Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Educational level, voluntary private health insurance and opportunistic cancer screening among women in Catalonia (Spain).

Health care services in Catalonia (Spain) are organized in a national health service with universal population coverage and include preventive services such as mammography and Pap tests. In addition to a national health service (NHS) coverage, 22% of the population is enrolled in a voluntary private health insurance (VPHI), leading to a double coverage. This situation offers an opportunity to study the impact of this organizational aspect of health care with regard to cancer screening access. The source of data was the Catalan Health Survey (CHS), a cross-sectional survey conducted in a random sample of non-institutionalized population carried out in 1994. Variables analysed were age, educational level and voluntary private health insurance (VPHI). Women were asked if they had ever had a mammography and Pap test for preventive purposes. Logistic regression was used to study the relationship between these variables and the mammography or Pap test participation. The study sample was 5865 women aged 20 years and older. A Pap test and mammography were carried out on 42% and 25% of women, respectively. Participation had a peak between the ages of 30 and 39 years in Pap test and between 40 and 49 years in mammography; it decreased in older women. The percentage of Pap test practice increases according to a higher educational level than it does in mammography. Women who had a VPHI showed a higher percentage of screening tests than the rest of the population. There is also an increase in the mammography practice related to the educational level in older groups, but this fact is not observed in women younger than 40 years . Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed an increase in the likelihood of ever had a mammography and a Pap test according to age and to educational level, although this situation is less pronounced in older age groups. Both variables (educational level and age) remained significant after introducing the VPHI into the model (women who reported having a VPHI were more likely to have had a Pap test and a mammography than the rest of the women). In conclusion the opportunistic screening is associated with age, educational level and VPHI. Educational level is also associated with participation in both screening tests after adjusting by age. Furthermore, screening for cervical cancer shows a higher educational gradient than for breast cancer screening. The influence of VPHI after adjusting by age and by educational level poses the question about the role of private health insurances with regard to preventive practices in the context of a national health service aimed at promoting equity of health care access.
Employee Job Satisfaction and Organizational Performance : An Insight from Selected Hotels in Lagos Nigeria

Employee job (EJS) satisfaction is measured very substantial, particularly when it comes to describing the success of any organizations. The key basis for the continual attention given to the concept of employee job satisfaction is due to the varying hotel business environment across the globe. The concept becomes a major concern for every hotel owner today in Nigeria. A survey research design technique was used. The convenience sampling method was employed to select 150 participants, out of which 108 copies were returned through the same medium. However, only ninety-two (92) copies were found valid for analysis. The research instrument was a 31-item validated, structured questionnaire and a 21-item validated, structured interview question guide. The analytical tools employed are simple percentages, frequency counts and regression analysis via the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that there were factors influencing employee job satisfaction in the hotel industry. Results show that employee job satisfaction had influence on organizational performance in hotel industry. Findings revealed that employees derive job satisfaction from salary administration in the hotel industry. In addition, results obtained found that psychological factors (i.e. job satisfaction, social support and emotional intelligence) have influence on turnover intention amongst employees in the hotel industry. Itis therefore concluded that increased performance can, of course, improve the quality and efficiency of hotel customers in Nigeria. The relationship between several dimensions of employee job satisfaction revealed that organizational performance depends upon the behaviour and attitude towards hotel employees in Nigeria. Hence, motivational system is known to be crucial for organizational success and this must be put in place such that a positive attitude towards increased employee job satisfaction. These motivational factors should include pay, promotion, recognition and rewards system, job security, co-worker support, conducive environment, working conditions, awarding outstanding performance and must be adequately implemented. This will, of course shape the employees’ behavior and the result would enhance employees’ job satisfaction in the hotel industry in Nigeria.
The Use Analysis of Internet Banking among SMEs Entrepreneurs

The increasing number of financial transaction activities resulted in a need of the fast, safe and efficient transaction.The increasing number of financial transaction activities resulted in people to require a payment means that was fast, safe and efficient in making transactions. Internet banking as one of the modern financial transaction means offered many conveniences in the activities. We investigated the factors that influenced the interests that had an impact on the behavior of SMEs in using internet banking. The samples of this research were 129 SMEs entrepreneurs who used internet banking in Salatiga. By using TAM modification namely Trust and Risk in Technology Acceptance Model (TRiTAM) and also actual system usage variable, we found that pertinence perception, convenience perception, attitude, and trust were factors that affected interest and affected the behavior of internet banking usage in transaction activities. The implication of this research was that the relationship among trusts, risk, and technology acceptance model with transaction behavior and internet banking could be mediated by customer interest. Abstrak JEL Classification : G41, G21 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26905/jkdp.v22i3. 1798
Using pentosidine and hydroxyproline to predict age and sex in an avian species

