Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Study on the Relationship between Top Management Team Characteristics and Firm Performance from a Team Life Cycle Perspective

As the most important human resource of an enterprise, top management has received much attention from many researchers, and the top echelon theory proposed by Hambrick and Mason (1984) has laid a theoretical cornerstone for the study of the relationship between the characteristics of the top management team and the performance of the enterprise.Existing studies have focused on the impact of top management team characteristics on firm performance by using top management team demographic characteristics as a proxy variable for measuring top management team characteristics. However, from empirical studies, the relationship between top management team characteristics and firm performance has yet to achieve consistent conclusions. This paper reviews the research lineage of the relationship between top management team characteristics and corporate performance, analyzes the limitations of the existing research, and proposes future research directions in this field with a new perspective on the team life cycle.
Towards a summary documentation of the AMIP models for the World-Wide Web

The Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project (AIMP) is an international effort to simulate the global climate of the period 1979--1988 by specifying certain common boundary conditions and radiative forcings. Work is in progress to translate the AIMP summary documentation into Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) for use with the public-domain Mosaic software. We are exploiting the hypertext attributes of this software to permit rapid access to those facets of the AIMP documentation that are of most interest to the individual scientist.
GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS EFFECTS OF UPLIFT OF QINGHAITIBET PLATEAU

Based onthe feature of continuity and stage accelerationof Qinghai-Tibet Plateau uplift, overall uplift process is divided into four stagesand fifteenuplift-episodes, namely Himalayan tectonic movement(six accelerate-uplift episodes)-progressive compressing-uplifting stage, “Qinghai-Tibet” tectonic movement(three accelerate-uplift episodes)-the adjustment on tectonic deformation and fault-kinematics, “Kunlun-Yellow river” tectonic movement(three accelerate-uplift episodes)-the geomorphologic-shaping period, “Gonghe” tectonic movement(three accelerate-uplift episodes) -high development period of geological hazards. Owing to the strong uplift of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, the plateau eventually turn into one of region that the geological hazards are most severe in China. Especially the drainage area of upper reaches of Yellow River in northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau , the drainage area of upper reaches of Yangtse river, lower reaches of Brahmaputra in southern Tibet and the upper reaches of Nujiang river, Lancangjiang river and Jinshajiang river in southeastern Tibet, are centralized areas that geological hazards occur, in which the earthquakes, rockfalls, landslides and mudflows are most typical, severe, and mostly hazards in human modern engineering activity and living environment.
Miocene to present vegetation changes: A possible piece of the Cenozoic cooling puzzle

The global cooling during the past 60 m.y. , leading to extensive ice-cap development in the Miocene, has been attributed to decreasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and continental shifts. The marked changes in vegetation during this period have been assumed to be a response to global cooling. The GENESIS global climate model is used to isolate the effect of these vegetation changes on climate. The Miocene to present vegetation changes resulted in a model globally averaged surface-temperature cooling of 1.9 °C suggesting that vegetation and vegetation-climate feedbacks could be a significant component of the cooling during the late Cenozoic.
A PRIMITIVE DOME-HEADED DINOSAUR (ORNITHISCHIA: PACHYCEPHALOSAURIDAE) FROM THE LOWER CRETACEOUS

A thickened skull cap from the Wealden (Lower Cretaceous) of the Isle of Wight is from a very primitive pachycephalosaurid dinosaur. The skull cap resembles that of hypsilophodontids more closely than that of Stegoceras in which one specimen has a low dome and a large supratemporal fenestra. The thick skull cap of pachycephalosaurids was probably used as a battering ram for intraspecific competition.
Responsiveness of Demand for Irrigation Water: A Focus on the Southern Murray-Darling Basin

