Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Deep Learning Models for Predicting Monthly TAIEX to Support Making Decisions in Index Futures Trading

Futures markets offer investors many attractive advantages, including high leverage, high liquidity, fair, and fast returns. Highly leveraged positions and big contract sizes, on the other hand, expose investors to the risk of massive losses from even minor market changes. Among the numerous stock market forecasting tools, deep learning has recently emerged as a favorite tool in the research community. This study presents an approach for applying deep learning models to predict the monthly average of the Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) to support decision-making in trading Mini-TAIEX futures (MTX). We inspected many global financial and economic factors to find the most valuable predictor variables for the TAIEX, and we examined three different deep learning architectures for building prediction models. A simulation on trading MTX was then performed with a simple trading strategy and two different stop-loss strategies to show the effectiveness of the models. We found that the Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN) performed better than other models, including the two baselines, i.e., linear regression and extreme gradient boosting. Moreover, stop-loss strategies are necessary, and a simple one could be sufficient to reduce a severe loss effectively.
Changes to pubic hair removal practices during COVID-19 restrictions and impact on sexual intimacy

Abstract Pubic hair grooming (hair removal) has been linked to body image and sexual behaviour and, given the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on access to sexual partners and beauty salons, we explored these associations. Data derive from a cross-sectional online survey. Participants were aged 18 years or over and in Australia. All genders were included. We explored factors associated with changes to hair removal using logistic regression and analysed free-text responses using content analysis. Of 256 participants, 89 (34.8%) had changed their grooming practices. Multivariable analysis found that female participants had 4.5 times increased odds of changed grooming (95%CI 1.8, 11.0; p = 0.001) compared with males. Individuals who reported ‘more’ or ‘less’ oral sex compared with the previous year were more likely to report increased odds of changed grooming (AOR 3.2; 95%CI: 1.4, 7.7; p = 0.009 and AOR: 3.3; 95%CI:1.6, 6.7; p = 0.001, respectively). Most who changed their grooming practices said it had reduced, attributing this to lack of partners, inability to access beauticians, and the mental health effects of the pandemic. For most, this change had no impact on sexual behaviour or body image; however, some spoke of reduced sexual desire and willingness to receive oral sex. Partner expectations influenced whether reduced grooming had negative consequences, and women were more affected than men, highlighting a gendered impact.
Analisis Survival pada Pasien Penderita Sindrom Koroner Akut di RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya Tahun 2013 Menggunakan Regresi Cox Proportional Hazard

Berdasarkan diagnosis dan gejala, estimasi jumlah penderita Penyakit Jantung Koroner (PJK) terbanyak di Indonesia adalah Provinsi Jawa Timur sebanyak 375.127 orang (1,3%). Diantara beberapa diagnosis, jenis PJK yang paling berbahaya adalah Sindrom Koroner Akut (SKA) karena dapat menyebabkan kematian dalam waktu 15 hingga 30 menit sejak serangan nyeri pertama. Oleh sebab itu, penanganan pasien SKA harus secepat mungkin dengan selalu memperhatikan laju perbaikan klinis pasien. Dengan demikian, perlu dilakukan penelitian mengenai faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi laju perbaikan klinis pasien SKA di RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya. Salah satu analisis statistika yang dapat digunakan untuk menjawab tujuan tersebut adalah analisis survival dengan model regresi Cox Proportional Hazard . Analisis survival merupakan suatu metode statistik dimana outcome variabel yang diperhatikan adalah waktu hingga terjadinya suatu kejadian ( event ) atau sering disebut waktu survival, sedangkan regresi Cox Proportional Hazard merupakan salah satu regresi semiparametrik dimana variabel responnya berupa waktu survival. Setelah dilakukan analisis, diperoleh kesimpulan pada hari ke-5 hingga hari ke-10 peluang pasien tidak mengalami perbaikan klinis cukup kecil. Beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi laju perbaikan klinis pasien SKA adalah status penyakit dislipidemia, diabetes melitus, hipertensi dan profil hemodinamik. Dan laju perbaikan klinis pasien SKA semakin meningkat dari hari ke-0 hingga hari ke-8, kemudian konstan pada hari ke-8 hingga hari ke-11, lalu turun setelah hari ke-11.
Spatial Effect on Taiwanese Firms FDI Performance

