Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH KONEKSI POLITIK TERHADAP KINERJA LINGKUNGAN DAN PROFITABILITAS

This study is to examine the effect of political connections on environmental performance and profitability. The variables used in this study are independent and dependent variables. Political connections as a independent variables. The dependent variable are environmental performance and profitability. The population in this study is companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018. The sampling method used in this reseach is purposive sampling. Based on the sampling method used, there were 88 samples. The analytical method used in this study was ordinal logistic regression analysis and simple linear regression analysis. The results of the reseacrh show that political connections affect environmental performance. That means, companies that have political connections tend to have good environmental performance. Similarly, the results of the effect of political connections on profitability show the same. It also means that companies with political connections also have a high level of profitability.
Atlantic sediments: Glacial/interglacial comparisons

To assess the regional effects of glaciation on sedimentation in the Atlantic Ocean we compare sediment types, distributions, and rates between Recent (core top) and last glacial maximum (LGM: ∼18,000 years B.P.) stratigraphic levels. Based upon smear slides and carbonate analyses in 178 cores we find that glacial age carbonate content is generally lower than Recent. During both the Recent and LGM, carbonate content shows an east/west asymmetry with western basins exhibiting lower carbonate values. Input of ice-rafted detritus into the North Atlantic during LGM time interrupts this topographic control on carbonate distribution considerably farther south than at present; in the South Atlantic this effect is minor. Comparison of LGM and Recent sediment distributions indicates that the LGM seafloor was dominated by biogenic oozes, calcareous clays, and clays, while the Recent is dominated by biogenic oozes and marls. Coarse-grained detritus is much more prevalent in LGM sediments, derived not only from glacial input but also from fluvial and aeolian sources. Sedimentation rates, calculated from LGM to Recent sediment thickness in cores, are <4 cm/1000 yr for most of the ocean. Higher rates are typical of the continental margin off the Amazon River, the North American Basin, and a small region off west equatorial Africa.
The City as an "Agricultural Powerhouse"? Perspectives on Expanding Urban Agriculture from Detroit, Michigan

In recent years urban agriculture has received increasing support as a strategy for food security and urban sustainability. Scholars have explored motivations for and experiences of individual community gardens, but there is little understanding of how more extensive urban agriculture activities might be perceived among residents or might integrate with the cityscape. This research explores ways in which urban agriculture might be perceived in relation to the urban eco-system and sociopolitical context through semi-structured interviews and focus groups in Detroit, Michigan. Results reveal widespread support for expanding urban agriculture and highlight the lines along which such expansion may be contested, including the extent to which it should occur, the purpose it would serve, and the people it would involve.
Classification of Quantum Tori with Involution

Abstract Quantum tori with graded involution appear as coordinate algebras of extended affine Lie algebras of type ${{\text{A}}_{1}}$ , $\text{C}$ and $\text{BC}$ . We classify them in the category of algebras with involution. From this, we obtain precise information on the root systems of extended affine Lie algebras of type $\text{C}$ .
The spin Hall eﬀect of radiofrequency waves in magnetized plasmas

In inhomogeneous media, electromagnetic-wave rays deviate from the trajectories predicted by the leading-order geometrical optics. This eﬀect, called the spin Hall eﬀect of light, is typically neglected in ray-tracing codes used for modeling waves in plasmas. Here, we demonstrate that the spin Hall eﬀect can be signiﬁcant for radiofrequency waves in toroidal magnetized plasmas whose parameters are in the ballpark of those used in fusion experiments. For example, an electron-cyclotron wave beam can deviate by as large as ten wavelengths ( ∼ 0 . 1 m) relative to the lowest-order ray trajectory in the poloidal direction. We calculate this displacement using gauge-invariant ray equations of extended geometrical optics, and we also compare our theoretical predictions with full-wave simulations.
Studies of the mortality of A-bomb survivors. 7. Mortality, 1950-1978: Part I. Cancer mortality.

The present study extends an earlier one by 4 years, 1975-1978. We find leukemia as a cause of death among survivors has continued to decrease and now differs from the control group only in Hiroshima. For cancer other than leukemia the increase in absolute risk has become more marked as the cohort has aged and especially so in Nagasaki where it is now statistically significant for the first time. In addition to previously demonstrated sites, i.e., lung, breast, stomach, esophagus, and urinary tract, colon cancers and multiple myeloma can now be shown to be related to exposure. No significant relationship to radiation can as yet be established for malignant lymphoma, rectum, pancreas, and uterine cancer. The time from exposure to death is shortened for leukemia depending on dose but not for other cancers, and radiation-induced cancers other than leukemia seem to develop proportionally to the natural cancer rate for the attained age. For specific age-at-death intervals, both relative and absolute risks tend.
An examination of innovative pedagogical practices for turning around or enhancing student persistence rates

