Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Parks that cross the borderline : transnational co-operation in Southern Africa

In this era of globalisation, the world is becoming more economically, politically and ecologically interdependent, that is, there is a growing mutual vulnerability between actors. The conditions of growing interdependence produce specific challenging circumstances for the achievement of particular goals, -includinq that of sustainable development. The Southern African context holds further obstacles to such development, which include poverty, inequality, a history of racial conflict and colonialism, and a regional economy on the semi-periphery of the global economy. It is my assertion that it is in the mutual self-interest of states and other stakeholders (e.g. communities) to approach this dilemma through transnational co-operation under the ethical umbrella of sustainable development. Thus this thesis seeks to discover to what extent the construction of Transborder Conservation Areas (TBCAs), relatively large areas which straddle the borders between two or more countries and cover natural systems incorporating one or more protected areas, can meet the criteria of sustainable development, given these conditions. The three primary criteria used for measuring sustainable development are community-based development; close linkages between the environment and development; and co-operation on all levels. The Kgalagadi TBCA, formally recognised on the 7 of April 1999 between South Africa and Botswana, serves as the case study. The conceptual framework used for the analysis is a theory of cooperation, as it applies to the field of International Relations. The key concepts employed here are those of interdependence, co-operation, sustainable development and institutionalisation. The research centers around three key issues: If sustainable development is the way forward for Southern Africa, do TBCAs reflect and fulfill the criteria as set forth by sustainable development? What does the experience of TBCAs in Southern Africa tell us about co-operation, recognising that TBCAs can only succeed if it has a sound base in the awareness and engagement of people? And, how best can decision-makers go about establishing TBCAs? Ultimately the thesis is a call to Southern African countries to embrace this new form of utilising the environment. Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za
Apport de l'imagerie satellitaire pour le suivi du trait de côte

1. Cerema, Direction technique Eau mer et fleuves, Technopole Brest Iroise, 155, rue Pierre Bouguer, BP 5, 29280 Plouzane CEDEX, France. Amelie.Roche@cerema.fr 2. Cerema, Direction territoriale Sud-Ouest, Pole de competences et d’innovation applications satellitaires et telecommunications (PCI AST) Rue Pierre Ramond, CS 60013, 33166 Saint-Medard-en-Jalles CEDEX, France. Christelle.Bosc@cerema.fr ; Laure.Chandelier@cerema.fr ; Renaud.Lagnous@wanadoo.fr
Magnitude and frequency of rock falls and rock slides along the main transportation corridors of southwestern British Columbia

The two main transportation corridors of southwestern British Columbia are subject to a range of rock slope movements (rock falls, rock slides, and rock avalanches) that pose significant risks to road and rail traffic travelling through the region. Volumes of these landslides range from less than 1 m3 to over 4.0 × 107 m3. A database of rock falls and slides was compiled for rail and highway routes in each transportation corridor using maintenance records spanning four decades. The records number approximately 3500, of which about one half includes information on volume. Magnitude - cumulative frequency (MCF) relationships were derived for each corridor. A scaled sampling procedure was used in part to reduce the effects of censoring. Both corridors yield MCF curves with significant linear segments on log-log plots at magnitudes greater than 1 m3. The form of both railway and road plots for each corridor shows similarity over several orders of magnitude. The slope of the linear segments of the curves depen.
Seismic moments of major earthquakes and the average rate of slip in central Asia

Seismic moments for 12 major earthquakes (M ≥ 7.6) in central Asia from 1911 to 1967 were calculated from long-period Rayleigh and Love wave spectral densities. With fault lengths estimated from geological field observations of surface faulting, intensity distributions, or master event relocations of aftershocks, the calculated moments place bounds on the average slip and fault widths. The following table summarizes the calculated moments, estimated fault lengths, and inferred possible average displacements.
Impacts of drought on the psychological well-being of family farmers in southern Brazil

