Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Leverage, Operating Efficiency, Non-Performing Loan, and Capital Adequacy Ratio on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

The present study analyzes the influence of leverage, operating efficiency, non-performing loan, and capital adequacy ratio on the profitability of commercial banks in Bangladesh. The study selected four state-owned commercial banks and six private commercial banks as samples purposively. The study uses secondary data collected from annual reports of sample banks. The study covers balanced panel data for a period of four years from 2017 to 2020. Panel data regression model applies to meet the research questions and hypotheses of the study. The analytical result of the study shows that the leverage as measured by the debt-equity ratio (DER) has a negative and insignificant influence on profitability (ROA). Non-performing loan (NPL) has also a negative and insignificant effect on ROA. Higher DER and NPL lower the profitability position of the bank. The study finds that the operating efficiency as measured by BOPO ratio has a positive and insignificant impact on ROA. The study reveals that the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) has a positive and significant effect on ROA. The present study recommends that banks should be rational about the debt financing and selection of appropriate borrowers for upholding the healthy financial position in Bangladesh.
Alcohol Consumption Patterns: A Systematic Review of Demographic and Sociocultural Influencing Factors

Background: Excessive alcohol consumption has negative effects not only on the drinkers’ health but also on others around them. Previous studies suggest that excessive alcohol consumption can be related to a combination of factors such as age, family background, religiosity, etc. Investigating and clarifying these roots of alcohol consumption is crucial so that the right type of interventions can be designed in a specific and targeted manner. Objectives: This work was conducted as a systematic review to reveal the factors associated with alcohol consumption and to heighten the understanding of the differences among various communities and segments of the population regarding their usage of alcohol. Data sources: A systematic search of Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar was performed. Results: Forty-five studies were included in the review after excluding irrelevant records and duplicates. Conclusions: Alcohol consumption patterns can be associated with several factors related to communities and individuals, and our review revealed demographic factors, including age and proximity to alcohol outlets, as well as social factors, including family background, socioeconomic background, and religious influence. These findings can be used to establish a guideline for further studies in understanding alcohol consumption patterns among individuals according to their personal characteristics and sociocultural backgrounds.
Centrality and Network Analysis: A Perturbative Approach to Dynamical Importance

The purpose of this paper is to investigate methods for analyzing networks from an algebraic perspective. The main focus will be on the dominant eigenpair of the adjacency matrix representing a graph, as many different centrality measures for networks are cast in terms of eigenvalue problems. We will see how it is affected by small perturbations to the graph and also propose methods for estimating these changes. This analysis will be justified from the ground up, only assuming basic elements of linear algebra.
Psoriasis: correlation between severity index (PASI) and systemic treatment

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that affects patients of all ages andboth genders. The impact of the disease on quality of life is greater among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: to establish a correlation between the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and theDermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) based on a quality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian contextfor patients with plaque psoriasis before and after systemic treatment. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study of psoriasis patients who did not undergo treatment or who manifested clinical activity of the disease. Patients were evaluated according to the PASI and the quality of life questionnaire adapted to theBrazilian context before and 60 days after systemic treatment. RESULTS: Thirty-five patients participated in thestudy. Twenty-six were men, with a mean age of 46 years. There was no correlation between the PASI and thequality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian context, but there was a correlation between the PASI andsome items of the quality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian context, such as jobs involving public contact. CONCLUSION: The non-correlation between the PASI and the quality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian context in this work may be associated with a history of chronic disease, which implies greater acceptance of the illness, or may be related to the low income and social status of the patients studied. The correlationobserved among patients with careers involving public contact suggests that some professions are more impacted by the disease. It may be necessary to adapt the quality of life questionnaire to patients with a low income andcultural and social limitations. The small sample size (n=35 patients) and the short follow-up period of 60 dayswere some of the limitations of this work.
Evaluation of Laboratory Variables Related to Diffuse Axonal Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is an injury that occurs after the onset of traumatic brain injury (TBI), leading to many problems for patients and imposing high costs on the treatment system. Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the status of laboratory variables in patients with DAI. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 140 patients. Data collection tools were a demographic profile form and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Laboratory tests, including glucose, LDL-C, HDL-C, total cholesterol, triglycerides, Hb, HCT, PT, PTT, INR, BUN, creatinine, and CRP were evaluated. Also, specialized devices were used to study the laboratory and radiology variables. Results: Most (61.5%) of the patients were male, 47.1% had a non-governmental occupation, and 55.7% were less than 30 years old. Also, in 87.9% of cases, traffic accidents were the cause of DAI and in 65% of patients, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was less than 7. In all the laboratory variables differences were observed between the experimental and the control groups. Conclusions: The laboratory variables in patients with DAI had a statistically significant difference compared to the case group, which indicates the negative effect of DAI on laboratory variables. Further studies are required to confirm our results.
Management of Quality Assurance (Quality Assurance) at State Vocational High Schools (SMKN) (Multi-Site Study at SMKN 2 and SMKN 3 Banjarbaru)

