Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
WILL THE WINNER STILL BE THE WINNER? A STUDY OF EQUITY MUTUAL FUND PERFORMANCE IN INDONESIA

In this study, we explore the consistency of Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) – denominated equity mutual funds offered in Indonesia from 2007 to 2017 from various holding periods, namely one year, three years, and five years. Two questions are addressed. Will the winning mutual funds be the winner in the following period? Is the performance of a longer period more persistent than that of the shorter period? Using the nominal return from these eleven years, we find that the equity mutual funds in Indonesia earn no stable performance. The winner will not always be the winner in the following observed period. In addition, no evidence is found that long-term performance would result in a better persistence than that of the shorter time frame.
Live cell studies of bacterial DNA replication, recombination, and degradation

It seems that the evolution of life on this planet repeatedly acknowledges the value of the genetic information, by providing an abundant variety of elegant mechanisms for the repair of damage occurring to DNA. The need for such mechanisms tells us that the state of cellular DNA is under constant threat of disintegration and decay. This may be obvious now, but was previously neglected and it took almost two decades after the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA to realize that DNA is subject to a range of distinct forms of damage. Double-stranded breaks (DSBs) are a particularly dangerous damage occurring when both of the DNA strands are broken at the same position along the DNA. In order to recover the integrity of the genome, the broken strands must undergo an elaborate process to find a repair template elsewhere in the cell where the same genetic code is imprinted. In this thesis we focus on aspects of the repair of such lesions and we approach this problem from multiple angles to obtain insights into the processing of breaks and the relation between the homology search and the spatial organization of bacterial genome.
LIDAR-BASED LANE MARKING EXTRACTION THROUGH INTENSITY THRESHOLDING AND DEEP LEARNING APPROACHES: A PAVEMENT-BASED ASSESSMENT

Abstract. With the rapid development of autonomous vehicles (AV) and high-definition (HD) maps, up-to-date lane marking information is necessary. Over the years, several lane marking extraction approaches have been proposed with many of them based on accurate and dense Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) point cloud data collected by mobile mapping systems (MMS). This study proposes a normalized intensity thresholding strategy and a deep learning strategy with automatically generated labels. The former extracts lane markings directly from LiDAR point clouds while the latter utilizes 2D intensity images generated from the LiDAR point cloud. Additionally, the proposed approaches are also compared with state-of-the-art strategies such as original intensity thresholding and a deep learning approach based on manually established labels. Finally, each strategy is evaluated in asphalt and concrete pavements separately to assess their sensitivity to the nature of pavement surface. The results show that the deep learning model trained with automatically generated labels performs the best in both asphalt and concrete pavement area with an F1-score of 84.9% and 85.1%. In asphalt pavement area, original intensity thresholding strategy shows a lane marking extraction performance comparable to the other strategies while in concrete pavement area, it is significantly poor with an F1-score of 65.1%. Between the proposed normalized intensity thresholding and deep learning model trained with manually labeled data, the former performs better in asphalt pavement area while the latter obtains better results in concrete pavements.
Motivos de interés por la docencia e identidad profesional del futuro profesorado de Educación Física. Análisis en los másteres universitarios de Sevilla, Granada y Jaén (España)

