Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Het effect van non-respons onder allochtonen

wel er veel behoefte is aan informatie over allochtonen, is de informatie over talrijke aspecten van hun leefsituatie schaars. Een oorzaak hiervan is twijfel over de kwaliteit van de gegevens, omdat de respons in enquêtes van allochtonen beduidend lager is dan die van autochtonen. In dit artikel wordt de non-respons van allochtonen en autochtonen onderzocht. De bevindingen zijn gebaseerd op een gekoppeld bestand over 1998 waarin het Permanent Onderzoek Leefsituatie (POLS), en de eindintegratiebestanden banen en uitkeringen zijn opgenomen.
Contribution to the Study of the Effect of Cracks on the Behavior of Concrete and Steel Structures

DOI: 10.21276/sb.2018. 4.7. 13 Abstract: The appearance of cracks in structures is a very important issue, moreover, it is a complex problem on the numerical level. These cracks should never be taken lightly. They can be the sign of serious disorders especially if they are structural cracks. The objective of this article is to study the effect of the crack existence in civil engineering structures: concrete and metallic structure in terms of frequencies and eigenmodes using the extended finite element method X-FEM and to compare the results obtained with the classical finite element method (Structure without crack).
PDBLight: a processed protein structure database for protein structure prediction and analysis

Summary: PDBLight is a web-based database, which integrates protein sequence and structure data from multiple sources for protein structure prediction and analysis. Besides information collected from PDB in chain unit, computational results such as sequence profile, secondary structure, solvent accessibility, and predicted SCOP classification have also been integrated. PDBLight can easily retrieve a subset of proteins according to user-specified sequence or structure criteria, e.g., sequence identity threshold or SCOP classification. In addition, cleaned sequence and structure data for each chain could be downloaded in bulk, which is convenient for large-scale computational analyses. With friendly interface, users can also view detailed information of each protein, e.g. sequence logo and three-dimensional structure graphics. Moreover, PDBLight is weekly updated following the release of PDB. Availability : The database is publicly available and can be accessed at http://mufold.org/pdblight.php. Contact
Real-time Recession Probability with Hidden Markov Model and Unemployment Momentum

We show how to construct a composite Hidden Markov Model (HMM) to calculate real-time recession probability, using the jubilee and ldhmm packages in R. The input data is the unemployment rate (UNRATE) which is released monthly by the U.S. government. There are two sub-models: The one-year momentum model and the 6-month acceleration model. The product of the two generates the recession probability. Our model demonstrates that positive momentum in unemployment kicks off a recession. The momentum accelerates during the recession. And eventually the rapid deceleration marks the end of it.
Distributed Similarity Joins over Top-K Rankings

Top-k rankings are a commonly used technique to summarize the most important entities of a speciic domain. In this work, we focus on eiciently solving the problem of similarity joins for top-k rankings, for instance, for determining users with similar ainity, or for grouping related queries in search engines, based on their results. We put forward a novel algorithmic multi-step solution, realized via Apache Spark, harnessing mathematical properties of the distance function and a preceding near-duplicate detection phase, for search-space pruning. We further show how existing state-of-the-art algorithms for set similarity joins can be adapted to handle top-k rankings and how the data partitioning internals of Spark can be used to enable eicient data processing. The experimental study over standard benchmark datasets reveals that the proposed solution outperforms the state-of-the-art competitor by up to a factor of 5, despite involving additional stages of processing.
6 Semi-supervised Network Alignment 6 . 1 Overview

