Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECT OF FUNDAMENTAL VARIABLES ON STOCK RETURN MEDIATED BY DIVIDEND POLICY

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect between fundamental variables to stock return both directly and through dividend policy. Many studies have looked at what factors affect stock returns. However, the research results are inconsistent, so it requires another variable, dividend policy as a mediating variable, so the results of the research are clearer, especially for the property, real estate and building construction industry in Indonesia This research was use a quantitative research methods and belongs to a type of explanatory research. The sample were property, real estate, building construction companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2013-2018 periods, totaling 37 companies. The sampling technique has been used with saturated or census samples. Data were analyzed using Path Analysis with the SPSS 21.0 program. The results were indicated that profitability has a significant effect on stock return and dividend policy. Leverage has a significant effect on stock return, but it doesn’t effect dividend policy. Meanwhile size doesn’t affect stock return, but has significant effect on dividend policy. The results also show dividend policy is not able to mediate the effect of fundamental variables on stock return.
GLogS: Interactive Graph Pattern Matching Query At Large Scale

Interactive GPM (iGPM) is becoming increasingly important, where a series of graph pattern matching (GPM) queries are created and submitted in an interactive manner based on the insights provided by the prior queries. To solve the iGPM problem, three key considerations must be taken into account: performance, usability and scalability, namely if results can be returned in a timely manner, if queries can be written in a declarative way without the need of imperative ﬁne-tune, and if it can work on large graphs. In this paper, we propose the GLogS system that allows users to interactively submit queries using a declarative language. The system will compile and compute optimal execution plans for the queries, and execute them on an existing distributed dataﬂow engine. In the evaluation, we compare GLogS with the alternatives systems Neo4j and TigerGraph. GLogS outperforms Neo4j by 51 × on a single machine due to better execution plans. Additionally, GLogS can scale to processing large graphs with distributed capability. While compared to TigerGraph, GLogS is superior in usability, featuring an optimizer that can automatically compute optimal execution plans, eliminating the need of manual query tuning as required in TigerGraph.
Creativity in Higher Education: The Effect of Personality on Students’ Creative Thinking Skills

Creative thinking is an essential skill to be developed in college students. The importance of these skills is not in line with the existing student creativity in higher education. Several studies on students show low levels of these skills. A creative personality is a factor that influences these skills. This study aims to test the influence of creative personality on creative thinking skills. The research uses a quantitative approach with associative design. The research subjects were 90 (ninety) students who were randomly selected by considering the proportion of three state universities in East Java. Data were obtained by measuring creative personality and creative thinking skills through the creative personality scale and creative thinking test. The data were analyzed through regression analysis techniques. Testing is performed simultaneously and partially. The results show that a creative personality affects creative thinking skills. Perseverance is the most dominant factor in influencing students' creative thinking skills. The results of this study imply that the development of students’ creative thinking should be in line with the development of their creative personality.
Scale-Up for the Conversion of Corn Stover-Derived Levulinic Acid into 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran

Previous research has identified attractive chemical pathways to form levulinic–lactic acid mixtures from corn stover. Unfortunately, there is little market demand for levulinic acid, so conversion into more useful chemicals is needed. Presented herein are the results from a study to translate and optimize two lab-scale reactions that can be used to transform levulinic acid into a useful platform chemical, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF), to the continuous bench-scale. 2-MeTHF is an important monomer for the production of liquid polyols, which are used in polymer foam products. First, a hydrogenation reaction takes place, transforming levulinic acid into γ-valerolactone (GVL) by reaction with isopropanol using a Zr-β-zeolite catalyst. Next, the GVL is reacted with hydrogen to form 2-MeTHF utilizing a CuO/Al2O3 catalyst. Both reactions were optimized in bench-scale continuous flow reactors designed to produce 0.613 kg/h of 2-MeTHF from an initial feed of 1.02 kg/h of levulinic acid with a single pass conversion of 81 mol%.
Robust network design

