Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Supplementary material to "Present-day geodynamics of the Western Alps: new insights from 
earthquake mechanisms"

Abstract. Due to the low to moderate seismicity of the European Western Alps, few focal mechanisms are available to this day in this region, and the corresponding current seismic stress and strain fields remain partly elusive. The development of dense seismic networks in the past decades now provides a substantial amount of seismic records down to low magnitudes. The corresponding data, while challenging to handle due to their amount and relative noise, represent a new opportunity to increase the spatial resolution of seismic deformation fields. The aim of this paper is to quantitatively assess the current seismic stress and strain fields within the Western Alps, from a probabilistic standpoint, using new seismotectonic data. The dataset comprises more than 30,000 earthquakes recorded by dense seismic networks since 1989 and more than 2200 focal mechanisms newly computed in a consistent manner. The global distribution of P and T axes plunges confirms a majority of transcurrent focal mechanisms in the overall alpine realm, combined with pure extension localized in the core of the belt. We inverted this new set of focal mechanisms through several strategies, including a seismotectonic zoning scheme and grid procedure, revealing extensional axes oriented obliquely to the strike of the belt. The Bayesian inversion of this new dataset of focal mechanisms provides a probabilistic continuous map of the style of seismic deformation in the Western Alps. Extension is found clustered, instead of continuous along the backbone of the belt. Compression is robustly retrieved only in the Po plain, which lays at the limit between the Adriatic and Eurasian plates. High frequency spatial variations of the seismic deformation are consistent with surface horizontal GNSS measurements as well as with deep lithospheric structures, thereby providing new elements to understand the current 3D dynamics of the belt. We interpret the ongoing seismotectonic and kinematic regimes as being controlled by the joint effects of far-field forces –imposed by the counterclockwise rotation of Adria with respect to Europe- and of buoyancy forces in the core of the belt, which together explain the high frequency patches of extension and of marginal compression overprinted on an overall transcurrent tectonic regime.
Do mobile health (mHealth) services ensure the quality of health life? An integrated approach from a developing country context

ABSTRACT Though the acceptance behavior of health technology has been investigated by several studies from different theoretical perspectives, a unified understanding is still lacking in the literature particularly addressing the Generation Y (Gen Y). Thus, the current study aims to explore the factors affecting the adoption of mHealth services among Gen Yers and how does mHealth adoption influence their quality of health life along with trust and satisfaction. With this intention, the conceptual framework was developed integrating UTAUT2 and D&M IS Success Models to predict the mHealth adoption and consequently trust, satisfaction, and quality of health life. Data were collected from existing mHealth users in Bangladesh. Results demonstrate that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating condition, social influence, hedonic motivation, system quality, and services quality had a significant impact on mHealth adoption which in turn leads to building trust, satisfaction, and improve quality of health life. Research implications are also provided for the mHealth services providers, top marketing communication managers, and policymakers in formulating and implementing effective marketing strategies to increase the acceptability of mHealth.
The influence of invertebrate faecal material on compositional heterogeneity, diagenesis and trace metal distribution in the Ogeechee River estuary, Georgia, USA

Bioturbating organisms contribute significantly to elemental cycling in sediments through burrowing, grazing, organic matter and altering porewater chemical conditions. In the process, organisms are known to produce copious amounts of faecal material at high rates, sometimes in excess of 1 000 000 kg day−1 in a 1 km2 area. Material from three organisms (Arenicola marina, Callichirus major and Diopatra cuprea) was collected from two locations, Raccoon Key and Steamboat Pass, in the Ogeechee River estuary, Georgia, USA, to explore how faecal production affects organic carbon cycling and clay mineralogies. The individual organisms’ feeding strategies played a strong role in the extent to which they concentrate organic matter and lead to the formation of clay minerals. The faecal material of filter feeding Diopatra cuprea and selective deposit feeding Callichirus major contains up 45.8% and 47.3% kaolinite, respectively, while kaolinite is below detection limits in the surrounding matrix. By contrast, the non‐selective deposit‐feeder Arenicola marina does not appear to form or concentrate clay minerals. Callichirus major increases organic carbon contents at Raccoon Key by 68‐fold and Diopatra cuprea increases total organic carbon (w/w%) by 119‐fold and 32‐fold at Raccoon Key and Steamboat Pass, respectively. Arenicola marina, in contrast, does not noticeably concentrate organic matter in its faecal material, most likely as a consequence of non‐selective deposit‐feeding. Potentiometric titration data was used to explore surface reactivity and metal sorption. Diopatra cuprea and Callichirus major faecal material has strong metal binding affinities relative to the surrounding matrix, thereby increasing the potential for trace metals to be sequestered into the sedimentary record. The widespread occurrence of invertebrate faecal material enriched in clay minerals and organic matter likely has a significant influence on organic matter, grain size and trace metal distribution in estuarine sediments.
Will Women Executives Reduce Corruption? Marginalization and Network Inclusion

