Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Heterogeneous Global Booms and Busts

We investigate the heterogeneous boom and bust patterns across countries that emerge as a result of global shocks. Our analysis sheds light on the emergence of core and periphery countries, and the joint determination of the depth of recessions and tightness of credit markets across countries. The model implies that interest rates are similar across core and periphery countries in booms, with larger credit and output growth in periphery countries. However, a common global shock that leads to a credit crunch across the globe gives rise to a sharper spike in interest rates and a deeper recession in periphery countries, while a credit flight to the core alleviates the adverse consequences in these countries. We explore the implication of the model about credit spreads, portfolio rebalancing, investment, non-performing debt and concentration of debt ownership during booms and busts, both in the time series and in the cross-section, and connect them to existing stylized facts. We further demonstrate how the anatomy of the global economy evolves as a result of aggregate demand and supply shocks to financing, such as a global saving glut.
Comparative Modelling of Price Volatility in Nigerian Crude Oil Markets Using Symmetric and Asymmetric GARCH Models

DOI: 10.9734/ARJOM/2021/v17i330282 Editor(s): (1) Prof. Megan M. Khoshyaran, Economics Traffic Clinic ETC, France. (2) Danilo Costarelli, University of Perugia, Italy. (3) Dr. Nikolaos D. Bagis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Reviewers: (1) Siwapong Dheera-aumpon, Kasetsart University, Thailand. (2) Pavel Levin, St. John’s University, USA. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sdiarticle4. com/review-history/68132
Hybrid drying of food and bioproducts: a review

Abstract Drying plays a critical role in processing of various food and bioproducts as significant amount of moisture need to be removed for further processing. The rate of moisture removal could impact not only the drying kinetics and efficiency but also the product quality which eventually will decide the acceptance of the final dried products in the market. In an attempt to achieve better process efficiency and product quality as well as to make drying process a more sustainable operation, researchers have embarked to envisage and to improve current dryer design by combining the benefits of various drying mechanisms into a single or combined/sequential operations known as hybrid drying. Hybrid dryers could offer several advantages over conventional dryers such as better drying efficiency, higher energy efficiency, more efficient moisture removal process, better product quality and enhanced retention of nutritional/bioactive compounds. In this paper, hybrid drying literatures published mainly from the recent decade are reviewed to provide researchers and industrial practitioners an up-to-date reference material that could contribute to current research and knowledge transfer especially in the development of more sustainable and efficient drying processes.
Community policing in Danish “ghetto” areas: Trust and distrust between the police and ethnic minority youth

Recent years have seen trends within police to use different forms of “community policing” strategies that aim to foster closer relationships and trust with citizens, as well as an orientation toward “procedural justice” in law enforcement practices. Based on 25 interviews with police officers in two different police precincts in Denmark, this article explores the policing of ethnic minority youth in so-called “ghetto” areas from the perspectives of police officers. In doing this, we describe the specific challenges and strategies in implementing such policing methods in neighborhoods where some residents display low trust or even hostility toward the police. The article sheds light on the emotional, organizational, and practical challenges involved in doing community policing in marginalized neighborhoods and the way in which this shapes how community policing is being organized in practice.
Teacher competence in implementing higher-order thinking skills oriented learning in elementary schools

Information and technology development in the last decade have caused fundamental changes in all of the life aspects, including in the educational aspect. Learning in the school was demanded to be an agent of instilling the ability of higher-order thinking (HoTS) so that the students could deal with life challenging in future life. The teachers also must have competence in implementing HoTS oriented learning. This study aimed to explore teachers’ competencies and implement HoTS oriented learning in the public elementary school 2 of Ketaon, Boyolali Regency. Data was collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. The data collected further were analyzed by using the data analysis technique of the interactive inductive model of Miles and Huberman. The the research results showed that 1) there are five competencies used by the teachers in implementing HoTS oriented learning as follows; Educational Competence, Competence for Technological Commercialization, Competence in Globalization, Competence In Future Strategies, and Counsellor Competence. 2) Efforts made by teachers are to improve competence in implementing HoTS oriented learning by following the training and education program, participating in the empowerment of professional teacher development organizations such as teachers’ cluster working groups (KKG) , teacher working group (MGMP), webinar, technical guidance, and workshop. In addition, the role of colleagues contributed to increasing teachers’ competencies
Our Celiac Disease Experience: Demographic Characteristics, Laboratory Findings and Concomitant Diseases of 94 Patients