Taiwanese businesses exhibit a specific pattern when they enter into an uncertain territory, and tend to start off with a small amount of investments and explore markets by improvising strategies and tactics. This paper integrates theories concerning transaction costs and systems, and develops antecedent causes, and intervening and interference factors, by referring to the perspectives of economic geography. It is found that when faced with high uncertainties in emerging markets, multi-national corporations are highly concerned about institutional environments. Labor cost of different regions is an implicit indicator of the average wages that local companies are willing to pay. Companies that are willing to pay a high labor cost are less likely to face labor shortage, thus ensuring normal operation and
Evaluation of lentil varieties under foot hill of north east agro-ecological region of India

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) is the important pulse crop grown mainly on residual soil moisture in rabi season. There is an ample scope for expansion of area under pulse crop like lentil in conserved soil moisture in North Eastern Hill Region of India where a large part of area remains fallow after the kharif season rice. In view of this, a field evaluation of nine most promising lentil varieties was conducted under conserved soil moisture at College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India during 2015-16 and 2016-17 to identify the most suitable lentil varieties under residual soil moisture condition in rice fallows. The data of two year experiment revealed that lentil variety IPL-316 exhibited maximum seed yield (11.03 q/ha) with minimum days to maturity (116 days). The other varieties with considerably fair seed yield performance were DPL 62 (6.49 q/ha), HUL 57 (6.10 q/ha) and WBL 77 (5.68 q/ha) with 127, 118 and 130 days to maturity. Linear relationship of seed yield with branches/plant and pods/plant indicated that these two traits should be considered for selection of high yielding varieties/lines, however, a quadratic relationship of seeds/pod and 1000 seed weight was observed with seed yield. The significant yield performance of lentil varieties clearly showed that there is enough opportunity of lentil cultivation in rice fallow with appropriate technologies for enhancing farmers’ income as well as food and nutritional security of the region.
SIX NEW SANDPERCHES OF THE GENUS PARAPERCIS FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEOTYPE FOR P. MACULATA (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER)

A review of the literature of the pinguipedid fi sh genus Parapercis is followed by the description of six new species of the genus from the western Pacifi c: P. albipinnis, one specimen from 100 m off New Caledonia, most similar to P. somaliensis Schultz, differing in having only small nodular instead of sharp serrae on the preopercle, lacking elongate upper caudal rays, and in colour; P. compressa, one specimen trawled in 40-60 m off Sumbawa, Indonesia, fi rst identifi ed as P. somaliensis from which it differs in having a more compressed body and ctenoid scales ventrally on the abdomen, prepelvic area, and cheek; P. diagonalis, four specimens (including three juveniles as nontypes) from Bali and Solor, Indonesia in 0.5-11.0 m, similar to P. maculata, differing in a higher gill-raker count, shorter pectoral fi ns, and in colour; P. fl avolineata from 34 m off Sulawesi, Indonesia, most similar to P. schauinslandii (Steindachner), differing in fewer lateral-line scales, stouter vomerine teeth, and in colour; P. shaoi from about 80-400 m off Taiwan and southern Japan, previously identifi ed as P. somaliensis, differing in lacking distinct serrae on the preopercular margin, having a larger eye, a broader interorbital space, and in colour; P. vittafrons, four specimens from New Britain in 19-22 m, closely related to P. pulchella, differing in having larger canine teeth on the side of the jaws, shorter pectoral fi ns, and in colour. Parapercis maculata (Bloch & Schneider) from the western Indian Ocean (type locality Tranquebar, India), is recognized as a valid species and distinguished from P. pulchella (Temminck & Schlegel) from Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. A neotype of P. maculata from Tuticorin in southeast India is described.
The Relationship of Condom Availability and Sexual Partner Support with HIV/AIDS Prevention Behavior on MSM (Male Sex Male) Group in Palu

