Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Nonthermal Plasma-Activated Water on Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Fresh-Cut Kiwifruit

Recently, plasma-activated water (PAW) has received extensive attention in food safety field due to its advantages of eco-friendly and high sterilization efficiency. In this paper, the effects of PAW on microbe loads and quality of fresh-cut kiwifruit (FCK) were studied, and the preservation mechanism of PAW on FCK was explored. A 1 mL of PAW and 1 mL of sterile water as control sample were separately sprayed on FCK and stored at 4 °C for 8 days. Compared to the control sample, the microbial population of FCK was reduced by approximately 1.8 log CFU/g after the PAW treatment. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) in PAW-treated FCK samples were improved. Further test results showed that H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> accumulation rates of PAW-treated FCK were slower than that of the control sample. Finally, by analyzing the effect of pH and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> on the activity of antioxidant enzymes in FCK, it was found that either pH or H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> treatment could enhance the activities of antioxidant enzymes in FCK. Concerning the fruit quality, our measurement shows that the PAW treatment had no significant effect on the firmness and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$b^\ast $ </tex-math></inline-formula> value of FCK.
Updating Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound (BVOC) Emissions With Locally Measured Emission Factors in South China and the Effect on Modeled Ozone and Secondary Organic Aerosol Production

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted from terrestrial plants contribute substantially to ozone (O3) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation in the troposphere. Accurate estimation of BVOC emissions is highly challengeable with a variety of uncertainties, one of which is the use of default emission factors (EFs) particularly for underrepresented regions without local data. In this study, locally measured BVOC‐EFs in south China, a subtropical region with abundant vegetation, were used to update regional BVOC emissions as estimated by the Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature (MEGAN). These EFs were recently determined in situ with characterized dynamic chambers for the emissions of isoprene, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes from tree species. The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model was then employed to see how much the regional O3 and SOA production is altered with the updated BVOC emissions. Results revealed lower BVOC emission estimates in south China when using the localized EFs than the MEGAN default ones, particularly for sesquiterpenes with a notable average reduction rate of approximately 40%. Using the updated BVOC emissions improved model O3 predictions in all seasons when compared to surface O3 monitoring, yet the lower BVOC emissions resulted in modeled O3 and SOA concentrations decreased by up to −6 ppb and −1.5 μg m−3, respectively, throughout south China. This study highlights the significance of localized EFs in refining emission estimates and air quality predictions in regions with a wealth of vegetation.
A polarisation rather than just an increase or a decrease - Exploring different approaches to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption after one year

Background Many studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reported that significant proportions of drinkers have either increased or decreased their consumption. These diverging trends may indicate a polarisation of drinking behaviours, suggesting that the same source of stress caused some people to drink more and others to drink less, among the same segment of the population. This study aims to explore the existence of such a polarisation by using standard statistical methods to assess data on drinking behaviour from March 2021, one year after the onset of the pandemic. Methods A representative sample of 2’000 people in Switzerland were asked to retrospectively report their drinking behaviours during the year before the introduction of the measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2019–March 2020) and during the first year of the pandemic (April 2020–March 2021), as well as multiple aspects of their living conditions. Results A polarisation of drinking behaviours was observed among many segments of the populations, particularly among young adults (15-24 years old), those with increased fear of COVID-19 for oneself or for their financial situation, and those who experienced a precarious work situation. Chi-square test and regressions models, using the absolute value of the change in drinking habits, are suitable for measuring polarisation effects. Conclusions The polarisation of drinking behaviours occurred in some segments of the population, regardless of their pre-pandemic drinking habits. However, polarisation can only be properly measured when non-linear trends are investigated.
TEKNOLOGI PENDIDIKAN

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan definisi dari teknologi pendidikan dan kawasan yang dimiliki teknologi pendidikan. Teknologi pendidikan adalah sebagai suatu bidang kajian ilmiah yang senantiasa berkembang sesuai dengan perkembangan ilmu dan teknologi yang mendukung dan mempengaruhinya. Kawasan yang dimiliki teknologi pendidikan diantaranya: pengertian teknologi, pengertian teknologi pendidikan, domain atau wilayah teknologi pendidikan, domain atau wilayah teknologi pendidikan menurut para ahli, makna dan fungsi kawasan teknologi pendidikan, pergeseran istilah educational technology kearah instructional technology, desain teknologi pembelajaran, desain sistem teknologi pembelajaran
New data on the Upper Triassic bivalve Monotis in North America, and the new subgenus Pacimonotis