Amac: Colyak Hastaligi (CH) toplumun yuzde %1’ini etkileyen, diger otoimmun hastaliklarla birliktelik gosteren ve ekstraintestinal manisfestasyonlara sahip otoimmun bir hastaliktir. Bu calismada 94 hastanin demografik ve laboratuvar bulgularini, kansizlik, osteoporoz ve diger otoimmun hastaliklar ile iliskisini arastirdik. Gerec ve Yontem: Bu calisma Ocak 2014-Aralik 2019 tarihleri arasinda CH tanisi ile takipli 94 hastanin hasta kayitlari incelenerek retrospektif olarak yapilmistir. Bulgular: Hastalarin 74’u kadin (%79), 20’si erkekti (%21). Hastalarin ortalama yasi 35 idi (18-73). Ortalama hastalik suresi 6.6 yildi (0-29). 81 hastada anti-endomisyum Ig A pozitifligi (%86) ,87 hastada doku transglutaminaz Ig A pozitifligi (%93) ve 45 hastada doku transglutaminaz Ig G pozitifligi saptandi (%48). 14 hastada hipotiroidi (%15) ve 8 hastada diabetes mellitus (%9) saptandi. 61 hastada kemik mineral dansitometri sonucunda osteoporoz veya osteopeni saptandi (%65). Ferritin sonuclarina gore hastalarin yarisinda, transferrin saturasyonunu sonucuna gore ise %47’sinde demir eksikligi mevcuttu. 13 hastada B12 eksikligi (%14), 24 hastada folik asit eksikligi mevcuttu (%26). Hastalarin %74’unde D vitamin eksikligi saptandi. 10 hastada TSH degeri 4.5 mIU/L’den buyuk saptandi. Hipotiroidi orani %10’larda iken anti-TPO antikor pozitifligi %40, anti-TG pozitifligi ise %38 idi. Sonuc: CH demir, folat, vitamin B12 ve vitamin D eksikligi ve bunlara bagli kansizlik ve osteoporoz ile iliskili olup hastaliga siklikla otoimmun tiroid hastaliklari ve diyabet eslik etmektedir.
Revealing the Sharia Accounting Practice at East Java MSMEs to Support Halal Business Climate

The essence of life in Islam is the condition of a person when he or she returns to God or we know as the statement of innaalillaahiwainnaailaihiraaji-uun, which means that we belong to God, and to Him, we return. Sharia accounting does not only function as an earthly instrument but also as an instrument of prayer and dhikr to awaken divine awareness. With Sharia accounting, financial management is no longer a separate element from the spiritual concept so that its practice can help one to remain istiqomah until the time of return to Allah SWT. Sharia accounting is very important in business management because it makes someone always try to be honest and responsible in every decision making. Through sharia accounting, MSMEs owners have the motivation to maintain business quality, therefore they can maintain their business continuity. Therefore, the spirit of sharia accounting practices needs to be grounded in MSME actors. Through the data collected by interviews and focus group discussions, this study describes the understanding and practice of sharia accounting at MSMEs in East Java. By using the information obtained from this study, it is hoped that in the future appropriate strategies will emerge to encourage MSMEs to practice sharia accounting. In fact, MSMEs don't understand much about what is sharia accounting and still find it difficult to practice it in financial management. This condition occurs because there are a very few guidelines that describe sharia accounting practices. The results of the study suggest the need for a sharia accounting practice model and guidelines according to the conditions of the MSME. The implementation of sharia accounting is believed to be able to improve the quality of MSME financial management because it is accompanied by divine awareness in every
Modern Biotechnologies: Innovative and Sustainable Approaches for the Improvement of Sugarcane Tolerance to Environmental Stresses

