Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Quantification of urbanization impacts on discharge volume using H2U model

Urbanization tends to change in peak discharge and runoff volumes of natural catchments. In this study, the results of H2U model with the production function used for net rainfall calculation were compared to observed hydrographs. In the production function, mapped impervious area (MIA) and effective impervious area (EIA) values were tested for imperviousness parameter. A test catchment located in Tehran City was selected for this purpose whereas; part of this area was considered to compare pre and post developed conditions. Performance indicators verified that urban catchment hydrographs most closely resembled the observed hydrographs when using effective impervious area value in the production function. The comparison of pre and post development hydrographs in part of the catchment revealed urbanization leads to 95% increase in peak discharge rate and 50% decrease in unit hydrograph time base. The post developed condition runoff volume of 10 year return period rainfall event was 4.01 times more than pre developed runoff volume originated from decreasing hydraulic length and increasing impervious areas. Moreover; the results of this study revealed that the effect of Strahler order drainage network change on peak discharge rate was greater than decrease of hydraulic length. Key words: Effective impervious area, morphological approach, net rainfall, urbanization.
Feasibility of Ice Segregation Location by Acoustic Emission Detection: A Laboratory Test in Gneiss

Large slope failures in steep alpine bedrock present significant geological hazards. Ice segregation is thought to be one of the mechanisms involved in high‐mountain bedrock fracture but has not been reproduced experimentally in hard, intact rock. Here, we report results from a 3 month freezing experiment that aimed to reproduce ice‐lens growth at the interface between the active layer and permafrost in a 15 cm cube of hard, intact rock (Arolla gneiss). Monitoring of acoustic emissions (AEs) recorded the propagation of microcracks horizontally through the block, resulting in a continuous and thick macrocrack near the base of the artificial active layer. Microcracking occurred within an approximate temperature range of −0.5 °C to −2.7 °C, consistent with ice segregation theory. Hypocentres of recorded AE events were concentrated in a 40 mm thick band between depths of 4.5 and 8 cm in the block. The band approximately coincides with the frozen fringe and indicates that ice segregation can induce micro‐ and macrocracking in gneiss. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The Moderating Effect of Convenience towards the Relationship between Satisfaction and Loyalty in Malaysian Banking Industry

The aim of this research was to explore the influence of e-satisfaction towards e-loyalty among the internet banking users in Malaysia. The moderating effect of convenience on the relationship between e-satisfaction and e-loyalty was also analysed. The study employed systematic sampling technique to recruit respondents. Intercept survey was chosen as method of data collection in which a 25-item questionnaire was used to measure respondents’ e-satisfaction (5 items), e-loyalty (13 items) and convenience (7 items). The survey yielded 120 usable responses. Data were analysed using variance-based partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modelling advanced statistical technique with the help of Smart-PLS version 3. PLS, which has become popular in marketing and social science research, was used to determine the factor loadings and path coefficients in the theoretical model. The study has concluded that e-satisfaction has an effect on e-loyalty; however the moderation effect of convenience was not significant. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016. v7n1p190
The Relationship between Spousal Communication and Financial Arguments and Stress between Young Married Couples

Abstract Finances are regarded as one of many argument matters between spouses, which in turn can cause financial stress. This article investigated the relationship between spousal communication, financial arguments and financial stress matters within a marriage. Questionnaires were distributed to 300 young married couples of which 75 couples responded with respect of their level of communication, occurrence of arguments and levels of stress regarding their finances. Results indicated that spousal communication influences the frequency of a rguments between spouses regarding their finances, indicating a definite lack in communication about money. High financial stress levels also contribute to the increase of financial arguments. An increase in spousal communication about finances can lead to less stress about finances and thus will result in fewer arguments about finances. Identification of patterns of communication regarding financial matters could contribute to improving financial communication in young married couples.
MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT: SEX DIFFERENCES VS. GENDER DIFFERENCES*

In this study our aim was to determine if there were significant differences in students’ (12-13 years old) mathematics achievement when differentiating them by sex (boys and girls) and by gender (masculine, feminine, androgynous and undifferentiated traits). 1056 students were given a mathematical test and the Bem Sex Inventory. Results confirm that there are no significant differences when considering sex, but there are significant differences when gender is taken into account. Students (boys and girls) with masculine traits do better. Girls surpassed boys in almost all the gender categories. The sample will be followed up for two more years in order to detect changes in achievement and gender traits.
Potential Use of Gluconate in Cancer Therapy