espanolLa identidad profesional docente esta determinada por los motivos de interes hacia la profesion, asi como por los cambios en las actitudes y creencias de los futuros docentes. El presente estudio pretende conocer el interes por la profesion docente y los motivos que incitan al alumnado del Master de Educacion Secundaria (especialidad Educacion Fisica) de las Universidades de Granada, Sevilla y Jaen (Espana), a decantarse hacia la profesion docente, asi como sus ideas previas acerca de la formacion inicial. Para ello se aplico el Cuestionario sobre interes por la docencia y la formacion inicial (CIDFI) (Pontes, Ariza & del Rey, 2010) a una muestra de 217 estudiantes (154 hombres y 63 mujeres, de entre 21 y 35 anos). Los datos revelaron una tendencia vocacional predominante especialmente en las mujeres, considerando muy importantes los conocimientos de pedagogia, didactica y programacion docente, asi como la adquisicion de destrezas para motivar a los alumnos por el aprendizaje. Como propuesta de mejora, parece conveniente incluir dentro del master actividades que permitiesen explicitar las ideas previas y motivaciones de los futuros docentes, asi como estos datos deberian tenerse en cuenta en el diseno de la formacion inicial, tanto general como especifica, de los futuros docentes de Secundaria. EnglishTeacher identity is determined both by the reasons that explain the interest in the profession and by the changes promoted in the attitudes and beliefs of the teacher candidate regarding teaching. The aim of this research was to analyze the interest in the teaching profession and the reasons that encourage the students of Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (specialty Physical Education) of the University of Granada, Sevilla and Jaen (Spain), to opt for the teaching profession, as well as determine their main ideas about the initial formation. For this purpose, a Questionnaire on interest in teaching and initial training (CIDFI) was applied (Pontes, Ariza, & Del Rey, 2010) in 217 students (154 men and 63 women, between 21 and 35 years old). The data revealed a predominant vocational tendency, especially in women, considering very important the knowledge of pedagogy, didactics and teaching programming, as well as the acquisition of skills to motivate the students to learn. In conclusion, as a proposal for improvement, it seems appropriate to include in the master activities that would make it possible to explain the previous ideas and motivations of future teachers, as well as these data should be taken into account in the design of the initial training, both general and specific, of future teachers of High school.
Die Gattung Libocedrus (Cupressaceae s. str.) in Neukaledonien – eine Übersicht

Die Pflanzenwelt Neukaledoniens hat sich unter einer etwa 100 Millionen Jahren fortwahrender Isolation entwickelt und zahlreiche Endemiten hervorgebracht. Zu diesen zahlen auch die drei Arten der Koniferengattung Libocedrus (L. austro-caledonica, L. chevalieri und L. yateensis). Deren Morphologie und Biologie wird nachfolgend vorgestellt.
With Flying Colors: Using Drosophila Pigmentation to Study How Differences in Traits Arise

To identify genetic variants underlying changes in phenotypes within and between species, researchers often utilize transgenic animals to compare the function of alleles in different genetic backgrounds. In Drosophila, targeted integration mediated by the ΦC31 integrase allows activity of alternative alleles to be compared at the same genomic location. By using the same insertion site for each transgene, position effects are generally assumed to be controlled for because both alleles are surrounded by the same genomic context. Here, we test this assumption by comparing the activity of tan alleles from two Drosophila species, D. americana and D. novamexicana, at five different genomic locations in D. melanogaster. We found that the relative effects of these alleles varied among insertion sites, with no difference in activity observed between them at two sites. One of these sites simply silenced both transgenes, but the other allowed expression of both alleles that was sufficient to rescue a mutant phenotype yet failed to reveal the functional differences between the two alleles. These results suggest that more than one insertion site 1 Research presented in this chapter was published in G3 in July 2016: http://www.g3journal. org/content/early/2016/07/21/g3.116. 032029.long
Electromagnetic Field and Temozolomide Increase Differentiation of Human Glioblastoma Cell Line; concise view of mechanism

