Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Tasmanides of eastern Australia

Abstract The Tasmanides of eastern Australia record the break-up of Rodinia, followed by the growth of orogenic belts along the eastern margin of Gondwana. Spatially, the Tasmanides comprise five orogenic belts, with an internal Permian-Triassic rift-foreland basin system. Temporally, the Tasmanides comprise three (super)cycles, each encompassing relatively long periods of sedimentation and igneous activity, terminated by short deformational events. The Neoproterozoic-earliest Ordovician Delamerian cycle began by rifting, followed by convergent margin tectonism and accretion of island-arc forearc crust and ? island arcs in the Middle-Late Cambrian. The Ordovician-Carboniferous convergent margin Lachlan supercycle consists of three separate cycles, each ending in major deformation. The Ordovician Benambran cycle includes convergent (island-arc) and transform margin activity terminated by terrane accretion in the latest Ordovician-earliest Silurian. The Silurian-Middle Devonian Tabberabberan cycle reflects development of a large back-arc basin system, marked by rift basins and granite batholiths, behind intra-oceanic arcs and an Ordovician-Early Devonian terrane that were accreted in the Middle Devonian. The Middle Devonian to Carboniferous Kanimblan cycle began by rifting, followed by continental sedimentation inboard of a major convergent margin system that forms the early part of the Late Devonian-Traissic Hunter-Bowen supercycle. This supercycle comprises a Late Devonian-Carboniferous continental arc, forearc basin and outboard accreted terranes and subduction complexes intruded by the roots of a Permian-Triassic continental margin arc. Complex deformation ended with accretion of an intra-oceanic arc in the Early Triassic. Key features of the Tasmanides are: continuity of cycles across and along its length, precluding growth by simple eastwards accretion; development of a segmented plate margin in the Late Cambrian, reflected by major rollback of the proto-Pacific plate opposite the southern part of the Tasmanides; rifting of parts of the Delamerian margin oceanwards, to form substrate to outboard parts of the Tasmanides; the presence of five major Ordovician terranes in the Lachlan Orogen; and the generation of deformations either by the accretion of arcs, the largely orogen-parallel ‘transpressive’ accretion of Ordovician turbidite terranes (in the Lachlan Orogen), or by changes in plate coupling.
Strategies for HIV-1 suppression through key genes and cell therapy

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) remains a significant challenge for global public health as limited therapeutic options are available for HIV-infected individuals receiving combination antiretroviral therapy. Additionally, individuals with HIV-1/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) complications have a reduced life expectancy. In recent decades, gene and cell-based strategies have shown promise in achieving a functional cure for HIV-1 infection. The outcomes of therapies with patients in Berlin and London have led to moderate optimism for a highly effective HIV-1 treatment. This review categorizes current strategies for HIV-1 treatment into RNA- and antibody-based therapies, cell and genome editing approaches, and methods for eradicating latent reservoirs. These findings demonstrate how the use of various anti-HIV-1 agents enhances our understanding of HIV-1 infection and may provide important insights for potential HIV-1 treatment.
Preferred Clast Orientation in Volcaniclastic Mass-Flow Deposits: Application of a New Photo-Statistical Method

A photo-statistical method has been developed to quantify the strength of directional clast fabric in various types of volcaniclastic mass-flow deposits. Fabric strength (R) is defined as the resultant vec- tor length of clast alignment computed from clast angles visible on a vertical outcrop face. R can be obtained from photographs of an ex- posure via image analysis and statistical assessment with regard to clast number and direction of exposure face vs. paleoflow. Relative to tra- ditional, manual field measurements, the photo-statistical method gives reproducible quantitative results that are independent of subjective clast selection. On average, one hundred and fifty clasts are the mini- mum number necessary to obtain reliable R values. For determining the strength of directional fabric, it is more accurate to measure ran- domly collected clasts than only the most elongated ones (normally the practice during manual measurements), because more elongated clasts display a stronger fabric. Clast size generally does not influence clast alignment. R values obtained from lower or upper portions of vertical exposure faces may show significant differences if pronounced imbri- cation is developed in the lower part of the beds passing upward to purely bed-parallel clast alignment. Bimodality caused by the coexis- tence of imbricated and bed-parallel clasts tends to reduce R values. The studied examples include (1) near-vent breccias, (2) block-and- ash flow deposits, and (3) mostly cohesive volcaniclastic debris-flow deposits from 49 selected exposures (24 in Hungary, 6 in France, 4 in Japan, 3 in New Zealand, 2 in Indonesia, and 1 in the U.S.A., Argen- tina, Chile, Turkey, and Romania, each). Near-vent breccias show a relatively weak fabric (R
Effect of date pits on the performance of Sudanese desert lambs.

