jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH KARAKTERISTIK PEMERINTAH DAERAH DAN OPINI AUDIT BPK TERHADAP UNDERSTANDABILITY DALAM KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

ABSTRACTThis research aimed to discuss the influence of local governmental characteristics and audit opinion on the quality of local government financial report. The independent variables tested in this research consisted of the characteristics of local government (size, age, leverage, dependence level, and regional expenditure) and BPK audit opinion. The dependent variable is the quality of financial statement. The quality of financial statement focuses on the understandability of accounting information value. The data in this study is secondary data from Local Government Financial Report (LGFR) 2012 – 2016. The analytical method used is panel data regression using E-views 8.0 software. The result showed that the age of local government and audit opinion have significant positive effects on the financial statement quality. Size, leverage, dependence level, and regional expenditure showed no significant effects on financial statement quality.Keywords: characteristic of local government; BPK audit opinion; quality of financial statementABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh karakteristik pemerintah daerah dan opini audit terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan daerah. Variabel independen dalam penelitian ini adalah karakteristik pemerintah daerah (ukuran, umur, leverage, ketergantungan, dan belanja daerah) dan opini audit BPK. Variabel dependen dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitas laporan keuangan. Kualitas laporan keuangan berfokus pada understandability (dapat dipahami). Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder dari Laporan Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah (LKPD) tahun 2012 – 2016. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi data panel menggunakan software E-views 8.0. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa umur administratif pemerintah daerah dan opini audit memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan. Sementara itu, ukuran, leverage, ketergantungan, dan belanja daerah tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan.Kata kunci: karakteristik pemerintah daerah; opini audit BPK; kualitas laporan keuangan
Stuart Blume, Immunization: How Vaccines Became Controversial

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Journal Article Stuart Blume, Immunization: How Vaccines Became Controversial Get access Stuart Blume, Immunization: How Vaccines Became Controversial, London: Reaktion, 2017. Pp. 288. £25. ISBN 978 1 7802 3837 1. Gareth Millward Gareth Millward University of Warwick gareth.millward@lshtm.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social History of Medicine, Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2018, Pages 438–439, https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkx117 Published: 08 January 2018
Occurrence Download

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

A dataset containing 82 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query: { "and" : [ "Geometry POLYGON((155.45799 52.432,160.08349 52.432,160.08349 55.61827,155.45799 55.61827,155.45799 52.432))", "TaxonKey is Lysichiton camtschatcensis (L.) Schott" ] } The dataset includes 82 records from 5 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0019295-240506114902167/datasets/export for details. Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
Factors and dynamics of linkages between strategic visions and their outcomes in the public sector at the Ulundi and Nongoma local municipalities, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This study investigated factors and dynamics of linkages between strategic visions and their outcomes using the economic development strategic visions of the Ulundi and Nongoma local municipalities, on the basis that public organisations plan for their future by developing strategic visions, which guide their actions. However, though organisations plan, frequently they fall short in realising the outcomes set out in their strategic plans. The study adopted a qualitative research approach. The findings of the study revealed that the shortage of resources and lack of collaboration between stakeholders constrains the realisation of the set strategic outcomes. The results showed a converse relationship between factors enabling the attainment of strategic outcomes and factors constraining the attainments of strategic outcomes. Therefore, the study recommended collective effort between stakeholders to carry out the set strategic goals and effective resource mobilisation to ensure that organisations have adequate resources to execute the set strategic visions.
Modeling AGN Spectra with PHOENIX: A Self-consistent Approach

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

We find that spectra of certain Iron Low Ionization Broad Absorption Line (FeLOBAL) QSOs, which are characterized by low--ionization emission and blue shifted absorption lines, can be well matched with the spectral synthesis code SYNOW. SYNOW is a resonance scattering code and assumes that line emission comes from a single line forming region. This interpretation is novel as traditionally line emission and absorption in BALQSOs are thought to come from two different regions. We extend this analysis by using the detailed PHOENIX code to model the spectra. We present a SYNOW fit and a preliminary model result from PHOENIX.
Collisionless magnetic reconnection dynamics with electron inertia and parallel electron compressibility

