Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Provoking Ordinary People: The Effects of Terrorism on Civilian Violence

Research on the effects of terrorism mostly focuses on the coercive effects of violence on the macrolevel, while other effects like provocation, particularly on the microlevel, do not receive the same attention. In this article, we seek to address previous omissions. We argue that terrorism can provoke ordinary people into a violent reaction. By reducing perceived security and creating a desire for revenge terrorism may lead civilians to attack uninvolved members of the terrorists’ constituency. Using geo-referenced data on terrorism (Global Terrorism Database) and violent riots (Social Conflict Analysis Database), we assess with a matched wake analysis if the treatment of terrorist violence against civilians causes an increase in violent behavior. The results of our analyses show that terrorism significantly increases violent riots. We thus conclude that terrorism can not only provoke governments but also civilians into an overreaction.
Development and testing of liposome encapsulated cyclic dipeptides

Various studies have shown the potentially beneficial biological activities of cyclic dipeptides and in particular, cyclo(L-tyrosyl-L-prolyl) (cyclo(Tyr-Pro)) has shown fair antibacterial activity in vitro. This study aimed to determine if liposome encapsulation would have any significant effects on the antibacterial activity of this compound. The thin-film hydration method with extrusion was used to produced small unilamellar vesicles containing cyclo(Tyr-Pro) that were shown to have an average encapsulation of 9.4% with a mean particle size of 160.4 nm. Minimum inhibitory concentrations tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Bacillus subtillis were shown to be lower in liposome encapsulated cyclo(Tyr-Pro) than for the free form, while no antimicrobial activity was noted for either encapsulated nor non-encapsulated drug against the fungus Candida albicans or two methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A positive control of liposome encapsulated amoxicillin was shown to be extremely active against both MRSA strains. The results confirm that liposome encapsulation has the potential to enhance activity as well as overcome bacterial resistance towards current antibacterial agents.
Pilot Test of the Permeable Reactive Barrier for Removing Uranium from the Flooded Gunnar Pit

This work reports on applying iron oxide coated sand (IOCS) media in an experimental permeable reactive barrier to remove uranium (U) species from uranium containing water. A field study was conducted at the legacy Gunnar uranium mine & mill site that was abandoned in the 1960s with limited to no decommissioning. The flooded Gunnar mine pit presently contains about 3.2 million m3 of water contaminated by dissolved U (1.2 mg/L), Ra-226 (0.4 Bq/L), and minor concentrations of other contaminants (As, Se, etc.). The water is seeping over the pit rim into Lake Athabasca, posing potential environmental and health concerns. IOCS media can be used to immobilize uranium species through an adsorption process. Herein, the preparation of hydrous ferric oxide sorbents and their supported forms onto silica sands is described. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and powder X-ray diffraction (pXRD) were used for structural characterization. The adsorption properties of the IOCS sorbent media were modeled by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, where a maximum uranium uptake capacity was estimated. Bench-scale adsorption kinetic experiments were also performed before moving to a field trial. Based on these lab results and input on field-scale parameters, a pilot permeable reactive barrier was fabricated and a field test conducted near the Gunnar pit in June 2019. This pilot test provided technical data and information needed for designing a full-scale permeable barrier that employs the IOCS media. This approach can be applied for in-situ water treatment at Gunnar and other legacy uranium sites.
Investigation of Novel Functions of KICSTOR Components in the DNA Damage Response

The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex (mTOR) is an atypical serine/threonine kinase which acts as a global cellular regulator of growth and cell survival in response to environmental cues and is a member of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-related kinase family. Through the numerous inhibitions and initiations of catabolic and anabolic processes respectively, mTORC1 is also a major promoter for cell-cycle progression. mTORC1 can be activated by growth factors such as insulin as a downstream target of PI3K signaling. It is expressed in all somatic cell types plays vital roles in axonal movement, neuronal plasticity and development in the brain. The aberrant activation of mTORC1 has been implicated as one of the leading causes of Tuberous Sclerosis and Focal Epilepsies. Constitutively active mutations in mTOR complex subunits and their upstream signalling proteins have also been documented in over 30% of Cancers, such as the recently recognised links to prostate and colon cancer. Some PI3K/mTOR inhibitors have also been shown to potently inhibit DNA damage responses in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines suggesting mTOR plays a key role in DNA damage response (DDR) mechanisms. This review focuses on delineating the mTOR pathway, mechanism of mTOR inhibitors and their possible role in inhibiting the DDR mechanism.
Pharyngoplasty effectively relieves dysphagia from radiation-induced upper gastrointestinal tract strictures: A report of two cases

