Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Portfolio, Peer Evaluation, and Mind Map in an Introductory Course of Information Studies

Portfolio process, mindmapping, and peer evaluation have been utilized in an introductory course of information studies since autumn 2001. The aims of applying these methods were to encourage students to think, to strengthen the social process of learning, and to help students to acquire a general idea of the multifaceted field of information studies. This paper describes the working methods used, the participants' experiences of the course, and the feedback provided by the students.
Hubungan Religiusitas dan Kualitas Kehidupan Kerja dengan Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) Pada Karyawan

Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) is a positive behavior that can be raised by a factor of religiosity and the quality of working life of the organization. The purpose of this study wanted to see the effect of Religiosity and Quality of Work Life of the good citizens of organizational Behavior (OCB). Subjects in this study were employees who worked at the State Islamic University Syarim Kasim Sultan Riau Pekanbaru on four faculties as many as 69 people. Data from this study were collected using several scales, including the scale of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) of Podsakoff (2001). Religiosity scale that is based on the theory Glock and Stark (1994), the scale of the quality of work life of Cascio (2003). The technique used to analyze the data is the technique of multiple regression analysis. Results of this research hypothesis testing produces F value of F = 3.220 with a significance value of p = 0.047, p ≤ 0.05 means religiosity and quality of work life can predict OCB employee. Based on this it can be concluded that the Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) can develop from the any religiosity and good quality of working life of employees.
Explaining the Mental Health Disparity by Sexual Orientation

This study examines the role of social integration and social support, a significant yet under-investigated factor in mental health disparities by sexual orientation. By analyzing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from a representative sample of the middle-aged U.S. population, the study shows that bisexual-identified individuals have the lowest levels of social resources and the poorest mental health status of all sexual orientation groups. Lesbian/gay-identified individuals and heterosexual-identified individuals with same-sex sexual experience are less socially integrated or perceive less emotional support than the sexual majority but do not report poorer mental health. Moreover, social integration and social support jointly mediate the link between sexual orientation and mental distress: sexual minorities are less socially integrated, which is related to a lower level of social support and, in turn, a higher level of mental distress. Additionally, minority-identified individuals reap more health benefits from confidants and emotional support. These findings suggest that sexual minorities are among those who most need and most benefit from supportive social relationships. The study therefore reveals the importance of social resource interventions in narrowing the mental health gap by sexual orientation.
Immediate effects of individualized heparin and protamine management on hemostatic activation and platelet function in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with tranexamic acid antifibrinolytic therapy

Objective: This randomized prospective study was initiated to clarify whether individualized heparin and protamine dosing has immediate effects on hemostatic activation and platelet function in adult cardiac surgery. Methods: Sixty adults undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were assigned to receive individualized heparin and protamine (HMS group, n= 29) or a standard dose (ACT group, n=24). Measures of thrombin generation and Multiplate® (Verum Diagnostica, Munich, Germany) platelet function tests were performed before and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Results: HMS patients received higher heparin (p = 0.006) and lower protamine (p<0.001) doses. Post-CPB, HMS managed patients showed significantly lower thrombin generation (thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) p<0.02) than the ACT group. Moreover, HMS managed patients had a better preservation of platelet function (COL p = 0.013; ADP p = 0.04; TRAP p = 0.04). Conclusion: An individualized and stable heparin concentration and appropriate dosing of protamine can reduce thrombin generation and preserve platelet function, even in short-time CPB.
Post hoc analysis of calfactant use in immunocompromised children with acute lung injury: Impact and feasibility of further clinical trials*

Objective: To assess the impact of calfactant (a modified natural bovine lung surfactant) in immunocompromised children with acute lung injury and to determine the number of patients required for a definitive clinical trial of calfactant in this population. Design: Post hoc analysis of data from a previous randomized, control trial. Setting: Tertiary care pediatric intensive care units. Patients: All children, defined as immunocompromised, enrolled in a multicenter, masked, randomized, control trial of calfactant for acute lung injury conducted between July 2000 and July 2003. Interventions: Patients received either an intratracheal instillation of calfactant or an equal volume of air placebo in a protocolized manner. Measurements and Main Results: Eleven of 22 (50%) calfactant-treated patients died when compared with 18 of 30 (60%) placebo patients (absolute risk reduction 10.0%, 95% confidence interval [CI] −17.3, 37.3). Among the 23 patients with an initial oxygen index (OI) ≥13 and ≤37, 44% (4 of 9) of calfactant-treated patients died in comparison with 71% (10 of 14) of placebo (absolute risk reduction 27.0%, 95% CI −13.2, 67.2). Only 33% (3 of 9) of calfactant patients died before intensive care discharge in comparison with 71% (10 of 14) of placebo (absolute risk reduction 38.1%, 95% CI −0.7, 76.9). Calfactant therapy was associated with improved oxygenation in these 23 patients. Using an OI entry criterion of (13 ≤ OI ≤ 37), stratifying on the presence of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and accepting the 27% difference in mortality observed in this analysis, 63 patients would be required in each arm of a randomized, control trial to demonstrate a significant effect of calfactant on mortality in this patient population assuming a two-sided alpha of 0.05 and a power of 0.85. Conclusions: These preliminary data suggest a potential benefit of calfactant in this high-risk population. A clinical trial powered to appropriately assess these findings seems warranted and feasible.
About the fixation points in stereo images

