Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rural Banking: The Strategic Solution in Capital Strengthening and Performance of Micro and Small Agribusiness Enterprises in South Sumatera Indonesia

The aim this study is to obtain the empirical evidence about the program effect of rural banking toward the micro and small agribusiness enterprises in South Sumatera. Primary data was collected through survey technique from 250 respondents and taken by random sampling method and was analyzed by structural equation modelling (SEM). The study result showed that in aggregate programs of rural banking which consisted of business financing, management skill, and business monitoring had a positive effect toward internal resources and competitive advantage of business. Internal resources had a positive effect toward competitive advantage; internal resources and competitive advantage had a positive effect toward business performance. It means the hypothesis was accepted. The goodness of fit indices showed that the analysis is to be inadmissible or interchangeable or having a meaning which is called unidimensionality as a new concept that tested factually based on empirical data.
Neck pain and muscle function in a population of CH-146 helicopter aircrew.

INTRODUCTION Neck pain in the Canadian Forces (CF) helicopter community related to night vision goggles (NVG) use is of growing concern. This study compares symptom reports and physiological responses and provides comparison between pilots and flight engineers (FE). METHODS Aircrew (22 pilots, 18 FE) detailed their neck pain symptoms, flight history, and fitness results. Subjects participated in isometric testing of flexion, extension, and right and left lateral flexion of the cervical spine that included maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) force and 70% MVC endurance trials. Cervical muscles were monitored with electromyography (EMG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were collected. RESULTS Of the aircrew, 53% reported neck pain. No significant differences were observed between pilots and FE with respect to frequency of reporting pain. MVC results were found to differ when extension was compared to flexion and when left flexion was compared to right flexion. Time-to-fatigue (TTF) results were obtained and no significant differences were found between groups. EMG assessment of normalized median frequency indicated fatigue onset while NIRS results changed from baseline for most variables during the time-to-fatigue trials. DISCUSSION Neck pain in Canadian Forces helicopter crewmembers continues to be an occupational concern. No significant differences between FE and pilot results were found, suggesting that the cause of the pain is likely something common to both aircrew during flight.
Phase behavior of a model colloid-polymer mixture.

We report a detailed experimental study of a model hard-sphere colloid plus nonadsorbing polymer mixture in which the depletion effect causes phase separation. The key parameter that determines the topology of the phase diagram is the ratio \ensuremath{\xi}=${\mathit{r}}_{\mathit{g}}$/a of the radius of gyration (${\mathit{r}}_{\mathit{g}}$) of the polymer molecules to the radius (a) of the colloidal particles. At small \ensuremath{\xi}, the addition of the polymer simply expands the colloidal fluid-crystal coexistence region of the pure hard-sphere system. For larger values of \ensuremath{\xi}, however, a three-phase coexistence of colloidal gas, liquid, and crystal phases is observed. The crossover between the two topologies is found at \ensuremath{\xi}\ensuremath{\sim}0.25. These experimental observations are compared with the predictions of a recent statistical mechanical theory for such mixtures [Lekkerkerker et al., Europhys. Lett. 20, 559 (1992)]. The relevance of our results to the current debate about the conditions necessary for the existence of a ``liquid'' state is discussed.
National differences in entrepreneurial activity:an institutional perspective

Disclaimer This document contains a student thesis (bachelor's or master's), as authored by a student at Eindhoven University of Technology. Student theses are made available in the TU/e repository upon obtaining the required degree. The grade received is not published on the document as presented in the repository. The required complexity or quality of research of student theses may vary by program, and the required minimum study period may vary in duration.
The Effects of Supplier Focus, Customer Responsiveness and Strategy Type on Growth in a Transition Economy

This study explores whether firms in the turbulent, transition economy of Croatia can develop competencies that they can then translate into growth in sales and profits. A supplier focus, or acquiring and maintaining detailed information about suppliers, and responsiveness to customer needs were both important competencies in affecting growth of the firm, but in different ways. Managers pursuing a low cost strategy were able to grow sales by maintaining an extensive supplier focus. Managers who built a customer response system benefited in terms of sales growth and profit growth regardless of the type of strategy being pursued.
Business Model Typology for Mobile Commerce

Mobile technology enables enterprises to invent new business models by applying new forms of organization or offering new products and services. In order to assess these new business models, there is a need for a methodology that allows classifying mobile commerce business models according to their typical characteristics. For that purpose a business model typology is introduced. Doing so, building blocks in the form of generic business model types are identified, which can be combined to create concrete business models. The business model typology presented is conceptualized as generic as possible to be generally applicable, even to business models that are not known today. IntroductIon
Evaluation of Beta Generation Algorithms

