Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Path Analysis on the Determinants of the Use of Integrated Health Post and the Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Background: Integrated health post (Posyandu) is a strategy for community empowerement. It has an important role to reduce maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR). The intergrated health post monitors the health of infants, children, pregnant women, lactating women, and women of reproductive age. Weighing coverage of children under five was only 80.4% in Central Java, in 2014. Weighing coverage of children under five was only 78.4 % in Tegal District, in 2015, which was lower than the expected target of 80%. This study aimed to investigate the determinant of of the use of integrated health post and the application of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Subjects and method: This was an analytic observational study with case control design. This study was conducted in Tegal District, Central Java, from 25 September to 25 October 2016. A total sample of 135 mothers with their respective children aged 6-59 months were selected for this study by fixed disease sampling. The dependent variables were intention and use of the integrated health post. The independent variables were constructs of TPB, including attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control. The data were collected by a pre-tested set of questionnaire. The data were analyzed by path analysis using IBM SPSS AMOS 22.Results: The path model showed goodness of fit with CMIN=4.24; p=0.120; GFI=0.99; NFI=0.99; CFI=0.99; and RMSEA=0.09. Intention had direct positive and statistically significant effect on the use of the integrated health post (b=0.29; p<0.001). All of the three TPB constructs, including attitude toward behavior (b=0.27; p<0.001), subjective norm (b=0.27; p=0.046), and perceived behavior control (b=0.34; p=0.007) had indirect positive and statistically significant effect on the use of the integrated health post.Conclusion: Intention has direct positive effect on the use of the integrated health post. All of the three TPB constructs, i.e. attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control has positive and indirect effect on the use of the integrated health post.Keywords: integrated health post, theory of planned behaviorCorrespondence: Yuni Fitriani. School of Health and Sciences, STIKes Bhakti Mandala Husada Slawi. Email: yfitriani85@yahoo.co.id.Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2016), 1(4): 228-237https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2016. 01.04. 02
FAST TRACK COMMUNICATION: Thermodynamics and fluctuation theorems for a strongly coupled open quantum system: an exactly solvable case

A numerical control information generating system evaluates all the factors comprehensively in determination of a machining method simply by comparing a threshold with a sum of evaluation values of plural judgement factors. The evaluation values of the judgement factors may be obtained by an evaluation function assigned to each of the factors. If the evaluation values are defined to be varying continuously, they become close to dimensions which are approximate to each other. This may minimize the inconveniences heretofore caused in determination of a machining method such that an extremely small dimensional difference in a step distinguishes a face machining from a longitudinal machining. If the weight which is to be multiplied on each of the judgement factors is suitably varied, the factors may easily be selected or prioritized according to the intent of an operator. Moreover, the ratio of the face machining against the longitudinal machining may be adjusted by suitably setting a threshold.
Comics, Questions, Action! Engaging Students and Instruction Librarians With the Comics-Questions Curriculum

In a four-session Summer Bridge programme, we experimented with new curricular and pedagogical ideas with a group of incoming freshmen. We developed the Comics-Questions Curriculum (CQC), which melds students’ question asking with a focus on comics. The purpose of this paper is to describe the rationale for and ongoing development of the CQC as well as the ways the CQC fosters engagement of students and librarians, builds upon students’ existing skills but propels them forward toward college-level work, and positions librarians as partners in students’ college work. Although it was designed for a specific purpose initially, the CQC in its current state is widely adaptable to other contexts beyond the original scope.
Self-rated Health and some of its Determinants among the Elderly in Rural Areas in Egypt

Self-rated health (SRH) is a subjective assessment of individual health status that has been well documented as a reliable predictor of functional disability and mortality in aged populations. A house to house survey conducted aiming to investigate self-rated health and some of its determinants among the elderly in two rural areas in Egypt; Dhayf and Carabigo Villages. A pre-designed interviewing questionnaire was utilized to collect information about socio-demographic data, social relations, health related variables, lifestyle, and functional abilities of the elderly. A single-item measure was utilized to assess SRH. The total number of the available elderly in the 2 villages was 99. Results revealed that poor SRH was reported among 41.4% of all elderly in the 2 villages while good SRH was reported among 58.6%. The independent predictors of poor SRH among the elderly were being principally cared by others, higher number of utilized medications, insufficient income, and lack of practicing physical exercise. Being cared principally by others was independent predictor of poor SRH among both sexes, while insufficient income and dependency in one function or more of activities of daily living (ADL) were independent predictors among elderly females only. Further studies are recommended. Socioeconomic development, health promotion and protective interventions should be accomplished to enhance functional independence and physical activities among the elderly. Preventive activities should be adopted to deal with chronic diseases and to prevent polypharmacy among the elderly.
Performance testing of multi-metal continuous emissions monitors

