Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF UNBALANCED BIDDING

Unbalanced bidding is a serious problem in the competitive bidding practices of construction projects. Identification and prevention of unbalanced bidding is an important and complexity task for owners. This paper aims to propose an identification model of unbalanced bidding from multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) perspective. The VIKOR method is employed to detect unbalanced bidding, in which the line items and bidders are considered as criteria and alternatives in MCDM, respectively. And the engineer’s estimated price is chosen as evaluation benchmarking. Then relative distances between engineer’s estimated price and each bidding unit price are calculated to build decision matrix. The weights of factors are determined using entropy weight method. To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed model, an application example is tested in detecting unbalanced bidding. Finally, the sensitivity analysis about VIKOR method is given. It shows that the presented model would provide a robust decision making support for owner in identifying unbalanced bidding.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXPERIENCE OF BRAND OF CONSUMERS IN THE SECTOR OF SMARTPHONESi EL ÉXITO DE LA EXPERIENCIA DE LOS CONSUMIDORES EN EL SECTOR DE LOS SMARTPHONES AS CONSEQUÊNCIAS DA EXPERIÊNCIA DA MARCA DE CONSUMIDORES NO SETOR DE SMARTPHONES

The purpose of this work is to measure the influence of brand experience of users of smartphones and its consequence in relation to the brand loyalty. The data collection occurred using social media and 570 valid questionnaires were obtained in more than 120 cities in Brazil. The data analysis occurred through the application of the techniques of multivariate data analysis. It was concluded that the brand experience influences the brand personality, which also influences the consumer satisfaction. In addition, the brand experience, the brand personality and the satisfaction influence the consumers loyalty, which has a value of approximately 60% for the explained variance. The formation of the constructs was also verified of a second level of experience of the brand and the brand personality.
Faunistic studies on Odonata of the Republic of Vanuatu (Insecta: Odonata)

This study investigates the history of Odonata studies in the Republic of Vanuatu and presents results from a two week field sampling mainly on three islands – Efate, Aneityum and Malekula. A total of 32 species are recognised as currently valid names for the country. Three new species have been collected and will be described else­ where. Various taxonomic, faunistic and biogeographic issues are discussed in the light of the new material collected during the current study in comparison to already published research. The general conclusion is that provisional species checklist is far from complete. The territory of Vanuatu is still highly insufficiently studied for its Odonata fauna. The local endemic genus Vanuatubasis Ober & Staniczek, 2009 is believed to be far more diverse than currently known with three described and three new species collected during the present study. Abstract in Bislama Disfala stadi hemi wandem faendemaot wat nao histri blong stadi blong olketa Odo­ nata blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu mo i presentim olketa risalts from tufla wiks wea oli kolektim sampols from trifala mein aelans­ Efate, Aneityum mo Malekula. Totol nam­ ba blong ol spisis wea oli stap long kaontri Vanuatu hemi 32. Trifala niu spisis oli bin kolektim mo mbae oli diskraebim long narafala pablikeson. Olketa taksonomic, fonistic mo baeojeokrafik isius nao oli diskasim long disfala pepa abaotim ol niu sampols wea oli kolektim long disfala stadi blong kompea wetem risej wea hemi bin pablis finis.in Bislama Disfala stadi hemi wandem faendemaot wat nao histri blong stadi blong olketa Odo­ nata blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu mo i presentim olketa risalts from tufla wiks wea oli kolektim sampols from trifala mein aelans­ Efate, Aneityum mo Malekula. Totol nam­ ba blong ol spisis wea oli stap long kaontri Vanuatu hemi 32. Trifala niu spisis oli bin kolektim mo mbae oli diskraebim long narafala pablikeson. Olketa taksonomic, fonistic mo baeojeokrafik isius nao oli diskasim long disfala pepa abaotim ol niu sampols wea oli kolektim long disfala stadi blong kompea wetem risej wea hemi bin pablis finis.
AUDIT IN THE STATE ECONOMIC SECURITY SYSTEM

In the research it is proved that constant and progressive development of any country is impossible without providing economic and social security processes. The aim of the article is to determine the state and development trends of state and independent professional audit as a key imperative for the formation of economic security. It is justified that due to financial globalization, complexity and versatility of both interstate and domestic correlation, economy development dynamics are sensitive to crisis occurrences. It is concluded that nowadays due to complicated economic and social conditions questions of justification priorities of state and independent audit development during the formation of state’s economic security and the definition of alternative methods of business security are up to date. The state, dynamics and development trends of state and independent external audit were analyzed according to modern economy state. It was defined that audit develops through several key directions that are important for providing the economic security. To increase the positive value of audit in providing the economy security of the state to organizations alternative methods of business protection have to be used alongside with standard audit methods.
Investigating the influential factors in changing the likelihood of involving pedestrians in dangerous situations

