Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analyzing the efficiency of capital market relative to the decreas-ing and increasing information of the components of accounting earnings

This research investigates the capital market's efficiency relative to the decreasing and increasing information the components of cash and accrual of the accounting earnings. In the accrual accounting system, accounting earnings includes two components of cash and accrual. Information about decreasing and increasing values of the normal and abnormal portion of the changes in financial assets as a cash component is compared with the information on the decreasing and increasing amounts of discretionary and non-discretionary accruals. The required data was extracted from the financial statements of the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2003 to 2017. In order to estimate the research models from the regression with the combined data as well as the equations system, the simultaneous equations system with the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) approach are utilized and then some experiments are implemented to evaluate the research hypotheses by using Mishkin’s test. The results reveal that the capital market is inefficient in terms of the increasing information (positive portion) of accrual and discretionary accruals and information on abnormal changes in financial assets (increasing and decreasing), but rather on the information (negative) of discretionary and non-discretionary accruals and abnormal changes in the financial assets (increasing and decreasing).
Characteristics of an Overstressed Discharge of Nanosecond Duration between Electrodes of Chalcopyrite in High Pressure Nitrogen

The electrical and optical characteristics of the overstressed nanosecond discharge in nitrogen at a pressure of 202 kPa, which was ignited between electrodes from chalcopyrite (CuInSe2 ), are presented. Upon sputtering of chalcopyrite electrodes, CuInSe2 compound vapors have been introduced into the discharge plasma. Chalcopyrite molecules were partially destroyed in the plasma and partially deposited in the form of thin films on a quartz substrate, which was placed near the system of discharge electrodes. The main decomposition products of a chalcopyrite molecule in an overstressed nanosecond discharge were found, which were in excited and ionized states and which, in the plasma emission spectra, were mainly represented by atoms and singly charged copper and indium ions. The spectral lines of copper and indium are proposed, which can be used to control the deposition of thin films of chalcopyrite in real time. On quartz substrates, gas-discharge method was used to synthesize thin films based on the CuInSe2 compound, which effectively absorbed light in a wide spectral range (200-800 nm), which opens up prospects for their use in photovoltaic devices.
Housing financialization in Lisbon´s historical center

This dissertation explores the phenomenon of the financialization of housing in the historic city center of Lisbon during the last years, between the years of 2012 and the present. By housing financialization what is meant is residential properties being primarily utilized as vehicles of investment, at the expense of their social use of being homes. This study looks at whether signs of housing financialization are present in the country’s capital, and focuses on what is believed to be one of its particular manifestations: the rise of short-term rentals, commonly referred to as vacation rentals. A growing incidence of homes are placed on the short-term rental market through online platforms such as Airbnb. Finally, this study aims at examining if short-term rentals are a new frontier of housing financialization in Lisbon, and to further understand the means through which investment is channeled into this sector. This dissertation first addresses the topic of housing financialization as a global phenomenon, and analyzes its distinct mechanisms being employed in diverse geographies. Upon this framework attention is directed towards the context of Portugal, and more specifically Lisbon, and how past politics and economic policies of the country shaped the development of the housing market The analysis grants specific emphasis to the period post crisis, in which a series of neoliberal policies, the growing touristification of the city and a push for urban rehabilitation greatly reconfigured the city’s residential real estate market. Paving the path for the rise of short-term rentals and the entrance of a deluge of capital investment. This study followed a qualitative interview model and began with a series of exploratory in-depth interviews with key experts in the real estate market. Upon analyzing the content of the initial interviews there was a narrowing of the scope of the study and a lens was placed upon the subject of short-term rentals. A number of interviews were carried out with key actors in the short-term rental market, which have been the core of the findings of this study lie. The mode in which this sector directs investment into residential real estate is addressed, and insight was gained into the facets of the sector that attract investors.
Study on behaviors of shape memory alloy materials under temperature cycling considering the damage

This article studies the deformation behavior of shape memory alloy materials under a constant uniaxial tension stress and the cycling of temperature considering damage. In the theoretical research, the influence of damage on the material’s permanent maturity in a single cycle is fully considered. By introducing damage into material parameters such as the module of elasticity and maximum uniaxial transformation strain, a thermodynamic constitutive model that can simulate the cyclic deformation behavior of shape memory alloy materials considering damage is established and the numerical results are compared with experimental and theoretical simulation results of others to verify the correctness of the model.
Complementary and alternative medicine use for weight management among females in Jordan: a community-based survey.