The importance of new image compression methods is still significant especially considering new imaging technologies such as stereo and multiview video. High compression efficiency can be achieved only by lossy compression where image quality assessment is very important but hard to implement by machine vision. Subjective image quality is determined by several factors such as where we look on the image, what is the sensitivity to different distortions, and what is the final resultant general opinion about the whole image. It is already known that there are special effects in the perception of image distortions in stereo images. In our paper we investigate the distribution of fixation points in stereo images compared to the mono view of the same images. Found differences to the mono case are statistically analyzed.
Rehabilitation of muscle after injury – the role of anti‐inflammatory drugs

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely consumed among athletes worldwide in relation to muscle injury and soreness. This review aims to provide an overview of studies investigating their effects on skeletal muscle, in particular the repair processes in injured muscle. Muscle injury occurs in diverse situations and the nature of muscle injuries varies significantly, complicating extrapolations between experimental models and “real life. ” Classical muscle strain injuries occur at the interphase between the muscle fibers and connective tissue, most often in the myotendinuous junction, whereas contusion or overload injury can damage both myofibers and intramuscular connective tissue. The role of NSAIDs in muscle repair is complicated by differences in injury models used, variables evaluated, and time point(s) selected for evaluations.
The Basis of Glottochronology

[It is shown that a linguistic dating system can be set up on the basis of several explicit assumptions about morpheme decay. Thirteen sets of data, presented in partial justification of these assumptions, serve as a basis for calculating a universal constant to express the average rate of retention k of the basic-root-morphemes: kI = 0.8048 =4= 0.0176 per millennium, with a confidence limit of 90%. Finally an expression is derived for the sampling-error to be expected in the calculated time-depths of related dialects. ]
‘They daren’t tell people’: therapists’ experiences of working with clients who report anomalous experiences

Abstract Objectives. This study explored the experiences of therapists who have worked with clients reporting anomalous experiences (AEs) to consider how they addressed such issues in therapy sessions. An AE is defined as ‘an uncommon experience (e.g. synesthesia) or one that, although it may be experienced by a significant number of persons (e.g. psi experiences), is believed to deviate from ordinary experience or from the usually accepted explanations of reality according to Western mainstream science’. Method. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with eight therapists who had worked with at least one client who had reported an AE in therapy. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted on transcripts. Results. Four themes were derived from participants’ data, which were labelled using short participant extracts: ‘Testing the waters’, ‘Exploration not explanation’, ‘It’s special but it’s not unique’ and ‘Forewarned and forearmed’. Conclusions. Participants felt that clients were apprehensive about disclosure of AEs due to fears about how AEs might be interpreted. Findings highlight the importance of therapists exploring the meaning of AEs with clients, rather than imposing an explanation and having access to accurate and reliable information about AEs.
EL APRENDIZAJE DE LA ESTADÍSTICA A TRAVÉS DE PBL CON FUTUROS PROFESORES DE PRIMARIA

Los contenidos estadisticos son un bloque fundamental de los curriculos educativos que resultan indispensables en la toma de decisiones y, por tanto, ayudan en gran medida a desarrollar las competencias basicas y generales. A este respecto, investigaciones previas muestran que trabajar con proyectos o aprendizaje basado en problemas (PBL) usando metodos estadisticos y de probabilidad es un planteamiento didactico satisfactorio, desarrollando tanto los conocimientos tecnicos como los estrategicos. En este articulo se presenta el diseno de un modulo basado en PBL para trabajar esta disciplina con el alumnado del Grado de Educacion Primaria justificando los instrumentos utilizados y valorando las aportaciones de cada uno.
Effects of estradiol alone and combined with norethisterone acetate on pulse-wave velocity in hypertensive postmenopausal women