Pharyngoesophageal strictures following external beam radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal tumors are common. The management has mainly been repeated dilatation. We report two cases of pharyngeal strictures following radiation therapy. Management modalities were repeated dilatation followed by colopharyngoplasty for the first case, and sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous pharyngoplasty for the second case. Both had uneventful post-operative recovery and have no dysphagia to solids or liquids since surgery.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN, MOTIVASI, SERTA DISIPLIN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN (Study di PT Mitsui Leasing Capital Indonesia Abdul Muis– Jakarta Pusat)

Perkembangan dunia usaha saat cukup pesat, persaingan semakin kuat dan bertambah banyak terutama di bisnis yang sama, jika perusahaan ingin tetap bertahan dan tercapai visi dan misinya maka kualitas kinerja SDM adalah salah satu kunci keberhasilannya. Penelitian kuantitatif ini dilaksanakan untuk melihat pengaruh gaya kepmimpinan (X1), motivasi(X2), disiplin kerja(X3), trhadap kinerja (Y) di PT. Mitsui Leasing Capital Abdul Muis – Jakarta Pusat baik secara parsial dan simultan. Metode yang dipakai yaitu penelitian asosiatif serta menggunakan instrument questioner yang masing-masing variable memiliki 12 pernyataan dengan jumlah populasi sekaligus dijadikan sampel sebanyak 100 responden atau menggunakan sample jenuh. Analysis data yang dipakai menggunakan regresi linear dengan bantuan aplikasi software SPSS 23. Hasilnya pengolahan data membuktikan bahwa : 1.Gaya Kepemimpinan(X1), terdapat pengaruh positip s Motivasi; Disiplin Kerja Serta Kinerja
The complete chloroplast genome of Acanthopanax brachypus (Araliaceae), a famous medicinal plant in China

Abstract Acanthopanax brachypus (Araliaceae) is an important medicinal plant originated from China. Here, we reported the first chloroplast genome sequence of A. brachypus. The plastome of A. brachypu is 156,802 bp in length, including a large single-copy (LSC) of 86,742 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) of 18,184 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRa and IRb) of 25,938 bp. It contains 113 unique genes consisting of 80 protein-coding genes, 29 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes.
A Conflict-Free Routing Method for Automated Guided Vehicles Using Reinforcement Learning

In a modern large-scale fabrication, hundreds of vehicles are used for transportation. Since traffic conditions are changing rapidly, the routing of automated guided vehicles (AGV) needs to be changed according to the change in traffic conditions. We propose a conflict-free routing method for AGVs using reinforcement learning in dynamic transportation. An advantage of the proposed method is that a change in the state can be obtained as an evaluation function. Therefore, the action can be selected according to the states. A deadlock avoidance method in bidirectional transport systems is developed using reinforcement learning. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by comparing the performance with the conventional Q learning algorithm from computational results.
Do Capital Expenditures Influence Earnings Performance: Evidence from Loss-Making Firms

We examine the association between capital expenditures and near-term earnings performance for loss-making firms. Using a sample of 24,030 firm-year observations from 2006 to 2015, we find that loss-making firms show different patterns of capital expenditures than profit-making firms. Moreover, we find that capital expenditures of loss-making firms have a greater influence on the absolute value of near-term earnings performance. We also examine the effect of capital expenditures on stock compensation and find a positive association between them for profit-making firms but not for loss-making firms. Further, our results indicate that the negative association between capital expenditures and near-term earnings performance for loss-making firms is not conditional on the monitoring by institutional investors and creditors. Our findings contribute to the debate on capital expenditure accounting in loss-making firms.
The power source of Chinese state-owned enterprise leaders, investigation of local core officials, and corporate investment behavior

Abstract This study analyzes the power source of Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) leaders by sorting out the unique selection and appointment mechanism of SOE cadres in China and the organizational structure behind this mechanism. Empirical research finds when local core officials are investigated for corruption, it has a major impact on the top leaders of local SOEs due to ‘top to bottom’ personnel changes, which would in turn have a strong impact on corporate investment behavior. However, the magnitude of such impact would differ between local versus central SOEs, as well as among commercial competition versus public welfare SOEs. This study provides an analytical framework for Western scholars to study corporate governance of SOEs in China.
THE DETERMINING FACTORS OF STUDENT INTENTION TO DONATE IN SOCIAL CROWDFUNDING MEDIA

The issue of social crowdfunding has been widely discussed in various countries. In Indonesia, social crowdfunding media platforms are frequently used for social activities such as the donation for the victims of natural disasters or donation for people who suffer from financial deficiency. However, empirical research on social crowdfunding is finite. Even though the platform has been extensively used by the society, the lack of interest towards study in social crowdfunding is evident due to the obscureness of government regulations regarding the fundraising media. Considering the enormous contribution of social crowdfunding media for the people in need, the enthusiasm of the society to participate in the donation activities thus need to be elevated. This study aims to determine the degree of one’s motivation in trying to try to donate through social crowdfunding media. The data of this research was collected using survey method with a total of 300 respondents.
Validation of an Automated Body Condition Scoring System Using 3D Imaging

