Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bispectral Index Monitoring and Intraoperative Awareness

Intraoperative awareness is a distressing complication of general anaesthesia associated with posttraumatic stress disorder. Bispectral index (BIS) values are generated from an empirically derived algorithm and are meant to reflect a patient’s hypnotic level during general anaesthesia. The reliability of BIS values is influenced by age, electrical impedance, electrical interference, electromyographic activity, and use of ketamine or nitrous oxide. A BIS-guided protocol performs equally well as an end-tidal anaesthetic gas (ETAG)–guided protocol, which incorporates alarms for BIS/ETAG values outside of a prespecified range. BIS monitoring likely decreases the incidence of intraoperative awareness when compared with monitoring for clinical signs alone and may be relevant during total intravenous anaesthesia cases. BIS-guided anaesthesia may reduce postoperative recovery time and anaesthetic drug consumption.
PSYCHOLOGY 2.0: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF EHEALTH

global institutions such as the World Health Organization, which has created the Global Observatory for eHealth, and the European Commission, which endorses it in different documents such as the "eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020: Innovative healthcare for the 21st century”, (European Commission, 2012) and through its funding program, Horizon 2020, the EC makes clear its interest in promoting eHealth, understood as the incorporation of new technologies into healthcare practices both at the level of care and in the areas of promotion and prevention (Eysenbach, 2001). In addition, the field of eHealth in disciplines such as medicine and nursing, has made significant progress with conferences, publications and specific professional associations. However, the contribution of psychology in the field of eHealth has not been as prolific as in other fields, although there are many psychologists that participate in events in this markedly multidisciplinary field. This framework is changing, with psychology professionals becoming increasingly involved in the field of eHealth. With the recognition of psychologists as health practitioners, based on the provisions of the General Law of Public Health, at the level of the psychologists association, the participation of psychologists has been promoted in the Health Advisory Board of the Ministry of Health. This advisory board contributes to the government’s decisionmaking on issues relevant to the field of healthcare. One of the last projects that the advisory board has been working on is the development of a report called "eHealth: A strategic priority for the healthcare system" (Infocop, 2014). The report details a number of strategic areas, some of which are highly relevant in the professional field of psychology, since they refer to key aspects such as the training of psychologists, the legislation governing eHealth, research related issues, organisational structures needed for its implementation, etc. In recent years, not only the technological, but also the organisational foundations of eHealth have been PSYCHOLOGY 2.0: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF EHEALTH
Effect of Capital Adequacy on the Financial Performance of Deposit Money Bank

The study examined the effect of capital adequacy on the financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the effect of liquidity ratio (LR), capital ratio (CR), investment ratio (IR) and loan and advance (LA) on the return on asset of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study made use of secondary data which were collected from the annual financial statement of ten (10) randomly selected deposit money banks in Nigeria, spanning through 2007 to 2017. Descriptive, correlation, panel unit root, panel least square regression analytical techniques such as pooled, fixed and random effect and granger causality. The evaluation techniques used were T-test, probability test, F-test, the Hausman test and residual for cross-sectional independence of the fitted models. Panel regression result revealed that capital ratio (CR) and loan & advance (LA) led to increase in return on asset to the tune of 45.80 and 46.45 percent respectively. The liquidity ratio (LR) and investment ratio (IR) reduced the return on asset of the deposit money banks by 6.73 and 12.89 percent respectively. An examination of the result on the individual selected deposit money banks showed that capital adequacy positively influences the return on asset of FIRB, ACCESS, DIAM, IBTC and WEMA by 0.21, 0.21, 0.76, 1.87 and 0.78 percent respectively. Thus, capital adequacy reduced the average return on asset of UBA, FIDB, STER, FCMB and UNITY by 0.23, 0.00, 2.77, 0.33 and 0.52 percent respectively. The Hausman test with asymptotic chi-square value 7.442 < 9.488 and the probability value of 0.849 > 0.05 revealed that fixed effect model for the effect of capital adequacy on the financial performance of deposit money banks was better than the random effect model. Other evaluation analytical techniques established the statistical significance of capital adequacy measured in examining the financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study concluded that adequate and good management of capital would stimulate and improve the financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study recommended that regulatory authorities should ensure that banking reform processes are sustained through proper management of banks liquidity and investment.
THE ‘SLASH OF LIGHT’ IN THE LATE RELIGIOUS PAINTINGS OF MATTIA PRETI TECHNIQUE AND MATERIALS

