Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Market Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Lemuru Fish in Muncar District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java

In general, the marketing of fishery products is potentially inefficient. This study aims to analyze the structure, conduct, and performance of the Lemuru fish market in Muncar District, Banyuwangi Regency. The method used to analyze the data obtained at the research site is descriptive qualitative quantitative. The results showed that the structure of the Lemuru fish market formed a tight oligopoly market and concentrated on fish collectors. The CR4 value is 90% for collectors, 30% for retailers, and 18% for fishers. The shape of the market structure affects market conduct where traders are in the price-makers position while fishers are price-takers. The form of vertical business integration in the Lemuru fish market is a cooperation between collectors and retailers to increase profits and dominate the market. The causal relationship between market structure and market conduct forms an efficient market performance with share values in both marketing channels exceeding the standard efficiency values set at 47.37% in channel I and 52.94% in channel II. The results of this study indicate the importance of the role of local governments in carrying out fish auctions according to their functions, providing counseling on fishery capital loan programs, and processing added value to fishers. In addition, this research is also helpful for fishers related to loans for fishing businesses, prices, market needs, and added value of Lemuru fish.
Citric Acid in Endodontics: A Review

Naturally occurring in citrus fruits, citric acid is categorized as a weak organic acid, which may exist both as a monohydrate or in an anhydrous form. In biochemistry, this organic acid acts as an intermediate in an essential metabolic process in all aerobic organisms called the Krebs cycle. The literature on citric acid in the context of endodontics up to June 2020 was reviewed using PubMed and MEDLINE. This review aimed to address the antibacterial efficacy of citric acid on endodontic microbiota, its effectiveness on the smear layer, the effects of its toxicity on fracture resistance of dentin, as well as the effectiveness of this acid on the removal of intra-canal medicaments. This report also addressed citric acid-containing endodontic irrigants.
PENGARUH INSTRUKTUR PELATIHAN, PESERTA PELATIHAN, MATERI PELATIHAN, METODE PELATIHAN DAN TUJUAN PELATIHAN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh Pengaruh Instruktur Pelatihan, Peserta Pelatihan, Materi Pelatihan, Metode pelatihan, dan Tujuan Pelatihan terhadap Kinerja Karyawan di PT. Sejahtera Inti Muda Bekasi. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kuantitatif. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis regresi. Teknik analisis regresi untuk mengetahui hubungan sebab-akibat antara variabel bebas terhadap variabel terikatnya. Perangkat lunak yang digunakan untuk mengolah dan menganalisis data penelitian ini adalah SPSS versi 23.0. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dan pembahasan dalam penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan: (1) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara instruktur pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (2) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara peserta pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (3) Tidak terdapat pengaruh antara materi pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (4) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara metode pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (5) tidak terdapat pengaruh antara tujuan pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (6) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan instruktur, peserta, materi, metode, dan tujuan pelatihan terhadap variabel kinerja karyawan. Kata kunci: instruktur pelatihan, peserta pelatihan, materi pelatihan, metode pelatihan, tujuan pelatihan, kinerja karyawan.
Evaluation of Efficiency Factor Models used in Strut-and-Tie Modeling of Nonflexural Members

In strut-and-tie modeling the efficiency factor is used to take into account the lower strength of struts relative to the uniaxial strength of the concrete. The reduction in strength is justified on the grounds of the brittle nature of concrete and on the basis of the effects of transverse tension fields on the strength of the struts. In this paper, the available models for the efficiency factor are reviewed and new models proposed, which are compared with the test results of 135 nonflexural structural elements such as deep beams, corbels, and nibs. The results show that the efficiency factor has only a week relationship with the concrete strength and that the more important parameter is the angle of the strut relative to the longitudinal axis of the member. Efficiency models based solely, or primarily, on the concrete strength are found to have a poor correlation with the data. Efficiency models that account for the angle of the strut and models based on the modified compression field theory are found to give the best correlation with the test results.
Sub-micrometer Particles: Their Level and How They Spread After Pan Frying of Beefsteak

Cooking fumes are among the most important sources of indoor fine and ultrafine particles. Exposure to ultrafine particles may cause pulmonary inflammation and enhance allergic reactions, especially in susceptible individuals. Limiting particular exposure caused by cooking may be important for these individuals. In this study, the number concentration of sub-micrometer particles and their spread during and after the frying of beefsteak were measured in a kitchen and the neighboring room. The kitchen was equipped with a modern extraction hood. The level of particles increased rapidly in the kitchen when frying was started regardless of the use of the hood. The sub-micrometer particles spread rapidly to the neighboring room. In both rooms, the main size fraction of the particles was below 0.5 μm. Continuing the extraction for 30 min after the end of frying gave a significantly reduced number of particles in all size fractions in the neighboring room.
Effects of the Prolong Life With Nine Turn Method (Yan Nian Jiu Zhuan) Qigong on Brain Functional Changes in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Terms of Fatigue and Quality of Life

Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by persistent fatigue, which often leads to physical and psychological damage. The Prolong Life with Nine Turn method (PLWNT) Qigong is considered as one of the complementary treatments for improving symptoms in patients with CFS. In this study, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to explore the effects of PLWNT intervention on the subjects with CFS. Methods Thirty four CFS patients were randomly divided into PLWNT group and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) group. Both groups were taught by a highly qualified professor at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine once a week and were supervised online during the remaining 6 days at home, over 12 consecutive weeks. We calculated the regional rs-fMRI index amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) for all subjects. To study the changes of the brain network, we used the brain regions with significant differences in ALFF as the regions of interest for whole-brain functional connectivity (FC) analysis. The Multi-dimensional Fatigue Inventory 20 (MFI-20) and Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36) were used for clinical symptom assessment to explore the possible correlation between the rs-fMRI indicators and clinical variations. Results The ALFF values of the right superior frontal gyrus (SFG), and left median cingulate gyrus (DCG) were increased, whereas those of the left middle occipital gyrus (OG), right middle OG and left middle temporal gyrus (MTG) were decreased in PLWNT group. The FC values between the DCG and middle temporal gyrus (MTG), and those between the left OG and the right OG were enhanced. In addition, the SF-36 were positively with the left OG (r = 0.524), SFG (r = 0.517), and DCG (r = 0.533), MFI-20 were negatively with the SFG (r = −0.542) and DCG (r = −0.578). These results were all corrected by FWE (voxel level p < 0.001, cluster level p < 0.05). Conclusion CFS patients have abnormal regional spontaneous neuronal activity and abnormal functional connections between regions after PLWNT intervention. PLWNT can relieve the fatigue symptoms of CFS patients and improve their quality of life. The study was registered in the American Clinical Trial Registry (12/04/2018). Registration Number is NCT03496961.
A place to make, hack, and learn: makerspaces in Australian public libraries

Content-creation spaces, or ‘makerspaces’, are an emerging phenomenon in public libraries worldwide. This study investigated the current state of makerspaces in Australian public libraries. Qualitative interviews with three information professionals formed the data collection. Thematic analysis of interviews addressed two research questions: What are the issues and challenges of creating makerspaces within Australian public libraries? How can they be addressed? Findings revealed the substantive benefits of these spaces, including enhanced community engagement, development of a new form of library as ‘third place’, and transforming the library's image from that of a place where works are consumed to that of a place where works are created. Additionally the study highlighted significant challenges to creating these spaces, including budgetary constraints, resistance to change within organisations and proving the relevance of such spaces within a library context. The study provides suggestions for overcoming these obstacles and provides areas for further research in the area, including larger studies across a broader geographic area and further investigation and follow-up into upcoming programs within existing makerspaces.
Performance-Based Seismic Design: Avant-Garde and Code-Compatible Approaches

AbstractCurrent force-based codes for the seismic design of structures use design spectra and system-specific behavior factors to satisfy one or two predefined structural limit states . In contrast, performance-based seismic design aims to design a structure to fulfill any number of target performance objectives, defined as user-prescribed levels of structural response, loss, or casualties to be exceeded at a mean annual frequency less than a given maximum. First, a review of recent advances in probabilistic performance assessment is offered. Second, the salient characteristics of methodologies that have been proposed to solve the inverse problem of design are discussed. Finally, an alternative approach is proposed that relies on a new format for visualizing seismic performance, termed yield frequency spectra (YFS). YFS offer a unique view of the entire solution space for structural performance of a surrogate single-degree-of-freedom oscillator, incorporating uncertainty and propagating it to the output r.
Perceptions of RAIA Introduction by Employees on Employability and Work Satisfaction in the Modern Agriculture Sector

