Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Musical preference and music education: Musical preferences of Turkish university students and their levels in genre identification

The aim of this study was to investigate if there is any relationship between musical preference, genre identification and frequency of listening to music genres, and whether musical training and gender played a role in these factors. A total of 205 college music and non-music majors recorded their preference for 13 music excerpts in popular, non-popular and Turkish Music genres. Results suggested that students’ musical preference, frequency of listening to music genres and their levels of accuracy in genre identification showed significant differences by gender and musical training. Music students favored Rock and Metal music more, whereas students not studying music enjoyed excerpts of the Traditional Turkish Art Music and Reggae. Furthermore, results also suggested that while female students preferred Jazz, Latin, Reggae and Western music more, male students favored the excerpts of Rock and Metal music more. As a result of the correlation analysis, a statistically significant relationship was found between the students’ musical preferences and the frequency with which they listened to that music.
Delays in the Application of Outbreak Control Prophylaxis for Influenza a in a Nursing Home

Objective: To identify delayed prophylaxis from a preexisting database and strategies to improve performance. Setting: A skilled nursing facility with 14 floors (4 buildings). The “outbreak unit” was a 50- to 60-bed floor. Methods: We performed surveillance during six seasons using one protocol. Prophylaxis was started when influenza was cultured in the building and 10% of residents on the floor had a new respiratory illness within 7 days. We defined delayed prophylaxis as four or more residents on a floor with positive cultures whose specimens had been collected within 5 days before the application of prophylaxis. Results: We identified 14 examples of delayed prophylaxis. In three, delayed prophylaxis was related to the 3.9-day delay between culture collection and culture report. There was a high degree of commonality among building attack rates within a season. During six seasons, the first case in the last building occurred 27 to 64 days after the first case in the facility. The two seasons with the greatest activity (68 and 154 cases, respectively) began with explosive, multi-floor outbreaks in a single building. The match between the circulating strain and the vaccine was good, except in 1997-1998 when there were seven examples of delayed prophylaxis. Conclusions: Influenza may involve buildings sequentially with a commonality of building attack rates. Explosive, multi-floor outbreaks early in the season could lead to a lower threshold for prophylaxis within a larger area when initial cases are encountered later in the season. This strategy could have prevented five examples of delayed prophylaxis. Rapid testing of multiple specimens while waiting for culture confirmation could have prevented three examples of delayed prophylaxis. (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002;23:600-603).
Multiple Routes for Glutamate Receptor Trafficking: Surface Diffusion and Membrane Traffic Cooperate to Bring Receptors to Synapses

Trafficking of glutamate receptors into and out of synapses is critically involved in the plasticity of excitatory synaptic transmission. Endocytosis and exocytosis of receptors have initially been thought to account alone for this trafficking. However, membrane proteins also traffic through surface lateral diffusion in the plasma membrane. We describe developments in electrophysiological and optical approaches that have allowed for the real-time measurement of glutamate receptor surface trafficking in live neurons. These include (i) specific imaging of surface receptors using a pH-sensitive fluorescent protein; (ii) design of a photoactivable drug to locally inactivate surface receptors and monitor electrophysiologically their recovery; and (iii) application of single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to directly track the movement of individual surface receptors with nanometer resolution inside and outside synapses. Together, these approaches have demonstrated that glutamate receptors diffuse at high rates in the neuronal membrane and suggest a key role for surface diffusion in the regulation of receptor numbers at synapses.
Taking IT Artifacts Seriously: Developing a Mixed Determinants Model of Assimilation of Telehealth Systems

A number of healthcare authorities are considering the adoption of telehealth into mainstream clinical care, bringing telehealth technology out of experimental settings into real life settings. To fully reap the benefits from a technological innovation, the innovation must be assimilated into the organization's work system. As most literature on telehealth adoption to date has focused on its evaluation (e.g., user acceptance), more work is warranted to understand how telehealth can be integrated into administrative and clinical practices and to identify factors that may impinge onto telehealth integration. Borrowing from institutional, structuration and organizational learning theories, we propose a research framework to address limitations of past work and to guide research and managerial actions while integrating telehealth in the workplace.
Prostate-specific antigen levels, prostate-specific antigen kinetics, and prostate cancer prognosis: a tocsin calling for prospective studies.

