Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Two approaches for analysis of the dynamic pile bearing capacity via pile driving formulas

Piling is considered the most cost-efficient solution in deep foundation structures, and it involves many modern-day solutions in every field, such as modern-day materials and construction equipment. However, analysis of pile bearing capacity that includes evaluating of soil conditions and its mechanical properties is relatively new compared to piling itself. Pile bearing capacity depends on two factors – the strength of the structural element itself and the resistance of the soil around the pile. This resistance must be enough to avoid excessive displacements, rotations and other movements that make the superstructure unstable. The structural strength of the pile itself could be determined, though soil resistance is affected by many factors. One of the pile bearing capacity establishment methods is pile driving formulas – equations that establish pile bearing capacity considering set per blow and hammer impact energy. However, given establishment approach is considered unreliable and out of date, although this approach has several advantages – fast execution and minimum additional equipment required. Paper deals with two approaches for analysing the dynamic pile bearing capacity via pile driving formulas and correlation establishment between dynamic load test and static load test. In paper correlation between both dynamic pile bearing capacity approaches and static load test is established.
Study of utilisation trends of drugs in patients admitted with cardiovascular diseases at a tertiary care hospital in Goa

Background: CVDs have emerged as a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the world as well as in India. Drug usage is life saving and at times many drugs may be needed. Drug utilization studies aid to find the appropriateness of treatment, identify shortcomings if any, and provide a feedback to the healthcare providers to improve their management with drugs. So such types of studies are of vital importance in every hospital. Methods: This was a prospective, observational study of 180 patients with CVDs admitted in medicine and cardiology wards of a tertiary care hospital, conducted through case records and patients’ interviews. Data was represented as mean±SD, number and frequency. Results: Incidence of cardiovascular diseases was more in males (56.67%) than the females (43.33%). Average number of drugs prescribed per patient was 9.16 and that of cardiovascular drugs was 5.08 ± 2.15. Antiplatelets (88.88%) were the most commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs followed by hypolipidemics (82.22%). About 15.06% of injectables and 1.2% of fixed dose combinations (FDCs) were prescribed. Drugs prescribed by generic names were 1.6% and those from the National List of Essential Medicines were 92.79%. Conclusions: The results of this study suggested: polypharmacy, overuse of injections and low prescribing habits from essential drug list. Though antiplatelet, hypolipidemic use was higher, these are an essential part of treatment of certain CVDs.
Evaluation of the effect of foot reflexology massage on vital signs and anxiety after blood transfusions in children with thalassemia

Introduction: Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder in the world. Children with major thalassemia face much lifelong stress and anxiety related to invasive methods of treatment including venipuncture and blood transfusion that cause discomfort and anxiety symptoms in children and changes their physiological indicators. Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology massage on vital signs and anxiety after blood transfusions in children with thalassemia. It was a quasiexperimental study, which conducted on 60 children with thalassemia who had inclusion criteria. Patients randomized into three groups of reflexology massage, regular massage, and control group. The level of anxiety in patients assessed by an anxiety measurement based on the Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress-Revised (OSBD-R) and patients’ vital signs measured 20 minutes before blood transfusion. Results: A significant difference (p=0.0001) observed between the vital signs of children in reflexology massage group before and after the intervention. The average score for patient’s anxiety before and after the intervention for reflexology massage group (p=0.003) and regular massage group (p=0.005) was significantly different, but in the control group showed no significant difference before and after the intervention (p=0.09). After the intervention, the mean score of anxiety in patients of the three groups was statistically significant (p=0.0001). Conclusion: The results of this study confirm that foot reflexology massage affects vital signs of children with thalassemia undergoing a blood transfusion and reduces their anxiety.
Introducing a nonlinear coupling for central pattern generator: Improvement on robustness by expanding basin of attraction and performance by decreasing the transient time

Different types of models have been introduced for central pattern generators mostly based on coupled nonlinear oscillators. One of the most important responsibilities of a central pattern generators is to make an acceptable phase for each limb to make a stable motion. In nonlinear oscillators, the phase difference is made by means of commensurate coupling between them. Linear coupling between oscillators has been widely used in the literature. It is used to make a suitable phase difference between oscillators appropriate to the kind of motion (e.g. walking and running). In this research, it is shown that there are some coexisting attractors in the same coupling, in which phases between oscillators are not ideal to generate rhythms of motion. Consequently, there will be some undesired oscillator states, in which their functionality is significantly decreased. In this article, a novel nonlinear coupling is introduced as a solution for this problem to have a more robust central pattern generators by tackling inappropriate attractors and expanding the basin of attraction of the suitable attractor. In addition, this nonlinear coupling for central pattern generators cues arrived their steady state 2.8 times faster than central pattern generators with linear ones.
Ascorbic acid inhibitory activity on resistant strains of Enterobacter spp.: in vitro study