This study aims to determine the management of Quality Assurance (Quality Assurance) in two vocational schools, namely SMKN 2 and SMKN 3 Banjarbaru starting from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The type of approach used is a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive method. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study indicate that (1) The total involvement of all elements of school management in the planning process will be able to realize the implementation of effective internal quality assurance. (2) The existence of official supporting documents (SK, SOP, Job Description and valid measurement instruments) will support effectiveness in implementation and supervision. (3) Availability of competent human resources who understand the main tasks or job descriptions will make the implemented program a success. (4) There is a commitment from all elements of management in producing good quality graduates as well. (5) Supervision that is focused on (input, process and output) and carried out in stages according to the position and level will be able to reduce errors or irregularities. (6) Evaluating activities sequentially through stages and carried out in stages according to position and level will facilitate the process of continuous improvement (Continuous Improvement). (7) Evaluation with Self and Peer Assessment will be able to reduce the quality gap. The conclusion of this research is quality Assurance Management (Quality Assurance) here at SMKN 2 and SMKN 3 Banjarbaru) has been going well enough to get better school quality.
Ghosts and monsters: Reconstructing nature on the site of the Berlin Wall

Abstract In this paper I seek to develop a larger argument from a small place that no longer exists. Since 2004 I regularly visited a wasteland or Brache, located on the site of the former Berlin Wall, before a process of enclosure and erasure that culminated in the construction of luxury apartments. I draw on my engagement with this temporary space, as a source of reverie and also as a site for ecological fieldwork, in order to reflect on the meaning of urban nature under the speculative dynamics of capitalist urbanisation. I consider the intersections between memory, place, and ecology as part of a wider engagement with ‘spectral ecologies’ in the urban realm. I suggest that affective interpretations of urban nature should seek to develop a conceptual dialogue between ethnographic insights and structural analysis of urban environmental change.
Conhecimento, percepções e assistência à saúde da mulher no climatério

The experience of the climacteric period is the object of the present descriptive-qualitative study with women from the cities of Canoas and Porto Alegre, RS. The collection of data was carried out through semi-structured interviews with 15 women aged from 41 to 59 years old. The interpretation and analysis were based on the analysis of content. The women interviewed were confused regarding what climacteric is, relating it to the symptoms associated to aging. They acknowledged that this phase of their lives presents positive aspects and experience it without worries.The perceptions of the women interviewed are fragmented and medical care professionals believe it is an illness subject to treatment. Therefore, these professionals, who are constantly interacting with women in the climacteric period, could help demystify e resignify this process in their lives.
Estradiol Supplement or Induced Hypertension May Attenuate the Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonist-Promoted Renal Blood Flow Response to Graded Angiotensin II Administration in Ovariectomized Rats

Backgrounds Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) and hypertension may influence females' renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and its components. The angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor (AT1R) antagonist (losartan) may promote renal blood flow (RBF), and it is widely used in the clinic to control hypertension. The main objective of this study was the effects of estradiol or induced hypertension on RBF response to Ang II in losartan-treated ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Methods Two groups of OVX rats were treated with placebo (group 1) and estradiol (group 2) for period of four weeks, and another group of OVX rats was subjected to induce hypertension by two-kidney one clip (2K1C) model (group 3). All the groups were subjected to the surgical procedure under anesthesia, and AT1R was blocked by losartan. RBF and renal vascular resistance (RVR) responses to Ang II administration were determined and compared. Results Mean arterial (MAP) and renal perfusion (RPP) pressures in group 3 and uterus weight (UT) in group 2 were significantly more than other groups (P < 0.05). Ang II infusion resulted in dose-related percentage change increase in RBF and decrease in RVR. However, these responses in the OVX-estradiol and OVX-hypertensive rats were significantly lower than in the OVX-control group (P < 0.05). For instance, at the dose of 1000 ng/kg/min of Ang II administration, the percentage change of RBF was 45.1 ± 10.4%, 17.9 ± 2.3%, and 16.7 ± 4.7% in the groups of 1 to 3, respectively. Conclusion Losartan prescription in some conditions such as hypertension or ERT could worsen RBF and RVR responses to Ang II.
Neutral Mode Dominates the Forced Global and Regional Surface Temperature Response in the Past and Future