Background. Arterial hypertension and postmenopausal reduction of estrogen levels may be involved in modifications of the stiffness of large arteries. Objectives. To evaluate the pulse-wave velocity (PWV) and indirectly the arterial stiffness in hypertensive postmenopausal women submitted to hormone therapy with estradiol alone or combined with norethisterone acetate. Subjects. Forty-five hypertensive postmenopausal women were double-blindly, randomly assigned to three arms of treatment: placebo (group I); estradiol 2 mg/day (group II); or estradiol 2 mg/day and norethisterone acetate 1 mg/day (group III). Methods. Arterial stiffness was assessed from PWV measurements of the common carotid and femoral arteries (CF-PWV) and the common carotid and radial arteries (CR-PWV) obtained using the automatic Complior® device, taken at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment. Results. After the 12-week treatment, values of CF-PWV and CR-PWV were not significantly different (p = 0.910 and p = 0.736, respectively) among the groups. Systolic blood pressure showed a positive correlation with CF-PWV in groups II and III (p = 0.02 and p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions. PWV and arterial stiffness in postmenopausal hypertensive women did not reduce over a 12-week treatment with estradiol alone compared with the same period of treatment with estradiol combined with norethisterone acetate.
Love styles, coping, and relationship satisfaction: A dyadic approach

Romantic partners have different attitudes on what love is and what it means to be in a romantic relationship. These attitudes are conceptualized as love styles that relate to relationship-maintenance behaviors and relationship satisfaction. Specifically, love styles could be associated with how partners cope with stress (dyadic coping), which in turn may be associated with relationship satisfaction. Using self-report data from 92 heterosexual couples, findings showed that: (a) eros and agape love styles have positive direct effects on dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction, whereas ludus has a negative direct effect on dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction and (b) dyadic coping partially mediated the association between love styles and relationship satisfaction. Overall, associations were stronger for women than for men.
Feasibility Trial of Electroacupuncture for Aromatase Inhibitor—Related Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors

Background. Arthralgia affects postmenopausal women receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for breast cancer. Given the existing evidence for electroacupuncture (EA) for treatment of osteoarthritis in the general population, this study aims to establish the feasibility of studying EA for treating AI-related arthralgia. Patients and Methods. Postmenopausal women with stage I-III breast cancer who reported AI-related arthral gia were enrolled in a single-arm feasibility trial. EA was provided twice a week for 2 weeks followed by 6 weekly treatments. The protocol was based on Chinese medicine diagnosis of “Bi” syndrome with electrostimulation of needles around the painful joint(s). Pain severity of the modified Brief Pain Inventory was used as the primary outcome. Joint stiffness, joint interference, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) were secondary outcomes. Paired t tests were used for analysis. Results. Twelve women were enrolled and all provided data for analysis. From baseline to the end of intervention, patients reported reduction in pain severity (from 5.3 to 1.9), stiffness (from 6.9 to 2.4), and joint symptom interference (from 4.7 to 0.8), all P < . 001; 11/12 considered joint symptoms “very much better” based on the PGIC. Subjects also reported significant decrease in fatigue (from 4.4 to 1.9, P = .005) and anxiety (from 7.1 to 4.8, P = .01). No infection or development or worsening of lymphedema was observed. Conclusion. Preliminary data establish the feasibility of recruitment and acceptance as well as promising preliminary safety and effectiveness. A randomized controlled trial is warranted to establish the efficacy of EA for AI-related arthralgia in breast cancer survivors.
Selectivity of Face Perception to Horizontal Information over Lifespan (from 6 to 74 Year Old)

Face recognition in young human adults preferentially relies on the processing of horizontally-oriented visual information. We addressed whether the horizontal tuning of face perception is modulated by the extensive experience humans acquire with faces over the lifespan, or whether it reflects an invariable processing bias for this visual category. We tested 296 subjects aged from 6 to 74 years in a face matching task. Stimuli were upright and inverted faces filtered to preserve information in the horizontal or vertical orientation, or both (HV) ranges. The reliance on face-specific processing was inferred based on the face inversion effect (FIE). FIE size increased linearly until young adulthood in the horizontal but not the vertical orientation range of face information. These findings indicate that the protracted specialization of the face processing system relies on the extensive experience humans acquire at encoding the horizontal information conveyed by upright faces.
Molecular Characterization of Arabinoxylans from Hull-Less Barley Milling Fractions

