and affiliated institutions of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation will directly benefit from the results as they want to avoid equity issues brought by the fast development of e-commerce, and its potential impact on WaDC distribution.
Firms Far Up: Productivity, Agglomeration, and High-Growth Firms in Ethiopia

High-growth firms have been widely studied in advanced countries, but little is known about such stellar performers in Africa. Using establishment-level data from Ethiopia, this paper finds that the incidence of high-growth firms stands at an average of 7 percent, a figure comparable to that of advanced countries. High-growth episodes are short-lived, and the likelihood of survival or a subsequent episode is not any higher for high-growth firms. It is difficult for firms to sustain high growth, and the likelihood of a repeated episode is low. There is only a 6.5 percent chance that a manufacturing plant in Ethiopia will repeat a high-growth event in the subsequent three-year period. This likelihood is not greater than that of plants that did not experience high growth in the previous period. The paper explores the drivers of high growth and finds a tight link between exemplary performance and initial plant productivity, which is robust to many controls, including plant location. Plants located in Ethiopia's capital city or agglomerations have a higher probability of high growth. And high growth in plant employment is found to be self-reinforcing, that is, past high-growth experience is positively and significantly associated with subsequent growth in firm productivity.
Economic barriers to energy services and energy efficiency improvement projects in German Industrial Sector : a multiple-case study

The member states of the European Union have committed themselves to the reduction of energy consumption in order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, to which global warming is attributed. The Federal Republic of Germany has announced its intention to increase energy efficiency by using Energy Services from Energy Service Companies. Contrary to the assumptions about existing potentials, the development of this market – both globally and in relation to Germany – has so far been sub optimal, the existence of barriers is held responsible for this. Although there is a growing volume of papers on different aspects of these barriers, the area of economic barriers for the industry sector in Germany has not yet been examined. This research filled this gap. The multiple-case study strategy employing semi-structured interviews was used for this research, in order to understand the phenomenon in depth, identify the most important barriers on the basis of a conceptual barrier framework and develop recommendations to overcome these barriers. The use of the multiple-case study research strategy made it possible to obtain transferable results whose credibility was underpinned by carefully collected data. Research participants came from the stakeholders Energy Service Company, customer organisations as well as third party financing organisations involved in energy efficiency improvement projects. It was found that from the common point of view of the stakeholders involved, 'External Risks' and 'Low Capital Availability' were the most significant barriers. Furthermore, it was found that additional barrier issues were not yet part of the existing barrier frameworks. The barrier 'Accounting Standards' was therefore added as a further barrier. Recommendations were derived both for policy and practice of the Energy Service Company involved. The safeguarding of the status of energy legislation was recognised as a major political contribution in order to create a sufficiently secure basis for decision-making on the necessary investments – at least for existing measures. The Energy Service Company recognised the need to offer a comprehensive energy service scope in order not to lose ground to providers of specialised services.
Professionalism in Medical Education- Perspectives of Medical Students and Faculty

Background Addressing professionalism in medical education is challenging. Increasing attention has been focused on developing professionalism in medical school graduates. The culture of faculty and the behaviors of medical graduates are often incongruent with professionalism. Objective To assess awareness of medical students and faculty about professionalism and suggest strategies for developing professionalism. Methods Validated questionnaire about professionalism was used. Medical students (n=57) and Faculty (n=50) attending Faculty of Medicine (FOM) King Fahad Medical City Riyadh were included in study. Results Among personnel characteristics, the most highly ranked items were honesty (faculty: 47(94%); students: 35(61.4%) adhering to ethics (faculty: 42(84%); students: 36(63.2%), and reliability in patient care (faculty: 42(84%); students: 35(61.4%). For the interaction with patients category, in highly ranked item was respect for patient (faculty: 44(88%); students: 38(66.7%). Regarding social responsibility, for students highly ranked items was improving access to health care (student: 31(54.4%) whereas faculty designated improving access to health care (faculty 31(62%) more important. With respect to strategies to improve professionalism, the highest ranked strategy across faculty was including in evaluation 29 (58%), while in students individual mentoring 28 (49.1%) was highly ranked strategy for developing professionalism. Rafique M, Nuzhat A, Abdulaziz Enani M MedEdPublish https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2017. 000041 Page | 2 Conclusion The difference in attitudes towards professionalism among students and faculty suggests unification of vision of both. Including in evaluation is better strategy for developing professionalism.
Supply Chain Strategy for Convergence of Regional Economic Growth East Coast North Sumatera, Indonesia