We have recently discovered that cancer cells take up extracellular citrate through plasma membrane citrate transporter (pmCiC) and advantageously use citrate for their metabolism. Citrate uptake can be blocked with gluconate and this results in decreased tumor growth and altered metabolic characteristics of tumor tissue. Interestingly, gluconate, considered to be physiologically neutral, is incidentally used in medicine as a cation carrier, but not as a therapeutically active substance. In this review we discuss the results of our recent research with available literature and suggest that gluconate may be useful in the treatment of cancer.
How Monocytes Contribute to Increased Risk of Atherosclerosis in Virologically-Suppressed HIV-Positive Individuals Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy

Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) is effective at suppressing HIV viremia to achieve persistently undetectable levels in peripheral blood in the majority of individuals with access and ability to maintain adherence to treatment. However, evidence suggests that ART is less effective at eliminating HIV-associated inflammation and innate immune activation. To the extent that residual inflammation and immune activation persist, virologically suppressed people living with HIV (PLWH) may have increased risk of inflammatory co-morbidities, and adjunctive therapies may need to be considered to reduce HIV-related inflammation and fully restore the health of virologically suppressed HIV+ individuals. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single leading cause of death in the developed world and is becoming more important in PLWH with access to ART. Arterial disease due to atherosclerosis, leading to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke, is a major component of CVD. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, and epidemiological comparisons of atherosclerosis and AMI show a higher prevalence and suggest a greater risk in PLWH compared to the general population. The reasons for greater prevalence of CVD in PLWH can be broadly grouped into four categories: (a) the higher prevalence of traditional risk factors e.g., smoking and hypertension (b) dyslipidemia (also a traditional risk factor) caused by off-target effects of ART drugs (c) HIV-related inflammation and immune activation and (d) other undefined HIV-related factors. Management strategies aimed at reducing the impact of traditional risk factors in PLWH are similar to those for the general population and their effectiveness is currently being evaluated. Together with improvements in ART regimens and guidelines for treatment, and a greater awareness of its impact on CVD, the HIV-related risk of AMI and stroke is decreasing but remains elevated compared to the general community. Monocytes are key effector cells which initiate the formation of atherosclerotic plaques by migrating into the intima of coronary arteries and accumulating as foam cells full of lipid droplets. This review considers the specific role of monocytes as effector cells in atherosclerosis which progresses to AMI and stroke, and explores mechanisms by which HIV may promote an atherogenic phenotype and function independent of traditional risk factors. Altered monocyte function may represent a distinct HIV-related factor which increases risk of CVD in PLWH.
The relationship among pre and post slaughter traits of American Bronze Turkey

Abstract. This study aimed to investigate the relations among the pre- and post-slaughter traits of American bronze turkeys. Birds were raised under three different lighting regimes. Pre-slaughter traits were measured when the birds were 15-, 20-, and 30-weeks of age. Canonical correlation analysis showed that as the birds aged the relations among the pre- and post-slaughter characters became more pronounced. Coefficients of determination (R2) were 63.6-82.8% when pre-slaughter characteristics were measured at the 15th week, 84.8–94.6% at the 20th week, and 91.3–99.1% at the 30th week, respectively.
Who Wins and Who Loses from Staple Food Price Spikes? Welfare Implications for Mozambique

With a large share of the population dependent on agriculture and high exposure to natural disasters and other food price shocks, the welfare impacts of food price inflation in Mozambique cannot be ignored. This paper performs incidence analysis exploiting the spatial location of households to match data on consumption with production from agricultural activities to simulate the welfare effects of food price changes. The analysis focuses on maize, rice, and cassava, which form a substantial part of the Mozambican diet, as a source of calories and budgetary allocation. The results show large net negative welfare effects of food price rises in rural areas and small, negative effects in urban areas. A 10 percent increase in maize prices is associated with a reduction of 1.2 percent in consumption per capita in rural areas and 0.2 percent in urban areas. The effects from changes in the prices of rice and cassava are lower but qualitatively equal. Overall, the negative effects are larger for the bottom half of the distribution and imply that the price spike in 2016–17 may have translated into a poverty increase of 4-6 percentage points, with some of the poorest provinces bearing much of the brunt. The results hold to changes in some of the underlying assumptions of the simulations.
Chewable risk factors - Threatened oral cancer HPV's Looming Epidemic in Pakistan

