Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Comparison Review on Transmission Mode for Onshore Integration of Offshore Wind Farms: HVDC or HVAC

The development of offshore wind farms (WF) is inevitable as they have exceptional resistance against climate change and produce clean energy without hazardous wastes. The offshore WF usually has a bigger generation capacity with less environmental impacts, and it is more reliable too due to stronger and consistent sea winds. The early offshore WF installations are located near the shore, whereas most modern installations are located far away from shore, generating higher power. This paradigm shift has forced the researchers and industry personnel to look deeper into transmission options, namely, high voltage AC transmission (HVAC) and high voltage DC transmission (HVDC). This evaluation can be both in terms of power carrying capability as well as cost comparisons. Additionally, different performance requirements such as power rating, onshore grid requirements, reactive power compensation, etc., must be considered for evaluation. This paper elaborately reviews and explains the offshore wind farm structure and performance requirements for bulk offshore power transfer. Based on the structure and performance requirements, both HVDC and HVAC transmission modes are compared and analyzed critically. Finally, a criterion for selection and increasing popularity of HVDC transmission is established.
Serviços e Desserviços Ambientais Associados à Agricultura Urbana e Periurbana no Município de São Paulo

A Agricultura Urbana e Periurbana (AUP) representa importante produção agrícola no interior ou nas zonas periféricas urbanas, contribuindo para ampliar a segurança alimentar, resiliência urbana e renda. A AUP também associa serviços e desserviços ambientais que devem ser considerados no planejamento urbano. Esse trabalho tem como objetivo discutir os principais serviços e desserviços ambientais associados à agricultura urbana e periurbana no município de São Paulo. São Paulo foi escolhido pois seu Plano Diretor Estratégico incentiva essa prática. O método da pesquisa usa revisão sistemática da literatura para a base conceitual dos serviços ecossistêmicos e análise espacial de dados georreferenciados de bases públicas para compor um mapeamento das iniciativas de AUP no município de São Paulo. Foram identificados 12 serviços ambientais e 5 desserviços ambientais associados à AUP em São Paulo. Também foram mapeadas 197 iniciativas presentes em áreas onde há um incentivo à prática no Plano Diretor Estratégico, mas também em áreas que deveriam ser protegidas de ações antrópicas. Conclui-se que a AUP é uma atividade com potencial de oferecer benefícios ao ambiente, ainda que possa exercer pressões negativas ao ambiente. Considera-se que a pesquisa contribui para compor um referencial teórico e espacial inicial para a formulação e fortalecimento de políticas públicas relacionadas ao tema.
Late Holocene Slip Rate of the Mojave Section of the San Andreas Fault near Palmdale, California

The geologic slip rate on the Mojave section of the San Andreas fault is poorly constrained, despite its importance for understanding earthquake hazard, apparent discrepancies between geologic and geodetic slip rates along this fault section, and long-term fault interactions in southern California. Here, we use surficial geologic mapping, excavations, and radiocarbon and luminescence dating to quantify the displacements and ages of late Holocene landforms offset by the fault at three sites. At the Ranch Center site, the slip rate is determined using the base of a fan marking incision and deflection of an ephemeral channel. At the adjacent Key Slide site, the margin of a landslide deposited on indigenous fire hearths provides a minimum rate. At the X-12 site, the slip rate is determined from a channel that incised into a broad fan surface, and is deflected and beheaded by the fault. We use maximum–minimum bounds on both the displacement and age of each offset feature to calculate slip rate for each site independently. Overlap of the three independent rate ranges yields a rate of 33–39 mm/yr over the last 3 ka, under the assumption that the sites share a common history, given their proximity. Considered in sequence, site-level epistemic uncertainties in the data permit but do not require a rate increase since ∼1200 cal B.P. Modest rate changes can be explained by aleatory variability in earthquake timing and magnitude; larger changes could suggest a shared regional variation with the Garlock and other faults. The new late Holocene slip rates are consistent with geodetic model estimates that include a viscoelastic crust and earthquake cycle effects. The geologic slip rates also provide average slip over dozens of earthquake cycles—a key constraint for long-term earthquake rupture forecasts.
Crystal structure of 5,5-difluoro-10-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3,7,9-tetramethyl-5H-4l4,5l4-dipyrrolo[1,2-c:2′,1′-f][1,3,2]diazaborinine - a Z′ = 3 structure, C19H18B2F3N2

