Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Correlation between hotspots and air quality in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia in 2006-2007

Biomass burning is one of the main sources of air pollution in South East Asia, predominantly during the dry period between June and October each year. Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia, have been identified as the regions connected to biomass burning due to their involvement in agricultural activities. In Sumatra, the Province of Riau has always been found to have had the highest number of hotspots during haze episodes. This study aims to determine the concentration of five major pollutants (PM 10 , SO 2 , NO 2 , CO and O 3 ) in Riau, Indonesia, for 2006 and 2007. It will also correlate the level of air pollutants to the number of hotspots recorded, using the hotspot information system introduced by the Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES). Overall, the concentration of air pollutants recorded was found to increase with the number of hotspots. Nevertheless, only the concentration of PM 10 during a haze episode is significantly different when compared to its concentration in non-haze conditions. In fact, in August 2006, when the highest number of hotspots was recorded the concentration of PM 10 was found to increase by more than 20% from its normal concentration. The dispersion pattern, as simulated by the Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model (HYSPLIT), showed that the distribution of PM 10 was greatly influenced by the wind direction. Furthermore, the particles had the capacity to reach the Peninsular Malaysia within 42 hours of emission from the point sources as a consequence of the South West monsoon.
A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study on Perception of Medical, Dental and Nursing Undergraduate Students about Mental Illness

Background: Even though there is a famous saying there is no health without mental health, the main obstacle for this is the stigma towards mental illnesses. Most of the undergraduate medical students, dental and nursing students express negative attitudes to psychiatry and mental illness in most of the low to middle income countries. Objectives and Methodology: Aim was to assess the attitude of medical, dental and nursing students towards psychiatry. A total of 292 undergraduate students were included based on universal sampling method. Questionnaires based study was conducted using ATP-30 scale. Undergraduate students studying in medical, dental and nursing colleges in Bagalkot were asked to anonymously complete an attitude scale, the Attitudes towards psychiatry-30 items (ATP-30). The results were analysed to ascertain their attitudes towards psychiatry. Result: There was no significant difference in perception of medical, dental or nursing towards psychiatry in overall score on ATP. But, nursing students have shown better attitude towards several areas related to mental health field. Conclusion: The role of education, awareness and exposure to psychiatry has the potential to improve the future delivery of psychiatric care in Bagalkot and potentially to increase the number of doctors choosing to pursue a career in psychiatry.
FORMATION OF A THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP 1-1 The Experience of Forming a Therapeutic Relationship from the Client ’ s Perspective :

Objective: This review aimed to synthesise qualitative research exploring clients’ perspectives of forming a therapeutic relationship with their therapist or counsellor. Method: Noblit and Hare’s meta-ethnographic approach was used to guide the synthesis of 13 studies meeting inclusion criteria. The quality of each study was rated using the CASP quality rating checklist. Results: Findings demonstrated that clients create a hierarchy of desired therapist characteristics to assess how well the therapy can meet their needs (theme 1: assessing clienttherapist match). The formation of the therapeutic relationship is facilitated by an openness from both the therapist and client (theme 2: facilitating openness) and helps to develop a connection through which the client can be fundamentally understood (theme 3: connecting on a deeper level). Displays of disrespectful or disempowering behaviour generate barriers in the formation of a therapeutic relationship (theme 4: empowerment through respect). Conclusions: The meta-ethnographic approach extended the findings from each individual study to highlight some significant discoveries, including that clients across different settings created a hierarchy of therapist characteristics which were of varying importance to them depending on their perceived needs. Additionally, clients reported that they preferred their therapists to disclose information in order to facilitate the therapeutic relationship.
XPS and AFM Study of Interaction of Organosilane and Sizing with E-glass Fibre Surface

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Is corporate social responsibility linked with firm performance? An alternative test

Direct tests between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm performance (FP) have been argued to be a futile pursuit. Following this line of thinking, the present study sought to test an alternative model in understanding the CSR-FP relationship. Specifically, reputation and customer satisfaction are posited to be the mediational pathway by which CSR positively affects firm performance. Studying a sample of Australian business firms the findings suggest that CSR is positively linked with firm performance. However, the effect is indirect: reputation and customer satisfaction fully mediate the CSR-FP relationship. The results are provocative, suggesting that to reduce ambiguity surrounding the CSR-FP relationship scholars need to turn their attention to moderating and mediating variables. Discussion is given to these findings along with paths for future research.
A comparison of pricing kernels for garch option pricing with generalized hyperbolic distributions