In 1985, a US man had an 8.7% lifetime risk of receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer and a 2.5% risk in his life of death from the disease; these two risks today are 17% and 3%, respectively (1,2). Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is largely responsible for this increase in diagnosis; its contribution to the 31% fall in mortality between 1990 and 2003 remains a subject of heated debate (2). Along with the substantial increase in detection of the disease has been a concomitant stage migration from tumors of high volume and grade to tumors of lower volume and grade — and presumably of lower biologic potential. Recognizing the substantial impact of all prostate cancer treatment options on a man’s quality of life, including sexual, urinary, and bowel function, interest in active surveillance as a management option for prostate cancer has increased substantially. Active surveillance is a management strategy that acknowledges that many tumors are slow growing and may not cause morbidity or mortality during a patient’s lifetime. Active surveillance commonly includes regular PSA tests and rectal examinations as well as periodic prostate biopsy to detect any increase in tumor volume and grade. The premise with this management is that should evidence of increased tumor volume or grade be detected, potentially curative treatment can be initiated to control the disease. This approach differs from that of Fall et al. (3), who followed patients expectantly, without attempting early intervention for cure. Although a strategy of active surveillance makes intuitive sense, in practice there are few data to guide physicians and their patients with the question of when to treat. Because we are a risk-averse society, most recommendations favor early treatment to avoid the potential loss of the “window of curability” of these tumors. Current strategies often focus on absolute PSA levels, PSA kinetics, and evidence of increase in tumor grade or volume (4). In practice, the most common reason for treatment is a “worrisome” PSA level or an increase in PSA velocity. In this context, Fall et al. show the challenges with using PSA measures to identify tumors that meet the ultimate defi nition of “biologic aggressiveness,” causing the death of the patient. It must be recognized, however, that the patients in this series were substantially different from the majority of patients with localized prostate cancer today in countries where PSA screening is highly prevalent (such as the United States): PSA levels were above 10 ng/mL in 48% of the patients in that population, and more than 60% of men had tumors that were palpable on rectal examination. At diagnosis, these were high-volume tumors, tumors more likely to exhibit stronger PSA kinetics driving more favorable PSA operating characteristics than would be expected from popula tions containing higher fractions of screen-detected cancers (5). As a result, we would expect less optimistic performance of these PSA measures in a typical US
The warm-start bias of Yelp ratings

Yelp ratings are often viewed as a reputation metric for local businesses. In this paper we study how Yelp ratings evolve over time. Our main finding is that on average the first ratings that businesses receive overestimate their eventual reputation. In particular, the first review that a business receives in our dataset averages 4.1 stars, while the 20th review averages just 3.69 stars. This significant warm-start bias which may be attributed to the limited exposure of a business in its first steps may mask analysis performed on ratings and reputational ramifications. Therefore, we study techniques to identify and correct for this bias. Further, we perform a case study to explore the effect of a Groupon deal on the merchant's subsequent ratings and show both that previous research has overestimated Groupon's effect to merchants' reputation and that average ratings anticorrelate with the number of reviews received. Our analysis points to the importance of identifying and removing biases from Yelp reviews.
Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Treatment and Subsequent Childhood Type 1 Diabetes: A Nationwide Danish Cohort Study

