Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Numerical Modelling of One-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab in FireTaking Into Account of Spalling

This paper presents a study of the behaviour of Reinforced Concrete (RC) slabs subjected to severe hydrocarbon fire exposure. In which the spalling phenomena of concrete is to be considered. The hydrocarbon curve is applicable where small petroleum fires might occur, i.e. car fuel tanks, petrol or oil tankers, certain petro-chemical facilities, tunnels, parking structures, etc. Spalling is included using a simplified approach where elements with temperatures higher than 400 °C are assumed to occur and the corresponding thermo-mechanical response of RC slabs is evaluated. The nonlinear finite element software SAFIR has been used to perform a numerical analysis of the spalling risk, by removing layers of concrete covering when a set of spalling criteria is checked. The numerical results obtained by finite element analysis of the temperature distribution within the slab and mid-span deflection were compared with published experimental data. Predictions from the numerical model show a good agreement with the experimental data throughout the entire fire exposure to the hydrocarbon fire. This shows that this approach (layering procedure) is very useful in predicting the behaviour of concrete spalling cases. Doi: 10.28991/cej-2021-03091667 Full Text: PDF
DETECTION HERDING BEHAVIOUR ON POST INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON SHARIA STOCKS IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE

Indonesia Capital Market has increased rapidly year by year, accompanied by lots of Initial Public Offering Company. Underpricing is a phenomenon that emerged after the Initial Public Offering announcement in almost all the capital markets in the world. This phenomenon caused investors to do herding behaviour. This study aims to examine the herding behaviour postInitial Public Offering on Indonesia Islamic Capital Market. The data used in this study are the daily closing price of Initial Public Offering sharia stocks since the first day until the 30th day after Initial Public Offering announcement and daily closing price of the Indonesia Sharia Stock Index from January 2018 – December 2018. Twenty-two stocks that conducted an Initial Public Offering on Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018 and were included in Sharia Securities list by Financial Service Authority in 2018. This study used the Cross-Sectional Absolute Deviation method to test herding behaviour. The results showed that there is a herding behaviour post-Initial Public Offering on Indonesia Islamic Capital Market in 2018. The existence of herding behaviour illustrates that the Indonesia Capital Market has not been efficient. The implication of this finding is when making investment decisions on Initial Public Offering stocks, investors need to pay attention to other investor's behaviour who have significant capital or investors who have the power to control the market.
Open versus Traditional Textbooks: A Comparison of Student Engagement and Performance

This study compared student engagement and performance in both open educational resources (OER) (n[open textbook users fall 2018] = 72) and traditional textbook (n[traditional textbook users fall 2017] = 66) classes. Data were drawn from the Learning Management System (LMS). Results show (1) final grades in the OER class were on a par with the traditional textbook class, and (2) OER equalize student engagement and performance by narrowing the dispersions of page views, on-time assignment submissions (OTAS), attendance, and final grades. (3) OER increased attendance and lessened excessive dependence on LMS course materials recorded in the traditional class. (4) The indirect effect of attendance on final grades was stronger than the direct effect of OTAS in the OER class. Attendance provided the opportunity for the instructor and students to be on the “same page,” which helps students better assimilate course content and comprehend lectures. (5) The availability of textbooks appears to be a factor influencing student course success. However, it remains unknown how much of the variance was explained by OER. It is apparent that OER are more important than ever in elevating overall student academic success.
Stepfather families and children's schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-national study

Background: Research on stepfamilies and their effects on childhood investments is limited in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region characterized by a high level of remarriage and fertility. Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of children in stepfather family arrangements and to explore the inﬂuence of this family arrangement on children's schooling. Methods: We rely on recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 33 SSA countries between 2006 and 2015. The study sample consists of 277,726 children aged 6 to 14. Cluster-level ﬁxed effect models were used to predict children's school attendance status in stepfather family arrangements, in contrast with families with both biological parents or single-mother family arrangements. Results: At the regional level, the proportion of children and adolescents under 15 years of age living with stepfathers was 2.5%, ranging from 1.1% in Burkina Faso to 6.3% in Gabon. In the regression analyses, children living in stepfather family arrangements were associated with lower school attendance when compared with children living with their biological parents and when compared to children in single-motherhood family arrangements. These effects are more pronounced in urban areas than in rural areas. Finally, we found that girls were not over-discriminated against in stepfather family arrangements compared to boys. Conclusions: Stepfather family arrangements negatively affect children's schooling in SSA. Nonetheless, further studies for better understanding of these family arrangements are needed, as well as studies of the interactions that children have with their fathers or fathers' families. Contribution: This study makes an original contribution to the literature on family complexity – shedding light on the phenomenon of step-parenting – and its consequences on children's schooling in SSA.
Performance Analysis of a Public Hospital in the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Balanced Scorecard