As mentioned before, in the real-world online social networks, the anchor links are extremely difficult to label manually. The training set we can obtain is usually of a small size compared with the network scale, and most of the potential anchor links are unlabeled actually. For instance, given the Facebook and Twitter networks containing millions or billions of users, identifying a very small training set merely with hundreds of correct anchor links is however not an easy task. Therefore, it is not realistic to achieve a large set of labeled anchor links as required by the supervised network alignment models introduced in Chap. 4. On the other hand, completely ignoring the (small) set of labeled anchor links, just like the unsupervised network alignment models introduced in Chap. 5, may also create lots of problems, since these labeled anchor links can provide important signals for the network alignment model building. In this chapter, we will introduce another category of network alignment models based on the semi-supervised learning setting [8, 23], where both the (small) labeled and (large) unlabeled sets will be utilized in the model building process. However, significantly different from the traditional semi-supervised learning problems, the anchor link instances studied in the network alignment problem are not independent. The one-to-one constraint on the anchor links actually limits the number of existing anchor links incident to each user node across networks, which can also introduce extra information for inferring the anchor links. For instance, given an identified anchor link (u i , u (2) j ) between networks G (1) and G(2), we can know that the remaining unlabeled anchor links incident to either u i or u (2) j should not exist. Given two heterogeneous online social networks G(1) and G(2), we can represent the small set of positively labeled anchor links and large number of unlabeled anchor links asAtrain andAunlabeled = U (1) × U (2) \ Atrain, respectively. The main objective of semi-supervised network alignment task is to build a model to infer the existence labels of these unlabeled anchor links with both setsAtrain and Aunlabeled . In our network alignment task, the test set is actually identical to the unlabeled set, i.e., Aunlabeled = Atest . The built model will be further applied to the test set to infer the potential labels of these anchor links. In this chapter, we will focus on studying the network alignment problem based on the semisupervised learning setting. This chapter will be organized as follows: At the very beginning, we will provide an introduction to the semi-supervised learning task, which is very different from the supervised and unsupervised learning tasks introduced before. With such a new learning setting, we
PRICE DISCOVERY IN CRUDE OIL MARKETS: INTRADAY VOLATILITY INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CRUDE OIL FUTURES AND ENERGY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

In this paper we investigate the integration of financial derivatives with crude oil prices. The novelty of our paper is its focus on the impact of energy related Exchange Related Funds (ETFs) on crude oil prices. In the previous studies this relationship was studied only between equity markets and crude oil markets however, ETFs are now a crucial tool for information dispersion. First, we examine price discovery of crude oil prices by utilizing causality tests. We conclude that price discovery does not flow consistently from the futures to spot markets or vice versa. The causality is mostly bi-directional from futures market to spot markets for crude oil. Coherently, futures market drives energy-based ETFs market however cross market information increases the explanation power of volatility. Secondly, we tested whether there is any interaction between price volatility, the crude oil prices and energy-based ETF markets by employing EGARCH models using 5-min data. We used three different volatility measures which are square return, Garman and Klass (1980), Rogers and Satchell (1991) and Rogers et al. (1994).
Sketching On-Body Interactions using Piezo-Resistive Kinesiology Tape

Skin is personal and sensitive. As a result, design and placement of on-body physical interfaces need to be well thought out. One way of "getting the design right" is to quickly sketch a multitude of designs to be modified, adjusted and elaborated on. To date, on-body rapid prototyping methods do not afford these "quick-and-dirty" design processes. We propose using piezo-resistive kinesiology tape as a low-cost and versatile resource for sketching functional on-skin interfaces. Our method uses pretreated kinesiology tape, which is made piezo-resistive through polymerization, and serves as touch, pressure and stretch sensor. We illustrate ketching techniques with both pretreated and untreated tape for iterative design of on-skin interfaces. In addition, we contribute a set of sensor primitives that facilitate various input modalities for creating interactive sketches.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF METHANOL EXTRACTS OF VITEX DONIANA LEAVES AND STEM BARK