Background The relationship between obesity and various chronic diseases is well documented. In Jordan, the prevalence of overweight (30.0%) and obesity (38.8%) among females is on the rise, encouraging many adults to rely on alternative health care methods to manage their weight. Aims We explored the status of complementary and alternative medicine use for weight management among adult females in Jordan and the possible relationship between complementary and alternative medicine use and body mass index. Methods An interviewer-administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the use and safety of complementary and alternative medicine for weight management from 858 women in 2015. Responses were coded and analysed using SPSS, version 20. Results Around 40% of the respondents reported using some form of complementary and alternative medicine for weight management. Commercial dietary supplements (31.2%), herbal remedies (26.7%) and folk remedies (18.0%) were commonly used. Green tea and fibre tablets were the most widely used herbal supplements. Logistic regression analysis indicated that overweight participants are more frequent complementary and alternative medicine users compared to obese. Relatives and friends were the main sources of information about complementary and alternative medicine. Only 31.9% of women believed that complementary and alternative medicine modalities were safe; around half believed they were not safe during pregnancy (52.5%) and lactation (48.0%). Only 49.7% were aware of side-effects and 41.5% of drug interactions. Conclusion This study revealed that complementary and alternative medicine is often used for weight management. Awareness of the safe use of complementary and alternative medicine with other medications and during pregnancy and lactation should be addressed.
Contributions to the Macromycota of Gaziantep Province

Calismanin amaci: Bu calisma Gaziantep’in makromantar biyocesitliligini belirlemeyi ve Turkiye mikobiyotasina katki saglamayi amaclamaktadir. Calisma alani: Calisma, Turkiye’nin Guneydogu Anadolu Bolgesi’nde yer alan Gaziantep’te gerceklestirilmistir. Calisma alani, Akdeniz ve Iran-Turan fitocografik bolgelerinin gecis bolgesinde ve Davis’in kareleme sistemine gore C6 karesi icinde yer almaktadir. Materyal ve yontem: Makromantar ornekleri 2009-2015 yillari arasinda Gaziantep sinirlari icinde kalan farkli lokalitelerden toplanmistir. Dogal ortamlarinda fotograflanan ornekler fungaryuma tasinarak makroskobi ve mikroskobilerine yonelik betimleyici data elde edilmistir. Derlenen betimleyici data literatur verileriyle karsilastirilarak orneklerin teshisleri yapilmistir. Temel Sonuclar: Bolgeden daha once verilen taksonlarin disinda, Gaziantep’ten Ascomycota ve Basidiomycota bolumleri icinde yer alan 6 sinif, 19 ordo, 63 familya ve 129 cinse ait 217 makromantar turu belirlenmistir. Arastirma vurgulari: Turkiye mikotosi henuz hazirlanmamistir. Bu nedenle, ulkenin butuncul makromantar kompozisyonunun ortaya konulabilmesi amaciyla Turkiye makromantarlari ile ilgili biyocesitlilik calismalarinin yapilmasi onemli bir gerekliliktir.
How to handle risky experiments producing uncertain phenomenon like cold fusion

Some experiments are risky in that they cannot repeatedly produce certain phenomenon at will for study because the scientific knowledge of the process generating the uncertain phenomenon is poorly understood or may directly contradict with existing scientific knowledge. These experiments may have great impact not just to the scientific community but to mankind in general. Banning them from study may incur societies a great opportunity cost but accepting them runs the risk that scientists are doing junk science. How to make an informed decision to accept/reject such study scientifically for the mainstream scientific community is of great importance to mankind. Here, we propose a statistical methodology to handle the situation. Specifically, we consider the likelihood of not observing the phenomenon after n trails so that it is statistically significant to have nil result. Consequently, we reject the hypothesis that there is some probability that we observe the phenomenon.
Core-Periphery Relations In The International Mergers And Acquisitions Network

This article studies the transnational corporations’ ownership and investment relationships between countries. Using Thomson Reuters SDC Platinum database on mergers and acquisitions and social network analysis techniques, the paper analyzes the international mergers and acquisitions network (IMAN), where vertices are 211 countries and edges represent the flow of international mergers and acquisitions between them. After elaborating the IMAN, it estimates the fitness of Borgatti and Everett (2000) core-periphery model to the network. Furthermore, it analyzes the fitness evolution between 1999 and 2013 and identifies core, semi-periphery and periphery countries. Results confirm the existence of a sharp and persistent core-periphery structure in the relations between countries. The core is made of only 15 nations that are almost completely interconnected among them and responsible for most of investments in transnational corporations. 41 semi-peripheral countries are relatively well connected while achieving about one fourth of investments. Finally, the remaining 155 nations in the periphery are mostly disconnected among them and only receive marginal investments from the core and semi-periphery nations. These results reveal that the ownership and control of the means of production at the global level is driven by polarized and unequal relationships between countries.
Hip precautions after hip operation (HippityHop): Protocol for a before and after study evaluating hip precautions following total hip replacement

