Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Characterization of Cognitive Function in Survivors of Diffuse Gliomas Using Morphometric Correlation Networks

This pilot study investigates structural alterations and their relationships with cognitive function in survivors of diffuse gliomas. Twenty-four survivors of diffuse gliomas (mean age 44.5 ± 11.5), from whom high-resolution T1-weighted images, neuropsychological tests, and self-report questionnaires were obtained, were analyzed. Patients were grouped by degree of cognitive impairment, and interregional correlations of cortical thickness were computed to generate morphometric correlation networks (MCNs). The results show that the cortical thickness of the right insula (R2 = 0.3025, p = 0.0054) was negatively associated with time since the last treatment, and the cortical thickness of the left superior temporal gyrus (R2 = 0.2839, p = 0.0107) was positively associated with cognitive performance. Multiple cortical regions in the default mode, salience, and language networks were identified as predominant nodes in the MCNs of survivors of diffuse gliomas. Compared to cognitively impaired patients, cognitively non-impaired patients tended to have higher network stability in network nodes removal analysis, especially when the fraction of removed nodes (among 66 nodes in total) exceeded 55%. These findings suggest that structural networks are altered in survivors of diffuse gliomas and that their cortical structures may also be adapting to support cognitive function during survivorship.
Exploring Citizen’s Satisfaction with the Infrastructure of Services at a Local Seaport in Ternate, North Maluku

Main objective: This research aims to explore the aspects of citizen satisfaction with basic government infrastructures, using a specific seaport as the site for the research. Background problems: Their impacts of on people’s lives of basic infrastructures that the Indonesian government is currently developing should be measured, particularly how satisfied citizens are with these infrastructures. Extant literature indicates there has been limited discussion using qualitative research—which has mainly used the grounded theory approach—to understand citizen satisfaction. This context has rarely been used to explore users’ satisfaction with the local seaport. Novelty: This current research offers theoretically grounded and real aspects of citizen satisfaction that lead to a testable model to enrich a comprehensive conversation of customer satisfaction in the public sector. Methods: This research has used a grounded theory approach to define and explore, in depth, the main aspects of satisfaction felt by citizens who are the customers frequently using the seaport to enable their mobility between the islands. Results: The results identify five main aspects of citizen satisfaction when using local seaports. These aspects were used to revisit the dimensions of SERVQUAL. The sentiments of the users were also recognized and analyzed as a part of an overall evaluation of the satisfaction. Conclusion: While previous studies have provided a great deal of evidence on citizen satisfaction, the results of this study are drawn from an in-depth examination of those earlier pieces of evidence, including those regarding emotions and sentiments. Future studies are also recommended to overcome some of the limitations of this research.
Detection and molecular characterization of mastadenoviruses in calves with respiratory system infection

Bovine adenoviruslar (BAdV), birçok viral etkenle birlikte sığırlarda solunum sistemi hastalığına neden olan patojenlerden biri olarak kabul edilmektedir. Ülkemizde BAdV prevalansı, yapılan serolojik çalışmalarla tespit edilmiş olmasına rağmen, solunum sistemi örneklerinde BAdV'nin saptanmasına ilişkin veriler sınırlıdır ve moleküler karakterizasyonları ile ilgili herhangi bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmada Mastadenovirus genusunda bulunan BAdV’ların tespiti ve moleküler karakterizasyonu amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, solunum sistemi hastalığı semptomları olan farklı yaştaki 65 sığırdan alınan toplam 64 burun sürüntüsü ve bir akciğer örneği kullanıldı. Viral DNA'nın ekstraksiyonunu takiben, örnekler hekzon gen bölgesini hedefleyen primerler kullanılarak PCR ile test edildi ve beklenen büyüklükteki amplikonların dizin bilgisi elde edildi. PCR sonucunda üç örnek pozitif bulunmuş ve pozitiflik oranı %4,6 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Dizin bilgileri elde edilebilen iki örnekten birinin BAdV-2 serotipinde, diğerinin ise BAdV-3 serotipinde yer aldığı saptanmıştır. Bu çalışmada BAdV'lerin ülkemizde solunum sistemi enfeksiyonuna katkıda bulunan ajanlar olduğu ortaya koyulmuştur. Ayrıca bu, Türkiye'de solunum sistemi enfeksiyonu olan buzağılarda BAdV-2 ve BAdV-3'ün moleküler karakterizasyonunu bildiren ilk çalışmadır.
Characterisation, hardness and corrosion behaviour of electrodeposited ZnFe and ZnFe/BN composite coatings

