Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Contradictory impact of the natural forest closing policy and sanitary–phytosanitary measures on the export of non-timber forest products: a case study of Vietnam

The gravity model was used in this paper to clarify the influencing factors of the export value of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for Vietnam from 2003 to 2017. The estimates of this model indicate the importance of the size of economies, distance, common borders, exchange rates, average forest area, the natural forest closing (NFC) policy of the Vietnamese government, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, and the interaction of SPS and importers’ GDP (SPS–GDP) as determinants of Vietnam’s NTFP exports. The main result of this study is the distinct and contradictory effects of the NFC policy and SPS measures. While the NFC policy increases the value of Vietnam’s NTFP exports, SPS measures significantly decrease the exportation. Using the SPS–GDP interaction variable yields a noticeable result: the negative impact of SPS on NTFP trade decreases with increasing income of NTFP importers. Furthermore, the NFC needs to continue to implement policies to increase investments in the NTFP trade and increase the quality of NTFPs from planting, to harvesting, to processing to meet the requirements of future importers. The findings offer several implications both in theory and in practice for trade policies and economic development theory based on Vietnam’s forest resources.
Analisis Determinan Perataan Laba : Pendekatan Indeks Eckel

Profit is an important thing for the survival of the company. Investors often only pay attention to profits without regard to the procedures used to generate earnings information. Income smoothing is a tool to minimize the fluctuations in earnings that will be reported and more to cover the information that should be disclosed. This study aims to examine the effect of return on assets, net profit margins, financial leverage, company size, and cash holding on income smoothing practices in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2016-2018. The sample of this research is manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2016-2018 period. The total sample used was 69 companies with observational data obtained as many as 207 samples over three years. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling using a purposive sampling method and the analysis technique used was logistic regression analysis with the help of SPSS 22.0 software. The conclusion of this study is that return on assets and firm size negatively affect the income smoothing practices, net profit margins have a positive effect on income smoothing practices, financial leverage and cash holding have no effect on income smoothing practices.
A Hybrid Force/Displacement Seismic Design Method for Reinforced Concrete Infilled-MRFs and Wall-Frame Dual Systems

ABSTRACT A hybrid force/displacement (HFD) performance-based seismic design method is proposed for two types of plane reinforced concrete structures, i.e., infilled moment-resisting frames (I-MRFs) and wall-frame dual systems (WFDS). The HFD seismic design method is a force-based method which controls with high accuracy both structural and non-structural deformation limits. The behavior factor is related here to the inter-storey drift ratio and the member plastic rotation by taking into account both geometrical and dynamic structural characteristics. The HFD is herein developed through an extensive parametrical study involving non-linear time-history analyses of 19 I-MRFs, and 19 WFDS under 100 far-fault ground motions.
The impact of different kinematics on crack formation in root dentin after endodontic instrumentation

Endodontic instrumentation systems can cause dentinal cracks. These defects may propagate a vertical root fracture to the teeth and extraction will be necessary. The purpose of this study was to compare the formation of root crack caused by the rotatory and reciprocating system. Forty-five extracted human mandibular molars were selected for this study. The mesial roots have been removed and randomly divided into 3 groups according to instrumentation technique: GWGwaveOne Gold primary, GRP: reciproc Blue R25 and GPN – Protaper Next X2. The roots were standardized at 16mm in length and only the mesio buccal canals were prepared by the respective instruments. The mesio-lingual root canal served as control of the research. After root canal instrumentation the roots were the horizontally sectioned at 3, 6 and 9mm from the apex with low-speed saw under water-cooling. The slices were analyzed at X12 magnification with operative microscopy to determine the presence of dentinal cracks. The Friedman test was used to analyze the data. The control did not exhibit and dentinal defects however, all the evaluated systems promoted crack rates. There was no difference among the groups in crack frequency. According to he results, root canal instrumentation with rotatory or reciprocanting files can result in some microcracks in root dentin. Keywords— Cracks, dentinal defect, endodontics, reciprocation motion, rotary systems.
Segmentation of Participants in a Sports Event Using Cluster Analysis

The aim of this study is to analyze the segmentation of participants in a sports event according to their perceived quality, perceived value, satisfaction, and future intentions, in order to better understand how each user profile behaves. The sample was made up of 195 participants of a marathon aged between 18 and 65 and the instrument for collecting information consisted of a questionnaire structured in four blocks referring to their participation in popular races, their sports habits, and their opinions according to the aforementioned variables. Using SPSS version 25, frequencies and percentages were analyzed to find out respondents’ opinions. Subsequently, a cluster analysis was carried out to obtain information on how the clusters created from the variables under study aforementioned are distributed. The results of the hierarchical cluster analysis allow us to conclude that there are two differentiated groups of participants that have been called Non-Conformists and Conformists, characterized by having low average ratings and high ratings, respectively. These groups show significant differences in their opinion about perceived quality, perceived value, satisfaction, and future intentions, providing useful information to organizers, to better understand their opinions, better manage events, and better handle variables that are key to business success.
Remagnetization of Red Beds on the Tibetan Plateau: Mechanism and Diagnosis