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Collisionless magnetic reconnection dynamics is considered by including the effects of electron inertia as well as parallel electron compressibility. A fluid treatment is adopted for both electrons and ions. Collisionless plasma dynamics properties near a two-dimensional X -type magnetic neutral line in the steady state are explored. The effects of electron inertia and parallel electron compressibility on the hyperbolicity (or lack thereof) of the magnetic field lines in the neutral layer are discussed. A unified linear tearing-mode formulation incorporating both electron inertia and parallel electron compressibility is given. The parallel-electron-compressibility branch is shown to couple in general to the electron-inertia branch in the presence of resistivity. A sufficient condition for linear stability in the Lyapunov sense for steady states of this collisionless plasma system signifying current confinement is deduced. Bounds on the equilibrium current gradient are shown to constitute sufficient conditions for nonlinear stability in the Lyapunov sense for steady states via nonlinear bounds for a suitable perturbation norm.
Music: A Nursing Intervention for Increased Intracranial Pressure

Field: Nursing (Health Sciences)

Individuals with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) from all causes are subject to periods of marked increased intracranial pressures. Research since the 1960's has focused primarily on pathophysiologic causes and on variations between pathologies. Since 1978, nursing research has identified increases in ICP with patient-related activities such as suctioning, vagal stimulations, positioning, turning, noises, and emotive conversations. The use of therapeutic touch has been identified as a nursing intervention that correlates with a lowering of ICP. Since auditory pathways have been shown to be intact even in severely brain-injured individuals, the use of music (the universal language) may be effective in decreasing ICP. The purpose of this study was to identify music as an independent, nursing intervention that would be effective in lowering ICP. A convenience sample of 10 intensive care patients were the subjects in this study to monitor the effects of music on the level of ICP. A quasi-experimental design, utilizing a pre-test/post-test repeated measures format, was utilized with each subject serving as her/his own control. Subjects were exposed to a sedative music selection and a preferred music selection. Human rights protection was accomplished by an informed consent procedure and institutional review approval. Data was collected to observe for differences related to various pathologies, age (17-60 years), sex, musicality, and physiologic parameters. T-tests were performed on the means to determine the difference between treatments. There was no significant change seen in the physiologic parameters. However, sedative music showed a significant difference (p
Prospective Analysis of Muscle Adiposity in Children With X-linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets vs Control Children

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Context Children with X-linked hypophosphatemic (XLH) rickets have muscle weakness that severely impairs their function. Intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT and intraMAT, respectively) may contribute to this muscle weakness. Objective This work aimed to compare IMAT and intraMAT in XLH children vs typically developing (TD) children. Methods A prospective, monocentric cohort study was conducted of XLH (n = 11; aged 10.3 years [6-17]) and TD children (n = 22; aged 10.2 years [5-15.5]). All children underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the lower limbs; IMAT and intraMAT percentages were calculated after manual contouring of each muscle of the thigh and the deep fascia at mid-thigh level. Results XLH children were comparable in age but shorter and heavier than TD children (P = .001 and P = .03, respectively). They had smaller muscle length and volume than TD children (P &lt; .001) but there was no statistically significant difference in muscle cross-sectional area between the groups (P = .833). The total percentage of IMAT was higher in XLH children (8.66% vs 3.60% in TD children; P &lt; .0001). In addition, though the total percentage of intraMAT did not differ significantly (12.58% and 10.85% in XLH and TD children, respectively; P = .143) intraMAT was statistically significantly higher in XLH children than TD children in 4 of the 13 muscles studied. Conclusion Our results show that IMAT is higher in young children with XLH, independently of obesity and overweight. Further, these results will facilitate both the early prevention of functional and metabolic consequences of the increase in adipose tissue in XLH children.
Approximate Sample size formula for Testing Group Mean Differences when Variances are Unequal in One-way ANOVA

