Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Serum levels of malondialdehyde and Bilirubin in neonates with different stages of hyperbilirubinaemia

Objectives: In this study relationship between the levels of serum bilirubin and malondialdehyde was investigated in neonates with different stages of hyperbilirubinaemia. Methodology: The study included 110 neonates classified into four groups according the total bilirubin (TB) levels: G1 (n=31; TB 5 and 10 and 15 mg/dl). Results: The level of malondialdehyde was increased in stepwise manner in the hyperbilirubinaemia groups (G1=4.82 IU/l), (G2=9.21 IU/l), (G3=12.87 IU/l), and (G4=17 IU/l). A significant positive correlation was observed between malondialdehyde and bilirubin concentrations in the studied groups G1, G2, and G3 (P<0.001). A significant negative correlation was found between malondialdehyde and haemoglobin (P<0.001) in the same groups. Conclusion: The increases of serum total bilirubin levels in the neonate could be a response to excessive free radical generation and lipid peroxide formation. That may indicate the possible protective effect of antioxidant administration to the mother during pregnancy on the neonate. Serum MDA levels in the neonate could be used as an indicator or predictor of the severity of neonatal jaundice.
Grounding Procedural and Declarative Knowledge in Sensorimotor Anticipation

We propose a view of embodied representations that is alternative to both symbolic/linguistic approaches and purely sensorimotor views of cognition, and can account for procedural and declarative knowledge manipulation. In accordance with recent evidence in cognitive neuroscience and psychology, we argue that anticipatory and simulative mechanisms, which arose during evolution for action control and not for cognition, determined the first form of representational content and were exapted for increasingly sophisticated cognitive uses. In particular, procedural and declarative forms of knowledge can be explained, respectively, in terms of on-line sensorimotor anticipation and off-line simulations of potential actions, which can give access to tacit knowledge and make it explicit. That is, mechanisms that evolved for the on-line prediction of the consequences of one's own actions (i.e. forward models) determine a (procedural) form of representation, and became exapted for off-line use. They can therefore be used to produce (declarative) knowledge of the world, by running a simulation of the action that would produce the relevant information. We conclude by discussing how embodied representations afford a form of internal manipulation that can be described as internalized situated action.
Pengaruh Likuiditas, Profitabilitas dan Leverage terhadap Prediksi Financial Distress

ABSTRACT The importance of financial management as a vital aspect of the company should be considered and managed properly if the company remains to maintain the sustainable business. Development of an early warning system model is needed to anticipate the financial distress, because this model can identify and improve the condition prior to the crisis. This research aims to examine the liquidity (CR, QR), profitability (ROI, ROE), leverage (DER, DAR), the effect of financial distress. The sample used in this research is the company's transportation, infrastructure and utilities sector in Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) for the period year 2012-2016. This research uses purposive sampling, which obtained 171 samples of observations from 39 companies. The hypothesis is examined by using regression logistic. The result shows that the ratio of ROI havesignificant effect on the company’s financial distress. While the CR, QR, ROE DER and DAR have no effect on the company’s financial distress. ABSTRAK Pentingnya pengelolaan keuangan sebagai aspek vital perusahaan benar-benar harus diperhatikan dan dikelola dengan baik jika perusahaan tetap untuk dapat menjaga kelangsungan hidup usahanya. Diperlukan pengembangan model sistem peringatan untuk mengantisipasi adanya financial distress, karena model ini dapat digunakan sebagai sarana untuk mengidentifikasikan bahkan untuk memperbaiki kondisi sebelum sampai pada kondisi krisis. Studi ini bertujuan untuk meneliti pengaruh likuiditas (CR, QR), profitabilitas (ROI, ROE), leverage (DER, DAR), terhadap prediksi financial distress pada perusahaan sektor transportasi, infrastruktur dan utilities yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode tahun 2012-2016. Pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan purposive sampling dan diperoleh sebanyak 171 sampel observasi dari 39 perusahaan. Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan menggunakan regression logistik. Hasil pengujian hipotesis mununjukkan bahwa variabel ROI berpengaruh signifikan terhadap financial distress perusahaan. Sedangkan variabel CR, QR, ROE, DER dan DAR tidak berpengaruh terhadap financial distress perusahaan. JEL Classification: M40, G18
Revisiting the Barriers to and Facilitators of Research Utilization in Nursing: A Systematic Review

