Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FAKTOR FAKTOR PENYEBAB KEMISKINAN

Tulisan ini ingin mengkaji faktor faktor penyebab terjadinya kemiskinan, di Indonesia jumlah penduduk miskin menurut BPS Pusat terhitung sampai Bulan Maret Tahun 2014 sebanyak 28,28 juta jiwa. faktor penyebab kemiskinan, yaitu: 1). Pendidikan yang Rendah. Tingkat pendidikan yang rendah menyebabkan seseorang kurang mempunyai keterampilan tertentu yang diperlukan dalam kehidupannya. Keterbatasan pendidikan atau keterampilan yang dimiliki seseorang menyebabkan keterbatasan kemampuan seseorang untuk masuk dalam dunia kerja. 2). Malas Bekerja. Adanya sikap malas (bersikap pasif atau bersandar pada nasib) menyebabkan seseorang bersikap acuh tak acuh dan tidak bergairah untuk bekerja. 3). Keterbatasan Sumber Alam. Suatu masyarakat akan dilanda kemiskinan apabila sumber alamnya tidak lagi memberikan keuntungan bagi kehidupan mereka. Hal ini sering dikatakan masyarakat itu miskin karena sumberdaya alamnya miskin. 4). Terbatasnya Lapangan Kerja. Keterbatasan lapangan kerja akan membawa konsekuensi kemiskinan bagi masyarakat. Secara ideal seseorang harus mampu menciptakan lapangan kerja baru sedangkan secara faktual hal tersebut sangat kecil kemungkinanya bagi masyarakat miskin karena keterbatasan modal dan keterampilan. 5). Keterbatasan Modal. Seseorang miskin sebab mereka tidak mempunyai modal untuk melengkapi alat maupun bahan dalam rangka menerapkan keterampilan yang mereka miliki dengan suatu tujuan untuk memperoleh penghasilan. 6. Beban Keluarga. Seseorang yang mempunyai anggota keluarga banyak apabila tidak diimbangi dengan usaha peningakatan pendapatan akan menimbulkan kemiskinan karena semakin banyak anggota keluarga akan semakin meningkat tuntutan atau beban untuk hidup yang harus dipenuhi.
Correspondence of perceptions about centenarians’ mental health

Objectives: The goals of this study were to uncover the criteria by which centenarians, proxy/caregivers, and interviewers rated centenarians’ mental health. Often proxy and interviewer reports are obtained in studies of the oldest-old and become a primary source of information. Methods: Data were from a population-based sample of mentally competent US centenarians in northern Georgia. The dependent variables were based on alternative reports for the centenarians’ mental or emotional health. Regression analysis was used to predict each source's rating of mental health separately with the same set of variables. These variables included information obtained from the centenarians and proxies about their distal experiences, demographics, and proximal resources including Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), health, personality, socioeconomic resources, and coping behaviors. Results: Examination of mean-level differences between sources revealed similarity across mental health ratings. For centenarians and proxies, perceived economic status was a very important predictor of mental health. For centenarians and interviewers, personality (neuroticism and extraversion) was an important common predictor. The interviewer and proxy mental health ratings were strongly associated with MMSE, but that was not the case for centenarians. Conclusion: Mean-level findings and the comparative regression results provide corroborating evidence that centenarians’ self-reports of mental health are similar based on average ratings and presence of common associations with other raters (i.e., perceived economic status and personality). Implications of differences across rater pairs are discussed as guidance about the comparative value of substitution of proxies as informants for addressing specific influences on mental health.
Efficient Hybrid Semantic Text Similarity using Wordnet and a Corpus

Text similarity plays an important role in natural language processing tasks such as answering questions and summarizing text. At present, state-of-the-art text similarity algorithms rely on inefficient word pairings and/or knowledge derived from large corpora such as Wikipedia. This article evaluates previous word similarity measures on benchmark datasets and then uses a hybrid word similarity in a novel text similarity measure (TSM). The proposed TSM is based on information content and WordNet semantic relations. TSM includes exact word match, the length of both sentences in a pair, and the maximum similarity between one word and the compared text. Compared with other well-known measures, results of TSM are surpassing or comparable with the best algorithms in the literature.
The effects of corn silage feeding level on steer growth performance , feed intake and carcass composition

