Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Social Capital, Networks and Interlocking Directorates: A Mexican Case

Purpose – This paper investigates whether a pattern of interlocking directorates is emerging following reforms in Mexican corporations, and who, if any, are the powerful actors in this network. Drawing on the Bourdieusian notion of social capital, the paper also analyses theoretically the interlocking directorates, networks and powerful actors, and their influences on and potential implications for corporate governance mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach – The data used in the study consisted of 1,442 internal and external board members of the population of 126 Mexican corporations trading on the Mexican Stock Market as of January 2011. Use of social network analysis (SNA) demonstrates individuals’ links with corporations and allows the production of spatial maps to visualise the network structure of interlocking boards. Findings – Using the measures of SNA developed by Freeman (1979), we identify the most powerful and influential directors in the network structure of board members in Mexico. Board members with the greatest number of connections occupy central positions in the network. We also find a catalogue of corporate governance scandals. The inclusion of independent directors seems to have had no influence in ensuring better corporate governance. Research limitations/implications – Mapping out the directors’ links might offer excellent opportunities for policy makers to see how many companies a single director represents, how they share boards, and the implications for minority shareholders of sharing boards, and to understand the workloads of directors in carrying out the monitoring tasks expected of them. Originality/value – This paper makes an important contribution by employing SNA to illustrate interlocking directorates and the positions of powerful and influential actors. Examining networks of directors from a ‘social capital’ point of view also provides an understanding of why the role of independent directors remains toothless in family-dominated corporations.
IDENTITAS GURU PAI ABAD 21 YANG IDEAL PADA PEMBELAJARAN FIQH DI SEKOLAH DAN MADRASAH

AbstractThis research explains that in 21st century, education is faces by some quite complex challenges. In this 21st century, advances in science and technology in all fields are increasingly narrowing the world. Compared to the previous century, in this century, professional teachers must have a wider range of competences. Teacher in 21st century must be able to improve personal skills, technical skills, social skills and pedagogical skills. Islamic Education teachers in 21st century are also expected to develop positive relationships with students and the school community using technology as a tool to raise teaching standards. Especially in learning Islamic religious education, in fiqh, an ideal or professional teacher is needed to form the skills of a teacher in building the enthusiasm of students in science, religion and technology. The ideal PAI teacher has the ability to develop and combine various learning strategies and methods to spur students' enthusiasm for learning because students nowadays know information very easily. AbstrakPenelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa pada abad 21 ini pendidikan dihadapkan dengan berbagai tantangan yang cukup kompleks. Pada abad 21 ini, kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi di semua bidang semakin mempersempit dunia. Dibandingkan dengan abad yang sebelumnya, pada abad ini guru yang profesional harus mempunyai kompetensi yang lebih luas. Guru abad 21 ini harus mampu meningkatkan keterampilan pribadi, keterampilan teknis, keterampilan sosial dan keterampilan pedagogik. Guru PAI abad 21 juga diharapkan dapat mengembangkan hubungan positif dengan peserta didik dan komunitas sekolah, menggunakan teknologi sebagai alat untuk meningkatkan standar pengajaran. Terutama dalam pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam, dalam fiqih guru yang ideal atau profesional sangat dibutuhkan untuk membentuk kecakapan seorang guru dalam membangun semangat peserta didik dalam hal sains, ilmu agama dan teknologi. Guru PAI yang ideal memiliki kemampuan untuk mengembangakan dan memadukan berbagai strategi dan metode belajar untuk memacu semangat belajar peserta didik, karena pada zaman saat ini peserta didik mengetahui infomasi-informasi dengan sangat mudah.
PENGGUNAAN ALIH KODE DAN CAMPUR KODE DALAM ACARA MATANAJWA PADA STASIUN TELEVISI TRANS7

