Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Financial Performance of Iranian Banks from 2013 to 2019: A Panel Data Approach

It is widely believed that the financial system is dependent on the banking industry, and its strength and development are vital for economic prosperity. This paper tried to show the financial performance of Iranian banks listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) during 2013–2019, as the research population. The statistical population included 18 banks listed on the TSE from 2013 to 2019, which were sampled using a screening method. The results indicated a significant relationship between explanatory variables of capital ratio and the financial performance of banks in all models. However, a significant negative relationship was found between the inflation rate and the financial performance of banks in all models. Furthermore, it seems that banks with high asset strength are more profitable than the others. Regulators should guarantee that banks remain highly capitalized for a viable banking sector in Iran.
Montivipera bornmuelleri Venom: Inhibitory Effect on Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli F1F0-ATPases and Cytotoxicity on HCT116 Cancer Cell Lines

In this work, we pursued the biological characterization of the venom of Montivipera born-muelleri, a viper from the Lebanese mountains. In relativity to its antibacterial potential, the in-hibitory effect of this venom on the F1F0-ATPase enzymes of Gram-positive Staphylocoocus epider-midis and Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria was examined. In order to determine the de-gree of cytotoxicity of the venom on the HCT116 human colon cancer cell lines, the biological MTT proliferation and cell viability test were implemented. After validation of the enzymatic F1F0-ATPase model by the spectrophotometric method, using quercetin as the reference ligand, re-sults revealed that M. bornmuelleri venom is able to inhibit the activity of the enzyme of these two bacteria with a concentration of the order of 100-150 µg/mL. In addition, a venom concentration of 10 µg/mL was sufficient to kill the totality of HCT116 cell lines cultivated in vitro. These data show that M. bornmuelleri venom is a mixture of diverse molecules presenting activities of interest and is a potential source to explore in order to discover new drug candidates.
An investigation into barriers to student engagement in Higher Education: Evidence supporting 'the psychosocial and academic trust alienation theory’

The purpose of this research was to examine the new concept of, ‘psychosocial and academic trust alienation theory’; the potential influence of self-concept, self-esteem and trust as barriers to student engagement. The study was conducted in a Higher Education University campus located within a 16-19 year old Further Education Institution.A constructivist epistemology, underpinned by symbolic interaction theory utilising a mixed methods approach formed the research design. The sample population were students enrolled at the participating institution and employed teaching staff. Quantitative surveys were completed by 39 students, supported by two qualitative staff focus groups and one qualitative student case study to examine an outlier result. Findings suggest 87% of the student participant sample aligned with the ‘psychosocial and academic trust alienation theory’. Barriers to student engagement were; specific classroom and assessment activities, relationships with teaching staff and peers, staff absences and staff turnover, all having a significant impact on students’ psychosocial and academic trust. The contribution of this research to the field of Higher Education is three-fold; firstly, findings support the ‘psychosocial and academic trust alienation theory’, secondly it provides insights into the psychological barriers to engagement for the Widening Participation student demographic, thirdly it proposes practical strategies for supporting Widening Participation students in Higher Education. Recommendations for practice include i) counselling, coaching and mentoring support from teaching staff, ii) initiatives to reduce staff turnover and sickness, iii) social pedagogical teaching approaches, iv) teacher training, and, v) peer based learning opportunities to cultivate communities of practice. These strategies could strengthen Widening Participation student’s psychosocial and academic trust, thus reducing barriers to student engagement in Higher Education, contributing to increased social mobility success rates in the United Kingdom and beyond.
The Effectiveness Of The Use Of Professional Competence And The Use Of Targeted Video Materials In The Training Of Management Personnel

The article describes the rules and results of the use of video materials for specific purposes aimed at improving the skills of management, in particular, the development of management skills. That is why it is very important to use video materials with clear goals in improving the skills of management staff, the development of management skills, and through this we can achieve clear positive results. For this research, assignments were given to 2 groups of 40 students of the Samarkand regional branch of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, each with 20 participants, and after the training tests were conducted. According to the results of the training, which was organized with general information, without taking into account the specifics of the group, the indicator of mastering the topic of group 1 was 12 points. According to the results of the training, which was organized by selecting video materials on the topic, taking into account the area of activity of the group members, the field, and other factors, the mastery of the topic in group 2 was 18 points. The article reveals the importance of competent teachers in the in-service training system. Because if the teacher has professional competencies, the training will be effective if the lessons are organized in a way that is as understandable to the listener as possible using interactive methods.
Applications of the Fuzzy Metrics in Image Denoising and Segmentation