Background: In Pakistan oropharyngeal cancer is the second leading malignancy after breast cancer, attributed to extensive use of several precarious chewable tobacco formulations. The human papillomavirus (HPV), as proven, plays a pivotal role in oropharyngeal cancer. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between chewable tobacco usage with HPV and its oncogenic strains in this population. Methods: Oral samples were collected from camps during awareness campaigns on oral hygiene/hazards of chewable tobacco. Subjects addicted to chewable tobacco formulations such as naswar, gutka, and pan, areca nut with or without oral lesions, having no febrile conditions were included. DNA was extracted and PCR were performed. SPSS version 20.0 was used for analysis. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for qualitative and mean & standard deviation for numerical variables. Pearson chi-square with 95% confidence level was used, p-value less than 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: A total of 1000 subjects and 450 controls (age 28.90±12.163) were included in this study. Out of 1000 (831 males and 169 females), 204(20%) were HPV positive whereas, 13, 6 and 6 subjects were positive for HPV16, HPV18 and both HPV16&18 respectively, compared to only 14 (6.42%) in the controls. Overall 631 were chewing a single and 369 multiple forms. Significant association was found between different forms of chewable tobacco with Leukoplakia, Erythroplakia, Rough mucosa and Trismus. Conclusions: Usage of chewable tobacco formulations is associated with high frequency of HPV infection OR= 7.981 (CI 4.587-13.89), which is a threat for an epidemic of oropharyngeal cancer.
Managers’ experiences of ethical problems in municipal elderly care: a qualitative study of written reflections as part of leadership training

Background: Managers in elderly care have a complex ethical responsibility to address the needs and preferences of older persons while balancing the conflicting interests and requirements of relatives’ demands and nursing staff’s work environment. In addition, managers must consider laws, guidelines, and organizational conditions that can cause ethical problems and dilemmas that need to be resolved. However, few studies have focused on the role of health care managers in the context of how they relate to and deal with ethical conflicts. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe ethical problems experienced by managers in elderly care. Methods: We used a descriptive, interpretative design to analyze textual data from two examinations in leadership courses for managers in elderly care. A simple random selection of 100 out of 345 written exams was made to obtain a manageable amount of data. The data consisted of approximately 300 pages of single-spaced written text. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the data. Results: The results show that managers perceive the central ethical conflicts relate to the older persons’ autonomy and values versus their needs and the values of the staff. Additionally, ethical dilemmas arise in relation to the relatives’ perspective of their loved one’s needs and preferences. Legislations, guidelines, and a lack of resources create difficulties when managers perceive these factors as conflicting with the care needs of older persons. Conclusion: Managers in elderly care experience ethical conflicts that arise as unavoidable and perennial values conflicts, poorly substantiated values, and problematic organizational conditions. Structured approaches for identifying, reflecting on, and assessing ethical problems in the organization should therefore be implemented.
HOW DOES STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH? AN EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN

The stock market performance is an emerging issue in global world. The theories and empirical studies strongly refer that stock market performance is a tool to mobilize the savings and investment to promote the industrialization and economic growth. The present study is an effort to establish the empirical relationship between stock market development and economic growth in Pakistan. Three proxies namely stock market capitalization (SMC), stock traded value (STV) and stock turnover ratio (STOR) are used for stock market development, financial depth (FD) is used as the proxy of financial intermediary and the economic growth measured with GDP growth over the time period 1988-2012. The OLS and Granger Causality test are applied to assess the investigation. The results interpret that the 99% change in economic growth is explained with the above said explanatory variables. The STV, STOR and FD are significant while SMC appears insignificant. The causality test reported that there is bidirectional causality between FD and GDP and a unidirectional causality present between GDP to STV, SMC to GDP, FD to STOR and FD to STV. The findings suggest to policy makers that there is a strong relationship between stock market development, financial intermediary and economic growth in Pakistan.
Extracellular production of avicelase by the thermophilic soil bacterium Bacillus sp. SMIA-2