Introduction Hip precautions are routinely used despite inconclusive evidence that they reduce dislocations and concern that they impede activities of daily living. This study compares a change in practice locally from implementing routine hip precautions to no routine precautions, in order to: 1. Compare patient outcomes in quality of life, functional performance, pain, sleep, mood, and satisfaction. 2. Ascertain staff and patient perceptions of the two regimes. 3. Determine the cost of precautions. Method Phase one patients will receive hip precautions, while phase two patients will receive no routine precautions. We propose to collect data from 342 participants at baseline, and at one week, six weeks, and three months postoperatively. Interviews will be conducted with 20 staff and 20 patients, and data collected relating to costs. Results Statistical analysis will be conducted to compare the two groups to determine any differences in patient outcomes. Thematic analysis will be used to identify and report themes within the interview data. Conclusion If there are no additional advantages to hip precautions, patients could resume everyday activities more quickly, potentially improving their quality of life. Conversely, if withdrawing hip precautions is detrimental, evidence for precautions will be provided.
Utilizing ecological niche modelling to predict habitat suitability of eastern equine encephalitis in Florida

ABSTRACT Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a virus found predominantly east of the Mississippi River in the United States that can be fatal to both equines and humans. The disease has previously been most prolific in states like Florida, but there has been an increase in the prevalence in other states further up north on the east coast of the United States in recent years. The purpose of this research is to use the ecological niche modelling program Maxent to model EEEV habitat suitability probability. This research utilized data of fatality incidence in equine hosts, versus sentinel chicken infection data, the spatial data traditionally utilized for mapping EEEV. This research produced a map of habitat suitability, which expanded on previous risk models by utilizing additional environmental factors. It confirmed areas of higher probability identified by previous models but identified more narrow areas of higher probability as well. This model adds to the literature applying ecological modelling techniques to spatial epidemiology. It highlights spaces that represent the culmination of environmental factors for the transmission of EEEV. Considering these environmental factors identified can assist in identifying places where there is a higher risk of EEEV as new cases begin to appear.
THE EFFECT OF Mg-Al Wt% FOR PHASE FORMATION OF SPINEL MgAl2O4 PRODUCED BY METAL DISSOLVED METHOD

Synthesis of magnesium aluminate spinel powder (MgAl 2 O 4 , abbreviated as MA) were prepared by the liquid mixing method. The synthesis of MA involved Mg powders with various weight compositions (4.8; 10; 20; 30; 40; and 60%) and Al powders (95.2; 90; 80; 70; 60 and 40%) as the raw materials, which were independently dissolved in 37% HCl to form MgCl 2 and AlCl 3 solutions. Both solutions were then mixed and stirred for 5 hours and dried to a temperature of about 100-105°C to produce powders with different weight compositions. Each powder resulted from drying was characterized using DTA-TGA, and then calcined at 650 °C; 750 °C and 850 °C for 1 hour. The calcined powder was characterized by XRD to qualitative and quantitative analyses using Rietica. It was found that MA samples contained only MgAl 2 O 4 and MgO as the impurity phase. The relative weight fraction of MgAl 2 O 4 increased up to 99% for 95.2 wt% Al. Using an extrapolative approach to determine the Mg-to-Al composition, nearly pure MA, as high as 99%, was achieved at 95.2% Al and 4.8% Mg.
Role of Genetic Polymorphism Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ2 Pro12Ala on Ethnic Susceptibility to Diabetes in South-Asian and Caucasian Subjects

OBJECTIVE—To determine whether the peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor (PPAR)-γ Pro12ala polymorphism modulates susceptibility to diabetes in South Asians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—South Asians (n = 697) and Caucasians (n = 457) living in Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas, and South Asians living in Chennai, India (n = 1,619), were enrolled for this study. PPAR-γ Pro12Ala was determined using restriction fragment–length polymorphism. Insulin responsiveness to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was measured in nondiabetic subjects. RESULTS—The Caucasian diabetic subjects had significantly lower prevalence of PPAR-γ 12Ala when compared with the Caucasian nondiabetic subjects (20 vs. 9%, P = 0.006). However, there were no significant differences between diabetic and nondiabetic subjects with reference to the Pro12Ala polymorphism among the South Asians living in Dallas (20 vs. 23%) and in India (19 vs. 19.3%). Although Caucasians carrying PPAR-γ Pro12Ala had lower plasma insulin levels at 2 h of OGTT than the wild-type (Pro/Pro) carriers (76 ± 68 and 54 ± 33 μU/ml, respectively, P = 0.01), no differences in either fasting or 2-h plasma insulin concentrations were found between South Asians carrying the PPAR-γ Pro12Ala polymorphism and those with the wild-type genotype at either Chennai or Dallas. CONCLUSIONS—Although further replication studies are necessary to test the validity of the described genotype-phenotype relationship, our study supports the hypothesis that the PPAR-γ Pro12Ala polymorphism is protective against diabetes in Caucasians but not in South Asians.
Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Copyright © 2019 The Korean Association of Clinical Ultrasound This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. pISSN 2465-7786•eISSN 2465-7794 www.clinicalultrasound. org clinical ultrasound
Academic, Out-of-Classroom Experiences and Overall Adjustment of Freshman Students at a Midwestern University

