Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The relationship between BMI and blood pressure in school-age children in Izmir , Turkey

Objective: Prevalence of hypertension and obesity are increasing in children. This study aimed to determine the relationship between hypertension and obesity among school-age children in Izmir (western part of Turkey), which is the third largest city in Turkey. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants: The sample consisted of 1289 students aged between 6 and 10 attending two primary schools in Izmir, a province in Turkey. Measurements: The students’ weights, heights and blood pressures were measured. Data Analysis: The independent sample t-test, anova test and multiple regression analysis were used for statistical analyses. Results: The prevalence of hypertension and obesity was 20.2% and 14.7% respectively. Gender was not associated with hypertension and obesity in children. The body mass index was statistically significant as an explanatory variable of hypertension for both genders. Conclusion: Overweight and obese children are at a significantly higher risk for hypertension than are normal weight children.
POACHING AND RETENTION IN HIGH-TECH LABOR MARKETS

Using new, fine-grained data generated through job search activity, we show that greater wage premiums are required to poach IT workers from employers investing in emerging technologies. These results are specific to IT workers, and specific to their employers’ investments in emerging information technologies. We do not observe similar results for workers in other occupations, or for workers from employers distinguished along other characteristics, such as performance, aggregate IT investment, growth, R&D investment, or size. We then provide evidence that these premiums arise because the longrun value of the skills acquired by working with new technologies enters into the worker’s underlying utility function. In thick labor markets, employers’ investments in emerging technologies and in workplaces that emphasize learning and skill acquisition appear to be an important source of non-wage compensation for IT workers. These findings indicate how labor market structure can impact the firm’s ability to finance new IT innovation. Moreover, they suggest that workers with long, predictable career horizons over which to earn returns to technical skills, such as young males, have greater financial incentives to seek employment in markets characterized by early technology adoption.
Rating Agencies, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Multiple Equilibria? An Empirical Model of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis 2009-2011

We explore whether experiences during Europe's sovereign debt crisis support the notion that governments faced scenarios of self-fulfilling prophecy and multiple equilibria. To this end, we provide estimates of the effect of interest rates and other macroeconomic variables on sovereign debt ratings, and estimates of how ratings bear on interest rates. We detect a nonlinear effect of ratings on interest rates which is strong enough to generate multiple equilibria. The good equilibrium is stable, ratings are excellent and interest rates are low. A second unstable equilibrium marks a threshold beyond which the country falls into an insolvency trap from which it may only escape by exogenous intervention. Coefficient estimates suggest that countries should stay well within the A section of the rating scale in order to remain reasonably safe from being driven into eventual default.
Monitoring Deforestation in Rainforests Using Satellite Data: A Pilot Study from Kalimantan, Indonesia

Monitoring large forest areas is presently feasible with satellite remote sensing as opposed to time-consuming and expensive ground surveys as alternative. This study evaluated, for the first time, the potential of using freely available medium resolution (30 m) Landsat time series data for deforestation monitoring in tropical rainforests of Kalimantan, Indonesia, at sub-annual time scales. A simple, generic, data-driven algorithm for deforestation detection based on a consecutive anomalies criterion was proposed. An accuracy assessment in the spatial and the temporal domain was carried out using high-confidence reference sample pixels interpreted with the aid of multi-temporal very high spatial resolution image series. Results showed a promising spatial accuracy, when three consecutive anomalies were required to confirm a deforestation event. Recommendations in tuning the algorithm for different operational use cases were provided within the context of satisfying REDD+ requirements, depending on whether spatial accuracy or temporal accuracy need to be optimized.
A fixed point theorem for Lie groups acting on buildings and applications to Kac–Moody theory

We establish a fixed point property for a certain class of locally compact groups, including almost connected Lie groups and compact groups of finite abelian width, which act by simplicial isometries on finite rank buildings with measurable stabilisers of points. As an application, we deduce amongst other things that all topological one-parameter subgroups of a real or complex Kac-Moody group are obtained by exponentiating ad-locally finite elements of the corresponding Lie algebra.
The Influence Of Access on the Use of Specialists Health Care in Norway