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is one of the most important industrial cash crops, contributing to the world sugar industry and biofuel production. It has been cultivated and improved from prehistoric times through natural selection and conventional breeding and, more recently, using the modern tools of genetic engineering and biotechnology. However, the heterogenicity, complex poly-aneuploid genome and susceptibility of sugarcane to different biotic and abiotic stresses represent impediments that require us to pay greater attention to the improvement of the sugarcane crop. Compared to traditional breeding, recent advances in breeding technologies (molecular marker-assisted breeding, sugarcane transformation, genome-editing and multiple omics technologies) can potentially improve sugarcane, especially against environmental stressors. This article will focus on efficient modern breeding technologies, which provide crucial clues for the engineering of sugarcane cultivars resistant to environmental stresses.
Raw material choices and material characterization of the 3rd and 2nd millennium BC pottery from the Petit‐Chasseur necropolis: Insights into the megalith‐erecting society of the Upper Rhône Valley, Switzerland

Owing to its well‐preserved and long‐lasting archaeological record, the necropolis of Petit‐Chasseur in the Upper Rhône Valley (3100–1600 BC) showcases the economic, social, and ideological changes of 3rd and 2nd millennium BC Europe excellently. An in‐depth investigation of pottery artifacts was carried out using multiple spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Nine types of ceramic fabrics were identified based on the variety of temper and natural inclusions; however, the mineralogy and phase chemistry of the ceramic matrix showed the paste to be primarily illitic or muscovitic, irrespective of the inclusion type. Muscovitic clays were likely procured from the fluvioglacial, glaciolacustrine, colluvial, and till sediment abundantly available at higher altitudes of the Upper Rhône Valley, whereas illitic clays were acquired from pedogenized loess horizons or the Rhône River alluvium. Different raw material choices and paste preparation practices suggest distinct ceramic traditions that likely existed in the valley during the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC. This, along with the hypothesized provenance of the raw material, is likely in favor of various prehistoric communities gathering at the megalithic necropolis from close and distant parts of the valley using the Petit‐Chasseur site as a place of assembly.
Solution Properties of a Cyclic Chain Having Tunable Chain Stiffness: Cyclic Amylose Tris(n-butylcarbamate) in Θ and Good Solvents

Small-angle X-ray scattering measurements were made for nine cyclic amylose tris(n-butylcarbamate) (cATBC) samples ranging in the weight-average molar mass Mw from 1.6 × 104 to 1.1 × 105 to determine the z-average mean-square radius of gyration ⟨S2⟩z and the particle scattering function P(q) in two good solvents, tetrahydrofuran (THF) and methanol (MeOH) at 25 °C and in a Θ solvent, 2-propanol (2PrOH) at the Θ temperature (35 °C). Static and dynamic light scattering measurements were carried out for cATBC in 2PrOH to determine Mw, the second virial coefficient A2, and the hydrodynamic radius RH. The dimensional and hydrodynamic properties are consistently explained by the current theories for wormlike ring having substantially the same model parameters obtained for linear analogues, that is, the Kuhn segment length λ–1 of THF, 2PrOH, and MeOH are 75, 20, and 11 nm, respectively. Furthermore, number of hydrogen bonds decreases with the order of THF, 2PrOH, and MeOH, as is the case with linear ATBC. These r.
Prediction of Sodium Substitution Sites in Octacalcium Phosphate: The Relationships of Ionic Pair Ratios in Reacting Solutions

Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) is widely used in biomaterial fabrication by virtue of its unique crystal structure and low environmental loading. Although various ion and molecule substitution methods into the OCP unit lattice have been introduced, it remains unclear which factors and mechanisms dominate the substitution process. Experimental studies have indicated that Na alkali metal ions are substituted at the P3 PO4 conjugated site in acidic to weakly acidic conditions and the P5 PO4 conjugated site in neutral to weak basic conditions. Ionic species calculation methods have indicated that the pair ratios of Na and HPO42− (NaHPO4−) are small in acidic reacting solutions but large under weakly basic conditions. Consequently, the roles played by NaHPO4− and ionic pair formation processes are thought to dominate ion and molecule substitution into the OCP unit lattice. Such ionic pair formation strongly inhibits dicarboxylic acid substitution into the OCP unit lattice due to the replacement of the Ca ion, which conjugates P5 PO4 as an anchor of dicarboxylic acid.
Kinetics of the Reaction of Sulfur Dioxide with Calcium Oxide Powder