Under discrete-time GARCH models markets are incomplete so there is more than one price kernel for valuing contingent claims. This motivates the quest for selecting an appropriate price kernel. Different methods have been proposed for the choice of a price kernel. Some of them can be justified by economic equilibrium arguments. This paper studies risk-neutral dynamics of various classes of Generalized Hyperbolic GARCH models arising from different price kernels. We discuss the properties of these dynamics and show that for some special cases, some pricing kernels considered here lead to similar risk neutral GARCH dynamics. Real data examples for pricing European options on the S&P 500 index emphasize the importance of the choice of a price kernel.
Carbon Sequestration Potential Promoted by Oxalate Extractable Iron Oxides through Organic Fertilization Soil Chemistry

This article has supplemental material. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 81:1359–1370 doi:10.2136/sssaj2017.02. 0068 Received 28 Feb. 2017. Accepted 20 June 2017. *Corresponding author (wei-ran@hotmail.com). © Soil Science Society of America. This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Carbon Sequestration Potential Promoted by Oxalate Extractable Iron Oxides through Organic Fertilization Soil Chemistry
DMC and VMC Calculations of the Electric Dipole Moment and the Ground-State Total Energy of Hydrazine Molecule Using CASINO-Code

Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) calculations of the electric dipole moment and ground-state total energy of hydrazine (N2H4) molecule using CASINO-code have been carried-out by employing the VMC and DMC techniques. The optimization of the Slater-Jastrow trial wave-function was done using variance-minimization scheme. The simulations require that the configurations must evolve on the time scale of the electronic motion, and after equilibration, the estimated effective time-step be obtained. In this study, the electric dipole moment of N2H4 molecule was calculated using only the DMC technique; and a value of 2.0D which is in good agreement with the experimental value of 1.85D was obtained. On the other hand, the ground-state total energy of N2H4 molecule was calculated using both VMC and DMC methods. It was observed that the result obtained from the VMC technique agrees very-well with the best theoretical value [17], but the DMC technique gave a ground-state total energy lower than all other theoretical values in literature, suggesting that the DMC result of –111.842774 ± 0.00394 a.u. may be the exact ground-state total energy of hydrazine molecule. The calculated values of electric dipole moment and ground-state total energy in this work are compared with the available experimental values and the values reported by different workers. Reasonably good agreement has been obtained between them in the required order of chemical accuracy.
Effect of Feeding Levels of Microbial Fermented Soy Protein on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Intestinal Morphology in Weaned Piglets

To elucidate the efficacy of different levels of microbial-fermented soy proteins (FSP) on piglet performance, a total of 240 weaned piglets (L×Y×D, 22±3 d of age, 5.16±0.07 kg initial BW) were allotted to 4 treatment diets comprising control, FSP-3%, FSP-6% and FSP-9%. The fermented soybean product named Pepsoygen® was utilized for the study. There were 15 pigs per pen and 4 pens per treatment. The control diet contained 15% soybean meal (SBM), and SBM for the treatment diets was replaced at 3, 6 and 9% with FSP, respectively. Experimental diets were fed from 0 to 14 d (phase-I) after weaning and then a common commercial diet was fed from 15 to 35 d (phase-II), There was a linear (p<0.05) increase in ADG and ADFI at both phases of measurement. The feed to gain ratio was also improved, showing a linear (p<0.01) trend as the level of supplementation increased. Except for phosphorus, the digestibility of all other nutrients was improved linearly (p<0.05) in the FSP added diets. However, villous height and crypt depth were not affected by dietary treatments. No special effect on intestinal morphology was noticed between FSP-added and control diets. In conclusion, the growth, digestibility of nutrients and morphological changes in weaned pigs fed FSP showed improved performance at higher levels of supplementation.
Altruism and Primary Healthcare Workers’ Job Satisfaction: Findings from Central Vietnam