The influence of corn silage feeding level was examined on eighty-three Charolais crossbred steers (389+30 kg BW). Each steer was randomly assigned to one of four diets which contained either 0, 15, 50 or 85 percent corn silage (CS) dry matter. Each ration was balanced to a 13.6 percent crude protein level. Mineral, vitamin and ionophore fortifications (monensin @ 33 ppm) were similar for each ration. The cattle were fed ad libitum with DM intakes for individual steers recorded weekly. The steers were slaughtered in three groups after achieving a 6 millimetre backfat thickness (ultrasound) or a 600 kg body weight. The cattle were individually fed their assigned rations for either 119, 139 or 168 days before being transported to an abattoir, where they were processed and carcass data was collected.
Wide-Area Frequency Monitoring Network (FNET) Architecture and Applications

Recent developments in smart grid technology have spawned interest in the use of phasor measurement units to help create a reliable power system transmission and distribution infrastructure. Wide-area monitoring systems (WAMSs) utilizing synchrophasor measurements can help with understanding, forecasting, or even controlling the status of power grid stability in real-time. A power system frequency monitoring network (FNET) was first proposed in 2001 and was established in 2004. As a pioneering WAMS, it serves the entire North American power grid through advanced situational awareness techniques, such as real-time event alerts, accurate event location estimation, animated event visualization, and post event analysis. Several papers published in the past several years discussed the FNET structure and its functionality. This paper presents some of the latest implementations of FNET's applications, which add significant capacities to this system for observing power system problems.
Extravillous Trophoblast and Endothelial Cell Crosstalk Mediates Leukocyte Infiltration to the Early Remodeling Decidual Spiral Arteriole Wall

Decidual spiral arteriole (SpA) remodeling is essential to ensure optimal uteroplacental blood flow during human pregnancy, yet very little is known about the regulatory mechanisms. Uterine decidual NK (dNK) cells and macrophages infiltrate the SpAs and are proposed to initiate remodeling before colonization by extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs); however, the trigger for their infiltration is unknown. Using human first trimester placenta, decidua, primary dNK cells, and macrophages, we tested the hypothesis that EVTs activate SpA endothelial cells to secrete chemokines that have the potential to recruit maternal immune cells into SpAs. Gene array, real-time PCR, and ELISA analyses showed that treatment of endothelial cells with EVT conditioned medium significantly increased production of two chemokines, CCL14 and CXCL6. CCL14 induced chemotaxis of both dNK cells and decidual macrophages, whereas CXCL6 also induced dNK cell migration. Analysis of the decidua basalis from early pregnancy demonstrated expression of CCL14 and CXCL6 by endothelial cells in remodeling SpAs, and their cognate receptors are present in both dNK cells and macrophages. Neutralization studies identified IL-6 and CXCL8 as factors secreted by EVTs that induce endothelial cell CCL14 and CXCL6 expression. This study has identified intricate crosstalk between EVTs, SpA cells, and decidual immune cells that governs their recruitment to SpAs in the early stages of remodeling and has identified potential key candidate factors involved. This provides a new understanding of the interactions between maternal and fetal cells during early placentation and highlights novel avenues for research to understand defective SpA remodeling and consequent pregnancy pathology.
Subcarrier Phase-Shift Keying Systems With Phase Errors in Lognormal Turbulence Channels

We study the bit-error rate performance of different subcarrier phase-shift keying systems with carrier phase errors (CPE) in lognormal turbulence channels where the CPE is modeled as a Tikhonov random variable. The CPE induced asymptotic noise reference losses for the studied systems are quantified analytically by introducing the lognormal-Nakagami fading as an auxiliary channel model. The auxiliary channel method used in this study can be potentially applied to other performance analysis problems involving the lognormal channels.
Success/Failure Feedback, Expectancies, and Approach/Avoidance Motivation: How Regulatory Focus Moderates Classic Relations