In the Norwegian health care system equal distribution and access to care regardless of social status, gender, ethnicity and area of living has been raised as an important issue. One of the key strengths of the Norwegian health care system is the equity objective of equal use for equal need. This paper studies the extent to which the principle of “equal access” and “equal use for equal need” is maintained in the specialist health care delivery system of Norway. We include three types of specialist health care services: hospital inpatient stay, hospital outpatient visit and private specialist visit. We investigate inequality in access with accessibility indices that combine rich information on the capacity of specialist health care and the distance from residence to the hospital and private specialist care. We investigate inequity in the use of specialist health care with data from the 2008 Survey of Living Conditions linked with data on access to specialist health care (accessibility indices). We find inequality of access to specialist health care revealing that the capital Oslo has the best access to specialist health care and the residents of northern Norway (Finnmark county) has the worst access. Moreover, we find inequities in use of hospital inpatient stay with respect to ethnicity and education, in use of hospital outpatient visit with respect to education and access to private specialist and in use of private specialist visit with respect to education, household income and the access to private specialists. We find that the better access to private specialists is, the higher is the probability of visit to a private specialist. Regarding hospital outpatient we find that the better access to private specialists is, the lower is the probability of a visit to hospital outpatient clinic. This suggests that the use of a hospital outpatient visit is a possible substitute for private specialists. We consider this study to be helpful in identifying how equitable specialized health care are distributed and in developing future health policies.
A case study on Pizza Hut Pakistan

Undoubtedly, we are living in the age of information and knowledge era. The global competition has been increased. It becomes very difficult for any organization to survive in intensive competition environment. The main motive of this study to determine the linkage between consumer satisfaction, perception of service quality and the environmental factor which foster the relationship. For that purpose, we emerge the two models named north American School and Nordic school model and develop a combine model named dynamic process model. According to this model, customer perception is nonlinear function. And customer main focus on perception rather than expected outcome or result. We develop proposition, and proposition measure through five service quality dimensions. Furthermore we develop three propositions, in which two shows significant result while second proposition has not found any impact. Five service quality dimensions also used to measure the relationship of customer satisfaction and perceived service quality. At the end, it concluded that Tangibility and Responsiveness have high to moderate response (both from customer and employee perspective). While remaining dimension shows partial and negative result
The efficacy of PC 6 acupressure with Sea-Band R © on reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients after hysterectomy : A randomized controlled trial

Aims and objectives: To assess whether bilateral stimulation of the PC6 acupuncture point with Sea-Band R © could reduce patients’ experience of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after hysterectomy. PONV has high prevalence among gynecological patients. Acupressure bands have been suggested to lessen PONV, however; the antiemetic effectiveness of using acupressure band is still not clarified. Methods: Design: Randomized, non-blinded, single centre trial in a teaching hospital in Denmark. Seventy-two women scheduled for vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy of benign indication, were enrolled in this randomized trial. The women were allocated either to the PC6 group or to the control group. The PC6 group wore Sea-Band R © wristbands bilaterally for 24 h. The main outcome was complete response i.e., no PONV and rescue antiemetic. Results: Sixty-two participants (PC6 n = 32; control n = 30) were analyzed. There was no statistically significant difference in complete response between the groups (PC6 group, 50% versus control group 43%) or the incidence of PONV within the first 24 h postoperatively (PC6 group, 47% versus control group 60%) or in need of rescue antiemetic (PC6 group 38% versus control group 33%). Conclusions: At the same time as this study started, a new antiemetic was introduced to the clinic and hence interfered with the calculation of sample size and influenced the results. The study did not support the study hypotheses. PC6 acupressure bilaterally for 24 h did not result in significant preventive effects in reducing PONV nor did it result in reduced length of postoperative hospital stay.
Thermal and Electronic Properties of Exfoliated Metal Chalcogenides

The thermal conductivity of layered metal chalcogenides such as MT 2 (M = Mo, W; T = S, Se) shows a marked decrease after exfoliation and subsequent restacking process. Random stacking of two-dimensional crystalline sheets circumvents thermal conduction pathways along a longitudinal direction, which results in a reduction in thermal conductivity. WS 2 and WSe 2 compounds retain p-type conducting behavior after exfoliation and restacking with decreased electrical conductivity due to the change in carrier concentration. MoSe 2 compound exhibits metallic behavior < 130 °C with a small Seebeck coefficient, which results from metastable 1T-MoSe 2 structure of the restacked phase.
The Job Demands-Resources model: A three-year cross-lagged study of burnout, depression, commitment, and work engagement

Abstract By using a full panel design in a representative sample of Finnish dentists (N=2555), the present study aimed to test longitudinally the motivational and health impairment processes as proposed in the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model. The second aim was to investigate whether home resources and home demands have an additional influence on both processes over time. The hypotheses were tested with cross-lagged analyses based on two waves over a three-year period. The results supported both the motivational process and the health impairment process. Job resources influenced future work engagement, which, in turn, predicted organizational commitment, whereas job demands predicted burnout over time, which, in turn, predicted future depression. In addition, job resources had a weak negative impact on burnout. Home demands and home resources did not influence the motivational or health impairment process over time. The results support the central role of work characteristics for health and well-being. By integrating both human thriving and ill-health in the same model, the JD-R model may help to bridge the gap between “negative” and “positive” psychology.
Self-leadership and Work Role Innovation: Testing a Mediation Model with Goal Orientation and Work Motivation

