Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effect of financial distress using the Altman and Springate Models on stock return in mediated earnings management

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of financial distress with the Altman and Springate Models on stock returns either directly or indirectly by involving earnings management as a mediation. This study uses secondary data from Textile and Garment Companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2015-2019, with a sample of 20 companies using sampling so that 100 observations are obtained. The data is obtained from the annual financial statements. The data analysis technique used SEM-PLS with the help of WarpPLS 6.0 software. The results of the study provide empirical evidence that financial distress has a positive effect on earnings management, while financial distress and earnings management has a negative effect on stock returns. Earnings management is able to mediate the effect of financial distress on stock returns.
Are We Able to Match Non Sport-Specific Strength Training with Endurance Sports? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Plan the Best Training Programs for Endurance Athletes

Non-sport-specific strength training is a way to increase endurance performance; however, which kind of exercise (maximal, plyometric, explosive or resistance strength training) gives the best results is still under debate. Scientific publications were analyzed according to the PRISMA checklist and statement. The initial search yielded 500 studies, 17 of which were included in this review using the PEDro Scale. Maximal strength training boosted the ability to express strength particularly in cross-country skiing and cycling, increasing endurance performance, measured as a decrease of the endurance performance tests. In running, explosive strength training did not generate advantages, whereas plyometric strength training led to an improvement in the endurance performance tests and work economy. In running it was possible to compare different types of non sport-specific strength training and the plyometric one resulted the best training methodology to enhance performance. However, studies on other sports only investigated the effects of maximal strength training. It resulted more effective in cross-country skiing (although only one study was eligible according to the inclusion criteria) and in the cycling component of the triathlon and, by contrast, induced modest effects on cyclists’ performance, suggesting different type of strength would probably be more effective. In conclusion, each sport might optimize performance by using appropriate non sport-specific strength training, which, however, should be studied individually.
A comparison of bootstrap approaches for homogeneity test based on dichotomous outcome in meta-analysis

Abstract Meta-analysis is a useful research methodology which combines results of multiple studies to estimate means of outcomes of interest. To effectively conduct a meta-analysis, it is critical to assess whether study homogeneity is a reasonable assumption. In literature, many approaches have been proposed to estimate the between-study variance and test the assumption of study homogeneity. One approach is the parametric bootstrap method, which has the disadvantage of underestimating type I error rates at small sample size. In this article, we propose a novel bootstrap method to improve the shortcomings of the parametric bootstrap. We focus on testing homogeneity of the odds-ratio in different studies. In our approach, we first estimate response probabilities in the 2 2 tables under the assumption of homogeneity and then generate bootstrap samples based on the estimated probabilities. The performance of the novel bootstrap is evaluated through simulation studies conducted based on Cochran Q-statistics and several commonly used heterogeneity estimators. Simulation results show that Cochran Q-statistics based on both bootstrap methods properly control type I error rate except in the situation where both event probability and sample size are small. In general, the novel bootstrap tends to overestimate type I error while the parametric bootstrap tends to underestimate type I error. However, overestimation does not occur when using the novel bootstrap combined with tests based on the ML and REML. In this case, the novel bootstrap method controls type I error rates better than the parametric bootstrap and is as powerful as the parametric bootstrap. We illustrate the proposed method using two real data sets.
Effect of Error in SO2 Slant Column Density on the Accuracy of SO2 Transport Flow Rate Estimates Based on GEMS Synthetic Radiances

This study investigates the uncertainties associated with estimates of the long-range transport SO2 (LRT-SO2) flow rate calculated hourly using Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) synthetic radiances. These radiances were simulated over the Korean Peninsula and the surrounding regions using inputs from the GEOS-Chem model for January, April, July, and October 2016. The LRT-SO2 calculation method, which requires SO2 vertical column densities, wind data, and planetary boundary layer information, was used to quantify the effects of the SO2 slant column density (SCD) retrieval error and uncertainties in wind data on the accuracy of the LRT-SO2 estimates. The effects were estimated for simulations of three anthropogenic and three volcanic SO2 transport events. When there were no errors in the GEMS SO2 SCD and wind data, the average true LRT-SO2 flow rates (standard deviation) and those calculated for these events were 1.17 (0.44) and 1.21 (0.44) Mg/h, respectively. However, the averages of the true LRT-SO2 flow rates and those calculated for the three anthropogenic (volcanic) SO2 events were 0.61 (1.17) and 0.64 (1.20) Mg/h, respectively, in the presence of GEMS SO2 SCD errors. In the presence of both errors in the GEMS SO2 SCD and wind data, the averages of the true LRT-SO2 flow rates and those calculated for the three anthropogenic (volcanic) SO2 events were 0.61 (1.17) and 0.61 (1.04) Mg/h, respectively. This corresponds to differences of 2.1% to 23.1% between the simulated and true mean LRT-SO2 flow rates. The mean correlation coefficient (R), intercept, and slope between the true and simulated LRT-SO2 flow rates were 0.51, 0.43, and 0.45 for the six simulated events, respectively. This study demonstrates that SO2 SCD accuracy is an important factor in improving estimates of LRT-SO2 flow rates.
Leaching efficiency and plant growth response in an integrated use of saline water for coastal saline soil reclamation

