Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Metadiscourse, Cohesion, and Engagement in L2 Written Discourse

The current study examines how L2 Chinese writers at different proficiencies employed various metadiscourse devices to shape their written descriptive discourse and also whether various metadiscourse features may distinguish levels of writing proficiency. The study also looks at how L2 learners’ use of metadiscourse devices is related to their linguistic performances in descriptive writing. The findings revealed differential metadiscourse use by learners at different proficiencies on local, global, and textual organizational dimensions. For instance, compared to low-proficiency writers, more proficient writers used significantly more conditional/hypothetical markers, frame markers, and engagement markers. Multiple metadiscourse features also demonstrated significant positive and negative correlations with each other, suggesting patterns of decreases and increases in the use of particular organizational features. Several metadiscourse features characteristic of more advanced writers also displayed positive relationships with linguistic features.
Driver Distraction Detection using Transfer Learning

:- Number of road accidents is continuously increasing in last few years worldwide. As per the survey of National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator, nearly one in five motor vehicle crashes are caused by distracted driver. We attempt to develop an accurate and robust system for detecting distracted drivers. In this paper, we present a CNN based system that detects the distracted driver.VGG-16 architecture is modified for this particular task and various regularization techniques are implied in order to improve the performance. Experimental results show that our system achieves an accuracy of 82.5% and processes 240 images per second on GPU .
Evaluation of Asystasia gangetica as a potential forage in terms of growth, yield and nutrient concentration at different harvest ages

The objective of this experiment was to analyze growth dynamics, yield and nutrient concentration of Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson at different harvest ages. A pot experiment was conducted at Green House Laboratory of Agrostology, Faculty of Animal Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia, during the growing season of 2018. Seedlings were transplanted into 115 polybags arranged in a completely randomized design with 23 replications. Plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, dry matter (DM) yields and nutrient concentrations at 30, 40, 50, 70 and 90 days after transplanting (DAT) were determined. Whereas plant height, number of leaves, number of branches and DM yields increased with age, nutrient concentrations followed different patterns. Crude protein % in leaf peaked at 24.2% at 40 DAT then decreased progressively to 8.4% at 90 DAT, while corresponding figures for stem were 10.6 and 2.8%, respectively. Crude fiber concentrations in leaf increased from 10.6% at 30 days to 17.3% at 90 days; corresponding figures for stem were 23.2 and 39.2%. From this pot study, cutting between 40 and 50 days after planting seemed to represent a suitable compromise between DM yield and protein percentage. Studies are needed to determine the repeatability of these results under field conditions and the regrowth potential of plants following harvesting.
A post-paradigmatic approach to analysing emotions in social life

Scholars studying emotions in social life typically work mono-logically, within a paradigmatic camp, drawing on distinct theories of emotion. In isolation, each offers a singular conceptualisation of emotions in social life. Working multi-logically, in contrast, offers richer, comparative insight into the layered meanings of emotion relevant to a social context. Rather than treating them as incommensurate, we not only argue for the benefits of drawing on multiple paradigms, methods and theories of emotions in social life, we offer a worked example of a post-paradigmatic methodology for analysing emotions in social life that values multi-logicality and epistemic flexibility. Setting aside debates about what emotions are, we work from the premise that different conceptualisations of emotions do things: shape what we see and ignore, and discursively position people. We show how multiple theories and concordant methods can – and should – be applied to studying emotions in social life in the same study. In this empirical illustration of a methodological innovation, we map theories and methodologies of emotions in social life against four research paradigms and against four phases of a study into the emotional dimensions of interprofessional practice, depicting the realisations afforded through a post-paradigmatic methodology for analysing emotions in social life.
Effect of a Bioenergy Economy Program on the Severity of Symptoms and Quality of Life of Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a bioenergy economy-based program on the intensity of symptoms and quality of life among patients with myofascial pain syndrome. To collect the data, a simple random sampling was used among the women patients with MPS referred from a neurological clinic in Mashhad. Fifteen patients were collected as an experimental group. The method consisted of a quasiexperimental method with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-ups in two and six months after the program. Data collection main materials included the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) and WHO Quality of Life -BREF Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). Moreover, Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were used to increase the quality of the research. The group underwent six sessions of bioenergy economy-based program. Data collected were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) to reach the aim of the study. The mean score of pain intensity and depression had a significant difference in the post-test and the two follow-ups with the pre-test. The mean score of the anxiety had a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test but not in the follow-ups. The mean score of quality of life did not have a significant difference in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-ups even in the sub-scales, but the mean score of the post-test and the follow-ups were higher than the pre-test. Bioenergy economy-based program caused a significant decrease in the pain intensity, depression, and anxiety in women patients with MPS and remained consistent in the two and six month’s follow-ups. Even in the quality of life, there was an improvement after the program, and although the fluctuation in the score, the mean score after six months was lower than before the program. To conclude, a bioenergy economy-based program can be an effective program in lowering the pain, depression, and anxiety and improving the quality of life in women patients with myofascial pain syndrome, and this remains consistent in the following six months. © 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
IMPACT OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES ON INDIAN ECONOMY

