Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nomophobia: The Invisible Addiction

Mobile phones are now an integral part of people’s everyday life, especially young people. Mobile phone overuse and addiction is a critical social issue in many societies. Along with the high rate of mobile phone ownership, excessive or uncontrollable use of mobile phones has become a serious social concern[1]. Presentday cell-phones are critical in maintaining social relationships and conducting the more mundane exigencies of everyday [2]. Many young adults today cannot envision an existence without cell-phones. Research suggests that media use has become such a significant part of student life that it is “invisible”, and students do not necessarily realize their level of dependence on and/or addiction to their cell-phones [1]. In the case of cell-phones, such an addiction may begin when an initially benign behaviour with little or no harmful consequences – such as owning a cell-phone for safety purposes – begins to evoke negative consequences and the user becomes increasingly dependent upon its use.
Cleaning Efficacy of the XP-Endo® Finisher Instrument Compared to Other Irrigation Activation Procedures: A Systematic Review

Background. One of the most important aims of an endodontic treatment is to obtain the complete removal or reduction of root canal remaining filling material: Smear layer, bacteria, intra-canal medicaments. To meet this requirement, several irrigation activation techniques have been proposed. Our systematic review examined studies which analyzed the XP-endo Finisher (XPF) instrument efficacy in removing root canal debris during initial endodontic treatment or retreatment, comparing it with the efficacy of other irrigation activation protocols, such as passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), laser activation procedure (Er:YAG), and Self-Adjusting File system (SAF). Methods. A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Chocrane Library, and Scopus databases, identifying 51 items. Thirty-four articles were excluded based on title, abstract, full text, and language. Seventeen randomized controlled trials were selected and consequently submitted to quality assessment and data collection. Results. Conventional needle irrigation (CNI) is the less effective irrigation technique, but it is still unclear whether XPF is able to guarantee greater debris removal than the PUI technique. Er:YAG laser has been proven to be more effective in apical third than XPF instrument. Conclusions. Further investigations are needed in order to establish which final irrigation activation procedure could reach the maximum root canal debris reduction.
Recycling Cellular Energy for Self-Sustainable IoT Networks: A Spatiotemporal Study

This paper investigates the self-sustainability of an overlay Internet of Things (IoT) network that relies on harvesting energy from a downlink cellular network. Using stochastic geometry and queueing theory, we develop a spatiotemporal model to derive the steady state distribution of the number of packets in the buffers and energy levels in the batteries of IoT devices given that the IoT and cellular communications are allocated disjoint spectrum. Particularly, each IoT device is modelled via a two-dimensional discrete-time Markov Chain (DTMC) that jointly tracks the evolution of the data buffer and energy battery. In this context, stochastic geometry is used to derive the energy generation at the batteries and the packet transmission success probability from buffers taking into account the mutual interference from other active IoT devices. To this end, we show the Pareto-Frontiers of the sustainability region, which define the network parameters that ensure stable network operation and finite packet delay. Furthermore, the spatially averaged network performance, in terms of transmission success probability, average queueing delay, and average queue size are investigated. For self-sustainable networks, the results quantify the required buffer size and packet delay, which are crucial for the design of IoT devices and time critical IoT applications.
Cognitive Mechanisms for Creating a Genre form of Limerick As the Nonsense Literature

The article proves that a limerick is a genre form of nonsense literature. It also summarizes the cognitive strategies used in the translation of Edward Lear’s limericks into Russian. These strategies are used to convey the original structure and specificity of the semantic meaning of the limerick and include discursive construction — the direct process of constructing a discourse of nonsense from special language resources, the construction of the world itself, the representation of new reality with the help of this discourse; interpretation — adjustment to the current situation, when the original text is corrected based on the language parameters and specifics of native speakers world view; transfer of knowledge based on metaphor — the transition from directly given knowledge to indirectly given knowledge. The primary cognitive mechanism underlying the limerick as a genre form is the discursive construction of a specific nonsense world. According to the analysis, most of the surveyed students prefer the translations of E. Lear’s limericks, which are very close or entirely correspond to the characteristics of the original text from the formal point of view. Keywords: Limerick, cognitive theory of translation, interpretation, knowledge transfer, conceptual integration
Subseasonal Forecasts of the 2018 Indian Summer Monsoon Over Bihar