Background Studies link antibiotic treatment and delivery by cesarean section with increased risk of chronic diseases through changes of the gut-microbiota. We aimed to evaluate the association of broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment during the first two years of life with subsequent onset of childhood type 1 diabetes and the potential effect-modification by mode of delivery. Materials and Methods A Danish nationwide cohort study including all singletons born during 1997–2010. End of follow-up by December 2012. Four national registers provided information on antibiotic redemptions, outcome and confounders. Redemptions of antibiotic prescriptions during the first two years of life was classified into narrow-spectrum or broad-spectrum antibiotics. Children were followed from age two to fourteen, both inclusive. The risk of type 1 diabetes with onset before the age of 15 years was assessed by Cox regression. A total of 858,201 singletons contributed 5,906,069 person-years, during which 1,503 children developed type 1 diabetes. Results Redemption of broad-spectrum antibiotics during the first two years of life was associated with an increased rate of type 1 diabetes during the following 13 years of life (HR 1.13; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.25), however, the rate was modified by mode of delivery. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were associated with an increased rate of type 1 diabetes in children delivered by either intrapartum cesarean section (HR 1.70; 95% CI 1.15 to 2.51) or prelabor cesarean section (HR 1.63; 95% CI 1.11 to 2.39), but not in vaginally delivered children. Number needed to harm was 433 and 562, respectively. The association with broad-spectrum antibiotics was not modified by parity, genetic predisposition or maternal redemption of antibiotics during pregnancy or lactation. Conclusions Redemption of broad-spectrum antibiotics during infancy is associated with an increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes in children delivered by cesarean section.
Toward a Mediation iViodei of Empioyabiiity Enhancement: A Study of Empioyee-Supe rvisor Pairs in the Buiiding Sector

This study examines whether jobs that enable competence development and a constructive leadership st)'le enhance workers' empioyabiiity or career potential through their assumed positive relationship with work-related flow (absorption, work enjoyment, and intrinsic work motivation). The authors conducted an explorative study with 303 pairs of employees and their direct supervisors working in a Dutch building company. Results indicate that self-ratings of learning value of the current job and transformational leadership have an indirect relationship with supervisor ratings of empioyabiiity through work-related flow.
Occupational exposure to cleaning products and asthma in hospital workers

Objective Cleaning products may cause work-related asthma, but information regarding the specific exposures involved is scarce. We aimed to determine the associations between asthma and occupational exposure to cleaning agents in hospital workers. Methods Analyses were conducted in 179 (136 women) hospital workers and a reference population of 545 subjects (18–79 years) from the French case-control and familial Epidemiological study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma (2003–2007). Exposures to cleaning agents were estimated using three methods: self-report, expert assessment and an asthma-specific job-exposure matrix (JEM). Associations between cleaning products and current asthma were evaluated by logistic regressions, stratified by sex and adjusted for age and smoking status. Results According to expert assessment, 55% of male and 81% of female hospital workers were exposed to cleaning/disinfecting tasks weekly (p<0.001). No association was observed between cleaning/disinfecting tasks and current asthma in men or in women whatever the assessment method used. In women, exposure to decalcifiers (expert assessment) was associated with current asthma (OR (95% CI):2.38 (1.06 to 5.33)). In hospital workers classified as exposed according to both the expert assessment and the JEM, additional associations were observed for exposure to ammonia (3.05 (1.19 to 7.82)) and to sprays with moderate/high intensity (2.87 (1.02 to 8.11)). Conclusions Female hospital workers are often exposed to numerous cleaning products, some of which were markedly associated with current asthma. Low numbers prevented a meaningful analysis in men. Objective and more accurate estimates of occupational exposure to cleaning products are needed to better understand the adverse effects of cleaning products.
Calcium Release from Presynaptic Internal Stores Is Required for Ethanol to Increase Spontaneous γ-Aminobutyric Acid Release onto Cerebellum Purkinje Neurons

