Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recapitalization of Banks: Analysis of the Ghana Banking Industry

Recapitalization of banks has been a topic of discussion between politicians, economists, bank regulators, academicians and the general public due to its role in the country’s economic growth. This reform has been implemented in a number of countries to improve a strong banking system of which Ghana is not an exception. The main objective of the study is to ascertain the effects of recapitalization on the Ghanaian banking sector. In a decade (2007 to 2017) there have been 3 various recapitalizations (2007, 2012 and 2017) of the Ghana banking industry. The study is conducted to prove if the recapitalization of banks has been worth it using the 2012 exercise as the benchmark. Various literatures are reviewed, and scholars cited. The study adopts quantitative research technique based on ex-post factor design. It uses secondary data on the research variables (cost to income ratio, profit before tax, non-performing loans, return on assets, return on equity, Net interest margin, capital adequacy ratio, liquidity ratios, asset quality ratios) over the period 2007 to 2018. Analytical techniques of both descriptive statistics and independent sample test were adopted for the study. The t-test for equality of means was used to ascertain evidence of statistically significant difference in banking sector performance indicators and the Levene’s test for equality of variance was also adopted. The study concludes that banking recapitalization has the potential to promote the performance of banks in the industry. Hence it was recommended that the central bank (BoG) initiates sufficient regulatory measures to sustain the benefits of banking recapitalization to benefit depositors and the nation as a whole.
Favorable effect of catheter ablation on nocturnal hypertension in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

OBJECTIVES The current study was performed to determine whether pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) improves nocturnal hypertension in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). BACKGROUND Abnormal night-time blood pressure (BP) fluctuation is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Imbalance of autonomic nervous function is a risk factor common to both of these abnormalities. PVI can reportedly modify the autonomic nervous function balance in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS The study population comprised 50 consecutive patients (mean age, 69.8 ± 7.5 years; 35.0% male) with PAF scheduled for PVI. Both 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring and heart rate variability analysis were performed before and at 3 months after PVI. RESULTS Patients were classified into two groups according to the presence of nocturnal BP dipping before PVI: the normal dipping group (n = 27) and the nondipping group (n = 23). The low-frequency spectrum power and the ratio of low-frequency spectrum power to high-frequency spectrum power (low-frequency spectrum/high-frequency spectrum) were higher in the nondipping than the normal dipping group (low-frequency spectrum: 219.9 ± 210.2 vs. 92.7 ± 50.5 ms, respectively, P = 0.03; low-frequency spectrum/high-frequency spectrum: 1.8 ± 1.9 vs. 0.9 ± 0.8, respectively, P = 0.05). In the nondipping group, the elevated night-time BP disappeared in eight (35%) patients at 3 months after PVI, which was associated with an increase in high-frequency spectrum power. These patients did not develop atrial fibrillation recurrence during follow-up (mean, 568 ± 218 days). CONCLUSION Among patients with PAF, the nondipping group showed greater sympathetic activity (higher low-frequency spectrum power and low-frequency spectrum/high-frequency spectrum) than the dipping group. Restoration of BP dipping after PVI is associated with increased parasympathetic activity (higher high-frequency spectrum power) and reduced recurrence of arrhythmic events.
The significance of diagnostic Ureteroscopy in the current scenario dominated by CT urography– our experience in regular practise

Background: To examine the contemporary role of ureteroscopy in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 116 diagnostic ureteroscopies, performed in our institution to rule out primary UTUC. Demographics, cytological findings and interpretation of preoperative imaging were obtained. Ureteroscopic diagnosis and histological results were recorded and the predictive values of diagnostic studies were determined. Follow-up data was reviewed to evaluate the oncological outcomes in patients treated endoscopically. Results: The pre-ureteroscopic evaluation included CTU in 91 (78%) patients. Positive and Negative predictive values of CTU were 76 and 80%, respectively. Typical filling defect on CTU was demonstrated in 38 of 89 patients. UTUC has been ruled out in 9 patients (24%) with suspicious filling defect on CTU. Endoscopic approach was implemented in 7 patients (18%). During a median follow up period of 17 months (IQR, 9–25) none of the followed patients experienced disease progression. Conclusions: Nephroureterectomy was spared from 42% of patients who underwent diagnostic ureteroscopy for suspected UTUC, demonstrated on CTU. In about half of those patients tumor has been ruled out and the others were managed endoscopically. Therefore, diagnostic ureteroscopy is advised as a crucial step in confirming UTUC and treatment planning.
The perspective of clinical caseworkers on the developmental trauma experiences of youth living in group homes at Ranch Ehrlo

ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES . vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . vii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION . 1 Organization of Chapters . 2 CHAPTER TWO: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE . 3 CHAPTER THREE: LITERATURE REVIEW . 6 What is Trauma? 7 The Evolution of Diagnosis among Children . 7 Emerging Perspectives on Trauma among Children . 9 Developmental trauma disorder (DTD) . 10 Consequences of Trauma Exposure . 11 Dissociation and hyper-arousal . 12 Neurobiological effects of trauma . 13 Biopsychosocial consequences . 14 Adverse Childhood Experiences studies (ACEs) . 15 Positive consequences and resilience . 16
A FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDEX FOR INDONESIA

Numerous studies have constructed financial inclusion indexes for Indonesia, using amultidimensional approach. However, there is a problem with the methodology, whichassumes that all the dimensions play the same role in defining financial inclusion,since they are based on equal weighting criteria. This paper aims to obviate concernswith the methodology by developing a more empirically based index, namely, aweighted multidimensional index of financial inclusion based on two-stage principalcomponent analysis. In other words, we endogenize the weights. We find that usage isthe most important dimension in defining financial inclusion in Indonesia, followedby availability and access.
Construction of a linear plasma device for studying helicon plasmas relevant to plasma-wakefield accelerators

The magnetized anisotropic ion apparatus (MARIA) was constructed to study the density buildup and particle balance in helicon plasmas. This device will help address key questions surrounding the dynamics of the neutral argon population and the role it plays in defining the ultimate density achieved. Insights gained from this research are particularly important for meeting the demanding high density and high uniformity requirements of plasma based wakefield accelerator concepts. A key feature of the MARIA device is it is fully transparent borosilicate glass chamber which enables the flexible use and development of optical techniques for measuring plasma parameters like electron temperature and density. Whistler-mode behavior featuring very high on-axis ionization fraction and a linear relationship between electron density and magnetic field strength up to 5 × 1018 m−3 has been measured with an RF compensated Langmuir probe in argon with 700 W RF power, 650 G at the antenna, and 2 mTorr neutral pressure. Laser induced fluorescence measurements, which build on the Langmuir probe measurements, are able to fully constrain the 2D particle balance by enabling ion and neutral sources and sinks to be spatially resolved. Initial flow velocity measurements in the axial direction are presented.
Global analysis of non-animal peroxidases provides insights into the evolutionary basis of this gene family in green lineage

The non-animal peroxidases belong to a superfamily of oxidoreductases that reduce the hydrogen peroxide and oxidize numerous substrates. Since their initial characterization in 1992, several advances have provided an understanding into the origin and evolutionary history of this family of proteins. Here, we report for the first time an exhaustive evolutionary analysis of non-animal peroxidases using integrated in silico and biochemical strategies. Thanks to the availability of numerous genomic sequences from many species belonging to different kingdoms together with expert and exhaustive annotation of peroxidase sequences centralized in a dedicated database, we have deepened our understanding of the evolutionary process underlying non-animal peroxidases through phylogenetic reconstructions. We analysed the distribution of all non-animal peroxidases in more than 200 eukaryotic organisms in silico. First, we show that the presence or absence of non-animal peroxidases can be correlated with the presence or absence of certain organelles or with specific biological processes. Examining a wide range of organisms, we confirmed that ascorbate peroxidases (APx) and cytochromes c peroxidases (CcP) were detected respectively in chloroplast and mitochondria containing organisms. Plants, which contain both organelles, are an exception and contain only APxs without CcP. Class III peroxidases (CIII Prx) were only detected in plants and Class II peroxidases (CII Prx) in fungi related to wood decay and plant degradation. Moreover, we demonstrate that biochemical activities (APx, CcP and CIII Prx) assayed in protein extracts obtained from 30 different eukaryotic organisms strongly support the distribution of the sequences resulting from our in silico analysis. The biochemical results confirmed both the presence and classification of non-animal peroxidase encoding sequences.
Coarse-grained modeling of cell division in 3D: influence of density, medium viscosity, and inter-membrane friction on cell growth and nearest neighbor distribution

ABSTRACT Considerable experimental and theoretical research has been dedicated to understanding the connection between the biochemical activity of cells and their mechanical environment. This is exemplified by the common structures of developing epithelial cells between various species and the decay of cell population growth rate over time. We study these two phenomena in a system of simulated cells with identical mechanical properties, and growth factors in both epithelial and 3D configurations embedded in viscous fluid. We demonstrate that the increase in the density of cellular systems and the consequential crowding of cells by their neighbors are crucial factors in causing the decay of tissue growth rate. We also show that tissue structure can be reproduced by a purely mechanical model with a more faithful treatment of inter-membrane interactions. Finally, we also show that, assuming all other factors constant, growth, and final structure depends on inter-membrane and medium friction coefficients. Of these two, the latter has a stronger influence on slowing down growth and disrupting structure.
Complex Dynamical Systems and Mathematical Modelling