In this article, we provide an overview of well-known beta algorithms. We first study a stochastic search procedure proposed by Kennedy (1988) that asymptotically generates a beta variate. The goal is to identify the optimal parameter setting so that Kennedy's algorithm can achieve the fastest speed of generation. For comparative purposes, we next evaluate the performance of some selected beta algorithms in terms of the following criteria: (i) validity of choice of shape parameters; (ii) computer generation time; (iii) initial set-up time; (iv) goodness of fit; and (v) amount of random number generation required. Based on the empirical study, we present three useful guidelines for choosing the best suited beta algorithm.
Tumour necrosis factor-α and soluble Fas ligand as biomarkers in non-acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure

Objectives: Cytokines as prognostic markers in acute liver failure (ALF) have not been evaluated in the Indian subcontinent with hepatitis E as the commonest aetiological agent. We investigated the clinical significance of proinflammatory/apoptotic cytokines soluble Fas ligand (sFasL) and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α in ALF of specific aetiology. Methods: A total of 82 cases, 37 ALF and 45 acute hepatitis (AH), and 60 healthy controls were recruited. Serum levels of sFasL and TNF-α were determined at admission and death/recovery. Results: Mean sFasL and TNF-α serum levels at admission were significantly higher (p < 0.001) in patients with ALF than AH, but no marked difference was observed between ALF-E (expired, n = 23) and ALF-S (survivors, n = 14), although the former had comparatively higher levels. ALF-E had higher than baseline TNF-α and sFasL concentrations at death, while in the ALF-S group the samples obtained from the patients as soon as they came out of encephalopathy, showed either lower or similar TNF-α and sFasL levels as found at admission. Conclusion: The high levels of sFasL and TNF-α are associated with ALF. Following the trend of these cytokines can be useful in predicting death and timely referral to a transplant centre.
Cytokine profiles following interaction between bovine alveolar macrophages and Pasteurella haemolytica.

Pasteurella haemolytica is a gram negative bacterium frequently isolated from the lungs of calves suffering from a fibrinous pneumonic condition known as shipping fever. To understand the pathogenesis of this disease, we investigated the induction of cytokin gene expression in cultures of bovine alveolar macrophages (BAM) stimulated with heat-killed P. haemolytica. Northern blot analysis of total RNA showed that P. haemolytica induced early, abundant, and consistent synthesis of IL-1, TNF-alpha, and IL-8 mRNA. Cytokine mRNAs were detected within 1 hr post-stimulation with heat-killed P. haemolytica. IL-1 and IL-8 mRNA accumulated to high levels with increase in stimulation time, whereas TNF-alpha mRNA clearly declined by 4 and 8 h post stimulation. IL-1, TNF-alpha, and IL-8 proteins were also secreted into the culture medium of BAM stimulated with heat-killed P. haemolytica. All three proteins were detected at high levels 8 and 12 h post stimulation with P. haemolytica. BAM cells treated with bovine interferon-alpha and then stimulated with P. haemolytica produced higher amounts of IL-1, IL-8 and TNF-alpha proteins compared to BAM stimulated with P. haemolytica alone. These findings demonstrate the powerful and selective induction of cytokine mRNA and protein synthesis in BAM stimulated with heat-killed P. haemolytica and may explain certain aspects of shipping fever pathogenesis.
Knowledge and attitudes about Alzheimer’s disease in the lay public: influence of caregiving experience and other socio-demographic factors in an Italian sample

Background and aims: Despite increasing attention on the knowledge of dementia among patients and family members, little is known about the general public’s level of understanding about dementia. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the caregiving experience, sex and age on the knowledge of AD. Methods: Eleven hundred and eleven individuals were enrolled. They fulfilled a questionnaire made of 25 questions. The questionnaires were submitted in the waiting rooms of several departments of the Hospital “Spedali Civili di Brescia”. The questionnaires assessed several issues, including the general knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease, the management and ethical problems. The present study is focused on the analysis of 9 of the 25 questions included in the questionnaire, highlighting aspects about knowledge of symptoms, risk factors, therapies and services. Results: The percentage of correct responses was significantly greater among the caregivers. The group of old respondents gave similar answers, independently of their caregiving status. Women, caregivers or not, are the more knowledgeable group. Conclusion: The entire population needs accurate information, but education programs should be specifically tailored for the different sections of the population because they may start with different levels of knowledge.
Metabolic disposition of diphenhydramine