This study aims to evaluate and describe the performance of a public hospital in the COVID-19 Pandemic using the Balanced Scorecard approach based on four perspectives: customers, financial, internal business process, and growth and learning. The analytical method used is descriptive analysis. The data used is qualitative and quantitative that is sourced from primary data and secondary data. The balanced scorecard concept can be an innovative performance system for a hospital to help the hospital be superior and creative in increasing public service performances. This study leads to several findings. First, the customer perspective measuring customer satisfaction attained a mastery level of 75.21. Second, based on the financial perspective, the hospital's financial management is already proper despite being less efficient in expenditure and only quite effective in the income realisation. Third, from the internal business process perspective, the hospital already made innovations during 2020. Moreover, most of the indicators of service have followed the standards set by the Indonesian Health Ministry except for BTO and ALOS. Lastly, the growth and learning perspective measuring employee satisfaction attained a mastery level of 76.87%.
Cell Cycle-Dependent Phosphorylation of C/EBP (cid:2) Mediates Oncogenic Cooperativity between C/EBP (cid:2) and H-Ras V12

CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (cid:1) (C/EBP (cid:1) ) is a widely expressed transcription factor whose activity is regulated by oncogenic Ha-Ras V12 signaling. C/EBP (cid:1) is essential for the development of mouse skin tumors containing Ras mutations and can cooperate with Ras V12 to transform NIH 3T3 cells. Here we have investigated Ras-induced phosphorylation of C/EBP (cid:1) in ﬁbroblasts and report a novel proline-directed phosphoacceptor site at Ser64 within the transactivation domain. Ser64 phosphorylation was induced by activated Ras and Raf but was not blocked by chemical inhibitors of MEK1/2, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, JNK, or p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases. Ser64 was efﬁciently phosphorylated in vitro by the cyclin-dependent kinases Cdk2 and Cdc2. Thr189, previously identiﬁed as an ERK1/2 phosphorylation site that regulates C/EBP (cid:1) activity, was also a substrate for Cdk phosphorylation. Ser64 and Thr189 phosphorylation was low in serum-starved (G 0 ) cells but was strongly increased in mid-G 1 cells and in cells arrested in S or M phase. In addition, phosphorylation on both sites was blocked by treating cells with the Cdk inhibitor roscovitine. In contrast to wild-type C/EBP (cid:1) , which enhances transformation of NIH 3T3 cells, mutants bearing alanine substitutions at Ser64 and/or Thr189 inhibited Ras V12 -induced focus formation. Our ﬁndings support a role for C/EBP (cid:1) as a nuclear effector of Ras signaling and transformation, and they indicate that cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation of C/EBP (cid:1) on Ser64 and Thr189 is required to promote Ras-induced transformation of NIH 3T3 cells.
Correlation Between Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Scores Of People With Schizophrenia And World Health Organization Quality Of Life (Whoqol-Bref) Score Of Women Care Giver Of People Wit

Background: Most people with schizophrenia experience a decrease in social functioning and this causes distress, not only in patients but also in their caregivers. The consequences of caring for people with mental disorders are associated with burdens reflected in physical and psychological illness. It is estimated that one in four families is involved in responsibility for caring activities around the world. Families of people with mental disorders reported experiencing psychiatric distress, depression, anxiety, psychotic symptoms due to caregiver responsibilities. Aim: To determine the relationship between symptoms on people with schizophrenia as assessed by PANSS and the quality of life of female caregivers of people with schizophrenia which was assessed using WHOQOL-BREF at RSJ Prof. DR. M. Ildrem Medan. Method: This study is a numerical correlative analytic study with a cross-sectional study approach, which assesses the correlation between PANSS scores of people with schizophrenia and WHOQOL-BREF scores of women caregivers of people with schizophrenia. With the number of research subjects 113 people with schizophrenia and 113 women caregivers of people with schizophrenia who have been caring for people with schizophrenia for at least 1 year and are willing to join this study. Analysis of statistical tests using the Spearman test. Results: The results showed that there was a correlation between the total PANSS score with the WHOQOL-BREF score, with the correlation strength of each domain is r = -0,673 for domain I, r = -0,424 for domain II, r = -7,745 for domain III, and r = 0.584 for domain IV. Conclusion: The results of the analysis using the Spearman test showed that there was a negative correlation between the total PANSS score of people with schizophrenia and the WHOQOLBREF score of women caregiver of people with schizophrenia.
Knowledge, Training Status and Willingness to Implement Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Medical University Students in Chongqing, China

