Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Postdisaster Emotional Distress, Depression and Event-Related Variables: Findings Across Child and Adolescent Developmental Stages

Objective: Developmental approaches have not been widely used in child and adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder research, and little is known about developmental differences in response to postdisaster trauma. Our objective was to investigate postdisaster depression and emotional distress psychopathology across a broad child and adolescent developmental range. Method: Six months following a bushfire disaster, 2379 grade 4–12 school students completed an extensive self-report battery, which included the Impact of Event Scale and the Birleson Depression Inventory. Generalized linear models were constructed to model the effects of multiple covariates on continuous outcome measures of depression and emotional distress. Results: Significant independent predictors of persisting depressive symptoms were increased symptoms of emotional distress; increased symptoms of anxiety; evacuation experience; and school grade. Significant independent predictors of emotional distress were persisting depressive symptoms; perception of threat to self or to parents; evacuation experience; and school grade. Gender was not a significant predictor in either the depression or emotional distress multivariate models. Complex, non-linear relationships between depression, emotional distress and school grade were found. Conclusion: This study suggests that important developmental differences in postdisaster psychological responses exist across a broad spectrum of developmental stages in children.
Marketing Practices of Rural Micro and Small Businesses in Ghana

Using social identity theory and social capital theory as a backdrop to understand the context of subsistence marketplaces, this study investigates how rural micro and small businesses engage in marketing practices and how poverty reduction policies affect micro and small business activities and growth. The results show that rural micro and small businesses weave morality and religiosity into their commercial activities and survive in a competitive subsistence marketplace by engaging with social networks, relationships with customers, and relationships with staff. The interdependence among these relationships contributes to the competitive positioning of the business and its intelligence gathering. Despite the existence of government programs to fund micro and small business startups, most owner-managers use social networks to initially fund and grow their businesses. The paper ends with implications and future research directions.
ANTEPARTUM DIAGNOSIS OF PLACENTA PREVIA PERCRETA BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Background Placenta previa percreta is a rare but highly morbid condition usually diagnosed intraoperatively. Placental manipulation results in severe bleeding. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might allow antepartum diagnosis of this condition. Case A multiparous woman with five previous abdominal deliveries had complete placenta previa diagnosed at 16 weeks' gestation. Bleeding ensued at 29 weeks and she was managed with bed rest. Before planned abdominal delivery, MRI was performed and placenta percreta was diagnosed, which allowed her physician to avoid placental manipulation. Hysterectomy was accomplished with an estimated blood loss of only 2000 mL. Conclusion Antepartum diagnosis of placenta previa percreta by MRI altered the usual diagnostic and surgical approach, diminishing blood loss and morbidity.
Catering Theory of Dividend in Dividend Policy: Evidence From Indonesia

This study aims to examine the possibility of companies in paying dividend if there are investors demands for dividends. Researcher used purposive sampling for determine the sample.Sample are used as many as 527 companies with total are 4375 observations during 2007-2016. The data analysis technique used logistic regression in Eviews 9. The results show that investors demands for dividends (catering incentives) were measured by dividend premiums have a positive and significant correlation to dividend payout decisions. It means that companies have bigger probability for paying dividend if the are investors demands. Probability of companies to pay dividend up 2.19 times for increasing a unit of dividend premium.
End-of-life care preferences of pediatric patients with cancer.

PURPOSE The viewpoint of the terminally ill child at the time of an end-of-life decision has not been formally investigated. We identified the preferences of children and adolescents with advanced cancer about their end-of-life care and the factors that influenced their decisions. PATIENTS AND METHODS Pediatric patients 10 or more years of age were interviewed within 7 days of participating in one of the following three end-of-life decisions: enrollment onto a phase I trial (n = 7), adoption of a do not resuscitate order (n = 5), or initiation of terminal care (n = 8). The patient, a parent, and the primary pediatric oncologist were interviewed separately by using open-ended interview questions. RESULTS Twenty patients, aged 10 to 20 years (mean, 17 years and 4 months), with a refractory solid tumor (n = 12), brain tumor (n = 4), or leukemia (n = 4) participated. Eighteen patients (90%) accurately recalled all of their treatment options and identified their own death as a consequence of their decision. The factors that were most frequently identified included the following: for patients, caring about others (n = 19 patients); for parents, the child's preferences (n = 18 parents); and for physicians, the patient's prognosis and comorbid conditions (n = 14 physicians). CONCLUSION These children and adolescents with advanced cancer realized that they were involved in an end-of-life decision, understood the consequences of their decision, and were capable of participating in a complex decision process involving risks to themselves and others. The decision factors most frequently reported by patients were relationship based; this finding is contrary to existing developmental theories.
Potential Impact of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines on Public STD Clinic Workloads and on Opportunities to Diagnose and Treat Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Background: Eradicating genital warts through HPV immunization could decrease STD clinic utilization but may result in missed opportunities to diagnose other STDs. Objectives: To define the proportion of STD clinic visits attributable to HPV and to describe the prevalence of other STD diagnoses among visits for HPV-related presenting concerns. Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of medical records (1994–2004) from a single STD clinic. Prevalences of STDs were calculated for male and female patients with and without HPV-related presenting concerns. Results: Of the 66,537 visits included in the study, 10.3% were HPV-related. Of the 3085 HPV-related “new problem” visits, only 281 non-HPV diagnoses were made, with nonspecific urethritis and CT being the most common diagnosis for males and females, respectively. Nearly 25% of the 14,574 follow-up visits were for HPV. Conclusions: Newly developed HPV vaccines may substantially decrease public STD clinic workloads with little associated lost opportunity to diagnose and treat other STDs.
Critical reexamination of palynological characters used to delimit Asclepiadaceae in comparison to the molecular phylogeny obtained from plastid matK sequences.