A field experiment was carried out to evaluate an integrated use of saline water for saline soil reclamation around Bohai Bay in China. A landscape shrub (Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Worcester Gold') was cultivated and irrigated with five water salinities (ECi): 0.8, 3.1, 4.7, 6.3, and 7.8 dS m−1. Drip irrigation was scheduled by evolving soil matric potential thresholds of −5, −10, −15, and −20 kPa in 4 years. A gravel‐sand layer as subsurface drainage was installed at 1.0 m depth. After 4 years, the extremely saline soil (ECe of 27.8 dS m−1) for 0–1.0 m depth was reclaimed to moderately saline soil (ECe of 4.1–7.2 dS m−1). The decreases in survival rate, growth, and shoot dry weight of the plants as increasing ECi were observed. To achieve a relative survival rate of >50%, the ECi thresholds for plants were 7.8, 6.9, 5.5, and 5.3 dS m−1 for the 4 years, respectively. The quantificationally estimating root zone drainage and salt leaching efficiency indicated that more efficient salt leaching offered by ECi up to 3.1 dS m−1 in comparison with freshwater with ECi of 0.8 dS m−1 and less efficiency occurred at ECi > 6.3 dS m−1. The plants strongly responded to the different soil water and salinity regime in the dynamic leaching process, as thus it is recommended to use an inter‐seasonal evolving matric potential threshold of −10 kPa for dry season of the third year, −15 kPa for rainy season and following dry season for providing optimized soil water and salinity condition.
Radial Growth Response of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) after Increasing the Availability of Water Resources

In the years 1998–2022, about eight thousand hydrotechnical facilities were built or planned for construction at the State Forests National Forest Holding in Poland, which could slow down the outflow of water from small forest catchments and store over 50 hm³ of water. Due to the innovative and unprecedented nature of investments retaining water resources on forest land, having a significant impact on the adaptation and mitigation of the negative effects of climate change, the literature on the subject lacks in studies describing their impact on the adjacent forest environment. The aim of the presented research is to determine the evolution of the tree-ring width of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) before and after the reconstruction of two water reservoirs and the construction of gates in drainage ditches as part of small retention projects in lowland areas. The research was carried out on the basis of core drillings collected in four forest districts and climate data provided by the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management—National Research Institute. In the first stage of the work, no statistically significant influence of climatic conditions on the shaping of growths was demonstrated. In the next step, the variability of increments and their width in individual years before and after the investment was examined. Then, the distance of individual trees from reservoirs and drainage ditches was analyzed, as well as its importance in forming increments. The calculated statistical significance of differences in increments, average, minimum and maximum values, as well as standard deviation indicated the possible influence of retention reservoirs and valves on shaping the increments. The study did not confirm the importance of the distance of trees from the newly available water resources in the growth of the width of the increments.
Dispersion of graphene oxide and its application prospect in cement-based materials: a review

Abstract Graphene oxide (GO) is a novel nano-carbon material with excellent mechanical properties. It can be used in cement-based materials to induce cement hydration and enhance the strength and the toughness of cement-based material. However, during the practical application, due to high calcium ion concentration and the highly alkaline environment of the cement pore solution, GO has a serious agglomeration problem, which does not improve hydration and cement paste mechanical properties. Therefore, three typical structural models of GO are initially discussed in this article followed by a summary of the primary GO modification methods. Finally, prospects of GO modification strategies, classified based on local structures, are put forward for GO-cement composites. Graphical Abstract
Effect of Surfactant Dynamics on Flow Patterns Inside Drops Moving in Rectangular Microfluidic Channels