Maximum plasma levels of diphenhydramine in normal subjects ranged from 81 to 159 ng/ml in 2 to 4 hr after single 100 mg oral doses, with an estimated half‐life of 7 hr. Multiple oral doses of 50 mg four times daily for 3 days produced mean peak levels of approximately 110 ng/ml by the second day, with an estimated half‐life of 6 hr. Total amine levels were 50% to 100% higher, due to the presence of N‐dealkylated metabolites. Single 100 mg oral doses of diphenhydramine also produced a progressive increase in the plasma levels of acidic metabolites over a 24 hr period, reaching values 10 times those of the maximum diphenhydramine levels. Urinary excretion of total diphenhydramine metabolites represented about 64% of the dose in single dose studies, and 49% after multiple doses. These observations are consistent with earlier studies on the metabolic disposition of labeled diphenhydramine in laboratory animals.
Differential turnover rates of monocyte‐derived cells in varied ocular tissue microenvironments

Monocytes of bone marrow (BM) origin are circulating precursors that replenish dendritic cells and macrophage populations in peripheral tissues during homeostasis. The eye provides a unique range of varying tissue microenvironments in which to compare the different turnover rates of monocyte‐derived cells. This was investigated in the present study using radiation chimeras, whereby BM from Cx3cr1+/gfp mice was used to rescue myeloablated wild‐type (WT) BALB/c mice (conventional chimeras). The use of Cx3cr1+/gfp mice as BM donors allowed the clear visualization of newly recruited monocyte‐derived cells. Following BM reconstitution, mice were killed at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks, and wholemount ocular tissues were processed for immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy. “Reverse” chimeras (WT into Cx3cr1+/gfp) were also created to act as a further method of cross‐referencing cell turnover rates. In conventional chimeras, Cx3cr1+/gfp cells began repopulating the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, choroid) 2 weeks post‐transplantation with close to complete replenishment by 8 weeks. By contrast, the earliest recruitment of Cx3cr1+/gfp cells into the host retina occurred at 4 weeks. In reverse chimeras, a steady accumulation of host Cx3cr1+/gfp macrophages in the subretinal space of Cx3cr1+/gfp adult mice suggests that these cells arise from long‐term resident microglia and not newly recruited WT donor cells. In summary, chimeric mouse models, in which lineage‐specific cells carry a fluorescent reporter, have been used in the present study to visualize the turnover of monocyte‐derived cells in different tissue compartments of the eye. These data provide valuable insights into differential monocyte turnover rates within a single complex organ.
Putting Health Back Into Health Insurance Choice

What are the barriers to voluntary take-up of high-deductible plans? We address this question using a large-scale employer survey conducted after an open-enrollment period in which a new high-deductible plan was first introduced. Only 3% of the employees chose this plan, despite the respondents’ recognition of its financial advantages. Employees who believed that the high-deductible plan provided access to top physicians in the area were three times more likely to choose it than employees who did not share this belief. A framed field experiment using a similar choice menu showed that displaying additional financial information did not increase high-deductible plan take-up. However, when plans were presented as identical except for the deductible, respondents were highly likely to choose the high-deductible plan, especially in a two-way choice. These results suggest that informing plan choosers about high-deductible plans’ health access provisions may affect choice more strongly than focusing on their financial advantages.
Acid-base determinations in normal premature infants in the first two months of life.

Inaprevious report fromthis unit(Malan, Evans, andHeese, 1965) itwasshownthatinthefirst 72 hours oflife there areseveral differences inacid-base status betweenpremature andfull-term infants. Whileterminfants approached normallevels for adults, thepattern inpremature babies wasunstable, withatendency towards acidosis. Metabolic (nonrespiratory) acidosis hasbeenrecorded inpremature infants uptotheageof70days(Reardon, Graham, Wilson, Baumann,Tsao,andMurayama, 1950; Blystad, 1956;Alvarez de losCobos,JuradoGarcia, Sagaon, andLeon,1957;Ranl0vand Siggaard Andersen, 1965). Thepresent studyreports acid-base determinations inpremature infants between the4thand60th daysoflife andisdesigned toserve asanaddendum totherather scanty publications onthis ageperiod. Material andMethods Anunselected groupofpremature infants (birthweight below2*5kg.) wasstudied inthePeninsula andGroote Schuurmaternity hospitals inCapeTown.Only normalhealthy babies whoweregaining weight were investigated. Mostofthebabies werefedon full strength cows' milkformulae, though afewweregiven expressed breast milkforthefirst 7to14days. Therewere50patients intheseries and149acid-base determinations weremadeonthembetween theagesof 3and60days.Theinfants weregrouped according to gestational ageascalculated fromthedateofthe mother's last menstrual period. Thesegroups wereas follows. Group A:babies ofless than34weeks' gestation-20. GroupB:babies ofgestation 34-36weeks-19 Group C:babies ofgestation over36weeks-1. Arterialized capillary bloodwascollected andacidbasevalues determined bymeansoftheAstrup method aspreviously described (Malan etal., 1965).
Clinical Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baylyi Strain Coharboring blaSIM-1 and blaOXA-23 from China

