Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Critical internationalization studies at an impasse: making space for complexity, uncertainty, and complicity in a time of global challenges

ABSTRACT In this paper, I reflect on the current state of critical internationalization studies, an area of study that problematizes the overwhelmingly positive and depoliticized approaches to internationalization in higher education. I note that, despite growing interest in this approach, there is a risk that critiques will circularly result in more of the same if we do not attend to the full complexity, uncertainty, and complicity involved in transforming internationalization. In an effort to continue this work, and clarify the distinctions between different approaches to critical internationalization studies, I offer two social cartographies: one of different theories of change in relation to internationalization, and one of different layers of intervention. Finally, I ask what kind of internationalization might be adequate for responding to today’s many global challenges.
Screening of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) Genotypes for Resistance against Major Insect-Pests

A study was conducted in the experimental farm of SASRD, Nagaland University during Kharif 2017 in order to screen soybean genotypes for resistance against major insect pests using two replications. Forty one soybean genotypes along with five check varieties were arranged in RBD. The major insect pests observed at weekly intervals were leaf webber (Anarsia ephippias), aphid (Aphis glycines), leaf hopper (Bothrogonia indistincta), Pod bug (Riptortus pedestris) and blister beetle (Mylabris phalerata). The genotypes NRC 134 (4.20 no/mrl) and JS 20-17 (0.70 no/mrl) showed highest and lowest infestation by leaf webber. Highest infestation of aphid was found on PS 1613 (21.85no/3leaf) and lowest was found on AMS 100-39 (1.50 no/3leaf). In case of leaf hopper, the highest infestation was found on NRC 137 (4.75no/3leaf) and the lowest infestation was found on DSb 34 (1.08 no/3leaf). Genotypes namely NRC 137 (5.88 no/mrl) showed highest infestation and genotype JS 21-15 (1.23 no/mrl) showed lowest infestation by blister beetle. For pod bug, genotype CSB 10112 (5.90 no/mrl) showed highest infestation and NRC 128 (0.12 no/mrl) showed lowest infestation. The highest yield was reported by TS 53 (3155 kg/ha) and lowest was NRC 131 (488.88 kg/ha). Cluster analysis was used to group line based on five major soybean insect pests (leaf webber, aphid, leaf hopper, blister beetle and pod bug) infestation levels within the site and found that Cluster V (TS 53, SL 1123, SKF-SPS-11) was considered the resistant cluster with highest yield, where the best performing genotypes were included.
Using karyotyping and achene morphology to accurately identify Sonchus oleraceus (Asteraceae) in the context of its biological control

In weed biocontrol, accurate identification of the target weed is essential to select effective and host-specific biocontrol agents. This study focuses on the biocontrol of an invasive weed species in Australia, native from Europe, the common sowthistle, Sonchus oleraceus L. (Asteraceae). During field surveys, the distinction between S. oleraceus and a morphologically related species (S. asper L.) was difficult because of specimens bearing intermediate morphological features. These observations raised questions about the reliability the morphological characters used for distinguishing between these species and the identity of the intermediate phenotypes. First, cytological analyses coupled with morphological comparisons were carried out on specimens collected in Europe and Australia. Results showed that specimens morphologically described as S. oleraceus and S. asper possessed, in accordance with literature 32 and 18 chromosomes, respectively. Specimens with intermediate morphotypes had 32 chromosomes, showing that they belong to S. oleraceus species. The variability of characters used for diagnosis is discussed and for a particular feature, achene ornamentation, an inquiry among 30 people was carried out to determine how this character might be relevant for distinguishing the two species herein considered. The successful identification rate was 92.2% (SE ± 0.77) showing the practical interest of this feature for diagnosis.
Effects of Embryo Production Systems on Angiogenesis and Development of Bovine Placentas

Placental abnormalities have been reported following the transfer of in vitro-produced (IVP) and cloned (somatic cell nuclear transfer; SCNT) embryos in cattle and sheep. The overall objective of this research was to determine the effects of embryo production systems (IVP and NT) on angiogenesis and development of placentas during early and late gestation in cattle. Angiogenesis was assessed by the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor-gamma (PPARγ), and vascular morphometry. During late gestation (Day 222), angiogenesis and morphometry of placentas were assessed in placentas from embryos produced in vivo and in vitro using undefined, serum-supplemented medium (IVPS). During early gestation (Day 70), the effects of embryo culture media (undefined, IVPS or semi-defined modified synthetic oviductal fluid, mSOF) on angiogenesis and morphometry of placentas were evaluated. Finally, at Day 40 of gestation angiogenesis and development were compared in placentas from embryos produced in vivo, in vitro using G1.2/G2.2 media, or by SCNT. The results described in this dissertation demonstrated that angiogenesis as well as development of placentas differed depending on embryo production system and day of gestation. During late gestation, placentas from the IVPS group had decreased percentage of placentome surface area which was associated with increased expression of PPARγ protein and increased blood vessels-to-placentome surface area ratios. These findings suggest that during late gestation compensatory mechanisms exist in the vascular beds of placentas from bovine embryos produced in vitro. In contrast, during early gestation (Day 70) placentas from the IVPS group developed similar to in vivo controls; whereas placentas from the mSOF group had decreased densities of fetal and maternal blood vessels associated with a decreased expression of VEGF mRNA in cotyledons. At Day 40 of gestation, placentas from embryos produced using G1.2/G2.2 media appeared to have more compromised vascular development compared with placentas from embryos produced in vivo or by SCNT.
The Study of Relationship between Self – efficacy and Marital Satisfaction of Couples Referring to the Community Health Centers of Babol in 2015