The study aimed to analyze the degree of association between different levels of impact of drought and perception of psychological well-being in family farmers in Southern Brazil. Participated in the study 198 farmers (104 men and 88 women), aged 18-77 years (M = 44.38, SD = 10.04). As instruments we used the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and an ad hoc scale with eight items, dealing with the impact of drought on the following aspects: Financial/indebtedness, psychological, leisure, clothing, sleep, study, family relationships, and routine. The hypothesis was that, as the impact of the disaster on family increases, the negative perception of psychological well-being also increases. ANOVA analysis demonstrated that there is a signifi cant effect of drought on the well-being and the linear trend also was signifi cant confi rming the research hypothesis. However, the difference between means of low and high 1 Endereco para correspondencia: Rua Santos Dumont, 391/01, Regiao do Lago 01, Cascavel, PR, Brasil 85812300. E-mail: evelinefavero@yahoo.com. br e jorgesarriera@gmail.com Apoio fi nanceiro: Agradecemos o apoio do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifi co e Tecnologico (CNPq) no desenvolvimento desse trabalho atraves da concessao de bolsa de Pos-Doutorado Junior. Favero, E. , Sarriera, J. C. 810 impact group demonstrated that the disaster needs cause a high impact to have signifi cant infl uence on the well-being. Regression analysis revealed that the impact of the drought on clothing and income are the variables that most contribute to a negative perception of well-being. Results indicated that it is not the disaster itself, but the resources that the farmers have to face it that will determine the severity of its impacts and infl uence of drought on psychological well-being.
Linking Tarim Basin sea retreat (west China) and Asian aridification in the late Eocene

The Tarim Basin in western China formed the easternmost margin of a shallow epicontinental sea that extended across Eurasia and was well connected to the western Tethys during the Paleogene. Climate modelling studies suggest that the westward retreat of this sea from Central Asia may have been as important as the Tibetan Plateau uplift in forcing aridification and monsoon intensification in the Asian continental interior due to the redistribution of the land‐sea thermal contrast. However, testing of this hypothesis is hindered by poor constraints on the timing and precise palaeogeographic dynamics of the retreat. Here, we present an improved integrated bio‐ and magnetostratigraphic chronological framework of the previously studied marine to continental transition in the southwest Tarim Basin along the Pamir and West Kunlun Shan, allowing us to better constrain its timing, cause and palaeoenvironmental impact. The sea retreat is assigned a latest Lutetian–earliest Bartonian age (ca. 41 Ma; correlation of the last marine sediments to calcareous nannofossil Zone CP14 and correlation of the first continental red beds to the base of magnetochron C18r). Higher up in the continental deposits, a major hiatus includes the Eocene–Oligocene transition (ca. 34 Ma). This suggests the Tarim Basin was hydrologically connected to the Tethyan marine Realm until at least the earliest Oligocene and had not yet been closed by uplift of the Pamir–Kunlun orogenic system. The westward sea retreat at ca. 41 Ma and the disconformity at the Eocene–Oligocene transition are both time‐equivalent with reported Asian aridification steps, suggesting that, consistent with climate modelling results, the sea acted as an important moisture source for the Asian continental interior.
FISHERIES SUSTAINABILITY - AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

If we take an historical perspective on fishing, we can blow away several myths that hold us back from developing strategies for restoring the productivity of the oceans and developing an ecologically sustainable fishing industry. Our international research team has shown that we need a perspective that reaches back into deep time – at least back to the end of the last Ice Age – to understand that historical overfishing is the primary driver of the collapse of marine ecosystems. With this perspective we can expose the myths about fisheries management and marine conservation that underpin our present behaviour of seeking a scientifically flawed status quo ante as a basis for our management of fish stocks and marine ecosystems. With the myths dispelled, we can begin to design bold but scientifically rigorous strategies for the sustainable development of the oceans.
The Effect of Interaction and Website Environment Qualities Towards E-Loyalty: A Case Study of Online Hotel Booking in Indonesia and Thailand