Background: Vitex doniana is a deciduous tree commonly consumed as a delicacy, medicine or spice. It is considered as a safe spice with several medicinal properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical composition and in-vitro antioxidants of the leaf and stem back of Nigerian Vitex doniana. Methods: Methanol extract of leaf and stem of Vitex doniana was evaluated for total flavonoids, total phenols and other secondary metabolites contents using standard procedures. The antioxidants activities were evaluated using 2, 2diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) Radical Scavenging Activity, Inhibition of Lipid Peroxidation and ferric reducing antioxidant properties (FRAP) assays. Results: The leaves extract of Vitex doniana contains 273.04±6.35 mg/100g of total phenol, 65.88±2.67 mg/100 g of total flavonoids, 205.30±7.43 mg/100g of tannins, 9.39±0.43 mg/100g of alkaloids and 31.66±1.38 mg/100g of saponins, while the stem extract contains 667.15±7.92 mg/100g of total phenol, 165.00±0.56 mg/100g of total flavonoids, 97.54±11.79 mg/100g of tannins, 194.75±8.01 mg/100g of alkaloids and 39.00±0.20 mg/100g of saponins. The leaf and stem extract promoted an inhibition of free radicals with IC50 values of 144.90 μg/mL and 143.26 μg/mL respectively in DPPH, 736.15 μg/mL and 659.55 μg/mL respectively in lipid peroxidation activity and the extracts show considerable ferric reducing antioxidant properties in a concentration dependent manner. These shows low reducing properties compare to ascorbic acid aside the lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity. Conclusion: Methanol leaf extract of Vitex doniana contains some useful potential antioxidant compounds that could serve as candidate for the development of drug for therapeutic purposes.
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got: commissioning and regulating care homes to prevent abuse

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a review of some of the fundamental theoretical and contextual components of commissioning and regulatory processes as applied to care home services, revisiting and examining how they impact on the potential prevention of abuse. Design/methodology/approach By revisiting a number of the theoretical bases of commissioning activity, some of which may also be applied to regulatory functions, the reasons for the apparent limited impact on the prevention of the abuse that occurs in care homes by these agencies are analysed. Findings The paper demonstrates how the application of commissioning and regulatory theory may be applied to the oversight of care homes to inform proposed preventative strategies. Practical implications The paper offers strategies to improve the prevention of abuse in care homes for older people. Originality/value A factual and “back to basics” approach is taken to demonstrate why current strategies that should contribute to tackling abuse in care homes are of limited efficacy.
Effects of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness in Male Adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia.

Background Tobacco smoke is harmful to health. In the acute phase it causes changes in the cardiovascular system that result in an increase in blood pressure (BP). An increase in arterial stiffness due to arteriolar endothelial dysfunction has been cited among the causes. Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) and Arterial Stiffness Index (ASI) are used as measures of arterial stiffness in the adult population. Aim To determine the acute effects of tobacco smoke on arterial stiffness in black male adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia. Study Design This was an observational study done at the University of Zambia School of Medicine Cardiovascular Research Laboratory in the month of December 2014. Methodology Twenty-two (22) black, male-adolescent (age range 19-25 years), active-smokers, consented to participate in the study. The Complior Analyse Unit (V1.9 Beta Version 2013; ALAM-Medical, France) protocol was used to obtain the carotid-femoral PWV (cfPWV) and carotid-femoral ASI (cfASI) starting 15 minutes before smoking, on immediate cessation of smoking and thereafter every 15 minutes up to an hour after smoking. ASI was a surrogate measure of the loss of elasticity in the arteries. Results The mean baseline cfPWV was 7.9±1.94 m/s and cfASI was 26.1±6.0 m/s. Smoking two tobacco cigarettes (2.8 mg Nicotine) in 15 minutes caused an increase in mean cfPWV and cfASI from their baseline values to cfPWV of 8.5±1.87 m/s and cfASI of 28.6±6.19 m/s respectively. These values reverted to baseline within 15 minutes post-smoking cessation. There was further reduction in both cfPWV and cfASI to more stable values at 45th and 60th minutes which were statistically significantly lower than the peak values recorded. Conclusion The mean baseline cfPWV and cfASI in these late adolescents were comparatively higher than those recorded in non-smoking black adolescents and smoking white men and women. These recordings were also much higher than the values recorded 60 minutes after cessation of smoking. Compared to these values, we conclude that tobacco smoke may be the cause of the significant acute increase in cfPWV and cfASI in African male adolescents presumably signifying an increase in arterial stiffness probably due to endothelial dysfunction in elastic arteries. These alterations in vascular compliance may predispose these individuals to developing hypertension and other cardiovascular complications. There is need for further investigation of this phenomenon.
Impact of Syrian Asylum on Jordanian Society Economy (2011-2017)