This study aims to describe the use of code switching and code mixing in the Matanajwa program on the Trans7 television station. The method used is a qualitative method. The results showed that in the Matanajwa program on Trans7 television station, there was the use of internal code switching and external code switching. The code mixing that occurs is of the type of mixing the code in (inner code mixing) with the level of words, phrases, and reduplication, as well as mixing the code out (outer code mixing) with the level of words, phrases, reduplication, baster, idiom, and clause. Factors causing code switching are speakers and the presence of a third person. Meanwhile, code mixing is caused by the limited use of code switching, the use of popular terms, speakers, speech partners, subject matter (topics), evokes a sense of humor, and is simply prestigious. Then, what was dominant in this event was code mixing. The functions of code switching and code mixing in this event are quoting, accuracy of meaning, expressing emotions, showing self-identity, showing social status/prestige, argumentative, persuasive, and familiarizing . Abstrak
A Passage to More than India

The long poem of Walt Whitman entitled “Passage to India” (published in 1871, written in 1869) celebrates the opening of the Suez canal (1869) in its role as linking the East with the West, the spirituality of Asia with new technological innovations of the modern world. Walt Whitman, the undisputed father of American poetry, presented the world in the nine sections of the poem as one “global village”. On analysing the poem, we can see the Orientalist subtext associating the primitive with the Other and the scientific with the self. There is also in the poem a political lining of enthusiastic American nationalism – and its so-called correlative, “Manifest Destiny” – in which Whitman sees America and its expansion as the last stage of empire that will build a utopian world. Whitman’s belief in “the imperial mission of the United States” as well as his commitment to the ideology of Manifest Destiny is apparent in his poetry. This nationalistic fervour is countered by an internationalism where Whitman or rather the poetic persona in the poem projects the brotherhood of all peoples and the integration of all continents. Unpacking the political substrata in the poem that are couched in rhetorical devices will reveal an inherent tension between claims. It is time to challenge the myth of Whitman as a prophet of brotherhood and a progressive poet.
Analysis of rainfall and temperature trend and variability of the Tordzie Watershed

Climate change is universally occurring but probable fluctuations are not anticipated to be uniform worldwide; rather, there may be local differences. Thus, there is a need to investigate the variations at the local and watershed levels to comprehend the magnitude of the change. This study was conducted to determine the trend of rainfall and assess its dependability. In this study, mean monthly and annual rainfall was analysed to determine the variability in magnitude over the period 1984-2014 at different stations. The non-parametric trend detector, Mann-Kendall test (MK) and trend magnitude detector, Sen’s Slope (SS) were used to reveal the trend and magnitude of rainfall and temperature, respectively. The largest increasing slope of significant annual precipitation occurred in November with a magnitude of 1.68 mm/y in Tordzinu. October recorded the most reliable rainfall at Kpetoe with CV of 0.3. The highest maximum monthly rainfall occurred in May, 2005 at Tordzinu with magnitude of 522.2mm for the period under review. The minimum and maximum temperature increased by 0.20C and 0.80C respectively at Kpetoe and also 0.20C and 0.50C at Tordzinu per decade respectively.
Stub column tests of fabricated square and triangular sections utilizing very high strength steel tubes

This paper describes a series of stub column tests carried out on fabricated square and triangular sections (FSTSs) utilizing very high strength (VHS) circular steel tubes with a nominal yield stress of 1350 MPa. The VHS tubes are placed at each corner of the section and welded to Grade 350 steel plates. Two different nominal diameter-to-thickness ratios of 15.9 and 23.8 were chosen for the VHS tubes. Five different nominal width-to-thickness ratios ranging from 40 to 133 were chosen for the steel plates. The geometric imperfection of the fabricated sections was measured. Twelve tests on VHS columns, with the same length as that for corresponding FSTS specimens, were tested for comparison purpose. The load carrying capacity of the FSTSs utilizing VHS tubes was found to be 3.5 times the calculated nominal section capacity of a corresponding welded square or triangular box section without tubes. The load carrying capacity of the FSTSs was found to be up to 3.8 times that of the corresponding VHS columns without the plates and a length of 1200 mm. Two design models were proposed. One is based on the simple superposition of the capacities of VHS tubes and steel plates. The other is based on the capacity of steel plates with a newly derived plate element yield slenderness limit. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Author Keywords: Circular tubes; Fabricated sections; Geometric imperfection; High strength steel; Plate slenderness limit; Welding Index Keywords: Heat affected zone; Plates (structural components); Structural loads; Thickness measurement; Tubes (components); Welding; Yield stress; Circular tubes; Fabricated sections; Geometric imperfection; High strength steel; Plate slenderness limit; Steel structures
Structural and Electrical Characterization of Ni-Based Ohmic Contacts on 4H-SiC Formed by Solid-State Laser Annealing