: In this paper, the problem of removing the image noise in color ( RGB ) images is addressed as well as the problem of the image segmentation. A new filter is created on the basis of the new fuzzy metric composed of two other fuzzy metrics with necessary characteristics for quality noise elimination in the image. In addition, the algorithm applied for image segmentation also uses the fuzzy metric, created of two other metrics that have the necessary characteristics for high-quality pixels segmentation, in the stage of deciding into which segment the pixel belongs. For this purpose, the concepts of fuzzy T -metrics and fuzzy S -metrics are presented, as well as numerous examples of fuzzy metrics used in applications. Also, the procedure for constructing new fuzzy metrics is introduced. Compared with the results obtained with the use of a VMF (vector median filter) the proposed method process is of higher sharpness level. Tests also showed better segmentation values using the fuzzy metric instead of the standard metric in the FCM algorithm.
On the daily cycle of mesoscale cloud organization in the winter trades

How spatial organization of clouds at the mesoscale contributes to the daily cycle of shallow cumulus clouds and precipitation is here explored, for the first time, using three years of high‐frequency satellite‐ and ground‐based observations. We focus on the four prominent patterns of cloud organization – Sugar, Gravel, Flowers and Fish – which were found recently to characterize well the variability of the North Atlantic winter trades. Our analysis is based on a simple framework to disentangle the parts of the daily cycle of trade‐wind cloudiness that are due to changes in (a) the occurrence frequency of patterns, and (b) cloud cover for a given pattern. Our investigation reveals that the contribution of mesoscale organization to the daily cycle in cloudiness is largely mediated by the frequency of pattern occurrence. All forms of mesoscale organization exhibit a pronounced daily cycle in their frequency of occurrence, with distinct 24‐hr phasing. The patterns Fish and Sugar can be viewed as daytime patterns, with a frequency peak around noon for Fish and towards sunset for Sugar. The patterns Gravel and Flowers appear instead as night‐time patterns, with a peak occurrence around midnight for Gravel and before sunrise for Flowers. The cloud cover for a given pattern, however, always maximizes at night‐time (between 0000 and 0300 hr), regardless of the specific pattern. Analyses of the role of large‐scale environmental conditions shows that the near‐surface wind speed can explain a large part of the diurnal variability in pattern frequency and cloudiness.
Teachers' Perception on the Benefits of Using Online Resources

This research elaborates the perception of the teachers in relation to the benefits of using online resources in their educational activities, respectively the impact of the utilization of the platform “School Me” in the teaching and learning pro-cess. This was a longitudinal research and it included teachers of various sub-jects. The key research question tends to address the teachers’ insight for the benefits of using online resources. Taking into account that the nature of this study is of the evaluative character, a mixed methodology has been implemented by using questionnaires and interviews in order to study and analyze the problem focus. The results show that teachers have a positive attitude towards usage of the platform in their teaching, which also influences for their lessons to become more attractive and comprehensive for the students and easier for the teachers. As far as the usage of online resources for the students’ learning concerns, the findings of the performed research indicate a positive attitude of the teachers in schools for the affirmative impact that the usage of online resources has for the students’ learning. This research also indicated that there are still technical prob-lems present which in many cases hindered the utilization of the online re-sources.
Study of Germination Efficiency and Temperature/Drowning Resistance in some Ornamental Plants treated with Ultra High Dilute Compounds

Background: The ultra-high dilutions (UHDs) can used for decreasing stress conditions causing by climate variations. Present research, it was investigated the effects of the ultra-high dilutions (UHDs) on some ornamental plants, germination, and hormonal variations. Methods: In order to study the effect of UHDs (Calendula officinalis Calen. and Arnica montana Arn.) on the physiological, primary metabolite and hormonal variations of the Oryza sativa L. (rice), 104 experiments were designed and statistically analyzed using the Design Expert 7.0. 1 software over the general factorial design methodology. Two qualitative factors including the UHDs/placebo usage and the type of plant usage and two quantitative factors including temperature and irrigation were studied. The validated analysis was subjected to more extended studies on the variations in physiological growth, carbohydrate, protein content and levels of plants hormones including gibberellic acids, indole acetic acid, abscisic acid and salicylic acid. Results: The statistical analysis resulted in a prediction model which was more than 75% correlates with experimental results. The results showed that the UHDs increased the carbohydrate and protein content of seedlings. Also compared to placebo, the levels of hormones GA3 and IAA in all samples increase and the amount of GA4 decreases. The amount of ABA and SA hormones in S. officinalis increased under UHDs treatment while they decreased in the other two samples. Conclusion: The use of UHDs leads to an increase in the production of carbohydrate and protein content. Moreover, it causes significant variations in the growth inducing hormone and increase the tolerance of seeds under higher/lower temperature and draught/drowning. The results of this study open up a window to reduce the germination survival and increase their resistance to sudden climate change.
Conceptualising a Fairness Framework for Assessment Adjusted Practices for Students with Disability: An Empirical Study

