Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Return on US Direct Investment at Home and Abroad

Volume Title: Measuring Wealth and Financial Intermediation and Their Links to the Real Economy Volume Author/Editor: Charles R. Hulten and Marshall B. Reinsdorf, editors Series: Studies in Income and Wealth, volume 73 Volume Publisher: University of Chicago Press Volume ISBN: 0-226-20426-X, 978-0-226-20426-0 (cloth); 978-0-226-20443-7 (eISBN) Volume URL: http://www.nber. org/books/hult10-1 Conference Date: November 12–13, 2010 Publication Date: January 2015
Infrared absorption spectroscopy of some bio-glasses before and after immersion in various solutions

The infrared ahsorption spectra of some selected hioglasses were inves ti g<lted . By using powdered sampl es of the hioglasses. detai led infrared ahsorption spectra were generated over the 4000-200 em" range. hoth hefore and after the glass powder were immersed in the studi ed solutions for I hr <I t 95°C. The ahsorpti on spectra differed with the hiog lass composition and with the type of the leaching solution . Characteri stic absorption bands due to vihrations of BO,. BOJ. A IOJ. MgOJ or ZnOJ groups could he separately identitied or combined as composite bands with th at due to si l icate chai ns. The Si-O non-b ri dging stretching band at 950 em" in the mid region and a far infrared band at -2XO cm" due possi hl y to Na cation s vihration were the hands most sensitive to immersion hydrati on process. Changes were also seen in the ,Ippearance of ahsorpti on hands at 1320. 1460 and I (140 cnY' whieh could be attributed to phosphate. carbonate and water. respect ively.
Effects of feeding rice gruel based milk replacer on growth, carcass characteristics and rumen development of goat kids

Supplementation of concentrate feed during late pregnancy of doe is an approach to improve milk yield and kid performance after kidding. The experiment was conducted to find out appropriate level and duration of supplementation to the pregnant doe. The data of the experiment were analyzed applying Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with factorial arrangements with three replications. First factor used in the experiment was the duration of concentrate feeding (15 days, 30 days, 45 days and 60 days) and second was amount of concentrate supplemented (2.00%, 1.75%, 1.50% and 1.25% of their body weight). Birth weight, weaning weight, milk yield and kid mortality in different groups were recorded. Birth weight and weaning weight were found higher in 60 days supplemented group i.e. 2.3±0.23 kg and 10.94±0.41 kg, respectively. Both birth weight and weaning weight were also found higher with 2 percent concentrate feeding group than others i.e. 2.1±0.23 kg and 9.64±0.42 kg, respectively. Milk yield recorded for fourth week shows that higher milk yields were found in 2 percent concentrate supplemented group with 60 days time period. The result showed that by increasing the level of concentrate during late gestation period of does increased the birth weight, weaning weight of kids and increased milk yield of does. So the higher level of concentrate supplementation is required during 45 to 60 days of late gestation in does.
Model identification of pressure drop in membrane channels with multilayer artificial neural networks

JIANGHANG GU#, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, China JIU LUO#, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, China MINGHENG LI, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, America YI HENG∗, School of Data and Computer Science, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Computational Science, National
APLIKASI VAKSIN BIVALEN (VAKSIN REKOMBINAN PROTEIN VNN DAN GSDIV) PADA JUVENIL KERAPU SUNU, Plectropomus leopardus UNTUK PENCEGAHAN INFEKSI VIRUS DAN BAKTERI

Pembenihan dan pembesaran ikan kerapu di Indonesia masih dihadapkan pada kendala infeksi penyakit terutama infeksi yang disebabkan oleh mikroorganisme virus, bakteri dan parasit. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektivitas dari vaksin bivalen (vaksin rekombinan protein VNN dan GSDIV) dalam pencegahan infeksi virus dan bakteri pada ikan kerapu sunu, Plectropomus leopardus. Masing-masing 300 ekor juvenil ikan uji dengan berat awal 3,5±0,645 g dipelihara dalam bak fiber 4 cm 3 yang dilengkapi dengan aerasi dan air mengalir. Vaksin bivalen (perbandingan 1:1 v/v) diberikan melalui pakan pellet komersial dengan perbandingan 30 mL vaksin dalam 1 kg pakan. Sedangkan pakan kontrol diberi campuran PBS (phosphate buffer saline) dengan perbandingan yang sama. Pakan diberikan setiap hari (sekali dalam sehari sampai kenyang) selama 4 bulan. Pada akhir penelitian dilakukan uji tantang virus VNN dan GSDIV serta bakteri Vibrio sp. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan panjang dan berat ikan antara kelompok vaksin dan kontrol tidak berbeda, sedangkan imunitas ikan yang diberi vaksin lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan kelompok kontrol. Hasil uji tantang dengan virus VNN dan GSDIV serta bakteri Vibrio sp. pada ikan yang diberi vaksin menunjukkan nilai RPS (percent survival ratio) sebesar 71,5%, 70,% dan 58,18% dibandingkan dengan kelompok kontrol. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa vaksin bivalen efektif mampu meningkatkan imunitas ikan kerapu sunu dan dapat mencegah infeksi virus dan bakteri
Structural characterization of membrane proteins and antibody-antigen complexes using single particle electron microscopy

