Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Relationship Between Content Marketing, E-Promotion, E-WOM and Intentions to Book Hotel Rooms in Thailand

– This study explores the relationship between content marketing, electronic promotion (E-Promotion), electronic word of mouth (E-WOM), and intentions to book hotel rooms in Thailand. The online questionnaires of 212 were employed for the quantitative research through convenience sampling. The complete collected data were analysed using the PLS-SEM program for hypothesis testing. The results reveal that content marketing significantly influences E-WOM and intentions to book hotel rooms. E-WOM is a significant mediator between content marketing, E-Promotion, and intentions to book hotel rooms. Moreover, E-Promotion can predict E-WOM better than content marketing. Hotel owners, hotel managers, and marketers should consider content marketing, E-Promotion, and E-WOM to improve individuals’ intentions to book hotel rooms. The implication could be applied to online marketing companies and businesses to increase customer loyalty. The recommendation is to expand more sampling to other countries to understand the relationship better. Also, a qualitative study could give more insight to explain the relationship results.
Managing Common Pool Resources: Lessons from Groundwater Resource Extraction in California *

The sustainable management of common pool resources has posed a challenge to natural resource management throughout history and around the world. Groundwater is a critical natural resource whose management is often considered a classic example of a ”common pool resource” problem; in addition, its partially nonrenewable nature further confounds sustainable management. In this paper, we draw lessons from our spatial dynamic analyses of groundwater resource extraction in California, where groundwater resources have operated under a de-facto open access environment for much of the state’s history. We examine how the institutional arrangements that commonly govern groundwater in California interact with the economic drivers of groundwater usage as well as the hydrology and climate of California to produce socially inefficient groundwater extraction in areas with both growing urban populations and existing agricultural interests. Our analyses use a combination of dynamic optimization, game theory, hydrology, agronomy, legal and institutional analysis, and reduced-form and structural models applied to detailed spatial panel data to examine the effects of these institutions on groundwater resources, agricultural profits, and welfare.
CER-ETH Does the Adverse Announcement Effect of Climate Policy Matter? - A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis

We consider a carbon emissions tax announced today, but implemented after a known time-lag. Before implementation, the announcement induces higher emissions than without intervention. In welfare terms, this adverse announcement eﬀect could more than outweigh the gain after tax implementation. We quantify a ‘critical lag’ such that a shorter (longer) implementation lag is a welfare gain (loss) over no-intervention. We identify resource scarcity as the main driver for a short critical lag. The model is a global Ramsey Model extended by an exhaustible carbon resource and linked to a climate model.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY COMPETENCE BY CONSTRUCTING GRAMMATICAL AND LEXICAL COLLOCATION AT GR STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY COMPETENCE BY CONSTRUCTING GRAMMATICAL AND LEXICAL COLLOCATION AT GRADE XI IN WELLINGTON INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL

This study aims to: (1) find out whether collocation improves students' vocabulary competence (2) find the type of collocation that is most developed in students' vocabulary competence. This research combined qualitative data and quantitative data, where quantitative data was used to support qualitative data. The subject in this research were high school students of grade XI Wellington Intelligence School. The number of students was 39 students consisting of two classes (22 students in science class and 17 students in social class). The instruments used consist of interviews, observations, documents, and tests. This study adopted descriptive statistics to describe the main features of the data set. The average score of each test, including pre-test and post-test, were used to analyze the data. The results showed that collocation can improve students' vocabulary competence. The students' initial average was 70 for science students and 68.23 for social students. While the final average value showed an increase in the value of 82.72 for science students and 80.58 for social studies students. There were more student errors in the interpretation of lexical collocations than in the interpretation of grammatical collocations. Keywords: Vocabulary Competence, Building Grammar, Lexical Collocation
Proximate and Mineral Composition analysis of the leaves of Gongronema latifolium and Piper guineense