Calibrated probabilistic forecasts of weekly rainfall were developed for the state of Bihar in northern India and issued in real time during the June–September 2018 monsoon period, up to 2 weeks in advance. The forecasts are based on subseasonal forecasts from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction CFSv2 model and were calibrated against observed gridded rainfall fields from the India Meteorological Department using canonical correlation analysis. Hindcasts over the 1999–2010 period exhibit appreciable skill at Week 1 lead (Days 3–9), with some skill at Week 2 (Days 10–16), over Bihar as well as over a larger region. Forecasts were issued in real time during the 2018 Indian summer monsoon season for four districts in Bihar on a 1° grid in tercile probability format every Thursday. Verification of the district‐level real‐time forecasts over the 2018 season is evaluated and moderate skill demonstrated in terms of the Brier and Heidke skill scores, especially for the northern districts and for the below‐normal category. Successful monsoon onset and break phase forecasts in 2018 over Bihar are related to episodes of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation, which the model is shown to capture quite well at 1–2 week lead.
Transforming the Kindergarten Experience by Design: A Comparative Research Case Study

Kindergarten education is becoming a priority throughout the USA as research shows its importance on later in life outcomes. The State of Washington instated full-day kindergarten for all public-school students beginning in 2016–2017. It “…is part of the state’s constitutionally protected definition of ‘Basic Education’” (Reykdal, n.d., n.p.), working to support all children in the state. Acting on this new state requirement, one school district chose to design and build a center dedicated solely to kindergarten education, housing approximately 600 kindergarteners. The school was divided into four ‘neighborhood pods’ each with immediate access to specific activity programs (i.e., dining, interventionists, elective functions) reflecting a new ‘expanded push-in’ model and reduce transition times. This model was compared with a ‘traditionally’ operated kindergarten where learners travel to activity programs throughout a campus (i.e., dining, interventionists, electives). A human-centered research design using mixed-methods for this comparison study between an ‘expanded push-in’ and a ‘traditional’ model was used to understand the impact of this new architectural solution particularly focused on timing transitions between the classroom and activity program settings. Findings discovered a reduction in the length of transitions between accessing the programs by recaptured seven school days of learning time (approximately 45 hours), when compared to the traditional one, and more positive connections between students/students, teachers/teachers, and students/teachers to build community.
Creative Accounting and Income Tax Yield: A Dependency Inquisition

Quite a number of empirical evidences have shown that creative accounting practices are prevalent among Nigerian firms and management and accountants being the sole influencers of such accounting practices. More worrisome is the fact that there is dearth of empirical evidence on the nexus between creative accounting and income tax yield. Thus, this study was carried out with the view to investigating the nexus between creative accounting practices and income tax yield in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted and questionnaire was the major instrument of data collection. Questionnaire was administered to two hundred and fifty-eight (258) employees of South-South States’ Boards of Internal Revenue. Data obtained were analyzed by means of descriptive (frequency counts, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (simple regression) statistical techniques. Based on the analysis of data, it was found that income tax yield is significantly affected by creative accounting practices of Nigerian firms. On the basis of the findings, it was recommended among others that the government, regulatory framework of accounting as well as management of firms should further discourage the use of creative accounting mechanisms in tweaking income tax yield. More so, the regulatory framework of accounting should as a matter of fact postulate and revise accounting standards linked with income tax yield so as to further discourage creative accounting practices among Nigerian firms. Keywords: Creative accounting; income tax yield; federation accounts committee; Nigeria DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-33-07 Publication date: November 30 th 2019
Multidomain virtual network embedding under security-oriented requirements applied to 5G network slices. (Incorporation de réseaux virtuels dans une infrastructure multidomaine sous exigences de sécurité appliquée au slicing réseau en 5G)

5G brings a new concept called network slicing. This technology makes it possible to generalize the business model of MVNOs to companies in need to operate a network, without it being their core business. Each slice is an end-to-end, dedicated and customized virtual network, over a shared infrastructure; this infrastructure itself is provided by the interconnection of infrastructure providers: we refer to this case as a multi-domain infrastructure.The objective of this thesis is to study the allocation of these slices in such a multi-domain infrastructure. The problem is known as Virtual Network Embedding (VNE). It is an NP-hard problem. Practically, the VNE problem looks for which physical resources to associate a set of virtual elements. Physical resources describe what they can offer. Virtual elements describe what they require. Linking these offers and requests is the key to solve the VNE problem.In this thesis, we focused on modeling and implementing security requirements. Indeed, we expect that the initiators of the slices belong to areas distant from telecommunications. In the same way that they know little about this field, we can expect that their needs, especially in security, are novel in the slice context.This thesis presents an algorithm able to handling various requirements, according to an extensible model based on a Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT) solver. Compared to Integer Linear Programming (ILP), more common in the VNE field, this formulation allows to express the satisfaction constraints in a more transparent way, and allows to audit all the constraints.Moreover, being aware that infrastructure providers are reluctant to disclose information about their physical resources, we propose a resolution limiting this disclosure. This system has been successfully implemented and tested during the Ph.D.
A case of rapid desensitization for rituximab-induced delayed hypersensitivity reaction