Nowadays, the isolation of new bacterial strains that produce enzymes with novel properties is a subject of great relevance to the scientific community. This study, in order to search for producers of new cellulase strains, investigated the avicelase production by thermophilic Bacillus sp. strain SMIA-2. The best avicelase activity was observed in a culture medium containing 0.5% (w v -1 ) avicel and 0.5% (w v -1 ) corn steep liquor with initial pH 7.5-8.0 incubated at 50 o C. When avicel was replaced in the medium by the treated sugarcane bagasse (0.5%, w v -1 ) the avicelase activity levels were not affected. Studies on the avicelase characterization revealed that the optimum pH of the enzyme was found to be 8.5 and the enzyme retained more than 80% of its activity after incubation at room temperature for 2h at pH 6.5-8.5. The optimum temperature of this enzyme was 70 o C and the enzyme retained 67% of the original activity after 20 min. of heat treatment at 70 o C. Avicelase was stimulated by Mn 2+ and Co 2+ , whereas Hg 2+ greatly inhibited the enzyme activity
Rebranding Britain? Ideological dilemmas in political appeals to “British Multiculturalism”

In this chapter I consider some dilemmatic tensions within contemporary attempts to (re)brand Britain a “multicultural society”. I start out by considering two political speeches in which Labour Party ministers associated British Multiculturalism with the general liberal values of social inclusion, tolerance, human rights, progressive change and cosmopolitan moral and political sensibility. Analysis of the text of these speeches reveals tensions within these arguments. First, the rhetorical formulations that the speakers used to justify the political project of British Multiculturalism tacitly presupposed a natural order in which nations are normally populated by a racially and culturally homogenous folk. Second, British Multiculturalism is presented as a form of brand distinctiveness, differentiating the United Kingdom from other polities, and endowing the British state with commercial and military advantage in the international arena. Finally, far from constituting a post- Anglocentric, post-colonial re-formulation of national identity, the specific narratives used to legitimate the construct of British Multiculturalism closely echo the discursive tropes previously used to promote British Imperialism.
Analyzing Accounting Ratios as Determinants of the LQ45 Stock Prices Movements in Indonesia Stock Exchange During the Period of 2002-2006

The lack of studies regarding the determinants of stock price movement in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (ISX), which is an emerging stock exchange in the South East Asia region, and the pursue of generalization became the reasons of why this study. Previous research (Gupta, Chevalier, & Sayekt, 2000; Subiyantoro & Andreani, 2003), mostly focus on the external factors of the firms, instead of the internal factors. This study uses the accounting ratios as the determinants of the prices of stocks’ classified as the LQ45 in the ISX during 2002-2006. The panel-data regression model is used to test whether all of the independent variables involved in the equation could simultaneously explain the behavior of the dependent one. The developed model would be analyzed by the utilization of econometrics package, namely GRETL 1.7. 4. After conducting some statistical treatments on the developed model, this study reveals that the shareholders’ ratios consisted of book value per share, dividend payout ratio, EPS, and ROA are the accounting ratios, which determine the LQ45’s stock price movement in the ISX during the period of 2002-2006.
Dividend Policy and Corporate Value (A Meta-Analysis)

This study aimed to understand the effect of dividend policy on corporate value, as well as to examine and analyze the variation of result study on the corporate value in Indonesia. Dividend Signaling Model was the grand theory used to explain the effect of dividend policy on corporate value. This study used a meta-analysis approach with the sample were 70 researchers in Indonesia, both the published and unpublished in 2007-2015. The result of this study, meta-analysis strengthens the findings of the previous study which stated that the dividend policy could increase the corporate value. The differences of the previous studies were due to the presence of moderation effect from the measurement model of corporate value and dividend corporate. DOI : https://doi.org/10.26905/jkdp.v21i3. 1218
Complete response to crizotinib in a metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary harboring MET amplification and NTRK1 co-occurring mutation

Abstract Carcinomas of unknown primary (CUPs) have poor prognosis due to the paucity of data on their clinical characteristics and laboratory features, and empirical chemotherapy still remains the critical management for this kind of disease. This study aimed to present the knowledge of treating an elderly man with metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary and also with a history of long-term hypertension and renal cysts. He was identified to harbor mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (MET) gene amplification and neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase 1 (NTRK1) gene co-occurring mutation by targeted next-generation sequencing analysis upon the progression of empirical chemotherapy. He was then treated with a standard dose of crizotinib (250 mg, twice daily), which exhibited a satisfactory complete response (CR) of the targeted lesions after 1 month of treatment. When the number of renal cysts increased and renal inadequacy occurred after treatment for 2 months, crizotinib was reduced to half-dose (250 mg, once daily), and still conferred maintenance of CR for another 6.5 months and good quality life of the patient. These results suggested that treatments based on driver genes rather than primary tumor types could be a promising manipulation for achieving better treatment outcome, and a half-dose of crizotinib might be both effective and tolerable for MET-overexpressed CUPs with underlying renal diseases.