Red beds are important targets for paleomagnetic studies, yet discriminating secondary chemical remanent magnetization (CRM) from primary depositional remanent magnetization (DRM) in them remains challenging. Here we reanalyze the thermal demagnetization data of and conduct comprehensive rock magnetic, Mössbauer spectroscopic and petrographic studies on red beds from four Cenozoic basins on the eastern Tibetan Plateau (China): the Gongjue, Nangqian, Shanglaxiu, and Jinggu basins. The red beds in the latter two basins are remagnetized, as are most Nangqian red beds. The Gongjue red beds and some Nangqian red beds retain a DRM. Our results reveal that detrital (titano)magnetite and hematite are well preserved in red beds retaining the DRM, whereas remagnetized red beds contain large amounts of authigenic hematite and goethite with detrital Fe‐bearing minerals strongly altered. Postdepositional diagenetic alteration induced by heating and/or fluid circulation related to magmatism and/or crustal deformation is probably the main reason for the remagnetization. Hematite carrying the CRM in remagnetized red beds has wide distribution of grain size and unblocking temperature spectra, while hematite carrying the DRM is usually coarse and has confined unblocking temperature spectrum. This can be used as a criterion for diagnosing remagnetization. Nanoscale goethite appears to occur only in remagnetized red beds: another sensitive criterion for discriminating CRM from DRM. These property‐based criteria constrain the origin of the NRM in red beds better than the classic paleomagnetic field tests. Our research emphasizes that integrated rock magnetic, Mössbauer spectroscopic and petrographic studies provide robust tools to diagnose remagnetization in red beds.
A case study of direct assessment of students’ manipulative skills in chemistry practical: Perspective of lecturers

Direct assessment has adopted in matriculation college as an innovative change in assessment method for practical in line with the implementation of outcome-based education. The purpose of this study was to obtain the views of matriculation lecturers on the use of direct assessment to assess students’ manipulative skills in titration experiment during Chemistry practical. A qualitative case study approach was adopted, in which four matriculation lecturers were purposely selected. Observation and interview were conducted to obtain their views regarding to the perception, implementation, effectiveness, and critical factors for sustainability of direct assessment. The findings of the study indicated that lecturers positively perceived direct assessment were able to enhance students’ manipulative skills in Chemistry practical, by identifying their weaknesses in skills and to increases their motivation in hands-on practical. Several issues such as lack of skills among lecturers and the requiring of excessive effort needed to overcome in order to sustain the implementation of direct assessment in matriculation college.
Neurohistological Study of the Interactive Influence of Ethanolic Leaf Extracts of Sida acuta and Rauvolfia vomitoria on the Hippocampus of Albino Rats

Aim: To provide information on the interactive influence of Sida acuta and Rauvolfia vomitoria on the hippocampus of albino rats using neurohistological parameter. Methods: Thirty-five (35) female adult albino rats were used for the experiment. They were randomly divided into seven groups of five animals in each group. Group 1: The control group was given feed and water ad libitum for 28 days. Groups 2-7 served as the experimental groups. Group 2: Received 200 mg/kg body weight of Sida acuta leaf extract for 14 days. Group 3: Received 212.5 mg/kg body weight of Rauvolfia vomitoria leaf extract for 14 days. Group 4: Received 200 mg/kg body weight of Sida acuta and 212.5 mg/kg body weight of Rauvolfia vomitoria leaf extract for 14 days. Group 5: Received 200 mg/kg body weight of Sida acuta leaf extract for 14 days, then Original Research Article Okon et al.; JOCAMR, 10(1): 31-36, 2020; Article no.JOCAMR. 58438 32 212.5 mg/kg body weight of Rauvolfia vomitoria for the remaining 14 days. Group 6: Received 400 mg/kg body weight of Sida acuta leaf extract for 14 days, then 425 mg/kg body weight of Rauvolfia vomitoria for the remaining 14 days. Group 7: Received 600 mg/kg body weight of Sida acuta leaf extract for 14 days, then 850 mg/kg body weight of Rauvolfia vomitoria for the remaining 14 days. Results: Sida acuta at the tested dose of 200 mg/kg body weight induced degeneration of pyramidal cells when compared to the control, Rauvolfia vomitoria at the tested dose of 212.5 kg/mg body weight exhibited neuroprotective effect, co-administration of both Sida acuta at 200 mg/kg body weight and Rauvolfia vomitoria at 212.5 mg/kg body weight and administration of Rauvolfia vomitoria after Sida acuta at increasing doses significantly reverse these changes to near normal when compared to the group that received 200 mg/kg body weight of Sida acuta for 14 days. Conclusion: Rauvolfia vomitoria had the potential of ameliorating the neurodegenerative effect caused by the Sida acuta leaf extract on the pyramidal cells of the hippocampus albino rats.
The impact of balanced agile project management on firm performance: the mediating role of market orientation and strategic agility