ABSTRACT blaSIM-1 and blaOXA-23 were codetected in clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baylyi strain NB09A30. Both of carbapenemase genes were located on a large plasmid (ca. 360 kb). blaSIM-1 was found as a gene cassette inserted into a class 1 integron identical to that determined in Acinetobacter sp. isolates from South Korea. The genetic structure of blaOXA-23 in NB09A30 was different from that in the prevalent Acinetobacter baumannii of clonal complex 92 (CC92) from the same hospital.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

— The Rodinia Benchmark Suite in SYCL was first published as a technical report at Argonne National Laboratory in June 2020. While porting more programs to SYCL, the Rodinia benchmark suites were merged into the heterogenous computing benchmarks (HeCBench). Since then, the source codes and scripts of the benchmark suite have been updated to fix compile-and run-time issues that users encountered. With the recent SYCL compilers from Codeplay and Intel, this report presents the experimental results of evaluating these benchmarks on the Intel CPU and GPU devices.
Evidence favouring the gastro‐oral route in the transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection in children

Objective Several studies support the view that Helicobacter pylori is acquired in early life and within families. However, the exact route of transmission remains unknown. Given that H. pylori colonizes only the human gastric mucosa, the hypothesis that history of vomiting in siblings may be a relevant risk factor was tested in a paediatric setting. Methods One hundred urban children (age range 0.8‐16.6 years, median 9), 44% with evidence of active H. pylori infection, were recruited. A structured questionnaire dealing with socio‐economic issues was completed. Vomiting siblings and siblings of vomiting index children were screened for H. pylori by means of 13C‐urea breath test. Serum samples from index children were assayed for immunoglobulin G to hepatitis A (HAV) and Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) in order to check for faecal‐oral and oral‐oral exposure, respectively. Results Vomiting siblings of H. pylori‐infected index children and siblings of H. pylori‐infected vomiting index children had a high rate of active H. pylori infection (60 and 67%, respectively). History of vomiting in siblings was positively associated with active H. pylori infection in the index children (multivariate odds ratio 2.4, 95% confidence interval 1.3‐4.3). Seropositivity for HAV and EBV was found in 1 and 68 index children, respectively. The agreement between active H. pylori infection and EBV seropositivity was not significant (&kgr; = 0.26). Conclusions History of vomiting in siblings is an independent risk factor for H. pylori. Nowadays, transmission of H. pylori in urban children may involve the gastro‐oral route more than the faecal‐oral or oral‐oral pathways. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 12:623‐627
HLA antigens may influence the age of onset of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

OBJECTIVE To analyze whether HLA antigens may influence the age of onset of both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS One hundred thirty-five patients with PsA (77 men, 58 women, mean age 47 +/- 12 yrs) were analyzed. All were studied with a standard protocol and consecutively recruited to evaluate the relative contribution of HLA-Cw and HLA-B27 alleles to PsA susceptibility. Fifty patients with psoriasis alone were also recruited to analyze the role of HLA-Cw genes on disease susceptibility. HLA-Cw antigens were investigated by DNA based methods (PCR-SSOP), while HLA-B27 antigen was studied using serological methods, and their frequencies were compared to 177 healthy controls. RESULTS In PsA Cw6+ patients, the mean age at psoriasis onset was 23 +/- 12 years compared to 32 +/- 12 years in Cw6- patients (p = 0.012). Age of arthritis onset was 35 +/- 13 years in Cw6+ patients versus 38 +/- 12 years in Cw6- patients (p = NS). In patients with psoriasis alone, the age at onset was 18 +/- 10 years in Cw6+ versus 30 +/- 11 years in Cw6- patients (p < 0.01). Cw6 correlated well with a positive family history of psoriasis among first-degree relatives (64% of patients with family history were Cw6+, whereas only 30% of those without family history had this allele (p < 0.05). The onset age of psoriasis in HLA-B27+ patients was 24 +/- 8 years vs 32 +/- 14 years in B27- patients (p = 0.026), whereas onset age of arthritis was 30 +/- 10 years in B27+ compared to an age of onset of 40 +/- 12 in B27- patients (p = 0.0056). CONCLUSION Our results confirm the known association between Cw6, early onset psoriasis and positive family history (type I psoriasis). The association between HLA-B27 and earlier onset ages for both psoriasis and arthritis in PsA had not previously been emphasized. The HLA antigens may determine not only disease susceptibility, but also the age of disease onset in psoriasis and PsA.
Pediatric arrhythmias.

During the past decade, our awareness and understanding of arrhythmias in children has expanded immensely. This report discusses the more commonly encountered pediatric rhythm disturbances, including sinus node dysfunction, the various forms of supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, long QT syndrome, and the atrioventricular blocks. The electrocardiographic characteristics, electrophysiological mechanisms, clinical presentation, and current acute and chronic management options for each are described.