Three prototype multi-metals continuous emissions monitors (CEMs) were tested in April 1996 at the Rotary Kiln Incinerator Simulator facility at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The CEM instruments were: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES); Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (LIBS); and Laser Spark Spectrometry, another LIBS instrument. The three CEMs were tested simultaneously during test periods in which low, medium, and high concentration levels of seven toxic metals -- antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury -- were maintained under carefully controlled conditions. Two methods were used to introduce the test metals into the flue gas: (1) solution atomization, introducing metal-containing aerosol directly into the secondary combustion burner, and (2) injection of fly ash particulates. The testing addressed four measures of CEM performance: relative accuracy (RA), calibration drift, zero drift, and response time. These were accomplished by comparing the toxic metal analyte concentrations reported by the CEMs to the concentrations measured using the EPA reference method (RM) for the same analytes. Overall, the test results showed the prototype nature of the test CEMs and the clear need for further development. None of the CEMs tested consistently achieved RA values of 20% or less as required by the EPA draft performance specification. Instrument size reduction and automation will also likely need additional attention before multi-metal CEMs systems become commercially available for service as envisioned by regulators and citizens.
Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Mg-Al Alloys (AZ41 and AZ51) and Its Composites

In the present study, AZ41 and AZ51 alloys were fabricated using disintegrated melt deposition technique followed by hot extrusion. AZ41/Yttria and AZ51/Yttria composites were prepared using 0.6 wt% yttria nano particles in the alloys using the same fabrication technique. From the tensile test results, both strengths (yield and tensile) and ductility were improved in AZ51 when compared to AZ41. In comparison with its alloy counterparts, the yield and tensile strengths were enhanced while maintaining the same ductility in AZ41/Yttria composite, but comparable strengths with decreased ductility were observed in AZ51/Yttria composite. Under compressive loading, an improvement in strengths with similar ductility was observed in AZ51 when compared to AZ41. The best combination of strengths and ductility was observed in AZ51/Yttria composites from compression test results. The obtained mechanical properties are correlated with the microstructure observations.
DAMPAK KEBERADAAN KAMPUNG WISATA TERHADAP KEHIDUPAN EKONOMI DAN SOSIAL MASYARAKAT

This study aims to determine the role and involvement of the community in tourism activities at the Tourism Village Sosro, and determine whether there are differences in income between Sosro Tourism Village community who work in tourism and working outside the field of tourism, and also to determine the impact of the presence of tourist village on the economic and social life of the community. Type of research is a case study on Sosro Tourism Village, Sosromenduran, Gedongtengen, Yogyakarta. Primary source of data in this research was taken from respondents directly. Data collection was conducted by using the questionnaire method. This research data was analyzed by descriptive and quantitative analysis. The quantitative methods involved Independent Sample Test and Chi Square Test. The results showed that community involvement in supporting activities in the tourism sector is quite high. It is seen from the community who have the Tourism Village Sosro work and earn income from tourism amounted to 57.46%. From the results of the Independent Sample Mean Test and Chi Square Test is known there is significant income differences among the people who work in the field of tourism in Tourism Village Sosro with people who are not working in the field of tourism. Descriptive analysis showed that the economic impact of Tourism Village Sosro can improve the welfare of local communities. While the results of the social impact analysis shows that the presence of Tourism Village Sosro good social impact on their peoples. The existence of Tourism Village Sosro can improve the knowledge and foreign language skills, and can make people more communicative and have a high motivation to pursue a formal education. From the results of the Independent Sample Test Mean note that there are significant differences in economic impact among the people who work in the field of tourism Tourism Village Sosro with people who are not working in the field of tourism. As for the social impact was not a significant difference. Keywords: tourism village, economic impact, social impact.
Strict versus flexible categorizations of mixedness: classifying mixed race in Singapore and New Zealand