Rituximab은 최초로 승인된 단클론 항체 항암치료제로, 국내에 서는 재발성 또는 화학요법 내성 여포형 림프종(follicular lymphoma)인 B세포 비호지킨 림프종(non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma), CD20 양성의 광범위 큰 B세포 림프종(diffuse large B cell lymphoma, DLBCL), 만성림프구성백혈병(chronic lymphocytic leukemia) 등 에 적응증이 있고, 악성종양질환 외에도 류마티스성관절염, 베게너 육아종증, 현미경적 다발혈관염 등의 면역질환 치료에도 적응증을 받아 사용 중이다. Rituximab은 주입관련 반응(infusion-related reaction)이 빈번 하게 나타나는데, 대부분이 첫 번째 투여 중에 나타난다. 낮은 빈 도로 지연성과민반응이 나타나기도 하는데, 실제로 병원 입원 환자 대상으로 한 후향적 연구에서 rituximab의 과민반응 중 8%가 지연 성으로 나타났다는 보고가 있다. 저자들은 이전 rituximab 투여 시 지연성과민반응을 보인 광범 위 큰 B세포 림프종 환자의 항암 치료를 위해 rituximab의 재투여 가 필요한 상황에서, 탈감작 요법을 이용해 rituximab을 성공적으 로 투여한 사례가 있어 증례로 보고하는 바이다.
Analysis of Sharia Commercial Banking Capital

Purpose of this study is to determinate non performance financing (NPF) effect and return on asset in the previous period (ROA(-1)) against capital of sharia banks (CAR). Using regression method with monthly time series data from 2014-2018, which comes from Financial Services Authority (OJK). Result shown that NPF have negative effect and significant to CAR and ROA(-1) have a positive and significant effect towards CAR.
Evaluation of diagnostic capability of acute coronary syndrome by non-ECG-gated contrast-enhanced CT

Poster: "ECR 2015 / C-0032 / Evaluation of diagnostic capability of acute coronary syndrome by non-ECG-gated contrast-enhanced CT" by: "M. Yamazaki, T. Higuchi, T. Shimokoshi, T. Kiguchi; Niigata/JP"
Assessment of Risk Factors for Psychosocial Hazards among Workers in a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria: The Need for a Safer Work Environment

Background: Work place psychosocial hazards are assuming a central place in occupational health and safety, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Psychosocial hazards refer to the mental stresses of work including all sources of fatigue and stress caused by work, work structure, design and regulation that affect output and employee’s wellbeing and health. Several factors have been identified to increase the risks of psychosocial hazards. A number of risk factors may predispose workers to certain work place hazards. Aim: The study was to assess the possible risk factors for psychosocial hazards among Workers at the University of Port Harcourt. Methodology: Ethical approval for the study was obtained and 600 consenting staffers of the University of Port Harcourt were recruited by systematic random sampling and a risk Matrix which is a validated instrument (interviewer administered) as well as a pretested structured closed ended self administered questionnaire was distributed among respondents. Results were presented using descriptive and analytical methods. Results: From the study, risk factors for psychosocial hazards included work load with 548 (98.2%), followed by home-work interface with 458 (82.0%), lack of possibilities to advance forward 392 (70.1%), lack of career development 327 (58.7%), work content with 329 (60%) while constant state of alertness (CSA) was the least with 98 (17.6%). Conclusion: Workers at the University of Port Harcourt experienced or are faced with a number of risk factors for psychosocial hazards; most of them are organizational and employer’s factors. Therefore there is a need to institute appropriate measures to address preventable risk factors and improve the work environment thereby increasing workers effectiveness, productivity and improving their health.
A Study of PageRank in Undirected Graphs

The PageRank (PR) algorithm is the base of Google search engine. In this paper, we study the PageRank sequence for undirected graphs of order six by PR vector. Then, we provide an ordering for graphs by variance of PR vector which it’s variation is proportional with variance of degree sequence. Finally, we introduce a relation between domination number and PR-variance of graphs.
An alternate arrangement of geofoam blocks and air pocket to mitigate confined blast induced vibration

ABSTRACT The present study focuses on the performance of intermittent geofoam in-filled (IF) trench as a passive vibration screening when a reinforced concrete (RC) lining tunnel is subjected to internal blast load. The blast analysis of lined tunnel is performed using a three dimensional non-linear finite element (FE) method. The coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) analysis tool has been employed in the FE software ABAQUS/Explicit for the purpose of this study. The explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT) has been modelled using Eulerian elements as the blast source in the tunnel. The IF has been installed at the far field from the source to protect the vibration sensitive buildings and equipment in that region. The parameter, which controls the design of intermittent geofoam trench, is its geometric parameters (width, depth, location). EPS geofoam density and soil Poisson’s ratio have been considered to investigate the performance. In addition to IF, another newly proposed technique named staggered intermittent geofoam (SIF) has also been investigated in the present study. The results of simulation show that both IF and SIF can be a very good passive vibration screening technique subjected to blast sources.
Exploiting and Harnessing the Processes and Differences of Speech Understanding in Humans and Machines