In this paper are reported the main results of the analysis performed on three paintings by Mattia Preti. In particular, the investigated paintings are: The penitent Saint Peter (around 1680), Saint Peter blessing (around 1690) and The Madonna of Sorrows (around 1690), all of them coming from Wignacourt College Museum of Rabat in Malta. They were examined on the occasion of the restoration required for the exhibition (2004-2005) of the paintings in Viterbo (Italy). The short time available for the restoration and for the exhibition preparation made possible to perform only some selected investigations focused to detect some aspects of the technique and materials used by Mattia Preti for creating his special „slash of light‟. After a preliminary examination by means of infrared reflectrography and X-ray radiography, performed by a private diagnostics society (Emmebici scientifica), four samples from each painting were taken off and were analysed by means of polarizing light microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman microscopy.
Compressive Sensing Reconstruction Algorithm using L1-norm Minimization via L2-norm Minimization

At the moment, there are two main methods of solving the compressive sensing (CS) reconstruction problem which are the convex optimization and the greedy algorithm. Convex optimization has good reconstruction stability but very slow in computation. Greedy algorithm, on the other hand, is very fast but less stable. A fast and stable CS reconstruction algorithm is necessary for a better provision of CS in practical application. In this paper we proposed a CS reconstruction algorithm using L1-norm minimization via L2-norm minimization. This method is based on geometrical interpretation of L1-norm minimization of the reconstruction problem and the fact that the Euclidean distance between L1-norm and L2-norm solution lie closely. In other word, if L2-norm solution is found, then direction to the L1-norm solution is on the shortest path connecting them. This approach offers a simpler computation. Computer simulation showed that proposed algorithm has better stability than the greedy algorithm and faster computation than the convex optimization. The proposed algorithm thus provides an alternative solution for CS reconstruction problem when a balance between speed and stability is required.
CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS SCALE

Human behaviour gets manifested because of the urge of the internal factors present in the individual. One such internal factor is attitude. Though it takes quite a long time to develop a form of attitude towards something, once it gets crystallized, it starts deciding the behaviour of the individual towards that particular thing. Travers (1973) has defined attitude as a readiness to respond in a way that behaviour is given a certain direction.
SLIT MAPS AND SCHWARZ-CHRISTOFFEL MAPS FOR MULTIPLY CONNECTED DOMAINS

We review recent derivations of formulas for conformal maps from finitely connected domains with circular holes to canonical radial or circular slit domains . The formulas are infinite products based on simple reflection arguments. An earlier similar derivation of the Schwar z-Christoffel formula for the bounded multiply connected case and recent progress in its numerical implementation ar e also reviewed. We give some sample calculations with a reflection method and an estimate of its accuracy. We also di scuss the relation of our approach to that of D. Crowdy and J. Marshall. In addition, a slit map calculation using La urent series computed by the least squares method in place of the reflection method is given as an example of a possi ble direction for future improvements in the numerics.
GeneRHi-C: 3D GENomE Reconstruction from Hi-C data

Background: Many computational methods have been developed that leverage the results from biological experiments (such as Hi-C) to infer the 3D organization of the genome. Formally, this is referred to as the 3D genome reconstruction problem (3D-GRP). Hi-C data is now being generated at increasingly high resolutions. As this resolution increases, it has become computationally infeasible to predict a 3D genome organization with the majority of existing methods. None of the existing solution methods have utilized a non-procedural programming approach (such as integer programming) despite the established advantages and successful applications of such approaches for predicting high-resolution 3D structures of other biomolecules. Our objective was to develop a new solution to the 3D-GRP that utilizes non-procedural programming to realize the same advantages. Results: In this paper, we present a three-step consensus method (called GeneRHi-C; pronounced "generic") for solving the 3D-GRP which utilizes both new and existing techniques. Briefly, (1) the dimensionality of the 3D-GRP is reduced by identifying a biologically plausible, ploidy-dependent subset of interactions from the Hi-C data. This is performed by modelling the task as an optimization problem and solving it efficiently with an implementation in a non-procedural programming language. The second step (2) generates a biological network (graph) that represents the subset of interactions identified in the previous step. Briefly, genomic bins are represented as nodes in the network with weighted-edges representing known and detected interactions. Finally, the third step (3) uses the ForceAtlas 3D network layout algorithm to calculate (x, y, z) coordinates for each genomic region in the contact map. The resultant predicted genome organization represents the interactions of a population-averaged consensus structure. The overall workflow was tested with Hi-C data from Schizosaccharomyces pombe (fission yeast). The resulting 3D structure clearly recapitulated previously established features of fission yeast 3D genome organization. Conclusion: Overall, GeneRHi-C demonstrates the power of non-procedural programming and graph theoretic techniques for providing an efficient, generalizable solution to the 3D-GRP. Project Homepage: https://github.com/kimmackay/GeneRHi-C
OBLIGATORY EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOR ALL LEARNERS – INHIBITORY CONTROL