Abstract C19H18B2F3N2, triclinic, P1̅ (no. 2), a = 10.8885(6) Å, b = 13.9767(8) Å, c = 18.1330(10) Å, α = 79.3484(19)°, β = 86.2213(9)°; γ = 73.461(2)°; V = 2599.6(3) Å3, Z = 6, Rgt(F) = 0.0450, wRref(F2) = 0.1105, T = 296 K.
Identifizierung von Hefen durch Fourier-transform Infrarotspektroskopie und künstliche neuronale Netze

Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden drei Systeme zur Identifizierung von Hefen basierend auf der Anwendung von Fourier-transform Infrarotspektroskopie und kunstlichen neuronalen Netzen etabliert. Die zur Entwicklung verwendeten Referenzstamme wurden mittels verschiedener molekularbiologischer Methoden zur Identifizierung auf Art- und Stammebene uberpruft. So konnten zuverlassige Methoden zur eindeutigen Identifizierung der im Lebens-, Futtermittel- und klinischen Bereich vorkommenden Hefearten etabliert werden. Daruber hinaus konnte die Fourier-transform Infrarotspektroskopie in Kombination mit kunstlichen neuronalen Netzen erstmals fur den Bereich der Futtermittelindustrie erschlossen werden und ermoglichte aufgrund der hohen Sensitivitat die Differenzierung zwischen probiotischen und ubiquitaren S. cerevisiae -Stammen.
Crystal structure of methyl 1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methoxy-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylate, C14H16FNO4

Abstract C14H16FNO4, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 10.189(4) Å, b = 7.742(2) Å, c = 17.240(5) Å, β = 94.50(1)°, V = 1355.8(7) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0420, wRref(F2) = 0.1183, T = 295 K.
Newly Recorded Alien Species of Ficus L. (Moraceae) in Java, Indonesia

Ficus is the largest genus in the Moraceae family, with the syconium inflorescence as its characteristic. This genus has a wide distribution worldwide, and about 367 species were found in the Malesia region. There are 74 species have been recorded on Java, and seven species are known as introduced plants. Based on our recent observations in West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java, three newly recorded Ficus species were found, namely F. auriculata Lour. , F. maclellandii King, and F. natalensis subsp. leprieurii (Miq.) C.C. Berg. The species were introduced to Java as an ornamental plant. Descriptions, photographs, and a brief discussion of the three newly recorded species are presented in this manuscript.
The role of interactivity on customer engagement in mobile e-commerce applications

This research investigates the role of interactivity and service quality toward customer engagement (i.e., co-developing, influencing, augmenting, mobilizing) in the context of mobile e-commerce applications (apps). Based on a survey of 717 mobile e-commerce app users in Indonesia, the study utilizes a quantitative approach using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the conceptual framework. The findings show that interactivity positively related to all forms of customer engagement behavior (i.e., co-developing, influencing, augmenting, mobilizing), and service quality moderates the relationships between interactivity on augmenting and mobilizing. This study offers a more detailed understanding of the role of interactivity and service quality in each dimension of customer engagement. As such, this study complements prior insights on value co-creation in a multi-stakeholder service system.
Mixed Growth with Weeds Promotes Mycorrhizal Colonization and Increases the Plant-Availability of Phosphorus under Maize (Zea mays L.)

