Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Vindicating Sustainable Leisure in Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia

The aim of this research is to vindicate the development of sustainable leisure in Kuningan and responding the statement of the Indonesian minister of tourism by vindicating sustainable leisure in Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia. This statement was so important for realizing the development of sustainable tourism. This study found four potential sustainable tourism based on sustainable leisure in Kuningan District: Linggarjati Natural Park is the most potential to be a sustainable leisure park; Archaeological Park Cipari is more potential to be a sustainable leisure park; Waterfall Ciputri is potential to be a sustainable leisure waterfall; and Lake Remis is also potential to be a sustainable leisure lake. This research found that social carrying capacity and social consensus become a big issue in improving appraisal and performance of sustainable leisure in Kuningan. At the same time, it could responding tourists' need and their expectation. However, developing and building an attraction designed to be a comprehensive spatial pattern, although the development of these facilities is not built all at once. However, with comprehensive planning, all the facilities will be built according to the design that was created from the beginning.
Achieving superior operating performance from integrated pipeline management: an empirical study

Offers a reference model for the study of influences that new approaches to channel co‐ordination have on company operating performance. Presents three propositions concerning the management of flow and quality. Explores these propositions by means of an empirical investigation of medium‐sized manufacturing companies. Provides suggestions as to what should be done at chain level to improve the single firm operating performance.
Determining the Optimal Time for Consolidation After Distraction Osteogenesis

&NA; The consolidation period, one of the biological factors participating in the distraction osteogenesis phenomenon, has not been elucidated. Parameters to assess new bone formation and consolidation in craniofacial distraction have been borrowed from the orthopedic experience. Up until now, the decision to discontinue distraction has been based more on personal experience than on objective data. By using Scintigraphy with Tc99 DP a method has been developed to accurately assess the termination of the consolidation phase. Scintigraphic evidence of consolidation was seen between the fourth and the fifth week after terminating distraction in infants (younger than 12 months). Not before the 10th week in children and between the 10th and the 14th week in adolescents and adults. The data roughly correlates with previous reports. It is believed that the consolidation period should be addressed in biologic terms and not in radiologic terms as done up until now. A method is proposed that offers objective qualitative and quantitative data for the noninvasive evaluation of bone consolidation which could have further applications in distraction of the craniofacial skeleton.
A comparative method for different aspect based products features in online reviews of different languages

User review is the most valuable data. This review contains data in the form of opinion about a particular product or entity in detail. Using reviews, conclusion about any product can be drawn and also, user related complaints while using the product or expectation of users from the product manufacturer can be identified clearly. These reviews may also serve as a feedback to the product manufacturer to improve or to correct their flaws regarding that product. The challenge is to manage and analyze the huge sets of these reviews in a convenient way. While analyzing and managing reviews there exists a set of problems such as words, which are misspelled, grammatically incorrect sentences and also reviews written in languages other than English. The analyzer cannot expect the user to write reviews in a way as he/she expects. The current trendy generation believes the use of short forms, misspelled words as a current trend. Therefore, it is important to deal with these trendy problems as well. This paper proposes a method that put forwards an idea to deal with problem related to misspelled words in a product review and also an attempt to deal with multiple languages at a time and a comparison between SentiWordNet and TextBlob has been made to show the difference in accuracy while computation. The results are obtained based on the polarity score. The polarity score for each sentence in the review is assigned using the TextBlob. This method also put forwards a technique, which can overcome most commonly committed spell mistakes by the reviewer in context of needed aspects, also a solution to deal with reviews written in other languages.
Inventory reduction and management: a partner selection and inventory reduction study

Mitigation of cost pressures is an ever present factor in every commercial organisation's corporate strategy. This is especially true for automotive manufacturers. This paper explores the development of a partner selection and inventory reduction process for use within the automotive industry. The research featured in this paper carried out an assessment of the inventory holding of a large automotive manufacturer. This research identifies suppliers with the capability to provide maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) inventory reduction services under the technical constraints of a large automotive manufacturing facility, and then operates a trial of their inventory reduction process against the sponsor company's inventory. The study establishes a process for managing the identification of commodity groups to investigate, and the transfer of parts data and analytical findings between the parties. Validation is provided through the analysis of results recorded during the implementation in the context of the sponsor company.
A wavelength selective device based on three coupled antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides

We present a wavelength selective device that is based on three coupled antiresonant waveguides with equal core thicknesses. A periodic wavelength selection is achieved through the use of thick Fabry-Perot interference cladding layers. The device, which we will call "ARROW comb-de/multiplexer", selects from a discrete equally-spaced wavelength spectrum every other wavelength. The functionality of the ARROW comb de/multiplexer is similar to that of a Mach-Zehnder multi/demultiplexer. <<ETX>>
Evaluation of fodder plants (Ficus polita, Azadirachta indica and Vernonia amygdalina) for their phytochemical and antibacterial properties