Abstract Applying regulatory focus theory ( 17 ), we hypothesized that success-related approach motivation and increased expectancies are more likely to occur when performers are in a promotion than a prevention focus and that failure-related avoidance motivation and decreased expectancies are more likely to occur when performers are in a prevention than a promotion focus. Study 1 used arm flexion pressure as an on-line measure of approach strength and arm extension pressure as an on-line measure of avoidance strength. Study 2 used a persistence measure of motivational strength. The “goal looms larger” effect of increased motivational strength as one moves closer to a goal was greatest for approach when there was success feedback and promotion focus framing and was greatest for avoidance when there was failure feedback and prevention focus framing. Performance expectancies were increased more by promotion than prevention success and were decreased more by prevention than promotion failure. These effects support the hypotheses and were independent of one another.
Prevalence of Connexin 26 Mutations in Patients from Jordan with Non Syndromic Hearing Loss

Abstract Mutations in GJB2 gene are a major cause of autosomal recessive congenital hearing loss and the cause in some rare cases of the autosomal dominant form. The objectives of this study were to estimate the frequency of connexin 26 35delG and 167delT mutations in congenital deaf Jordanian population and to estimate the frequency of carriers among normal Jordanian population. PCR was used to amplify two regions of the exon 2 of connexin26 and PCR products were analyzed using BslI and PstI analysis followed by gel electrophoresis. Homozygous 35delG was detected in fourteen out of 114 (12.3%) of the familial group, while in the sporadic group there was one individual out of 38 (2.6%). There were five individuals with a heterozygous mutations (35delG+ /unknown), three of them were in the familial group (2.6%) and two in the sporadic group (5.3%). Among the normal group there was one carrier sample out of 95 (1.1%). The 167delT mutation was not detected in any of the deaf individuals, while it was detected in one individual from the normal group. The allele frequency for the 35delG mutation among the familial group was 13.6 % and 5.3 % for the sporadic group. The frequency of carriers among normal individuals was 1.1%. For the 167delT mutation the allele frequency was zero for the familial and sporadic groups.
Blinded, Multicenter Comparison of Methods To Detect a Drug-Resistant Mutant of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 at Low Frequency

ABSTRACT We determined the abilities of 10 technologies to detect and quantify a common drug-resistant mutant of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (lysine to asparagine at codon 103 of the reverse transcriptase) using a blinded test panel containing mutant-wild-type mixtures ranging from 0.01% to 100% mutant. Two technologies, allele-specific reverse transcriptase PCR and a Ty1HRT yeast system, could quantify the mutant down to 0.1 to 0.4%. These technologies should help define the impact of low-frequency drug-resistant mutants on response to antiretroviral therapy.
Exact Results for Nonsymmetric Token Ring Systems

This paper derives exact results for a token ring system with exhaustive or gated service. There are N nodes on the ring and control is passed sequentially from one to the next. Messages with random lengths arrive at each node and are placed on the ring when the control arrives at that node. Exhaustive service means that the queue at a node is empty before the token is released and gated means that only those messages in the queue at the arrival of the token are served at that cycle. Generating function recursions for the terminal service time (the total sojourn time of a token at a node) and, from this, joint cycle and intervisit times are derived. Using known results relating the marginal generating functions of the waiting time and the cycle and intervisit time, it is shown that the N mean waiting times at the nodes require the solution of N(N - 1) and N2equations for the exhaustive and gated cases, respectively. The arrival processes are assumed to be Poisson with different rates and the service processes are general and different at each node. In addition the token overhead is allowed to have an arbitrary but independent distribution at each node. Explicit, simply programmed equations are given. It is shown, arguing from the form of the equations, that there is a conservation law in effect in this system. If the nodal mean waiting times are weighted by the relative intensity, defined here as the intensity weighted mean, then the sum takes on a particularly simple form and is independent of the placement of the nodes on the ring. When the service means at each node are equal, this quantity is just the system mean waiting time.
Induction thermal plasma process modifies the physicochemical properties of materials used for carbon nanotube production, influencing their cytotoxicity