Executive functions are the higher order cognitive skills required by the individuals, especially for a successful life. The core aspect of executive function is the inhibitory control, an essential commodity which cultivates the virtues within the younger generation. It is liable for a better academic achievement and a sustainable normal behaviour in the classroom and in any societal environment. This paper aims to enlighten the facts about inhibitory control, its significance and the neuroscience bases of it. These demonstrate the techniques adopted to do betterment for the well being of individuals from their school life itself.
Discounting, Dynamic Consistency, and Cooperation in an Infinitely Repeated Game Experiment∗

In this paper, we explore the relationship between individuals’ time preferences and cooperation in an infinitely repeated prisoner’s dilemma experiment. In Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, we implement a novel longitudinal design in which subjects play one repeated game over several weeks—one stage game each week. We find that subjects’ measured time preferences are associated with various facets of cooperation in the play of a repeated game. First, consistent with a model of quasi-hyperbolic discounting and its application to repeated games, the degree of present bias is negatively correlated with cooperation. In contrast, there is a weaker association between discount factors and cooperation. Second, subjects with time consistent preferences are less likely to deviate from their plan of action. Third, subjects with time varying preferences are more likely to break cooperative relationships. JEL codes: C91, D91
Gigaxonin glycosylation regulates intermediate filament turnover and may impact giant axonal neuropathy etiology or treatment

Gigaxonin (also known as KLHL16) is an E3 ligase adaptor protein that promotes the ubiquitination and degradation of intermediate filament (IF) proteins. Mutations in human gigaxonin cause the fatal neurodegenerative disease giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), in which IF proteins accumulate and aggregate in axons throughout the nervous system, impairing neuronal function and viability. Despite this pathophysiological significance, the upstream regulation and downstream effects of normal and aberrant gigaxonin function remain incompletely understood. Here, we report that gigaxonin is modified by O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), a prevalent form of intracellular glycosylation, in a nutrient- and growth factor–dependent manner. MS analyses of human gigaxonin revealed 9 candidate sites of O-GlcNAcylation, 2 of which — serine 272 and threonine 277 — are required for its ability to mediate IF turnover in gigaxonin-deficient human cell models that we created. Taken together, the results suggest that nutrient-responsive gigaxonin O-GlcNAcylation forms a regulatory link between metabolism and IF proteostasis. Our work may have significant implications for understanding the nongenetic modifiers of GAN phenotypes and for the optimization of gene therapy for this disease.
Influence of Chemical Admixtures on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Ready Mix Concrete

An experimental investigation was carried out to study the effects of types of chemical admixture on fresh and hardened properties of ready mix concrete. For conducting the investigation different concrete mixtures were prepared using six different types of chemical admixture (one water reducer based on lignosulfonate; and five superplasticizers based on organic polymer, second generation polycarboxylic ether polymer, polycarboxylic ether, sulfonated naphthalene polymer and synthetic polymer). Chemical admixtures were collected from the local market. Each mixture was subjected to prolonged mixing; slump tests were performed at 15 minutes intervals to assess the fresh behavior of concrete. Cylindrical specimens of diameter 100 mm and length 200 mm were made with the concrete mixtures for assessing the hardened properties of concrete. The specimens were tested for compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and Young’s modulus at the age of 28 days. Results indicate that sulfonated naphthalene polymer based superplasticizer and second generation polycarboxylic ether based superplasticizer show best performances in both fresh and hardened states of concrete. Lignosulfonate based water reducer exhibits poor performance in comparison to the superplasticizers.
Investigation of New, Low-Voltage, Aluminum, Sacrificial Anode Chemistries

The ultimate goal of this research was to gain a more fundamental understanding of the effects of “active” alloying elements on the performance of low voltage, aluminum, sacrificial anodes. We have developed an overview of elemental trends and a comparison with literature, in support of a larger program on predicting anode behavior. The broader impact of this work was to enhance the ability to control corrosion and reduce the likelihood of hydrogen embrittlement induced by cathodic protection on ships and marine structures. As compared to high voltage anodes, low voltage, aluminum, sacrificial anodes reduce the likelihood of causing hydrogen embrittlement or stress corrosion cracking when used to protect high strength steels. In this study, open circuit potential, potentiostatic, galvanostatic and Tafel tests were performed on eleven high-purity aluminum-based binary and ternary alloys containing Bi, Ga, In and Zn in an effort to understand the individual effects of each element and the interactions between these elements. The microstructures of the as-cast alloys and the corrosion surfaces after testing were characterized using electron microscopy. Current capacities and current capacity efficiencies were calculated from potentiostatic and galvanostatic data. Galvanic coupling data from Druschitz et al was plotted with average values from potentiostatic and galvanostatic tests on Tafel curves for all alloys. [1] Variance of weight loss, average galvanostatic current, and average potentiostatic potential of the Al-0.57 wt% Zn0.55 wt% Bi alloy was evaluated. Indium and gallium had the most significant effect on corrosion behavior (per wt% added), followed by zinc and bismuth. Bismuth had only a small effect on the weight loss, galvanostatic current and potentiostatic potential. However during potentiostatic testing Al-Bi alloys showed a steady increase in current with time, indicating that larger effects may be seen at longer periods of time. In Al-Zn alloys preferential dissolution of the zinc-rich interdendritic regions was observed. The Al-5.3 wt% Zn alloy showed high current values, but also exhibited high weight loss and more adherent corrosion products. Interdendritic corrosion also occurred with the Al-5.3 Zn-0.011 In alloy. Also, non-uniform dissolution of the remaining primary aluminum dendrites by the formation of small holes was observed, possibly due to indium precipitates. Grain boundary attack and severe intra-granular pitting was observed in Al-In alloys. Small holes were also evident on the surface of pits, similar to those seen on dendrites with the Al-5.3 Zn-0.011 In alloy. The addition of Indium greatly shifted voltages to more negative values (-0.802 to -0.858 VSCE at 9 A/m ) and significantly increased the observed currents (42-83 A/mat -0.730 VSCE). High potentiostatic current capacities were exhibited by Al-In alloys, Al-0.1 wt% Ga, Al-5.3 wt% Zn-0.011
18. Evans, A. D., Lee, K., & Lyon, T. D. (2009). Complex questions asked by defense lawyers but not prosecutors predicts convictions in child abuse trials. Law & Human Behavior, 33, 258-264