Online hotel booking is a method of renting a place through the internet. Today, people are becoming users of online rental properties as a necessity and lifestyle. Indonesia and Thailand as tourist destinations indicates a large population that have potential for the online property rental business. This study will analyze the effect of interaction quality, website environment quality that have an impact on customer loyalty toward this product. In this study, data was collected by a questionnaire that has been given, the authors used Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (SmartPLS) for analysis method. This method is used to determine the number of online hotel booking users so that it will be seen how the effect of interaction quality and website environment quality has an impact on e-Loyalty. In both countries, the quality of interaction has a positive and significant effect on e-loyalty. The coefficient value of the interaction quality parameter in the Indonesian model has a value of 0.544. The results of the significance test showed that the website environment quality variable had a positive and significant effect in both countries with T-statistical test results > 1.96 and P-values less than 0.05. This study examines the direct relationship between the interaction quality and website environment quality variables on e-Loyalty. This research can be additional knowledge related to the determinants of loyalty found in online businesses. In addition, the research also provides a new picture of the online lodging service business in two countries, namely Indonesia and Thailand
Implementasi Sistem Kendali Fuzzy Logic Pada Boost Converter untuk Pengecasan Baterai Lithium Ion

Baterai lithium ion memiliki sensitivitas yang tinggi saat proses pengecasaan. Pengecasan baterai secara terus-menerus menyebabkan baterai mengalami over charged, sehingga dapat mengurangi usia baterai. Untuk menghindari efek buruk tersebut, maka diperlukan adanya pengendalian yang tepat pada saat pengecasan baterai dengan menggunakan boost converter. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu inferensi fuzzy logic menggunakan metode Mamdani dengan tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui kinerja penggunaan boost converter pada pengecasan baterai lithium ion menggunakan sistem kendali fuzzy logic dengan membandingkan lama waktu saat pengecasan baterai. Pengambilan data penelitian dilakukan setiap 6 menit yang terdiri dari dua bagian yaitu data pengecasan baterai tanpa menggunakan fuzzy logic pada saat fast, normal, dan safe mode yang mana setiap mode dilakukan pengambilan data sebanyak tiga kali percobaan dan data pengecasan baterai menggunakan fuzzy logic dilakukan sebanyak dua kali percobaan. Hasil dari pengecasan baterai dengan safe mode lebih direkomendasikan dibandingkan fast mode dan normal mode, dikarenakan dengan mengorbankan lama waktu pengecasan didapatkan proses pengecasan yang lebih sehat, sedangkan pengecasan baterai menggunakan sistem kendali fuzzy logic lebih direkomendasikan daripada pengecasan baterai tanpa sistem kendali fuzzy logic, hal ini dikarenakan dengan menggunakan fuzzy logic terjadinya auto switching mode sehingga dapat mempertahankan kesehatan baterai yang lebih lama.
General data protection regulation: a study on attitude and emotional empowerment

Over the last few years, digitalisation has accelerated its pace, fuelling the creation of a massive amount of data. This has resulted in a need to introduce legal mechanisms to protect the privacy and security of data being exchanged between people and organisations. However, little is known about the individuals ’ perspective on such mechanisms. Given the gap in the literature, this research investigated the drivers and the implications of individuals ’ attitude towards GDPR compliance. To test the research model, structural equational modelling was employed using 540 responses. The result showed that perceived threat severity, self-e ﬃ cacy and response e ﬃ cacy determine a positive attitude towards GDPR compliance, which results in emotional empowerment. The ﬁ ndings contribute to the literature on legal privacy-preserving mechanisms, by providing a user ’ s view on the coping and threat appraisal factors underpinning attitude and demonstrating the implications for driving con ﬁ dence in control over personal data. The ﬁ ndings also contribute to the literature on protection motivation by demonstrating that attitude towards adaptive behaviour drives emotional empowerment. The study o ﬀ ers suggestions to policymakers on how to enhance public perception of the GDPR. The ﬁ ndings also provide guidelines for organisations on how to inform individuals ’ understanding of compliance with the legal framework.
Full-waveform and discrete-return lidar in salt marsh environments: An assessment of biophysical parameters, vertical uncertatinty, and nonparametric dem correction