Body condition scores (BCS) measure a cow’s fat reserves and is important for management and research. Manual BCS assessment is subjective, time-consuming, and requires trained personnel. The BodyMat F (BMF, Ingenera SA, Cureglia, Switzerland) is an automated body condition scoring system using a 3D sensor to estimate BCS. This study assesses the BMF. One hundred and three Holstein Friesian cows were assessed by the BMF and two assessors throughout a lactation. The BMF output is in the 0–5 scale commonly used in France. We develop and report the first equation to convert these scores to the 1–5 scale used by the assessors in Ireland in this study ((0–5 scale × 0.38) + 1.67 → 1–5 scale). Inter-assessor agreement as measured by Lin’s concordance of correlation was 0.67. BMF agreement with the mean of the two assessors was the same as between assessors (0.67). However, agreement was lower for extreme values, particularly in over-conditioned cows where the BMF underestimated BCS relative to the mean of the two human observers. The BMF outperformed human assessors in terms of reproducibility and thus is likely to be especially useful in research contexts. This is the second independent validation of a commercially marketed body condition scoring system as far as the authors are aware. Comparing the results here with the published evaluation of the other system, we conclude that the BMF performed as well or better.
Etude structurale d’un switch moléculaire impliqué dans le quorum sensing chez Bacillus cereus

Les bacteries utilisent un mode de communication appele quorum sensing pour regulerl’expression des genes en fonction de la densite de population et controler ainsi de faconmulticellulaire des processus tels que la sporulation, la competence ou la virulence. Chez les bacteriesa Gram-positif, le quorum sensing repose principalement sur la production, la secretion et la detectionde petits peptides de signalisation.Le projet porte sur l’etude du systeme quorum sensing: NprR/NprX chez Bacillus cereus, ouNprR est l’effecteur qui reconnait specifiquement le peptide de signalisation NprX. NprR est uneproteine bi-fonctionnelle. Seule, elle agit en tant qu’inhibiteur de la sporulation, en complexe avecNprX, elle perd sa fonction initiale au profit d’une activite facteur de transcription impliquee dans lavirulence. NprR appartient a une famille d’effecteurs de quorum sensing appelee RNPP (Rap, NprR,PlcR et PrgX) encore mal caracterisee au niveau structural. Mon projet de these a consiste en l’analysestructure-fonction du systeme NprR/NprX.Pour comprendre la regulation fonctionnelle de NprR par NprX, des etudes en solution (SECMALSet DLS) ont permis de mettre en evidence un switch moleculaire qui repose sur un changementd’oligomerisation. Ainsi NprX fait basculer NprR d’une conformation Apo dimerique a uneconformation complexee tetramerique.L’etude structurale par cristallographie a aboutit a la resolution de la structure du complexeNprR/NprX. L’analyse de ce tetramere suggere la reconnaissance de 2 sites distincts sur l’ADN.L’etude structurale par SAXS, a quant a elle, permis de proposer une conformation dimerique de laforme Apo NprR, modele conforte grâce a une etude par mutagenese dirigee des residus d’interface. Ils’agit d’un mode de dimerisation semblable a celui des proteines Rap (membres de la famille RNPP). La caracterisation par ITC de l’interaction NprR/NprX avec differentes formes du peptide,ainsi que l’analyse de la poche de fixation du complexe, ont permis de mieux comprendre la specificited’interaction et de mettre en evidence deux residus cles de l’effecteur : l’Asn275 essentielle a lafixation du peptide et l’Arg 126 essentielle a l’activation de la fonction facteur de transcription.Ces travaux ont contribue a une meilleure comprehension du systeme quorum sensingNprR/NprX grâce a l’elucidation du switch moleculaire controle par NprX mais aussi a une meilleureconnaissance de la famille d’effecteurs RNPP.
Coping Strategy and Depression among Caregivers of Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care

Major depressive disorder (MDD) put caregivers of palliative cancer patients (CPCP) and the patients at risk for various physical and psychological complications. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MDD and its contributing factors among CPCP. The diagnosis of MDD was determined using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Pro forma and validated questionnaires were used to assess sociodemography, caregiving and patient factors, coping strategy, and social support. About 6% of CPCP had MDD. Predictors for MDD were coping by behavioural disengagement and positive reframing. These coping strategies are crucial for CPCP to have optimum mental health status. Keywords: Caregiver, Cancer, Palliative, Depression, Coping Strategy. eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i14. 2334
Application of Ordinal Logistic Regression Model to Nutritional Status of the Under-Five Children Indexed by Weight-for-Height