(1) Background: Weed control decreases the competition for nutrients, but also the potential of increased phosphorus (P) mobilization in soils caused by higher plant diversity. (2) Methods: Impacts of weed species under maize on mycorrhizal colonization and plant-availability of P were investigated in two pot experiments. Plant traits and P mobilization were tested in weed-free maize and in mixed growth with six annual weed species. (3) Results: Growth of maize decreased in treatments with weeds, while P concentrations in its shoots increased in mixed growth with C. album, E. crus-galli and P. convolvulus. Mycorrhizal colonization of maize without weeds was low (<20% of root length), but increased in mixed growth with C. album, E. crus-galli and V. arvensis up to 40%. The activities of Pmobilizing hydrolytic enzymes (phosphatases, ß-glucosidase) and plant-availability of P were occasionally higher under mixed growth with weeds. The dimension of weed impacts on P cycling under maize differed significantly between both experiments. (4) Conclusions: Weeds potentially promote P mobilization and mycorrhizal colonization under maize, but this impact is not guaranteed. The weed-based improved P supply of maize should be defined under field conditions to allow a controlled weed tolerance in maize cropping systems.
Tumor Cell Glutathione Metabolism Therapeutic Implications

In response to oxidative injury_ murine tumors depend upon the 6SH oxidation-reduction cycle. The susceptibility of tumor cells to lysis by a flux of H202, such as generated by granulocytes or activated macrophages, or by the enzyme glucose oxidase, was augmented by inter­ ference with the 6SH redox cycle. Depletion of tumor cell 6SH was by 2 methods: incubation of cells with buthionine sulfoximine (BSO)_ a nontoxic inhibitor of GSH synthesis, or with l-chloro-2,4-dinitro­ benzene_ a substrate for 6SH S-transferase. Sensitization to oxidative cytolysis correlated with 6SH depletion by either method by the critera of both dose-response and the time course of onset and recovery. A third approach involved inhibition of glutathione reductase (6R) with l,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU). Here too, interference in tumor cell GSH metabolism enhanced cytolysis by a flux of H202• In contrast, inhibition of catalase with aminotriazole had little effect. This theme was extended into another arena of 6SH metabolism, the detoxification of reactive electrophiles by the formation of thioether conjugates with 6SH. The interaction of tumor cell 6SH with four sesquiterpene lactones (SLs), a class of sulfhydryl-reactive antineo­ plastic agents, was evaluated. SLs are potent depletors of cellular 6SH. Prompt resynthesis of GSH is a critical component of tumor cell recovery following exposure to SLs. Cytolysis by SLs was augmented by inhibition of 6SH synthesis with BSO. Potent synergy between BSO and the SL ve�nolepin was evident even if BSO was not present during but
The Importance of Merit Principles for Civil Service Systems: Evidence from the U.S. Federal Sector

Merit principles have served as central tenets of the U.S. civil service system since the late 19th Century, but in recent decades reforms have been proposed and implemented that weaken central aspects of merit. This makes it important to seek evidence about how government employees perceive the status of merit principles and to examine relationships that exist between adherence to merit principles and work in federal agencies. Analysis indicates that federal employees who perceive adherence to merit principles also perceive a better quality of work life, compared to employees who see their agencies as less supportive of merit principles. Employees who perceive greater adherence to merit principles in their organizations report greater general satisfaction with their agencies as workplaces, higher levels satisfaction with leadership and recognition received, lower turnover intentions, and better quality of work unit output.
Wet Coffee Processing Discharges Affecting Quality of River Water at Kayanza Ecological Zone, Burundi