Robust network design takes the very successful framework of robust optimization and applies it to the area of network design, motivated by applications in communication networks. The main premise is that demands across the network are not fixed, but are variable or uncertain. However, they are known to fall within a prescribed uncertainty set. Our solution must have sufficient capacity to route any demand in this set; moreover, the routing must be oblivious, meaning it must be fixed up front, and not depend on the particular choice of demand from within the uncertainty set. A particular choice of uncertainty set within this framework yields the “hose model”, which has received particular attention due to applications to virtual private networks. A 2-approximation was known for the problem, using a solution template in the form of a tree. It was conjectured that this tree solution is actually always optimal; this became known as the VPN Conjecture. As one of the central results of this thesis, we prove this conjecture in full generality. In addition, we demonstrate a counterexample to a stronger multipath (fractional routing) version of the conjecture which had also been proposed. We initiate a study of the robust network design problem more generally, with a focus on approximability. In the general model, where the uncertainty set is given by an arbitrary separable polyhedron, we give a strong inapproximability result. We then consider a new and natural model generalizing the symmetric hose model, based on demands routable on a given tree, and provide a constant factor approximation algorithm. Lastly, we compare oblivious routing with the much more flexible (but also less practical) dynamic routing scheme where the routing may vary depending on the demand pattern. We show that in the worst case, the cost of an optimal oblivious routing solution can be much more expensive than the dynamic optimum, by up to a logarithmic factor.
An Evidence-Based Study on Teaching Computer Aided Design in Higher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The pandemic has had a major effect on engineering education, transforming both current and future teaching practice. The physical meetings between student and teacher have during the pandemic been replaced by online contact and recordings of lectures and demonstrations. In this paper, the focus is on computer aided design (CAD) teaching for first-year engineering students. CAD is a topic usually characterized by a close contact by student and teacher, with hands-on instruction at the computer using the CAD software. In the paper, the experiences and learnings from the rapid shift to on-line teaching in CAD are summarized and discussed, and learnings and takeaways for a redesign of future CAD teaching are discussed. Both the students’ learning and their mental wellbeing are evaluated. It is found that on a general level, the students were satisfied with the online teaching and rated it as better or equal to traditional teaching. However, there is still room for improvement, since some students found the situation stressful and pointed out the difficulty to ask questions online. The findings are based on a student survey, existing literature, and the authors own teaching practices during the pandemic.
The First Second of Symmetry: Towards a Model of Visual Search during Symmetry Verification

This paper introduces a newly discovered pattern of eyemovements during symmetry judgments and a corresponding model of visual search. We analyze a corpus of eye movements containing over 19,000 symmetry judgments in two experiments. These eye movements show a itreble-clefshapedi search strategy that is based on proximate feature inspection and cross-axis comparisons. We simulate this treble clef strategy and show that it accounts for the experimental data better than alternative models.
WFC3/UVIS Charge Transfer Efficiency 2009 - 2015

The longterm behavior of the charge transfer efficiency (CTE) in WFC3/UVIS is monitored using observations of external star clusters. Flux loss due to CTE degradation is a function of the source’s distance from the amplifier, the source signal level, the background within the image, and the epoch of the observations. The worst-case flux losses occur in images with extremely low backgrounds. In such data, based on photometry within a 3-pixel radius aperture and losses measured across 2048 pixels, the flux losses in early 2015 for faint sources (500-2000 e-) can be as high as ~50+/-2%; losses for brighter sources (8000-32000 e-) are considerably less: ~5 +/-1%. Ensuring a modest amount of background can reduce the losses substantially: ~12e-/pix, added via post-flash, reduced the losses to ~15+/-1% and ~4+/-1% for faint and bright sources, respectively. Applying the empirical pixel-based CTE correction algorithm can also reduce flux losses: to ~10+/-1% and ~0+/-1% (unflashed images, no background) and to 3+/-1% and 0.5+/-1% (post-flashed), for the faint and bright sources, respectively. We find that the CTE correction appears to slightly over-correct (1-5%) bright sources in low image backgrounds and over-correct most sources in post-flashed images. We empirically fit the flux losses as a function of source flux, observation date, background level, and distance from the amplifier with a 2 nd order polynomial and provide tabulated coefficients.
The effect of E-Service Quality, E-Trust, Price and Brand Image Towards E-Satisfaction and Its Impact on E-Loyalty of Traveloka's Customer

This study aims to analyze the effect of E-Service Quality, E-Trust, Price, Brand Image to the E-Satisfaction, and E-Loyalty of Online Travel Agent Traveloka. This research method uses a quantitative approach with a survey method with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis techniques from the AMOS Version 22 statistical software package. Variable measurements were carried out using questionnaires using Likert model scoring. The sampling technique used is the Non-Probability Sampling method, the saturated sample technique (Census) totaling 182 respondents or equal to the population. The results of the analysis show that each variable (E-Service Quality, E-Trust, Price, Brand Image) has a positive and real effect to the E-Satisfaction and E-Loyalty to Online Travel Agent Traveloka with Critical Ratio (CR)> 1.96 (Critical value for degrees 95% confidence), probability value (p) <0.05 and regression coefficient value> 0.00 (Positive). Based on the results of the study concluded that E-Service Quality, E-Trust, Price, and Brand Image have a positive effect on E-Satisfaction and also on E-Loyalty. Traveloka site provided the best E-Service Quality; Traveloka also provides a high-security system to promote the Traveloka site. Traveloka's website runs a competitive price strategy by offering attractive promos to its customers; besides that , Traveloka also collaborates with banks to provide attractive promo offers. Traveloka's Brand Image has represented the overall perception of the brand and was formed from the information and experience of the brand.
Robust stabilization of parameter perturbed systems with delayed states and control delay