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

This paper is published in Educational and Psychological Measurement (Impact factor 0.831, ranked 19 out of 38 Educational Psychology Journals in 2007 JCR). The one-way fixed-effect ANOVA is one of the most common statistical methods used in scientific research. Because of the adverse consequences of insufficient sample size, a more practical sample size calculation is worth developing in heterogeneous ANOVA. Some researchers have developed algorithms and computer programs for sample size determination by specifying a lower bound for the difference between the maximum and the minimum effects to be tested (Schwertman, 1987). However, the approximate test, Welch’s F test (1951), with the degrees of freedom estimated from the sample variances, has been used widely and is increasingly recognized as the most practical solution to the Behrens-Fisher problem. Therefore, the present study proposes a sample size determination for Welch’s F test when unequal variances are expected. Given a certain maximum deviation in population means and using the quantile of F and t distributions, there is no need to specify a non-centrality parameter, and it is easy to estimate the approximate sample size needed for heterogeneous one-way ANOVA. For the comparison of the mean differences of two independent groups with heterogeneous variances, Mace (1974, p. 81-84) already developed formulas by using Welch’s t (1938) test for the sample size needed. It should be noted that the optimal sample sizes roughly satisfy the condition of n1/n2=σ1/σ2 (Lee, 1992). As demonstrated by Schwertman (1987), the largest mean difference can be tested as where ∆=μmax-μmin, and σ2 is the common variance. Then the sample size needed can be written as
Wavefronts and global stability in a time-delayed population model with stage structure

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

We formulate and study an one dimensional single species diffusive delay population model. The time delay is the time taken from birth to maturity. Without diffusion, the delay differential model is a direct extension of the well-known logistic differential equation with delayed constant birth process and instantaneous quadratically regulated death process. This delayed model is known to have simple global dynamics similar to that of logistic equation. Through the use of a sub/supsolution pair method, we show that the diffusive delay model continues to generate simple global dynamics. This has the important biological implication that quadratically regulated death process dramatically simplifies the growth dynamics. We also consider the possibility of travelling wavefront solutions of the scalar equation for the mature population connecting the zero solution of that equation with the positive steady state. Our main finding here is that our fronts appear to be all monotone, regardless of the size of the delay, this is a sharp contrast to the often reported findings that delay causes a loss of monotonicity with the front developing a prominent hump in other similar models.
Occurrence of Diseases on Muga Silkworm Host Plant SpeciesLitsea monopetalaRoxb. Under Prevailing Weather Conditions during Different Seasons in District Bageshwar, Uttarakhand

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Muga silk is cultivated through rearing of the insect silkworm Antheraea assamensis Helfer on the leaves of its host plant Litsea monopetala Roxb. under open weather conditions. During the course of development, the host plants of silkworm are found prone to various diseases. The leaves of host plants because of disease infection become unpalatable for the muga silkworms which ultimately affects on quality and quantity of muga silk production. In the present study, during the year 2012 and 2013, a survey on foliar diseases on the muga silkworm primary host plant L. monopetala Roxb. was carried out in District Bageshwar of Uttarakhand, India and recorded greatest foliar damage (FD) and per cent disease index (PDI) because of the diseases that is red rust (Cephaleuros sp.) FD 19.02% and PDI 11.98, leaf spot (Phyllosticta sp.) FD 7.14% and PDI 5.28, brown blight (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.) FD 11.63% and PDI 7.31% and grey blight [Pestalotiopsis theae (Thuem.) Stey.] FD 9.30% and PDI 7.11% and others during August-October on the host plant species under open weather during respective years.
Electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometry using photopolymer diffractive optical elements for vibration measurements

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometry (ESPSI) is superior to Electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) when strain distribution, arising from object deformation or vibration, need to be measured. This is because shearography provides data directly related to the spatial derivatives of the displacement. Further development of ESPSI systems could be beneficial for wider application to the measurement of mechanical characteristics of vibrating objects. Two electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometers (ESPSI) suitable for vibration measurements are presented. In both ESPSI systems photopolymer holographic gratings are used to shear the images and to control the size of the shear. The holographic gratings are recorded using an acrylamide-based photopolymer material. Since the polymerization process occurs during recording, the holograms are produced without any development or processing. The ESPSI systems with photopolymer holographic gratings are simple and compact. Introducing photopolymer holographic gratings in ESPSI gives the advantage of using high aperture optical elements at relatively low cost. It is demonstrated that both ESPSI system can be used for vibration measurements. The results obtained are promising for future applications of the systems for modal analysis.
The chemistry of fluorinated dioxoles and dioxolanes. 5. Structure-property relationship of fluorinated dioxole polymers

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTThe chemistry of fluorinated dioxoles and dioxolanes. 5. Structure-property relationship of fluorinated dioxole polymersMing H. HungCite this: Macromolecules 1993, 26, 22, 5829–5834Publication Date (Print):October 1, 1993Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 October 1993https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ma00074a001https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00074a001research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views326Altmetric-Citations29LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Impulse impedance of the horizontal grounding electrode: Experimental analysis versus full-wave computational model