Do technology cause agriculture losses? Do technology cause agricultural job losses? Though it is a popular belief, it does, not all agriculture leader considers it this way. The opinion that the traditional approach to agriculture jobs will be eliminated for contemporary ones’ consequence on the arrival of artificial intelligence, robotics, and internet of things, automation, and technology differs from sector to sector. The computer is becoming smarter, creative, and sophisticated hence; making previous roles out of model or fashion. These desires have made agricultural workplaces develop a dependency on the RAIA (Robotics Artificial Intelligence & Automation) system. Many studies have expressed the concern that RAIA may turn out so advanced that aside from displacing humans in the place of work, it will become so complex in such a way that humans won’t be able to control it. The current study attempt to address this concern. It provides answers to the question “what is the impact of RAIA on current employability and agricultural work satisfaction? It adopted the cross-sectional research data collection and exploratory design to analyze its objective. About 50 respondents were drawn from the researcher's personal, and professional networks. The participants are all working-class adults from various agricultural firms and from this sector. An overview of the thematic process suggests that the impacts of RAIA are not detrimental. It is not meant to substitute human but to complement. The thematic analysis also provides other findings for agricultural firms and government as detailed in the study result presented. Following this result, the study proposes that irrespective of the unforeseen risk of RAIA, agricultural jobs are secured. Employees of the agricultural sector should keep evolving with technology to remain employable.
Entrepreneurs' Specific Value Orientations into the Business-Family Sphere

Este articulo esta dedicado al estudio de las orientaciones especificas de valores de los empresarios rusos con respecto a sus familias y negocios. Finalmente, se identificaron 93 valores. Los valores terminales resultaron ser mas diferenciados en el ambito de los negocios; los valores familiares tenian significados no divisibles y se fusionaban con la autoimagen. Un analisis de los valores instrumentales de la familia y la empresa mostro que se repiten en una cuarta parte; de otra manera, serian especificos del tema. El articulo propone una tecnica proyectiva: la estructura propia de las entrevistas en profundidad, basada en situaciones prototipicas que son simetricas en el ciclo de vida de una organizacion y una familia.
Identifying Breakthroughs: Cognitive vs. Economic

Previous research on breakthrough innovations has used patent data to identify them and assess their impact. The main proxy for breakthroughs uses forward citation counts, where patents at the top of the distribution are considered breakthroughs. Scholars have found this metric correlates with the economic value of patents (i.e., stock market valuations), yet, it does not tell us much about their technological content. We propose a new methodology (topic modeling of patent texts) to distinguish cognitive from economic breakthroughs. In our test case analysis of 2,826 nanotechnology patents, we find that cognitive breakthroughs are more likely to be highly cited, yet the mechanisms that produce cognitive and economic breakthroughs are quite different. Moreover, patents that are cognitive as well as economic breakthroughs have a bigger and more enduring impact on future inventions. This approach gives us traction in understanding the emergence and evolution of technologies over time.
Fast numerical algorithm for the recompression of dispersed time signals

A fast numerical algorithm is presented for recompressing signals propagated over different path lengths in a dispersive duct. It is shown that an appropriate distortion of a signal spectrum recompresses dispersed arrivals regardless of their arrival times. The method is applied to the preprocessing of seismic data acquired in an underground pulse-echo location system for imaging faults in coal seams.
Evaluation of Treatment of Coccydynia using Local Injection of Betamethasone-17α,21-dipropionate and 21-Disodium Phosphate versus Oral NSAIDs and Physiotherapy

Background Data: Coccydynia is defined as pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, usually caused by sitting acutely on a hard object. Because it often runs a chronic course, the management of this medical problem remains controversial. Different therapeutic options are available for the treatment of this condition. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a local betamethasone-17α,21-dipropionate and 21-disodium phosphate injections versus NSAIDs and physiotherapy in its management. Study Design: Prospective clinical cases study. Materials and Methods: Forty-eight patients who presented with pain in the tailbone area for more than four weeks were recruited for the study. They were subdivided randomly into two groups:Group I patients were treated with a local injection with betamethasone-17α,21-dipropionate and 21-disodium phosphate (n = 24), whereas Group II were treated with oral NSAIDs and physiotherapy (n = 24). Oral diclofenac sodium (150 mg/day) with physiotherapy program was given to patients in Group II for six weeks. Clinical evaluation was based on the severity of the coccyx pain by Visual Analog Scales (VAS) at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up and comparison to the baseline pain at presentation. Results: The incidence was more in the third decade (52%, n = 25), with female overbalance (85%, n = 40). In Group I, the mean of VAS was 8.1 before treatment and after one month of treatment, the score reached 3.9 and improved to 0.2 at the end of one year. However, in Group II, the mean of VAS was 7.5 before treatment; then after one month, it changed to 6.6 and improved to 2.5 at the end of one year. Conclusion: The reported outcome in this study suggests that local betamethasone-17α,21-dipropionate and betamethasone 21-disodium phosphate injections are more effective than NSAIDs and physiotherapy for the treatment of coccydynia. (2020ESJ224)
Proliferation of mouse embryonic stem cells on substrate coated with intact silkworm sericin