Glioblastoma is a highly malignant brain tumor with an extremely dismal prognosis, with a median survival of 12 months. Promoting glioma stem cell (GSC) differentiation is a crucial therapeutic strategy in treating glioblastoma to improve survival. We combine standard chemotherapy drug Temozolomide (TMZ) with Electromagnetic Field to evaluate their differentiation effects on glioma U87 cell line. Human glioma U87 cells exposed to electromagnetic field (EMF), Temozolomide (TMZ) alone and a combination of both were compared to control group. Nestin and CD133 were detected to identify stem-like cells (SLCs) changes during the experiment. The differentiation was found through detecting the expression of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and Notch4. We evaluated Ca+, SOD, and Notch as important chemical mediators in signal transduction to elucidate the mechanism of actions in the processes of differentiation. The expression of cancer SLC markers CD133, and neural stem/progenitor Nestin decreased in EMF/ Drug combined group compared to control which shows depletion of stem-like cell pool. In contrast, the differentiation of SLCs was increased by detecting the expression of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), but, Notch4 decreased in Electromagnetic field/Drug combined group compared to control which shows a benign process of treatment. The differentiation was also confirmed by light microscopy. Morphological changes such as an elongated shape with elongated neurites, intercellular connection, and neurite branching were observed. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Ca+ and Notch were also increased as important chemical mediators in signal transduction. Here, we found the combination of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) and TMZ significantly resulted in differentiation and glioma stem cells (GSCs) pool reduction that could have a profound therapeutic implication.
Phenotypic characterisation of major mineral composition predicted by mid-infrared spectroscopy in cow milk

Abstract Population-level phenotyping is, for some traits, hardly achievable due to limitation of reference analyses. Mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIRS) is a quick and cost-effective laboratory technique allowing the prediction of innovative milk quality features on a large scale. The present study aimed at investigating factors associated with milk Ca, K, Mg, Na and P contents predicted by MIRS models on a large multi-breed spectral data set of 123,240 test-day records. Two dairy (Holstein–Friesian and Brown Swiss) and two dual-purpose (Simmental and Alpine Grey) cattle breeds were considered. Sources of variation of predicted milk mineral contents were studied using linear mixed models, including the fixed effects of breed, month of sampling, stage of lactation, parity and interactions between the main effects. Random factors were herd nested within breed, cow nested within breed and the residual. Calcium content was greater in milk of dual-purpose than dairy cattle breeds. Simmental cows produced milk with the greatest content of Ca and Na, and milk of Holstein-Friesian had the lowest P content. Variation of content of Ca, Mg, Na and P throughout lactations exhibited an opposite trend to that of milk yield, with the lowest values around the peak of lactation. On the other hand, K content mirrored the trend of milk yield. Multiparous cows had lower content of milk minerals, with the exception of Na, compared with first parity animals. Environmental factors identified in the present study can be considered for within-breed genetic evaluation to adjust records of milk mineral contents for these effects.
Improved Representation of Clouds in the Atmospheric Component LMDZ6A of the IPSL‐CM6A Earth System Model

The cloud parameterizations of the LMDZ6A climate model (the atmospheric component of the IPSL‐CM6 Earth system model) are entirely described, and the global cloud distribution and cloud radiative effects are evaluated against the CALIPSO‐CloudSat and CERES observations. The cloud parameterizations in recent versions of LMDZ favor an object‐oriented approach for convection, with two distinct parameterizations for shallow and deep convection and a coupling between convection and cloud description through the specification of the subgrid‐scale distribution of water. Compared to the previous version of the model (LMDZ5A), LMDZ6A better represents the low‐level cloud distribution in the tropical belt, and low‐level cloud reflectance and cover are closer to the PARASOL and CALIPSO‐GOCCP observations. Mid‐level clouds, which were mostly missing in LMDZ5A, are now better represented globally. The distribution of cloud liquid and ice in mixed‐phase clouds is also in better agreement with the observations. Among identified deficiencies, low‐level cloud covers are too high in mid‐latitude to high‐latitude regions, and high‐level cloud covers are biased low globally. However, the cloud global distribution is significantly improved, and progress has been made in the tuning of the model, resulting in a radiative balance in close agreement with the CERES observations. Improved tuning also revealed structural biases in LMDZ6A, which are currently being addressed through a series of new physical and radiative parameterizations for the next version of LMDZ.
Nanocosmetics: Production, Characterization, and Performance Improvement