So-called “Complex Dynamical Systems” (that is, systems displaying complex behavior) do appear in condensed matter physics and chemistry, as well as, playing a fundamental role, in biological systems. They require a theoretical treatment in terms of “Mathematical Modelling”, with statistical formalisms being of large relevance. We present here a feature-like article describing and discussing the question. It has emphasized the difficult question of presence of hidden constraints, and the introduction of nonstandard statistics arising in the realm of “Information Theory”. Keywords: Information theory, statistical approach, hidden constraints, nonstandard statistics Cite this Article Cloves G. Rodrigues, Fabio S. Vannucchi, Roberto Luzzi. Complex Dynamical Systems and Mathematical Modelling. Research & Reviews: Journal of Physics . 2019; 8(1): 73–82p.
Impr-Co-Forest: The Improved Co-forest Algorithm Based on Optimized Decision Tree and Dual-confidence Estimation Method

Co-forest is a classical semi-supervised collaborative training algorithm. Aming at solving the unavoidable mislabeling problem and the defect of decision tree classifier with low performance. In this paper, a novel Improved Co-forest (Impr-Co-Forest) algorithm is proposed to address the above issues. First, considering the creation and selection of optimized decision trees, in training process, we applied a weight scheme into adaboost method in order to pay more attention to the samples that are difficult to classify. Because newly labeled data are not always valid, the Out-Of-Bag-Error (OOBE) of single decision tree is compared with the decision trees with smaller OOBE. Then, to solve the mislabeling problem throughout the co-labeling iterations, a dual-confidence estimation method is proposed for the newly labeled data that is effectively chosen to update classifiers. Finally, the weighted vote, which replaces the simple majority vote, achieves the estimation of probability for each class. Experimental results on eight UCI datasets and Pascal VOC show that the proposed Impr-Co-Forest algorithm has better classification performance than both supervised and semi-supervised algorithms.
A Fast Method for Image Matching and Registration Based on SIFT Algorithm and Image Pyramid

In this paper, a fast image registration algorithm based on SIFT is proposed, which is slow in extracting feature points from high-resolution images. In this paper, the original image is transformed into an image pyramid to obtain a sub-sampled image with a lower resolution. At the same time, the Laplace image pyramid is obtained. Feature points of the sub-sampled image are extracted through SIFT algorithm, and then they are fused with the original image to obtain feature points of the original image. Experimental results show that the algorithm can quickly find the feature points and obviously improve the computational efficiency.
Access and barriers to implementing yoga-based interventions for at-risk adolescent youth

Purpose: research has identified the efficacy of yoga as an effective regulatory and intervention tool for adolescent youth, particularly those likely at risk for engagement in or exposure to a range of risk behaviors. However, limited research exists on both the availability and feasibility of yoga as an intervention to promote engagement in positive health practices. In this present exploratory work, we therefore identify the current availability of such yoga-based programs across the United States (US) targeting adolescent youth and identify barriers to effective program implementation. Methods: a sample of 13 organizations providing yoga-based programming to at-risk youth across the US was generated. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with the directors of each organization. Data were transcribed and thematically coded. Results: results identified the limited availability of yoga-based programming available to at-risk adolescent youth and described several barriers to effective program implementation, including a lack of funding and rigorous research. Conclusions: addressing key barriers to program implementation may increase engagement in such evidence-based programming. Such health promotion efforts, particularly as an affordable supplement to mental health care, may fill an important service and prevention gap.
Large-scale nuclear remodeling and transcriptional deregulation occur on both derivative chromosomes after Mantle Cell Lymphoma chromosomal translocation

Recurrent chromosomal translocations are found in many blood and solid cancers. Balanced translocations, frequent in lymphoid malignancies, lead to the formation of two aberrant derivative (der) chromosomes. This event often leads to overexpression of an oncogene. In many cases, the expression of an oncogene is not enough to produce a malignant phenotype; however, most part of the studies focus on the events involving the chromosome where the oncogene is located, but rarely the other der chromosome where other oncogenic alterations may potentially arise. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), an aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is a perfect example of this. In 85% of the cases, it is characterized by the translocation t(11;14), which leads to the overexpression of cyclin D1 (CCND1) gene which results juxtaposed to the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) gene on the der14 chromosome. This feature alone is not sufficient to induce oncogenesis. Here we focused on the der11 chromosome. We demonstrated that expression of 88 genes located in a 15mb region close to the translocation breakpoint on the der11 was deregulated both in the GRANTA-519 MCL cell line and in B-cells from MCL patients. We found that a large segment of der11containing deregulated genes was relocated from its normal position in the nuclear periphery towards the center of the nucleus in close proximity to the nucleolus where the abundant nucleolar protein nucleolin binds a subset of genes located close to the breakpoint and activates their expression. This finding allowed to identify new potential oncogenes involved in MCL and the mechanisms of their upregulation.
Cerebral infarction secondary to temporal lobe herniation in head trauma: a CT study