ABSTRACT Classifying and recording population data along racial and ethnic lines is common in many multiethnic societies. Singapore and New Zealand both use racial and ethnic categories in their population records and national censuses, although on different scales, using different methodologies and to different ends. Mixed race identities are particularly difficult to classify within traditionally singular racial categories, and each country has dealt with this in various ways. This paper explores the effects of different forms of classification on mixed racial and ethnic identities. Narratives from 40 men and women of mixed descent highlight the tangible and intangible impacts of categorization along racial lines, and the ways in which mixedness can be tied with belonging. The contrasting examples of Singapore and New Zealand illustrate the ways in which individuals of mixed heritage navigate both strict and fluid forms of classification, and how stories of identity are closely intertwined with institutional classificatory structures.
Development of twist in an emerging magnetic flux tube by poloidal field accretion

Aims. Following an earlier proposal for the origin of twist in the magnetic fields of solar active regions, we model the penetration of a wrapped up background poloidal field into a toroidal magnetic flux tube rising through the solar convective zone.Methods. The rise of the straight, cylindrical flux tube is followed by numerically solving the induction equation in a comoving Lagrangian frame, while an external poloidal magnetic field is assumed to be radially advected onto the tube with a speed corresponding to the rise velocity.Results. One prediction of our model is the existence of a ring of reverse current helicity on the periphery of active regions. On the other hand, the amplitude of the resulting twist depends sensitively on the assumed structure ( diffuse vs. concentrated/intermittent) of the active region magnetic field right before its emergence, and on the assumed vertical profile of the poloidal field. Nevertheless, in the model with the most plausible choice of assumptions a mean twist comparable to the observations results.Conclusions. Our results indicate that the contribution of this mechanism to the twist can be quite significant, and under favourable circumstances it can potentially account for most of the current helicity observed in active regions.
Memory impairment in multiple sclerosis: Relevance of hippocampal activation and hippocampal connectivity

Background: Memory impairment is frequent in multiple sclerosis (MS), but it is unclear what functional brain changes underlie this cognitive deterioration. Objective: To investigate functional hippocampal activation and connectivity, in relation to memory performance in MS. Methods: Structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging data were acquired for 57 MS patients and 28 healthy controls (HCs), yielding hippocampal measures of volume, lesions, functional activation during a memory task and functional connectivity at rest. Memory function was based on two subtests of a larger neuropsychological test battery and related to hippocampal neuroimaging measures, using linear regression. Results: Hippocampal volume was lower in MS patients, as compared to HCs. In MS, hippocampal activation during the task was increased in cognitively preserved, but decreased in cognitively impaired, patients. Increased hippocampal connectivity was detected in MS patients, as compared to HCs, between the left hippocampus and the right posterior cingulate. Memory impairment in MS was explained (adjusted R2 = 0.27) by male gender, decreased hippocampal activation and increased hippocampal connectivity (p = 0.001). Conclusions: Decreased activation of the hippocampus, increased connectivity and male gender were associated with worse memory performance in MS. These results indicate that increased activation and increased connectivity do not always coincide, and relate differently to cognitive dysfunction in MS.
Examining the psychometric properties of the FRIEDBEN Test Anxiety Scale using exploratory structural equation modeling

ABSTRACT Test anxiety has been identified as a substantial barrier to student success at all educational levels. Given the ubiquitous presence of test anxiety, there have been many attempts to provide readily available measures of test anxiety to help identify learners at-risk for adverse academic outcomes. The purpose of the current study was to test the structural validity of the FRIEDBEN Test Anxiety Scale within a university population (N = 577; extending beyond the traditional adolescent population). Using exploratory structural equation modeling techniques, we determined that a five-factor solution, including Cognitive Obstruction, Tenseness, Social Derogation–Instructor Focused, Social Derogation–General, and Test Confidence, demonstrated a superior fit to the observed data compared to alternative factorial representations. Our results highlight the benefit of increased attention to the agents of attention in socially focused concerns that are believed to contribute to the experience of test anxiety. Further, our results add to the growing body of literature demonstrating that “reverse-coded” items on test anxiety instruments often are measuring a distinct factor related to perceptions of competence (i.e., test confidence).
Issuing and Repurchasing : Mispricing , Corporate Lifecycle or Financing Waves