Nanocosmetics are personal care products containing nanocarriers or nanoparticles. Nanocarriers have been used in sunscreens, moisturizers, perfumes, and anti-aging and hair products. These carriers increase formulation efficacy and promote controlled release of active ingredients. Polymeric nanocarriers or lipid nanocarriers containing sunscreens have enhanced ultraviolet protection. In addition, these nanocarriers protect unstable ingredients from degrading ultraviolet radiations. Furthermore, nanocarriers also impart moisturizing effect due to their reduced particle size. This chapter describes issues related to nanocarrier-based cosmetics production, characterization, and biological evaluation.
Living life to the full? Temporary employment and youth biographies in the wake of the 2008 Recession

Young people have made up a significant proportion of temporary workers in the labour market for some time. However, during the 2008 recession and for some time after, many were compelled to undertake such contracts in the absence of stable alternatives. Young peoples' engagement with paid work is fundamental in helping them achieve biographical goals and ambitions, whether these are related to employment or personal interests. This paper presents qualitative data obtained through interviews with a number of young temporary workers in 2012 and demonstrates both how 'temping' is experienced and how such work impacts upon personal lives and aspirations for the future. Contributing to existing debates on changing youth transitions, it illustrates how engagement with temporary work can be enabling for those with short-term goals but conversely, disabling for those who seek the long-term commitments typically associated with reaching adulthood. More worryingly, it reveals how such work can trap young people in a meaningless 'perpetual present' of suspended adulthood, leading to feelings of powerlessness and pessimism about the future.
Investigating the major factors that contribute to satisfaction with university formation in Psychology and Teaching in Chile

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to understand which factors contribute most to Psychology and Teaching graduates’ satisfaction with their university professional formation. Two factors were assessed: the level of admissions selectivity by the university attended, and the salary received once employed. The participants graduated from three universities in Chile, one public and two private selected as representing three levels of university selectivity. The sample was constructed by random selection among five cohorts of graduates, from 2012 to 2016. A self-report questionnaire was administered on two occasions, in 2015 for the first three cohorts and in 2017 for the last two. The obtained sample included 587 graduates, in Psychology and in Teaching of Basic Education. The results reveal that selectivity is related to graduates’ satisfaction with their university experience; the more selective the university in which they are admitted, the more graduates are satisfied. Salary, on the other hand, is related to satisfaction only in the case of the least selective university. The findings provide some directions for how universities can improve graduates’ satisfaction.
Sensitivity Analysis of Rainfall-Runoff Model in Malino Sub-Watershed

Overtime, science has been developing and trying to use modelling system in the management of hydrology. In this paper, we present a sensitivity analysis for the HEC-HMS rainfall-runoff model. Sensitivity analysis is used to determine the parameter which most influences the result of the model. The main objective of this research is to investigate the sensitivity of parameter in model and to analyze the influence of the graph types used for unit hydrograph. In addition, we also compare the result of lumped and semi-distributed models based on stream order to analyse a common watershed issue. This study will make a model of rainfall-runoff using a sub-catchment distribution method based on stream order. ArcGIS and HEC-HMS were used as softwares to process data. The data needed in this study come from secondary data sourced from various sources. The data that will be processed first is DEM (Digital Elevation Model). DEM used in this study was sourced from the Geospatial Information Agency or commonly referred to as DEMNAS (The National DEM). ArcGIS will process geospatial data in the form of DEM which data results can be used directly to make model in HEC-HMS. Then, the results of the rainfall-runoff model will be calibrated using observed unit hydrograph. From the result of sensitivity analysis, it was concluded that impervious is the most sensitive parameter. Moreover, this paper also can be used as guidelines for use in rainfall-runoff modelling on HEC-HMS.
Pathological, bacteriological and seasonal prevalence of Aeromonas hydrophila, vibrio vulnificus, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; infecting Oreochromis niloticus in some Egyptian fish farms

1. Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, ARC, Giza, 12619, Egypt 2. Fish Diseases Department, Animal Health Research institute, Dokki, ARC, Giza, 12619. Egypt 3. Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt 4. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt Corresponding Author: mahmoudaly@cu.edu. eg
Prioritization of Malus accessions for collection cryopreservation at the USDA-ARS National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation

The USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System maintains a grafted collection of apple accessions representing 48 taxa in Geneva, NY. Dormant buds of many of these accessions have been routinely cryopreserved at the USDA-ARS National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) in Fort Collins, CO. In the standard procedure, dormant buds are sent to NCGRP in mid-winter. Scions are cut into 35 mm bud sections and desiccated at -5°C to a moisture content of 25 to 30% (fresh weight basis). Desiccated single-bud sections are then sealed into polyolefin tubes containing 10 to 12 sections each, slow cooled at -1°C h-1 to -30°C, held at -30°C for 24 h, and then placed into the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen (LNV) for long term storage. For viability testing, the buds from one polyolefin tube are rehydrated at 2°C in moist, sterile peat moss and grafted onto rootstocks. For most accessions, this left 3 polyolefin tubes of Malus buds in long-term storage for each accession. For this analysis, successfully cryopreserved accessions were defined as those that have a total of 19 or more predicted viable buds remaining in LNV at NCGRP. Of the 2291 accessions currently cryopreserved at NCGRP, 2052 accessions meet this requirement. Criteria were established to prioritize the apple accessions that are either inadequately backed up at NCGRP or have not yet been processed. These criteria include the likelihood of success in cryopreserving the Malus taxon, the vulnerability of the field trees, the number of viable buds currently stored in LNV, and previous failures in response to the standard procedure.
Corporate environmental performance–financial performance relationship in India using eco-efficiency metrics

The purpose of this study is to attempt to empirically examine the impact of disaggregate, eco-efficiency-based measures of corporate environmental performance (CEP) on corporate financial performance (CFP) of Indian companies. Further, recent theories contending a bidirectional causality between them is also explored. ,Secondary data of 224 Indian S&P 500 companies from 2002 to 2011 are used to run panel data regression models for examining the impact of CEP measures on accounting-based CFP measures. ,The empirical results are statistically significant and provide evidence for a positive association of eco-efficiency-based CEP metrics on CFP metrics, thereby supporting Porter's win–win hypothesis. Further, the results evidence a positive bi-directional causality between CEP and CFP for one period time lag signalling possibility of mutual reinforcement in CEP–CFP relationship. ,The study has used data for the period 2002–2011 and eco-efficiency metrics – energy, water and material efficiencies due to availability. ,The results have implications to both corporate managers as well as policymakers across all industries for emphasizing on eco-efficiency-based (proactive) environmental sustainability initiatives to enhance both financial and environmental bottom lines. ,The study contributes to scarce empirical literature analysing the impact of CEP on financial performance. To the best of authors's knowledge, event studies, portfolio studies and perceptual data-based empirical studies exist in India. This study is unique in that it examines long run effect of eco-efficiency-based CEP metrics which is pertinent in a rapidly growing emerging market – India, where, eco-efficiency is considered quintessential for sustainable development.
Social infrastructure: A viable opportunity for mitigating mental health crisis

ABSTRACT Socially embedded patterns of interdependence confer community-level resilience and empower members by helping them to achieve shared goals during turbulent times. However, the current times have compounded adjustment problems for migrants who leave behind their social ties. To build psychological resilience at the community level, societies should tap into the latent power of social ties that assist all involved to discover a niche meaning for social cohesiveness. Despite the importance of economic and political infrastructure, leaders are looking for language-neutral social ecological tools that would allow migrants to reestablish social bonds in different cultural contexts and ensure their wellbeing. Examples are pulled from history and the contemporary times to explain how music lends itself as a candidate here. By allowing people to engage in distant but reciprocal music-making episodes, music-based community programs can play an important role in supporting the integration of migrant workers and mitigating mental health problems.