Enterobacter species, members of Enterobacteriaceae family that belong to the ESKAPE group, were expressed as the principal rise of nosocomial resistant infections. This study was aimed to test the antibacterial activity of ascorbic acid on Enterobacterclinical strains. Four Enterobacter strains were collected and identified by both biochemical and MALDI-TOF methods. Antibiotic susceptibility testing of commercially available antibiotics was performed using disc diffusion method. Antibacterial activity of ascorbic acid was tested by using agar well diffusion and broth microdilution methods. The collected strains were identified as three strains Enterobacteraerogenes and one strain Enterobacter cloacae. High resistance rates toward both cefotaxime and nalidixic acid were obtained by disc diffusion method. By well diffusion, 100 mg/ml and 50 mg/ml concentrations of ascorbic acid were found to be effective. While by using microbroth dilution, concentrations of 1.5, 3.125 and 6.25 mg/ml of ascorbic acid were detected as minimum inhibitory concentrations. Our results demonstrated a good antibacterial activity of ascorbic acid on Enterobacter strains and further studies on ascorbic acid/antibiotics combinations are in need.
Algılanan Lüks Marka Değerinin ve Marka İtibarının Premium Fiyat Ödeme İstekliliği Üzerindeki Etkisi

During history, luxury goods have been an interesting and demanding goods for individuals. An important factor in the separation of luxury goods from other goods is the values ​​it offers to those who wish to own. The value propositions of luxury goods have changed and become more complex in history. As the return of the value proposition offered, the companies set special and high prices for these goods. The fact that companies demand premium prices against luxury goods is accepted when they meet consumer expectations with the values ​​they offer to consumers. The aim of the present research is to investigate the factors that affect consumers' willingness to pay price premium. In the research model, the effect of brand reputation and perceived luxury brand value on the willingness to pay price premium was investigated. Within the scope of the study, 273 questionnaires were conducted with convenience sampling method. Under the luxury brand value, the effect of functional value, experiential value and symbolic value was measured. In the study findings, it was found that brand reputation has a significant effect on both perceived brand value dimensions and willingness to pay premium price. In addition, functional value and experiential value of perceived value dimensions had a significant effect on willingness to pay premium price.
Radiological Development of Mandibular third Molar as An Indicator of Chronological Age itn south Indian Population

Background: Forensic age estimation and its medicolegal implications are gaining lot of importance mainly to determine the age of undocumented youths and to differentiate juvenile from adults. Radiographic evaluation of third molars in terms of its stages of development, its position and extent of mineralization provides an important tool for age estimation, especially in middle teens and early twenties. Hence, this study was designed to assess the reliability of lower third molar development as an indicator for chronological age estimation in young adults of South Indian Population. Material and methods: The study sample comprised of OPG’s (orthopantamographs) of 188 subjects from a restricted geographic area and known chronological age and gender. Radiographs were evaluated using Demerjian’s method to assess the various stages of mandibular right and left third molar development. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis. Regression analysis was performed to obtain formula for dental age calculation. Results: Study revealed strong correlation between Demirjians third molar developmental stages and chronological age. Our study also showed that accuracy of age estimation is enhanced when bilateral third molar is evaluated and used for age estimation. The probability of an individual being adult at developmental stage G is still remains uncertain, however at developmental stage H it is almost assured. Conclusion: Several research groups have evaluated the reliability of third molars in age estimation but consensus on the usefulness of these teeth in forensic view has not been reached. The present study has discussed the utility of 3rd molar calcification stage in differentiating between juvenile and adolescent. Demirjian’s stage H can be used as cut off point for determining the majority/minority status of the individual.
Ketepatan Pengaruh Manajemen Logistik Terhadap Tingkat Kepuasan Pelanggan PT. Bhinneka Bajanas Cabang Cikarang

This study aims to determine how much influence logistics management has on the level of customer satisfaction at PT. Bhinneka Bajanas Cabang Cikarang. The population of this research is PT. Bhinneka Bajanas Cabang Cikarang customers as many as 100 people, while the sample in this study were 50 people using the Accident Sampling method, then the data was obtained by simple linear regression analysis. The independent variable in this study is logistical management and the dependent variable is customer’s satisfaction. The results of this study indicate that logistics management has an influence on customer satisfaction. It can be seen from the results of T test, the analysis’ results show the value of T count> T table (6.327> 2.01). It means that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, or there is an effect (partially) between Logistics Management and Customer Satisfaction Levels.
INVESTASI LOGAM MULIA (EMAS) DI PENGGADAIAN SYARIAH DALAM PRESFEKTIF HUKUM EKONOMI SYARIAH