Abstract The effect of radio frequency induction thermal plasma (RFITP) process on the cytotoxicity of materials used for single-walled carbon nanotube production remains unknown. In this study, the influence of RFITP process on physicochemical and cytotoxic properties of commercial Co, Ni, Y2O3, Mo catalysts and carbon black was investigated. The cytotoxic assays (MTS, LDH, neutral red, TUNEL) revealed the strongest effect of commercial Co on murine Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts affecting their viability in a dose-dependent manner within 24 h. The cells contained also less actin stress fibres. Although RFITP affects the properties of each catalyst (size, morphology, chemistry), only cytotoxicity of Ni catalyst was increased. The plasma-treated Ni induced apoptosis. Comparing Ni particles before and after RFITP process with commercial nanoparticles of Ni revealed that the particles with similar surface area have different cytotoxicities. Interestingly, the observed toxicity of the catalysts was not mainly due to the release of ions.
False Starts and Other Dilemmas of a Secondary General Education Collaborative Teacher

Currently, many special education policymakers, researchers, and practitioners are questioning the efficacy of pull-out programs for students with disabilities and advocating service delivery in inclusive or general education settings at both the elementary and the secondary level. I investigated the implementation of a collaborative teaching model in a suburban high school to determine how this move toward inclusive education benefited teachers and students. Through examination of the “ups and downs” of a U.S. History teacher, I concluded that replicating and sustaining collaborative teaching can be difficult and complex and, without careful consideration of contextual variables, may not lead to improved outcomes for either teachers or students. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Comparação de metodologias para preenchimento de falhas em banco de dados pluviométricos: média aritmética x ponderação regional com base em regressão linear

O presente trabalho visa demonstrar a comparacao nas metodologias para o preenchimento de falhas em banco de dados pluviometricos. A metodologia e derivada do projeto de tese “A expansao da cana-de-acucar no Mato Grosso do Sul: Correlacoes entre o quadro de mudancas climaticas globais, a matriz energetica de biocombustiveis e o regime das chuvas da regiao centro-sul no periodo de 1980 a 2015”. A comparacao entre os metodos citados no titulo do artigo surgiu da necessidade do preenchimento das falhas presentes nos postos pluviometricos que servirao como base para algumas respostas que buscamos para saber se esta havendo (ou nao) mudancas nos padroes de chuva das regioes mais cobertas pelas usinas sucroalcooleiras do Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul. Assim, buscou-se, apos estudo das duas metodologias, aplicar na versao final da tese aquela que mais se enquadrou com os dados disponiveis.
Are Girls with ADHD at Risk for Eating Disorders? Results from a Controlled, Five-Year Prospective Study