The Productivity Commission staff working paper, 'Responsiveness of Demand for Irrigation Water: A Focus on the Southern Murray-Darling Basin', was released August 2004. This paper explores the determinants of the elasticity of demand for irrigation water. It focuses on three main irrigated industries - rice, dairy and horticulture - to gain a greater understanding of the value that farmers place on water as an input. This paper provides detail relating to farm decision behaviour and biophysical production realities faced by irrigators in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The views expressed in this paper are those of the staff involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Productivity Commission.
Study of Antihypertensive Activity from Red Quinoa Seed Protein Hydrolysate Digested by Various Protease Enzymes

Proteolytic enzymes are widely used to produce protein hydrolysates that contain bioactive peptides. Some of bioactive peptides are known inhibit the angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE, EC 3.4.15.1) and act as human antihypertensive. Therefore, this study aims to produce protein hydrolysates via 16 hours of digestion process using Chenopodium formosanum (red quinoa) seed and the proteases, namely pepsin, trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, and thermolysin. The hydrolysates profiles and ACE-I inhibitory activity were analyzed using reversed phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The SDS-PAGE was also used to analyze the main storage protein in red quinoa seed, identified as being 11S seed storage globulin. Meanwhile, the ACE inhibitor activities of red quinoa seed protein (RQSP) produced by various proteases include the hydrolysate of pepsin 17.03% ± 3.88%, trypsin 42.67% ± 3.19%, α-chymotrypsin 72.71% ± 2.85% and thermolysin 77.67% ± 0.98%. These results show that red quinoa seed protein is a potential source of significant ACE inhibitor activity when hydrolyzed with α-chymotrypsin and thermolysin.
Updates on Pathophysiology of Discogenic Back Pain

Discogenic back pain, a subset of chronic back pain, is caused by intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, and imparts a notable socioeconomic health burden on the population. However, degeneration by itself does not necessarily imply discogenic pain. In this review, we highlight the existing literature on the pathophysiology of discogenic back pain, focusing on the biomechanical and biochemical steps that lead to pain in the setting of IVD degeneration. Though the pathophysiology is incompletely characterized, the current evidence favors a framework where degeneration leads to IVD inflammation, and subsequent immune milieu recruitment. Chronic inflammation serves as a basis of penetrating neovascularization and neoinnervation into the IVD. Hence, nociceptive sensitization emerges, which manifests as discogenic back pain. Recent studies also highlight the complimentary roles of low virulence infections and central nervous system (CNS) metabolic state alteration. Targeted therapies that seek to disrupt inflammation, angiogenesis, and neurogenic pathways are being investigated. Regenerative therapy in the form of gene therapy and cell-based therapy are also being explored.
Novel Gold Nanorods@Thiolated Pectin on the Killing of HeLa Cells by Photothermal Ablation

Gold nanorods (AuNRs) have attracted attention in the field of biomedicine, particularly for their potential as photothermal agents capable of killing tumor cells by photothermic ablation. In this study, the synthesis of novel AuNRs stabilized with thiolated pectin (AuNR@SH-PEC) is reported. To achieve this, thiolated pectin (SH-PEC) was obtained by chemically binding cysteamine motifs to the pectin backbone. The success of the reaction was ascertained using FTIR-ATR. Subsequently, the SH-PEC was used to coat and stabilize the surface of AuNRs (AuNR@SH-PEC). In this context, different concentrations of SH-PEC (0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, and 8.0 mg/mL) were added to 0.50 mL of AuNRs suspended in CTAB, aiming to determine the experimental conditions under which AuNR@SH-PEC maintains stability. The results show that SH-PEC effectively replaced the CTAB adsorbed on the surface of AuNRs, enhancing the stability of AuNRs without affecting their optical properties. Additionally, scanning electron and atomic force microscopy confirmed that SH-PEC is adsorbed into the surface of the AuNRs. Importantly, the dimension size (60 × 15 nm) and the aspect ratio (4:1) remained consistent with those of AuNRs stabilized with CTAB. Then, the photothermal properties of gold nanorods were evaluated by irradiating the aqueous suspension of AuNR@SH-PEC with a CW laser (808 nm, 1 W). These results showed that photothermal conversion efficiency is similar to the photothermal conversion observed for AuNR-CTAB. Lastly, the cell viability assays confirmed that the SH-PEC coating enhanced the biocompatibility of AuNR@SH-PEC. Most important, the viability cell assays subjected to laser irradiation in the presence of AuNR@SH-PEC showed a decrease in the cell viability relative to the non-irradiated cells. These results suggest that AuNRs stabilized with thiolated pectin can potentially be exploited in the implementation of photothermal therapy.
Arts, Culture and the Making of Global Cities: Creating New Urban Landscapes in Asia