Analyzing the pedestrian safety without using the accident data has become common in the recent years. Investigating the pedestrian safety based on the conflict idea is becoming popular. Therefore, this paper has investigated variables that cause interaction between vehicles and pedestrians for pedestrians, to be potentially dangerous and possibly critical situation. Two measures were used in this study: Time to Collision (TTC) and Post-Encroachment Time (PET). First, an unsignalized intersection was chosen to launch this study. The site was filmed by camera for about 8 hours in two days. The different steps of this study were: identifying the conflict situations, tracking pedestrian and vehicles and then obtaining the PET, TTC, and the other data using MATLAB. Probit models have been developed for analyzing the desired variables. There are 488 and 519 observations in TTC and PET models, respectively. In models with TTC being the dependent variable, the mean pedestrian and vehicle speed and the direction of pedestrian movement were some variables that cause an interaction to be potentially dangerous for pedestrians. Furthermore, in models with PET being the dependent variable, mean vehicle and pedestrian speed, number of pedestrians, and the direction of vehicle movement were some factors that lead a conflict to possibly critical situation for pedestrians. Review History:
Cross-Border Bank Flows and Systemic Risk1

Using data on cross-border bank flows from 26 source countries to 128 target countries, we find that bank inflows are associated with improved financial stability and lower systemic risk in the bank systems in the target country. The flows are greater between source (target) countries with more (less) stringent de jure regulations that govern the bank systems. And the link between increased flows and reductions in marginal expected shortfall (MES) are concentrated among larger banks, those with poorer asset quality, and those that rely more on non-traditional banking activities and on more volatile sources of funds. Additional evidence suggests that bank flows help to reduce MES by improving target-country bank asset quality, efficiency, and reliance on non-traditional revenue sources. Overall, we interpret our findings as in support of a benign view of regulatory arbitrage in international bank flows.
Qualitative signs of digital dermatoglyphics as markers of diseases of atopic nature

The lawfulness of the application of the method of dermatoglyphics in the study of atopic diseases is ensured by the polygenic inheritance of signs of dermatoglyphics, on the one hand, and the pathogenetic heterogeneity of these diseases, on the other hand, as well as high informative ability of signs of dermatoglyphics as markers of diseases of hereditary and multifactorial nature. The purpose of the study is to detect differences in qualitative signs of digital dermatoglyphics between patients with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. Primary indicators of digital dermatoglyphics of sick young men and young women of the Podillia region are taken from the data bank of the research center of the National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya and were used in previous studies when compared with the practically healthy population of this region. Imprints were obtained by the method of “printing ink” by Gladkova T. D. By the method of Cummins H. and Midlo Ch. a dermatological study was performed for 320 young men and young women with allergic rhinitis (n=69), bronchial asthma (n=108) and atopic dermatitis (n=143). The frequency and location of 8 types of finger patterns were subject to analysis. Statistical processing of the obtained results was carried out in the package “Statistica 6.1” using nonparametric methods. The reliability of the difference in values between independent qualitative values was determined by the formula of Weber E. (1961). The specificity of the digital typology of atopic diseases is established, which is based on the differences in the frequency and location of the whorl, central pocket and arches between the young men, except those indicated - a random pattern between young women, patients with atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis. Additionally, when comparing young men, patients with allergic rhinitis with patients with bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis - ulnar loop; for bronchial asthma with patients with allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis - lateral pocket loop (in young men) and ulnar, lateral pocket and double loops (in young women); when comparing young men, patients with atopic dermatitis with patients with bronchial asthma, and allergic rhinitis - a random pattern.
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM 1772C>T IN HIF-α GENE ON THE RESIDUAL RIDGE RESORPTION OF THE MANDIBLE IN THE EGYPTIAN POPULATION

INTRODUCTION: Atrophic residual ridges have always been an obstacle for a successful prosthodontics treatment. Residual ridge resorption (RRR) was attributed to a combination of anatomical, metabolic and mechanical determinants. Lately, the genetic factor was considered since single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in relevant genes have been present in patients having severe RRR. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current study was to investigate for the first time the relation between SNP 1772C>T in Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) gene and the presence of severely resorbed edentulous mandibular ridges in a sample of the Egyptian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted on 50 subjects divided into case and control groups according to the residual ridge height. Saliva was used as a convenient source of DNA in the dental clinic. PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism was performed for genotyping. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference in the distribution of the TT genotype between both groups was present. There was also a difference in the distribution of the CC and CT genotypes but it wasn’t statistically significant. The T alleles were more abundant in the case group while the control group showed more frequency of the C allele with no statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: This study concluded that the TT genotype of the 1772C>T polymorphism of HIF-1α gene is related to the presence of severely atrophied residual ridges. This SNP can be used as a marker to predict the future condition of the ridge using saliva samples. Further studies on larger scale are recommended.
Histological and histochemical studies of the esophagus and stomach in two types of birds with different feeding behaviors