Recent data have demonstrated that ethanol increases γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release in many brain regions, but little is known about the mechanism responsible for this action. Consistent with previous results, ethanol increased miniature inhibitory postsynaptic current (mIPSC) frequency at the interneuron-Purkinje cell synapse in the slice and in mechanically dissociated neurons. These data suggest that ethanol is increasing spontaneous GABA release at this synapse. It is generally accepted that ethanol increases levels of intracellular calcium and that changes in intracellular calcium can alter neurotransmitter release. Therefore, we examined the contribution of calcium-dependent pathways to the effect of ethanol on spontaneous GABA release at the interneuron-Purkinje cell synapse. Ethanol continued to increase mIPSC frequency in a nominally calcium-free extracellular solution and in the presence of a voltage-dependent calcium channel inhibitor, cadmium chloride. These data suggest that influx of extracellular calcium does not play a critical role in the mechanism of ethanol-enhanced spontaneous GABA release. However, a sarco/endoplasmic-reticulum calcium ATPase pump inhibitor (thapsigargin), an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor antagonist (2-aminoethoxydiphenylborate) and a ryanodine receptor antagonist (ryanodine) significantly reduced the ability of ethanol to increase mIPSC frequency. In addition, ethanol was still able to increase mIPSC frequency in the presence of intracellular 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) and a cannabinoid receptor antagonist N-(piperidin-1-yl)-5-(4-iodophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (AM-251); thus, retrograde messengers are not involved in ethanol-enhanced spontaneous GABA release. Overall, these data suggest that calcium release from presynaptic internal stores plays a vital role in the mechanism of ethanol-enhanced spontaneous GABA release at the interneuron-Purkinje cell synapse.
A Secure and Efficient Privacy-Preserving Attribute Matchmaking Protocol for Mobile Social Networks

The advances in mobile and communication technologies lead to advancement of Mobile Social Networks (MSNs). MSN changed the way people communicate and exchange the private and sensitive information among the friend groups via mobile phones. Due to the involvement of private and sensitive information, MSN demands for ef-ﬁcient and privacy-preserving matchmaking protocols to prevent the unintended data (attribute) leakage. Many existing matchmaking protocols are based on user’s private and speciﬁc data. Malicious participants may opt their attribute set arbitrarily so as to discover more information about the attributes of an honest participant. Hence, there is great chance of information leakage to a dishonest participant. In this context, Sarpong et al. had proposed a ﬁrst of its kind of an authenticated hybrid matchmaking protocol that will help match-pair initiators to ﬁnd an appropriate pair which satisﬁes the pre-deﬁned threshold number of common attributes. Sarpong et al. had claimed that their protocol restricts attribute leakage to unintended participants and proved to be secure. Unfortunately, in Sarpong et al. scheme, after thorough analysis, we demonstrate that, their scheme suﬀers from data (attribute) leakage, in which the initiator and the participant can compute or achieve all the attributes of each other. Also we show that Sarpong et al. scheme requires huge computation and communication cost. As a part of our contribution we will propose an eﬃcient and secure match making protocol which is light weight and restricts attribute leakage to the participants.
Surgery as an effective early intervention for diabesity: why the reluctance?

We are currently in the midst of two closely linked epidemics: type 2 diabetes and obesity (1,2). At the present time, it is estimated that 190 million people worldwide have diabetes and that this will increase to 324 million by 2025 (3). This epidemic is taking place in both developed and developing nations. In the U.S. alone, at least 16 million people have type 2 diabetes, with 1 million more diagnosed annually (4). Obesity is also increasing at alarming rates. In the U.S., the majority diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight, with 50% obese (i.e., BMI >30 kg/m2) and 9% morbidly obese (BMI >40 kg/m2) (5). There is a strong relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes, and the term “diabesity” has been coined to suggest a single problem (6,7). A substantial portion of the health costs attributed to obesity is related to type 2 diabetes (8). The socioeconomic impact of type 2 diabetes and its complications are substantial to individuals and their families and to society (9). In particular, it is an inexorably progressive disease, leading to deterioration in multiple organs and systems, and is the most common cause of adult blindness, limb amputations, and renal failure in western communities, as well as the leading independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (10). Prevention of this diabesity epidemic through effective public health lifestyle and environmental initiatives to change the population’s dietary and movement behaviors should be of highest priority (2). For those already suffering from diabesity, effective treatment is important. A therapy that provides remission of both diabetes and obesity should attract enormous interest and activity. Theoretically, weight loss is such a therapy (11,12). However, although intentional weight loss through diet and exercise is associated with better control, …
IR and UV Galaxies at z = 0.6: Evolution of Dust Attenuation and Stellar Mass as Revealed by SWIRE and GALEX