background and Goal : Marital satisfaction is the most important component of marriage. In most studies, there is disagreement on the relationship between self – efficacy and marital satisfaction. Therefore; in this paper, it is addressed to study the relationship between self – efficacy and marital satisfaction of couples. Methods: This cross sectional study was performed on 354 couples referring to the community health centers of Babol in 2015. Self – efficacy level was measured using Sherer’s general self – efficacy scale, and marital satisfaction was measured using 47 – question form of Enrich’s marital satisfaction questionnaire. Using multi – variable regression analysis model and correlation test, the relationship between the self - efficacy and marital satisfaction was evaluated. Findings: Mean (standard deviation= SD) age of males was 37.26 (8.81) years and mean (SD) age of females was 35.05 (9.04) years. Most males (86.2 percent) and most females (88.7 percent) reported strong self – efficacy, and most males (52.6 percent) and 49.7 percent of females reported high marital satisfaction. According to the results of regression analysis, self – efficacy was an effective factor in marital satisfaction of couples, (P<0/05, β =0/08). Conclusion: Self – efficacy with a middle correlation value (r=0.41) is the predictor of marital satisfaction. Performing interventional studies to increase the self – efficacy and evaluation of its effect on marital satisfaction is recommended in future studies.
Nonlinear buckling behavior of functionally graded material sandwich cylindrical shells with tangentially restrained edges subjected to external pressure and thermal loadings

An analytical investigation on buckling and postbuckling behavior of sandwich cylindrical shells comprising functionally graded material layers and subjected to uniform temperature rise and external pressure in thermal environments is presented in this paper. Two sandwich models corresponding to functionally graded material face sheets and core layer are considered. The properties of constitutive materials are assumed to be temperature dependent and effective properties of functionally graded material are determined according to linear rule of mixture. Formulations are based on the classical shell theory taking Von Karman–Donnell nonlinearity and elastic constraint at edges into consideration. Multi-term solutions of deflection and stress function are assumed to satisfy simply supported boundary conditions and Galerkin method is applied to derive nonlinear load–deflection relations from which buckling loads and postbuckling paths are determined. The effects of sandwich configurations, material gradation, tangential constraints of edges, and temperature dependence of material properties on buckling loads and postbuckling curves are analyzed through numerical examples.
The role of customer engagement in travel services

The purpose of this study is to understand the role of customer engagement (CE) in transforming a committed customer into a loyal customer in an online service context. The study explores the varied effect of the dimensions of commitment on the dimensions of beyond purchase CE and their effect on loyalty. ,The study uses a survey for data collection and assesses the measurement model with confirmatory factor analysis and uses partial least square-structural equation modeling for the structural model. ,The study reveals that the constructs commitment, CE and loyalty are interrelated. It empirically supports that the affective and continuance commitment has a significant positive association with CE, and two out of the three dimensions of CE have a significant positive association with loyalty. ,This study advances the understanding of the relationship between commitment, CE and loyalty and supports the conceptualization of CE as a behavioral construct. The study uses cross-sectional data, which miss the effect of the time lag of the constructs and use of the context of travel booking websites limits its generalization. ,This study helps marketers to understand CE, what motivates CE, its impact on the firm and how to align CE strategies with the firm’s goal. ,This study proposes a conceptual model for how CE transforms commitment into loyalty. It improves the understanding of CE’s conceptualization, its drivers and its impact on brand loyalty.
Contemporary range position predicts the range‐wide pattern of genetic diversity in balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.)