Twelve Sudanese desert lambs with an average live weight of 20.9 kg were divided into three groups of equal number to study the effect of date pits level on the performance of Sudanese desert lambs. The study was conducted at small ruminant research unit in the Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Fish Sciences, Al-Neelain University Khartoum, Sudan. Three iso-nitrogenous and isocaloric diets containing graded levels of date pits (0%, 5%, and 10%) were randomly assigned to the lambs groups. Feeding was on ad libitum for 45 days. Performance of experimental lambs did not significantly influenced with introduction of date pits.
Financial Distress with Firm Size as a Moderating Variable in the Construction Sub Sector on the Indonesian Stock Exchange

Financial distress is a stage where the company's financial condition has decreased significantly. The occurrence of financial distress starts from a decrease in the company's financial condition starting from the company's inability to meet short- term obligations, including liquidity obligations and obligations in the leverage category before bankruptcy. Financial distress can be calculated with various calculation models, one of which is the Zmijewski model. The purpose of this study is to give empirical data on the effect of profitability, liquidity, and leverage on financial distress with firm size as a moderating variable in construction sector companies on the Indonesian stock exchange for the 2019-2022 period. The sample obtained was 14 companies with a total of 56 company financial report data. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique. The analysis method in this study uses moderation regression analysis using the SPSS tool. The study's conclusions state that the profitability ratio does not contribute to financial distress, liquidity can contribute to financial distress, leverage can contribute to financial distress, firm size moderates the leverage relationship to financial distress, firm size does not moderate the profitability relationship to financial distress, firm size is unable to moderate the liquidity relationship to financial distress.
The analysis of El Niño and La Niña signals in streamflows of Turkey

A group of earlier investigations has identified some specific regions over the world in which hydrometeorological surface parameters (i.e. precipitation and streamflow) appear to have consistent relationships with the extreme phases of the Southern Oscillation (SO). This paper examines a climatic link between the monthly streamflows in Turkey and the tropical El Niño and La Niña events using a large data set and comprehensive empirical methodology. Coherent and significant streamflow responses were detected in two core regions, namely the northwestern Anatolia (NWA) and the eastern Anatolia (EA). The areal extent of both regions with a defined seasonal signal for the case of each tropical event was determined. Some subregions whose indications are considered to be better than those for the whole core region were also isolated within the core region. In the Susurluk subregion identified in the NWA, the April–October seasonal positive streamflow anomalies were found to have a highly significant relation with the El Niño events. Although there is a possibility that the NWA region is influenced by the El Niño events, this was not confirmed by the hypergeometric test used to assign a significance level for the relationship. A similar analysis has shown that the La Niña events have no noticeable influences on streamflows in the NWA. For the EA region, above normal conditions have been observed during the April(0)–November(0) period and the May(0)–February(+) period for the El Niño and La Niña events, respectively. Moreover, the annual cycle analysis somewhat implies a modulation of regional streamflow in the core regions during the signal period. In some parts of the core regions, correlation results confirm these signals. The results of this study are discussed and are said to be in agreement with the most relevant previous studies concerning precipitation to understand complex global circulation dynamics. In conclusion, mid‐latitude streamflow responses to the extreme phases of SO are detectable over Turkey. Copyright © 2001 Royal Meteorological Society
Shallow subsurface imaging using high resolution seismic reflection methods