MSM is an acronym that describes Men having Sex with Men. MSM is one of the groups with high risk of HIV/AIDS transmission because their sexual behavior is anal and oral sex. Based on data from Palu City Public Health Office in 2019, 94 cases of HIV occurred in MSM (Men Having Sex with Men). The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with HIV/AIDS prevention behavior on MSM group in Palu City. The type of research was quantitative with cross sectional approach. The population of 284 people, after using Slovin formula obtained sample of 74 people who were chosen through snawball sampling technique. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate using chi-square test with value of α<0.05. The results showed that the variables of condom availability (p= 0,000) and sexual partner support (p= 0,000) were associated with HIV/AIDS prevention behavior on MSM group in Palu City. There is a relationship between condom availability and sexual partner support with HIV/AIDS prevention behavior on MSM group in Palu City. It is advisable for MSM to increase their preventive behavior by using condoms consistently and utilizing HIV test and counseling services, and health workers can provide care and counseling assistance without stigma and discrimination
Bacterial leaf spot of peach caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni in China

Abstract Leaf spot diseases occur widely and pose serious impacts on peach production in China. In this study, 60 symptomatic leaf samples were collected from seven provinces in China. Diseased samples were plated on nutrient agar and sucrose-peptone-agar media and purified colonies were identified as Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap) based on morphological features, molecular identification and pathogenicity test. Hypersensitive response and pathogenicity tests were conducted on inoculated tobacco and peach seedlings. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the Xap isolates clustered together with Korean, Japan and Taiwan isolates. This is the first report of bacterial leaf spot caused by Xap on peach in China.
An ensemble deep transfer-learning approach to identify COVID-19 cases from chest X-ray images

Novel coronavirus began in Wuhan, China back in December 2019. It has now outspread all over the world. Around 23 million people are currently affected by the novel coronavirus. It causes around 800,000 deaths globally. There are just about 300,000 people contaminated by COVID-19 in Bangladesh too. As it is an exceptional new pandemic infection, its diagnosis is challenging for the medical community. In regular cases, it is hard for developing countries to test cases frequently. The RT - PCR test is a generally utilized analysis framework for COVID-19 case detection. However, by utilizing X-ray image-based programs, recognition can diminish the expense and testing time. So it is important to program an effective recognition system to identify positive cases. In this paper, the author proposes an ensemble deep learning model, combining two state-of-art pre-trained models as ResNet-152 and DenseNet-121 to identify COVID-19 cases. The experimental validation result is immensely well with an accuracy of 98.43% on the proposed model. The author also compares the ensemble model’s performance with ResNet-50 and DenseNet-121 separately.
Diagnostic Performances of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptides Antibody and Antifilaggrin Antibody in Korean Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. We studied the diagnostic performances of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides antibody (anti-CCP) assay and recombinant anti-citrullinated filaggrin antibody (AFA) assay by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in patients with RA in Korea. Diagnostic performances of the anti-CCP assay and AFA assay were compared with that of rheumatoid factor (RF) latex fixation test. RF, anti-CCP, and AFA assays were performed in 324 RA patients, 251 control patients, and 286 healthy subjects. The optimal cut off values of each assay were determined at the maximal point of area under the curve by receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) curve. Sensitivity (72.8%) and specificity (92.0%) of anti-CCP were better than those of AFA (70.3%, 70.5%), respectively. The diagnostic performance of RF showed a sensitivity of 80.6% and a specificity of 78.5%. Anti-CCP and AFA showed positivity in 23.8% and 17.3% of seronegative RA patients, respectively. In conclusion, we consider that anti-CCP could be very useful serological assay for the diagnosis of RA, because anti-CCP revealed higher diagnostic specificity than RF and AFA at the optimal cut off values and could be performed by easy, convenient ELISA method.
Thromboembolic Prophylaxis in Neurosurgical Practice: A Review