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Research Centre for Medicine and Social Development, Innovation Centre for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing Medical University, No.1, Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China Department of Pre-Hospital Emergency, Chongqing Emergency Medical Centre, Chongqing University Central Hospital, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China Office of Health Emergency, Chongqing Municipal Health Commission, No.6, Qilong Road, Yubei District, Chongqing 401147, China
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND THE ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS): A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE BANKING SECTORS

Today, companies operate in a highly competitive and changing global business world, needing an information system that offers fast answers to the complex business problem. Many businesses have adopted the accounting information system extensively to simplify and to optimize their business processes. The key aim of many companies to implement this method is to increase their operating performance and enhance profitability. After examining more than 500 papers, we focused on integrating the results of more than 155 studies. In this study. While some researchers have found no direct link between the accounting information system and operational efficiency, others have done so. It has been confirmed in this regard that the implementation of a proper Accounting Information System is a competitive advantage. Indeed, causal links between the accounting information system and operational efficiency have been established. This research aims to review the literature relating to these connections. The findings of the current study are presented and further fields of research are also addressed
The Differences Of Depression Scores In Breast Cancer Patients Before And After Doing Mastectomy In H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan

Background: Diagnosis of breast cancer does not only affect physical conditions but also social and psychological conditions. The 5-year survival rate for breast cancer patients has increased by 89%. Patients with breast cancer at this stage appear to be the most stressful and have a higher risk for emotional distress. This study aims to determine whether there are differences in depression scores in breast cancer patients before and after mastectomy. Method:This study is a numerical comparative analyticin pairs with the cohort study approach.Sampling was executed at the Inpatient Surgery Room atH.Adam Malik General Hospital Medan from November to December 2019. The sampling technique was consecutive sampling, where all subjects who came consecutively and included the criteria would be selected as research samples. Data analysis was performed with SPSS software using paired T-test. Result:A sample of 30 breast cancer patients and will undergo mastectomy therapy. The largest age group is 41-50 years as many as 20 people (66.6%). The mean score of depression in breast cancer patients before and after mastectomy was 14.77 and18.67, respectively. There is a mean difference between the meansdepression score of breast cancer patients before and after the mastectomy was 3.90, the standard deviation was 4.34, and the confidence interval was 2.28 5.52. Conclusion: Obtained p-value <0.001 which indicates that there is a significant difference in the mean score of depression before and after the mastectomy.
Human body reconstruction from limited number of points

We propose a novel approach for reconstructing plausible three‐dimensional (3D) human body models from small number of 3D points which represent body parts. We leverage a database of 3D models of humans varying from each other by physical attributes such as age, gender, weight, and height. First we divide the bodies in database into seven semantic regions. Then, for each input region consisting of maximum 40 points, we search the database for the best matching body part. For the matching criterion, we use the distance between novel point‐based features of input points and body parts in the database. We then combine the matched parts from different bodies into one body, with the help of Laplacian deformation, which results in a plausible human body. To evaluate our results objectively, we pick points from each part of the ground‐truth human body models, then reconstruct them using our method and compare the resulting bodies with the corresponding ground‐truths. Also, our results are compared with registration‐based results. In addition, we run our algorithm with noisy data to test the robustness of our method and run it with input points whose body parts are manually edited, which produces plausible human bodies that do not even exist in our database. Our experiments verify qualitatively and quantitatively that the proposed approach reconstructs human bodies with different physical attributes from a small number of points using a small database.
Deep adversarial neural network for specific emitter identification under varying frequency

Specific emitter identification (SEI) is the process of identifying individual emitters by analyzing the radio frequency emissions, based on the fact that each device contains unique hardware imperfections. While the majority of previous research focuses on obtaining features that are discriminative, the reliability of the features is rarely considered. For example, since device characteristics of the same emitter vary when it is operating at different carrier frequencies, the performance of SEI approaches may degrade when the training data and the test data are collected from the same emitters with different frequencies. To improve performance of SEI under varying frequency, we propose an approach based on continuous wavelet transform (CWT) and domain adversarial neural network (DANN). The proposed approach exploits unlabeled test data in addition to labeled training data, in order to learn representations that are discriminative for individual emitters and invariant for varying frequencies. Experiments are conducted on received signals of five emitters under three carrier frequencies. The results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed approach when the carrier frequencies of the training data and the test data differ.
THE EFFECTS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AND PERFORAMANCE (CASE OF BANKING INDUSTRY IN MYANMAR)