Objective: To evaluate the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders in a large adolescent population of girls with and without ADHD. Method: We estimated the incidence of lifetime eating disorders (either anorexia or bulimia nervosa) using Cox proportional hazard survival models. Comparisons between ADHD girls with and without eating disorders were then made on measures of comorbidity, course of ADHD, and growth and puberty. Results: ADHD girls were 3.6 times more likely to meet criteria for an eating disorder throughout the follow-up period compared to control females. Girls with eating disorders had significantly higher rates of major depression, anxiety disorders, and disruptive behavior disorder compared to ADHD girls without eating disorders. Girls with ADHD and eating disorders had a significantly earlier mean age at menarche than other ADHD girls. No other differences in correlates of ADHD were detected between ADHD girls with and without eating disorders. Conclusions: ADHD significantly increases the risk of eating disorders. The presence of an eating disorder in girls with ADHD heightens the risk of additional morbidity and dysfunction.
Cell-derived microparticles and complement activation in preeclampsia versus normal pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Inflammation plays a major role in the vascular dysfunction seen in preeclampsia, and several studies suggest involvement of the complement system. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether complement activation on the surface of microparticles is increased in plasma of preeclamptic patients versus healthy pregnant controls. METHODS Microparticles from plasma of preeclamptic (n=10), healthy pregnant (n=10) and healthy nonpregnant (n=10) women were analyzed by flow cytometry for bound complement components (C1q, C4, C3) and complement activator molecules (C-reactive protein [CRP], serum amyloid P component [SAP], immunoglobulin [Ig]M, IgG). Fluid phase complement activation products and activator molecules were also determined. RESULTS Levels of microparticles with bound complement components showed no increase in complement activation on the microparticle surface in preeclamptic women, in line with levels of fluid phase complement activation products. In healthy nonpregnant and pregnant women, bound CRP was associated with classical pathway activation on the microparticle surface, and in healthy pregnant women IgM and IgG molecules also contributed. In preeclamptic women, microparticles with bound SAP and those with IgG seemed to contribute to C1q binding without a clear association to further classical pathway activation. Furthermore, significantly increased levels of microparticles with bound CRP were present in preeclamptic compared with healthy pregnant women (median 178x10(6)/L versus 47x10(6)/L, P<0.01), but without concomitant increases in complement activation. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence of increased complement activation on the microparticle surface in preeclamptic women. Microparticles with bound CRP were significantly increased, but in contrast to healthy pregnant and nonpregnant women, this was not associated with increased classical pathway activation on the surface of the microparticles.
Community‐acquired acute kidney injury: A challenge and opportunity for primary care in kidney health

Community‐acquired acute kidney injury (CA‐AKI) has been found to be a common event in the population. Current incidence estimates are not available, but evaluations of severe elevations in serum creatinine indicate that incidence can be as high as 989 cases per million population in those older than 80 years. Data on risk factors are limited, but older age and higher comorbid illness burden, especially diabetes and cardiovascular disease, seem to be more common in patients who suffer CA‐AKI. In addition to being more common than hospital‐acquired AKI, the long‐term sequelae of CA‐AKI seem to be just as severe, including renal disease progression and mortality. Efforts to better understand the aetiology of CA‐AKI and how ultimately to prevent the development of this condition will need to be taken. In the meantime, a concerted effort by general internists and nephrologists will be needed to prevent CA‐AKI in the highest risk patients and thus limit the poor outcomes associated with this entity.
Physiological assessment of sexual arousal in women.

The purpose of this investigation was to validate the use of vaginal photoplethysmography along with six other physiological measures for the assessment of sexual arousal in women. Six women in counterbalanced order were presented control, dysphoric, and sexually arousing videotapes. Subjective ratings revealed that subjects experienced moderate levels of sexual and anxiety arousal during the videotapes, and comprehension quizzing at the end of the experiment showed that subjects attended to the content. Heart rate, heart rate variability, and skin conductance response failed to discriminate between any of the videotapes. In order from highest to lowest sensitivity, vaginal blood volume, skin conductance, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and forehead temperature showed significant increases during the erotic videotape. Though sensitive, skin conductance appeared to he unreliable. Areas for further research were identified.
A systematic review on human exposure to organophosphorus pesticides in Iran

ABSTRACT Human exposure to organophosphorus (OP) pesticides is a serious health challenge. We conducted a systematic review by searching international and national databases for published literature on any human exposure to OPs in Iran from 1990 to March 2015. Qualified papers were in two categories including studies in which biomarkers of exposure were assessed (n = 13; total no. of subjects = 759) and studies that had reported prevalence of OPs-induced poisoning (OPP) and mortality (n = 26; total no. of subjects = 5428). The mean level of activity of acetyl-cholinesterase and butyryl-cholinesterase were 68.65% and 74.2%, respectively. Overall proportion (%) of OPP was estimated (16; 95% CI, 14 to 19).