In order to evaluate the use of shallow seismic technique to map the bedrock up to the depth of 20-25 meters, three high resolution seismic reflection profiles were carried out. The data were acquired using a Strata Visor with 48- channel, 40 Hz geophones and a weight drop system as seismic source. Seismic reflection data were recorded using a CMP (common mid-point) acquisition method. The results show that the bedrock lies at about 18-25 meters depth. The bedrock related horizon observed here is of low frequency, its depth is almost similar in all three seismic lines and thus giving us the enough confidence in results and also following the subsurface structure. Reflection line 3 is been crossed by reflection line 1 and reflection line 2. To confirm the structure and same statics, I did tie these lines to confirm and the reflectors are exactly matching, hence no need to give any shifting. There is high frequency loss due to high attenuation in near surface. A good structural image of subsurface is visible from the seismic sections and for interpreter it’s easy to mark structure and integrate it with other methods. With the proper equipment, field parameters and particularly great care in data collection and processing, we can image reflections from layers as shallow as 25 meters.
Earnings Quality: The Role of Owners

This study is a continued study in earnings quality, with the aim of analyzing the effect of ownership structure consisting of concentrated ownership, institutional ownership and foreign ownership on earnings quality. Manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2020 are the research population using purposive sampling. In addition to causal research by analyzing the respective effects of concentrated ownership, institutional ownership and foreign ownership on earnings quality, a sensitivity test was also conducted by comparing the effect of each independent variable on earnings quality with different measurement indicators, namely Performance Adjusted Accrual including Tax (PAiT), which is a new measurement developed by researchers and used in the main research model compared to the existing measurement, namely Performance Adjusted Dicretionary Accrual (PAccr). With the using of STATA in statistical analysis, this study found a negative effect of institutional ownership on earnings quality, while the opposite result was found on the effect of foreign ownership, although in this study there was no effect of concentrated ownership. These results are expected to contribute to investors who use earnings information in making investment policies, besides that the results of this study can be used as input for management in making company policies, especially in the preparation of financial information.
The Influence of Organizational Aspects of the U.S. Agricultural Industry and Socioeconomic and Political Conditions on Farmworkers’ COVID-19 Workplace Safety

Farmworkers in the U.S. experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their workplace may have been a significant place of exposure to the novel coronavirus. Using political economy of health theory, this study sought to understand how organizational aspects of the agricultural industry and broader socioeconomic and political conditions shaped farmworkers’ COVID-19 workplace safety during the pandemic. Between July 2020 and April 2021, we conducted and analyzed fourteen in-depth, semi-structured phone interviews with Latinx farmworkers in California. Findings show that regulatory oversight reinforced COVID-19 workplace safety. In the absence of regulatory oversight, the organization of the agricultural industry produced COVID-19 workplace risks for farmworkers; it normalized unsafe working conditions and the worker—rather than employer—responsibility for workplace safety. Under these conditions, farmworkers enacted personal COVID-19 preventative practices but were limited by financial hardships that were exacerbated by the precarious nature of agricultural employment and legal status exclusions from pandemic-related aid. Unsafe workplace conditions negatively impacted workplace camaraderie. Study findings have implications for farmworkers’ individual and collective agency to achieve safe working conditions. Occupational safety interventions must address the organizational aspects that produce workplace health and safety inequities and disempower farmworkers in the workplace.
APPORT DE LA GRAVIMETRIE ET DE L'INCLINOMETRIE A L'HYDROLOGIE KARSTIQUE