Local, high-resolution, accurate data sets are needed to support restoration and other management initiatives in coastal salt marshes, yet field collections of site-specific vegetation data is often impractical. In this study, a novel combination of full-waveform light detection and ranging (lidar) and field techniques for assessing the distribution of aboveground biomass throughout its height and its light blocking properties were investigated. Using new field methods, strong correlations were observed (r > 0.9) between subsamples’ vertical biomass (VB), the distribution of vegetation biomass by height, and vertical obscuration (VO), the measure of the vertical distribution of the ratio of vegetation to airspace, for Spartina alterniflora. Also, it was found that simple metrics derived from the lidar waveforms, such as waveform width, can provide new information to estimate salt marsh vegetation parameters. The strong correlations between field-collected biophysical parameters and metrics derived from lidar data suggest that remote sensing methods can be used to estimate some vegetation biophysical
MCIR-CNN: Multichannel Imaging-Based Nonintrusive Load Identification With Rényi Entropy Window for Improved Sensor Data Processing

Nonintrusive load identification is an important aspect of load monitoring and can be accomplished using sensor data. In this article, we propose multichannel imaging-based methods with REW (MCIR)-convolutional neural network (CNN), a novel load identification method that leverages multichannel imaging of sensor time-series data and CNNs. We introduce a new method based on Rényi entropy for determining the sliding window size when segmenting sensor time series into subsequences, which we refer to as the Rényi entropy window (REW). Our method relies on sensor data to accurately classify loads, providing a nonintrusive solution for energy monitoring. We evaluate our method on publicly available datasets and show that MCIR-CNN outperforms the current state-of-the-art (SOTA) method, demonstrating the potential for sensors to improve household energy efficiency (EE) and reduce energy waste through load monitoring. By leveraging sensor data, our method has significant implications for the development of advanced sensor technologies in energy management.
The Modulatory Bioeffects of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Polyphenols on Metabolic Disorders: Understanding Their Preventive Role against Metabolic Syndrome

Modern research achievements support the health-promoting effects of natural products and diets rich in polyphenols. Pomegranate (PG) (Punica granatum L.) contains a considerable number of bioactive compounds that exert a broad spectrum of beneficial biological activities, including antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiobesity, and atheroprotective properties. In this context, the reviewed literature shows that PG intake might reduce insulin resistance, cytokine levels, redox gene expression, blood pressure elevation, vascular injuries, and lipoprotein oxidative modifications. The lipid parameter corrective capabilities of PG-ellagitannins have also been extensively reported to be significantly effective in reducing hyperlipidemia (TC, LDL-C, VLDL-C, and TAGs), while increasing plasma HDL-C concentrations and improving the TC/HDL-C and LDL-C/HDL-C ratios. The health benefits of pomegranate consumption seem to be acheived through the amelioration of adipose tissue endocrine function, fatty acid utilization, GLUT receptor expression, paraoxonase activity enhancement, and the modulation of PPAR and NF-κB. While the results from animal experiments are promising, human findings published in this field are inconsistent and are still limited in several aspects. The present review aims to discuss and provide a critical analysis of PG’s bioeffects on the components of metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidemia, as well as on certain cardiovascular-related diseases. Additionally, a brief overview of the pharmacokinetic properties, safety, and bioavailability of PG-ellagitannins is included.
Public Financial Management in Vietnam: A Study for the Investment in Infrastructure Construction in Vietnam

The topic of infrastructure investment is becoming more prominent, to enhance infrastructure quality and support economic and trade development, particularly in developing countries. However, there are still some obstacles that countries confront when investing in infrastructure construction in economic regions, most notably the issue of public financial management. As a result, this study investigates key elements influencing public financial management in the field of economic infrastructure-building investment in 11 provinces in the Red River Delta area. According to research findings, the three most influential variables in public financial management are (i) investment management, (ii) planning management, and (iii) supervision and inspection. Simultaneously, it highlights shortcomings in the public financial management process, presenting recommended remedies with the goal of effective, transparent, and sustainable development.
Extensional detachment faulting in the evolution of a Tethys passive continental margin, Eastern Alps, Switzerland