Purpose: Literature is ambiguous on the incidence of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism by neurosurgical patients. The objective of this systematic review is to assess the incidence of thromboembolic complications associated with neurosurgical interventions, evaluate current prophylaxis methods and propose a prophylaxis strategy. Methods: PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Central were searched systematically and studies involving neurosurgical procedures describing postoperative complications DVT and PE. The risk of bias was assessed using (adjusted) Cowley criteria. Results: Twenty studies (14 case series, 3 comparative studies, 3 RCT’s) were included, describing 8905 neurosurgical patients. Without prophylaxis the incidence of DVT was reported in 28% of neurosurgical cases (range 21-34%). Studies that provided any kind of prophylaxis, in which clinical evaluation was used to diagnose DVT, reported a 2.5% incidence of DVT (range 0 to 5%), however, when systematically assessed with ultrasound the occurrence was 6.4% (range 0-17%). Pulmonary embolism was presented in 0 to 4% of all cases. Venous thromboembolic events were more frequent in intracranial procedures compared to spinal procedures. Patients, receiving a combination of low molecular weight heparins and compression stockings, showed a 50% lower incidence of DVT than patients receiving mechanical or chemical prophylaxis alone. Conclusion: Optimal antithrombotic prophylaxis regime in neurosurgical interventions lowers the incidence of DVT’s from 28% to about 3 to 6%. We recommend a combination of LMWH and compression stockings for intracranial procedures. For spinal procedures this same prophylactic regimen is indicated, however it is defendable to choose single treatment with LMWH or compression stockings alone.
XML Retrieval : A Survey

I. INTROUDUCTION: By rapid development of using extensible language and XML development on the Internet, retrieval of XML data has become one of the most interesting research matters. Since the XML documents are increasingly expanding, engines for search and retrieval can be developed into a set of XML documents in order to perform the search. XML documents have not only textual information, but also contain information about the logical structure of the documents. The logical structure in fact is a tree-like structure that is encrypted by the XML labels. In XML retrieval, elements and components of document are retrieved, not the whole document. Content-based retrieval of XML documents over the past few years has been the most highly regarded which mainly has emerged from the NEXI initiative design [1]. The aim of XML retrieval is restoring related parts of an XML document that by exploiting the document structure can respond to users' needs [2]. Information retrieval systems are often inconsistent with relational databases. In XML retrieval, information needs of users determine as queries, includes key phrases and structured points. Structure, specifies XML elements tracks marked in the set from which system should restore the information [3]. In XML documents and texts, structure and content are separable [4]. An information retrieval system in response to a query returns a ranked list of documents. Then, user examine in the linear case each of them that are in a higher rank [5]. Since the numbers of XML components are generally high, it is necessary that users have systems to retrieve XML, so that components of content have became retrieved and reviewed. One approach could involve the use of summarization that is useful in interactive information retrieval. In interactive XML retrieval, a summary can connect by any one of its document parts which has returned via XML retrieval system [6].
GENDER VARIATION IN SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA (ALISMATACEAE): IS SIZE ALL THAT MATTERS?

Gender in flowering plants is governed by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. The perennial aquatic herb Sagittaria latifolia displays remarkable variation within and among populations in gender expression, from monoecious populations composed of plants with differing numbers of female and male flowers to completely dioecious populations with separate female and male plants. Here we examine the role of environmental factors in modifying gender expression in these two sexual systems by investigating the relation between ramet size and flower number in three sex phenotypes (hermaphrodite, female, and male). In particular, we assess the extent to which hermaphroditic plants have the option of altering the number of female and male flowers to accommodate their specific environmental circumstances. We sampled 12 populations from diverse wetland habitats in southern Ontario, Canada, estimated their phenotypic gender, and examined the relations between ramet size and a range of vegetative and floral traits. On average, plants from dioecious and monoecious populations did not differ in leaf length, a correlate of ramet size. However, in monoecious populations with significant numbers of both male and hermaphroditic ramets, hermaphrodites were larger and produced more flowers than males. This contrasting pattern was also observed when plants were grown under glasshouse conditions. In monoecious populations, variation in ramet size did not affect the production of male flowers, whereas female flower production varied positively with plant size. These relations enabled statistical prediction of the dependence of gender on plant size and the frequency distribution of gender within monoecious populations. These relations also imply that the male phenotype can be determined environmentally, whereas the female phenotype cannot. The size dependence of floral sex ratios in monoecious populations provides novel insights into the likely evolutionary pathway by which dioecy has evolved from monoecy in Sagittaria.
Predicting risk of type 2 diabetes in England and Wales: prospective derivation and validation of QDScore