While global cities have mostly been characterized as sites of intensive and extensive economic activity, the quest for global city status also increasingly rests on the creative production and consumption of culture and the arts. Arts, Culture and the Making of Global Cities examines such ambitions and projects undertaken in five major cities in Asia: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore. Providing a thorough comparison of their urban imaging strategies and attempts to harness arts and culture, as well as more organically evolved arts activities and spaces, this book analyses the relative successes and failures of these cities. Offering rich ethnographic detail drawn from extensive fieldwork, the authors challenge city strategies and existing urban theories and reveal the many complexities in the art of city-making.
Effectiveness of three Commercially Nanoparticles against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) under the Lab. conditions

In recent years, Nanotechnology has become the most promising new insect control method. In this study, laboratory experiments were applied to assess the efficacy of three commercial, Aluminium oxide (ANPs), Zinc oxide (ZNPs) and Nanoparticles Silicon oxide (SNPs) on second fifth-instar larvae and adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herb.) as well as the effect of Nanoparticles Silicon oxide (SNPs) on the fecundity of T. castaneum adult females. Beetles were fed on a diet of flour treated with nanoparticles SNPs, ANPs, and ZNPs at different concentrations (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) for each Nanocomposite. The results showed that SNPs and ANPs were significantly more effective than ZNPs at all tested concentrations after 15 days post-treatment. The results also confirmed that Nanoparticle SNPs have significant effects on the number of eggs lying, where the mean number of eggs produced by female adults exposed to dose-respond treated with Nanoparticle at the rate of 50 mg/kg was 0.0, compared with 98.1/ eggs in the control treatment. However, susceptibility showed significant differences in the mortality rate at the end of the experiments between second and fifth-instar larvae and adults treated by all three Nanocomposites. Second and fifth-instar larvae were most susceptible, while adults were least susceptible to nanoparticles. All Nanoparticles SNPs, ANPs, and ZNPs were significant and more effective on insect life at a higher concentration of 200 mg/kg, where the mortality proportion was 100%, 92.5% for 2nd , fifth instar larvae, respectively, and 77.5% for an adult after 15 days post-treatment. Moreover, the result showed that all nanoparticle SNPs, ANPs, and ZNPs can be applied as an alternative tool in the pest management programs of T. castaneum. Keywords: Tribolium castaneum, Nanozinc, Nanoaluminium, nano-silica, storage pest
MOLECULAR PALAEOBIOLOGY

Abstract: For more than a generation, molecular biology has been used to approach palaeontological problems, and yet only recently have attempts been made to integrate research utilizing the geological and genomic records in uncovering evolutionary history. We codify this approach as Molecular Palaeobiology for which we provide a synthetic framework for studying the interplay among genotype, phenotype and the environment, within the context of deep time. We provide examples of existing studies where molecular and morphological data have been integrated to provide novel insights within each of these variables, and an account of a case study where each variable has been tackled to understand better a single macroevolutionary event: the diversification of metazoan phyla. We show that the promise of this approach extends well beyond research into the evolutionary history of animals and, in particular, we single out plant evolution as the single greatest opportunity waiting to be exploited by molecular palaeobiology. Although most of our examples consider how novel molecular data and techniques have breathed new life into long‐standing palaeontological controversies, we argue that this asymmetry in the balance of molecular and morphological evidence is an artefact of the relative ‘newness’ of molecular data. In particular, palaeontological data provide unique and crucial roles in unravelling evolutionary history given that extinct taxa reveal patterns of character evolution invisible to molecular biology. Finally, we argue that palaeobiologists, rather than molecular biologists, are best placed to exploit the opportunity afforded by molecular palaeobiology, though this will require incorporating the techniques and approaches of molecular biology into their skill‐set.
Application of Milk Exosomes for Musculoskeletal Health: Talking Points in Recent Outcomes