The kinetics of the reaction of CaO powder with SO2 was studied in a differential packed-bed reactor. The reaction rate was controlled by product layer diffusion, except in the initial stage. The intrinsic chemical reaction rate constant was insensitive to the precursor and the calcinations history of CaO, but the product layer diffusivity was affected by these two factors in the initial stage and decreased to a constant value with increasing conversion of CaO. The variation of product layer diffusivity with these factors was explained by its dependence on the concentrations of defects in CaO and CaSO4 crystals.
Effectiveness of EUA colour Coding system in Urological Procedures during COVID-19: Experience at Institute of Kidney Diseases Peshawar Pakistan

Objective: To study effectiveness of EUA colour coding system in performing urological procedures during COVID-19 Methodology: It is descriptive Study during three waves of COVID 19, conducted in Department of Urology at Institute of Kidney Diseases Hayatabad Peshawar, Pakistan from March 24, 2020 till March 30, 2021. Total numbers of 3066 operated patients were included in the study. We followed the EUA guidelines of color coding for prioritization of surgical procedures. All the data of the patients and doctors were recorded on structured proforma and was analyzed on SPSS version 20. Results" Total numbers of 3066 surgeries were performed during three waves of COVID 19, that included 937 (30.5 %)) emergency Procedures with code black , 1272 (59.74%) high Priority labeled as code red, 636 (29.8%) as code yellow in intermediate priority and 221 (10.3%) as code green in. Regarding emergency surgeries code black, Obstructive uropathy remained high with 566 patients (60.4 %) patients, Pyonephrosis in 187(19.9%), Genito-urinary trauma in 93 (9.9%), miscellaneous in 91 (9.7%). The 1272 patients with high priority were dominated by Complicated Urolithiasis and High grade Urooncology. The preoperative nasopharyngeal PCR of 206 patients (22 %) in emergency procedures came positive for COVID-19. The rate of positive seroconvesrion was recorded in 82(6%) in high and 9 (1.5%)in intermediate priority and no seroconvesrion was recorded in code green . Conclusion:The EUA guidelines is a useful tool in prioritization of urological procedure.
Forging Economic Resilience in the People’s Republic of China Through Value Chain Upgrading and Economic Rebalancing

• The economy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to perform well despite disruptions in international trade in recent years—a testament to its economic resilience. Such resilience was forged through the upgrading of the PRC’s role in global value chains (GVCs) and its transition toward more localized production networks, with the support of its massive and rapidly growing domestic consumption base.
Corrosion behavior of metallic materials in biomedical applications. II. Stainless steels and Co-Cr alloys

Abstract Numerous studies have been performed to investigate the corrosion behavior of Ti and its alloys, 316-type stainless steel, and Co-Cr alloys in simulated and actual physiological liquids. This review is the second of two parts and focuses on 316-type stainless steel and Co-Cr alloys. It deals with the forms of corrosion that are of principal interest with regard to these alloys in vivo: general corrosion, pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, galvanic corrosion, and fretting corrosion. The review also addresses environmentally assisted cracking in the form of corrosion fatigue and hydrogen embrittlement as well as the use of implantable electrodes.
Cost-effective bacteria-based bionematicide formula to control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. on tomato plants