This study aims to examine the impact of balanced agile project management (balanced APM) on firm performance through the mediating role of market orientation and strategic agility of medium and large telecommunication technology providers in Indonesia. ,Research data was collected from the executive management of telecommunication technology providers in Indonesia via a questionnaire survey to obtain 150 valid questionnaires for analysis. This study analyzed the overall model fit through confirmatory factor analysis and causal relationships through structural equation modeling. ,The results indicate that market orientation mediates the link between balanced APM and strategic agility and that strategic agility mediates the link between market orientation and firm performance. ,The choice of single telecommunication industry in a single country, Indonesia, provides a limitation on external validity. It is, therefore, suggested to extend the research efforts to other industry sectors in multi-country environments. ,This study extends the knowledge about agile project management by embracing balancing control enforcement and tests it empirically. This study also re-conceptualizes strategic agility to embrace business partner switching capability and market orientation to embrace the inter-partner coordination dimension. Finally, the results highlight that agile project management needs to be framed by market orientation to create higher value for customers. However, market orientation alone is not enough and that the organization requires strategic agility to achieve firm performance.
Local knowledge of the community in Cintaratu Village, Pangandaran, Indonesia on traditional landscapes for sustainable land management

Abstract. Partasasmita R, Cahyani NT, Iskandar J. 2020. Local knowledge of the community in Cintaratu Village, Pangandaran, Indonesia on traditional landscapes for sustainable land management. Biodiversitas 21: 3606-3616. Cintaratu, a village in Parigi Sub-district, Pangandaran District, West Java province, Indonesia has various landscapes. The recent developments of the community reflect a shift in values towards the attainment of economic prosperity. However, scaling-up the use of landscapes in this capacity can cause negative impacts. A cultural approach to landscape management can assist the village community in identifying sustainable practices. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the community's knowledge of the variety of traditional landscapes that exist in Cintaratu Village and the historical influence on variations in the landscapes. The qualitative method was applied in this study. The result of the study showed that some landscapes, i.e., leuweung karamat (sacred forest), kebon (garden), sawah (rice field), astana (grave/ tomb), pamukiman (residential area), pekarangan (homegarden), walungan (river), solokan (small river), tampian (bathing and washing place for residents), and balong (fish pond) are documented in Cintaratu Village. On the basis of ecological history, it has been revealed that village community’s behaviors have changed various landscapes in Cintaratu Village. Conservation efforts carried out by the people themselves towards the traditional landscapes are usually associated with a customary prohibition or pamali that develops in the village community. The local people of Cintaratu recognize various landscapes that can be classified as natural and cultural landscapes. Based on the information provided by informants, the village landscape changes can be traced from the 1780s to 2019. The history of these landscape changes is the result of various factors, including an increase in population density, the implementation of government policies, and market economic development in the village.
The mitochondrial genome of the stonefly Togoperla limbata Pictet (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Abstract We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genomes of Togoperla limbata which is the unique species distributed in Japan to provide supplementary data for future study in phylogenetic studies of Perlidae. This complete mitogenome of T. limbata is 15,915 bp long, including 37 typical genes and a control region as other stoneflies. Through the data analysis, the A + T content of the whole mitogenome, PCGs, tRNAs, rRNAs, and control region was 63.7%, 61.3%, 68.7%, 66.8%, and 74.8%. Most PCGs used typical start or stop codon except COI, ND5, and ND1 used the exceptional start codon and the COII and ND5 used the single T as the stop codon. Phylogenetic tree was constructed by using Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum-likelihood (ML) analysis based on the sequences of the 13 PCGs and two rRNAs and the result showed that subfamily Perlinae was a monophyletic group and the clade Togoperla and Paragnetina had a closer relationship.
Tropical Indo‐Pacific Teleconnections to Southern Ocean Mixed Layer Variability

The Southern Ocean plays a fundamental role in the global energy and carbon budgets via the uptake of large quantities of heat and carbon in subantarctic mode water (SAMW). Even though SAMW variability is closely tied to variations in mixed layer depth (MLD) and properties, little is known about what controls interannual to multidecadal MLD variations. Here we use atmospheric observations combined with a global 1/10° ocean‐sea ice model to examine the mechanisms controlling Southern Ocean mixed layer variability. We find that tropical teleconnections from the Indo‐Pacific to the Amundsen Sea Low via El Niño–Southern Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole control mixed layer variability along the path of a Rossby wave train across the South Pacific during early winter. This suggests recent multidecadal variations in mixed layer properties are likely to have been significantly impacted by transitions in the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation.
Profile of Students’ Science Process Skills in Acid Base Titration Practicum at Class XI MIPA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Singaraja Bali