Background: Nursing profession continues to evolve, expand, and link its practice that requires evidence to strengthen its body of knowledge, and research utilization (RU) is pivotal towards this realization.Purpose: This systematic review aimed to critically identify, select, appraise, and synthesize research evidence about the barriers to and facilitators of research utilization.Methods: There were 17,961 papers during the initial database search and 85 papers from other sources from the electronic databases including Web of Science, CINAHL, Complete, Scopus, OVID, Medline, PsychInfo, SocIndex, Internurse, British Nursing Index, ERIC, and PubMed. After further analysis, thirty-six articles were included in the analysis that explicitly identified and described the barriers to and facilitators of research utilization in nursing.Results: Based on the findings, the lack of awareness about research, lack of authority to change their practice, overwhelming publications, and lack of compiled literature were the topmost identified barriers to RU. On the other hand, organizational and colleague support, and continuing education as both personal and professional commitment can further facilitate research utilization.Conclusion: Despite extensive studies conducted addressing the barriers to research utilization, the findings suggest a consistent reproach on the capability of nurses to maximize and utilize research. The same elements that may serve as barriers to, can likewise become the impetus in gaining sufficient research utilization among nurses.
The Role of Human Resource Information System on Organizational Performance: Evidence from Bangladeshi Pharmaceutical Industry

ABSTRACT Objetive: The study is intended to endeavor the impact of human resource information system (HRIS) on organizational performance (profitability) for selected pharmaceutical firms in Bangladesh. Methodology: The study adopts four HRIS applications: Job analysis, recruitment & selection, performance appraisal and communication as independent variables and considers profitability as the dependent variable. Data were collected from 464 respondents who are working as the top HR executives in different pharmaceutical firms in Dhaka and Chittagong cities using convenience sampling method. For testing the relationship between independent and dependent variables, Pearson’s correlation coefficient technique; and for testing the validity of hypotheses, linear regression analysis has been used. Results: Results indicate that all the four independent variables have positive and strong relationship with organizational performance supporting most of the previous literatures Originality/value: The findings of this study are expected to be beneficial for HR departments in adopting and understanding the conductive results of HRIS applications at organizations as well as for academicians to study the impact of HRIS further in this area. Keywords: Human resource information system; Human resource management; Organization; Performance; Management. [PT] Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo e promover o impacto do sistema de informacao de recursos humanos (HRIS) no desempenho organizacional (lucratividade) de empresas farmaceuticas selecionadas em Bangladesh. Metodologia: O estudo adota quatro aplicativos HRIS: analise de trabalho, recrutamento e selecao, avaliacao de desempenho e comunicacao como variaveis independentes e considera a lucratividade como variavel dependente. Os dados foram coletados de 464 entrevistados que estao trabalhando como os principais executivos de RH em diferentes empresas farmaceuticas nas cidades de Dhaka e Chittagong, usando o metodo de amostragem por conveniencia. Para testar a relacao entre variaveis independentes e dependentes, a tecnica do coeficiente de correlacao de Pearson; e para testar a validade das hipoteses, foi utilizada a analise de regressao linear. Resultados: Os resultados indicam que todas as quatro variaveis independentes tem uma relacao positiva e forte com o desempenho organizacional, apoiando a maioria das literaturas anteriores. Originalidade / valor: Espera-se que os resultados deste estudo sejam beneficos para os departamentos de RH na adocao e compreensao dos resultados condutores das aplicacoes de HRIS nas organizacoes, bem como para os academicos estudarem o impacto do HRIS ainda mais nesta area. Palavras-chave: Sistema de informacao de recursos humanos; Gestao de Recursos Humanos; Organizacao; Atuacao; Gestao.
Examining the Implementation of Community Policing Program in Maintaining Peace and Security in the Case of Maychew Town, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia

The overall objective of this study was to examine the Implementation of Community Policing Program in Maintaining Peace and Security in the Case of Maychew Town, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia. Despite the expected benefits of the strategy, the numbers of crimes committed were still increasing in the alarming situation in the Town. The strategy has to be researched and as per the researcher’s observation, no research either pre or post implementation of community policing program was conducted in the study area. The study used qualitative research methodology and it was based on an explanatory research design. The target populations of this study were the community house-holds (family police) and the community policing officers who were working in the implementation of community policing program in the study area. The study sampled 24 respondents who were selected trough purposive sampling techniques from the police and the community. The researcher employed both primary and secondary sources and data was collected using semi-structured interview and FGD. The qualitative data was analyzed and interpreted through a combination of interpretivism and constructivism methods. All in all, the study concludes that the implementation of community policing program in maintaining peace and security was not effective in the study area. It is therefore, recommended that the police, the community, the government and any concerned body should work cooperatively and gives emphasis to the program in order to maintain peace and security in the study area. Keywords: Examining, Implementation, Community Policing Program, Maychew, Ethiopia DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/49-01 Publication date :June 30 th 2019
Hábito lector en estudiantes de primaria: influencia familiar y del Plan Lector del centro escolar