Pegadaian Syariah sendiri memilki empat produk yang ditawarkan. Yaitu, Rahn adalah produk jasa gadai yang berdasarkan pada prinsip-prinsip syariah. Kedua, Arum yakni skim pinjaman dengan sistem syariah bagi pengusaha mikro dan kecil untuk keperluan pengembangan usaha dengan sistem pengembalian secara angsuran. Ketiga, produk Logam Mulia atau emas batangan murni 99,99 % ada sertifikat dan ID Number. Logam Mulia atau emas mempunyai berbagai aspek yang menyentuh kebutuhan manusia di samping memiliki nilai estetis yang tinggi juga merupakan jenis investasi yang nilainya stabil, likuid, dan aman secara real, dan yang keempat yaitu produk Amanah yakni produk kepemilikan kendaraan bermotor juga untuk jumlah pembiayaan tertentu bisa dengan emas.
Morphological Detection and Extraction of Rail Surface Defects

Rail inspection by means of a visual system has been a subject of a number of publications in recent years. The main requirements with regard to such a system are that it has to be fast, nondestructive, and accurate. This article presents a system for rail defect detection and shape extraction utilizing morphological operations. The proposed system is evaluated using publicly available rail surface discrete defects (RSDDs) data sets of Type-I and Type-II. Several versions of the system are compared, and the best one is reduced to just 17 basic morphological operations implementing defect detection, defect extraction, and false-positive (FP) reduction scheme. Two evaluation methods are considered, which is a pixel-level method and a defect-level method. 70% precision and 79% recall were obtained at the defect level for Type-I RSDD. Similarly, 82% precision and 89% recall were obtained at the defect level for Type-II RSDD. Experiments showed that the FP reduction scheme is effective for type II RSDD when considering defect-level results, and it increases precision by 7%–9% while maintaining the recall almost intact. The execution time of the morphological operations of the detection algorithm together with FP reduction is in the order of 50 ms on a usual laptop.
The Role of Deleted in Colorectal Cancer (Dcc) and P53 Mrna Expression In Young Colorectal Cancer Patients

Background : The incidence of colorectal malignancies at a young age, and the absence of sufficient data to explain about it, including in terms of gene mutations that play a role. The research will be done here is to determine whether changes in mRNA expression of genes DCC ( deleted in colorectal cancer ) and p53 play a role in colorectal malignancy is less than 40 years of age. Researchers also will perform immunohistochemistry to look at protein expression of the gene and protein expression was evaluated whether these correlated with mRNA expression. Methods : This study is an observational analytic cross sectional design, carried out in the Laboratory of Biomedical Faculty of Medicine Sebelas Maret University from June 2013 to March 2014. Subjects were 30 patients with stage III colorectal adenocarcinoma, with details of the 15 subjects for each group. Subjects taken by consecutive sampling. Immunohistochemical examination of paraffin block preparation and reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT - PCR) of tumor tissue samples for evaluation of the presence of the protein and mRNA expression of DCC and p53 genes . Statistical analysis using the chi-square test and Phi correlation. Results : the 4 subjects in the age group ≤ 40 years was not accompanied by DCC protein expression while in the age group > 40 years of protein expression obtained in all preparations. Expression of p53 protein more available in the age group > 40 years ( 3 subjects ), in the age group ≤ 40 years is only found in 1 subject. Examination results of RT-PCR to assess the mRNA expression results are consistent with the results of immunohistochemistry. Eleven subjects from the age group ≤ 40 years obtained DCC mRNA expression, whereas p53 mRNA expression was found in 12 subjects. From statistical analysis using the chi-square test and Phi correlation, we found significant association between protein and mRNA expression of DCC with colorectal cancer aged ≤ 40 years. Correlation of test results, obtained significant correlation between mRNA expression of DCC with colorectal cancer aged ≤ 40 years and the results of protein expression were significantly correlated with mRNA expression of DCC and p53 genes. Conclusion : the expression of p53 protein and mRNA did not play a role in colorectal cancer ≤ 40 years of age. Protein expression was positively correlated with mRNA expression .
Explaining transit expenses in US urbanised areas: Urban scale, spatial form and fiscal capacity

This research seeks to explain patterns of capital investment and operating expenses for urban transit systems in the United States. We isolate supply factors including urban scales, urban spatial form and financial capacity. Individual and group transit demands are accounted for by social and demographic characteristics including education level, immigrant populations, poverty levels, senior population and race. The results demonstrate that transit investments are super-linear to population, directly contradicting predictions of Bettencourt’s popular urban scale theory. Transit expenses are explained primarily by urban scales, urban spatial form and financial capacity, but demand forces such as poverty, car usage and political ideology have strong effects as well.
Seasonal variation in physiology and shell condition of the pteropod Limacina retroversa in the Gulf of Maine relative to life cycle and carbonate chemistry