2 DISCUSSION . 3 CONCLUSIONS . 9 REFERENCES . 13 The structural basis for activation of voltage sensor domains in an ion channel TPC1 . 19 ABSTRACT . 20. 20 INTRODUCTION . 21 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION . 24 METHODS . 44 REFERENCES . 58 Rapid screening of antibody fragments from recombinant phage display libraries using negative stain electron microscopy . 66 ABSTRACT . 67. 67 INTRODUCTION . 68 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION . 69 CONCLUSIONS . 72 METHODS . 77 REFERENCES . 78
Outcomes and Key Factors of Success for ISO 14001 Certification: Evidence from an Emerging Arab Gulf Country

The objectives of this research were: (1) To examine the outcomes and key factors of success (KFS) related to ISO 14001 certification, (2) to compare and contrast these in private organizations (PRIVOs) and public organizations (PUBOs), and (3) in the under-explored context of an Arab Gulf country with an emerging economy: The United Arab Emirates. We used an exploratory, qualitative research approach, based on semi-structured interviews with the environmental managers of 14 UAE organizations from the private and public sector. The five major outcomes of ISO 14001 certification were improved: (1) Environmental performance, (2) organizational reputation and relationships with stakeholders, (3) organizational efficiency, (4) environmental management (EM) practices, and (5) environmental awareness. These outcomes were shared by PRIVOs and PUBOs, although improved resource management, improved relations with stakeholders, and improved EM practices were more common in PUBOs, and improved organizational efficiency was more common in PRIVOs. The six KFS for implementation were: (1) Senior management’s support, (2) employees’ awareness, involvement and competence, (3) government initiatives and commitment, (4) sufficient organizational resources, (5) adoption of a continuous, integrative, and collaborative approach, and (6) the use of external consultants. These KFS were shared by PRIVOs and PUBOs, although government initiatives and commitment were more common in PUBOs, and sufficient resources were more common in PRIVOs. Our study contributes to a better understanding of environmental management system implementation in emerging countries in general, and in Arab Gulf countries particularly. Our study has implications for business leaders, policy makers, EMS professionals, and educators in the UAE and other emerging countries.
Mental Causation by Causal Modelling

The world of modelling is glamorous. This holds even within philosophy, where for the past two decades or so causal modelling has been one of the most successful approaches to the study of causation. In particular, causal modelling theories of token causation (that is, causation between token events) have been able to solve numerous problems that had plagued earlier theories. Causal modelling theories of token causation can be regarded as descendants of earlier counterfactual theories such as Lewis’s (1973a). Their central tools are causal models, that is (roughly), structures that represent events and counterfactuals about these events. The advantage of causal modelling theories is that they can represent more complex counterfactual structures than those earlier theories could. The earlier theories were limited to counterfactuals whose antecedents and consequents talked about the occurrence or non-occurrence (typically the non-occurrence) of individual events, such as ‘If I had not thrown the dart, the balloon would not have burst. ’ Causal modelling theorists, by contrast, can invoke counterfactuals about what would have been the case if a certain event had or had not occurred while such-and-such other events had or had not occurred. To illustrate the approach of taking into account more complex antecedents, consider a case of so-called early pre-emption. An apprentice
Cyanobacteria from Cape Verde Islands: a contribution to the diversity and biotechnological potential