We study dust attenuation and stellar mass of z ∼ 0.6 star-forming galaxies using new SWIRE observations in IR and GALEX observations in UV. Two samples are selected from the SWIRE and GALEX source catalogs in the SWIRE/GALEX field ELAIS-N1-00 (Ω = 0.8 deg2). The UV-selected sample has 600 galaxies with photometric redshift (hereafter photo-z) 0.5 ⩽ z ⩽ 0.7 and NUV ⩽ 23.5 (corresponding to LFUV ⩾ 109.6 L☉). The IR-selected sample contains 430 galaxies with f24 μ m ⩾ 0.2 mJy (Ldust ⩾ 1010.8 L☉) in the same photo-z range. It is found that the mean Ldust/LFUV ratios of the z = 0.6 UV galaxies are consistent with that of their z = 0 counterparts of the same LFUV. For IR galaxies, the mean Ldust/LFUV ratios of the z = 0.6 LIRGs (Ldust ∼ 1011 L☉) are about a factor of 2 lower than local LIRGs, whereas z = 0.6 ULIRGs (Ldust ∼ 1012 L☉) have the same mean Ldust/LFUV ratios as their local counterparts. This is consistent with the hypothesis that the dominant component of LIRG population has changed from large, gas-rich spirals at z > 0.5 to major mergers at z = 0. The stellar mass of z = 0.6 UV galaxies of LFUV ⩽ 1010.2 L☉ is about a factor of 2 less than their local counterparts of the same luminosity, indicating growth of these galaxies. The mass of z = 0.6 UV luminous galaxies (UVLGs: LFUV > 1010.2 L☉) and IR-selected galaxies, which are nearly exclusively LIRGs and ULIRGs, is the same as their local counterparts.
Incidence of Nocturnal Leg Cramps in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis before and after Conservative and Surgical Treatment

Purpose To examine the effects of conservative and surgical treatments for nocturnal leg cramps in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Nocturnal leg cramps is frequently observed in patients with peripheral neuropathy. However, there have been few reports on the relationship between nocturnal leg cramps and LSS, and it remains unknown whether conservative or surgical intervention has an impact on leg cramps in patients with LSS. Materials and Methods The subjects were 130 LSS patients with low back and leg pain. Conservative treatment such as exercise, medication, and epidural block was used in 66 patients and surgical treatment such as decompression or decompression and fusion was performed in 64 patients. Pain scores and frequency of nocturnal leg cramps were evaluated based on self-reported questionnaires completed before and 3 months after treatment. Results The severity of low back and leg pain was higher and the incidence of nocturnal leg cramps was significantly higher before treatment in the surgically treated group compared with the conservatively treated group. Pain scores improved in both groups after the intervention. The incidence of nocturnal leg cramps was significantly improved by surgical treatment (p=0.027), but not by conservative treatment (p=0.122). Conclusion The findings of this prospective study indicate that the prevalence of nocturnal leg cramps is associated with LSS and severity of symptoms. Pain symptoms were improved by conservative or surgical treatment, but only surgery improved nocturnal leg cramps in patients with LSS. Thus, these results indicate that the prevalence of nocturnal leg cramps is associated with spinal nerve compression by LSS.
Moral Tales

In the 11th chapter of the second book of Samuel, we read how King David saw Bathsheba in the evening: ‘v.2. And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. ’