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly to promote healthy living and well-being for all ages, we must ensure a high quality of healthcare services at primary facilities. However, the shortage of healthcare workers in primary facilities is a problem in many countries, including Vietnam. Despite concerns about the low job satisfaction of health workers and value of altruism in this field, no existing research has thus far addressed its effect on job satisfaction. This study thus contributes to the body of knowledge on healthcare workers’ job satisfaction by observing the role of altruism.We conducted a quantitative analysis by using data collected from healthcare workers employed at primary facilities in central Vietnam in 2014. The survey administered to healthcare workers (n=241) included a hypothetical dictator game questionnaire to elicit their level of altruism. We then used an ordered probit model to examine the factors associated with healthcare workers’ job satisfaction, focusing particularly on altruism by controlling for both individual-level attributes and the condition of their workplaces.We found that a higher level of altruism is associated with lower job satisfaction. Further analysis revealed that more altruistic workers are also likely to have a stricter self-evaluation of healthcare quality, including the availability of drugs. Altruistic healthcare workers may be frustrated when working in environments in which resources are constrained and workers cannot perform to their full ability despite a wish to help others.
Decomposition of mangrove leaves in the estuary of Paraíba do Sul River Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The decomposition rate of senescent leaves of Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa and Rhizophora mangle in their respective areas of dominance were analyzed in the estuary mangrove of the Paraiba do Sul River, Rio de Janeiro, by the method of litter bags. Results indicated that the rate of decomposition of leaves of L. racemosa (3.2 x 10 -3 ) did not differ significantly from A. germinans and R. mangle (P > 0.05), but that A. germinans (5.1 x 10 -3 ) exhibits a higher decomposition rate than R. mangle (2.7 x 10 -3 ) (P < 0.05). These differences may be explained by different leaf traits among species (e.g. water content, concentrations of tannin, and nitrogen). The half-life calculated was 138, 216 and 257 days for A. germinans, L. racemosa and R. mangle, respectively. Considering that A. germinans has the greatest abundance in relation to R. mangle, and its kinetics of decomposition was faster, we suggest that the former species represents a major source of organic matter originated in mangroves of the estuary of Paraiba do Sul River.
TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SEDIMENT CORES FROM ADMIRALTY BAY AND DECEPTION ISLAND, ANTARCTICA

The sub-Antarctic environment has been one of the most visited and densely populated areas of Antarctica, related to the presence of sealers and whalers during late-19th to early-20th century and, recently, tourists and research projects. The region has been subject to the risk of hydrocarbon contamination, since human activities in this region require the use of fossil fuels as an energy source. Temporal and spatial distribution on levels and sources of aliphatic hydrocarbons were studied in dated sediment cores from Admiralty Bay and in Deception Island. Total aliphatic hydrocarbons ranged from 3.67 to 25.5 μg. g-1, similar to levels found in other Antarctic areas. Temporal distributions suggested a constant input of natural sources of aliphatic hydrocarbons in older sediments (before the early-80s) and some anthropogenic contribution may be presented in recent sediments, since the early-90s. Due to the presence of biogenic contribution, other organic markers such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may be used to confirm the history of hydrocarbon input in the sediments of Admiralty Bay and Deception Island.
Title Golgi Vesiculation and Lysosome Dispersion inCells Lacking Cytoplasmic Dynein

Cytoplasmic dynein, a minus end–directed, microtubule-based motor protein, is thought to drive the movement of membranous organelles and chromosomes. It is a massive complex that consists of multiple polypeptides. Among these polypeptides, the cytoplasmic dynein heavy chain (cDHC) constitutes the major part of this complex. To elucidate the function of cytoplasmic dynein, we have produced mice lacking cDHC by gene targeting. cDHC 2 / 2 embryos were indistinguishable from cDHC 1 / 2 or cDHC 1 / 1 littermates at the blastocyst stage. However, no cDHC 2 / 2 embryos were found at 8.5 d postcoitum. When cDHC 2 / 2 blastocysts were cultured in vitro, they showed interesting phenotypes. First, the Golgi complex became highly vesiculated and distributed throughout the cytoplasm. Second, endosomes and lysosomes were not concentrated near the nucleus but were distributed evenly throughout the cytoplasm. Interestingly, the Golgi “fragments” and lysosomes were still found to be attached to micro-
Union Bargaining Power: A View from Japan

Industrial relations researchers have long recognized the importance of bargaining power in understanding wage settlements between labor and management. As an empirical matter it has been a challenge to develop measures of union bargaining power. Using a unique data set from Japan, this study identifies how close contract settlements came to satisfying organized labor’s original demands. With those survey results over the 1960-1999 period, it is possible to develop a measure of union power and distinguish how it has fluctuated over time. These findings for Japan have important implications for empirical analysis of union bargaining power.
EFFECT OF VISCOUS DISSIPATION ON MHD FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OFA DUSTY FLUID OVER AN UNSTEADY STRETCHING SHEET

This paper is focused on the study of hydromagnetic boundary layer flow and heat transfer of a viscous, incompressible, dusty fluid over a stretching sheet with the effect of viscous dissipation. The equations of motion and heat transfer are reduced to system of coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations using similarity transformations. These non-linear differential equations are solved numerically by using RKF-45 method. The two different cases of heating process are studied, namely, (i) a sheet with variable wall temperature (VWT case) and (ii) a sheet with variable heat flux (VHF case). The effects of the various parameters entering into the problem on the velocity fields and temperature distributions are discussed both in graphical and tabular form. Comparisons of numerical results were made with previously published results.
Time-delay and reality conditions for complex solitons