Re-examination of some North American collections of the late middle to early late Norian pterioid bivalve Monotis confirms the separation of M. (M.) alaskana Smith from the European type species M. salinaria (Schlotheim). The related M. (M.) haueri Kittl, as differentiated statistically, is more widely represented in southern Alaska, the Canadian Yukon, and Nevada than was formerly recognized. Species described originally from northeastern USSR and now confirmed as present in rocks from Alaska and western Canada include: M. (Entomonotis) pachypleura (Teller), M. (Eomonotis) daonellaeformis Kiparisova, and M. (E.) anjuensis Bytschkov and Efimova. Monotis subcircularis Gabb and related forms are transferred from the subgenus Entomonotis to the new subgenus Pacimonotis in order to give the former subgenus a more homogeneous morphologic range. Re-evaluation of the stratigraphic occurrences of these species shows that M. alaskana occurs above M. subcircularis and below M. haueri in the Wrangell Mountains, Alaska. Elsewhere in North America, however, Monotis haueri occurs at the same level as M. subcircularis and is thus a long-ranging form. These three taxa, as well as M. pachypleura, are representative of the upper Norian Cordilleranus Zone. Monotis daonellaeformis is among the oldest Monotis species of the middle Norian Columbianus Zone; M. anjuensis in North America is probably also from the Columbianus Zone but could overlap in occurrence with the upper Norian M. subcircularis.
Root growth of citrus rootstocks (sour orange and Volcamriana) affected by foliar nutrition with coconut liquid and dry yeast extract

This study aimed to improve the root growth indicators of the citrus rootstock (Volcamriana and sour citrus) by spraying them with coconut liquid extract and yeast extract. The experiment was carried out using the Randomised complete blocks design (R.C.B.D) as a factorial experiment with three factors: the citrus rootstock (sour orange and lemon Volcamriana) and the extract of coconut liquid with three concentrations (200, 100, 0) ml. L-1 and dry baking yeast extract in three concentrations (0(8, 4, g.L-1 with three replicates. At the end of June of 2023 the measurements were taken and the results were analyzed according to the statistical design used, and the averages were compared according to the selection of the least significant difference and at the level of probability 0.05, and the most important results reached: rootstock Volcamriana excelled in the studied root qualities (root length, root diameter, root size , dry weight of root group) while the treatment of coconut liquid 200 ml L-1 and the treatment of dry yeast extract at a concentration of 8 g L-1 achieved significant superiority for the studied qualities (root length , root diameter , root size , dry weight of the root group) By giving it the highest averages. The treatment of the binary interaction between )rootstock Volca mriana + coconut liquid 200 ml L-1) and treatment (rootstock Volca mriana + dry baking yeast extract at a concentration of 8 g L-1) and treatment (coconut liquid 200 m. L-1 + dry baking yeast extract at a concentration of 8 g L-1 are the highest averages in the root qualities studied.The triple overlap treatment gave) rootstock Volca mriana + coconut liquid 200 ml L- + 1dry baking yeast extract at a concentration of 8 g L-1 significantly excelled in the majority of the studied growth qualities) root length , root diameter, root size, dry weight of the root group (.
First record of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus Linnaeus, 1758) in Kotor Bay (South Adriatic Sea)

Abstract A single individual of fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) was recorded on 17 December 2011 in Kotor Bay (southeastern Adriatic Sea). The depth was between 5 and 7 meters. The specimen was about 10 meters long and this paper reports the first occurrence of the fin whale in very shallow waters in the most inner part of Boka Kotorska Bay.
Observations of the connection of positive and negative leaders in meter‐scale electric discharges generated by clouds of negatively charged water droplets

Detailed observations of the connection between positive and negative leaders in meter‐scale electric discharges generated by clouds of negatively charged water droplets are presented, and their possible implications for the attachment process in lightning are discussed. Optical images obtained with three different high‐speed cameras (visible range with image enhancement, visible‐range regular, and infrared) and corresponding current recordings were used. Two snapshots of the breakthrough phase of the leader connection, showing significant leader branching inside the common streamer zone, are presented for the first time. Positive and negative leader speeds inside the common streamer zone for two events were found to be similar. Higher leader speeds were generally associated with higher leader currents. In the case of head‐to‐head leader connection, the infrared brightness of the junction region (probably representing the gas temperature and, hence, the energy input) was typically a factor of 5 or so higher than for channel sections either below or above that region. In 16% of cases, the downward negative leader connected to the upward positive leader below its tip (attached to the lateral surface of the positive leader), with the connection being accomplished via a channel segment that appeared to be perpendicular to one or both of the leader channels.
Growth and Reproduction of the Earthworm After Exposure to Eisenia fetida Sub Lethal Concentration from Remilitine and Lead Mixture