Gongronema latifolium and Piper guineense are two leafy vegetables commonly consumed in south eastern region of Nigeria. The leaves were analyzed separately using standard analytical techniques for proximate and mineral compositions. The proximate results showed high levels of protein: 26.0-24.8 g/100g and carbohydrate: 39.0-41.2 g/100g. Crude fibre was also of significant value in both samples with low levels of crude fat. The total metabolizable energy ranged from 1275-1281 kJ/100g (304-306 kCal/100g). The highest percentage energy contribution was due to carbohydrate (52.0-54.7%). The least contribution was made by fat (12.4-13.3%). The following minerals were highly abundant (mg/100g): Ca (297-304), Mg (513-548) and K (659-682). Reported in trace amounts were (mg/100g): Co (1.1 e-3-1.3 e-3), Se (1.5 e-3-2.1 e-3), Cd (8.1 e-4-1.0 e-3), Ni (3.6 e-3-4.1 e-3) and Pb (1.6 e-3-1.8 e-3). Most of the mineral ratios especially Ca/P and Na/K would promote good health. Results of the mineral safety index indicated that most of the minerals were within the normal ranges. Statistical analyses revealed low levels of coefficient of variation percent (CV%) showing high level of closeness of the samples. Correlation coefficient values were positive and significant with high indices of forecasting efficiency indicating high compatibility of the samples.
Güneş Enerjisi Destekli Düz Ve Hapsedici Yüzeyli Kurutma Fırınlarının Performanslarının Kivi Kurutarak Karşılaştırılması

Bu calismada, duz ve hapsedici yuzeyli emici plakali kurutma firinlari tasarlanmis, imal edilmis ve performanslari deneysel olarak karsilastirilmistir. Deneylerde kivi kurutulmustur. Kiviler, kabuklari soyulduktan sonra 4 - 6 mm kalinliginda dilimlenerek 100 g olacak sekilde deneye hazirlanmistir. Kurutma sisteminde kiviler baslangic nem miktarindan (0.83 g su/g yas madde) son nem miktarina (0.056 g su/g yas madde) kadar kurutulmustur. Deneyler, 2.5 – 3.0 ve 3.5 m/s hava hizlarinda gerceklestirilmistir. Yapilan deneylerde; duz yuzeyli kurutma firininin kurutma odasi ortalama sicakligi 41.6 °C iken hapsedici yuzeyli kurutma firininin kurutma odasi ortalama sicakligi 44.1 °C olarak tespit edilmistir. Uc farkli hiz ile yapilan deneylerde; duz yuzeyli kurutma firininda kurutma suresi 390 dakika surer iken hapsedici yuzeyli kurutma firini ile yapilan deneylerde; 2.5 m/s’de kurutma suresi 390 dakika, 3.0 m/s’de kurutma suresi 360 dakika ve 3.5 m/s’de kurutma suresi 330 dakika surmustur. Hapsedici yuzeyli kurutma firini, duz yuzeyli kurutma firinina gore ortalama 30 dakika daha kisa surede kurutma islemini gerceklestirdigi sonucuna varilmistir.
Development of High Strength Geopolymer Concrete Using Silica Fume-Based Activating Solution

- Portland cement has traditionally been an indispensable element in the concrete production industry. The process of producing cement has negative environmental effects, requires a huge amount of energy, and releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. Fly ash-based geopolymer concrete has the potential to reduce Portland cement usage while at the same time demonstrating the desirable engineering properties of Portland cement concrete. Most fly ash-based geopolymer research has studied the use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as a partial replacement for fly ash (FA) in combination with sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide. In this study, an alternative activating solution, made of silica fume (SF), sodium hydroxide, and water, was used. The effects of using GGBS as a partial replacement for FA and of using different curing systems were investigated. Workability, compressive strength, density, absorption, and volume of permeable pore space were the properties selected to evaluate FA-based geopolymer concrete. FA-based geopolymer paste was examined using a scanning electron microscope. It was found that the inclusion of up to 20% GGBS significantly improved the compressive strength, density, absorption, and volume of permeable pore space in both heat-cured and ambient-cured conditions and reduced the workability to an acceptable range. Scanning electron microscope observations of the geopolymer pastes revealed that the inclusion of GGBS produced a denser microstructure with fewer cracks. The current study is a step toward extending geopolymer concrete use in both precast and site applications.
INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NANYUKI TOWN, LAIKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA

: The main objective of the study was to investigate the influence of technological innovation as a business process reengineering platform on performance of small and medium enterprises in Nanyuki town, Laikipia County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive and cross sectional research design to collect the views and opinions of the respondents. The target population was owners and employees of 1,150 small and medium enterprises in Nanyuki town. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 10 percent of the target population. The unit of analysis was SMEs in Nanyuki town and the unit of observation was the owners and employees of these individual SMEs. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaires.The findings showed that technological innovations were used to a moderate extent by majority of SMEs. The most common technological innovation used was new production processes and new product systems. This was indicated by the high contribution of technological innovation and office automation on the performance of SMEs. The study recommended that SME owners should strive to adopt new product systems to produce new products in the market thereby achieving a competitive edge which will result in increased performance.
Tzimas, Kamaris, GS, Karavasilis, TL and Galasso, C Collapse risk and residual drift performance of steel buildings using posttensioned MRFs and viscous dampers in near-fault regions

: The potential of post-tensioned self-centering moment-resisting frames (SC-MRFs) and viscous dampers to reduce the collapse risk and improve the residual drift performance of steel buildings in near-fault regions is evaluated. For this purpose, a prototype steel building is designed using different seismic-resistant frames, i.e.: moment-resisting frames (MRFs); MRFs with viscous dampers; SC-MRFs; and SC-MRFs with viscous dampers. The frames are modeled in OpenSees where material and geometrical nonlinearities are taken into account as well as stiffness and strength deterioration. A database of 91 near-fault, pulse-like ground motions with varying pulse periods is used to conduct incremental dynamic analysis (IDA), in which each ground motion is scaled until collapse occurs. The probability of collapse and the probability of exceeding different residual story drift threshold values are calculated as a function of the ground motion intensity and the period of the velocity pulse. The results of IDA are then combined with probabilistic seismic hazard analysis models that account for near-fault directivity to assess and compare the collapse risk and the residual drift performance of the different seismic-resistant frames. The paper highlights the benefit of combining the post-tensioning and supplemental viscous damping technologies in the near-source. In particular, the SC-MRF with viscous dampers is found to achieve significant reductions in collapse risk and probability of exceedance of residual story drift threshold values compared to the MRF.
How Does BigTech Credit Aﬀect Monetary Policy Transmission?

This paper investigates whether and how BigTech credit works diﬀerently from bank credit in transmitting monetary policy. Through the lens of a unique dataset covering the full borrowing history of sampled ﬁrms from both BigTech and traditional bank lenders in China, we compare the extensive and intensive margin by the two types of lenders in reaction to monetary policy changes to the same ﬁrm at the same time. We ﬁnd that the BigTech lender is more responsive to moentary policy changes in the extensive margin but not the intensive margin, and advantages in data abundance, screening and monitoring of the BigTech credit are the possible mechanisms. Moreover, the use of BigTech credit is also associated with a stronger real eﬀects from monetary policy.
RELIGIOUS TOURISM POST-COVID-19 IN THE CONTEXT OF MUSLIM COUNTRIES: DESTINATION IMAGE, PERCEIVED TO MAKKAH AND HEALTH RISK AS MODERATOR