In the present study, an effort is made to study the current status of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) along with the investment in SEZs and employment generated by SEZs in India. The findings of the study reveal that there are 223 operational SEZs in India as on 31st March 2018. In the case of employment generation, SEZs have generated employment for around 18,42,512 persons during the period of February 2006 to 31st March 2018. Apart from these, SEZs have attracted a huge amount of investment due to several incentives and facilities offered to the units in SEZs. In brief, the results reveal that SEZs have been playing an important role in FDI attraction and employment generation in the country.
Effects of Drain Voltage, Gate Voltage and Aluminium Mole Fraction on Drain Current in GaN based Single-Heterojunction HEMTs designed with AlGaN Nano-Layers

In this work, we have studied the effect of drain voltage on drain current in single-heterojunction AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). Also, we have studied the effect of gate voltage on drain current in same set of HEMTs. The effect of aluminium mole fraction on drain current is also studied in the HEMTs designed with AlGaN nano-layers. This work may be helpful to realize the characteristics of HEMT based sensors in future.
History of Inheritance of Wayang Topeng Malangan (Malang Traditional Mask Puppet) in Pakisaji and Tumpang

This study aims to explain the history and process of inheriting mask puppet art in two representative hermitages (padepokan) (in Malang, namely Padepokan Asmoro Bangun in Pakisaji sub-district and Mangun Dharma in Tumpang sub-district). This research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques are done through interviews, observation, and study documents. The process of inheritance includes art practices such as dancing, puppeteering, playing musical instruments, and making masks and transferring knowledge about Wayang Topeng Malangan. Inheritance is generally done since offsprings (children/grandchildren) are still at an early age. The history of the inheritance of the traditional mask puppet art in Padepokan Asmoro Bangun has occurred for six generations of this family since before 1930 starting from the Serun period. The sixth Padepokan Asmoro Bangun Heirs are two daughters named Winnie Padnecwara (15 years old) and Dita Andhika Raja Padmi (12 years old) who learned this art since the age of four. Padepokan Mangun Dharma is the home of mask puppet art, as well as music, traditional dance, and theatre, macapat, puppetry, and shadow puppets. The history of the inheritance of this hermitage began with the great-grandfather of the puppeteer Soleh namely Kek Sainten (Grandpa Sainten). The current heir of Padepokan Mangun Dharma is the son of the puppeteer Soleh, Supriyono Hadi Prasetyo, who also learned puppetry both autodidact and formally through college. Although inheritance occurs vertically, which is hereditary in each hermitage, horizontal inheritance also occurs between the two. This indicates that the inheritance process of Padepokan Asmoro Bangun and Mangun Dharma are related to each other.
Resident memory CD8 T cells persist for years in human small intestine

In human small intestine, most CD8 T cells in the lamina propria and epithelium express a resident memory (Trm) phenotype and persist for at least one year in transplanted tissue. Intestinal CD8 Trm cells have a clonally expanded immune repertoire that is stable over time and exhibit enhanced protective capabilities. Graphical abstract Highlights The vast majority of CD8 T cells in the human small intestine are Trm cells CD8 Trm cells persist for >1 year in transplanted duodenum Intraepithelial and lamina propria CD8 Trm cells show highly similar TCR repertoire Intestinal CD8 Trm cells efficiently produce cytokines and cytotoxic mediators Abbreviations IE intraepithelial LP lamina propria RPMI Roswell Park Memorial Institute medium SI small intestine TCR T cell receptor Trm resident memory T cell Tx pancreatic-duodenal transplantation (of diabetes mellitus patients)
Determination of Quality and Chemical Composition of Silages Obtained from Narbonne Vetch (Vicia narbonensis) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Composition