Les aquiferes karstiques constituent l'essentiel des ressources en eau souterraine sur le pourtour de la Mediterranee. Leur structure et leur fonctionnement sont complexes et mal connus a cause du processus de karstification qui hierarchise la circulation hydrodynamique en leur sein. La localisation du stockage de l'eau et de ses variations au sein de tels aquiferes est difficile a mesurer et a modeliser. Nous utilisons les outils de la geodesie pour apporter de nouvelles contraintes sur le fonctionnement hydrologique et les variations de stock d'eau en milieu karstique. Ainsi, le systeme karstique du Durzon, (Causse du Larzac, France) fait l'objet d'un suivi par plusieurs methodes geodesiques incluant: - Des mesures de gravimetrie absolue en trois sites repetees de maniere mensuelle ; - Des mesures repetees de gravimetrie relative entre la surface et la profondeur du karst ; - Des mesures repetees de microgravimetrie ; - Des mesures inclinometriques longue base en deux sites. Nous demontrons que le couplage entre la gravimetrie absolue et relative permet d'apprehender les variations de stock d'eau sur le bassin d'alimentation etudie. Les variations inter-anuelles observees sont de l'ordre de 400 mm, et nous montrons que celles-ci s'operent dans certaines zones au sein des horizons superieurs du karst : epikarst et zone d'infiltration. Une forte heterogeneite spatiale des variations de stockage est aussi mise en evidence a l'echelle du bassin d'alimentation. Les mesures inclinometriques permettent de suivre les phenomenes d'infiltration rapide et lente dans la masse karstique fracturee. Le suivi geodesique de ce systeme karstique permet d'apprecier quantitativement et de facon integree son fonctionnement hydrologique et pourra etre transpose pour l'etude d'autres aquifere karstiques.
Awareness and Use of Academic Social Networking Sites by the Academic Staff at the South Valley University in Egypt

Although there are a number of social networking sites that are widely used by academic and non-academic people mostly for entertainment, the academic social networking sites (ASNSs) specifically target scholars. The ASNSs are the virtual platform where researchers can create a profile and communicate with others sharing similar research interests. The current study attempts to explore the awareness and use of five famous ASNSs; namely ResearchGate, Acedemia.edu, LinkedIn, Mendeley and Scholastica by the South Valley University (SVU)’academic staff. A structured questionnaire was sent to different categories of the SVU academics via email and Facebook. Data analysis revealed that most of the respondents were aware of and using the ASNSs. ResearchGate demonstrated the highest level of awareness and usage followed by LinkedIn, Acedemi.edu, Mendeley and Scholastica, respectively. Further studies are required to explore the use of the SVU academic staff to other ASNSs and the effects of these sites on their professional performance.
Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and C among Blood Donors at the Agadir Regional Transfusion Center

Introduction: The prevention of transmission of infections transmitted by blood transfusion depends on the correct selection of donors and the performance of adequate serological tests for the detection of pathogens, in particular viral hepatitis B and C viruses. The main objective of our study was to evaluate the seroprevalences of viral markers B and C in blood donors in the Agadir region. The secondary objectives were to evaluate these prevalences according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the donors and to evaluate the sero-prevalence of other markers, in particular the human immunodeficiency virus. Methods: A retrospective analysis of files from the blood donor registers of the Agadir regional transfusion center, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2020, was conducted. Results: The study included 13,092 donors, the mean age was 34 ± 11, the M/F sex ratio was 2.6. The overall seropreva-lences of HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV were respectively: 1.3%, 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. For HBsAg, the prevalence was higher in men (p = 0.007). The prevalence of anti-HCV was higher in rural areas than in urban areas (p < 0.001), and differed between the different provinces of the region (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The low prevalences of viral markers B and C in our study compared to those recorded in the general Moroccan population reflect the effectiveness of preventive measures with regard to donor selection.
Analyzing the impact of TQM, service quality, and market orientation on customer satisfaction in state-owned banks Indonesia