Self-determined motivation can be observed when one engages in a behavior that is conducted out of choice and personal values per Chan, Fung, Xing, and Hagger (2014). Low student selfdetermination is characterized by behaviors, such as very poor class attendance, a failure to attempt to turn in assigned homework or attend scheduled exams, poor exam performance, a lack of study time, and lackluster, laissez-faire attitudes and deportment (Oleck, 2007). Over the next two-to-three decades, better-educated individuals leaving the workforce will be replaced by those who have lower levels of education and skills (Oleck, 2007). Students will be entering the workforce lacking the motivation, required skills, and behaviors that are needed to succeed in society. Self-determination theory (SDT) provides a broad framework for the study of human motivation and personality. Deci and Ryan (1985) developed this theory that distinguishes between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation reflects an internally driven curiosity, interest, and passion. Extrinsic motivation refers to doing something because it leads to a separable outcome, such as receiving managerial praise or a monetary reward for delivering a good performance. This study explored what innovative teaching practices can be employed by faculty members to increase the self-determination (SD) levels of underperforming undergraduate students. The intent of the project was to provide educators with innovative insights and teaching tools that can be used to turn around and improve the low SD levels of these under-achieving students.
The effects of spatial resolution on the classification of Thematic Mapper data

Abstract Actual and degraded LANDSAT-4 Thematic Mapper (TM) data were analysed to examine the effect of spatial resolution on the performance of a per pixel, maximum-likelihood classification algorithm. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a balanced, three-factor, eight-treatment, fixed-effects model were used to investigate the interactions between spatial resolution and two other TM refinements, spectral band configuration and data quantization. The goal was to evaluate quantitatively the effects of these attributes on classification accuracies obtained with all pixels (pure pixels plus mixed pixels) and on accuracies obtained with pure pixels alone. A comparison of results from these separate analyses supported previous explanations of the effects of increasing spatial resolution. First, the difficulty in classifying mixed pixels was demonstrated by an average 21 per cent decrease in percentage accuracy from the pure-pixel case to the pure-plus-mixed-pixel case for the eight ANOVA treatments. In the pure-.
Within-patient evolution to piperacillin/tazobactam resistance in a clinical isolate of Escherichia coli due to IS26-mediated amplification of blaTEM-1B

A novel phenotype of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP), but susceptible to carbapenems and 3rd generation cephalosporins has recently emerged. The resistance mechanism of this phenotype has been identified as hyperproduction of the β-lactamase blaTEM, however the mechanism of hyperproduction in isolates lacking promoter region mutations is not well understood. We sought to understand this mechanism by focussing on a pair of isolates obtained from an individual patient across two infection episodes and displaying within-patient evolution to TZP resistance. Following confirmation that the two isolates were clonal, we found that the TZP-resistant isolate hyperproduced a β-lactamase but lacked mutations within β-lactamase promoter regions. Hybrid assembly of long and short sequencing reads of the two isolates revealed both harboured a novel IS26-flanked composite transposon containing several antibiotic resistance genes, including blaTEM-1B, which was designated Tn6762. These resistance genes are also found to be present on a translocatable unit which had excised from Tn6762 in the TZP-resistant isolate. By replicating the evolutionary event leading to TZP resistance we were able to observe excision of the translocatable unit from Tn6762 following exposure to TZP and capture the TU in a plasmid containing a copy of IS26. Subsequent amplification of the TU, and by extension blaTEM-1B, leads to β-lactamase hyperproduction and TZP resistance. Despite a significant increase in gene copy number (P value = <0.0001), we found that the TZP-resistant isolate was as fit as the susceptible ancestor. This mechanism of gene amplification, and the subsequent hyperproduction, of blaTEM-1B is an important consideration when using genomic data to predict resistance/susceptibility to TZP.
Evidence of enhanced double‐diffusive convection below the main stream of the Kuroshio Extension

In this study, a Navis-MicroRider microstructure float and an EM-APEX float were deployed along the Kuroshio Extension Front. The observations deeper than 150 m reveal widespread interleaving thermohaline structures for at least 900 km along the front, presumably generated through mesoscale stirring and near-inertial oscillations. In these interleaving structures, microscale thermal dissipation rates χ are very high O( >10−7 K2s−1), while turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rates ϵ are relatively low O( 10−10−10−9 Wkg−1), with effective thermal diffusivity Kθ of O( 10−3 m2s−1) consistent with the previous parameterizations for double-diffusion, and, Kθ is two orders of magnitude larger than the turbulent eddy diffusivity for density Kρ. The average observed dissipation ratio Γ in salt finger and diffusive convection favorable conditions are 1.2 and 4.0, respectively, and are larger than that for turbulence. Our results suggest that mesoscale subduction/obduction and near-inertial motions could catalyze double-diffusive favorable conditions, and thereby enhancing the diapycnal tracer fluxes below the Kuroshio Extension Front.
Self organised cellular networks as the future of wireless communications