The family Asclepiadaceae (Dicotyledones) was created by Brown in 1810 by splitting in two the family Apocynaceae of Jussieu established in 1789. The morphological characters used to make this distinction were mainly palynological, such as presence of tetrads or pollinia and number and orientation of pollinia. Those characters, still used in higher taxonomic delimitation (families, subfamilies, and tribes), are here critically reexamined and compared to a molecular phylogeny obtained with one of the more variable plastid genes (matK) of 46 species in the order Gentianales. In this molecular phylogeny, Asclepiadaceae form a monophyletic group derived from within Apocynaceae. Each of the subfamilies of Asclepiadaceae is monophyletic and based on reliable palynological characters, but palynological characters are not useful to delimit tribes of the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. Based on the molecular data, these tribes have undergone parallelisms in several reproductive traits.
A constitutive pan‐hexose permease for the Plasmodium life cycle and transgenic models for screening of antimalarial sugar analogs

Glucose is considered essential for erythrocytic stages of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Importance of sugar and its permease for hepatic and sexual stages of Plasmodium, however, remains elusive. Moreover, increasing global resistance to current antimalarials necessitates the search for novel drugs. Here, we reveal that hexose transporter 1 (HT1) of Plasmodium berghei can transport glucose (Äm˜87 µM), mannose (Äi˜93 µM), fructose (Äi˜0.54 mM), and galactose (Ki˜5 mM) in Leishmania mexicana mutant and Xenopus laevis; and, therefore, is functionally equivalent to HT1 of P. falciparum (Glc, Äm˜175 µM;Man, iζ˜276 µM;Fru, iζ˜1.25 mM;Gal, iζ˜5.86mM). Notably, a glucose analog, C3361, attenuated hepatic (IC50˜15 µM) and ookinete development of P. berghei. The PbHT1 could be ablated during intraerythrocytic stages only by concurrent complementation with PbHT1‐HA or PfHT1. Together; these results signify that PbHT1 and glucose are required for the entire life cycle of P. berghei. Accordingly, PbHT1 is expressed in the plasma membrane during all parasite stages. To permit a high‐throughput screening of PfHT1 inhibitors and their subsequent in vivo assessment, we have generated Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant expressing codon‐optimized PfHT1, and a PfHT1‐dependent Δpbht1 parasite strain. This work provides a platform to facilitate the development of drugs against malaria, and it suggests a disease‐control aspect by reducing parasite transmission. —Blume, M. , Hliscs, M. , Rodriguez‐Contreras, D. , Sanchez, M. , Landfear, S. , Lucius, R. , Matuschewski, K. , Gupta, N. A constitutive pan‐hexose permease for the Plasmodium life cycle and transgenic models for screening of antimalarial sugar analogs. FASEB J. 25, 1218–1229 (2011). www.fasebj. org
A Population Association Study of Four Candidate Genes (Hexokinase II, Glucagon‐like Peptide‐1 Receptor, Fatty Acid Binding Protein‐2, and Apolipoprotein C‐II) with Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Japanese Subjects

In order to define the major genetic factor(s) for the development of Type 2 (non‐insulin‐dependent) diabetes mellitus in Japanese subjects, a population association study of candidate genes involved in either glucose or lipid metabolism was carried out using microsatellite DNA polymorphisms. Each polymorphic locus near the four candidate genes, hexokinase II (HKII), glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor (GLP1R), fatty acid binding protein‐2 (FABP‐2), and apolipoprotein C‐II (apoC‐II) genes, were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using 32P‐labelled primers and each subject was genotyped for the association study. The HKII, GLP1R, FABP‐2, and apoC‐II polymorphisms exhibited 18, 10, 7, and 10 alleles, respectively. While polymorphism information contents (PICs) of these polymorphisms were relatively high, allele frequencies in these polymorphisms did not differ among subjects with Type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and non‐diabetic controls. These results suggest that the HKII, GLP1R, FABP‐2, and apoC‐II genes are not the major inherited factors for the development of Type 2 diabetes or IGT in Japanese subjects, although minor contributions cannot be ruled out.
Predictive factors for a successful diagnostic bronchoscopy of ground-glass nodules