Arabinoxylans were prepared from different hull-less barley milling fractions (bran, shorts and flour). The yields of hull-less bran arabinoxylan (HBB-AX), shorts arabinoxylan (HBS-AX) and flour arabinoxylan (HBF-AX) were 8.42%, 4.08% and 2.13% respectively. Sugar composition analysis showed that arabinose and xylose were the main sugars. HBF-AX had the highest Ara/Xyl ratio, followed by HBS-AX and HBB-AX. Size exclusion chromatography analysis (HPSEC) showed that HBF-AX had the highest molecular weight, followed by HBS-AX and HBB-AX, which had the lowest molecular weight. Aqueous solutions of HBB-AX, HBS-AX and HBF-AX had higher molecular weight(Mw) than in 0.5 mol/L NaOH and 1.0 mol/L NaOH. Dynamic light scattering analysis (DLS) showed that HBB-AX, HBS-AX and HBF-AX had existed in two states in distilled water, 0.5 mol/LNaOH, 1.0 mol/L NaOH, and DMSO/H2O (90/10), an unaggregated state and an aggregated state, with the latter predominating.
Effect of furosemide on left ventricular mass in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND In chronic kidney disease (CKD), loop diuretics correct volume-dependent hypertension, but their effect on left ventricular mass index (LVMI) is unknown. METHODS Forty hypertensive CKD patients (estimated creatinine clearance 60-15 mL/min/1.73 m²), treated with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, were randomized to receive furosemide or non-diuretic antihypertensive treatment (control group). Office blood pressure (BP) < 130/80 mmHg was pursued in both groups. Primary end point was the reduction of LVMI after 52 weeks. Secondary aims were to verify safety related to furosemide treatment and its effects on ambulatory and clinic BP and body fluid volumes. RESULTS Office BP similarly declined in the furosemide group (from 161 ± 14/80 ± 10 to 139 ± 14/74 ± 8 mmHg) and in controls (from 159 ± 16/81 ± 10 to 137 ± 16/75 ± 10 mmHg). We detected a greater reduction (P = 0.013) of LVMI in patients receiving furosemide (-7.9, IQR from -15.8 to -1.4 g/h(2.7)) than in controls (0.0, IQR from -6.2 to + 9.5 g/h(2.7), P = 0.013). Bio-impedance analysis-derived extracellular water (ECW) significantly decreased in furosemide-treated patients (from 18.7 ± 3.9 to 17.7 ± 3.3 L) while remained unchanged in the control group (from 19.5 ± 2.2 to 19.6 ± 1.9 L). Absolute change of LVMI correlated with changes of ECW in furosemide-treated patients (r = 0.458, P = 0.042) but not in controls. In the furosemide group, no patient experienced side effects requiring drug withdrawal. CONCLUSIONS In hypertensive CKD patients treated with RAS inhibitors, add-on furosemide efficaciously reduces LVMI independently from BP changes. The effect is possibly mediated by better control of volume expansion.
Convection in brown dwarfs

Abstract We briefly review the crucial effect that convection plays in the evolution, interior and atmospheric physics of brown dwarfs. In particular, we discuss: (1) the role of convection in the interior structure and evolution of brown dwarfs (BDs); (2) the importance of convection in the atmospheres of ultra-cool objects, at both high and low gravities (i.e., in both young and old BDs); and (3) the role of convection/turbulence in the formation and settling of dust grains, and non-equilibrium chemistry, in BD atmospheres.
School Engagement among Youth in Canadian Forces Families: A Comparative Analysis.

There has been a growing body of literature on adolescents in military families since 2002. This research has focused on how frequent moves and parental deployments are two unique potential stressors for youth in military families, and are associated with negative school outcomes. Analyzing data collected from a school in a military community, and data from a national sample of Canadian youth, we examine the impact of military stressors on the school engagement of youth in military families. While we found evidence of residential mobility contributing to negative school engagement outcomes, we also found a positive association between school engagement and parental deployments. Surprisingly, relative to both the civilian youth in our sample and the national sample, military youth exhibited higher levels of school engagement when a parent has been deployed. Depuis 2002, de plus en plus d’etudes ont ete publiees sur les adolescents de familles de militaires. Cette recherche explique que les deplacements frequents et les deploiements d’un parent constituent pour ces jeunes des agents de stress potentiels et uniques, et qu’ils sont associes a des resultats scolaires negatifs. Nous avons analyse des donnees provenant d’une ecole dans une communaute militaire ainsi que des donnees tirees d’un echantillon national de jeunes canadiens pour etudier l’impact des agents de stress d’origine militaire sur l’implication scolaire chez les jeunes de familles de militaires. Si nous avons trouve des indications que la mobilite residentielle contribuait aux resultats scolaires negatifs, nous avons egalement trouve une association positive entre l’implication scolaire et les deploiements d’un parent. Etonnamment, nous avons constate que, compares aux jeunes civils dans notre echantillon et dans l’echantillon national, les jeunes de familles de militaires manifestent plus d’implication scolaire pendant les deploiements d’un parent.
Coronary MRI with a Respiratory Feedback Monitor: The 2D Imaging Case

The inability to return the heart to the same position for all breath‐holds during 2D coronary MR imaging can result in imaging different locations than desired. This can lead to problems such as (i) missing a whole vessel, or a part of it, (ii) misaligning segments of vessels imaged in different breath‐holds, and (iii) degrading image quality when a single slice is acquired in multiple breath‐holds. To reduce inconsistencies in the breath‐hold level, we designed a respiratory feedback monitor (RFM) that uses a bellows to monitor the circumference of the subject's chest. When the circumference of the subject's chest is within preset limits, an audio signal alerts subjects to hold their breath at that position. Use of the RFM significantly reduces the problems caused by inconsistent breath‐holds and the number of breath‐holds for an examination in 2D coronary MR imaging.