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

The paper deals with the comparison of novel experimental and computational method for obtaining the impulse impedance of the horizontal grounding electrode defined as a ratio of maximum values of induced voltage and current at the injection point on the electrode. Impedance is obtained in-situ based on injection of the 1.5 A current pulses (4/10 μs and 8/20 μs) and measurement of corresponding voltage drop. On the other hand, the current distribution along the electrode is calculated using the antenna theory based model featuring the thin-wire approximation and corresponding Pocklington integro-differential equation in the frequency domain. The equation is solved using analytical technique. The results obtained via different methods agree satisfactorily, thus validating antenna model of the grounding electrode. Obtained results are applicable for any grounding system based on horizontal grounding electrode.
Analysis of Rotation Accompanying Shoulder Flexion

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

For effective rehabilitation of the shoulder, physical therapists must have correct knowledge of shoulder motion. Reports conflict on whether medial or lateral rotation of the humerus accompanies shoulder flexion. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between flexion and rotation at the glenohumeral joint. We determined rotation that accompanied active shoulder flexion by using a universal full-circle goniometer and an adjustable wooden bracket that served as a base for a gravity-activated angle finder. Therapists performed passive shoulder flexion with the humerus held allowing no rotation and then held in medial or lateral rotation. We used single-tailed t tests to determine analysis. We found significant differences (p less than .01) between the amount of shoulder rotation accompanying active shoulder flexion between men and women. Medial rotation of the shoulder accompanied active flexion in all subjects. Physical therapists should consider these results when the goal of treatment is to increase shoulder flexion.
Clinical and device-based predictors of improved experience of activities of daily living after a multidisciplinary inpatient treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease: a cohort study

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background: The inpatient Parkinson’s Disease Multimodal Complex Treatment (PD-MCT) is an important therapeutical approach to improving gait and activities of daily living (ADL) of people with PD (PwP). Wearable device-based parameters (DBP) are new options for specific gait analyses toward individualized treatments. Objectives: We sought to identify predictors of perceived ADL benefit taking clinical scores and DBP into account. Additionally, we analyzed DBP and clinical scores before and after PD-MCT. Design: Exploratory observational cohort study. Methods: Clinical scores and DBP of 56 PwP (mean age: 66.3 years, median Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) stage: 2.5) were examined at the start and the end of a 14-day inpatient PD-MCT in a German University Medical Center. Participants performed four straight walking tasks under single- and dual-task conditions for gait analyses. Additionally, clinical scores of motor and nonmotor functions and quality of life (QoL) were assessed. Using dichotomized data of change in Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part II (MDS-UPDRS II) as a dependent variable and clinical and DBP as independent variables, a binomial logistic regression model was implemented. Results: Young age, high perceived ADL impairment at baseline, high dexterity skills, and a steady gait were significant predictors of ADL benefit after PD-MCT. DBP like gait speed, number of steps, step time, stance time, and double limb support time were improved after PD-MCT. In addition, motor functions (e.g., MDS-UPDRS III and IV), QoL, perceived ADL (MDS-UPDRS II), and experience of nonmotor functions (MDS-UPDRS I) improved significantly. Conclusion: The logistic regression model identified a group of PwP who had the most probable perceived ADL benefit after PD-MCT. Additionally, gait improved toward a faster and more dynamic gait. Using wearable technology in context of PD-MCT is promising to offer more personalized therapeutical concepts. Trial registration: German Clinical Trial Register, https://drks.de ; DRKS00020948 number, 30 March 2020, retrospectively registered.
Multi-channel model for sonar image segmentation

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

This work deals with unsupervised segmentation of images supplied by high resolution Sonar. Image is segmented into three kinds of regions: echo, shadow, and sea-bottom reverberation. Sonar image is passed through a bank of Gabor filters and the filtered images that possess a significant component of the original image are selected. The selected filtered images are then subjected to a non-linear transformation. An energy measure is defined on the transformed images in order to compute texture features. The texture energy features are used as input to k-means clustering algorithm. Results of the proposed method are presented for different sonar images to demonstrate the robustness of this method.