: This research aims at broadening the religious tourism literature. It empirically discovers the links among the destination's image, perceived value, and a revisit intention to Makkah city and the role of a health risk as a moderator in these ties post-Covid-19. PLS-SEM techniques were used to determine the causal relationship of a sample of 147 visitors who had visited Mecca for Umrah. The results demonstrate that two out of five hypotheses were supported. This research broadens the theories of planned behavior and perceived consumer risk, mainly in times of crisis (e.g. Covid19) in the setting of Muslim countries. This study also may be the first attempt to combine the role of a perceived health risk as a moderator in religious tourism studies. The present study shows that either the destination image or the perceived value is a key antecedent of the intention to revisit Makkah. Managers and marketers should continue working on the image and value of the Makkah destination to improve the travel environment. This study may be the first study to estimate the behavior of tourists (pilgrims) in post-Covid-19 to Makkah. The results of the research are also useful in the field of Islamic marketing and religious tourism.
Pre-proof Technoscience and the modernization of freshwater fisheries assessment and management

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Performance of A New Model of Air Heating System: Experimental Investigation

: In the current paper, a new design for an air solar heater is tested and its results are compared with the corresponding results of a conventional air solar heater (two-pass black flat plate). Experimental measurements have been performed under Najaf city/Iraq (latitude and longitude are 32º 03 N and 44º 19 E) prevailing weather conditions. The new design is a longitudinal aluminum radiator placed inside a fully isolated bed. The radiator is covered with black paint to increase the heat absorption of the solar radiation and then distribute it regularly to the passing air. In addition to test the activity of the new system, the current experiments shed a light on influence of the air mass flow rate on the air outlet temperature, thermal efficiency and pressure drop. Three air mass flow rates are selected: 0.0046, 0.0092 and 0.0138 kg/s. The results show that increasing in the air mass flow rate leads to decrease in the air outlet temperature and increase of the pressure drop and thermal efficiency for both current solar collectors. Moreover, the radiator air solar heater is 18.62% more efficient at the maximum point compared to the conventional one with 0.0138 kg/s leading to obtain 32.66% as the maximum enhancement in the thermal efficiency.
MENGES AND TAMEZ: WEED CONTROL IN ONION

Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) toxicity to bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. ] increased as 0.84 kg/ha of the herbicide was applied in decreasing volumes of diluent from 374 to 47 L/ha. Visible injury to bermudagrass varied from 18 to 91 % depending upon the spray solution formulation and diluent volume. The addition of surfactant to glyphosate (MON 0139) formulated without surfactant increased bermudagrass injury at each diluent volume tested. Glyphosate commercially formulated with surfactant (MON 2139) was the most toxic of the three formulations to bermudagrass. Regrowth of bermudagrass clipped at the soil surface 48 h after treatment ranged from 10% of the untreated control with MON 2139 at 47 L/ha to 100% of the control with MON 0139 at 374 L/ha. The MON 2139 formulation showed as much as a six -fold increase in foliage regrowth when the diluent volume was increased from 47 to 374 L/ha. 1 Received for publication June 10, 1980. Journal Paper No. 8114. 2 Assoc. Prof'. , Dep. Bot. and Plant Patho l. , Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN 47907. Volume 29, Issue 1 (January), 1981 Additional index words. Herbicide concentrations, spray volumes, regrowth studies, herbicide activity.
GRAY AND WEIERICH : HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY OF EPTC

A charcoal barrier method was devised to prevent the movement of S-ethy1 dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC) in the soil in order to expose certain parts of the plant without exposing the rest of the plant. Exposing the roots of barley (Hordeum vulgare L., var. Blue Mariot), oats (Avena sativa L., var. California Red), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli L. Beauv.), annual ryegrass (Lolium multifiorum Lam.), wheat (Triticum vulgare L.), rice (Oryza sativa L., var. Belle Patna), cotton (GossYPium peruoianum Cav.), and yellow nutgrass (Cyperus esculentus L.) caused more injury than shoot exposure, while shoot exposure caused slightly more injury than root exposure to Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense Pers.), sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers., hybrid Amak R-I0), and peas (Pi~um sativum L.). Seed exposure caused severe injury in some plant species but not others. The results obtained by this method disagree with published reports which claimed that only shoot exposure to EPTC led to injury. In numerous experiments with barley seeds accurately planted in a vertical position in a ~-inch layer of charcoal between two l-Inch layers of soil, root exposure always injured the plants more than shoot exposure. Exposing all parts (seeds, roots, and shoots) to EPTC caused the most in jury to barley followed by exposing only the seeds, a combination of roots and shoots, roots, and shoots in decreasing order of injury symptoms. Similar results were obtained with oats when the depth of the treated soil above or below the seed was 1 inch, but increasing this depth to 1.5 inches or more resulted in more injury by shoot exposure than root exposure. The importance of root exposure was confirmed using. another method of testing in which only the roots were exposed to the herbicide in nutrient solutions. Concentrations as low as 1 ppm of EPTC applied to the roots in nutrient solutions inhibited shoot growth of oats, barley, sorghum, and corn, while the growth of the roots was enhanced in some cases.
Secondary findings in a large Pakistani cohort tested with whole genome sequencing