Original Research Article The Arab Spring has been shaped by successive episodes of the revolutions of freedom, the largest geopolitical movement that has rocked the Arab world and the Middle East since the 1960s, which witnessed the eruption of the so-called national revolution that sanctified the Arab exodus from the yoke of old colonialism and their aspiration to independence, freedom, dignity and national sovereignty, like other nations. This study aimed at determines the role played by the Jordanian society during the Syrian crisis in all fields, and to identify the impact of the Syrian crisis on Jordanian society (economy). In order to achieve the objective of the study, a questionnaire was designed as a main tool for collecting data. It included (54) items depended into variable (economy). The sample comprised of (177) individual's that selected randomly from all employees of the Jordanian Refugee Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Interior. After the distribution of the questionnaire and data collection, the SPSS software was used to answer the study questions through the use of descriptive analysis. The study found that there is great impact of Syrian asylum on Jordanian society in all aspects, the threats facing Jordan, due to Syrian asylum, are not only linked to direct security and military threatsand Syrian refugees have exhausted economic infrastructure and resources in Jordan, and Jordan faces significant challenges to its economic resources under Syrian asylum. In the light of the results the study recommended that the Syrian crisis, its continuation and its impact on Jordan require a new course through the holistic approach to transform the Syrian refugee crisis into a development opportunity that positively reflected on host communities and refugees.
Moderation of Business Environment on Managerial Accounting and Firm Performance

The key aim of the current research is to explore the link between the adoption of managerial accounting in business and firm performance. Importantly, it tries to investigate the moderation of environmental uncertainty on the influence of management accounting on firm performance. The data was collected from 332 public firms listed on the Vietnamese Stock Exchanges. The findings confirm that the implementation of managerial accounting in organizations was statistically evidenced as a determinant of firm performance. The moderation of environmental uncertainty in the association of the implementation of managerial accounting in business with firm performance was statistically supported. The firms facing high environmental uncertainty will have a tendency to adopt more management accounting to achieve the best possible organizational performance. This research is expected helpful to executives by offering insight into the complex links among environmental uncertainty, the adoption of managerial accounting in business and organizational performance.
NEXUS OF FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND URBANIZATION ON ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT: NEW EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIAN ECONOMY

The current examination is motivated to identify the link between fisheries, agriculture, urbanization, and the environment. In doing so, the present study is motivated to examine the Indonesian economy due to its massive population, marine-centered location, and almost equal rural-urban ratio. Hence, the current examination analyzed the influence of fisheries production, Agriculture production, and urban development (UD) on the ecological footprint (EF) in Indonesia. The novelty of the present study lies in being the pioneer examination to study the joint effect of the mentioned variables on EF. We applied a novel methodology of auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound testing cointegration to confirm the long and short run connection between fisheries, agriculture, UD, and EF in Indonesia. The results of ARDL confirm that UD, agriculture, and fisheries production has a positive and significant impact on the EF in the long-run. However, only a negative impact is found from agriculture production to EF in the short-run period in Indonesia. The present study recommended that the Indonesian government need to introduce some technology-oriented production system for fisheries and agriculture sector in order to reduce the EF in the Indonesian Economy.
Dynamic Distributed Edge Resource Provisioning via Online Learning across Timescales