Patterns of genetic diversity within species’ ranges can reveal important insights into effects of past climate on species’ biogeography and current population dynamics. While numerous biogeographic hypotheses have been proposed to explain patterns of genetic diversity within species’ ranges, formal comparisons and rigorous statistical tests of these hypotheses remain rare. Here, we compared seven hypotheses for their abilities to describe the geographic pattern of two metrics of genetic diversity in balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera), a northern North American tree species.
Associations Between Tooth Loss, With or Without Dental Prostheses, and Malnutrition Risk in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

A systematic review was conducted to investigate the associations between missing teeth, teeth replaced with dental prostheses, and malnutrition risk, as determined by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), among community-dwelling older adults. A comprehensive search strategy was designed to identify studies published between 2000 and 2014 that met inclusion criteria. Searches were conducted in Medline, CINAHL, and Cochrane Libraries. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses guidelines were followed and risk-of-bias analyses were performed. Study data were abstracted and synthesized in narrative and summary tables. Of the 8 studies that met inclusion criteria, 5 found significant associations between MNA score and tooth loss. Those with fewer teeth/limited occlusion had lower MNA scores, hence were at greater risk for malnutrition than those with a greater number of teeth and/or more occluding teeth pairs. Provision of dentures to older adults was associated with significant increases in MNA scores. The studies reviewed support associations between tooth loss, replacement with prostheses, and malnutrition risk; individuals with more missing teeth and limited occlusion were at increased risk of malnutrition. Additional high-quality research seems warranted to substantiate a causal relationship between dental and nutritional status. Inadequate oral health and poor nutritional status are associated with increased mortality risk in older adults. Efforts to optimize oral health and nutritional status of older adults are needed.
Trans-Asiatic exchange of glass, gold and bronze: analysis of finds from the late prehistoric Pangkung Paruk site, Bali

Abstract Excavations at the stone sarcophagus burial site of Pangkung Paruk on Bali have yielded the largest collection of Roman gold-glass beads in early Southeast Asia found to date, together with elaborate gold ornaments and two Han Chinese bronze mirrors. Unprecedented in Island Southeast Asia, these artefacts find parallels at Oc Eo in Vietnam, at other sites in the Mekong Delta and on the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Analyses of these new finds and comparison with others from across the region provide insights into the early to mid first-millennium AD trans-Asiatic networks that linked Southeast Asia to South Asia, the Roman world and China.
Bioethics of Assisted Reproductive Technology

There is no doubt that for a couple who are having difficulties in conceiving, having a child is an objective good. However, it is also indisputable that assisted reproduction techniques raise clear ethical issues. In order to begin this bioethical reflection, it should be clearly established that the early embryo, which can be manipulated or destroyed using these techniques, is a living being of our species. We believe this is unquestionable from a biological point of view, and it therefore deserves our full respect. The bioethical assessment of assisted reproduction techniques includes analysis of the embryo losses caused by their selection and manipulation through preimplantation genetic diagnosis, ‘social freezing’ or the possible lack of rigour in the information provided by the clinics involved, to which must be added the higher morbidity reported in babies born as a result of these procedures.
The mediating effects of product innovation in relation between knowledge management and competitive advantage

The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of product innovation on the relation between the knowledge management and competitive advantage. To analyze the effect of knowledge management on innovation, the effect of knowledge management on competitive advantage and the effect of innovation on competitive advantage in small and medium enterprises in food products are taken into account. ,The approach used in this study was quantitative approach. The population in this study was all the small and medium entrepreneurs of typical food products of Riau and Central Java Indonesia, which consisted of 238 business units: secondary data of Industry, Trade and Cooperative Service and SME Riau and Central Java Province at 2016. The data analysis method was structural equation modeling, using three measurement models (reflection of three research variables, equivalent to the first-order factor analysis). ,Product innovation mediated the effect of knowledge management on the competitive advantage. It indicated that the higher the knowledge management, the higher the competitive advantage would be, if mediated by higher product innovation. The test results showed that knowledge management had positive and significant effect on product innovation. The positive effect showed that the better the knowledge management by the entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises of typical food products of Riau, the better is the product innovation and vice versa. ,This paper examines the mediating effects (using Sobel test) of product innovation on the relation between knowledge management and competitive advantage (no previous research on this relation), and the study is conducted on SMEs in Indonesia, especially in Riau and Central Java provinces. Previous studies on knowledge management and other factors affecting competitive advantage are also mostly performed on smaller samples, that is in one work unit or department. Although the variables were the same, this study was conducted on different sample units.
Determinants of the quality of life of patients with traumatic brain in Indonesia