Convergence as the core theory of growth in 1990, based on the hypothesis put forward by Barro and Sala-i-Martin (1995) using the neoclassical growth model. One important aspect of this model has been studied and analyzed seriously as an empirical hypothesis of convergence with the assumption that the preferences and apply the same technology.The estimation results above show the value of (1 + I²) of 0.7660. Based on these values, the value of I² is known of -0.234. I’ value (0.2340) is between zero and -1 indicates that there is a process of convergence of economic growth among the districts / cities in North Sumatra, East Coast Region at the speed of convergence of 23.40%. AndConditional convergence models have a higher speed than the absolute convergence models. This indicates that the independent variable (GRDP/capita, working population, number of poor and length of studyhas a great influence in increasing the speed of convergence of economic growth in the East Coast region of North Sumatra.
Media and the stock market: Their relationship and abnormal dynamics around earnings announcements

This paper investigates the abnormal tone dynamics of news media articles about firms near earnings announcements and how it relates to earnings results and the stock market. We document a post–earnings abnormal tone drift, suggesting inertia in the media opinion. Also, we find that negative cumulative abnormal tone at the earnings events predicts a subsequent stock price reversal. Higher investor’s attention, due to event coverage by the three type of sources (i.e., newswire, newspaper, web publication), amplifies the reversal. Finally, a high level of abnormal share turnover at those events suggests that the reversal is due to overreacting investors.
Empathy and the liberal-conservative political divide in the U.S.

When future historians look back upon the current political climate in the U.S., it is likely that they will view the severe state of political polarization between liberals and conservatives as being one of its defining characteristics. While some have suggested that a difference in general levels of empathy among liberals and conservatives could be playing a role in shaping their differing political attitudes, psychologist Paul Bloom has forcefully argued against any such difference in his book “Against Empathy”. In this commentary I set out to counter Bloom’s claim that there is no significant relationship between the capacity to experience empathy and political ideology. To this end, I discuss how a growing collection of empirical research indicates that an individual’s propensity to experience empathy correlates with one’s general political attitudes (including party affiliation) as well as with which specific policy positions one takes. More specifically, this research suggests that a strong connection exists between empathy and liberal political views. In light of this research, I suggest that empathy can help account for the differences in political attitudes among liberals and conservatives in the U.S. and may even help explain why such attitudes have become increasingly polarized. The analysis provided in this essay aims to further our understanding of how personality traits can be used to predict voter attitudes in the U.S. and beyond.
Informal congregational social workers and promotion of social welfare in sermons: a study of Shia women religious scholars of Pakistan

ABSTRACT The promotion of social welfare is dependent on the three-fold partnership between the state, private bodies, and community groups including formal and informal social workers. This paper evaluates how Shia women’s religious scholars are providing guidance for social welfare during sermon delivery in congregations. A qualitative design was used to interview five Shia women scholars, who also define themselves as informal congregational social workers, across different cities of Pakistan. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview guide and analyzed through the thematic content analysis approach. Four themes were found: (1) Women’s Status, Rights and Protection of the Disadvantaged, (2) Care Ethics, Social Justice, and Community Service, (3) Universal Charity and Religious Taxes, and (4) Development of a Spiritual Capital for Sustenance of Social Welfare. There is a role for diverse Muslim sects, and other religions, in pluralistic societies to coordinate and strengthen social welfare using religious ethics. Professional social workers can benefit from partnering with congregational social workers to promote commitment and allegiance to social welfare.
Toxicity Induced by Ridomil in Allium cepa: Physiological, Cytogenetic, Biochemical and Anatomical Approach

In this study, the toxic effects of 125, 250 and 500 mg/L Ridomil fungicide were investigated in Allium cepa L. Toxic effects has been investigated in terms of physiological, cytogenetic, anatomical and biochemical aspects. The changes in germination percentage, weight gain and root length was investigated as physiological parameters; micronucleus (MN), mitotic index (MI) and chromosomal abnormality (CAs) frequency were as cytogenetic parameters. Oxidative stress indicators such as malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were analyzed for biochemical changes and also damages in root tip meristem cells were evaluated as anatomical parameters. As a result, a decrease in all selected physiological parameters and MI, and an increase in MN and CAs frequency were determined with a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, Ridomil caused fluctuations in SOD and CAT enzyme activities and a significant increase in MDA levels and these results indicated a oxidative stress formation. It has also been observed that Ridomil causes different types of anatomic damages in the root tip meristem cells. As a result, it was found that Ridomil can cause toxic effects in non-target organisms and A. cepa test material is a reliable biological indicator in observing these effects.
The combustion and emission characteristics of the diesel engine operated on a dual producer gas-diesel fuel mode