The Austroalpine nappes of Switzerland represent an exhumed and tectonically imbricated segment of the passive continental margin of the Jurassic Tethys. Within one of these nappes (Err nappe), part of an upper-crustal, extensional detachment is preserved, indicating that the thinning of the crust was achieved by non-uniform extension. The Mesozoic age of the detachment is shown by comparison between its associated cataclasites and identical cataclasites that are found as redeposited components in Middle(? ) Jurassic sedimentary breccias. This low-angle detachment within the basement was kinematically linked to synsedimentary high-angle normal faults at the surface. The area of the Err nappe belongs, in terms of Jurassic paleogeography, to the most distal part of the continental margin, where both low- and high-angle normal faults dipped oceanward (that is, west to northwest in present-day coordinates). In the more proximal part of the margin, however, the high-angle normal faults dipped eastward toward the continent. Ammonite stratigraphy within the sediment prisms adjacent to the faults gives evidence for an Early Jurassic age of the faulting in the proximal part of the margin, whereas in the distal part, faulting occurred during latest Early to Middle Jurassic time. We therefore propose that the Jurassic extension of the crust, which finally led to the opening of the Piemont-Ligurian ocean, was achieved by two fault systems, which differ in geometry, fault orientation, and age. These fault systems were composed of a basal low-angle detachment with high-angle normal faults above. The orientation of the older, eastward-dipping detachment was prone for reactivation during early Alpine crustal shortening. The present-day thrust contact between the two major tectonic units of the area, the Lower Austroalpine and the Central Austroalpine nappe complex, therefore might correspond to an eastward-dipping, Jurassic low-angle normal fault.
Polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young with FGFR3-TACC3 fusion mimicking high-grade glioma: case report and series of high-grade correlates

Background Polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young (PLNTY) is a recently described entity that can mimic high-grade glioma (HGG) in histologic and molecular features; however, factors predicting aggressive behavior in these tumors are unclear. Methods We present an indolent neuroepithelial neoplasm in a 59-year-old female with imaging initially suggestive of HGG, and a series of adult patients with HGG harboring FGFR3-TACC3 fusions are also presented for comparison. Results Pathology in the case patient revealed low-grade cytomorphology, microcalcifications, unusual neovascularization, and a low proliferation index. The lesion was diffusely CD34+ and harbored an FGFR3-TACC3 fusion and TERT promoter mutation. A diagnosis of PLNTY was therefore favored and the patient was observed with no progression at 15-month follow-up. In patients with HGG with FGFR3-TACC3 fusions, molecular findings included IDH-wildtype status, absence of 1p19q codeletion, CDKN2A loss, TERT promoter mutations and lack of MGMT promoter methylation. These patients demonstrated a median 15-month overall survival and a 6-month progression-free survival. Conclusion PLNTY is a rare low-grade entity that can display characteristics of HGG, particularly in adults. Presence of FGFR3-TACC3 fusions and other high-grade features should raise concern for a more malignant precursor lesion when a diagnosis of PLNTY is considered.
Highly erodible land: Farmer perceptions versus actual measurements

ABSTRACT: A survey of farmers in the Missouri Flat Creek watershed of the Palouse region showed that misperceptions about US. Department of Agriculture determinations of highly erodible land and the severity of soil erosion may prevent successful implementation of soil conservation policies, even with incentives of conservation compliance. The farmers9 perceptions of highly erodible land represented only 28 % of what USDA criteria define as highly erodible. The severity of erosion occurring within the watershed was not accurately perceived. The incentive to attack the soil erosion problem was further complicated by conflicting opinions of the effectiveness of best management practices, yearly farm program changes, farm program disincentives for conservation, lack of funding for both implementation and policymaking, and shortage of federal conservation agency staff. This suggests that successful implementation of conservation policies is not assured without a comprehensive analysis of the cultural and economic systems forming and influencing farmer attitudes, beliefs, behavior, and attributes.