En Educacion Primaria la competencia lectora es una parte fundamental de la competencia en comunicacion linguistica. Se ha determinado que su desarrollo en las primeras etapas educativas favorece el exito academico de los estudiantes. Considerando estas ideas, se realizo un estudio piloto limitado a un centro educativo, de corte transversal, empleando una encuesta de preguntas cerradas sobre el valor de la familia en el desarrollo del habito lector, investigando y mostrando las implicaciones de esta en la politica de desarrollo del Plan Lector y analizando si esta implicacion influia en los resultados academicos del alumnado. Dicha encuesta se administro a una muestra de 51 estudiantes de tercer curso de Primaria. Tambien se entrevisto a la direccion del centro y a los coordinadores de tramo. Una vez obtenidos los resultados, los datos alcanzados corroboraron que el habito lector de los estudiantes esta asociado sobre todo a las tareas escolares y no tanto al gusto o al placer de leer en tiempo de ocio. Tambien se ha determinado que la actitud de la familia posee una clara influencia en el desarrollo del habito lector. Y, finalmente, se pudo comprobar que el rendimiento academico de los alumnos estaba relacionado con dicho habito. Se concluye poniendo de relieve la necesaria formacion y capacitacion del profesorado para incentivar el habito lector del alumnado y la implicacion familiar en el Plan Lector del centro.PALABRAS CLAVE:Habito de lectura; Educacion Primaria; Programa de lectura; Familia; Rendimiento academico.ABSTRACTIn Primary School reading competence is a fundamental part of linguistic communication competence. And it has also been determined that its development in the early stages of education favors the academic success of students. Considering these ideas, a pilot study limited to one educational centre was carried out, a transversal cut, using a survey of closed-ended questions, on the value of the family in the development of the reading habit, investigating and showing the implications of this in the development policy of the Reading Plan and analysing whether this implication influenced the academic results of the students. This survey was administered to a sample of 51 students in the third year of Primary school. The management of the centre and the coordinators of the section were also interviewed. Once the results were obtained, the data obtained corroborated that the reading habit of the students is associated above all with school tasks and not so much with the taste or pleasure of reading in leisure time. It has also been determined that the attitude of the family has a clear influence on the development of the reading habit. And, finally, it could be verified that the academic performance of the students was related to this habit. It concludes with an emphasis on the necessary training of teachers to encourage the students' reading habits and family involvement in the Reading Plan.KEY WORDS:Reading habit; Primary School; Reading programmes; Family; academic performance.
Rasch Model Scale Calibration Analysis for Islamic Value

Rasch model is a robust technique for questionnaire validation. It offers a variety of analyses on the instrument’s validity and reliability, as well as analysis on the rating scale design of a measurement scale. Thus, employing Rasch scale calibration analysis, the primary purpose of this article is to empirically analyze the rating scale categories applied in a scale to assess the application of Islamic values in quality management. In the literature, a plethora of Islamic values applied in the context of quality management have been conceptually elaborated in the literature. However, empirical data on that matter is scarce. Yet, an appropriate instrument could not be located. This article briefly explains the scale development process and initially proposes 60 items and eight dimensions. Applying the Rasch model, this article specifically analyses the appropriateness and effectiveness of the rating scale categories based on several indicators pointed by Rasch model. For that purpose, data from 59 responses was analyzed using Winstep. Based on the results, the initial five point Likert-scale is suggested to be modified.
Offline impact of transcranial focused ultrasound on cortical activation in primates

To understand brain circuits it is necessary both to record and manipulate their activity. Transcranial ultrasound (TUS) is a promising non-invasive brain stimulation technique. To date, investigations have focused on short-lived neuromodulatory effects, but to deliver on its full potential for research and therapy, ultrasound protocols are required that induce longer-lasting ‘offline’ changes. Here, we present a TUS protocol that modulates brain activation in macaques for more than one hour after 40 seconds of stimulation, while circumventing auditory confounds. Normally activity in brain areas reflects activity in interconnected regions but TUS’ impact can be demonstrated by showing such patterns change for stimulated areas. We report regionally specific TUS effects for two medial frontal brain regions – supplementary motor area and frontal polar cortex. Independently of these site-specific effects, TUS also induced signal changes in the meningeal compartment. TUS effects were temporary and not associated with microstructural changes.
The Relationship Between Tourism Income and Financial Development in The Mena Countries

Findings – In this analysis for Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Arab Rep., Iran, Islamic Rep., Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and Turkish economies the relationship between financial development and tourism income calculated by the IMF for the period of 1995-2016. Panel data analysis is employed in order to test the hypothesis. In the empirical analysis, it was concluded that the countries that formed the panel affected each other socially and economically.
The high frequency of esophageal disorders in Iranian patients with non-cardiac chest pain