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide that has several impacts on a patient’s life. An individual’s quality of life (QoL) is often used as an outcome measure following TBI. Numerous studies have documented the decrease of QoL and the various factors affecting QoL after TBI. This cross sectional survey aimed to assess the level of QoL and to determine the predictive factors of QoL in patients with TBI in Indonesia. Onehundred and three adults with mild, moderate or severe TBI and who had been discharged from hospital for at least one month were purposively selected for interview. The instruments used were a set of questionnaires consisting of demographic and health-related data, physical factors (GCS and DRS), psychosocial factors (MOS SSS and HADS), and QoL (QOLIBRI) questions. The reliability reported by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for MOS SSS, HADS, and QOLIBRI were . 99, . 89, and . 98, respectively. Test-retest of DRS yielded an intraclass correlation coefficient of . 99. Descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression were used to analyze the data in this study. It was found that more than half of the subjects (65%) had a moderate level of QoL, followed sequentially by those with a high level of QoL (18%) and a low level of QoL (17%). Regarding the predictive factors, 32% of the total variance in predicting QoL was accounted for by severity of injury, functioning and disability, social support, anxiety, and depression combined. Depression was the most powerful variable that could explain QoL significantly (B = -2.11, β = -.63, t = -5.33, p = .000). The findings would be helpful in the outcome evaluations or development of interventions to prevent or reduce depression and improve QoL for patients with TBI after discharge from hospitals.
Software Datapaths for Multi-Tenant Packet Processing

En environnement multi-tenant, les reseaux s'appuient sur un ensemble de ressources materielles partagees pour permettre a des applications isoles de communiquer avec leurs clients. Cette isolation est garantie par un ensemble de mecanismes a la bordure des reseaux: les memes serveurs hebergeant les machines virtuelles doivent notamment determiner le destinataire approprie pour chaque paquet reseau, copier ces derniers entre zones memoires isolees et supporter les tunnels permettant l'isolation du trafic lors de son transit sur le coeur de reseau. Ces differentes tâches doivent etre accomplies avec aussi peu de ressources materielles que possible, ces dernieres etant tout d'abord destinees aux machines virtuelles. Dans un contexte d'intensification de la demande en haute performance sur les reseaux, les acteurs de l'informatique en nuage ont souvent recours a des equipements materiels specialises mais inflexibles, leur permettant d'atteindre les performances requises. Neanmoins, dans cette these, nous defendons la possibilite d'ameliorer les performances significativement sans avoir recours a de tels equipements. Nous pronons, d'une part, une consolidation des fonctions reseaux au niveau de la couche de virtualisation et, d'autre part, une relocalisation de certaines fonctions reseaux hors des machines virtuelles. A cette fin, nous proposons Oko, un commutateur logiciel extensible qui facilite la consolidation des fonctions reseaux dans la couche de virtualisation. Oko etend les mecanismes de l'etat de l'art permettant une mise en cache des regles de commutateurs, ceci afin de permettre une execution des fonctions reseaux sous forme d'extensions au commutateur. De plus, les extensions sont isolees du coeur du commutateur afin d'empecher des fautes dans les extensions d'impacter le reste du reseau et de faciliter une mise en place rapide et sure de nouvelles fonctions reseaux. En permettant aux fonctions reseaux de s'executer au sein du commutateur logiciel, sans redirections vers des processus distincts, Oko diminue de moitie le cout lie a l'execution des fonctions reseaux en moyenne. Notre seconde contribution vise a permettre une execution de certaines fonctions reseaux en amont des machines virtuelles, au sein de la couche de virtualisation. L'execution de ces fonctions reseaux hors des machines virtuelles permet d'importants gains de performance, mais levent des problematiques d'isolation. Nous reutilisons et ameliorons la technique utilise dans Oko pour isoler les fonctions reseaux et l'etendons avec un mecanisme de partage equitable du temps CPU entre les differentes fonctions reseaux relocalisees.
Influence of expansion conditions and precursor flake size on porous structure of expanded graphite

Abstract Expanded graphite is a highly porous vermicular-structured functional material which is promising as a fire-retardant material, precursor material for graphene production, support material for catalysts, phase-change materials, and battery applications. However, since each application field may require EG with a different expansion potential, tailoring the morphology of EG in terms of its pore amount and size, and selecting the appropriate EG for a specific application are crucial. In this study, the relationship between the expansion ratio and the pore structure of EG was investigated by altering the expansion conditions of expandable graphites with different flake sizes. EG materials with various expansion ratios were prepared. While EG obtained from +325 mesh (>44 μm) expandable graphite exhibited a poor intercalation due to relatively small lateral size of the flakes, which resulted in a significantly low expansion ratio, EG prepared from −10 mesh (<2 mm) expandable graphite resulted in relatively higher expansion ratios at expansion temperatures between 600 and 1150 °C. The highest expansion ratio of 10 mesh sample was obtained at 1150 °C as 80 ml/g. On the other hand, +50 mesh (>300 μm) commercial expandable graphite exhibited an expansion ratio of ∼400 ml/g at 1150 °C in a closed-lid crucible. N2 sorption analyses revealed a predominantly mesoporous structure for this material, as well as some macro- and micropores. The pore volume increased significantly with increasing expansion temperature. High amount of pores in this material are highly advantageous for adsorbing high amount of particles/molecules onto EG for carbon support, catalyst, and battery applications.