Abstract In Nigeria, fodder plants are important components of ruminant feeding systems. The wide arrays of secondary metabolites in them are potential source of antibacterial materials; if harnessed, could serve as alternative to conventional antibiotics. This study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical and antibacterial properties of acetone and ethanol extracts of Ficus polita, Azadirachta indica, and Vernonia amygdalina leaves against selected bacterial species by Agar well diffusion and broth micro dilution methods. Phytochemical screening showed that concentration of phytochemicals differed significantly (p < 0.05) among the leaf extracts. Alkaloids (13.04–15.74 mg/100 g) were highest in all the fodder plants. All the leaf extracts were more effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with zone of inhibition ranging from 12.06–28.00 mm and 10.50–23.00 mm respectively. In terms of sensitivity, the reference antibiotic (gentamycin) showed more activity against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi than leaf extracts. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values ranged from 0.14 to 0.35 mg/mL and 0.60 to 1.90 mg/mL respectively. The lower range of MIC and MBC values translates to high antibacterial potency of the plant extracts; an indication of broad spectrum of activity against all the tested bacterial species.
Temporal type constructors for computer music programming

This paper introduces temporal type constructors to computer music programming, and shows how they make languages more expressive. Music programming involves timestructured data types such as audio, MIDI, control signals, and streams of spectral frames. Each computer music language supplies some fixed set of these. Temporal type constructors are instead a way for the programmer to invent these kinds of data, with the ability to manipulate them and their elements. Algorithms expressed in this way can be remarkably brief and clear; FOF (Rodet, 1984) is given as an example.
Achieving supply chain ‘Leagility’ through a project management orientation

Many forces have combined to make today's supply chains more complex than ever before. These forces include the significant trend to out-sourcing; the growth of offshore manufacturing and procurement; the rising demand for customer-specific solutions and the globalisation of markets. The paper highlights the challenges that organisations must address in order to gain and retain competitiveness in today's markets – in particular, the need to achieve ever lower costs while simultaneously enhancing responsiveness. In other words, the need is to develop hybrid supply chains that are both ‘lean’ and ‘agile’. Using a single case study of a global telecommunications company as an example, the authors demonstrate how supply chain complexity can effectively be mastered by adopting a project management orientation and in the process enabling outcomes that are ‘leagile’, that is, both lean and agile.
Quality in Retail Banking

Quality is increasingly being seen as a key strategic differentiator within the financial services sector in the UK, with most major players undertaking some form of quality initiative. Describes work undertaken within TSB Bank plc to determine both retail customer and staff perceptions of those factors which determine service quality. Initially identifies the models developed by Parasuraman et al. as being the most appropriate for modelling the data, but finds that although the service gap model provides an excellent basis for analysis, the SERVQUAL model is of more limited value. Describes an alternative basis for modelling service quality based on the three dimensions of process/outcome, subjective/objective and soft/hard is described and modelled against the experimental data. Describes some conclusions of significance for retail banking in particular, and service providers in general.
Illicit drug use and labour market achievement: evidence from the UK

This study, using data from the British Crime Survey (BCS), examines the effect of drug use on occupational achievement. It starts by attempting to overcome the identification problem that results from the limited set of drug use questions presented in the BCS. Taking this into account, and allowing for the endogeneity of drug use in equations for unemployment and labour market outcomes, that a mild positive association with ‘soft’ drugs and occupational achievement is observed that diminishes with age. This relationship holds for males but not for females. In contrast, it is also found that past use of ‘hard’ drugs significantly increases the likelihood of current unemployment, although it appears to be unrelated to occupational success, conditional on achieving employment.
Is olfactory impairment in Parkinson disease related to phenotypic or genotypic characteristics?