Attorneys’ language has been found to influence the accuracy of a child’s testimony, with defense attorneys asking more complex questions than the prosecution (Zajac & Hayne, J. Exp Psychol Appl 9:187–195, 2003; Zajac et al. Psychiatr Psychol Law, 10:199–209, 2003). These complex questions may be used as a strategy to influence the jury’s perceived accuracy of child witnesses. However, we currently do not know whether the complexity of attorney’s questions predict the trial outcome. The present study assesses whether the complexity of questions is related to the trial outcome in 46 child sexual abuse court transcripts using an automated linguistic analysis. Based on the complexity of defense attorney’s questions, the trial verdict was accurately predicted 82.6% of the time. Contrary to our prediction, more complex questions asked by the defense were associated with convictions, not acquittals.
Sickle Cell Anemia Patients Display an Intricate Cellular and Serum Biomarker Network Highlighted by TCD4+CD69+ Lymphocytes, IL-17/MIP-1β, IL-12/VEGF, and IL-10/IP-10 Axis

Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with a chronic proinflammatory state characterized by elevated leukocyte count, mortality from severe recurrent infections, and subsequent vasoocclusive complications with leukocyte adhesion to the endothelium and increased plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines. The immune system has a close connection with morbidity in SCA, but further studies are needed to uncover the involvement of innate and adaptive immunities in modulating the SCA physiopathology. We performed measurements of the frequency of innate and adaptive immunity cells, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors and immunophenotyping of Toll-like receptor and adhesion molecule expression in the blood of SCA patients and healthy donors to evaluate the different profiles of these biomarkers, the relationship among them, and their correlation to laboratory records and death risk. Material and Methods. Immunophenotyping of cells, Toll-like receptors, and adhesion molecules were performed from peripheral blood samples of SCA patients and healthy donors by flow cytometry and cytokine/chemokine/growth factor measurement by the Luminex technique performed from the serum of the same subjects. Results Cells of adaptive immunity such as IL-12, IL-17, and IL-10 cytokines; IL-8, IP-10, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, and RANTES chemokines; and VEGF, FGF-basic, and GM-CSF growth factors were higher in SCA patients than healthy donors regardless of any laboratorial and clinical condition. However, high death risk appears to have relevant biomarkers. Conclusion In the SCA pathophysiology at steady state, there is a broad immunological biomarker crosstalk highlighted by TCD4+CD69+ lymphocytes, IL-12 and IL-17 inflammatory and IL-10 regulatory cytokines, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, and IP-10 chemokines, and VEGF growth factor. High expression of TLR2 in monocytes and VLA-4 in TCD8+ lymphocytes and high levels of MIP-1β and RANTES appear to be relevant in high death risk conditions. The high reticulocytosis and high death risk conditions present common correlations, and there seems to be a balance by the Th2 profile.
Dividend Payout, Effective Future Firm Value and the Role of National Governance

This research examines the impact of dividend payout (DP) on future effective firm value for a large international sample of publicly listed companies. Besides the known share price drop right after dividend announcements, literature provides a solid basis for argumentation towards a positive as well as a negative relationship on a longer horizon, going beyond this initial market reaction. The underlying research is the first to discuss and directly examine this issue, following the valuation model introduced by Fama and French (1998). The statistically significant and robust results show a positive impact of DP towards future firm value on a oneand two-year horizon. This research further accounts for the effect of National Governance (NG), proxied by the World Governance Index, as country level moderator on the main relationship. The interacting effect on the main variables is statistically significant on horizons beyond one year.