The economic environment has significantly changed, necessitating quality improvements to achieve the organization’s competitive advantage. A notable progress involves the creation and execution of a quality management system, utilizing the Total Quality Management (TQM) principle to address forthcoming consumer requirements. This paper explores the impact of TQM, service quality, and market orientation effects customer satisfaction in East Java’s state-owned banking sector. The researchers collected empirical data from 199 respondents who were employees of state-owned banks in East Java. In this research, we utilized PLS-SEM analysis to investigate the connections between the variables. The results indicate a positive effect between TQM and service quality, market orientation, and customer satisfaction. Moreover, there is a positive association between service quality, market orientation, and customer satisfaction. According to this study, state-owned banks in East Java should focus on implementing TQM, improving service quality, and developing a market orientation to enhance customer satisfaction. By practicing effective TQM, continuously improving service quality, and adapting responsive marketing strategies, state-owned banks can improve customer satisfaction and strengthen their position in the highly competitive banking sector. Lingkungan ekonomi telah mengalami perubahan besar dan perlunya melakukan peningkatan kualitas untuk mencapai keunggulan kompetitif organisasi. Salah satu perkembangan tersebut melibatkan pengembangan dan penerapan sistem manajemen mutu dengan menerapkan konsep Total Quality Management (TQM) guna memenuhi kebutuhan konsumen di masa mendatang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi pengaruh antara TQM, service quality, dan market orientation terhadap korelasi customer satisfaction di sektor perbankan BUMN Jawa Timur. Peneliti mengumpulkan data empiris dari 199 responden yang merupakan pegawai bank BUMN di Jawa Timur. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan analisis faktor konfirmatori untuk menguji reliabilitas dan validitas konfigurasi, sedangkan hubungan antar variabel diperiksa melalui Partial Least Square. Penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa TQM berhubungan positif dengan Service Quality, Market Orientation, dan Customer Satisfaction. Service Quality dan Market Orientation juga berhubungan secara positif dengan Customer Satisfaction. Menurut penelitian ini, perbankan BUMN di Jawa Timur perlu mendapat perhatian serius untuk menerapkan TQM, meningkatkan kualitas layanan dan mengembangkan orientasi pasar untuk meningkatkan kepuasan nasabah. Dengan menerapkan praktik TQM yang efektif, terus meningkatkan kualitas layanan, dan merespons perubahan strategi pemasaran, perbankan BUMN dapat meningkatkan kepuasan nasabah dan memperkuat posisinya di tengah sektor perbankan yang sangat kompetitif.
Limonite as a Natural Adsorbent for the Removal of Antimony(III) from an Aqueous Solution

Natural limonite, which contains mainly nano-sized iron and manganese oxides, is widely distributed worldwide. This study investigated the kinetics, thermodynamics, and the effects of pH, ion strength, and anions on the adsorption of Sb(III) via limonites sampled from Xinqiao and Yeshan (Tongling, China). Results show that adsorption equilibrium is achieved after 24 h for all experiments. Under initial Sb(III) = 200 mg/L, pH = 3.0, and temperature = 25 °C, Sb adsorption quantities for X1 (Mn-free limonite from Xinqiao), X2 (Mn-containing limonite from Xinqiao), Y1 (Mn-free limonite from Yeshan), and Y2 (Mn-containing limonite from Yeshan) are 10.92, 12.97, 27.12, and 89.34 mg/g, respectively. Manganese oxides in limonites promote Sb removal through oxidizing Sb(III) to Sb(V). The adsorption processes for all four limonites are fitted with a pseudo-second-order model. All adsorptions except for X1 fit with the Freundlich model; for X1, the Langmuir adsorption model is better. All adsorptions are spontaneous reactions (ΔG < 0). All adsorptions except for Y1 (ΔH < 0, exothermic reaction) are endothermic reactions (ΔH > 0). Antimony adsorption is independent of solution pH for Mn-free limonites but is negatively related to solution pH for Mn-containing limonites. Generally, ion strength has a weak positive effect on Sb adsorption. The effects of anions on Sb adsorption are grouped into three types: weak negative (NO3− and SO42−), negative (CO32−, SiO44−, and PO43−), and equivocal (humic acid). This study indicates that due to a much higher surface area, Yeshan (124.8 m2/g for X1 and 171.7 m2/g for X2) rather than Xinqiao (13.7 m2/g for Y1 and 12.8 m2/g for Y2) limonites are better materials for Sb(III) removal in an aqueous solution. The key factors for the better use of limonite as an Sb(III) treatment material include temperature, pH, ion strength, and Mn content.