Objective: To evaluate the relation between olfactory impairment (OI) and other impairment domains in Parkinson disease (PD) and the characteristics of OI in patients with certain genotypic characteristics. Methods: In 295 nondemented patients with PD and 150 controls with a similar overall age and sex distribution, olfactory function was evaluated with the identification (ID) and discrimination (DIS) tests of the Sniffin’ Sticks. In patients, demographic and clinical characteristics were evaluated, and genetic analyses were performed. Results: Of all patients, 61% had an impaired ID and 43% had an impaired DIS. No significant correlations >0.4 were found between olfactory scores and other demographic or clinical variables. Age and sex accounted for the 22% explained variance of the ID score regression model, whereas age, sex, and disease duration accounted for the 15% explained variance of the DIS score regression model. Parkin and DJ-1 mutation carriers (homozygous or heterozygous compound, n = 6) had normal ID scores. APOE ε2 or APOE ε4 carriers had no significantly different olfactory scores than noncarriers. The allele distribution of the alpha-synuclein (SNCA)-REP1 polymorphism in groups with an impaired or normal ID or DIS was comparable. Conclusions: Olfactory impairment (OI) in Parkinson disease (PD) may be unrelated to other impairment domains of the disease, which may indicate that olfaction is an independent feature of PD. Parkin and DJ-1 mutation carriers had normal identification scores but the number of mutation carriers is too small to draw conclusions. The APOE genotype (APOE ε2 or APOE ε4 alleles) and SNCA-REP1 polymorphism do not seem to influence olfaction in PD. GLOSSARY: AAO = age at onset; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; DIS = discrimination test of the Sniffin’ Sticks; EOPD = early-onset PD; H&Y = Hoehn & Yahr; ID = identification test of the Sniffin’ Sticks; LDE = levodopa equivalent; LUMC = Leiden University Medical Center; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; OI = olfactory impairment; PD = Parkinson disease; PIGD = postural instability gait difficulty; PROPARK = PROfiling PARKinson’s disease; SCOPA = SCales for Outcomes in PArkinson’s disease; SNPs = single nucleotide polymorphisms; UPSIT = University of Pennsylvania Smell IdentificationTest; VUMC = VU University Medical Center.
A Retrospective Survey on Rotated Drawing in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Degenerative Dementia

Rotation of drawings has been described in focal brain lesions, at copy when the dorsal visual stream is involved, at recall in patients with memory or frontal dysfunction. In the present study Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure performance was reviewed in 445 consecutive patients with mild cognitive impairment or degenerative dementia; a smaller sample (n = 243) had also performed the recall trial. Rotation was present in 19 cases overall: at copy in 11, at recall in 7, and at recall on a first assessment and at copy on retest in 1 last patient. Rotation at copy was often associated with neuropsychological and metabolic imaging evidence of parietal dysfunction, supporting previous evidence that rotation at copy might be due to an impairment of object perception processes within the dorsal visual stream. Rotation at recall seemed to be related predominantly to executive deficits, but no specific hypothesis on its cognitive origin can be advanced based on the present data.
A new single-phase multilevel current-source inverter

A new single-phase multilevel current-source inverter (CSI) topology is proposed. The structure of this new topology is very simple. The switching strategy that can ensure equal current division among the branches and current harmonics reduction is presented. Simulations as well as practical experiments analyze the characteristics of this new topology.
MaRAP2‐4, a waterlogging‐responsive ERF from Mentha, regulates bidirectional sugar transporter AtSWEET10 to modulate stress response in Arabidopsis

Summary As waterlogging and successive events severely influence growth and development of economically important plants, we attempted to characterize the role of a waterlogging‐responsive group I (A‐6) ethylene response factor (MaRAP2‐4) from Mentha arvensis. Waterlogging, ethylene and methyl jasmonate rapidly induced the expression of MaRAP2‐4. MaRAP2‐4 interacted with multiple cis‐elements like dehydration response elements (DRE1/2), anoxia/jasmonic acid response element (JARE) and GCC box showing its involvement in multiple responses. MaRAP2‐4 localizes in the nucleus and acts as a transcriptional activator. Truncation and internal deletion identified a 20 amino acids potential transactivation domain (PLPSSVDAKLEAICQSLAIN) in MaRAP2‐4. MaRAP2‐4 transgenic Arabidopsis showed enhanced waterlogging and subsequent oxidative stress tolerance. Microarray analysis revealed that within up‐regulated genes 483, 212 and 132 promoters carry either single or multiple copies of DRE, JARE and GCC cis‐element/s, respectively. Within these promoters, a large section belongs to carbohydrate metabolism/transport, including many SWEET transporters. Further analysis showed MaRAP2‐4 specifically targets two positions in AtSWEEET10 promoter carrying DRE and/or GCC box that might regulate carbohydrate availability and waterlogging tolerance. These results demonstrate that MaRAP2‐4 is a positive regulator of waterlogging tolerance, and as energy‐consuming processes such as carbohydrate biosynthesis are reduced under waterlogging‐induced hypoxia, sugar transport through SWEETs may be the primary option to make sugar available to the required tissue.
Estimation of APU Failure Parameters Employing Linear Regression and Neural Networks

This study is concerned with the building of an appropriate model to estimate failure parameters of an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). Linear and nonlinear models were used in order to evaluate which model is more suitable for this application. Data for model building and testing were obtained by simulating a nonlinear dynamic model of APU in Matlab/Simulink for various operating conditions to which it may be subjected to and with different levels of failure parameter degradation. Linear models were obtained by least-squares regression, whereas nonlinear models were obtained by training neural networks. The results obtained with these two models were compared. As a result, the neural network models were found to provide a better estimate of the APU failure parameters.
The Impact of Stock Options Compensation Recognition on the Firm’s Stock Price: Evidence from SFAS 123