Abstract. Asyiah IN, Prihatin J, Hastuti AD, Winarso S, Widjayanthi L, Nugroho D, Firmansyah K, Pradana AP. 2021. Cost-effective bacteria-based bionematicide formula to control root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. in tomato plants. Biodiversitas 22: 3256-3264. The root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne spp. can infect and cause loss production in various horticultural plants, including tomatoes. In the previous study, we found 3 endophytic bacteria isolates and 1 rhizobacterium isolate that could control several plant-parasitic nematodes. In this study, we formulated these bionematicide isolates with cheap and environmentally friendly organic materials. The formula was fortified using several organic matters, vitamin sources, protein sources, and sugar sources. The research was conducted in an experimental land with a history of severe root-knot nematode infection. The analysis showed that there were 63.7 J2 Meloidogyne spp. per 100 ml of soil on the experimental land. The application was given at a time interval of 2 weeks at the concentration of 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2%, with a dose of 100 ml per plant. As a negative control, the plant did not give any treatments, and as a positive control, the plant was given 5 g carbofuran per plant. The results revealed that treatment with 2% bionematicide formula concentration showed the best consistent result. This treatment increased canopy wet weight by 38.63% and root dry weight by 106.97% compared to negative control. The P4 treatment was also found effective to increase fruit weight by 33.61% and fruit diameter by 26.16% as compared to negative control. Increased plant growth in P4 treatment was closely related to the total of root-knot suppression and root damage intensity. In the P4 treatment, the total of root-knots and root damage intensities was 44.83% and 32.66%, respectively, compared to the negative control. This suppression also occurred in the nematode population and nematode eggs. In the P4 treatment, the total of Meloidogyne spp. J2 in soil and root was lower by 60.74% and 66.24%, respectively, compared to the negative control. A similar phenomenon also occurred in the total of eggs, which was 79.40% lower than the total of eggs in the negative control. This study provides the latest information about a cost-effective bacteria-based bionematicide formula, which is effective in suppressing Meloidogyne spp. infection in tomato, and promotes the growth and development tomato plant.
Simple and inexpensive synthesis of rGO-(Ag, Ni) nanocomposites via green methods

In this study, we report the successful reduction of graphene oxide (GO) with cost effective and environment friendly methods. In the first method, we irradiated GO with highly energetic UV laser to obtain reduced GO (rGO). Moreover, Ag and Ni nanoparticles (NPs) were also productively deposited on rGO by in situ reduction of metal salts with ultraviolet (UV) laser irradiation. In the second method, we employed neem leaf extract as reducing agent to synthesise rGO decorated with Ag and Ni NPs in a one-step approach. The reduction of GO as well as the deposition of Ag and Ni NPs on rGO was examined by Raman spectroscopy. We also performed ultraviolet–visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and SEM analysis to observe absorption in UV-vis range, crystallographic orientations and surface morphology of rGO-NPs composites respectively. Both the reducing sources were found efficient for the reduction of GO and successful deposition of metal NPs on the surface of rGO via in situ reduction of metal salts. However, UV laser irradiation mediated reduction of GO was better relative to the neem leaf extract.
Moderating Effect of Trust on Customer Return Intention Formation in Peer-to-Peer Sharing Accommodation

The peer-to-peer sharing accommodation features a high level of asymmetric information and a series of uncertainties and risks. Therefore, trust plays a critical role in shaping consumer behavior. Previous studies have frequently emphasized the direct effect of trust during the prepurchasing stage while disregarding its role in shaping customer satisfaction/return intention at the postpurchasing stage. Based on the attribution theory, in this study, we model the formation of return intention by incorporating the moderating effects of trust. A sample of 500 peer-to-peer sharing accommodation participants in China was collected to test the extended model based on the moderated structural equation modeling. Furthermore, users of Airbnb and Chinese domestic platforms were compared. Results demonstrated the existence of the moderating role of trust for domestic platform users but not for Airbnb users.
Cloning and expression analysis of a novel zinc transporter gene from Nasturtium officinale

ABSTRACT ZIP (Zinc-regulated transporter, Iron-regulated transporter-like Protein, ZIP) plays an important role in uptake or transport Zn or Fe in plants. So studying ZIPs in plant can help to elucidate the molecular mechanism for Zn and Fe transportation. Herein, we have cloned a novel Zn transporter gene NoZIP3 from Nasturtium officinale root using rapid-amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) method, evaluated its function by functional complementation assay and determined its relative transcriptional level by quantitative real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). The results showed that the full-length cDNA of NoZIP3 was 1029 bp, which encoded a polypeptide of 342 amino acids with a conserved domain of the typical ZIPs. NoZIP3 sequence shared a high similarity (57–89%) with that of other plant species. NoZIP3 could complement a mutant yeast deficient in Zn transportation; however, it could not complement that of Fe transportation. qRT-PCR revealed that the transcriptional level of NoZIP3 in roots was much higher than that in leaves under Zn deficiency, Fe deficiency or sufficient nutrition. These results suggested that NoZIP3 might be preferentially expressed in roots and had roles in Zn transportation, which could provide the foundation for further studying the characteristics and function of this gene.