Introduction: Since the National Lung Screening Trial demonstrated the utility of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer, the detection rate of ground-glass nodules (GGNs) has increased. Endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) is widely performed to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions, but there are not enough reports on the predictive ability of EBUS-GS in diagnosing GGNs. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive factors for a successful diagnostic bronchoscopy for GGNs. Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent diagnostic bronchoscopy for GGNs from September 2012 to January 2016 were enrolled in this study. From these, cases who underwent EBUS-GS were selected. They were reviewed and analyzed to examine the association between the diagnostic yield and the following clinical factors: lesion size, lobar position, location, consolidation-to-tumor ratio, visibility on X-ray, use of virtual bronchoscopy, bronchus sign, guide sheath size, and number of biopsies. Results: We enrolled 254 cases, of which 167 were diagnosed using EBUS-GS (65.7% diagnostic yield). Univariate analysis indicated that a positive bronchus sign was a significant factor for higher diagnostic yield (72.9% vs. 34.0%; P < 0.001). The use of virtual bronchoscopy also tended toward a higher yield, but the result was not significant (69.0% vs. 54.4%; P = 0.058). However, multivariate analysis indicated that both were significantly associated with higher diagnostic yield (P < 0.001, odds ratio [OR]: 5.35; P < 0.001, OR: 1.97, respectively). Conclusions: Our results suggest that a positive bronchus sign and the use of virtual bronchoscopy are positive predictive factors for successful diagnostic bronchoscopy of GGNs.
The relationship of deiodinase 1 genotype and thyroid function to lifetime history of major depression in three independent populations

Major depression (MD) is often associated with disturbances of the hypothalamic/pituitary/thyroid (HPT) axis. Unfortunately, whether this association is secondary to common underlying genetic variation or whether the MD‐associated disturbances in HPT function are chronic or state‐dependent is unknown. To examine these questions, we genotyped 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms identified in previous genome wide association analyses of thyroid function in DNA contributed by 1,555 subjects from three longitudinal ethnically diverse studies that are well‐characterized for lifetime MD and thyroid function. We then examined associations between genetic variants and key outcomes of thyroid stimulating hormone, free thyroxine (FT4) and depression. We confirmed prior findings that two variants in deiodinase 1 (DIO1), including a variant in the 3′UTR of DIO1 (rs11206244), were associated with altered FT4 levels in both White and African American subjects. We also found that rs11206244 genotype was associated with lifetime MD in White female subjects, in particular those from high‐risk cohorts. However, we found no association of current FT4 levels with lifetime MD in either ethnic group. We conclude that genetic variation influencing thyroid function is a risk factor for MD. Given the evidence from prior studies, further investigations of role of HPT variation in etiology and treatment of MD are indicated. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Family firms and corporate social responsibility: exploring “concerns”

Purpose Scholars are devoting increasing attention to understanding a specific type of strategic initiative in family firms: corporate social responsibility (CSR). Prior studies have focused on the strengths of family firms’ CSR performance. However, to more fully understand family firms and their engagement in CSR, a granular approach is needed that teases apart the strengths and concerns of CSR performance and examines the specific dimensions that comprise CSR performance. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to theorize about six negative (i.e. concern-oriented) dimensions of family firms’ CSR performance. Design/methodology/approach To examine the interrelationship between a firm’s percentage of family ownership and its CSR concerns, a sample of 71 public firms from Fortune 500 companies was constructed. The sample includes 13 years of firm-level data spanning 1994-2006 and represents over 600 firm-year observations. Findings As predicted, a higher percentage of family owners’ equity is positively related to diversity-oriented CSR concerns and negatively related to employee relations and environmental CSR concerns. However, the percentage of equity owned by family members is not associated with community, product quality and safety, and corporate governance CSR concerns. Originality/value The paper addresses substantive omissions in existing research on the influence of family ownership on CSR performance.
Groundwater governance in the anthropocene: a close look at Costa Rica

The Anthropocene is an era in which humans have become the primary driver of planetary systems, not least the global hydrological cycle. This is posing significant challenges for managing the globe9s water resources, and is catalyzing a shift in the focus of water law, governance and policy research. One important feature of this shift is a burgeoning focus on groundwater resources and their exploitation, particularly in developing countries. As surface water succumbs to climate pressures, groundwater use has increased rapidly as a source of food production and economic development. A fundamental question for modern water law and governance research is: what are the key challenges and opportunities for effective design and implementation of groundwater law to achieve sustainable and inclusive development. This article provides insights into this question through an empirical examination of Costa Rica. Drawing on an empirical analysis of 40 semi-structured interviews with public and private stakeholders in Costa Rica, the findings identify the following challenges and opportunities for groundwater governance: (i) recognition of water as a public good and clear ownership; (ii) insufficient definition of groundwater and embedding within the concepts of sustainable and inclusive development and participation; (iii) inadequate organization and toolbox, including implementation.
Analysis of the Impacts of Flocculation Modes and Coagulant Dose on Dissolved Air Flotation