An introduction into self organizing cellular networks is presented. This topic has generated a lot of research interest over the past few years as operators have identified it as a necessary feature in future wireless communication systems. We review projects which have studied self organization and with knowledge of system model design in computing, we suggest design rules in developing robust and efficient self organizing algorithms. We finally demonstrate a channel assignment example based on the concept of sectorial neighbours where the system autonomously changes its allocation scheme based on external factors in the environment (e.g. geographical location, interfering sectors and demand for resources). Further research directions are also highlighted.
Service Parts Planning with mySAP SCM™: Processes, Structures, and Functions

The Service Parts Planning (SPP) solution was developed by SAP in a joint effort with Caterpillar and Ford, to address the specific planning problems of service parts. This book explains the processes, structures, and functions of this new solution and is targeted for project members and project managers who are involved in an implementation of SAP SPP or for users who want to gain a better understanding of the software.
Estudio de perfiles metabolómicos asociados al consumo de Legumbres y Café. Aplicación de una Aproximación Metabolómica por Resonancia Magnética Nuclear en Estudios de Intervención Nutricional y Observacionales

Nutritional biomarkers provide a more accurate and objective measure of dietary exposure (biomarkers of intake) and their impact on the metabolism (biomarkers of effect) than traditional measures of food consumption. The main aim of this PhD is to contribute to the discovery of nutritional biomarkers by analyzing the metabolomic fingerprint associated with the consumption of pulses and coffee using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) through nutritional studies with different designs. To investigate the metabolomic fingerprint associated with the dietary pulses intake (specifically lentils, chickpeas and beans), an intervention study was carried out in healthy individuals. The main candidates for urinary biomarkers (trigonelline, dimethylglycine, 3-methylhistidine, trimethylamine, and lysine) were further explored up to 48 h after food intake. In an observational study, a free-living population was stratified according to the reported consumption of pulses by a food frequency questionnaire. The exposure to pulses was associated with metabolites derived from the metabolism of choline and amino acids, as well as with energy metabolism. A multi-metabolite biomarker model was designed including glutamine, dimethylamine and 3-methylhistidine and positively evaluated by a receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). The metabolites from the intervention study replicated in the observational study were dimethylglycine, 3-methylhistidine and trimethylamine as a precursor of trimethylamine-N-oxide (food metabolome); and glutamine, branched-chain amino acids, and lower glucose (endogenous metabolites). Therefore, these metabolites could be good candidates for nutritional biomarkers of pulses. Concerning the metabolomic study after the intake of a coffee with high content of bioactive compounds, the acute consumption indicated a higher urinary excretion of 2-furoylglycine and compounds of Krebs cycle. Sustained consumption of coffee exhibited an increase in compounds derived from microbial activity such as hippuric, 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropionic and 3-hydroxyhippuric acids. Trigonelline was found in the urine after both acute and sustained consumption of coffee. In both intervention studies (with legumes and coffee) the metabolic profile of the food was studied indicating certain precursors of compounds from the food metabolome. This Thesis presents different approaches through intervention and observational studies for the discovery of nutritional biomarkers of pulses and coffee through an untargeted metabolomic strategy using NMR.
Evidence for photochemical production of ozone at the South Pole surface

Observations of OH, NO, and actinic flux at the South Pole surface during December 1998 suggest a surprisingly active photochemical environment which should result in photochemical production of ozone. Long‐term South Pole in situ ozone data as well as sonde data also appear to support this conclusion. Other possible factors contributing to ozone variability such as stratospheric influence and the origin of air transported to the South Pole are also explored. Based on box model calculations it is estimated that photochemistry could add 2.2 to 3.6 ppbv/day of ozone to surface air parcels residing on the Antarctic polar plateau. Although the oxidizing potential of the polar plateau appears to be exceptionally high for a remote site, it is unlikely that it has a significant impact on surrounding regions such as the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic free troposphere. These new findings do suggest, however, that the enhanced oxidizing power of the polar plateau may need to be considered in interpreting the chemical history of climate proxy species in ice cores.
Analyzing slip events along the Cascadia margin using an improved subdaily GPS analysis strategy