Testing a large Pakistani cohort with whole genome sequencing, we concluded that in countries such as Pakistan, the list of ACMG secondary findings could be expanded. Studies on genomic secondary findings (SFs) are diverse in participants’ characteristics, sequencing methods, and versions of the ACMG SF list. Based on whole genome sequencing and the version 3.1 of the ACMG SF list, we studied SFs in 863 individuals from five different regions in Pakistan. We identified 24 ACMG SFs in 23 (2.7%) of 863 individuals: 18 of 24 were related to cardiovascular disease and four to cancer syndromes. In addition to ACMG SFs, we identified 16 (1.9%) participants with pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in genes that were not related to the participants’ clinical conditions but with clear medical actionability (non-ACMG SFs): 4 of 16 were related to eye diseases, two to metabolic disorders, and two to urinary system disorders. By testing a large Pakistani cohort with whole genome sequencing, we concluded that in countries such as Pakistan, the ACMG SF list could be expanded, and our non-ACMG SF list is one example.
Heart murmur detection from phonocardiogram recordings: The George B. Moody PhysioNet Challenge 2022

The George B. Moody PhysioNet Challenge 2022 explored the detection of abnormal heart function from phonocardiogram (PCG) recordings. Although ultrasound imaging is becoming more common for investigating heart defects, the PCG still has the potential to assist with rapid and low-cost screening, and the automated annotation of PCG recordings has the potential to further improve access. Therefore, for this Challenge, we asked participants to design working, open-source algorithms that use PCG recordings to identify heart murmurs and clinical outcomes. This Challenge makes several innovations. First, we sourced 5272 PCG recordings from 1568 patients in Brazil, providing high-quality data for an underrepresented population. Second, we required the Challenge teams to submit working code for training and running their models, improving the reproducibility and reusability of the algorithms. Third, we devised a cost-based evaluation metric that reflects the costs of screening, treatment, and diagnostic errors, facilitating the development of more clinically relevant algorithms. A total of 87 teams submitted 779 algorithms during the Challenge. These algorithms represent a diversity of approaches from both academia and industry for detecting abnormal cardiac function from PCG recordings.
The Interplay of Regulatory Focus and Temporal Distance on Consumer Evaluation of Online Reviews

The researchers investigated how the temporal distance of purchase (i.e., near or distant future) affects consumers’ attitude and behavioral intention contingent upon regulatory-focused online reviews (i.e., prevention- or promotion-focused). A content analysis (n = 912 online reviews of athletic shoes), pretest (n = 104), and a main experiment (n = 219) were conducted to examine consumer responses toward online reviews of shoes. The researchers found that when the consumption is planned for the near future, prevention-focused online reviews yield more favorable review attitude and purchase intention than promotion-focused online reviews. However, there were no significant differences in review attitude and purchase intention between the regulatory-focused online review types when the purchase was planned for the distant future. The findings of this study suggest practical guidelines for marketing practitioners in the footwear industry by suggesting an alternative way to manage online reviews based on regulatory fit between review types and consumption time frames.