Laser annealing process for ohmic contact formation on 4H-SiC has attracted increasing attention in the last years, because it enables the fabrication of SiC power devices on very thin substrates. We have investigated the formation of Nickel-based ohmic contact on 4H-SiC by using a Yb:YAG laser in scanning mode, with a wavelength of 515 nm and a pulse duration of 1200 ns. A 100 nm thick Ni layer has been deposited on SiC and irradiated at different process conditions. The reaction process has been studied, as a function of fluence and scan number of laser annealing, by means of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analyses. The electrical properties of the annealed layers have been evaluated on Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) devices, confirming the ohmic behavior of the reacted contact and showing improved performances respect to RTA approach. The compatibility of thermal budget of the process in the front side has been verified by means process simulation. A strong relationship between structural properties of reacted layers and electrical behavior of SBDs devices has been revealed. Solid-state laser annealing process, with wavelength in green light region, can indeed represent a suitable solution for ohmic contact formation of 4H-SiC power devices, fabricated on thin substrates.
3D Assessment of Vine Training Systems Derived from Ground-Based RGB-D Imagery

In the field of computer vision, 3D reconstruction of crops plays a crucially important role in agriculture. On-ground assessment of geometrical features of vineyards is of vital importance to generate valuable information that enables producers to take the optimum actions in terms of agricultural management. A training system of vines (Vitis vinifera L.), which involves pruning and a trellis system, results in a particular vine architecture, which is vital throughout the phenological stages. Pruning is required to maintain the vine's health and to keep its productivity under control. The creation of 3D models of vineshoots is of crucial importance for management planning. Volume and structural information can improve pruning systems, which can increase crop yield and improve crop management. In this experiment, an RGB-D camera system, namely Kinect v2, was used to reconstruct 3D vine models, which were used to determine branch volume on eight differentiated vineyard training systems: Lyre, GDC (Geneva Double Curtain), Y-Trellis, Pergola, Single Curtain, Smart Dyson, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioned), and the head-trained Gobelet. The results were compared with dry biomass ground truth-values. Dense point clouds had a substantial impact on the connection between the actual biomass measurements in four of the training systems (Pergola, Curtain, Smart Dyson and VSP). For the comparison of actual dry biomass and RGB-D volume and its associated 3D points, strong linear fits were obtained. Significant coefficients of determination (R2 = 0.72 to R2 = 0.88) were observed according to the number of points connected to each training system separately, and the results revealed good correlations with actual biomass and volume values. When comparing RGB-D volume to weight, Pearson’s correlation coefficient increased to 0.92. The results reveal that the RGB-D approach is also suitable for shoot reconstruction. The research proved how an inexpensive optical sensor can be employed for rapid and reproducible 3D reconstruction of vine vegetation that can improve cultural practices such as pruning, canopy management and harvest.
MySoundtrack: a tool for personalized and adaptive music listening while playing games

Adaptive soundtrack design for video games is an ever-evolving field of study: games that modify its music depending on what is happening around and with the player. Meanwhile, independent game developers struggle with composition of soundtracks, and adaptive soundtrack tools are not accessible to them, mostly because of their complexity. This forces most of them to collage soundtracks with permissive licenses they find online. Besides, there is a growing habit of players to mute the game's original soundtrack to listen to their own songs. This paper introduces MySoundtrack, an asset for Unity that allows the player to keep playing while listening to Spotify songs, chosen according both to the player musical preferences and to the intended emotions on each moment in the game. We review existing approaches on adaptive soundtracks, explain how MySoundtrack's prototype works and its design choices, and discuss future plans for the tool. Validation so far indicates interest and curiosity by game developers and players, indicating the relevance of the proposed plug-in.
Bidirectional Microbiome-Gut-Brain-Axis Communication Influences Metabolic Switch-Associated Responses in the Mosquito Anopheles culicifacies