SUMMARY A GPS analysis strategy that reduces the noise level of GPS-based subdaily strain measurements and improves subdaily resolution of positions enables the use of baseline estimates in the study of slow slip events along the northern Cascadia margin. We ﬁrst evaluate this strategy’s performance through comparisons of strain estimates at co-located GPS stations and borehole strainmetres, and then examine the strain migration during the 2008 May episodic tremor and slip (ETS) event. The temporal evolution of the ETS event is extracted from the GPS baseline analysis of the bidirectional propagation of the 2008 May event. These results establish the strain estimates from subdaily GPS baseline measurements as a reliable technique that can be used for mapping regional strain variations during episodic slip in regions where no laser or borehole strainmetres exist and GPS stations are abundant.
Slope Angle and Slope Length Solutions for GIS

The Universal Soil Loss Equation has been used for a number of years to estimate soil erosion. One of its parameters is slope length, however, slope length has traditionally been estimated for large areas rather than calculated. Using data from regular grid DEMs, a method is described in this paper for calculating the cumulative downhill slope length. In addition, methods for calculating slope angle and downhill direction (aspect) are defined. Details of the algorithm and its associated advantages and disadvantages are discussed.
Developmental changes in the potential for h(2)s emission in cucurbit plants.

Based on results obtained with leaf discs exposed to sulfate, leaves on cucurbit plants (Cucurbita pepo L. cv Small Sugar Pumpkin and Cucumis sativus cv Chipper) 1 to 2.5 weeks old have a low potential for H(2)S emission (less than 10 picomoles per min per cm(2) leaf area) in response to sulfate, whereas discs from most of the leaves on plants 3 to 4 weeks old emit H(2)S at a higher rate (50 to 150 picomoles per min per cm(2) leaf area). This difference is determined by the age of the plant, and is independent of the leaves' age or developmental stage. In response to l-cysteine, however, discs from leaves on cucurbit plants 1 to 2.5 weeks old emit H(2)S at higher rates (15 to 50 picomoles per min per cm(2) leaf area) than in response to sulfate. Furthermore, the potential for H(2)S emission in response to l-cysteine decreases with increasing age of the individual leaf. Thus, most of the potential for H(2)S emission in response to l-cysteine is developed during germination and the early growth of cucurbit plants, but most of the potential for H(2)S emission in response to sulfate arises later in the development of the plants.The developmental changes in the potential for H(2)S emission in response to l-cysteine in vivo are paralleled by changes in the cysteine desulfhydrase activity extractable from the leaves. This extractable activity, which is thought to be responsible for the generation of H(2)S by leaf tissue in response to l-cysteine, can be increased by preincubation of leaf discs in l-cysteine. Overt cysteine desulfhydrase activity is up to 2-fold higher, and latent cysteine desulfhydrase activity is up to 4-fold higher, in leaves on cucurbit plants 1 to 2.5 weeks old than in leaves on plants 3 to 4 weeks old. Thus, most of the cysteine desulfhydrase activity develops during the early period of growth of a cucurbit plant. Overt cysteine desulfhydrase activity passes through a maximum value during the development of each leaf; total as well as latent cysteine desulfhydrase activities, however, decline with increasing age of the individual leaf in much the same way as H(2)S emission in response to l-cysteine declines.
Spatial and temporal variation of total ozone over East-Asia

Spatial and temporal variation of total ozone over an East\|Asia region which mainly include mainland of China was analyzed.TOMS (Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer) data were used for this work.It showed that the average concentration over this region was approximately 307DU (Dobson Unit),while a seasonal evolution exists with a variation magnitude about 50DU.The mean concentration over this region reached its maximum at March and a minimum at October yearly.Strong latitudinal variation was shown by the distribution of ozone concentration,with lower values at lower latitudes while higher ones at higher latitudes.One\|peak probability distribution of ozone concentration was shown in this region,with narrower peak at low latitudes and broad one at higher latitudes.A mean reduction of total ozone approximating to 10DU was obvious in the period from 1978 to 1994.Correspondent to a more or less even reduction at different concentration levels,appearance probability of lower concentrations increased and probability of higher concentrations decreased in this period.
The VTEM heli-time domain EM system-Four Case Studies

The Geotech Ltd. VTEM heli-time domain EM system entered into commercial service in late 2002 after a de-velopment program that started in early 2001. Since then, the system has performed commercial surveys in North and South America, Australia, Africa, Europe and Asia. The VTEM system has been used to explore for a wide variety of deposit styles in a diverse range of settings. The results of four surveys are presented that demon-strate the performance of the VTEM compared with other airborne and ground EM geophysical outcomes.