Cyanobacteria are widespread prokaryotic photosynthetic organisms with an extreme capability to withstand different environment conditions. This adaptive capacity is attributed to the production of secondary compounds with antioxidant, photoprotective and humectant properties among others. In recent years marine cyanobacteria extracts and compounds revealed potential for biotechnology, namely in the pharmacological field. The isolation of marine cyanobacteria from different latitudes and its preservation ex situ is thus of crucial importance in order to trace their bioactive potential. In this work, coastal marine samples were collected from beaches of two Cape Verde Islands, Santo Antão and São Vicente. The objective was to contribute to the study of the cyanobacteria diversity of the archipelago and to isolate strains in order to infer about its biotechnological potential. From a total of 25 samples collected in São Vicente and 3 samples collected in Santo Antão, 20 cyanobacteria strains were isolated using both solid and liquid Z8 medium. Isolates were identified by morphometry and molecular tools, through the sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. All the isolated strains are filamentous non-heterocystous forms. The phylogenetic analysis reveals strains that might belong to new genera, which contributes to enrich the diversity that occurs within this group of organisms. To infer about the bioactive potential, strains were cultured in large scale for biomass production and methanolic extracts were prepared and tested for cytotoxicity using the normal keratinocytes cell line HaCat, the normal endothelial cell line hCMEC/D3, the hepatic carcinoma cell line HepG2, the colon carcinoma cell line RKO and the breast carcinoma cell line T47D. Cellular viability was evaluated by the 3-(4.5-dimethylthiazol2-yl)-2.5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay after 24 and 48 hours of exposure to the extracts at a final concentration of 100, 75, 50, 25, 12,5 and 6,25 μg mL-1. The MTT results revealed both toxic and no toxic responses revealing strains with potential for further fractionation. Among those the strain JM1B and JM5A induced selective cytotoxicity against the T47D cell line, revealing potential as anticancer. The strains PL1 and PL2 induced selective toxicity against the keratinocytes cell line, while strains VV5, VV3, VV3B and VV13 induced a proliferation of the same cell line. In both cases results revealed the potential of the strains for skin care applications.
Science and Technology Policy for Nigeria's Development Planning

Science & Technology (S&T) is recognised in intellectual discourse and public policymaking as strategic for development in contemporary times. The study assesses development planning experience in Nigeria and attempts to make a case for the integration of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy within the overall framework of national development planning. Content analyses of the development plan documents were made alongside exposition on theoretical perspectives on S&T for growth and development. The framework leads to some implications for Nigeria's development plan. A survey of the theoretical perspectives on the interrelations between STI and national development is also undertaken. As Science & Technology planning is grossly lacking in Nigeria’s development planning, the paper prescribes principles for effective interfacing of STI policy with national development plans. It draws attention to the essence of regular exchange of information between the sectors of Nigeria's economy and the Ministry of Science & Technology and the National Planning Commission, both at construction and implementation of plans. Development planning in Nigeria will serve the better if it is comprehensive and detailed to include S&T policy and programme. The regimes of ad-hoc/disintegrated sectoral reforms must no longer be allowed to rob the economy of desired growth and development. Opinion Article Oladeji and Adegboye; JESBS, 32(4): 1-12, 2019; Article no.JESBS. 53221 2 While the planning of STI activities is of critical importance, the paper seems the first to call attention to the significance of integrating STI with the overall framework of national planning in Nigeria.
sumberdaya manusia sesuai dengan yang digariskan secara teoretis dan belum ada penelitian terdahulu terhadap praktek Manajemen Sumberdaya Manusia terkait kinerja pada Pemkab Buleleng. Kesenjangan di atas menjadi menarik untuk meneliti keterkaitan antara teori dan hasil penelitian dengan pola tata ke

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis Pengaruh secara langsung praktek manajemen sumber daya manusia terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada Pemerintah kabupaten BulelengBali. Populasi sasaran dalam penelitian ini adalah karyawan tetap Pemerintah Daerah yang berjumlah 11.111 orang, jumlah sampel yang dihitung dengan menggunakan rumus Slovin dengan jumlah sampel sebesar 105 orang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode Purposive sampling. Semua data hasil survai telah diuji dan telah memenuhi syarat Validitas dan Reliabilitas. Temuan penelitian ini adalah : a. Secara simultan terdapat pengaruh secara langsung Praktek Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia terhadap Kinerja karyawan pada Pemerintah kabupaten Buleleng; b. Secara Parsial dari 6 (enam) dimensi yang dipakai untuk mengukur Praktek Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia terdapat 4 (empat) dimensi yang meliputi Pengembangan SDM, Kompensasi SDM, Penilaian Prestasi Kerja SDM dan Pemeliharaan SDM berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Kinerja karyawan pada Pemerintah kabupaten Buleleng, sedang 2 (dua) dimensi yaitu Pengadaan SDM dan Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja tidak berpengaruh; c. Kompensasi SDM merupakan dimensi yang paling berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada Pemerintah Kabupaten Buleleng; d. Secara keseluruhan penelitian ini mendukung teori dan hasil penelitian sebelumnyayang menyatakan terdapat pengaruh Praktek Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia terhadap Kinerja karyawan.
Towards Energy Efficient Scheduling of Manufacturing Systems through Collaboration between Cyber Physical Production and Energy Systems