Natural cycles in the seawater partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Gulf of Maine, which vary from ∼250-550 µatm seasonally, provide an opportunity to observe how the life cycle and phenology of the shelled pteropod Limacina retroversa responds to changing food, temperature and carbonate chemistry conditions. Distributional, hydrographic, and physiological sampling suggest that pteropod populations are located in the upper portion of the water column (0-150 m) with a maximum abundance above 50 m, allowing them to generally avoid aragonite undersaturation. Gene expression and shell condition measurements show, however, that the population already experiences biomineralization stress in the winter months even when aragonite is slightly oversaturated, reinforcing the usefulness of this organism as a bio-indicator for pelagic ecosystem response to ocean acidification. There appear to be two reproductive events per year with one pulse timed to coincide with the spring bloom, the period with highest respiration rate, fluorescence, and pH, and a second more extended pulse in the late summer and fall. During the fall there is evidence of lipid storage for overwintering, allowing the second generation to survive the period of low food and aragonite saturation state. Based on these observations we predict that in the future pteropods will likely be most vulnerable to changing CO2 regionally during the fall reproductive event when CO2 concentration already naturally rises and there is the added stress of generating lipid stores.
The Industrial Impact of Economic Uncertainty Shocks in Australia

This study establishes the first empirical evidence of the impact of economic uncertainty shocks on industry-level investment, output and employment in Australia. We find the Construction and Financial and Insurance Services industries are the most impacted by a shock to economic uncertainty. Statistically significant declines are observed for investment, output and employment in the Construction industry, and in terms of magnitude, the declines in output and employment are the largest across all industries studied. Likewise, the Financial and Insurance Services industry experiences declines across investment, output and employment, and undergoes the largest decline in investment in comparison to all other industries examined. Economic uncertainty explains the most substantial portion of the variation in Financial and Insurance Services investment and output, highlighting the detrimental effect it has on the Financial and Insurance Services industry. Furthermore, Health Care and Social Assistance output and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services investment experience considerable declines, and in contrast, Public Administration and Safety is shown to be the least impacted industry.
Effect of Crop Establishment Methods and Nitrogen Management on Growth, Yield Attribute and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Lowland Condition of Manipur Valley

Rice is among the three most important crop and staple food crop for more than one-third of world’s population (Prasad et al., 2010). South-East Asia alone will require 275 million tonnes of rice to meet the growing population by 2030 (Subbiah et al., 2001). It is the staple food of India which feed more than 60 percent of the total population of country. India has the largest area under rice cultivation (44.3 million ha), amounting for 29.40% of the global rice area. Many states of India have gradually converted from agriculture sector to industrial sector but states like Manipur due to topographic constrain it has to heavily depend International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 11 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Inégalités sociales de santé en transplantation rénale.

La reduction des inegalites sociales de sante (ISS) est un axe majeur des politiques de sante publiques qui definissent le systeme de sante d’un pays. L’European Deprivation Index (EDI) est un indice ecologique europeen, refletant au mieux l’experience individuelle de defavorisation sociale, qui permet de realiser des comparaisons entre regions et pays europeens.Ce travail s’est interesse a l’etude des ISS, estimees par l’EDI, dans le domaine de la nephrologie. A l’aide de l’EDI, nos etudes ont montre que 32 % des patients transplantes renaux residaient dans les zones les plus defavorisees et que leur risque de deces etait plus eleve comparativement aux sujets les moins defavorises.En France, il existe des disparites d’acces a la greffe renale avec donneur vivant en fonction des centres de greffe. Le sexe feminin et la defavorisation sociale estimee par l’EDI sont associes a une plus faible probabilite de greffe avec donneur vivant. Le nombre de nephrologues et de coordinateurs de greffe par centre ainsi que la realisation de greffe ABO incompatibles sont des facteurs qui influencent la proportion de greffes avec donneur vivant.Les ISS sont associees a la dialyse autonome en France. Il existe a nouveau une surrepresentation, comparativement a la population generale, de la defavorisation sociale dans la population incidente en dialyse.Les ISS en nephrologie pourraient etre reduites par des interventions precoces dans le parcours du patient insuffisant renal. Il est necessaire d’elaborer des interventions novatrices individuelles mais aussi au sein des centres de dialyse et de greffe renale afin d’ameliorer l’autonomie du patient et l’acces a la greffe renale.