Research was conducted to determine the quality and chemical composition of silages obtained by mixing in different ratios of narbonne vetch (Vicia narbonensis L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown in rabi season of 2017-2018 in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In the study we studied the pure sowings of barley and narbonne vetch and their mixtures (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80% of narbonne vetch (N) + 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20% of barley (B). The values of ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber), DDM (digestible dry matter), DMI (dry matter intake), DM (dry matter), CP (crude protein) and RFV (relative feed value) of silages of analyzed were respectively 33.38, 33.73, 62.89, 3.57, 24.69, 15.50%, 174.64. We also founded that LA (lactic acid), AA (acetic acid), BA (butyric acid), PA (propionic acid) and Ca, P, Mg, K and pH of silages investigated were respectively 1.60, 0.57, 0.42, 0.06, 1.17, 0.53, 0.25, 3.51% and 3.80. Our results shows that silages with high narbonne vetch were higher quality values for CP, ADF, NDF, DM, RFV, DDM, DMI, Ca, Mg, LA which determined chemical composition and feeding quality of silages. As a result, it is suggested that mixture silages with narbonne vetch (80%) and the barley ratio (20%) have important advantages for some properties of silages.
An Analysis of Variation in Human Capital Investment and Sectoral Wage Differentials for Women

This research discusses the variation in human capital investment of women that led to the wage differentials between industrial sectors in the United States from 1980 to 2016. Using the Current Population Survey data, this research found that working in the manufacturing sector offered female workers with higher wages. However, return to education in monetary term was higher in the service sector than in the manufacturing sector. Male faced the same situation in the labor market yet at different rates. In addition, regression results showed that education had the highest impact on women’s wage and return to education was higher for women than for men. These findings correspond with previous literature and suggest that education increased the earning capacity for women, especially for those who worked in the service-producing sector.
Predictions of Financial Distress in Consumption Goods Industrial Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2018

This study aims to determine the prediction of financial distress in the Consumer Goods Industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The research period used was 2016-2018. This research on financial distress prediction uses a quantitative approach. The study population includes all Consumer Goods Industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2016-2018 period. The sample is determined by purposive sampling technique. The data analysis method used is logistic regression analysis. This study aims to test and prove whether DAR, CR, TATO, and ROA affect Financial Distress. The data in this study came from secondary data obtained through documentation techniques. Data analysis by logistic regression partially used SPSS for window version 25. The results showed that (1) debt asset to ratio (DAR) had no positive effect on financial distress, (2) current ratio (CR) has a negative but not significant effect on financial distress, (3) total asset turnover (TATO) has no negative effect on financial distress, (4) return on assets (ROA) has a negative and significant effect on financial distress.
Genetic association study of PDLIM5 and HTR2A variants in Malaysian subjects diagnosed with bipolar disorder; a genetic modelling approach

Genetic hereditary has been implicated in bipolar disorder pathogenesis. The PDLIM5 and HTR2A genes have been investigated for its association with bipolar disorder in various populations, however, the results have been conflicting. In this study, we investigate the association between bipolar disorder and the two genes of interest, PDLIM5 and HTR2A genes. We recruited 253 bipolar disorder patients (75 Malays, 104 Chinese, and 74 Indians) and 505 control individuals (198 Malays, 155 Chinese, and 152 Indians) from three ethnic groups within Malaysian population. We genotyped for 3 SNPs of the PDLIM5 (rs2433320, rs2433322 and rs2438146) and 3 SNPs of the HTR2A (rs6313, rs2070040 and rs6311). Significant associations between bipolar disorder and each of the 3 SNPs of PDLIM5 in Malays, Indians and pooled samples. However, only rs2438146 remains significant in the Malays as co-dominant (T/T vs. C/C, p=0.004, OR=0.128, 95%CI=0.031-0.524) and recessive genetic models (T/T vs. C/T+C/C, p=0.003, OR=0.122, 95%CI=0.030-0.494) after applying conservative Bonferroni correction. Haplotype analysis of 3 SNPs of PDLIM5 also showed a significant association with bipolar disorder. No association was observed between bipolar disorder and each of the 3 SNPs of HTR2A in any of the ethnicities. We conclude that PDLIM5 polymorphisms are associated with bipolar disorder in the pooled analysis. After stratification to different ethnic groups, the association remains significant in the Malay and Indian groups. The association is also supported by the significant association in haplotype analysis of PDLIM5. We also conclude there is no association between the HTR2A polymorphisms in the Malaysian population.
Presumptive Relationship between Oxidoreduction Potential and Both Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Herbs and Spices: Oxidoreduction Potential as a Companion Tool for Measuring the Antioxidant Activity