The research was aimed to describe the profile of students’ science process skills and the factors that influence science process skills of class XI MIPA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Singaraja in the implementation of acid base titration practicum. This research conducted by using a phenomenological qualitative approach. The methods that used to collect data were observation, interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed by qualitative descriptive techniques. The result that obtained is profile of students’ science process skills at class XI MIPA 3 SMA N 1 Singaraja which is limited to mastery of science process skills. Science process skills that have been mastered by students consist of 7 aspects of skills, namely skill to measure the volume of the solution with volumetric pipette and burette included in the good category with the number of students 100%; the skill to use universal indicator, communication skills, and applying concepts included in the excellent category with the number of students 100%; observing skill, titration skill, and interpreting skill included in the excellent category with the number of students 60%; and predicting skill included in the excellent category with the number of students 80%. Skill that is less mastered by students was concluding skills based on the results that 60% students included in the poor category. Science process skills that are not trained for students consist of 4 skills, namely the skills of formulating hypotheses, controlling variables, designing investigations, and classifying. The factors that influence students’ science process skills in the implementation of acid base titration practicum are classified into four factors, namely tools, materials, humans, and methods/technical.
Multi-omics based characterization of antibiotic response in clinical isogenic isolates of methicillin-susceptible/-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

As demands for new antibiotics and strategies to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) increase, there have been efforts to obtain more accurate and abundant information about the mechanism of the bacterial responses to antibiotics. However, most of the previous studies have investigated responses to antibiotics without considering the genetic differences between MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). Here, we initially applied a multi-omics approach into the clinical isolates (i.e., S. aureus WKZ-1 (MSSA) and S. aureus WKZ-2 (MRSA)) that are isogenic except for the mobile genetic element called staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IV to explore the response to β-lactam antibiotics (oxacillin). First, the isogenic pair showed a similar metabolism without oxacillin treatment. The quantitative proteomics demonstrated that proteins involved in peptidoglycan biosynthesis (MurZ, PBP2, SgtB, PrsA), two-component systems (VrsSR, WalR, SaeSR, AgrA), oxidative stress (MsrA1, MsrB), and stringent response (RelQ) were differentially regulated after the oxacillin treatment of the isogenic isolates. In addition, targeted metabolic profiling showed that metabolites belonging to the building blocks (lysine, glutamine, acetyl-CoA, UTP) of peptidoglycan biosynthesis machinery were specifically decreased in the oxacillin-treated MRSA. These results indicate that the difference in metabolism of this isogenic pair with oxacillin treatment could be caused only by SCCmec type IV. Understanding and investigating the antibiotic response at the molecular level can, therefore, provide insight into drug resistance mechanisms and new opportunities for antibiotics development.
Traversing the Funambulist’s Fine Line between Nursing and Male Identity: A Systematic Review of the Factors that Influence Men as They Seek to Navigate the Nursing Profession

Nursing has seen a dominance of women within the profession, and today, the presence of men in the role remains less understood and appreciated. Males considering or entering nursing face challenges concerning role misconception, marginalization, and gender bias. With a looming shortage of nurses on the horizon, it is more important now than ever before to find better ways of engaging males into nursing. The aim of the study was to examine the psychological constructs that influence male perceptions of nursing as they seek to navigate the profession, and what aspects influence men to consider nursing as a career. To achieve this, a systematic review and mixed research synthesis (integrated design) was conducted. English language research published between 1999 and 2019 was eligible. The methodological rigor of qualitative articles followed the Critical Appraisal Skills Program, while the Best Evidence Medical Education guided the quantitative review. Among the 24 publications identified, three sub-themes emerged from the overarching theme of the funambulist or tightrope walker. Sub-themes included societal, inner and collective voices that inform men’s place in nursing or their decision making about entering the profession. There is a need to re-visit what it means to be a nurse in order to address the gendered stereotypes that impact men entering the nursing profession.
Existence of Positive Solution for a Nonlinear Weighted Bi-Harmonic System of Elliptic Partial Differential Equations via Fixed-Point Argument

In this paper, we establish an existence criterion of positive solution for a nonlinear weighted bi-harmonic system of elliptic partial differential equations in the unit ball in Nn ( dimensionaleuclideanspace) The analysis of this paper is based on a topological method (a fixed-point argument). Initially, we establish a priori solution estimates, and then use a fixed-point theorem for deducing the existence of positive solutions. Finally, we prove a non-existence criterion as the complement of existence criterion. GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc.Vol. 40 (2020) 54-70