Wet coffee processing leads to the generation of large volumes of wastewater, whose discharge to the environment leads to pollution of freshwater bodies. Kayanza is a major coffee growing area in Burundi with more than 40 wet coffee processing factories (WCPF) that discharge effluents directly to receiving water bodies without treatment. This study was carried out to assess the effect of coffee wastewater on the physicochemical properties of receiving waterbodies in Kayanza coffee growing ecological zone. Currently, no study has been done to analyze the effluent from the WCPF and assess the level of pollution. This study will therefore provide valuable data on the water pollution from coffee processing plants. Ten (10) rivers in the Kayanza coffee growing zone were studied during the months of April and June, 2020. Water samples were collected upstream (U) and downstream (D) of the effluent discharge points in triplicate. Samples were analyzed for pH, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Temperature, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Nitrates, Nitrites, Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Chlorides and Ammonium ions using standard methods. Physical parameters were analyzed in situ whereas chemical parameters were analyzed in the laboratories in Burundi Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ISABU) and University of Burundi. Data were analyzed using R-studio-1.0. 153, GenStat 64-bit Release 14.1 and SSPS. Results on the physicochemical parameters indicated that coffee factory effluent has a polluting potential during coffee processing peak. The concentrations of the physicochemical parameters were significantly (p 5, TSS and pH values above allowable limits set by WHO and Burundi. The polluting impact of public wet coffee processing factories was significantly higher than that of private and cooperatives owned factories (p < 0.05). Measures should be taken in order to protect water bodies.
Effects of Social Media on Consumer Brand Awareness and Patronage of Nike Lake Resort Services in Enugu: An Innovation Adoption Theory & Hierarchy of Effects Model Exposition

Communication has initiated a paradigm shift from the traditional to new the new social media. This study investigated the influence of Twitter messages and Facebook messages on consumer brand awareness and patronage of Nike Lake Resort services in Enugu: an innovation adoption theory & hierarchy of effects model exposition. The specific objectives of the study were to ascertain the extent of the influence of Twitter messages on consumer brand awareness and patronage of Nike Lake Resort services. Also, to determine the extent of the influence of Facebook messages on consumer brand awareness and patronage of Nike Lake Resort services. This study contributed to the extant gap in marketing literature by using Twitter messages and Facebook messages to promote Nike Lake Resort services in Enugu. The population of the study includes guests of Nike Lake Resort selected through a convenient sampling technique. The survey method was adopted and the sample size of 384 was determined using Freud and William’s formula known as the Z-score method. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability of the instrument of 0.870. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to analyse data. Findings revealed a significant positive influence of Twitter messages on consumer brand awareness and patronage of Nike Lake Resort services (r = 0.937, p < 0.05). Also, it was revealed that there is a significant positive influence of Facebook messages on consumer brand awareness and patronage of Nike Lake Resort services (r = 0.943, p < 0.05). Twitter messages and Facebook messages are effective marketing tools for communicating Nike Lake Resort services to consumers. There is need for Nike Lake Resort to continuously improve on the use of Twitter messages and Facebook messages channels to help boost consumer awareness and patronage in future.
Anti-corrosion performance of pigment-free epoxy novolac/reduced graphene oxide composite coatings

ABSTRACT Functional or smart coatings (organic, inorganic, or hybrid) are formed by materials that can be adapted for many applications where they should be able to perform a well-defined set of functions, such as improving chemical, mechanical, electrical, and magnetic properties of the substrate. This project studied the anticorrosive efficiency of nanoaditivated pigment-free epoxy coating by the addition of rGOL in the contents of 0.1 and 0.5 wt%. XRD, AFM, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopies were employed to obtain relevant information on the molecular structure and interaction between epoxy resin and rGOL. Thermogravimetry results did not indicate a significant change in polymer matrix T g. This could be related to an incomplete curing process of the resin and/or the presence of defects in the rGOL sample. All the corrosion tests results indicated that the rGOL addition promotes improvements to the epoxy corrosion resistance reached by a barrier mechanism.
Hong Kong SAR, China and BRI’s Globalization