Using a large suite of Green's function perturbation experiments, we construct the emergent dynamical operator for surface temperature and extract the most excitable mode. The leading mode turns out to be the most dominant mode excited by the climate forcing of doubling CO2, alone capturing 56% of the total spatial variances of the surface temperature response. The pattern of the leading mode is partly organized by the atmospheric annular modes in both hemispheres, and further modulated by the feedbacks from ocean circulations. Though derived from a single model, the leading mode can capture the spatio‐temporal variabilities of the global mean surface temperature over the past century in both the CMIP6 model simulations and observations. Moreover, the leading mode is most efficiently excited by radiative forcings from the midlatitude bands centered around 45°N and 25°S, where most human activities take place, suggesting the potency of human influence on the climate change.
Volatile Bioactive Compounds from Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae IBRL OS-64, an Endophytic Fungus Residing in the Leaf of Ocimum sanctum

Endophytic fungi are known as potential novel compound producers with promising antimicrobial activities. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the possible bioactive compounds present in the ethyl acetate extract of Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae IBRL OS-64. The ethyl acetate extract exhibited significant antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in disc diffusion assay. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was performed with chloroform, acetone and ethyl acetate (1:2:1, respectively) used as a solvent system and nine spots with diverse polarities were obtained. The TLC chromatogram with the active spot was localized with bioautography assay and the finding revealed that the dark spot with an Rf value of 0.5882 showed good antibacterial activity against all test bacteria. The fraction F5 exhibited promising antibacterial activity upon partial purification of dark spot via column chromatography and the GC-MS analysis of fraction F5 resulted in the detection of a major compound, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) ester with 90% matching factor. Thus, this compound may greatly contribute to the antibacterial activity of the fraction and has the potential to be developed as an antibiotic. The findings indirectly indicate that fungal endophytes from the medicinal plant could be a potential candidate for bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical properties.
Causal Relationship between Inflation and Unemployment in Indonesia 1986-2018: A Phillips Curve Analysis

Inflation and unemployment are closely watched indicators in the economy of a country. The consumers in a goods market are willing to get the goods and services at a relatively lower price, or in other words, they expect a low inflation rate. However, if the inflation rate is low, the incentive of producers to produce more is low, and employment will not happen. Therefore, there are trade-off between inflation and unemployment. This phenomenon is called the Phillips curve. This study aims to analyze the causal relationship between inflation and unemployment in Indonesia. We use inflation rate and open unemployment rate from 1986-2018 collected from Statistics Indonesia (bps.go.id). We employed the Granger causality method and found that there is no causal relationship, either one-way or two-way, between inflation and unemployment. Further, we analyzed using simple linear regression and found that inflation significantly affects unemployment and vice-versa. inflasi dan pengangguran di Indonesia. Kami menggunakan tingkat inflasi dan tingkat pengangguran terbuka tahun 1986-2018 yang diambil dari Badan Pusat Statistik (bps.go.id). Kami menggunakan metode kausalitas Granger dan menemukan bahwa tidak ada hubungan sebab akibat, baik satu arah maupun dua arah, antara inflasi dan pengangguran. Selanjutnya, kami menganalisis menggunakan regresi linear sederhana dan menemukan bahwa inflasi secara signifikan mempengaruhi pengangguran dan sebaliknya.
Psychopathy and Risky Sexual Behavior in Incarcerated Women

To date, very few studies have explored the association between psychopathic traits and risky sexual behavior (RSB) among women. Here, we investigated this relationship in a sample of 137 incarcerated women. Psychopathic traits were assessed via the Hare Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R) and lifetime RSB measures, including number of lifetime sexual partners, frequency of engaging in sexual intercourse while intoxicated, and frequency of forgoing protection (e.g., condom usage) during sexual intercourse, were assessed through self-report. PCL-R Facet 3 scores (assessing lifestyle psychopathic traits) were associated with an increased frequency of engaging in sexual intercourse while intoxicated. In addition, women scoring high on the PCL-R were more likely to engage in sexual intercourse while intoxicated compared with a previously collected sample of men scoring high on the PCL-R. The results obtained in the current study help improve our understanding of the association between psychopathic traits and RSB among women.
Hamiltonian stationary Lagrangian surfaces in Hermitian symmetric spaces

This paper is the third of a series on Hamiltonian stationary Lagrangian surfaces. We present here the most general theory, valid for any Hermitian symmetric target space. Using well-chosen moving frame formalism, we show that the equations are equivalent to an integrable system, generalizing the C^2 subcase analyzed in the first article (arXiv:math.DG/0009202). This system shares many features with the harmonic map equation of surfaces into symmetric spaces, allowing us to develop a theory close to Dorfmeister, Pedit and Wu's, including for instance a Weierstrass-type representation. Notice that this article encompasses the article mentioned above, although much fewer details will be given on that particular flat case.
Review—Design and Characterization of Digital Gates based on CNTFET and CMOS Technology