The present work aims to investigate the morphometrical, histological, and histochemical, aspects of the esophagus and stomach in two different Egyptian birds having different food habits. The animals under investigation are Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), and Hoopoe (Upupa epops). These birds were caught from Abou-Rawash Constituency and Nile Delta in Egypt. The birds were dissected; after which the esophagus and stomach were fixed and stained for the comparative histological study. From the current results, it was revealed that, there are some morphometric differences between kingfisher and hoopoe in both esophagus and stomach. The esophagus wall in Kingfisher composed of only three layers or tunics: mucosa, muscularis and adventitia arranged from the inside to outside, referring to the absence of tunica submucosa;whereas, the esophagus of the Hoopoe consists of four distinct functional layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and the outermost serosa. Stomach in the two studied birds is divided into two parts, glandular or true stomach (proventriculus) and the muscular stomach or gizzard (ventriculus). The glandular stomach showed moderate differences in length and width between kingfisher and hoopoe.The mucosa of proventriculus in the kingfisher consists of number of large compound folds which appear as finger-shaped structures with gastric pits; mucous cells are most conspicuously distinguished by their "empty" appearance. While, the mucosa of proventriculus in the hoopoe have both parietal cells and chief cells which occur in the middle portion of gastric glands. The gizzard wall has a thick keratinized layer called koilin, the secretion of the gizzard glands forms the koilin in hoopoe but in kingfisher the gizzard wall is small and very thin keratinoid lining.
5.6 Development of Remote Sensing Methods for Detection of Invasive Wetland Plants

Introduction Phragmites australis (giant reed grass) is an invasive species of special concern in the wetlands of the North American Great Lakes Basin (Marks et al., 1994; Galatowitsch, et al., 1999). It is a cosmopolitan species of wetland grass native to every continent but Antarctica (Pengra et al., 2007). In the context of Phragmites invasion, scientists and land managers need eff ective methods to detect and appraise the severity and progression of Phragmites infestation (Byers et al., 2002). Th us, the development of applicable methodologies to analyze spatio-temporal dynamics of Phragmites invasion is one of the most important issues in policy-making for controlling Phragmites infestation (Bruzzone et al., 2003).
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Streptococcus Mutans

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two mouth rinses (pomegranate fresh juice and pomegranate peel extract), against chlorhexidine mouthwash on salivary S.mutans count in a group of Egyptian children. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 Egyptian children from both sex were included in this study. Children age ranging from 5 to 10 years old in a good physical condition. Children randomly were distributed into three Groups A , B & C, each of 15 children in each group. Group A (using pomegranate fresh juice): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 35ml of pomegranate fresh juice wash about 2 minutes. Group B (using pomegranate peel extract): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 35ml of pomegranate peel extract wash about 2 minutes. Group C (Control group chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.2%): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 35ml of chlorhexidine mouthwash wash about 2 minutes. Results: There was a significant reduction in mean Streptococcus mutans count in the 3 groups after the study. Conclusions: Pomegranate (peel & juice) mouthwash was successful as an antimicrobial agents. It significantly reduced the total bacterial count in the saliva of children when compared by a potent antiseptic like 0.2% chlorhexidine.
Mechanisms Linking Employment Type and Health: Panel Data Analysis with Fixed-Effects Models

Using twelve waves of data from the Korean Welfare Panel Study (2006-2017), we evaluate mechanisms linking employment type to various health outcomes, including depression, self-esteem, and self-rated health with a focus on differences between standard and other types of employment. Guided by prior research, we examine several mechanisms such as economic insecurity and psychosocial stressors, using fixed-effects models that control for unobserved time-invariant individual heterogeneity. Our findings confirm the importance of selection in that much of the association between employment type and health observed in simple cross-sectional OLS models loses significance in fixed-effects models. We also find supporting evidence for the mediating role of economic insecurity and psychosocial stressors. For instance, the lower levels of satisfaction in job and life conditions help explain lower self-esteem of male nonstandard workers relative to standard workers. It is also interesting that the hypothesized mediators often suppress the relationship between employment status and health in which a significant relationship is revealed only when the specific mediator is taken into account. Findings of this study will shed valuable insights on the pathways in which specific employment types affect men’s and women’s health outcomes.
Occurrence of Scolytinae in mangrove with impact trap and in wood of five forest species