ABSTRACT Given the increasing diversity of teachers and students in 21st century classrooms, fairness is a key consideration in classroom adjusted assessment and instructional practices for students with disability. Despite its significance, little research has attempted to explicitly conceptualise fairness for classroom assessment adjusted practices. The purpose of this study is to leverage the multiple perspectives of secondary school students with disability, their teachers, and parents to build a multi-dimensional framework of fairness for assessment adjusted practices. Open-ended survey data were collected from 60 students with disability, 45 teachers, and 58 parents in four states in Australia and were analyzed using qualitative inductive analysis. The findings present a multidimensional framework for assessment adjusted practices that include interactions across elements of assessment practices, socio-emotional environment, overall conceptions of fairness, and contextual barriers and facilitators. The interactions across these elements influence the learning opportunities and academic outcomes for students with disability.
Pengembangan Materi Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam: Implikasinya Terhadap Pendidikan Islam

Berkembangnya pendidikan agama Islam secara pesat, baik dalam kurikulum maupun dalam pembelajaran mendorong lembaga pendidikan, pendidik, (guru atau dosen) mampu berinovasi dalam pembelajaran PAI . Peneliti menemukan selama ini pembelajaran PAI di mata peserta didik atau mahasiswa sebagai pembelajaran yang stagnan belum adanya progress perkembangan menjadikan pembelajaran monoton dan membosankan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menemukan model pembelajaran yang inovasinya dalam pengembangan materi pembelajaran Pendidikan agama Islam. Sebagai model pembelajaran yang mengarah di dibidang pembelajaran PAI berbasis Neurosain dan Quipper School. Data penelitian ini bersumber melalui pengamtan literatur terkait deskripsi jurnal ilmiah maupun pencarmatan terhadap referensi karya penelitian, baik secara manual maupun digital yang focus mengangkat topik Pendidikan agama Islam. Penelitian ini merupakan studi kepustakaan dengan metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa model pengembangan materi pembelajaran PAI berbasis Neurosains dan Quipper School mampu memudahkan pelajar (peserta didik, dan mahasiswa) dalam belajar PAI. Tumbuhnya daya minat belajar dan kratif dalam mengembangkan materi pembelajaran Pendidikan agama Islam yang implikasinya terhadap perkembangan pembelajaran di masa kini revolusi industry 5.0 khususnya sebagai model pembelajaran tanggap bencana di masa COVID-19.
Improved YOLO V3 Network for Basal Cell Carcinomas and Bowen’s Disease Detection

The pathologists’ workload is very heavy because they have to identify and diagnose a large number of histological images in daily work. So, there is an urgent need to develop a method for detecting and identifying skin cancer. Basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and Bowen’s disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ) are common malignant skin cancers. In this paper, we focus on the study of YOLO detection model in object detection, and use the YOLOv3 model to detect and identify BCC and Bowen disease. The results show that the model can effectively detect most lesions. Through the structural analysis of the YOLOv3 model algorithm, it is found that the number of convolutional feature maps in some layers’ changes drastically. So, a new convolutional layer is added to gradually reduce the number of feature maps, and then an improved YOLOv3 algorithm is proposed. The improved algorithm is used to detect the lesions of the BCC and the Bowen’s disease. The results show that the improved model algorithm has better detection performance. Under the condition of threshold value of 0.7, the recognition accuracy of BCC and Bowen's disease is 91.3% and 90.9% respectively.
Determination of weight average molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 by SEC-MALLS

Objective To determine the weight average molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 by the combination of size-exclusion chromatography(SEC)and multi-angle laser light scattering(MALLS). Methods The acetate buffer(containing sodium acetate 18.7 g,sodium azide 1.72 g,glacial acetic acid 34.5 mL,diluted to 5 000 mL with water)was used as mobile phase with flow rate of 0.5 mL·min-1.The chromatographic column consisted of TSKgel Guard column pwxl(4 cm×6 mm)as pre-column and TSKgel G4000 pwxl column(30 cm×7.8 mm)as separation column.The multi-angle laser light scattering detector and refractive index detector were used.Results The weight average molecular weight of three samples were all within 110 000~150 000,10% of the highest weight average molecular weight were less than 380 000,and 10% of the lowest weight average molecular weight were more than 15 000.Conclusion This method was accurate with good reproducibility.
Effects of Health Education Program and Improving Self-care among Vietnamese Adult Patients with Chronic Heart Failure in Nam Dinh Province Vietnam