Cerebral infarction is a known complication oftemporallobe herniation caused by a traumatic intracranial lesion. To ascertain the frequency , time of recognition , and influence on mortality of posttraumatic cerebral infarction secondary to temporal lobe herniation , we retrospectively reviewed brain CT scans and clinical records of 55 patients who had CT and clinical signs of temporallobe herniation on admission date. Cerbral infarctions were recognized in seven (12.7 %) patients on CT scans taken within two d ays after admission (mean: 1.3 days). Cerebral infarctions were in the terrtiories of the posterior cerebral artery in all seven patients , two of whom had infarctions of the anterior choroidal artery as well . Mortality (7 1.4 %) for these seven patients was not statistically significant from that (50%) of patients without cerebral infarction admitted with the same range of Glasgow Coma Scale score. The result suggests that such cerebral infarction does not greatly influence patient ’s mortali ty. Index Words: Brain , computed tomography, 13. 1211 Brain , trauma , 13.43 Brain , infarction , 13 . 4352 Brain , herniation , 13.4386
Engaging with uncertainty in athlete development – orchestrating talent development through incremental leadership

ABSTRACT The development of young athletes is a complex process characterised by dynamic changes and uncertainty [Abbott, A. , Button, C. , Pepping, G. -J., & Collins, D. (2005). Unnatural selection: Talent identification and development in sport. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 9(1), 61–88]. Talent development systems are characterised by a high level of uncertainty and unpredictability related to future outcomes [Phillips, E. , Davids, K. , Renshaw, I. , & Portus, M. (2010). Expert performance in sport and the dynamics of talent development. Sports Medicine, 40(4), 271–283]. This complexity means that attempts to identify sporting talent and to predict who will eventually succeed have a low level of success [Johnston, K. , Wattie, N. , Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2018). Talent identification in sport: A systematic review. Sports Medicine, 48(1), 97–109]. Research has challenged the trend of advocating formalised and normative systems of talent identification and development [Bailey, R. , & Collins, D. (2013). The standard model of talent development and its discontents. Kinesiology Review, 2(4), 248–259], and empirical research has identified different approaches to talent development [Bjørndal, C. T. , Andersen, S. S. , & Ronglan, L. T. (2017). Successful and unsuccessful transitions to the elite level: The youth national team pathways in Norwegian handball. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 13(4), 533–544]. However, surprisingly few researchers have focused their attention on the identification of effective, operational and concrete strategies for steering athlete developmental processes. This research gap is troubling because of the problematic nature of popular development strategies in modern elite sport systems. The complex and dynamic roles of coaches in steering athlete development have been explored by Bjørndal & Ronglan, using [Jones, R. L. , & Wallace, M. (2005). Another bad day at the training ground: Coping with ambiguity in the coaching context. Sport, Education and Society, 10(1), 119–134] conceptualisation of coaching as a form of orchestration. However, the usefulness of this conceptualisation has been criticised because although it reflects the complexity of talent development, it is difficult to use as a foundation for a practical, everyday conceptualisation of the challenges and opportunities associated with talent development. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to deepen and to refine the conceptualisation of coaching within complex athlete development settings. The paper explores [Lindblom, C. E. (1959). The science of “muddling through”. Public Administration Review, 19(2), 79–88] seminal idea of incrementalism to operationalise and refine the notion of ‘leadership by orchestration’ in the context of talent development. Developing a coaching strategy based on incremental leadership should therefore be seen as an attempt to better coordinate, plan and act on the uncertainties associated with talent development.
A comparative study of Norwegian and Swedish special educators’ beliefs and practices

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine and compare Norwegian (n = 320) and Swedish (n = 425) special educators’ reported practices and beliefs about key aspects of their profession. Data was collected via surveys sent to graduates of special education programmes at four universities who completed their studies between 2001 and 2012. A sociological theory of professions and the dichotomous framework of relational and categorical perspectives was used to analyse survey responses. Despite many similarities, beliefs and reported practices in the two countries differed in a number of ways. Compared to Norway, traditional teaching activities (e.g. individual and small group instruction) appear to comprise a greater portion of special educators’ work in Sweden. On the other hand, findings suggest that the relational perspective is more widespread in Sweden and the categorical perspective more dominant in Norway, although there are nuances to this pattern.