ABSTRACT ZnFe and ZnFe/BN composite coatings were successfully electrodeposited on 304 stainless steel substrates by pulse electrodeposition technique. The effect of various concentrations of BN particles in the plating solution on the structural, hardness and corrosion properties of electrodeposited ZnFe alloy and ZnFe/BN composites were investigated. The deposition process and electrochemical behaviour of alloy and composite coatings were analysed by the Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used for the structural, and morphological characterisation of the coatings. Vickers micro hardness indentation was used to determine the hardness of the deposits. The corrosion behaviour of ZnFe alloy and ZnFe/BN composites was investigated by open circuit potential (OCP), Tafel plots, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods. As the BN particle content in ZnFe/BN composite coatings rose, the microhardness, and corrosion resistance of coatings increased, which was due to the function of grain refinement and changing dispersion strengthening. Meanwhile, grain sizes were strongly affected from the presence of BN particles and their content. The ZnFe/BN composite coatings with the BN particle concentration of 20 g L−1 had the highest corrosion resistance, and microhardness.
Corporate governance and Islamic bank accountability based on disclosure—a study on Islamic banks in Indonesia

Abstract Shariah principles used as the primary basis for bank operations emphasize information disclosure as manager accountability to stakeholders. This form of accountability can be presented by presenting broader information disclosure, i.e., the disclosure of information on social, finance, and shariah compliance performance. We expand the disclosure, which is not limited to the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This study aims to examine the effect of the Board of Directors (BOD) and Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) on financial, social, and shariah disclosure. The sample of this study is Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia, totaling 14 banks with an observation period of 11 years (2010–2020). The content analysis measured disclosure data and further analyzed using the fixed effect or random effect and the generalized method of moments (GMM) to overcome the endogeneity problem. We found that BOD and SSB education in finance/accounting can improve disclosure. However, the number of SSBs can reduce disclosure. The BOD and SSB play a more significant role than others in increasing shariah disclosure regarding sub-disclosure. The implication of this study is the importance of financial/accounting expertise for a BOD and SSB that will impact performance effectiveness and subsequently reduce information asymmetry.
EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF REAL-TIME MAPPING WITH CRANE CAMERAS AND VISUAL SLAM ALGORITHMS

Abstract. In the context of the development of an autonomous tower crane, the usage of crane cameras to map the respective workspace as basis for autonomous path planning is investigated. The goal is to generate an up-to-date DEM as input for the crane control. As construction sites are highly dynamic scenes, it is crucial to be able to react to any changes. Thus, real-time mapping with a visual SLAM solution is aspired. As the quality of the DEM is important for such a safety critical application, we are evaluating the mapping quality of four state-of-the-art SLAM solutions, namely ORB-SLAM3, LDSO, DSM and DROID-SLAM. The results show that all approaches can handle our specific crane camera setup and thus are generally suited for our application. The DEM accuracies of all tested methods are even competitive with the result from standard offline photogrammetric processing, at least for the major part of the test site. However, there are limitations with regards to the DEM completeness. Consequently, our investigations show that the tested methods deliver a good basis for real-time accurate mapping, but for their application for autonomous path planning further refinements have to be made.
Dilemma of roof rainwater quality: applications of physical and organic treatment methods in a water scarce region of Mekelle, Ethiopia

Abstract The public health field has built a body of literature showing health benefits from improvements in water quality. However, the connection between roof harvested rainwater and health is not well documented especially in developing countries. Understanding the application of locally available treatment methods provides insight into this problem. This paper reports on experimental investigations where rainwater collected from a typical domestic roof in Mekelle, Ethiopia was treated using Moringa stenopetala seed, sand filter and boiling. The quality of the raw and treated roof harvested rainwater were compared against the Ethiopian and World Health Organization drinking water standards to investigate its suitability as a supplement for potable water supply. The pollutants analysed were total coliforms and turbidity. A significant improvement of turbidity and total coliforms was observed. This implies that application of plant coagulant followed by filtration can sufficiently treat rainwater and can be used as a low-cost treatment option in water scarce areas.
Albumin versus balanced crystalloid for resuscitation in the treatment of sepsis: A protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study, “ABC-Sepsis”