This study aimed toimprove the knowledge and practice of self-care among Vietnamese adult patients with chronic heart failure in Nam Dinh province Vietnam. The one group pre-test and posttest educational intervention was conducted among 90patients with chronic heart failurein Nam Dinh General Hospital. The education programme based on the guidelines for self-care of heart failure by Vietnam National Heart Association 2015 and by American Heart Association2014. The evaluation knowledge and practice before and after based on the Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Testand the Self-care of Heart Failure Index. By the scale of 22 points for self-care knowledge, the mean score of participated patients before the intervention was 10.41 ± 3.54, then went up to 19.38 ± 2.16 points right after completing the intervention and retained at 17.92 ± 2.52 points at the time of one month later (p values of 0.001). By the scale of 100 points for each field of self-care practice,the mean scores of participated patientsbefore the intervention were limited in three fields of practicewith41.52  20.51 points for self-care maintenance, 35.56  15.21 points for self-care management, and 50.45  16.11 for self-care self-confidence, thenpositive changes in comparison Original Research Article Hoang and Nhung; JPRI, 33(30B): 167-175, 2021; Article no.JPRI. 68227 168 with these three fields before the interventionwere seen after completing the interventionone month,including 53.90  20.03 points, 52.96  15.08 points, and 59.31  14.68, respectively(p values of 0.001). The study revealed a reality of limited self-care knowledge and practice among Vietnamese adult patients with chronic heart failure before the intervention and showed the initial positive results in improvingboth knowledge and practice of patients with chronic heart failure through the patient educationwhich helping themto do self-caring theirconditionand needs to be implemented regularly.
A Study on Balanced Scorecard and Its Impact on Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Organizations; A Mediating Role of Political and Regulatory Institutions

Organizational strategic programs are continuously evolving and gaining the attention of policy makers in order to construct organizations’ ecological and socioeconomic systems. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the balanced scorecard (BSC) and sustainable development involving the mediated effect of political and regulatory influence. To achieve the core objectives of the research, the quantitative (positivism) research method is applied. The goal of the current research is made possible through the quantitative method because of its objective nature of reality. A total of 320 questionnaires were distributed among the different levels of managers; 280 respondents returned the questionnaire. The data are analyzed through a modern statistical tool called Smart-PLS, Partial Least Squares (PLS) is high graphical user interference software that is used to calculate Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through PLS path modeling. Factor analysis is conducted to eliminate the variables that have no contribution and to reduce the variables to obtain better results in regression. The implications are for energy organizations that are struggling to deal with sustainable development and these tools can help them to achieve their sustainability goals. The study concludes that the adoption of BSC is essential to ensure sustainable development regardless of its challenges. Moreover, consideration of meta-constitutional rules as political influence is important to understand and address in order to mitigate financial loss. In nutshell, the use of BSC is highly recommended to eliminate the routine problems and to ensure environmental sustainability.
Are New Zealand podiatrists satisfied with mandatory continuing professional development?

Background New Zealand (NZ) registered podiatrists are required to participate in continuing professional development (CPD). This study investigated podiatrist’s perceptions and satisfaction surrounding mandatory CPD requirements following the implementation of a new CPD programme. Methods A cross-sectional study of NZ registered podiatrists was conducted between October 9th and December 9th, 2020. Data was collected using a web-based survey. The 39-item survey included questions to elicit participant characteristics, perceptions of CPD, difficulties undertaking CPD, and satisfaction with the new CPD programme. A mixed quantitative and qualitative methodology was used to report the survey findings. Results One hundred and thirty-four podiatrists completed the survey. Most respondents worked in private practice (n = 107, 80%), and were in full-time employment (n = 83, 62%), and had greater than 16 years of work experience (n = 73, 54%). Respondents agreed it was important to engage in CPD (n = 126, 94%) and reported that knowledge gained from CPD contributed to their daily work (n = 78, 58%). Forty-four percent (n = 58) reported difficulties keeping up to date with CPD. The main barriers to CPD participation reported were workload (n = 90, 67%) and lack of time (n = 84, 63%). Three categories (understanding the CPD programme; access to CPD; and time to complete CPD) were identified from the qualitative analysis to describe why it was difficult to meet CPD requirements. Conclusion Overall, NZ podiatrists value CPD and are satisfied with most aspects of the mandatory CPD programme. Facilitation of CPD activities that are flexible, relevant to practitioner’s scope of practice and conducted in the workplace environment may address barriers to CPD access.