Abstract The paper concerns the issue of robust stabilization for parameter perturbed time delay systems in which delay terms appear as both states and controls. The uncertain time delay systems under consideration are described by state differential equations with time‐varying unknowns but bounded uncertain parameters. Based on the Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functional techniques, robust exponential stability criteria are derived. The results depend on the size of delays and are given in terms of several linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The results have been illustrated by given numerical examples. We believe that the proposed schemes are applicable to robust control design.
Follow up of women after Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASI)- what is the role of anorectal studies? An observational study

Objective To evaluate the benefit of performing anorectal studies on all women following primary Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) repair over performing them on symptomatic women only. Design Retrospective observational study. Setting Tertiary maternity unit in the U.K. Population or sample All women followed up in the perineal clinic over 13 years were included. Methods Women who attended perineal clinic between 2007 and 2020 underwent symptom assessment and anorectal studies at 6 weeks and 6 months post-partum. Anorectal studies including endo anal ultrasound (EAUS) and anal manometry (AM) were performed. The anorectal studies of symptomatic women who were the case group, were compared with asymptomatic women who were the control group. Main outcome Results 1,348 women were seen in the perineal clinic over 13 years. 454 (33.7%) women were symptomatic. 894 (66.3%) women were asymptomatic. 313 (35%) asymptomatic women had two abnormal anorectal studies, 274 (31%) had abnormal AM alone and 86 (9.6%) had abnormal EAUS alone. 221 (24.7%) asymptomatic women had normal anorectal studies. Conclusion Almost 70% of women were asymptomatic 6 months following primary OASI repair. Most had at least one abnormal anorectal study result. Selectively performing anorectal tests on symptomatic women would not identify asymptomatic women at risk of future faecal incontinence (FI) following further vaginal birth. Without anorectal study results, women would not receive accurate counselling about the risks of vaginal birth. Anorectal studies should be offered to all women following OASI where resources allow. Follow up of women after Obstetric anal sphincter Injuries (OASI)-what is the role of anorectal testing? An observational study Running title: The role of anorectal studies following OASI Dr Hawra BadriUrogynaecology research fellow, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Hawra.Badri@doctors.org. uk (Corresponding author) Miss Gillian Fowler. Consultant Urogynaecologist, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Gillian.Fowler@lwh.nhs. uk Dr Steven Lane, Department of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool S.lane@liverpool.ac. uk
Partner Responses to Low Desire: Associations With Sexual, Relational, and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder

Background: The experience of distressing low sexual interest/arousal — female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD) — is prevalent in women of all ages and is associated with poorer sexual, relationship, and psychological well-being than women without this dif ﬁ culty. Women who are partnered are almost 5 times more likely to be distressed by low desire and to receive a diagnosis of FSIAD than unpartnered women, indicating that interpersonal factors are highly relevant, although largely neglected in past research. Aim: In a dyadic cross-sectional and longitudinal study, we examined whether partner responses to FSIAD were associated with the sexual, relationship, and psychological well-being of couples, and whether any effects persisted 1 year later. Methods: Women diagnosed with FSIAD ( N ¼ 89) completed a validated measure of perceived partner positive vs negative responses to their low sexual interest/arousal and their partners reported on their own responses, as well as measures of sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, sexual distress, and anxiety. 1 year later, couples ( N ¼ 66) completed the outcome measures again. Data were analyzed according to the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Outcomes: Outcomes included were the Sexual Desire Inventory e Solitary and Partner-Focused Subscales; Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction; Female Sexual Distress Scale; Couple Satisfaction Index; and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory e Short-Form. Results: Whenwomen withFSIAD perceivedmorepositive partnerresponses(eg,warm,supportive,compassionate) than negative responses (eg, hostile, unsupportive, indifferent), they were more satis ﬁ ed with the relationship and they and their partners reported lower anxiety. When partners reported more positive than negative responses, they had greater relationship and sexual satisfaction and lower sexual distress and anxiety. Exploratory analyses revealed that women ’ s perceptions of their partners ’ responses accounted for the link between partners ’ own responses and women ’ s relationship satisfaction and anxiety. Partner responses did not predict any change in outcomes over time. Clinical Implications: Findings support interpersonal conceptualizations of FSIAD and may inform the development of future couple-based interventions
Comments on ''Does Air Pollution Really Suppress Precipitation in Israel?''