Earthworms play an important role in metal pollution monitoring and are widely recognized in terrestrial ecosystems. In the present study, adult Eisenia fetida (Saving) were exposed to soils contaminated with the metal lead and the fungicide Remiltine combination at a sub-lethal concentration (50+500 ppm) for ten weeks to evaluate the worm body growth after 28, 49 and 70 days of exposure, the reproductive parameters (cocoon production and the juvenile number per cocoon) were after 49 and 70 days of exposure. Results showed that the mean values of the worm's body weight exposed to the lead-Remiltine mixture over 70 days estimate a significant difference as compared to the control site (F=6.06 P<0.05) as the control worms reported higher weights. Furthermore, the t-test revealed a significantly higher juvenile number in the control compared to the treated worms (F=13.43 P<0.05). However, at the end of the experiment of 70 days, no significant difference was reported in cocoon production (F = 0.06 P>0.05).
Teachers' and Students' Attitudes Towards Traditional and Computer Assisted Blended Teaching and Learning Processes in Mechanical Engineering Subjects Area

The effectiveness of traditional teaching-learning process in Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing CAM and Computer Numerical control CNC (CAD-CAM-CNC) module has been evaluated against recently developed two blended teaching learning models. The blended learning systems have been developed by integrating computer assisted instructions with the traditional teaching learning system. This study in particular reports teachers’ and students’ views about various facets of teaching and learning process under different modes. It has been see that blended learning modes find better acceptance amongst teachers and students as compared to traditional teaching mode.
Turnover Intention among employees of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): the moderating role of Employee Engagement

Purpose – This study was conducted to ascertain the influence of person-organization fit (P-O fit) and job satisfaction on turnover intention within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Moreover, the mediating role of employee engagement in both of these associations was explored. Methodology – A cross-sectional survey was administered, targeting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lampung, Indonesia. The study involved 198 participants and data collection was conducted through the utilization of a questionnaire. To test the hypotheses, a quantitative approach incorporating structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed, using the AMOS software package version 24.0. Findings – The study showed that P-O Fit and job satisfaction had a negative impact on turnover intention. Employee engagement was also identified as a mediating factor in both of these relationships. Originality – There was a lack of extensive study examining the correlation between the variables within the specific context of SMEs, particularly in Lampung. Therefore, this study was carried out to introduce a study model grounded in social exchange theory.
Redefining the Huayquerian Stage (Upper Miocene to Lower Pliocene) of the South American chronostratigraphic scale based on biostratigraphical analyses and geochronological dating

The Huayquerian Stage of the South American chronostratigraphic scheme (named for the Huayquerías del Este, Argentina) was originally based on a poorly known mammal association of six taxa from the Huayquerías Formation. We studied the geology, age and fauna of the Neogene sequence in this area, including the Huayquerías, Tunuyán and Bajada Grande formations. The sequence comprises a monotonous succession of synorogenic epiclastic sediments deposited under arid to semi‐arid conditions. Zircon U–Pb dates from 10 tuffaceous levels (7.2–1.6 Ma) place deposition of the Huayquerías Formation during the late Tortonian or Messinian to early Zanclean, the Tunuyán Formation during the Zanclean–Piacenzian, and the Bajada Grande Formation during the Piacenzian–Calabrian. We present 43 and 31 new mammal taxon records for the Huayquerías and Tunuyán formations, respectively. Progressive faunal change was observed along the sequence. The first records of the Chaco tortoise Chelonoidis chilensis and the notoungulate Xotodon major, and the latest records of Interatheriidae and Typotheriopsis (notoungulates), Metacaremys calfucalel, Phtoramys hidalguense and Lagostomus pretrichodactyla (rodents), Chasicotatus ameghinoi and Macroeuphractus morenoi (xenarthrans) are reported. The faunal associations of the Huayquerías and lower Tunuyán formations are highly similar to each other, and to other coeval localities in Argentina. The Macroeuphractus morenoi Assemblage Biozone is proposed as the basis for redefining the Huayquerian Stage, due to the co‐occurrence of three taxa with wide geographical distribution in southern South America: Macroeuphractus morenoi, Pseudotypotherium subinsigne and Lagostomus pretrichodactyla. The age of this biozone is constrained at c. 8–5 Ma in its type area.
An In-Depth Analysis of Credit, Capital, and Operational Risks on Regional Development Banks' Performance Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world since the end of 2019 and has damaged the world economy, including Indonesia. Banking as a financial institution that provides funding to companies is also affected. Because the pandemic has reduced the company's performance, and this decline in performance has had an impact on banking. The aim of this research is to test whether the Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on the relationship between risk factors and bank performance. Bank performance is measured by profitability which consists of return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE), while bank risk in this study consists of credit risk, liquidity risk, capital, operational risk and the Covid-19 pandemic. The population in this research is the Regional Development Banks (BPD) in Indonesia totaling 34 banks with a sample of 30 banks. The observation period was 4 years with quarterly data so that 320 observation data were collected. Hypothesis testing uses panel data regression, and to select the best regression model, the model will be tested using the Chow-test, Hausman-test, and Lagrange Multiplier test. After the model test was carried out, the fixed effect model was selected as the best model. The research results show that credit risk and operational risk have a significant and negative influence on all profitability, both ROA and ROE. Meanwhile, liquidity risk (LDR) has no effect on both types of profitability, while capital has an effect on ROE but has no effect on ROA. Another interesting result is that the Covid-19 pandemic has no impact on the influence of risk on bank performance.
Modelling Driver Behaviour at Urban Signalised Intersections Using Logistic Regression and Machine Learning