We compute lateral displacements and time-delays for a scattering processes of complex multi-soliton solutions of the Korteweg de-Vries equation.The resulting expressions are employed to explain the precise distinction between solutions obtained from different techniques, Hirota's direct method and a superposition principle based on Baecklund transformations. Moreover they explain the internal structures of degenerate compound multi-solitons previously constructed. Their individual one-soliton constituents are time-delayed when scattered amongst each other. We present generic formulae for these time-dependent displacements. By recalling Gardner's transformation method for conserved charges, we argue that the structure of the asymptotic behaviour resulting from the integrability of the model together with its PT-symmetry ensure the reality of all of these charges, including in particular the mass, the momentum and the energy.
Suppressive Effect of Wild Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces paradoxus Strains on Ige Production by Mouse Spleen Cells

The genus Saccharomyces includes industrial yeasts that are used for bread and alcoholic beverage production. Saccharomyces strains isolated from natural resources, referred to as “wild” yeasts, are used for making products with strain-specific flavors that are different from those of the “domesticated” industrial yeasts. The physiological effects of wild yeast are poorly understood. In this study, we isolated 2 Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains (S02 − 03) and 5 Saccharomyces paradoxus strains (P01 − 02, S01, S04 − 05) from natural resources in the Kiso area and investigated the effect of these fungal strains on IgE production by mouse spleen cells. Culturing spleen cells with heat-killed yeasts resulted in elevated IFN-γ and IL-12 levels followed by significant reduction in IgE levels. The S03 and P01 strains induced IL-12 p40 and IL-10 expression in RAW264 cells. Thus, wild strains of S. cerevisiae and S. paradoxus regulate macrophage cytokine production to improve the Th1/Th2 immune balance and suppress IgE production.
Momentum transfer to fluffy dust aggregates from stellar winds

Aims. Dust-plasma interaction may play a dominant role in the dynamics of dust particles around young main-sequence stars. Circumstellar dust is expected to be an aggregate consisting of small grains. The momentum transfer cross section (MTCS) for an aggregate is a key quantity for determining the lifetimes of circumstellar dust disks. Methods. We formulate the MTCS of fluffy dust aggregates and propose an algorithm for computing the MTCS. We compare the magnitude of the plasma and photon Poynting-Roberson effects (PR effects). Results. We find an empirical formula that approximates numerical results well for the MTCSs. A comparison of the magnitudes of the PR effects shows that the lifetime of debris dust around young main-sequence stars is shorter by orders of magnitude than the lifetime estimated by considering the photon PR effect alone. Brief discussion is given on the plasma PR effect for dust debris disks around young main-sequence stars.
Students’ online purchasing behavior in Malaysia: Understanding online shopping attitude

Abstract Studies examining the factors that affect the online purchasing behavior of consumers are rare, despite the prospective advance of e-commerce in Malaysia. The present study examines particular factors that influence the attitude of potential consumers to purchase online by using the attributes from the diffusion of innovations theory of Rogers, the attribute of perception of risk, and the subjective norms toward online purchasing. Consumers’ perceived risks of online shopping have become a vital subject in research because they directly influence users’ attitude toward online purchasing. The structural equation modeling method was used to analyze the data gathered on students using e-commerce, and, thus, to validate the model. According to the results, consumers’ attitude toward online purchasing affects the intention toward online purchasing. The other influential factors are compatibility, relative advantage, and subjective norm.
Who is sitting next to you? Peer effects inside the classroom

We examine college students' interaction within classrooms and estimate peer effects on their academic performance. We exploit a unique seating rule at a university in South Korea, known as the fixed‐seat system. We propose a novel identification strategy based on students' repeated interaction. Our findings show that a student's performance in a class is significantly influenced by his or her next‐seat neighbor's ability. The effect is heterogeneous, varying by student and class characteristics. Also quantile regressions reveal that peer effects are significant among below‐average students and among those at the top end. Peer effect classroom seating rule academic performance college students IV quantile regression personality C31 I21
THE WITHIN-CATCHMENT INVASION OF THE NON-INDIGENOUS SIGNAL CRAYFISH PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS (DANA),IN UPLAND RIVERS

The American signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, is an invasive species from North America that has been widely introduced through Europe, where it is a major threat to native European crayfish species and causing increasing concern because of its impact on the wider aquatic ecosystem. Although widely considered invasive, little is known of the rates of invasion and colonisation. The temporal and spatial pattern of spread of signal crayfish populations in two upland rivers in Northern England is described. Range expansion of up to 2.4 km year -1 were recorded from an established population, but rates over an order of magnitude less were recorded in the initial stages of establishment. Range expansion of both populations was strongly biased in a downstream direction, which has implications for directing possible management efforts and determining the timescale of threat which expanding signal crayfish populations pose.