Alpert et al. in a recent paper challenged the quantification of the suppression of orographic precipitation that was shown in two recent papers by Givati and Rosenfeld to occur in Israel. Their main claim was that the results were determined by the selection of the rain gauges. In this comment, it is demonstrated that when an objective selection of the rain gauges is applied to all of the rain gauges that were used by Alpert et al. and Givati and Rosenfeld, the outcome replicates the results of Givati and Rosenfeld and provides additional insights. At the final account, this comment further enhances the confidence that orographic precipitation has been suppressed over Israel. The direct evidence to the cause is still lacking.
Regulation of moist convection over the West Pacific warm pool

Abstract The mechanisms that regulate moist convection over the warm tropical oceans are not well understood. One school of thought holds that convection is caused by the convergence of moisture, which in turn is produced by an independent dynamical mechanism. Another school maintains that convection occurs as needed to just balance the production of convective instability and that the timescales to establish this balance is much less than the timescales of tropical disturbances. This is called the quasiequilibrium hypothesis. This paper explores how convection is actually governed over the west Pacific warm pool. Convection appears to be initiated there when the boundary-layer equivalent potential temperature exceeds a threshold value that is determined by conditions just above cloud base. Given known surface flux values and the propensity for convection to inject low equivalent potential temperature air into the boundary layer, it is shown that under most circumstances convection is regulated by a balan.
Kappa ( ) Scaling of Ground-Motion Prediction Equations Using an Inverse Random Vibration Theory Approach

Abstract A method for deriving kappa ( κ ) scaling factors that can be applied to ground‐motion prediction equations (GMPEs) to account for site‐specific κ estimates is described. This method relies on inverse random vibration theory as implemented in the computer program Strata (Kottke and Rathje, 2008a,b) to derive a Fourier amplitude spectrum (FAS) that is consistent with the response spectrum from the GMPE. The GMPE host κ values are estimated by fitting the high‐frequency FAS with the Anderson and Hough (1984) κ scaling function. The derived FAS are then scaled from their host κ value to a target κ . Random vibration theory (Cartwright and Longuet‐Higgins, 1956) is then used to convert the κ scaled FAS to response spectra, and κ scaling factors are computed by the ratio of the κ scaled response spectra to the GMPE response spectra. In contrast to the commonly used hybrid empirical method (Campbell, 2003), the proposed approach does not require a full seismological model for the stochastic parameters (stress drop, whole‐path attenuation, etc.) of the host and target regions and does not assume that response spectral shape of GMPE is consistent with that of the representative point‐source stochastic model for the host region, which can lead to inappropriate response spectral scaling factors. Finally, the effects of the well‐known trade‐off between κ and stress drop scaling are reduced. The method, when applied within the frequency limitations discussed in this paper, can be used to incorporate κ scaling into GMPEs.
Some Properties of θ-Closure

The concept of θ-closure was introduced by Velicko to study H-closed spaces and to generalize Taimanov's extension theorem [11], [12]. More recently, this notion has been used by Dickman and Porter [1] to characterize those Hausdorff spaces in which the Fomin H-closed extension operator commutes with the projective cover (absolute) operator and [2] to study extentions of functions. If X is a topological space and A ⊂ X, we let Σ(A) and Γ(A) represent, respectively, the family of open subsets which contain A and closed subsets which contain some element of Σ(A). The θ-closure of A ⊂ X, denoted by cl θ (A) (cl θ (v) if A = {v}), is {x ∈ X: each V ∈ Γ(x) satisfies V ∩ A ≠ ∅} and A is called θ-closed in case cl θ (A) = A.
Strategic lexicalization in courtroom discourse: A corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis

Abstract This paper adopts a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis approach to explore the pragmatics of lexical categories in courtroom discourse. More specifically, this paper probes the extent to which courtroom interlocutors employ particular lexemes to achieve specific pragmatic purposes, which, in turn, contributes to understanding the way language operates effectively within legal settings. The data used is taken from the testimony of former American President William Clinton during his impeachment trial for the ‘Monica Lewinsky Affair’. The analytical focus is on 17 lexemes representing four lexical categories, namely nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, by highlighting their frequency distribution in the testimony and revealing their significance as conduits for particular pragmatic meanings. Two main findings are revealed in this paper: first, within particular contexts, lexical categories are not only content knowledge units but also pragmatic meaning carriers whose functions go beyond their most commonly-used semantic sense. These pragmatic functions include information confirmation, verification, elicitation, dissociation, uncertainty, and clarification. Second, applying a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis approach to the study of courtroom discourse contributes to contextualizing the linguistic analysis of the use of language in courtrooms and offers a more functionally based discussion of the pragmatic use of language in legal settings.