Currently, enhancing sustainability, and in particular reducing energy consumption, is a huge challenge for manufacturing enterprises. The vision of the fourth industrial revolution (so-called “industry 4.0”) is not only to optimize production and minimize costs, but also to reduce energy consumption and enhance product life-cycle management. To address this challenge, a multi-agent architecture aimed at elaborating predictive and reactive energy-efficient scheduling through collaboration between cyber physical production and energy systems is proposed in this paper. Smart, sustainable decision tools for cyber physical production systems (CPPS) and cyber physical energy systems (CPES) are proposed. The decision tools are data-driven, agent-based models with dynamic interaction. The main aim of agent behaviours in the cyber part of CPPS is to find a predictive and reactive energy-efficient schedule. The role of agents in CPES is to control the energy consumption of connected factories and switch between the different renewable energy sources. Dynamic mechanisms in CPPS and CPES are proposed to adjust the energy consumption of production systems based on the availability of the renewable energy. The proposed approach was validated on a physically distributed architecture using networked embedded systems and real-time data sharing from connected sensors in each cyber physical systems. A series of instances inspired from the literature were tested to assess the performance of the proposed method. The results prove the efficiency of the proposed approach in adapting the energy consumption of connected factories based on a real-time energy threshold.
Competitive Interactions between the Agarophyte Gracilaria verrucose( Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) and the Problem Alga Ulva Lactuca(Ulvales , Chlorophtya)from Saldanha Bay in South Africa

Cast up material of Graci/aria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss in Saldanha Bay wail recently found to be intermixed with Ulva lactuca Linnaeus. This caused problems for the local seaweed industry which makes use of the beach casts of Graci/aria as the two species could not be separated resulting in large amounts of seaweed being discarded. The source of the Ulva lactuca was found to be a large bed that formed in the vicinity of an effluent plume from a fish factory leading to the hypothesis that the bloom established in response to enhanced nutrient supply. In this study competitive interactions between the two species at different nitrogen concentrations were investigated. The growth of Ulva lactuca at different light levels as well as factors that might promote fertility were also examined to see if these had an influence on the distribution of the species within the Bay. It was expected that at high, non-limiting levels of ammonium U. lactuca would display competitive superiority due to the high surface to volume ratios of the thallus promoting faster uptake. However, little competitive interaction was displayed at both high and low ammonium concentrations. The U. lactuca was also found to have much lower growth rates than G. verrucosa in all treatments which is in sharp contrast to the findings of other studies. The growth of U. lactuca at different light intensities demonstrated a response typical of a shade adapted plant. The intermittent availability of nutrients appears to be more important in preventing the growth of this species at greater depths as it was found to be much more reliant on a continuous supply of ammonium. An investigation into factors such as different light levels, temperatures and nutrient availability in promoting fertility over a full lunar cycle was unsuccessful in producing any fertile material. Thus, it appears that Ulva lactuca from Saldanha Bay exhibits features that differentiates it from specimens obtained from other areas. , They are found to be slower growing, adapted to low-light levels and do not produce fertile material. These characteristics may be related to their occurrence within a bay system.
Efficiency Market Efficiency and optimal hedge ratio of the Ethanol Market

The aim of this paper is to study the biofuel price dynamic in the U.S. ethanol market as well as the optimal hedging strategy. By first using statistical and econometrical tools, we attempt to identify the long term relationship between ethanol spot prices and the prices of futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Subsequently we model the short term dynamics between these two prices and on this basis with a Markov switching Vectorial Error Correction model (Ms-VECM). In addition, with a GJR-MGarch error structure, we highlight the ability of our model to outperform a large wide of specifications in hedging. JEL Classification : Q41, Q42, G15, C41
Is Laparoscopic Appendicectomy an Acceptable Approach in Management of Patients with Acute Appendicitis

Background: Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen and appendectomy is the most frequent surgical procedure performed in the world in recent times. In the last few years the number of laparoscopic appendectomies performed around the world has dramatically increased. Objective: The aim of the work is to study the acceptance and satisfaction of the patients as regards the laparoscopic approach for management of acute appendicitis and evaluation the results. Patients and methods: It was a comparative study included 100 consecutive patients with acute appendicitis. They were given the options to accept the approach for appendectomy whether open or laparoscopic after discussion the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and the last decision were left to the patient. The study was approved by the medical ethics committee of Aswan University Hospital and a written informed consent was obtained from all patients. Results: The consecutive patients of age ranging from 15-45 years with features suggestive of acute appendicitis were divided into laparoscopic appendectomy group (LA) 70 cases and open appendectomy group (OA) 30 cases, after taking informed consent. LA was done with the help of three trocar/cannulae creating pneumoperitoneum with CO2 whereas OA was performed by McBurney incision. The operating times in OA and LA were 20-70 minutes (mean 30) and 25-95 minutes (mean 55) respectively. Increased doses of analgesics, antibiotics and antiemetics were required in OA, as compared to LA. The mean postoperative hospital stay in LA group was 1.4 days (range 1-3 days) whereas it was in OA group, it was 3.5 days (range 2- 6 days). Conclusion: LA is safe and has major benefits like less postoperative pain, decreased wound infection, early hospital discharged, early return to work and a better cosmetic scar than OA.