The periodic ingestion of a protein-rich blood meal by adult female mosquitoes causes a drastic metabolic change in their innate physiological status, which is referred to as a ‘metabolic switch’. While understanding the neural circuits for host-seeking is modestly attended, how the gut ‘metabolic switch’ modulates brain functions, and resilience to physiological homeostasis, remains unexplored. Here, through a comparative brain RNA-Seq study, we demonstrate that the protein-rich diet induces the expression of brain transcripts related to mitochondrial function and energy metabolism, possibly causing a shift in the brain’s engagement to manage organismal homeostasis. A dynamic mRNA expression pattern of neuro-signaling and neuro-modulatory genes in both the gut and brain likely establishes an active gut–brain communication. The disruption of this communication through decapitation does not affect the modulation of the neuro-modulator receptor genes in the gut. In parallel, an unusual and paramount shift in the level of neurotransmitters (NTs), from the brain to the gut after blood feeding, further supports the idea of the gut’s ability to serve as a ‘second brain’. After blood-feeding, a moderate enrichment of the gut microbial population, and altered immunity in the gut of histamine receptor-silenced mosquitoes, provide initial evidence that the gut-microbiome plays a crucial role in gut–brain–axis communication. Finally, a comparative metagenomics evaluation of the gut microbiome highlighted that blood-feeding enriches the family members of the Morganellaceae and Pseudomonadaceae bacterial communities. The notable observation of a rapid proliferation of Pseudomonas bacterial sp. and tryptophan enrichment in the gut correlates with the suppression of appetite after blood-feeding. Additionally, altered NTs dynamics of naïve and aseptic mosquitoes provide further evidence that gut-endosymbionts are key modulators for the synthesis of major neuroactive molecules. Our data establish a new conceptual understanding of microbiome–gut–brain–axis communication in mosquitoes.
APLIKASI PENGELOLAAN NILAI AKADEMIK MAHASISWA DAN DPNA (DAFTAR PESERTA DAN NILAI AKHIR)

Nilai akademik merupakan komponen penting dalam dunia pendidikan. Pengelolaan nilai dengan media sebuah aplikasi khusus diharapkan bisa lebih memaksimalkan hasil kinerja para dosen dibandingkan dengan penggunaan Microsoft Office Excel. Dengan media aplikasi ini memungkinkan pengelolaan nilai lebih efektif dan efisien karena dilengkapi dengan pilihan pengaturan penilaian nilai angka dan nilai huruf, pengaturan penyimpanan data nilai ke sistem database MySQL dan Microsoft Office Excel untuk kepentingan multi arsip, serta tersedianya menu pengiriman nilai ke petugas administrasi jurusan. Program aplikasi ini dibuat menggunakan Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (VB.NET) dengan sistem database MySQL. Kata Kunci: Aplikasi, DPNA, MySQL, VB.NET
Industry and Technical Progress

By C. F. Carter and B. R. Williams London : Oxford University Press. Pp. 244 + viii. Price 25s. As many readers of the Bulletin will be aware, this book, which has already been widely reviewed in the national press, is a report of an investigation of the hindrances to the speedy application of science in industry. The work was undertaken by the Science in Industry Committee, a body appointed by the Royal Society of Arts, the British Association, and the Nuffield Foundation and the report is written by its Directors of Research.
Microbiological study on Listeria species isolated from some food products of animal origin

The study was carried out to investigate the presence of Listeria species in some food products of animal origin. A total of 200 different samples were collected including; milk (100), kariesh cheese (25), beef meat (25), hot dog (25) and Tilapia fish (25). The obtained results showed that the highest rate of isolation of Listeria was recorded in Tilapia fish (40%), followed by beef meat (28%) then raw milk (25%), Hot dog (24%) and finally kariesh cheese (20%). Distribution of Listeria isolated from raw milk clarified the identification of L. monocytogenes (2%), L. ivanovii (7%), L. innocua (5%), L. seeligeri (6%) and L. murrayi (5%), from kariesh cheese samples, L. monocytogenes (4%), L. ivanovii (8%), L. innocua (4%), and L. seeligeri (4%), from beef meat samples, L. monocytogenes (8%), L. ivanovii (4%), L. innocua (4%), L. seeligeri (4%) and L. welshimeri (8%), from Hot dog samples, L. monocytogenes (4%), L. ivanovii (8%) and L. welshimeri (12%) and finally, from Tilapia fish samples clarified the identification of L. monocytogenes (4%), L. ivanovii (12%), L. innocua (4%), L. seeligeri (4%) and L. welshimeri (16%). Finally, PCR was applied successfully to detect LM1 gene in identification of isolates of L. monocytogenes. The data obtained in this study provides useful information for assessment of the possible risk posed to Libyan consumers and will have a significant public health impact in Libya.
Taking advantage of glass: capturing and retaining the helium gas on the moon