In this paper we review a procedure to design and characterize logic gates based on CNTFET and CMOS technology. For the first technology we use a CNTFET model, already proposed by us, while for the second one we use the BSIM4 model of the Advanced Design System (ADS) library. In particular we consider NAND and NOT gates at different supply voltages and frequencies, for both technologies. The optimal results, obtained using the simulator ADS, are at 0.5 V and 50 GHz for CNTFET, while for CMOS technology at 3 V and 200 MHz. Moreover we quantitatively show the comparison between the two considered technologies in term of delay and power delay product (PDP).
Modeling Mobile Object Location with Satellite Systems

Solving a return navigation task in our disposal there are coordinates of n satellites and measured distances up to them. For the decision of this task it is possible to use an iterative method [1]. Essence of an iterative method that to an available estimation of place location the amendments increasing accuracy, with each iteration are added. The calculation will be carried out or determined number of time, or up to achievement of the certain accuracy. As for the decision of a task it is necessary to chose an initial situation of an estimation of coordinates. Usually for such initial situations accept coordinates received in previous measurement. Having the information on speed of object it is considerably to reduce mathematical expectation of mistake of measurement of coordinates in each of three planes (∆m{x}, ∆m{y}, ∆m{z}). More favourably for each second measurement, as an initial estimation to take meaning received in the previous measurement and to add to it double move distance. As a result of such correction (with alternation) of an initial estimation the received final estimation will appear on border of the given accuracy, but with opposite the parties concerning an optimum estimation of coordinates. It is necessary to understand an optimum estimation in this case is estimation maximum precisely appropriate to chosen criterion of optimality. For driven object, on which the estimation of own coordinates will be carried out much more often, than there is a change of external condition, results of modeling are given in the Table 1.
The Impact of Foreign Trade Policy on Economic Growth of Aceh Province, Indonesia

This study analyzes the influence of foreign trade in Aceh province along with inflation, exchange rate, investment, and labor factors on the economic growth rate in Aceh Province. The variables that represent foreign trade are exports and imports. In addition, this study also used a dummy variable in the form of foreign trade policy in the form of reactivation of the Krueng Gukueh port. The analytical model used in this study is multiple linear regression. This analysis model can identify how much influence each independent variable has on the dependent variable to formulate various policy steps to increase the economic growth rate. The results found in this study are exports, imports, and investment have a positive and significant effect on the rate of economic growth of Aceh province. Meanwhile, the factors that have a negative and significant influence on the economic growth rate of Aceh province are the exchange rate and labor. Inflation and foreign trade policies of Aceh province have not had a significant influence on the economic growth rate of Aceh province.
Comprehensive Analysis of the E2F Transcription Factor Family in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma

Background E2F transcription factors (E2Fs), code a family of pivotal transcription factors, have been identified as key regulators in tumor tumorigenesis. However, the function of E2F family in human lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) have not been fully elucidated. Methods Herein, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases, Kaplan-Meier plotter, cBioPortal and TIMER were used to analyze differential expression, prognostic value, genetic alteration and immune cell infiltration of E2Fs in LUAD patients. Results The expression levels of E2Fs (E2F1-8) were all significantly upregulated in LUAD tissues compared with normal lung tissues. All eight E2Fs had low rates of gene mutation in LUAD patients from cBioPortal databases. Survival analysis revealed that E2F2 (P=0.038; HR 1.36; 95% CI 1.02–1.81), E2F7 (P<0.001; HR 1.78; 95% CI 1.33–2.39) and E2F8 (P=0.03; HR 1.37; 95% CI 1.02–1.82) were significantly associated with poor prognosis. Multivariate cox regression analysis found that only E2F7 (P<0.001; HR 2.72; 95% CI 1.75–4.25) was an independent prognostic predictor in LUAD after adjusting common clinical parameters. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis also found that E2F7 had high diagnostic value for LUAD (AUC=0.901). Further analysis found that E2F7 was significantly associated with LUAD immune cell infiltration of B cell, T cell, neutrophil, and myeloid dendritic cell. E2F7 also have positive correlations with immune checkpoint genes including SIGLEC15, CD274, HAVCR2, PDCD1LG2, CTLA4, TIGIT, LAG3 and PDCD1 in LUAD. Conclusion Our findings showed various association of E2F7 in LUAD diagnostic and prognostic aspects, which suggested its potential in becoming a novel biomarker.