The strategic management of distributed resources of mobile edge computing networks often requires managing different system components over different timescales. In this paper, we formulate a nonlinear mixed-integer program to capture the online optimization of the edge network’s long-term cost, where we distribute workload more frequently on the fast timescale and provision resources less frequently on the slow timescale. We design a novel online learning framework consisting of three algorithms to make fast-timescale and slow-timescale fractional decisions, respectively, and round such decisions into integers. Our algorithms run in polynomial time in an online manner, jointly solving the original NP-hard problem that can contain arbitrary and unpredictable inputs. Via rigorous formal analysis, we prove a parameterized-constant competitive ratio as the performance guarantee for our approach. We conduct extensive evaluations with real-world data and confirm our approach’s superiority over existing practices and state-of-the-arts.
ASSESSMENT OF LOW-COST INTERVENTION (FOAM RUBBER) AMONG WOOD CARVERS EXPOSED TO HAND-ARM VIBRATION AND NOISE

Despite having diversified products, some part of Indian handicrafts is still untapped with lack of awareness about new traditions. This interventional study is first of its kind to investigate the occupational use of carving hand tool that contributes to the development of hand-arm vibration (HAV) and noise. Reductions in HAV were evaluated using low-cost foam rubber as damping intervention on the tool handle. Sound pressure levels under actual work conditions were measured. The exposure was monitored from twenty experienced wood carvers. We used system usability scale as a basis to analyse the usability of foam rubber on bare handle. The daily vibration exposure indicated reduction by around 20% when compared to conventional handle. Mean equivalent sound pressure level (Lex, 8 h) was quite high (93.17 dB (A)), exceeding the exposure limit. The intervention was effective in curtailing frequency-weighted acceleration in dominant axes, but, deficient in reducing peak values during the field testing. The damping intervention showed a positive effect on usability ratings. The other contribution of the study is to propose the insight to develop a hand tool that could prevail over HAV to a greater extent. The implementation of hearing conservation programmes and practice of personal protective equipment’s have been suggested.
Naked barley landraces for agromorphological traits by A Karkee et al

Naked barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum L.) is a traditional, culturally important, climate-resilient winter cereal crop of Nepal. Evaluation of the naked barely genotypes for yield and disease is fundamental for their efficient utilization in plant breeding schemes and effective conservation programs. Therefore, to identify high yielding and yellow rust resistant landraces of naked barley for hilly and mountainous agro-ecosystem, twenty naked barley landraces collected from different locations of Nepal, were evaluated in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications during winter season of 2016 and 2017 at Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. Combined analysis of variances revealed that NGRC04902 (3.46 t/ha), NGRC00886 (3.28 t/ha), NGRC02309 (3.21 t/ha) and NGRC06026 (3.10 t/ha) were the high yielding landraces and statistically at par with the released variety 'Solu Uwa' (3.15 t/ha). The landraces namely NGRC00837 (ACI Value: 1.86) was found resistant to yellow rust diseases. Landraces NGRC06034 (131.7 days) and NGRC02363 (130.8 days) were found early maturing and NGRC02306 (94.36 cm) was found dwarf landraces among tested genotypes. These landraces having higher yield and better resistance to yellow rust need to be deployed to farmers' field to diversify the varietal options and used in resistant breeding program to improve the productivity of naked barley for Nepalese farmers.
Quality of Service in Malaysia Islamic Banking

This is a case study of Malaysia Islamic bank named BHD to investigate the Islamic banking view . Today Malaysia as an Islamic country has an increasing economic growth in different sectors such as banking. This study investigated the quality of Islamic banking system in regard to basic dimensions including empathy, reliability,responsiveness and assurance and indicated the quality of service in Malaysia Islamic banking has direct connection to customer's satisfaction. Customers satisfaction is strategic factor to win the competition and Islamic banking has considered this issue well , so that to make and preserve its position in this competitive banking market because financial services based on Islamic banking have focused on customer's satisfaction and needs. So the effectiveness of Islamic banking system to enhance the quality of services is acceptable and this higher quality have perceived by the customers of BHD bank in Malaysia.