This article looks at the differences and similarities between globalization and the role of China on globalization in particular for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (HKSAR). Design/methodology/approach of this article is based on research, reading, interviews on globalization during many years and the author published a book on the BRI in 2020. China’s Globalization called OBOR in 2013, was replaced by the BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) in 2017. This is a key global new Silk Road not only for China and Asia, but also for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China), Macau (China), Australia, Africa, South-East Asia in particular, and countries in Latin America such as Bolivia and Venezuela. The new globalization of the century called Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a unique and global way to boost the economy of China and reinvent the Maritime and Land Silk Road of China which is 2000 years old. The role of the HKSAR linked with the Greater Bay Area is not well known. Macau also plays a role because it was the first point of globalization in the sixteenth century. China, the second economy of the world is really a global country, and Chinese are numerous in all continents. Chinese Internet role is also important. Hong Kong SAR is part of the Greater Bay Area. China is currently developing the new globalization of the century called BRI.
EXAMINATION OF IMPACT OF RESPONSIBLE TOURISM PRACTICES ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF DESTINATION COMMUNITIES

The study endeavors to find out the perceived impact of Responsible Tourism Practices (RTPs) on destination communities’ Quality of Life (QOL). Besides, the investigation tests the mediating role of community involvement in the relationship between RTPs and QOL. A well-designed questionnaire developed from the existing literature was distributed among the tourist destination residents of Pahalgam, Kashmir Valley, India. In addition, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to validate the EFA findings through AMOSS 22. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique was also applied to ascertain the impact of RTPs on QOL. Finally, the mediating role of community involvement was examined and, subsequently, the results were reported. The study’s findings resulted in a significant relationship between RTPs and QOL; thereby, RTPs have a pivotal role in enhancing the QOL of the communities. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that community involvement mediates the relationship between RTPs and QOL. Thus, the study’s achievements suggest that the locals should be involved in tourism activities to enhance the communities’ QOL.
Analysis of factors affecting sharia compliance levels in sharia banks in Indonesia

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the level of sharia compliance in sharia banks in Indonesia. In particular, this study examines the effect of liquidity, firm size, Sharia Supervisory Board Size, and Audit Committee on the level of sharia compliance in sharia banks in Indonesia. Methodology: This study uses quantitative methods with secondary data in the form of sharia bank annual reports 2014-2018. The data analysis uses regression test with the help of SPSS software. Findings: The results of the analysis show that the size of the sharia supervisory board and audit committee has a positive effect on the level of sharia compliance. The findings of this study contribute to the literature on sharia compliance and disclosure in Sharia banking in Indonesia. Practical implications: This research also has implications for sharia banking, especially in Indonesia, as an evaluation material in improving the quality of financial reports. Originality: This study uses the sharia compliance index as a measuring tool for the level of compliance of sharia banks which is rarely used by previous studies.
Even-Chain UFA Pattern, n-3 Long-Chain PUFA Pattern and Risk of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Southeast of China

Objective: To characterize and examine associations between dietary fatty acid intake patterns and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods: A total of 422 patients and 423 controls were recruited. Dietary fatty acids, as a percentage of total fat, were entered into a factor analysis. Multinomial logistic regression and restricted cubic spline were used to evaluate the risk of ESCC specific for different dietary fatty acid patterns (FAPs). A forest plot was applied to show the potential effect modification.Results: The factor analysis generated 4 major fatty acid patterns: a long-chain SFA (LC-SFA) pattern; an even-chain unsaturated fatty acid (EC-UFA) pattern; a short and medium-chain SFA (SMC-SFA) pattern, and an n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LC-PUFA) pattern. In the multivariate-adjusted model, the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) of ESCC were 2.069(1.314,3.257), and 0.525 (0.340–0.811) for the highest versus the lowest tertile of EC-UFA pattern and n-3 LC-PUFA pattern, respectively. The LC-SFA, SMC-SFA patterns were not associated with ESCC. There existed a nonlinear positive association between the EC-UFA pattern and the risk of ESCC (p for nonlinearity <0.05), nevertheless, there was a nonlinear negative association between the n-3 LC-PUFA pattern and the risk of ESCC (p for nonlinearity <0.001). Multiplicative interaction between fried food, pickled food, hard food, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and four FAPs was also observed.Conclusions: Our study indicates that EC-UFA pattern, n-3 LC-PUFA pattern intake are associated with ESCC, which might provide a potential dietary intervention for ESCC prevention.