Background Patients presenting with suspected sepsis to secondary care often require fluid resuscitation to correct hypovolaemia and/or septic shock. Existing evidence signals, but does not demonstrate, a benefit for regimes including albumin over balanced crystalloid alone. However, interventions may be started too late, missing a critical resuscitation window. Methods ABC Sepsis is a currently recruiting randomised controlled feasibility trial comparing 5% human albumin solution (HAS) with balanced crystalloid for fluid resuscitation in patients with suspected sepsis. This multicentre trial is recruiting adult patients within 12 hours of presentation to secondary care with suspected community acquired sepsis, with a National Early Warning Score ≥5, who require intravenous fluid resuscitation. Participants are randomised to 5% HAS or balanced crystalloid as the sole resuscitation fluid for the first 6 hours. Objectives Primary objectives are feasibility of recruitment to the study and 30-day mortality between groups. Secondary objectives include in-hospital and 90-day mortality, adherence to trial protocol, quality of life measurement and secondary care costs. Discussion This trial aims to determine the feasibility of conducting a trial to address the current uncertainty around optimal fluid resuscitation of patients with suspected sepsis. Understanding the feasibility of delivering a definitive study will be dependent on how the study team are able to negotiate clinician choice, Emergency Department pressures and participant acceptability, as well as whether any clinical signal of benefit is detected.
Corporate Nonfinancial Disclosure Practices andFinancial Analyst Forecast Ability AcrossThree European Countries

This paper presents evidence that companies across three continental European countries (Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands) provide varying degrees of analyst recommended non-financial disclosures to the marketplace. This study is the first to examine the relationship of Jenkins Committee non-financial disclosure levels with the accuracy and dispersion of financial analysts' earnings forecasts. Seemingly unrelated regression tests show that larger companies and companies with a global focus voluntarily provide higher levels of both forward looking and historical non-financial disclosures. Additionally, higher levels of forward looking non-financial disclosures are associated with lower dispersion and higher accuracy in financial analysts' earnings forecasts.
CFD Studies of the Dynamic Stall Characteristics on a Rotating Airfoil

The periodic changes of the angles of attack in time occurring in the Darrieus turbine blade result in the significant increase of unsteady characteristics, commonly referred as dynamic stall. CFD simulations using SST k-ω turbulence model with Kato-Launder correction were used to examine the physical phenomena occurring on the sectional airfoil of the blade. The blade was modeled as an airfoil rotating about its center of rotation. The CFD calculations show remarkable differences of the forces acting on the airfoil compared with the static condition due to the traveling vortices phenomena. The generation of leading edge and trailing edge vortices as the characteristics of dynamic stall was captured accurately. This provided more detailed information on the development of dynamic stall on the Darrieus turbine blade. The analysis of the stall event was obtained by considering the insertion flow occurring near the leading edge. The interactions of the travelling vortices in the upwind as well as in the downwind phases are presented in the present manuscript, providing deeper knowledge in the dynamic stall database of vertical axis wind turbines.
Pedestrians' Crossing Behaviors and Crossing Preferences: A Field Study

Pedestrians are one of the most vulnerable road user groups in traffic and face many risky situations in traffic, especially when pedestrians cross the street, where a pedestrians-vehicle interaction or conflict is most likely. Different from the previous studies on pedestrian behavior, the current study targeted exploring pedestrian behavior and safety at a specific street in Ankara-Tunalı Hilmi Street Turkey employing two different data collection methods. Specifically, the current study aimed to understand the behaviors, perceptions, and crossing preferences of pedestrians in the study area. In addition to the above, it aimed to identify situations that create safety concerns for pedestrians in the area and offer area-specific countermeasures addressing these concerns. For this purpose, an online survey study and an observational study were conducted. The results of the survey based on investigations of the crossing preferences of 96 pedestrians revealed an understanding of the participants’ motivation when crossing the street, their attitudes toward traffic rules, and their safety perceptions about the area. Additionally, it targeted to understand the situations that negatively affect road safety in the area for pedestrians. According to the survey respondents, the study area was unsafe for pedestrians and the biggest problem in terms of pedestrian safety is vehicle traffic and parking. The observation study presented significant differences in crosswalk use, compliance with the signal between pedestrians who cross alone or in a pair and those who cross in a group. People who cross the street as a group use crosswalk and comply with the traffic signal more than people crossing alone or in a pair. In addition, considering the illegal crossing rate, it can be said that jaywalkers – people who do not use crosswalk – are the majority in the study area. As a result, the current study helps to arrange crossing facilities according to pedestrian preference because the proper design of facilities contributes to pedestrian safety and encourages walking without sacrificing safety and comfort. Accordingly, reducing vehicle traffic, increasing and arranging parking areas, and increasing number of pedestrian facilities are suggested to increase pedestrian safety in the area.
Model validation and feedback controller design for a dielectric elastomer actuator