Well, among the many lessons in the Enron scandal is that stock options don't always match the same interests as those of shareholders. Enron executives walked away with tens of millions of dollars. Enron shareholders have nothing. All of this has put new urgency into the debate about whether companies should have to declare options as an expense.
Comparison of similarity measures in context of rules clustering

This paper introduces five similarity measures, very well known in literature, but not because of using them to compare rules between themselves and choose the most similar one. Rules in knowledge bases are a very specific type of data representation and it is necessary to compare them carefully. The goal of the paper is to analyze the influence of using different similarity measures on the number of clusters, or the size of the representatives of the created clusters of rules. The results of the experiments are presented in Section III in order to discuss the significance of the analyzed measures and methods of rules creating.
Treatment and retention of a mandibular arch telescoped within the maxillary arch: case report.

A patient in the early mixed dentition was experiencing "difficulty in eating. " The right mandibular posterior teeth were telescoped within the maxillary arch. The mandibular midline deviated to the left of the maxillary midline. With the midlines aligned, posterior occlusion was minimal. By activating a lingual arch, the mandibular arch width was increased to establish a posterior occlusion. Also, the lingual arch was used as a retainer. The posterior occlusion remained stable throughout the mixed dentition. An unexpected second phase of treatment was indicated in the permanent dentition because the maxillary right first and second premolars and the maxillary right second molar were completely buccal to the mandibular teeth. Successful treatment was accomplished in spite of broken appliances and noncompliance.
Mouse Models of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe pulmonary reaction requiring hospitalization, which is incited by many causes, including bacterial and viral pneumonia as well as near drowning, aspiration of gastric contents, pancreatitis, intravenous drug use, and abdominal trauma. In humans, ARDS is very well defined by a list of clinical parameters. However, until recently no consensus was available regarding the criteria of ARDS that should be evident in an experimental animal model. This lack was rectified by a 2011 workshop report by the American Thoracic Society, which defined the main features proposed to delineate the presence of ARDS in laboratory animals. These should include histological changes in parenchymal tissue, altered integrity of the alveolar capillary barrier, inflammation, and abnormal pulmonary function. Murine ARDS models typically are defined by such features as pulmonary edema and leukocyte infiltration in cytological preparations of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and/or lung sections. Common pathophysiological indicators of ARDS in mice include impaired pulmonary gas exchange and histological evidence of inflammatory infiltrates into the lung. Thus, morphological endpoints remain a vital component of data sets assembled from animal ARDS models.
The Determinants of the Number of Analysts Following European Stocks

In this paper, the determinants of the number of analysts following European stocks are discussed. By using measures for various possible explanatory variables including firm size, sales numbers, ownership structures and return variability, several empirical linear models are developed. After predicting the direction of the relationships between the different explanatory variables and the number of analysts covering European stocks based on economic intuition, OLS regressions are executed on 2007 data for more than 400 European companies that are listed on the major stock indices of 13 European countries. The results of the different tests are extensively discussed on both statistical and economical grounds. The results are generally strongly significant and - even more important - accord well with the formulated hypotheses and underlying economic intuition.
Even between-lap pacing despite high within-lap variation during mountain biking.

PURPOSE Given the paucity of research on pacing strategies during competitive events, this study examined changes in dynamic high-resolution performance parameters to analyze pacing profiles during a multiple-lap mountain-bike race over variable terrain. METHODS A global-positioning-system (GPS) unit (Garmin, Edge 305, USA) recorded velocity (m/s), distance (m), elevation (m), and heart rate at 1 Hz from 6 mountain-bike riders (mean±SD age=27.2±5.0 y, stature=176.8±8.1 cm, mass=76.3±11.7 kg, VO2max=55.1±6.0 mL·kg(-1)·min1) competing in a multilap race. Lap-by-lap (interlap) pacing was analyzed using a 1-way ANOVA for mean time and mean velocity. Velocity data were averaged every 100 m and plotted against race distance and elevation to observe the presence of intralap variation. RESULTS There was no significant difference in lap times (P=.99) or lap velocity (P=.65) across the 5 laps. Within each lap, a high degree of oscillation in velocity was observed, which broadly reflected changes in terrain, but high-resolution data demonstrated additional nonmonotonic variation not related to terrain. CONCLUSION Participants adopted an even pace strategy across the 5 laps despite rapid adjustments in velocity during each lap. While topographical and technical variations of the course accounted for some of the variability in velocity, the additional rapid adjustments in velocity may be associated with dynamic regulation of self-paced exercise.