Scolytinae is a beetle group belonging to Order Coleoptera; these insects play an essential role in wood degradation in forest ecosystems, since they build galleries that enable substrate colonization by other saprophytic organisms, as well as nutrient cycling. Thus, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the occurrence of Scolytinae in the wood of 5 tree species exposed to mangrove environment, as well as to simultaneously survey Scolytinae specimens captured in ethanol-baited impact traps placed in the same environment. The study was carried out in a mangrove area located in Santa Cruz neighborhood RJ. Five freshly-harvested Clitoria fairchildiana, Rhyzophora mangle, Corymbia citriodora, Melia azedarach and Eucalyptus pellita wood logs (1 m long and 5-10 cm diameter) were arranged perpendicular to the ground (1 m above it) and spaced 30 cm away from each other. Five impact traps were set up 50 m away from each other, 1.3 m above the ground. Insects were collected for 5 months. One hundred and thirty (130) Scolytinae individuals (14 species in 2 genera) were recorded in the wood logs; the relative frequency (Fr) of the species comprised Xyleborus affinis (33.9%) and Hypothenemus sp.4 (17.7%), which represented 51.6% of the total number of captured individuals. Hypothenemus sp.6 specimens were not collected in ethanol-baited traps, but the wood of C. fairchildiana. E. pellita did not show insect infestation. The traps captured 798 individuals (24 species belonging to 8 genera); the frequency of X. affinis (25.3%) and Hypothenemus eruditus (14.5%) represented 39.8% of the total number of captured insects.
Microbial Contamination of Some Antidiabetic Herbal Preparations Available in Bangladesh

Herbal Medicines (HM) are being used in our country for a long time but the type and load of the microbial agents has not been isolated in locally produced finished products of HM. The present study was designed to assess the microbial load, genus & species of the microbes contaminating with HM. Seven different Antidiabetic Herbal Preparations (ADHPs) were purchased randomly and analyzed for microbial contaminants. Blood agar, Mac Conkey agar, Chocolate agar and Saboraud’s dextrose agar were used (Oxoid) for culturing and isolation of bacteria and fungus. Original Research Article
Search-for-Yield under Prolonged Monetary Easing and Aging

We find several facts that suggest the Japanese regional loan market conforms to the "search-for-yield" phenomenon, in which banks are driven to provide more risky loans by diminished loan spreads. We use a structural model to estimate demand elasticity and the degree of competition in local loan markets simultaneously. Our estimates show that competition intensifies in markets where banks hold more slack liquidity caused by monetary easing, and where loan demand is less elastic against lowering interest rates due to a rapidly aging population. We find reasonably robust evidence that banks in such competitive markets are driven to extend riskier loans.
Production of free-gluten bread from some cereal crops

Bread is an important source of nutrition around the world. But there are a large number of people have gluten sensitivity which found in wheat and barley, so the manufacture of bread from free- gluten cereal is essential for these people. This study concerned with the production of free- gluten flat bread using corn and rice, in addition to a new crop that has recently cultivated in Egypt, which is the quinoa crop due to its high nutritional value and free of gluten. Flat bread was produced using mixture of 100% extraction rate of quinoa, 100% extraction rate of white rice flour and 97% extraction rate of yellow corn flour. Blends were prepared by adding them in different proportions. Physicochemical properties were studied using chemically analyzed for both row materials and different blends. The sensory evaluation and the staling were conducted to the flat bread in order to determine the best blend. By studying the sensory evaluation and the staling, it became clear that the blends of quinoa flour supplemented by white rice flour is the best. On the other hand, the increasing of the ratio of the yellow corn in the blends leads to decreasing the freshmen of the flat bread. While, the existence of the white rice flour in the blends decreases the effect of the yellow corn flour.
THE EFFECT OF PAIR AND GROUP WORK IN COLLABORATIVE PRE-WRITING DISCUSSION ON STUDENTS’ WRITING QUALITY

In foreign language writing classroom, collaborative pre-writing activity is one of common activities used by students to help them generate and evaluate their ideas before they write a text. A teacher usually assigns students to work in pairs or groups to accomplish the activity. However, whether the number of participants in collaborative pre-writing activity influenced the quality of students’ writing or not is still mysterious that need to be investigated further. This study tried to investigate the effect of the number of participants in collaborative pre-writing discussion on students’ writing quality. 30 participants from non-English department who were studying English as English Specific Purposes were involved in this study. They were required to write an explanation paragraph after being given a certain treatment. The result of the study revealed that the quality of students’ writing was not affected by the number of participants in collaborative pre-writing discussion. Therefore, the implication of the study is teacher can assign students to work collaboratively in pre-writing activity with two or more students. However, some factors need to be considered by teacher such as students learning style, the nature of task, etc.