This paper examines the impact of mispricing, corporate lifecycle, and financing waves on the decisions (1) to issue equity or debt and (2) to repurchase equity or debt by using a large international data set from 51 countries for the period 1984 to 2006. We determine first whether a firm during a particular year has issued net new funds or repurchased net funds. Our results are consistent with mispricing. Adjusted prior returns are higher before issuing equity and preferred stock and lower after issuing equity and preferred stock for firms from all countries. Prior adjusted returns are lower before repurchasing equity and preferred stock and higher after for firms in market and common law countries. On the other hand, our findings are only partially consistent with financing waves influencing both the issue and repurchase decisions. We find that firms do not issue equity and preferred stock more during periods of economic expansion. Firms from market-based and common law countries repurchase more equity and preferred stock during the later years of an economic expansion, which is consistent with the financial wave explanation for repurchases. Finally, our findings do not support the corporate lifecycle hypothesis for both the issue and repurchase decisions. EFM Classification Codes: 230; 140
Marketing capabilities for innovation-based competitive advantage in the Slovenian market

The primary role of marketing within the competitive advantage is innovation. The customer value-based differentiation strategies will drive the companyʼs market research efforts, its selection of target markets, its product development processes, its market communications programs, and its delivery processes. These processes require many specific capabilities that enable the firm to carry out activities necessary to move its products or services through the value chain. We must explore the role of distinctive marketing capabilities in competitive strategy of the company. As sources of competitive advantage, companies try to create their product or service differentiation by developing higher product or service quality, by using their knowledge to solving marketing problems, by communicating with their customers, and by satisfying customerʼs needs. We also would like to confirm that superior customer service lead to companyʼs innovation. The paper closes with the implications of the findings and highlights promising future research avenues.
Foliage and Litter Chemistry, Decomposition, and Nutrient Release in Pinus taeda

Abstract: Following fertilization of forest plantations, high accumulations of nutrients in the forest floor creates the need to assess rates of forest floor decomposition and nutrient release. The study site was a 25-year old experimental loblolly pine plantation in the North Carolina Sandhills Region. Soluble and insoluble N, P, carbohydrate and phenol-tannin fractions were determined in foliage and litter by extraction with trichloroacetic acid. The long-term forest floor decomposition rate and decomposition and nutrient release in an experiment simulating removal of the overstory canopy were also determined. In litter, insoluble protein-N comprised 80%–90% of total-N concentration while soluble inorganic- and organic-P comprised 50%–75% of total-P concentration explaining forest floor N accumulations. Fertilization did not increase soluble carbohydrates in litter and forest floor decomposition rates. Loblolly pine forest floor decomposing in environmental conditions simulating removal of the overstory canopy was greatly accelerated and indicated 75% mass loss and release of 80% of the N pool within one year. This could result in a loss of substantial quantities of N at harvest due to low N uptake by seedlings in the newly planted next rotation suggesting management of the forest floor at harvest is essential to conserve site N capital in these N limited systems.
Generation of torsional and vertical eye position signals by the interstitial nucleus of Cajal

The neural integrator, which converts eye velocity signals into position signals, is central to oculomotor theory. Similar integrators are probably necessary in any neural system that changes and maintains muscular tension. The integrator for horizontal eye position is in the pons, but the locations of the vertical and torsional integrators have not been clearly defined. Recording three-dimensional eye movements in alert monkeys during microstimulation and pharmacological inactivation of midbrain sites showed that the interstitial nucleus of Cajal generates both the torsional and vertical eye position signals. Up and down signals are linked with clockwise signals in the right brain and counterclockwise signals in the left brain. This three-dimensional coordinate system achieves orthogonality and bilateral symmetry without redundancy and optimizes energy efficiency for horizontal visual scanning.
Regularizations of Differential-Algebraic Equations Revisited

The present paper deals with quasilinear differential-algebraic equations with index 2. These equations are approximated by regularization methods. Such methods lead to singularly perturbed differential-algebraic equations. Using a geometric theory of singular perturbations convergence of the solutions of the regularized problems towards that of the index 2 problem is proved. The limits of the present theory are discussed and directions of future research are proposed.
Approximation methods for nonlinear problems with application to two-point boundary value problems

General nonlinear problems in the abstract form F(x) = 0 and corresponding families of approximating problems in the form Ffi(xn) = 0 are considered (in an appropriate Banach space setting). The relation between "isolation" and "stability" of solutions is briefly studied. The main result shows, essentially, that, if the nonlinear problem has an isolated solution and the approximating family has stable Lipschitz continuous linearizations, then the approximating problem has a stable solution which is close to the exact solution. Error estimates are obtained and Newton's method is shown to converge quadratic-ally. These results are then used to justify a broad class of difference schemes (resembling linear multistep methods) for general nonlinear two-point boundary value problems.
Evaluating the usability of Web-based learning tools

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