This article explores the relationship between self-leadership, goal orientation, intrinsic motivation, and innovative behavior. Because innovation s self-navigation competences we propose that self-leadership skills mediate the relationship between goal orientation and role innovation, as well as between intrinsic motivation and role innovation. To investigate this, 108 employees from three companies, working on the development and implementation of technological solutions, were surveyed on their goal orientation believes, their level of intrinsic motivation, their self-leadership strategies, and the frequency they introduce new procedures on their jobs. Structural equation modelling showed a positive relationship with role innovation for learning goal orientation and intrinsic motivation, but not for performance goal orientation. Self-leadership skills fully mediated the relationship between learning goal orientation and role innovation and partially mediated the relationship between intrinsic motivation and role innovation. Thus, enhancing employees’ self-navigation competences might be an avenue for enhancing their innovative behavior.
DEVELOPMENT OF DISPLAY BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CAPTIVE BEARDED SEALS

In this study of the ontogeny of vocal behavior in captive bearded seals, Erignathus barbatus, (three males and three females), only males exhibited vocal displays. The onset of display behavior coincided with sexual maturity. Males exhibited three types of dive displays associated with the performance of vocalizations. Vocalizing individuals were frequently attended by another male that maintained passive muzzle contact with the vocalizing male. These interactions were non-aggressive and might play a role in the establishment of a social hierarchy or they might allow the attendee to obtain "near-field" vocal information from the displaying male. Captive males' vocalizations resembled those of males in the wild. However, display dives were shorter, and fewer vocalization types were documented among the captive males compared to bearded seals in the wild. The capacity of the captive males for producing well-formed, long calls with large frequency changes was also significantly less than for wild males. These capacities will likely develop further as the males grow older. Individual capacity for vocal production appears to develop gradually, showing plasticity in form development over time.
Productivity , Entry and Exit in Australian Manufacturing and Professional Services

Competition promotes productivity growth as entrants compete with established firms and those with low productivity exit. In this paper we examine the performance of firms that enter and exit in manufacturing and professional services. Exiting firms not only have low productivity in the year prior to exit, but low productivity relative to established firms up to seven years prior. Entrants grow most rapidly in their second year of operation, but after five or more years are still below the level of established firms. At the division level, the main driver of productivity growth is continuing firms, and the net impact of firm turnover is negligible. However, this overlooks the cumulative impact of entry and exit over time. Over eight years, entry lowered growth by between three and eight per cent in manufacturing, and 12 per cent in professional services. In contrast, the exit of less productive firms raised productivity by between three and seven per cent in manufacturing, and 12 per cent in professional services.
Motivations and Barriers of Foreign R&D Activities in China

The continued growth of the Chinese economy accompanied with the expansion of international investment in China has led to an increase in foreign research and development (R&D) activities in the country. Aside from the rising importance of R&D internationalization, research on foreign R&D in China has been neglected in the past due to its emerging status. In this article we examine drivers and barriers for conducting R&D in China. The focus of our research is on transnational companies typically characterized by decentralized R&D activities. Our research is mainly based on qualitative interviews with senior R&D managers. The success of foreign R&D activities in China strongly depends on the realistic estimation of its advantages and the proper identification and handling of barriers.
Late Holocene earthquake history of the central Altyn Tagh fault, China

The Altyn Tagh fault accommodates sinistral motion between the Tibetan Plateau and the Tarim block within the India-Eurasia collision zone. We used well-preserved evidence for surface-rupturing earthquakes to reconstruct the earthquake history for the central Altyn Tagh fault. We identified three geometric fault segments bounded by left steps and a bend. Geomorphic offsets indicate that the most recent event had maximum surface displacement of ;5.5 m in the west (38.58N, 90.08E), ;7 m in the central part of our study area, and ;4 m in the east (38.88N, 91.58E). The 14 C dates and trench logs of disrupted sediments indicate that these offsets occurred either in a single earthquake with a surface- rupture length . 240 km dated as 680 6 108 yr B.P. or as two events. If there were two events, the westernmost recent event occurred 518 6 268 yr ago, whereas the eastern event occurred 650 6 80 yr ago and had a surface rupture length . 155 km. We find two events in the past 0.8-2.2 k.y. in the west and two or three events in the east, yielding recurrence intervals of 0.7 6 0.4 k.y. and 1.1 6 0.3 k.y. , respectively. These recurrence rates for major earthquakes are lower than expected if the long-term fault slip rate is . 20 mm/yr. Explanations for the discrepancy include an overdue major earthquake, or accelerated deformation elsewhere in the India-Eurasia orogen.
Degradation of phenanthrene by natural consortia in seawater