Drops contained in an immiscible liquid phase are attractive as microreactors, enabling sound statistical analysis of reactions performed on ensembles of samples in a microfluidic device. Many applications have specific requirements for the values of local shear stress inside the drops and, thus, knowledge of the flow field is required. This is complicated in commonly used rectangular channels by the flow of the continuous phase in the corners, which also affects the flow inside the drops. In addition, a number of chemical species are present inside the drops, of which some may be surface-active. This work presents a novel experimental study of the flow fields of drops moving in a rectangular microfluidic channel when a surfactant is added to the dispersed phase. Four surfactants with different surface activities are used. Flow fields are measured using Ghost Particle Velocimetry, carried out at different channel depths to account for the 3-D flow structure. It is shown that the effect of the surfactant depends on the characteristic adsorption time. For fast-equilibrating surfactants with a characteristic time scale of adsorption that is much smaller than the characteristic time of surface deformation, this effect is related only to the decrease in interfacial tension, and can be accounted for by the change in capillary number. For slowly equilibrating surfactants, Marangoni stresses accelerate the corner flow, which changes the flow patterns inside the drop considerably.
METODE TIM PERAWAT DAN KINERJA PERAWAT DALAM PEMBERIAN PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN

ABSTRAK Metode tim merupakan metode pemberian asuhan keperawatan dimana seorang perawat profesional memimpin sekelompok tenaga keperawatan dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan pada sekelompok pasien melalui upaya kooperatif dan kolaboratif yang baik, sehingga dapat meningkatkan kinerja perawat dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan seperti memberikan pendidikan dan pelayanan yang optimal dapat tercapai. Tujuan Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara penerapan metode tim dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana dalam pemberian pendidikan kesehatan di RSUD Tapanuli Selatan. Desain Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif korelasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian sebanyak 78 orang dan sampel berjumlah 44 orang dengan tehnik pengambilan sampel random sampling. Hasil penelitian didapatkan penerapan metode tim mayoritas kurang baik sebanyak 25 orang (56,8%), dan kinerja perawat pelaksanan dalam pemberian pendidikan kesehatan mayoritas kurang baik sebanyak 19 orang (43,2%). Hasil uji korelasi Spearman’s menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara penerapan metode tim dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana dalam pemberian pendidikan kesehatan di RSUD Tapanuli Selatan ( p value = 0,001<0,05). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini maka manajemen RSUD Tapanuli Selatan mengevaluasi secara berkala penerapan metode tim agar dapat meningkatkan kinerja perawat dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan seperti pemberian pendidikan kesehatan kepada pasien. Kata Kunci: Metode Tim, pendidikan kesehayan
Exploratory Study of Determinants of the Spread of COVID-19 before Shelter-in-Place Orders

This study explores the impact of relevant characteristics of counties and their relationship with increases in COVID-19 cases before shelter-in-place (SIP) orders in the U.S. The recent emergence of COVID-19 occurs when there is little understanding of the related factors affecting the growth and spread of the disease. These relationships are examined through an analysis of 672 counties before SIP orders were issued. Areas that experienced the most significant transmission of disease are identified, and their characteristics are analyzed. A meaningful relationship was found between the increase of COVID-19 cases and several factors. Average commute time and the proportion of commuters using transit had a positive relationship. Along with other socio-economic factors, such as median house value and proportion of the Black population, several transportation-related factors had a significant association with the transmission of the disease. The decrease rate of total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) before and after SIP orders also had a solid and positive relationship with the expansion of the disease. The findings suggest that planners and transportation service providers must integrate evolving public health considerations into transportation services which affect the increase in the transmission of infectious diseases.
Enablers of safety citizenship behaviors of seafarers: leader-member exchange, team-member exchange, and safety climate

ABSTRACT This study examines the organizational factors, leader-member exchange (LMX), and team-member exchange (TMX) affecting seafarers’ safety citizenship behavior (SCB) in respect of seafaring lives. Accordingly, we investigate the moderating effect of the safety climate on these relationships. Questionnaire surveys were collected from 283 seafarers in Taiwan’s shipping industry. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to test the hypothesized causal relationships and moderating effect. The results showed that each of the safety climate, LMX and TMX were significantly related to the seafarer’s SCB; specifically, the safety climate strengthened the relationship between LMX and the seafarer’s SCB, but its effect on the relationship between TMX and seafarer’s SCB was insignificant. This study contributes to the academic literature on safety since it demonstrates the moderating role of the safety climate in linking LMX, TMX, and safety citizenship behavior that has been underestimated in previous research. We suggest that marine masters and shipping companies should specifically consider the influence of LMX and TMX within a ship, and reinforce a safety climate to improve safety performance.
Quality of product, service, and delivery affect consumer perceptions in determining online store ratings