Helium-3 (3He) is a noble gas that has critical applications in scientific research and promising application potential as clean fusion energy. It is thought that the lunar regolith contains large amounts of helium, but it is challenging to extract because most helium atoms are reserved in defects of crystals or as solid solutions. Here, we find large amounts of helium bubbles in the glassy surface layer of ilmenite particles that were brought back by the Chang’E-5 mission. The special disordered atomic packing structure of glasses should be the critical factor for capturing the noble helium gas. The reserves in bubbles do not require heating to high temperatures to be extracted. Mechanical methods at ambient temperatures can easily break the bubbles. Our results provide insights into the mechanism of helium gathering on the moon and offer guidance on future in situ extraction.
Multi-Strain-Probiotic-Loaded Nanoparticles Reduced Colon Inflammation and Orchestrated the Expressions of Tight Junction, NLRP3 Inflammasome and Caspase-1 Genes in DSS-Induced Colitis Model

Gut modulation by multi-strain probiotics (MSPs) is considered an effective strategy for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The combination of nanomaterial-based MSPs can improve their viability and resistance and can allow their targeted release in the gastrointestinal tract to be achieved. Thus, our aim is to investigate the prospective role of MSP integration into nanomaterials (MSPNPs) and the underlying molecular mechanisms supporting their application as an alternative therapy for IBD using a colitis rat model. To induce the colitis model, rats received 5% DSS, and the efficacy of disease progression after oral administration of MSPNPs was assessed by evaluating the severity of clinical signs, inflammatory response, expressions of tight-junction-related genes and NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1 genes, microbial composition and histopathological examination of colonic tissues. The oral administration of MSPNPs successfully alleviated the colonic damage induced by DSS as proved by the reduced severity of clinical signs and fecal calprotectin levels. Compared with the untreated DSS-induced control group, the high activities of colonic NO and MPO and serum CRP levels were prominently reduced in rats treated with MSPNPs. Of note, colonic inflammation in the group treated with MSPNPs was ameliorated by downstreaming NLRP3 inflammasome, caspase-1, IL-18 and IL-1β expressions. After colitis onset, treatment with MSPNPs was more effective than that with free MSPs in restoring the expressions of tight-junction-related genes (upregulation of occludin, ZO-1, JAM, MUC and FABP-2) and beneficial gut microbiota. Interestingly, treatment with MSPNPs accelerated the healing of intestinal epithelium as detected in histopathological findings. In conclusion, the incorporation of MPSs into nanomaterials is recommended as a perspective strategy to overcome the challenges they face and augment their therapeutic role for treating of colitis.
Three-dimensional-printed polycaprolactone scaffolds with interconnected hollow-pipe structures for enhanced bone regeneration

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D)-printed scaffolds are widely used in tissue engineering to help regenerate critical-sized bone defects. However, conventional scaffolds possess relatively simple porous structures that limit the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to cells, leading to insufficient bone regeneration. Accordingly, in the present study, perfusable and permeable polycaprolactone scaffolds with highly interconnected hollow-pipe structures that mimic natural micro-vascular networks are prepared by an indirect one-pot 3D-printing method. In vitro experiments demonstrate that hollow-pipe-structured (HPS) scaffolds promote cell attachment, proliferation, osteogenesis and angiogenesis compared to the normal non-hollow-pipe-structured scaffolds. Furthermore, in vivo studies reveal that HPS scaffolds enhance bone regeneration and vascularization in rabbit bone defects, as observed at 8 and 12 weeks, respectively. Thus, the fabricated HPS scaffolds are promising candidates for the repair of critical-sized bone defects.