Tubular dielectric elastomer actuators have been utilized for a number applications where bi-directional positioning is required, for example, positioning of loads and haptic interfaces. Previous model validation and control design research carried out by the authors on extendable metal electrode–based actuators (which need no internal stressing) has concentrated on the design of open-loop type model-based controllers to reject both measurable and unmeasurable vibration disturbances on a prototype tubular actuator developed by Danfoss A/S. A developed electromechanical model and its linearized form were important components in the control design work carried out previously. This work examines the design and implementation of a closed-loop controller on a second-generation extendable metal electrode dielectric elastomer tubular actuator. This actuator has the same strain characteristics as the original prototype but contains more rolled material leading to greater push–pull force capability. Electromechanical model validation of the larger actuator is initially carried out for a range of different operating conditions both with and without loading. Additionally, the increased capacitance of this actuator, due to a greater amount of dielectric elastomer material, could have implications for the accuracy of the gain scheduling term (which is used to linearize the model), when there is dynamic input voltage stimuli. The overall popularity of the proportional, integral and derivative controller, due to its transparency and simple structure, made it the obvious choice for the feedback controller to be considered here. Model-based design of the proportional, integral and derivative controller, via the internal model control design procedure, is then achieved using a reduced-order linear representation of the linearized electromechanical model. The real-time performance of the designed controller is examined to changes in desired position of the payload (servo performance) and its ability to reject periodic vibratory base disturbances to try and maintain the payload in a fixed position.
Manajemen pembelajaran teaching factory dalam meningkatkan kompetensi keahlian siswa jurusan tata kecantikan di sekolah menengah kejuruan

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui (1) manajemen teaching factory ditinjau dari: perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, pengawasan, dan evaluasi; (2) mengetahui faktor-faktor pendukung dan penghambat manajemen teaching factory di SMK dalam upaya pengembangan mutu pembelajaran. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif yang teknik pengumpulan data meliputi wawancara, observasi dan analisis dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif kualitatif meliputi pengumpulan data, reduksi data, menampilkan data dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ini : (1) manajemen teaching factory di SMK Negeri 6 Padang ditinjau dari (a) perencanaan sudah dilakukan dengan baik seperti pengadministrasian waktu, alat[1]alat dan bahan pratikum pada workshop; (b) pengorganisasian teaching factory yang tersusun dengan baik mulai dari ketua kompetensi keahlian, ketua salon , guru mata pelajaran, dan toolman; (c) pelaksanaan sudah dilakukan dengan baik; (d) pengawasan dilakukan terpadu oleh seluruh komponen sekolah. (2) faktor[1]faktor pendukung meliputi: guru yang kompeten, sarana dan prasarana yang mendukung, siswa yang antusias, toolman, jadwal pratikum sistem blok, dan kerjasama dengan DUDI, faktor penghambatnya waktu yang kurang maksimal, pemasaran dan tempat yang kurang strategis (3) hasil dari penerapan manajemen teaching factory memberikan bekal terjun di industri, kepercayaan dari DUDI, dan outputnya terserap dengan baik oleh dunia industri.
Effect of replacement of natural aggregates by recycled aggregates derived from field demolished concrete on the workability and strength characteristics of concrete

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the effect of replacing natural coarse aggregate by recycled aggregate obtained by processing field demolished concrete on the properties of recycled aggregate concrete. The natural coarse aggregate (NA) in concrete was replaced by recycled coarse aggregate (RA) at different percentages. Workability tests and strength tests such as compressive test, tensile test, flexural test and impact test are conducted to study the effect of replacing NA by RA. Test results show that for different percentage replacements of natural coarse aggregates by recycled aggregates there is a reduction in strength of concrete with the increase in the percentage of replacement. For replacement of natural aggregates by recycled aggregates up to 20%, the reduction in strength was marginal.
Vaping and Sleep as Predictors of Adolescent Suicidality

Purpose To investigate sleep quantity as a moderator of vaping and self-reported suicidality among adolescents. Design Cross-sectional. Setting: United States high schools. Sample 10,520 high-school students with complete data on the primary outcome of suicide attempt in the past year (76.9% response rate). Measures 2019 Youth Risk Behaviors Survey. Analysis Logistic regression to examine main effects and potential moderation. Results Students with under seven sleep hours on school nights (OR = 2.6; 95% CI = 2.1-3.3) and who vaped in the past month (OR = 3.0; 95% CI = 2.1-3.9) had higher odds of attempting suicide in the last year. Sleep quantity moderated the relationship between vaping and suicidal thoughts in the past year (P = .01) but did not moderate the relationship between vaping and a suicide plan (P = .15) or suicide attempts (P = .06). Specifically, vaping had a smaller effect on suicidal thoughts among students who slept under seven hours on school nights (OR = 1.8) compared to the descriptively larger effect among participants with more sleep (OR = 2.5). Conclusions Students who vape or report low sleep quantity would be ideal participants in suicide prevention interventions as they may be at higher risk for suicidality. Organizations implementing sleep or vaping interventions should incorporate information regarding the higher odds of suicide among students with low sleep quantity or vaping habits.