In this study 17 aerobic bacterial consortia were isolated from seawater and sediments; the culture medium was enriched with phenanthrene to evaluate the potential degradation of this pollutant. The consortia were evaluated for their ability to degrade phenanthrene as the only source of carbon and energy in synthetic seawater. The percentage degradation of the consortium S4 was 75% after 7 days of incubation (100mgL-1), with a specific microbial growth rate of 0.031 h-1 at 33°C+ 3° and 150 r min-1.
Understanding dynamics of intellectual capital of nations

Purpose – The paper aims at creating understanding on the dynamics of intellectual capital (IC), which has emerged recently as one of the major issues on the research agenda. The theme is studied from a national point of view.Design/methodology/approach – The analysis has been conducted using data from the IMD Competitiveness Report covering the data of 51 countries from the years 2000‐2005. Data analysis is aimed at analysing time dependent relationships between intellectual capital and GNP growth. The research provides parameters of four types of effects for a nation's GNP growth: sustaining effects, boosting effects, linear growth potential and exponential growth potential. Based on the developmental stage of the countries they were grouped to: developing; transitional; and developed countries, and the effects of IC was studied within and between these groups.Findings – The analysis specifies the types of IC factors that have important effects on economic growth on different level of economics. The ana.
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Proteinuria

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in people with diabetes; a recent analysis of NHANES data found that 39.6% of people with diagnosed diabetes, 41.7% of those with undiagnosed diabetes and 17.7% of those with prediabetes had CKD [3]. Increased urinary protein excretion may be an early clinical manifestation of diabetic nephropathy. However, when assessing protein excretion, the urine dipstick is a relatively insensitive marker for initial increases in protein excretion, not becoming positive until protein excretion exceeds 300 to 500 mg/day (upper limit of normal less than 150 mg/day, with most individuals excreting less than 100 mg/day) [4]. Microalbuminuria is delimited as an albumin excretion rate of 30-300 mg/24 h or a spot urine albumin to creatinine Ratio (ACR) of 30-300 mg/g (3.5-35 mg/mmol) in males and 20-200 mg/g (2.5-25 mg/mmol) in females. Overt diabetic nephropathy (DN) is settled by proteinuria >500 mg/24 h or albuminuria >300 mg/24 h. Also DN can be defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 [5]. 5097 subjects with type 2 diabetes were followed from 1977 to 1997 to determine the rate of progression of kidney disease. From diagnosis of diabetes, progression to microalbuminuria occurred at 2.0% per year, from microalbuminuria to macroalbuminuria at 2.8% per year, and from macroalbumi‐ nuria to elevated plasma creatinine (>or=175 micromol/L) or renal replacement therapy (RRT) at 2.3% per year. Ten years following diagnosis of diabetes, the prevalence of microalbumi‐ nuria was 24.9%, of macroalbuminuria was 5.3%, and of elevated plasma creatinine or RRT was 0.8% [6]. Renal dysfunction, including proteinuria and microalbuminuria, is predictive of cardiovascular events, and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality [7-11]. Although these cutoffs defining normoalbuminuria, microalbuminuria, and macroalbuminuria facilitate deter‐
Helminth Parasites of Freshwater Fishes of the Pánuco River Basin, East Central Mexico

Abstract This study presents results from a survey of helminth parasites of fishes in the Pánuco River basin, in the states of San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Querétaro and Guanajuato, all in east central Mexico. Seventeen freshwater fish species (n = 1,019) were examined for helminths between May 1997 and September 1998. Thirty-one helminth species were collected: 11 allogenic species, mostly Nearctic in origin, and 20 autogenic species. Two anthropogenically introduced species were recorded. The most prevalent and widespread helminth taxon was Posthodiplostomum minimum (metacercariae). The helminth fauna of fishes of the Pánuco River is dominated by trematodes (12 species) and nematodes (11 species) accompanied by a few monogenean (4 species), cestode (3 species), and acanthocephalan (1 species) taxa. Most of the helminth taxa reported have been reported from other regions of Mexico. Thus, the helminth parasite fauna of fishes of the Pánuco River basin are not exclusive, including a primordially autogenic Neotropical species component mixed with a mainly allogenic, globally distributed Nearctic species component. The regional freshwater fish helminth fauna is associated with the ichthyofaunanal composition of the basin. The nematode family Rhabdochonidae displays high species richness in this hydrological basin of Mexico.