Objective To develop and validate a new diabetes risk algorithm (the QDScore) for estimating 10 year risk of acquiring diagnosed type 2 diabetes over a 10 year time period in an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population. Design Prospective open cohort study using routinely collected data from 355 general practices in England and Wales to develop the score and from 176 separate practices to validate the score. Participants 2 540 753 patients aged 25-79 in the derivation cohort, who contributed 16 436 135 person years of observation and of whom 78 081 had an incident diagnosis of type 2 diabetes; 1 232 832 patients (7 643 037 person years) in the validation cohort, with 37 535 incident cases of type 2 diabetes. Outcome measures A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate effects of risk factors in the derivation cohort and to derive a risk equation in men and women. The predictive variables examined and included in the final model were self assigned ethnicity, age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, family history of diabetes, Townsend deprivation score, treated hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and current use of corticosteroids; the outcome of interest was incident diabetes recorded in general practice records. Measures of calibration and discrimination were calculated in the validation cohort. Results A fourfold to fivefold variation in risk of type 2 diabetes existed between different ethnic groups. Compared with the white reference group, the adjusted hazard ratio was 4.07 (95% confidence interval 3.24 to 5.11) for Bangladeshi women, 4.53 (3.67 to 5.59) for Bangladeshi men, 2.15 (1.84 to 2.52) for Pakistani women, and 2.54 (2.20 to 2.93) for Pakistani men. Pakistani and Bangladeshi men had significantly higher hazard ratios than Indian men. Black African men and Chinese women had an increased risk compared with the corresponding white reference group. In the validation dataset, the model explained 51.53% (95% confidence interval 50.90 to 52.16) of the variation in women and 48.16% (47.52 to 48.80) of that in men. The risk score showed good discrimination, with a D statistic of 2.11 (95% confidence interval 2.08 to 2.14) in women and 1.97 (1.95 to 2.00) in men. The model was well calibrated. Conclusions The QDScore is the first risk prediction algorithm to estimate the 10 year risk of diabetes on the basis of a prospective cohort study and including both social deprivation and ethnicity. The algorithm does not need laboratory tests and can be used in clinical settings and also by the public through a simple web calculator (www.qdscore.org).
Women’s Working Lives in East Asia

Tables and figures Acknowledgments 1. Married women's labor in East Asian economies Mary C. Brinton 2. Married women's employment in rapidly industrializing societies: South Korea and Taiwan Mary C. Brinton, Yean-Ju Lee, and William L. Parish 3. Family demands, gender attitudes, and married women's labor force participation: comparing Japan and Taiwan Wei-hsin Yu 4. Women, work, and marriage in three east Asian labor markets: the cases of Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea Yean-Ju Lee and Shuichi Hirata 5. Women's education and the labor market in Japan and South Korea Mary C. Brinton and Sunhwa Lee 6. Women's solidarity: company policies and Japanese office ladies Yuko Ogasawara 7. Mothers as the best teachers: Japanese motherhood and early childhood education Keiko Hirao 8. Women's education, work, and marriage in South Korea Sunhwa Lee 9. Taking informality into account: women's work in the formal and informal sectors in Taiwan Wei-hsin Yu 10. The 'boss's wife' and Taiwanese small familt business Yu-Hsia Lu 11. Daughters, parents, and globalization: the case of Taiwan Nidhi Mehrotra and William L. Parish Notes References Index.