Researchers investigating academic experiences of freshman college students include Blinne and Johnston (1998), Hickman, Bartholomae, and McKenry (2000), Jaasma and Koper (1999), Pascarella and Terenzini (1977), Tinto (1997), and Woodside, Wong, and Weist (1999). Blinne and Johnston were concerned with students’ vocational identity and persistence in college, while Hickman et al. examined the relationship between parenting styles, academic achievement, and adjustment of students. Pascarella and Terenzini, as well as Jaasma and Koper, investigated relationships between students and faculty outside the classroom. Tinto reported on a study that involved participation in a shared classroom learning experience. Woodside et al. hypothesized that positive student-faculty interactions would result in higher levels of academic achievement among students. Berger (1997), Fidler (1991), Pascarella, Terenzini, and Wolfle (1986), and Pike, Schroeder, and Berry (1997) examined out-of-classroom experiences. Berger investigated how a sense of community on each floor of a freshman residence hall affected social integration, while Fidler and Pascarella et al. researched the influence of orientation programs on persistence and withdrawal decisions. Pike et al. examined the relationship between effects of residential and nonresidential communities on student interactions and persistence. Overall adjustment to college was studied by Baker and Siryk (1986), Gerdes and Mallinckrodt (1994), Jackson (1998), and Martin and Dixon (1994). Baker and Siryk as well as Gerdes and Mallinckrodt attempted to identify students at risk for dropping out because of poor overall adjustment to college, and suggested areas for proactive interventions. Martin and Dixon analyzed the impact of freshman orientation attendance and locus of control as it related to college students’ adjustment to college. Jackson conducted research to determine factors related to freshman adjustment to college.
Abortion in Indonesia: a review of the literature

This publication consists of a review of the available literature on induced abortion in Indonesia. The review was undertaken in 1980-1981 and is in two parts. Part 1 contains a synthesis of the ideas arguments and opinions expressed in the literature reviewed and Part 2 provides annotated bibliographic citations to the relevant literature arranged alphabetically by author. Topics covered in the synthesis include abortion laws the incidence of abortion health consequences abortion and contraceptive usage demographic aspects opinions and abortion around the world.
Data-Enabled Advancement of Computation in Engineering: A Robust Machine Learning Approach to Accelerating Variational Methods in Electromagnetics and Other Disciplines

In this letter, we propose and demonstrate a data-driven machine learning-based approach to accelerate the finite element method (FEM), method of moments (MoM), finite difference (FD) method, and related variational methods, while maintaining the attractive properties that have allowed such methods to dominate computational science and engineering fields like computational electromagnetics. We use a neural network to predict a set of macro basis functions for a given problem, using only the solution to an extremely coarse description of the problem as input. We then solve the problem using the predicted macro basis. Unlike some existing methods, ours does not rely on the direct prediction of the solution. We show that our macro basis function approach corrects errors in the raw prediction of the network, achieving a far more accurate solution. Results are presented for a class of finite element scattering problems, with error statistics presented from 1000 validation examples and compared to standard and naïve approaches. These results suggest the described macro basis function approach is superior to machine learning approaches that directly predict the solution. Meanwhile, our method achieves comparable accuracy to the full solution while requiring only a fraction of the degrees of freedom.
Artificial intelligence for education: Knowledge and its assessment in AI-enabled learning ecologies

Abstract Over the past ten years, we have worked in a collaboration between educators and computer scientists at the University of Illinois to imagine futures for education in the context of what is loosely called “artificial intelligence. ” Unhappy with the first generation of digital learning environments, our agenda has been to design alternatives and research their implementation. Our starting point has been to ask, what is the nature of machine intelligence, and what are its limits and potentials in education? This paper offers some tentative answers, first conceptually, and then practically in an overview of the results of a number of experimental implementations documented in greater detail elsewhere. Our key finding is that artificial intelligence—in the context of the practices of electronic computing developing over the past three quarters of a century—will never in any sense “take over” the role of teacher, because how it works and what it does are so profoundly different from human intelligence. However, within the limits that we describe in this paper, it offers the potential to transform education in ways that—counterintuitively perhaps—make education more human, not less.