Producer gas is a low energy density gaseous fuel converted from carbonaceous materials through a thermochemical process. The gas can be exploited to operate a diesel engine on a dual-fuel mode to partially reduce diesel fuel use. The present study intends to investigate the impacts of gas flow rate and diesel injection timing (DIT) on a diesel engine operated on a dual-fuel mode at a high engine speed of 3,000 rpm. The findings highlight that the peak pressure occurred later and was lower at a higher gas flow rate. The peak pressure was higher and advanced when the DIT was advanced and the engine load was increased. Large increases in CO2, HC, and CO concentrations were found in the dual-fuel mode, specifically at low loads. Unlike the findings using a medium engine speed, the specific NOX emissions were higher for the dual-fuel mode operation. Based on these empirical results, a dual-fuel engine should be operated at a high engine load and a gas flow rate of 10 kg/h. A slightly advanced DIT is required – roughly 3 degrees of crank angle. Furthermore, a dual producer gas-diesel engine should not be operated at the maximum gas flow rate.
Primary care based psychiatric clinics: observations on a one year cohort of referrals

Abstract A one year cohort of referrals (n=178) to a primary care based psychiatric clinic in a large Health Centre is described. Fears that such a clinic might detract from treatment provided for psychotic patients seemed unfounded. Waiting time for assessment was short and patients were more likely to attend than at hospital based clinics. Admission rates were considerably reduced. Contact between patients and their general practitioner seems to continue at a high level even during psychiatric intervention but half of the “frequent attender” group cease contact. The pattern of attendance on follow-up suggests that many patients may receive unnecessarily long out-patient care. The evidence to date suggests that such clinics provide a useful service but other aspects of quality of care require evaluation.
Model misspecification, Bayesian versus credibility estimation, and Gibbs posteriors

ABSTRACT In the context of predicting future claims, a fully Bayesian analysis – one that specifies a statistical model, prior distribution, and updates using Bayes's formula – is often viewed as the gold-standard, while Bühlmann's credibility estimator serves as a simple approximation. But those desirable properties that give the Bayesian solution its elevated status depend critically on the posited model being correctly specified. Here we investigate the asymptotic behavior of Bayesian posterior distributions under a misspecified model, and our conclusion is that misspecification bias generally has damaging effects that can lead to inaccurate inference and prediction. The credibility estimator, on the other hand, is not sensitive at all to model misspecification, giving it an advantage over the Bayesian solution in those practically relevant cases where the model is uncertain. This begs the question: does robustness to model misspecification require that we abandon uncertainty quantification based on a posterior distribution? Our answer to this question is No, and we offer an alternative Gibbs posterior construction. Furthermore, we argue that this Gibbs perspective provides a new characterization of Bühlmann's credibility estimator.
The Immediate Early Gene Arc Is Not Required for Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation

Memory consolidation is thought to occur through protein synthesis-dependent synaptic plasticity mechanisms such as long-term potentiation (LTP). Dynamic changes in gene expression and epigenetic modifications underlie the maintenance of LTP. Similar mechanisms may mediate the storage of memory. Key plasticity genes, such as the immediate early gene Arc, are induced by learning and by LTP induction. Mice that lack Arc have severe deficits in memory consolidation, and Arc has been implicated in numerous other forms of synaptic plasticity, including long-term depression and cell-to-cell signaling. Here, we take a comprehensive approach to determine if Arc is necessary for hippocampal LTP in male and female mice. Using a variety of Arc knock-out (KO) lines, we found that germline Arc KO mice show no deficits in CA1 LTP induced by high-frequency stimulation and enhanced LTP induced by theta-burst stimulation. Temporally restricting the removal of Arc to adult animals and spatially restricting it to the CA1 using Arc conditional KO mice did not have an effect on any form of LTP. Similarly, acute application of Arc antisense oligodeoxynucleotides had no effect on hippocampal CA1 LTP. Finally, the maintenance of in vivo LTP in the dentate gyrus of Arc KO mice was normal. We conclude that Arc is not necessary for hippocampal LTP and may mediate memory consolidation through alternative mechanisms. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The immediate early gene Arc is critical for maintenance of long-term memory. How Arc mediates this process remains unclear, but it has been proposed to sustain Hebbian synaptic potentiation, which is a key component of memory encoding. This form of plasticity is modeled experimentally by induction of LTP, which increases Arc mRNA and protein expression. However, mechanistic data implicates Arc in the endocytosis of AMPA-type glutamate receptors and the weakening of synapses. Here, we took a comprehensive approach to determine if Arc is necessary for hippocampal LTP. We find that Arc is not required for LTP maintenance and may regulate memory storage through alternative mechanisms.
PENGARUH KINERJA PENGURUS, PARTISIPASI ANGGOTA, DAN PELAYANAN TERHADAP KINERJA KOPERASI PEGAWAI REPUBLIK INDONESIA (KPRI) MELATI HUSADA RSUP DR. SARDJITO YOGYAKARTA TAHUN 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kinerja pengurus, partisipasi anggota, dan pelayanan terhadap kinerja koperasi pegawai republik indonesia (KPRI) Melati Husada RSUP Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta. Variabel independen yang diteliti yaitu: Kinerja Pengurus (X1), Partisipasi Anggota (X2), dan Pelayanan (X3) dengan variabel dependen yaitu Kinerja Koperasi (Y). Menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda dengan metode analisa uji T dan uji F. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel sebanyak 95 responden yang tercatat sebagai anggota koperasi Melati Husada. Sedangkan pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik non probability sampling yaitu tidak memberikan peluang yang sama bagi unsur populasi untuk dipilih sebagai sampel. Selanjutnya Uji yang digunakan untuk menguji instrument penelitian berupa uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Uji hipotesis menggunakan uji T dan uji F, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Pengaruh Pelayanan terhadap Kinerja Koperasi Hasil Uji T : Pengaruh Kinerja Pengurus terhadap Kinerja Koperasi diperoleh t hitung = 6,161, Partisipasi Anggota terhadap Kinerja Koperasi diperoleh T hitung 3,597, pengaruh Pelayanan terhadap Kinerja Koperasi diperoleh T hitung 4,100. Hasil Uji F (simultan) menunjukkan bahwa variabel Kinerja Pengurus, Partisipasi Anggota, dan Pelayanan secara bersama-sama (simultan) berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Kinerja Koperasi. Nilai AdjustedR2 sebesar 0,534 menunjukkan kemampuan variabel independen mempengaruhi kinerja koperasi sebesar 53,4% dan sisanya sebesar 46,6% dijelaskan oleh variabel lain yang tidak dijelaskan dalam penelitian ini. Kesimpulan Kinerja Pengurus, partisipasi anggota dan pelayanan berpengaruh secara simultan maupun secara parsial terhadap kinerja koperasi, Saran Kinerja Pengurus lebih ditingkatkan lagi secara optimal dengan menambah jam kerja, pelatihan keterampilan serta perlu memberikan harga khusus untuk anggota serta peningkatan variasi barang yang dijual di koperasi, Perlu dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut, baik sifatnya mengulang, memperluas, maupun memperdalam dengan meneliti variable-variabel lain yang terkait dengan kinerja koperasi. Kata Kunci: Kinerja Pengurus, Partisipasi Anggota, Pelayanan, Kinerja Koperasi, KPRI Melati Husada, RSUP Dr. Sardjito.
Restorative Play: Videogames Improve Player Wellbeing After a Need-Frustrating Event

People often use videogames to restore wellbeing after negative experiences in day-to-day life. Although some research suggests that play can restore wellbeing, few studies have investigated the means by which restoration occurs. We employed self-determination theory (SDT) to understand how and to what degree play improves wellbeing after a need-frustrating event, and how players understand experiences of competence in play. Sixty-five participants worked at a competence manipulation task prior to playing a competence-satisfying videogame. Competence, affect, and vitality improved during play, and in-game experiences of need frustration were observed to effectively predict post-play negative affect. Post-experiment interviews indicate that videogames are seen to support competence relative to perceived skill, extending our knowledge of how design can support competence and restoration. We demonstrate that play can restore wellbeing, present need frustration as a means to explain negative experiences with interactive systems, and discuss effects of design on competence.