Polyaluminium chloride (PAC) was adopted as coagulant to treat the high algae-laden water containing lots of cells of Microcysits aeruginosa (MA) by jar test of cogulation/flocculation/dissovled air flotation (C/F/DAF) process. The constant flocculation and the tapered flocculation with two steps were used in C/F stage. Two-dimension fractal dimension (D2) and strength factor (SF) were respectively introduced to characterize the floc form and strength. The impacts of flocculation mode and coagulant dose on C/F/DAF were analysed by studying the floc structure, size and strength. The impacts of flocculation mode and coagulant dose on C/F/DAF process were discussed, and the causes of these impacts were analyzed by investigating floc sizes, structures and strengths formed in different conditions. The experimental results showed that at the PAC dose of 5.6~9.8 mg Al2O3/L, the flocs formed under bridging flocculation had larger size and highly branched structure, and they were more easily removed by flotation. Comparing the tapered flocculation with the constant flocculation, the former mode could obtain the satisfactory effect of flotation separation at a less dose, because the floc strength formed by this flocculation mode was greater. On the condition of the same energy consumption, the tapered flocculation is more advantageous than the constant flocculation in cost reduction for saving coagulant dose.
Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air Pollution During Pregnancy

Abstract Identifying periods of increased vulnerability to air pollution during pregnancy with respect to the development of adverse birth outcomes can improve understanding of possible mechanisms of disease development and provide guidelines for protection of the child. Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is typically based on the mother's residence at delivery, potentially resulting in exposure misclassification and biasing the estimation of critical windows of pregnancy. In this study, we determined the impact of maternal residential mobility during pregnancy on defining weekly exposure to particulate matter less than or equal to 10 &mgr;m in aerodynamic diameter (PM10) and estimating windows of susceptibility to term low birth weight. We utilized data sets from 4 Connecticut birth cohorts (1988‐2008) that included information on all residential addresses between conception and delivery for each woman. We designed a simulation study to investigate the impact of increasing levels of mobility on identification of critical windows. Increased PM10 exposure during pregnancy weeks 16‐18 was associated with an increased probability of term low birth weight. Ignoring residential mobility when defining weekly exposure had only a minor impact on the identification of critical windows for PM10 and term low birth weight in the data application and simulation study. Identification of critical pregnancy windows was robust to exposure misclassification caused by ignoring residential mobility in these Connecticut birth cohorts.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND VERTICAL STIFFNESS IN TRIATHLON RUNNING DURING A COMPETITION

The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between performance and vertical stiffness of triathletes in isolated running (IR; running without a prior swim and cycling) and triathlon running (TR; running preceded by a 1.5-km swim and 40-km cycling). The mean running speed during 10-km run and the vertical stiffness in IR and TR conditions were assessed. The vertical stiffness was positively related to the running speed in both, the IR and TR conditions. The relationship between the running speed and the vertical stiffness were stronger in TR than in IR. Improvement of vertical stiffness should be important to enhance the performance in TR.
Five-year publication rate of podium presentations at SICOT Annual Conference: an observational study and new objective proposal of conference power

Introduction: The SICOT Conference Committee continually tries to improve the quality of presentations at their annual international meetings. However to the author’s best knowledge, no previous study has been undertaken to determine abstract quality. This study aimed to determine the five-year publication rate of presentations made at the 2009 SICOT Annual International Conference (AIC), recognise predictors of full-text publication, identify inconsistencies between presentations and publications, and determine presentation-publication delay. Methods: We retrieved all 329 oral presentation abstracts from the 2009 SICOT Conference, recorded fundamental study details and conducted a comprehensive, electronic search of Medline and PubMed to determine publication status. For subsequent publications, we examined for inconsistencies between presentation abstracts and full-text publications, whether there were retrospectively identifiable publication predictors and calculated presentation-publication delay. Results: The five-year publication rate for all presentations was 31.3%, for oral presentations. The average presentation-publication delay was 23.4 months. Observational studies were the most commonly published studies. Publications most commonly resulted from studies related to hip and knee subspecialties. Conclusion: Our study shows that almost one third of all abstracts presented at SICOT led to a full-text publication. This is a positive outcome particularly when made in comparison to similar studies of other reputable international conferences such as European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). This study re-enforces SICOT’s reputation as a world leading international conference with a strict peer-review process yielding high-quality presentations.