While recent studies find a strong association between the share of women in elected office and lower levels of corruption, we know less about if women in executive office cause reductions in corruption levels, and if such effects last over time. This study suggests that women mayors reduce corruption levels, but that the beneficial effect may be weakened over time. Using both regression discontinuity and first difference designs with newly collected data on French municipal elections combined with corruption risk data on close to all municipal contracts awarded between 2005 and 2016, we show that women mayors reduce corruption risks. However, newly elected women mayors drive the results, while gender differences are negligible in municipalities where women mayors are re elected. Our results can be interpreted as providing support for marginalization theories, but also suggest that the women that adapt to corrupt networks survive in office.
Penalized estimation in finite mixture of ultra-high dimensional regression models

Abstract In this paper, we propose a penalized estimation method for finite mixture of ultra-high dimensional regression models. A two-step procedure is explored. Firstly, we conduct order selection with the number of components unknown. Then variable selection is applied to ultra-high dimensional regression models. A specific EM algorithm is designed to maximize penalized log-likelihood function. We demonstrate our method by numerical simulations which performs well. Further, an empirical study of return on equity (ROE) prediction is shown to consolidate our methodology.
Improving Accuracy and Generalization Performance of Small-Size Recurrent Neural Networks Applied to Short-Term Load Forecasting

The load forecasting of a coal mining enterprise is a complicated problem due to the irregular technological process of mining. It is necessary to apply models that can distinguish both cyclic components and complex rules in the energy consumption data that reflect the highly volatile technological process. For such tasks, Artificial Neural Networks demonstrate advanced performance. In recent years, the effectiveness of Artificial Neural Networks has been significantly improved thanks to new state-of-the-art architectures, training methods and approaches to reduce overfitting. In this paper, the Recurrent Neural Network architecture with a small-size model was applied to the short-term load forecasting of a coal mining enterprise. A single recurrent model was developed and trained for the entire four-year operational period of the enterprise, with significant changes in the energy consumption pattern during the period. This task was challenging since it required high-level generalization performance from the model. It was shown that the accuracy and generalization properties of small-size recurrent models can be significantly improved by the proper selection of the hyper-parameters and training method. The effectiveness of the proposed approach was validated using a real-case dataset.
Polyamory in Paris: A social network theory application

Multiple sexual partnerships can be viewed as networks in order to assess the nature of links between lovers and metamours (lover’s lovers) as well as the larger population. In such non-monogamous networks, where participants share sex, friendship, ideas, and economic resources, there exists a vast web of nodes connected in much more intimate and complex ways than one finds in the mono-normative landscape. This study explored gender dynamics in network centrality on a sample of 62 polyamorists in Paris, France using participant-observation, informal and structured interviews, and social network analysis. Though evolutionary psychology and pornographic film tend to reinforce heteronormative stereotypes of males as central social actors with multiple sexual partners and women as sexually passive, feminist theorists have argued for a more “agentic female sexual subjectivity”. My data showed that cis- and trans-women, with a strong sense of family and skills in interpersonal communication, score highest on network metrics of density/degree, homophily, indirectedness, and transitivity. The network data also indicate high modularity and endogamy with clustering tendencies for both cis-men and cis- and trans-women linked to kink, atypical intelligence, sexual and gender non-conformity, and mitigating factors of socioeconomic advantage and racial privilege.
Qualitative study of a model with Rastall gravity

We consider the Rastall theory for the flat Friedmann–Robertson–Walker Universe filled with a perfect fluid that satisfies a linear equation of state. The corresponding dynamical system is a two dimensional system of polynomial differential equations depending on four parameters. We show that this differential system is always Darboux integrable. In order to study the global dynamics of this family of differential systems we classify all their non-topological equivalent phase portraits in the Poincaré disc and we obtain 16 different dynamical situations for our spacetime.
Ferti-irrigation Effect of Paper Mill Effluent on Agronomical Practices of Phaseolus vulgaris (L.) in Two Seasons