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) Iranian patients. Background: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common cause of NCCP, which accounts for about one third of cases. Methods: This was a descriptive study on consecutive NCCP patients who referred to the gastroenterology clinic at the Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2015 to 2017. Medical history, physical examination and esophageal test including upper gastroenterology (UGI) endoscopy, esophageal manometry and 24 hour ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring were done for each participant. Results: The study included 102 patients, of which 58.9% were women, and the mean age of patients was 41.5 ± 11.2 years. The most common symptoms associated with chest pain were regurgitation in 28.4%, dysphagia in 23.5% and heartburn in 19.6% patients. UGI endoscopy was abnormal in 29.4% cases, esophageal manometry was abnormal in 61.7% cases and ambulatory pH monitoring was abnormal in 37.2% patients. Using UGI endoscopy and combined 24-h pH monitoring determined the prevalence of GERD 44.1% , and based on manometry the most frequent causes of NCCP was ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) in 19.6% patients with NCCP. Conclusion: Detecting etiology of NCCP allows healthcare providers to assure patients of the benign nature of their condition and provide appropriate treatment. It can also help prevent excessive hospital and physician visits as well as the costly and potentially risky testing which often results.
The interdependence of Taiwanese and Japanese stock prices

This paper empirically analyzes the relationship among the prices of Taiwanese stocks, Japanese stocks, and crude oil from January 1980 to July 2008. It provides some interesting results: (1) crude oil prices made an impact on Japanese stock prices, while the latter exerted a strong influence on Taiwanese stock prices during the period of Japan’s economic growth; (2) however, no causality was observed among the variables during the Japanese economy’s "lost decade"; and (3) causality from Japanese stock prices and crude oil prices to Taiwanese stock prices was observed during the period of Japan’s economic recovery.
Writing Descriptive Essays Using ‘the Tree Diagram’ as a Tool

The study is experimental in nature. Both the experimental group and the control group comprised respondents who are sixth form students of SMK Rantau Panjang, Kelantan. The experimental group was exposed to the ‘tree-diagram’ writing strategy for a period of one month. This meant a total exposure of sixteen 40-minute periods for the duration of the month. Both the groups were subjected to a pre-test at the onset of the experiment and a post test one month later. A t-test showed that there was a significant difference between the pre test and the post test writing marks of the experimental group whereas no such significant difference was found in the control group. A similar t-test showed that there was a significant difference in the grammar scores of the experimental group but none for the control group. There was also a significant difference between the pre test and post test motivation score of the experimental group. However, a t-test indicated that there was no significant difference in the motivational scores of the males and females at the conclusion at the experimental period. Future researchers should focus on the use of tree-diagram to assist other types of essays such as argumentative essays.
The significance of real interest and real wages in the temporary inflation-unemployment trade off: some evidence from Canadian data from 1935 through 2010

This paper uses a different econometric model and more data compared to the first Canadian data paper published in 2007. This is also a different model from the UK data paper that was published in 2010. Other sections of the paper have also been updated. This article suggests that the real interest rate should be considered in the model for any empirical study on the inflation-unemployment trade-off. Two empirical models are developed to incorporate the real interest rate in addition to inflation rates and real wages, namely, New Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC) and triangle model. Both of them are estimated using annual data from Canada from 1935 through 2010. The finding shows that the interest rate plays a significant role in explaining the inflation/unemployment association. The authors maintain that all economists should at least consider the real rate of interest, in Phillips Curve Analysis.
Improving time predictability of shared hardware resources in real-time multicore systems : emphasis on the space domain

Critical Real-Time Embedded Systems (CRTES) follow a verification and validation process on the timing and functional correctness. This process includes the timing analysis that provides Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) estimates to provide evidence that the execution time of the system, or parts of it, remain within the deadlines. A key design principle for CRTES is the incremental qualification, whereby each software component can be subject to verification and validation independently of any other component, with obvious benefits for cost. At timing level, this requires time composability, such that the timing behavior of a function is not affected by other functions. CRTES are experiencing an unprecedented growth with rising performance demands that have motivated the use of multicore architectures. Multicores can provide the performance required and bring the potential of integrating several software functions onto the same hardware. However, multicore contention in the access to shared hardware resources creates a dependence of the execution time of a task with the rest of the tasks running simultaneously. This dependence threatens time predictability and jeopardizes time composability. In this thesis we analyze and propose hardware solutions to be applied on current multicore designs for CRTES to improve time predictability and time composability, focusing on the on-chip bus and the memory controller. At hardware level, we propose new bus and memory controller designs that control and mitigate contention between different cores and allow to have time composability by design, also in the context of mixed-criticality systems. At analysis level, we propose contention prediction models that factor the impact of contenders and don? t need modifications to the hardware. We also propose a set of Performance Monitoring Counters (PMC) that provide evidence about the contention. We give an special emphasis on the Space domain focusing on the Cobham Gaisler NGMP multicore processor, which is currently assessed by the European Space Agency for its future missions.