Milk is a nutrient-rich food source, and among the various milks, breast milk is a nutrient source provided by mothers to newborns in many mammals. Exosomes are nano-sized membranous extracellular vesicles that play important roles in cell-to-cell communication. Exosomes originate from endogenous synthesis and dietary sources such as milk. Discovered through electron microscopy as floating vesicles, the existence of exosomes in human milk was confirmed owing to a density between 1.10 and 1.18 g/mL in a sucrose gradient corresponding to the known density of exosomes and detection of MHC classes I and II, CD63, CD81, and CD86 on the vesicles. To date, milk exosomes have been used for treating many diseases, including cancers, and are widely proposed as promising carriers for the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. However, few studies on milk exosomes focus on geriatric health, especially sarcopenia and osteoporosis related to bone and muscle. Therefore, the present study focused on milk exosomes and their cargoes, which are potential candidates for dietary supplements, and when combined with drugs, they can be effective in treating musculoskeletal diseases. In this review, we introduce the basic concepts, including the definition, various sources, and cargoes of milk exosomes, and exosome isolation and characterization methods. Additionally, we review recent literature on the musculoskeletal system and milk exosomes. Since inflammation and oxidative stress underly musculoskeletal disorders, studies reporting the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of milk exosomes are also summarized. Finally, the therapeutic potential of milk exosomes in targeting muscle and bone health is proposed.
A cross-sectional study on assessment of birth control methods in family planning facilities among pregnant mothers in parts of Hong, Adamawa State, Nigeria

The study assessed the knowledge, accessibility and utilized birth control methods among pregnant mothers. Surveys and choice-type questionnaires were the study methodology used. A total of 222 pregnant women were drawn at random from three different health facilities in Hong. Frequency and percentage were used in the data presentation. Age group 36–50 (47.1%) years, NCE/Diploma (38.1%), civil servant (25.1%), pregnant women with parity of 3 and 4 children (24.8%) and child spacing of ≥ 2 years (53.4%) had the highest number of subjects, according to the sociodemographic characteristics of those who participated. Participant's knowledge of and access to birth control methods revealed those who were already sensitized (83.3%), knowledge source of birth control method was hospital (46.3%), who knew the precise time of ovulation (65.2%), who had access to birth control through Primary Health Care centers and acknowledge the importance of birth control techniques (80.5%) recorded high numbers of participants. According to the utilization of birth control techniques, the highest rates were seen in both participants who frequently breastfed and utilized a calendar or rhythm with equal score (40.5%) as a natural method of birth control, those who employ coitus interruptus (54.3%), menstruated while breastfeeding (56.6%), and who frequently used condoms, pills etc. (37.4%). Additionally, 57.4% cited cost serve as a barrier for condom utilization, while 58.2% cited their culture and religious beliefs have not prevented them from utilizing birth control. Therefore, Birth control technique sensitization at home and health care center, level of education alongside availability and access point to modern contraceptive at health care influence utilization of both natural and modern methods of birth control.
Assessing the effects of catchment‐scale urban green infrastructure retrofits on hydrograph characteristics