The potential of agrobased paper mill effluent (PME) as ferti-irrigant was assessed. Ferti-irrigation responses to 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100% of PME doses on Phaseolus vulgaris L. , cv. Annapurna, in the rainy and summer seasons were investigated. The fertigant concentrations produced changes in electrical conductivity (EC), pH, organic carbon (OC), sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), phosphate (PO43–), sulfate (SO42–), iron (Fe2+), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) of the soil in both seasons. The agronomic performances of P. vulgaris increased from 5 to 25% in both seasons compared to controls. The accumulation of metals increased in soil and P. vulgaris from 5 to 100% PME concentrations in both seasons. The contamination factor (Cf) of various metals was in order of Cr > Mn > Cu > Cd > Zn for soil and Mn > Zn > Cu > Cd > Cr for P. vulgaris in both seasons after fertigation with PME. Therefore, PME can be used to improve the soil fertility and yield of P. vulgaris after appropriate dilution.
Mid-Cycle Observations of CR Boo and Estimation of the System's Parameters

We present observations (with NAO Rozhen and AS Vidojevica telescopes) of the AM Canum Venaticorum (AM CVn) binary star CR Bootis (CR Boo) in the UBV bands. The data were obtained in two nights in July 2019, when the V band brightness was in the range of 16.1–17.0 mag. In both nights, a variability for a period of 25 ± 1 min and amplitude of about 0.2 magnitudes was visible. These brightness variations are most likely indications of “humps”. During our observational time, they appear for a period similar to the CR Boo orbital period. A possible reason of their origin is the phase rotation of the bright spot, placed in the contact point of the infalling matter and the outer disc edge. We estimated some of the parameters of the binary system, on the base of the observational data.
Pengaruh Pajak Hiburan Dan Pajak Reklame Terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah

This study aims to examine the effect of Entertainment Tax and Advertisement Tax on Regional Original Revenue both partially and simultaneously. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression, with Local Revenue as the dependent variable and Entertainment Tax and Advertisement Tax as the independent variable. By using the data of Entertainment Tax, Advertisement Tax and Regional Original Revenue for five years, namely the period 2014-2018, the results of the study show that partially the Entertainment Tax and Advertising Tax variables have a significant effect on Local Own Revenue, and of the two variables the Entertainment Tax variable has the biggest influence. While simultaneously, the two variables together have a significant effect on the Regional Original Revenue Keywords: Entertainment Tax, Advertisement Tax, Local Revenue
The Effect of Magnesium and Zinc Ions on the Hydration Kinetics of C3S

Impure tricalcium silicate (C3S) in portland cement may contain various foreign ions. These ions can stabilize different polymorphs of C3S at room temperature and may affect its reactivity. In this paper, the effects of magnesium and zinc on the polymorph type, hydration kinetics, and the hydrate morphology of C3S were investigated. The pure C3S has the T1 structure while magnesium and zinc stabilize polymorphs M3 and T2/T3, respectively. The two elements have distinct effects on the hydration kinetics. Zinc increases the maximum heat released. Magnesium increases the hydration peak width. The C-S-H morphology is modified, leading to longer needles in the presence of zinc and thicker needles in the presence of magnesium. Zinc is incorporated into C-S-H, while magnesium is only incorporated slightly, if at all, but rather seems to inhibit nucleation. Implementing experimentally measured parameters for C-S-H nucleation and growth in the ic hydration model captured well the observed changes in hydration kinetics. This supports C-S-H nucleation and growth to be rate controlling in the hydration of C3S.
Integral expressions for the semiclassical time‐dependent propagator

Rather general expressions are derived which represent the semiclassical time‐dependent propagator as an integral over initial conditions for classical trajectories. These allow one to propagate time‐dependent wave functions without searching for special trajectories that satisfy two‐time boundary conditions. In many circumstances, the integral expressions are free of singularities and provide globally valid uniform asymptotic approximations. In special cases, the expressions for the propagators are related to existing semiclassical wave function propagation techniques. More generally, the present expressions suggest a large class of other, potentially useful methods. The behavior of the integral expressions in certain limiting cases is analyzed to obtain simple formulas for the Maslov index that may be used to compute the Van Vleck propagator in a variety of representations.
Antioxidant response of brassica plants in protection against Alternaria brassicicola

In current study eleven Brassica genotypes, with diverse range of response to Alternaria black spot disease (ABSD), were evaluated to assess the role of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) in disease resistance. Post-infectional POD and SOD activities increased the resistance in genotypes. Genotype BC9 accumulated highest POD and SOD activity, while lowest was observed in susceptible genotype BC1, which showed maximum ABSD incidence. The significant (p≤0.01) negative correlation was found between preand post-infectional POD, SOD activities and percent disease index (%DI). In contrast, post-infectional CAT activity was lower than pre-infectional CAT activity except in genotype BC3. So, there was non-significant correlation between preand post-infection CAT activity and % DI. It can be proposed that CAT may have not significant role in disease resistance and it is predicted that such CAT activity is due to its enzyme inhibition by ABSD. Correlative evidence established the role of POD and SOD in black spot disease resistance in Brassica. The SOD and POD activities can be utilized as biochemical markers in screening of Brassica germplasm to differentiate resistant genotypes against ABSD.
COVID-19 and Stock Market Reaction in Indonesia