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature of high performance work systems (HPWS) practiced by banking industry in Mandalay, Myanmar. The high performance work systems (HPWS) are the important contributor to job satisfaction and performance based on perception of employees. As HPWS, the study focused on training, performance appraisal and communication. The specific objective of the study is to analyze the effects of HPWS on job satisfaction and employee performance. The employees from banking industry in Mandalay were selected as the respondents of the study. 395 respondents were included in the final analysis. Structure questionnaire with five-point Likert scale was used to collect primary data. Structure Equation Modeling (SEM) with Linear Structural Relationships (LISREL) 8.72 was utilized. The results revealed that HPWS have significant direct effects on job satisfaction and indirect effects on employee performance. Communication among employees and departments was the most essential requirement for employees. Training and performance appraisal were the second and third important variables. Employee job satisfaction fully mediated the relationship between HPWS and employee performance. By examining the mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between HPWS and employee performance, the results supported the banking industry to effectively practice HPWS to upgrade job satisfaction and performance of employees.
Improving Cognitive Function in Persons with Dementia Through Music Therapy

People diagnosed with dementia experience cognitive alterations that cause overwhelming challenges and lead to distinctive life changes. Declining cognitive function noticeably experienced in dementia not only inflicts difficulty with achieving independent living but increases feelings of agitation and disturbs quality of life. Advanced medical care is widely available for managing mental conditions but may not always be effective in treating cognitive changes like memory loss and confusion. Because the stages of dementia vary from person to person, medical interventions are often patient centered to effectively focus on an individual’s specific needs. With non-pharmacological methods, flexibility in adjusting to an individual’s ability is possible and can be more suitable in the plan of care for persons with dementia. Music therapy is a common approach to improving an individual’s social, psychological, and physical well-being, often illustrating beneficial impacts on enhancing cognitive abilities. This research thesis delves into the effects of music therapy, including a literature review of six studies focused on the music intervention and a research proposal on improving cognitive function through music therapy.
Noninvasive Ultrasound Stimulation of Ventral Tegmental Area Induces Reanimation from General Anaesthesia in Mice

Evidence in animals suggests that deep brain stimulation or optogenetics can be used for recovery from disorders of consciousness (DOC). However, these treatments require invasive procedures. This report presents a noninvasive strategy to stimulate central nervous system neurons selectively for recovery from DOC in mice. Through the delivery of ultrasound energy to the ventral tegmental area, mice were aroused from an unconscious, anaesthetized state in this study, and this process was controlled by adjusting the ultrasound parameters. The mice in the sham group under isoflurane-induced, continuous, steady-state general anaesthesia did not regain their righting reflex. On insonation, the emergence time from inhaled isoflurane anaesthesia decreased (sham: 13.63 ± 0.53 min, ultrasound: 1.5 ± 0.19 min, p < 0.001). Further, the induction time (sham: 12.0 ± 0.6 min, ultrasound: 17.88 ± 0.64 min, p < 0.001) and the concentration for 50% of the maximal effect (EC50) of isoflurane (sham: 0.6%, ultrasound: 0.7%) increased. In addition, ultrasound stimulation reduced the recovery time in mice with traumatic brain injury (sham: 30.38 ± 1.9 min, ultrasound: 7.38 ± 1.02 min, p < 0.01). This noninvasive strategy could be used on demand to promote emergence from DOC and may be a potential treatment for such disorders.
Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 p12 I Enhances Interleukin-2 Production during T-Cell Activation

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) causes adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and a variety of lymphoproliferative disorders. The early virus-cell interactions that determine a productive infection remain unclear. However, it is well recognized that T-cell activation is required for effective retroviral inte- gration into the host cell genome and subsequent viral replication. The HTLV-1 pX open reading frame I encoding protein, p12 I , is critical for the virus to establish persistent infection in vivo and for infection in quiescent primary lymphocytes in vitro. p12 I localizes in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and cis-Golgi apparatus, increases intracellular calcium and activates nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT)-mediated transcription. To clarify the function of p12 I , we tested the production of IL-2 from Jurkat T cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) expressing p12 I . Lentiviral vector expressed p12 I in Jurkat T cells enhanced interleukin-2 (IL-2) production in a calcium pathway-dependent manner during T-cell receptor (TCR) stimulation. Expression of p12 I also induced higher NFAT-mediated reporter gene activities during TCR stimulation in Jurkat T cells. In contrast, p12 expression in PBMC elicited increased IL-2 production in the presence of phorbal ester stimulation, but not during TCR stimulation. Finally, the requirement of ER localization for p12 I -mediated NFAT activation was demonstrated and two positive regions and two negative regions in p12 I were identiﬁed for the activation of this transcription factor by using p12 I truncation mutants. These results are the ﬁrst to indicate that HTLV-1, an etiologic agent associated with lymphoproliferative dis- eases, uses a conserved accessory protein to induce T-cell activation, an antecedent to efﬁcient viral infection.