This study is a quantitative study that aims to determine and analyze whether 3 quality perspectives namely product quality, service quality and delivery quality affect consumer perceptions in rating online stores. The purpose of this study is to find out how consumers rate online stores from three points of view, namely the point of view of product quality, delivery quality, and from the point of view of service quality. This study is located in Surabaya and took a sample of 70 respondents with the provisions of doing online shopping as much as 5 times in the last 1 month. After fulfilling the validity and reliability test, then doing hypothesis testing using the F test and t-test. The results showed that 3 quality perspectives, namely product quality, service quality, and delivery quality either partially or simultaneously had a significant effect on consumer perceptions in determining online store ratings. In addition to building a store image, giving a high rating from consumers will also increase sales turnover which will have an impact on increasing online store profits.
Further analysis for consensus of hybrid multiagent systems: A unified framework

Hybrid multiagent systems exist widely in real world and have been applied in many engineering fields. In this article, we consider the consensus problem for the hybrid multiagent system consisting of continuous‐time and discrete‐time dynamic agents. Different from the previous works, in this article, the interactions between different agents no longer only occur at the sampling time, but continuous‐time dynamic agents can interact with their continuous‐time dynamic neighbors in real time. By using graph theory and differential mean value theorem of matrix function, a consensus criterion is obtained for the hybrid multiagent system. A unified framework is also established for the consensus of continuous‐time and discrete‐time multiagent systems. Finally, a simulation example is given to illustrate the validity of our protocol.
The response of dry bean to water stress at various growth cycles in a semi-arid region

Poor irrigation management is resulted from some reasons such as lack of information relevant to the crop water use. That kind of information is necessarily prerequisites for both planners and producers to obtain irrigation program to minimize the yield losses under water stress conditions. A two-year, 2013-2014 growing season, field experiment was performed to determine the response of dry bean to the water deficiency in different growth stages at Konya plain of Turkey. The study was organized as randomized complete block design with three replications. Vegetative (V), reproductive (R), and pod filling-maturation (P) three plant growth cycles as were examined with including rain-fed total eight irrigation treatments were researched. A 100% crop water requirement (VRP) was considered full-irrigation treatment. Irrigation was not performed during vegetative, reproductive, and pod filling-maturation cycles or during a combination of those stages in other treatments. In results, depending on the irrigation treatments, actual evapotranspiration (ETa) for 2013 and 2014 varied from 104 to 544 mm and from 110 to 558 mm, respectively. The average crop coefficients ( K c ) among the years were 0.75 for vegetative, 1.01 for reproductive, and 0.82 for pod filling-maturation stages. Depending on irrigation time, as decreasing the irrigation water resulted reducing seed yield. It was obvious that higher seed yield as well as yield components obtained full irrigation at entire growing season, which was preferable. An alternative to full irrigation in whole growth stages particularly in areas with insufficient water resources, performing full irrigation till initial of the filling-maturation cycle and then ending irrigation can be highly recommended as ideal, as it resulted water saving of 38%, and rise 27% in irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) as well as 20% seed yield loss by comparison to full irrigation.
Selective Disintegration Justification Based on the Mineralogical and Technological Features of the Polymetallic Ores

Deterioration of mineralogical and physical characteristics of mineral raw materials results in the formation of the primary task for the comminution processes—reduction in the size of ore to obtain a material with a certain granulometric composition, which in turn is achieved by overgrinding of raw materials and, consequently, an increase in energy costs. The work aimed to justify the possibility of selective disintegration of mineral assemblages of polymetallic ores of various genesis at the stage of crushing based on in-depth investigation and revealing of interrelation and mutual influence of mineralogical-geochemical features, textural-structural and technological properties. Structural and textural features have been studied by the methods of computed X-ray microtomography. Experimental and theoretical investigations of mineralogical and technological parameters of raw materials, as well as research on crushing using different types of crushers, made it possible to substantiate the possibility of selective disintegration for polymetallic ores.
The Impact of Leader-Member Exchange Towards Subordinate’s Job Satisfaction in Bank X

Job satisfaction is defined as a content emotional state resulting of values and facilitations through employee’s working experience. It is an important concept to study due to it’s impacts towards employees and the organization as a whole. In the working place, employees are categorized into leaders and subordinates. The relationship between leaders and subordinates can be explained through a concept called leader-member exchange, and was found to have impact towards subordinate’s job satisfaction. This research is purposed to understand the impact of leader-member exchange towards subordinate’s job satisfaction at Bank X. The participants include 149 pairs of leader-subordinate and was reached through purposive sampling. As a result, we found that there is a direct impact of leader-member exchange towards subordinate’s job satisfaction, and is correlated towards job satisfaction’s dimensions as follows: (a) social extrinsic rewards (0.282, p<0.01); (b) intrinsic rewards (0.237, p<0.01); dan (c) organizational extrinsic rewards (0.217, 0<0.01). Other than that, the descriptive results indicate that the level of leader member exchange and subordinate’s job satisfaction are considered high. Discussions and insights are also discussed in the last chapter of this paper.