Research aims: COVID-19 Pandemic happens all over the world. Pandemic impact hits almost all elements of life, one of the affected real sectors is finance especially the stock market. This research is aimed to present the reaction of the equity market in Indonesia towards the COVID-19 pandemicDesign/Methodology/Approach: The research method that is used is the study to examine market reaction towards the pandemic and abnormal return around the occurrence by using two methods; mean-adjusted abnormal return and market model.Research findings: From the research conducted over the 10 indicators of the stock market index in Indonesia, it is concluded that 8 industrial sectors that have tenacious reaction toward the COVID-19 pandemic hit in Indonesia, where it is also found that the agriculture sector; basic and chemical industry; miscellaneous, consumer goods; property and real estate; transport and infrastructure; finance; trade, service, and investment, give stronger reactions compared with mining and manufacture.Theoretical contribution/Originality: Researches about the stock market reaction to the non-economy phenomenon have already been carried out, but the research that is specifically done to study sectoral index reaction towards the non-economy occurrences is still wide open to doing for deeper research.Practitioner/Policy implication: This research can be important information for investors to understand the behavior of stock market efficiency in Indonesia in making decisions of investmentResearch limitation/Implication: Non-economy event that becomes the subject of research is the COVID-19 pandemic that appeared and escalated fast all over the world. The researcher conducted the research and presented it as quickly as possible since the time is limited. It is meant to show a systematic and scientific thinking framework in addressing the non-economy events, but still in the context of reliability on the result of research to the same topic about the COVID-19 effect in other countries.
Exploring perceptions of Lean in the public sector

ABSTRACT This paper explores discourses around Lean by examining the perceptions of new users of Lean in the public sector. The paper draws on actor–network theory as the basis for exploring what these new users think about Lean and uses data analysis tools to extrude concepts of significance. The data suggests that Lean continues to retain diverse, parallel and competing perspectives. The responses also signal that key concepts of Lean are missing from the discourses, and that this highlights a need to discuss Lean as a mindset—not just as a set of tools. The paper suggests future directions for research to further explore the issues emphasised by respondents.
Physical properties of acrylic copolymer emulsions using poly(vinyl alcohol) as a protective colloid in comparison with those using surfactants

Properties of copolymer emulsions of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate prepared using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as a protective colloid have been studied and compared with those prepared using anionic and anionic/non-ionic surfactants. The emulsions with PVA revealed a Newtonian flow, while those with surfactants had a thixotropic flow. Cast films of the emulsions with PVA afforded much larger tensile strengths, higher Young's moduli, and poorer resistance to water compared with those with surfactants. Adhesive layer composed of the copolymers with PVA revealed markedly higher creep resistance to shearing stress, while that with surfactants had poor resistance; these phenomena appear to arise from the canal-like morphology of PVA in the former cast films, while the surfactants in the latter existed in island morphology. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry
Influence of Processing Additives on the Quality and Stability of Dried Papaya Obtained by Osmotic Dehydration and Conventional Air Drying

The combination of osmotic dehydration and hot air drying (OD/HA) is an industrial alternative to papaya production, but tissue softening and color loss are technological problems. The objective of this work was to study, during OD/HA processing of papaya (Formosa cultivar), the influence of organic acids (citric and lactic), calcium salts (lactate and chloride), and the enzyme pectinmethylesterase (PME) on the texture, color, and sensory characteristics of the product. The stability of the products treated with lactic acid/calcium chloride, PME/calcium chloride, and the standard sample (without additives) was evaluated at 25 and 35°C for up to 100 days, analyzing vitamin C and color degradation. Light microscopy analysis performed at the beginning of stability study showed that the additives better preserved the cell structure. The use of lactic acid/calcium chloride maintained the color of the dried papaya, but the additives did not have an effect on vitamin C degradation. The variations in the chromaticity parameters (b* and a*) were adjusted to zero- and first-order kinetic models, respectively, with Q 10 values ranging between 0.88 and 2.30 and R 2 ∼ 0.90. The combination of lactic acid/calcium chloride resulted in higher sensory acceptance and color stability of dried papaya during storage.