Abstract Sericin, which is derived from the outer layer of silk thread proteins of the common silkworm (Bombyx mori), functions as a glue to fix fibers of developing cocoons. Although sericin has potential uses in various fields, including tissue engineering, the biomedical applications of intact sericin have yet to be fully identified. We previously developed transgenic silkworms that produce cocoons solely composed of sericin, from which a solution of intact sericin can be readily prepared. Here, we examined the proliferation of embryonic stem (ES) cells cultivated on substrates coated with intact sericin. We found that undifferentiated ES cells could proliferate on substrates coated with intact sericin as efficiently as on substrates coated with gelatin. The proliferation of ES cells on the intact sericin coating was enhanced by an additional coating with an adhesion peptide derived from laminin. Moreover, the myocardial differentiation of ES cells on the sericin coating can be induced by the addition of recombinant mouse Noggin. These results indicate that intact sericin could be a potential candidate material for supporting ES cell proliferation and differentiation.
A Method to Determine the Potential Toxicity of Smoke from Burning Polymers: II. The Toxicity of Smoke from Douglas Fir

Mice were exposed for 30 minutes to smoke from burning Douglas fir under flaming conditions using the UPitt II apparatus for evaluation of flaming combustion/toxicity of smoke. The burning conditions were selected to provide a range from sufficient energy and oxygen to just sustain flaming above the specimens up to efficient flaming conditions of high flame height above the specimens. Under inefficient burning conditions carbon monoxide evolved slowly and was found to be the principal toxicant. Under highly efficient burn ing conditions deaths also occurred but not due to CO. Combining all burning conditions an average LC50 of 113 mg/L (95% confidence interval was 108 to 118 mg/L) was obtained from smoke from Douglas fir. No deaths were observed at a smoke exposure concentration below 76 mg/L for a 30 minute exposure. Lethality data were also analyzed for time to death to obtain median time to death, survival distribution function and cumulative hazard. These showed that although the smoke LC50 was similar for the burning conditions in vestigated, the time to effect was different. The cumulative hazard was highest under the most efficient flaming conditions producing low CO. Thus, the lethal effect of smoke from Douglas fir was not predicted from analysis of CO as was previously suggested.
Entrepreneurship Skills and Opportunities for Librarians in the Field of Library and Information Science: A Perspective in View

This paper conceptualizes entrepreneurship skills and opportunities for librarians in the field of library and information science. Characteristics of entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship education in Nigeria, Library and information science as a field of study It presents the librarian as an entrepreneur, entrepreneurship education in the field of library and information science, Skills needed in field of library and information science for Entrepreneurship, Areas of opportunities for a Librarian as an Entrepreneur in the field of librarianship. Challenges that are imminent with entrepreneurship practices by librarians which are: Economic Meltdown; Government Policies; Fear of competition and failure; Lack of entrepreneurial spirit; Problem of generating compelling business ideas; Poor Sources of fund; Poor Attitude of Librarians towards entrepreneurship; Excess workload on the librarian. The paper was concluded by the researchers with the following recommendations: Government should endeavour to make policies that are favourable to small scale businesses in the country so as to encourage entrepreneurship; Librarians that are trained in the field of librarianship should develop the spirit and endeavour to venture into the entrepreneurship areas so as to prevent other professionals from taking foods and opportunities from our tables; It is rightly stated that the sky is big enough to contain all the birds that are flying in it so therefore, irrespective of those who are already occupying positions in the entrepreneurship venture, up-coming librarians should not be afraid to delve into business venture after all competition brings about growth and development into the business world.
A Study of Work Life Balance with Special Reference to Indian Call Center Employees

In today’s fast paced times, the increasing prevalence of work-life conflicts and increasing concern about work-life issues present both a challenge and opportunity for Human Resource (HR) professionals. Though work-life balance was initially construed as the concern for working mothers, now it has been recognized as a vital issue for all classes of employees. The Indian call centre industry characterized by long and odd working hours, heavy work pressures, demanding clients and pressing deadlines always brings stress for its employees. If the organization is lacking a supportive work culture, employee retention may become a challenge. This paper presents the results of a study undertaken to understand the work life balance issues among Indian call centre employees. A sample of 200 employees was taken from 10 call centers in Delhi and NCR. Primary data was collected through questionnaire survey and analyzed with the help of various statistical tools such as Z-test and Independent T test. The findings of the study may have further implications for industry and society.