Background and aim: In this paper, we present results regarding the outcomes of some anthropometric, epidemiological and demographic factors on the nutritional status of the under-five children which were categorized into three ordinal groups of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) in Kazaure Local Government Area in Nigeria. Methods: An ordinal logistic model that depicted the log-odds in favour of GAM (normal) child was fitted to the data based on surveillance indexed by Weight-For-Height (WFH). Results:The results showed that the proportional odd of measuring the nutritional status of a child in a nutrition survey using the WFH index has the OR= 7.43 (95% CI, 4.717 to 11.705) times greater, with Wald (1) 2  =74.81, p<0.001, hence a statistically significant effect. Conclusion: Based on the results and summary of findings, it can be concluded that age is a major predictor of the nutrition status of a child in a nutritional study when the surveillance is based on WFH index unlike sex and measles that do not play a major role.
Improving drug discovery using image-based multiparametric analysis of epigenetic landscape

With the advent of automatic cell imaging and machine learning, high-content phenotypic screening has become the approach of choice for drug discovery due to its ability to extract drug specific multilayered data and compare it to known profiles. In the field of epigenetics such screening approaches has suffered from the lack of tools sensitive to selective epigenetic perturbations. Here we describe a novel approach Microscopic Imaging of Epigenetic Landscapes (MIEL) that captures patterns of nuclear staining of epigenetic marks (e.g. acetylated and methylated histones) and employs machine learning to accurately distinguish between such patterns (1). We demonstrated that MIEL has superior resolution compared to conventional intensity thresholding techniques and enables efficient detection of epigenetically active compounds, function-based classification, flagging possible off-target effects and even predict novel drug function. We validated MIEL platform across multiple cells lines and using dose-response curves to insure the robustness of this approach for the high content high throughput drug discovery.
Effect of foliar or soil application of selenium on some morphological and physiological traits of garden pansy (Viola x wittrockiana Gams) grown under salinity stress

Salinity stress is one of the most important plant stresses in Iran. In this regard, a factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of salinity stress on the garden pansy. The investigated factors were containing sodium selenate (0, 2, 4 and 8 mg l -1 ), its method of application (foliar and soil applications) and salinity stress (0, 3 and 6 dS m -1 ). The obtained results indicated that salinity leads to the significant reduction in morphological traits, chlorophyll a and b contents. Under the salinity of 6 dS m -1 , when sodium selenate was used in the soil, the fresh and dry mass of flower increased by 11.34 and 10.39 %, respectively, compared to the control. However, the use of sodium selenate by foliar application led to the increasing fresh and dry mass of garden pansy’s flower by 25.10 and 25.41 %, respectively. Also, the content of chlorophyll a increased by 12.93 % under the salinity of 6 dS m-1 with applying 8 mg l -1 sodium selenate compared to the case of non-application. The superoxide dismutase activity decreased by 26.13 % compared to the non-sodium selenate usage treatment. In conclusion the foliar application of sodium selenate at the concentraion of 8 mg l -1 resulted in the garden pansy’s growth improvement.
An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Consultation Self-Efficacy Scale in Taiwan

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine an adaptation of the Consultation Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) and its psychometric properties among Chinese-speaking populations. The participants included 428 undergraduate and graduate-level students from school counseling training programs in Taiwan. We performed exploratory factor analyses to examine the factor structure of the Chinese version of the CSES and identified five relevant factors that were different from the original factor structure: (a) Process and Awareness, (b) Client Skills, (c) Cultural Sensitivity, (d) Intervention, and (e) Facilitation. The results of reliability estimates supported the internal consistency of each factor (ω and α >.91). Collectively, the five factors accounted for 67.59% of the variance among the items, indicating its psychometric adequacy. Possible explanations for the restructuring of the CSES factors with the cross-cultural sample are discussed. The validated Chinese version of the CSES can be utilized as a progress monitoring or outcome measure for pre-service and in-service consultation training purposes in Taiwan. Additional validation research is warranted for generalization of its usage to other Chinese-speaking professions.
Seismic Evidence for a Hot Mantle Transition Zone Beneath the Indian Ocean Geoid Low

The Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL) is the most prominent geoid anomaly (−106 m) on the globe, whose origin remains elusive. In the present study, we investigate the mantle transition zone (MTZ) structure beneath the region using P receiver functions (PRFs), to examine its role in the genesis of this feature. Results from 3‐D time to depth migration of PRFs reveal a thin MTZ primarily due to an elevation of the 660 km discontinuity. This is suggestive of anomalously hot temperatures in the mid mantle beneath the IOGL region, possibly sourced from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province (LLSVP). The combined effect of the hot (low‐density) material in the MTZ proposed in this study and the (high‐density) cold slab graves atop the core‐mantle boundary inferred from previous studies can possibly explain this geoid low.