Run‐off from impervious surfaces has pervasive and serious consequences for urban streams, but the detrimental effects of urban stormwater can be lessened by disconnecting impervious surfaces and redirecting run‐off to decentralized green infrastructure. This study used a before–after‐control‐impact design, in which streets served as subcatchments, to quantify hydrologic effectiveness of street‐scale investments in green infrastructure, such as street‐connected bioretention cells, rain gardens and rain barrels. On the two residential treatment streets, voluntary participation resulted in 32.2% and 13.5% of parcels having green infrastructure installed over a 2‐year period. Storm sewer discharge was measured before and after green infrastructure implementation, and peak discharge, total run‐off volume and hydrograph lags were analysed. On the street with smaller lots and lower participation, green infrastructure installation succeeded in reducing peak discharge by up to 33% and total storm run‐off by up to 40%. On the street with larger lots and higher participation, there was no significant reduction in peak or total stormflows, but on this street, contemporaneous street repairs may have offset improvements. On the street with smaller lots, lag times increased following the first phase of green infrastructure construction, in which streetside bioretention cells were built with underdrains. In the second phase, lag times did not change further, because bioretention cells were built without underdrains and water was removed from the system, rather than just delayed. We conclude that voluntary green infrastructure retrofits that include treatment of street run‐off can be effective for substantially reducing stormwater but that small differences in design and construction can be important for determining the level of the benefit. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Enhanced Person's Authentication: A Multimodal Biometric's Approaxh

Biometrics is a new trend of information security technology in today's Computer network society. Determining person's authentication is becoming critical in our vastly interconnected information society. Most biometric systems that are presently in use, typically use a single biometric trait to establish identity, they are known as unimodal biometric systems. There exist some limitations with these systems. The later could be solved efficiently, using multimodal biometrics. In the light of this, some of the limitations are discussed and a Face, Fingerprint and ear verification algorithm based on Classifier scheme with decision-level fusion is presented.
Machine Learning Predictions on Outpatient No-Show Appointments in a Malaysia Major Tertiary Hospital

Introduction A no-show appointment occurs when a patient does not attend a previously booked appointment. This situation can cause other problems, such as discontinuity of patient treatments as well as a waste of both human and financial resources. One of the latest approaches to address this issue is predicting no-shows using machine learning techniques. This study aims to propose a predictive analytical approach for developing a patient no-show appointment model in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) using machine learning algorithms. Methods This study uses outpatient data from the HKL’s Patient Management System (SPP) throughout 2019. The final data set has 246,943 appointment records with 13 attributes used for both descriptive and predictive analyses. The predictive analysis was carried out using seven machine learning algorithms, namely, logistic regression (LR), decision tree (DT), k-near neighbours (k-NN), Naïve Bayes (NB), random forest (RF), gradient boosting (GB) and multilayer perceptron (MLP). Results The descriptive analysis showed that the no-show rate was 28%, and attributes such as the month of the appointment and the gender of the patient seem to influence the possibility of a patient not showing up. Evaluation of the predictive model found that the GB model had the highest accuracy of 78%, F1 score of 0.76 and area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.65. Conclusion The predictive model could be used to formulate intervention steps to reduce no-shows, improving patient care quality.
STRATEGY TO IMPROVE SPORTS TOURISM IN THE JAKABARING SPORT CITY AREA, PALEMBANG CITY

Jakabaring Sport City (JSC) in Palembang, South Sumatera Province has become the largest centralized sport complex in Asia. This sport complex is the host of PON XVI 2004, SEA GAMES XXVI 2011 and ASIAN GAMES XVIII 2018. With the presence of several mega events, the Jakabaring Sport City (JSC) is one of the centres of international standard sport and tourism activities in Indonesia. Based on the data from Dinas Pemuda dan Olahraga, Palembang City, the number of international sporting events held in Jakabaring Sport City (JSC) has increased from 2015 by 14 events until 2019 increase to 3 events. From the existence of this matter, this research aims to study the actual development and potential in the tourism sector. The method used in this research is descriptive method by obtaining qualitative. And data collection techniques using literature studies. The data that has been obtained is than analyzed using an interactive analysis method by wich researchers are required to conduct data collection activities, data reduction, data presentation, and finally conclusions are obtained. This research resulted in an assessment direction on strategies to increase sport activities especially to increase the sport tourism events in Jakabaring Sport City (JSC), Palembang city