This study investigated several factors that may influence driver actions throughout the yellow interval at urban signalised intersections. The selected samples include 2,168 observations. Almost 33% of drivers stopped ahead of the stop line, 60% passed the intersection through the yellow interval, and 7% passed after the yellow interval was complete (red light running, RLR violations). Binary logistic regression models showed that the chance of passing went up as vehicle speed went up and down as the gap between the vehicle and the traffic light and green interval went up. The movement type and vehicle position influenced the passing probability, but the vehicle type did not. Moreover, multinomial logistic regression models showed that the legal passing probability declined with the growth in the green time and vehicle distance to the traffic signal. It also increased with the growth in the speed of approaching vehicles. Also, movement type directly affected the chance of legally passing, but vehicle position and type did not. Furthermore, the driver’s performance during the yellow phase was studied using the k-nearest neighbours algorithm (KNN), support vector machines (SVM), random forest (RF) and AdaBoost machine learning techniques. The driver’s action run prediction was the most accurate, and the run-on-red camera was the least accurate.
Author ' s personal copy Breakthrough inventions and migrating clusters of innovation

We investigate the speed at which clusters of invention for a technology migrate spatially following breakthrough inventions. We identify breakthrough inventions as the top 1% of US inventions for a technology during 1975–1984 in terms of subsequent citations. Patenting growth is significantly higher in cities and technologies where breakthrough inventions occur after 1984 relative to peer locations that do not experience breakthrough inventions. This growth differential in turn depends on the mobility of the technology’s labor force, which we model through the extent that technologies depend upon immigrant scientists and engineers. Spatial adjustments are faster for technologies that depend heavily on immigrant inventors. The results qualitatively confirm the mechanism of industry migration proposed in models like Duranton [Duranton, G. , 2007. Urban evolutions: The fast, the slow, and the still. American Economic Review 97, 197–221]. 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
A Test of the Efficacy of a Brief, Web-Based Personalized A Test of the Efficacy of a Brief, Web-Based Personalized Feedback Intervention to Reduce Drinking Among 9th Grade Feedback Intervention to Reduce Drinking Among 9th Grade Students Students

Alcohol use increases substantially during the transition from middle school to high school. This study tested a brief, web-based personalized feedback program aimed at reducing risk factors for drinking, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences among 9 th grade students. At a 3-month follow-up, students in the intervention group showed positive results relative to those in the control group on variables associated with reduced risk, including positive alcohol expectancies and positive beliefs about alcohol. Students in the intervention group also reported a reduction in drinking frequency and alcohol-related consequences relative to those in the control group. There were, however, no differences in normative beliefs regarding peer drinking or quantity of weekly drinking between the two groups. Results indicate a brief, web-based personalized normative feedback program delivered in the school setting is a promising approach to reducing alcohol use and the associated consequences among 9 th grade students.
Students’ perception of instructors and burnout levels in chilean dental students

The educational environment affects dental students’ well-being and academic achievement, with unclear impact from clinical instructors on burnout levels. This study is aimed to determine the impact of students’ perception about their clinical instructors in its burnout levels in a sample of Chilean dental students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among fourth and fifth-year dental students at the University of Concepción (Chile), collecting data on various variables including demographics, effective teaching hours, instructor treatment, knowledge delivery, student appreciation, and burnout assessed using Maslach’s Burnout Inventory (MBI). Data were gathered through a self-administered survey and analyzed using STATA 10/SE software (p<0.05). Results: One-hundred and seventy students participated, high levels of emotional exhaustion (51.76%), depersonalization (56.47%), and personal accomplishment (60.59%) were found. Female students (p=0.0008), those who perceive inadequate treatment from instructors towards patients (p=0.0496), and those who rate the instructor as obstructionist (p=0.0208) reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion. 5th year students (p=0.0142), students who perceive indifferent treatment from instructors towards students (p=0.0002), and those who rate the instructor as obstructionist (p=0.0026) exhibited higher levels of depersonalization. 4th year students (p=0.0475) and those who perceive indifferent treatment from instructors towards students (p=0.0221) showed lower levels of personal accomplishment. There was a correlation between depersonalization and effective teaching hours (rho=-0.2166, p=0.0046). Conclusion: Students’ perception about their clinical instructors as indifferent towards the students, obstructionist in the teaching process, with inadequate treatment towards the patients, and less effective teaching hours is associated with higher students’ burnout levels.