Humans have long communicated verbally with one another in various languages. Voice can be considered the most convenient way of communicating face-to-face, either in-person or virtually, with technology’s assistance. The ease of use and familiarity of verbal interactions makes voice the natural choice for providing input to machines for certain types of interactions that do not require long inputs from humans, e.g., providing instructions for actions or asking questions, etc. Such interactions have become popular, given the widespread adoption of personal voice assistant technologies in handheld devices, wearables and in-home assistants. Be it asking for today’s weather or making a phone call, setting a reminder or buying a product from Amazon, voice assistants have made interactions with machines seamless. Successful voice communication, either between humans or humans and machines, requires two processes to succeed: 1) the speaker must speak a phrase in some language, and 2) the listener(s) must be able to hear the spoken phrase and be able to recognize and understand that language. Crucially, the processes by which humans understand speech and by which machines understand speech are different. This thesis exploits this gap in the mechanisms of understanding of audio between humans and machines to demonstrate novel attacks against voice command interfaces and to propose defenses against them.
The Roles Of Factors Determining The Relation Between Budgetary Partisipation And Budgetary Slack (A Study Case in Universitas Negeri Manado)

This research aims at analyzing the relation between budgetary partisipation and budgetary slack as well as assessing the roles of organizational culture and group cohesiveness which are assumed to increase the impactt on relation between budgetary partisipation and budgetary slack. Further, this research examines: 1) the influence of budgetary partisipation on budgetary slack; 2) the impactt of organizational culture as the moderating variable on the relation between budgetary partisipation and budgetary slack; 3) the impact of group cohesiveness as the moderating variable on the relation between budgetary partisipation and budgetary slack. The research applies empirical and structured model by employing explanatory survey method which enables the researcher to test hypothesis by investigating the interaction among research variables. The research population is the members of institutional units in Universitas Negeri Manado consisting of 8 faculties/graduate programs/institutions. The respondents are 72 university staffs who have held certain positions for at least one year. Due to the limited number of research population, all research Samples become research target. Thus, this is a population research. The findings of this research are; 1) budgetary Partisipation has a positive influence on budgetary slack; 2) organizational culture as the moderating variable has a siginificant effect on the relation between budgetary partisipation and budgetary slack; 3) Group cohesiveness organizational culture as the moderating variable has a siginificant effect on the relation between budgetary partisipation and budgetary slack.
Editorial: Special Issue Educational Leadership for Social Justice: Policy, Practice, Community

The theme of this special issue ‘Educational Leadership for Social Justice: policy, Practice, Community’ suggests a call to action. It suggests a call to action for justice in policymaking, how educational leadership is practiced and a call to action for justice in our relationship as stakeholders in an education community. But what is social justice one might ask and therefore what is educational leadership for social justice. The answers to these questions provide the stimulant for the actions that those who are educational leaders need to demonstrate.
ECG Heartbeat Classification Based on ResNet and Bi-LSTM

As a reliable cardiovascular system, ECG has been widely used in the detection of heart rhythms. This paper presents an attention-based ResNet processing of ECG data. Respectively are MIT and PTB Diagnostics datasets. The model is prominent in both data sets. And the accuracy in MIT datasets is 96.2%. And in PTB datasets the accuracy is 99.6%.
Assessing School-based Agricultural Education Teacher Familiarity, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Supervised Agricultural Experience Categories.

Changes in Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) and a lack of SAE category knowledge have been identified as causes to declining SAE participation (Dyer & Osborne, 1995; Steel, 1997; Wilson & Moore, 2007). Recently, the National Council for Agricultural Education and the National FFA Organization have redefined SAE and created new categories for SAEs in an attempt to be more inclusive of agricultural projects and to increase participation. This descriptive study assessed (n=116) school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers’ knowledge in categorizing SAE scenarios into previous and new SAE categories. Teacher familiarity with old and new categories was determined as well as teacher practices and opinions on new categories. Results indicated teachers were more familiar with old SAE categories than new categories. SBAE teachers consistently scored lower on their ability to classify SAE scenarios with new SAE categories compared to old categories. Teachers thought new categories were more difficult to teach students and most teachers had not taught their students information on new categories. This led to the recommendation for streamlined communication between decision-making groups in the agricultural education community and SBAE teachers in the field. Various forms of professional development are needed for teachers in the area of SAE categorization.