Antibacterial and antioxidant activities form an essential component of the bioactive properties of plant products. The antibacterial and the antioxidant properties of three types of aqueous extracts of four herbs and spices were evaluated. While the total phenolic content, DPPH radical scavenging activity and oxidoreduction potential methods were used for the antioxidant properties determination, the inhibition diameters of extracts toward the growth of Staphylococcus warneri, Bacillus cereus, Enterobacter cloacae and Proteus vulgaris were evaluated. Although the phenolic content did not correlate with the antibacterial activity of plant extracts, it linearly correlated (R2 = 0.827) with DPPH scavenging activity of the studied plants following the order: sumac > ginger > rosemary > cinnamon. The oxidoreduction potential values linearly correlated with both the phenolic content (R2 ≈ 0.88) and DPPH scavenging activity values (R2 ≈ 0.96). The oxidoreduction potential could be proposed as a useful companion tool combined with other techniques when determining the antioxidant activity of plant extracts and food products is considered.
An empirical study of FDI determinants: a panel data analysis of South and South-east Asia

This paper explores and compares the determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South and South-east Asia over 21 periods ranging from 1996 to 2016. Using panel data regression with random effects and fixed effects models, the study finds that market size, labour productivity and infrastructure of the host country exercise a significant influence upon FDI inflows of both regions. Trade openness, inflation rate, natural resource endowment and the unemployment rate are more important in South Asia, while the exchange rate, control of corruption and political stability are more important in South-east Asia for foreign investors. It appears that foreign investors hold different perceptions of investment attributes while deciding investment location into these two regions. The results imply that in seeking to become a potential destination of FDI, policies for both regions should be devised towards market growth, political stability, and the development of the quality of infrastructure, human capital and labour productivity.Sound macroeconomic stability with a flexible and stable exchange rate system is also needed to attract FDI.
Digital corporate reporting and value relevance: evidence from the US and Japan

PurposeThe study improves current understanding concerning the implications of digital corporate reporting technology on the informativeness of accounting information.Design/methodology/approachIt looks at how XBRL, an exemplar digital corporate financial reporting technology, affects value relevance of accounting information in the US and Japan, two key jurisdictions where XBRL has been mandated. We operationalise stock price and return value relevance models to assess and compare predicted associations between selected accounting measures and market value of equity in these countries.FindingsWe predict that the selected accounting measures are more value relevant after XBRL was mandated than before. We find evidence to support our prediction for the US sample. We also predict and find that the contribution of XBRL to the value relevance of the selected accounting measures is greater in the US than in Japan. Overall, our evidence provides support that digital corporate reporting technology enhances relevance and reliability of accounting measures.Originality/valueThe study appears to be the first to have examined the impact of XBRL on value relevance whilst comparing between two major jurisdictions. The study extends emerging but limited literature concerning the benefits of digital corporate financial reporting for enhancing the communication between firms and users of financial information. The findings are useful to both users of financial information and standard setters.
Party on: The Labor Market Returns to Social Networks and Socializing

A person’s schooling years are a formative time for cognitive development, and also a period of intense social interaction and friendship formation. In this paper, we estimate the production of social capital during adolescence and its effect on wages. We develop a model where homophily and coordination play crucial roles in the decision to socialize and study, which in turn determine educational attainment, network formation, and labor market outcomes. We document that individuals make investments to accumulate friends and other forms of social capital. Sometimes these investments compete with schooling investments (particularly when they involve alcohol consumption), but not always. These social investments have payoffs in the labor market and cannot be thought of as pure leisure. We estimate that receiving five to six friend nominations in adolescence has an impact on wage earnings of approximately 10%, comparable to a broad set of estimates of the return to an additional year of schooling. Therefore, policies that alter the schooling environment should be evaluated by their impacts on social capital as well as their impact on education.
Alzheimer Screening using Drawing Test Scores

Screening for Alzheimer's disease is an important step in the effort to detect and inhibit the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. The purpose of this research is to develop an application for a clock drawing test which is often seen as a part of the Alzheimer’s screening tests such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT). For our clock drawing testing, the full score is three points. The first point is from drawing the rounded contour. The second point is from drawing the clock numbers in the correct order. The third point is from drawing the clock hands correctly according to the test command. For the contour drawing and the clock hands drawing, a series of Image Processing techniques are used to check the roundness property of the contour and the shape of the clock hands. MNIST Classifier Model is used to detect the clock numbers and rule-based checking is then employed to give the score. During the evaluation, the application gives a score between 0 and 3 points, and this score is added up with the rest of the application. The results from 50 low-risk people showed that 74 percent of them received 3 points, 22 percent received 2 points and 4 percent received only 1 point.