Abstract All living organisms are subject to senescence accompanied by progressive and irreversible physiological changes. The error damage and cross‐linking theories suggest that cells and tissues are damaged by an accumulation of cross‐linked proteins, slowing down bodily processes and resulting in aging. A major category of these cross‐linked proteins are compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). We investigated the relationship between accumulation of the AGE, pentosidine (Ps), and hydroxyproline (HYP) a post‐translationally modified amino acid, with age, sex, and breeding status (breeder/nonbreeder) from skin samples of known age (i.e., banded as fledglings), free‐ranging Double‐crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus, Lesson 1831). We developed multivariate models and evaluated the predictive capability of our models for determining age and breeding versus nonbreeding birds. We found significant relationships with Ps and HYP concentration and age, and Ps concentration and sex. Based on our two‐class model using Ps and HYP as explanatory variables, we were able to accurately determine whether a cormorant was a breeder or nonbreeder in 83.5% of modeled classifications. Our data indicate that Ps and HYP concentrations can be used to determine breeding status of cormorants and potentially age of cormorants although sex‐specific models may be necessary. Although the accumulation of Ps explained the greatest amount of variance in breeding status and age, importantly, Ps covaried with HYP and combined improved prediction of these demographics in cormorants. Our data support the error damage and cross‐linking theories of aging. Both Ps and HYP increase predictably in cormorants and are predictive of age and breeding status. Given the ubiquity of these biomarkers across taxa, their use in estimating demographic characteristics of animals could provide a powerful tool in animal ecology, conservation, and management.
Processing strategies for time‐course data sets in functional mri of the human brain

Image processing strategies for functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) data sets acquired using a gradient‐recalled echo‐planar imaging sequence are considered. The analysis is carried out using the mathematics of vector spaces. Data sets consisting of N sequential images of the same slice of brain tissue are analyzed in the time‐domain and also, after Fourier transformation, in the frequency domain. A technique for thresholding is introduced that uses the shape of the response in a pixel compared with the shape of a reference waveform as the decision criterion. A method is presented to eliminate drifts in data that arise from subject movement. The methods are applied to experimental FMRI data from the motor—cortex and compared with more conventional image—subtraction methods. Several finger motion paradigms are considered in the context of the various image processing strategies. The most effective method for image processing involves thresholding by shape as characterized by the correlation coefficient of the data with respect to a reference waveform followed by formation of a cross‐correlation image. Emphasis is placed not only on image formation, but also on the use of signal processing techniques to characterize the temporal response of the brain to the paradigm.
pilF Polymorphism-Based PCR To Distinguish Vibrio vulnificus Strains Potentially Dangerous to Public Health

ABSTRACT Vibrio vulnificus is a heterogeneous species that comprises strains virulent and avirulent for humans and fish, and it is grouped into three biotypes. In this report, we describe a PCR-based methodology that allows both the species identification and discrimination of those isolates that could be considered dangerous to public health. Discrimination is based on the amplification of a variable region located within the gene pilF, which seems to be associated with potential human pathogenicity, regardless of the biotype of the strain.
Interrelationships between different loads in resisted sprints, half-squat 1 RM and kinematic variables in trained athletes

Abstract Resisted sprint running is a common training method for improving sprint-specific strength. It is well-known that an athlete's time to complete a sled-towing sprint increases linearly with increasing sled load. However, to our knowledge, the relationship between the maximum load in sled-towing sprint and the sprint time is unknown, The main purpose of this research was to analyze the relationship between the maximum load in sled-towing sprint, half-squat maximal dynamic strength and the velocity in the acceleration phase in 20-m sprint. A second aim was to compare sprint performance when athletes ran under different conditions: un-resisted and towing sleds. Twenty-one participants (17.86±2.27 years; 1.77±0.06 m and 69.24±7.20 kg) completed a one repetition maximum test (1 RM) from a half-squat position (159.68±22.61 kg) and a series of sled-towing sprints with loads of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30% body mass (Bm) and the maximum resisted sprint load. No significant correlation (P<0.05) was found between half-squat 1 RM and the sprint time in different loaded conditions. Conversely, significant correlations (P<0.05) were found between maximum load in resisted sprint and sprint time (20-m sprint time, r=−0.71; 5% Bm, r=−0.73; 10% Bm, r=−0.53; 15% Bm, r=−0.55; 20% Bm, r=−0.65; 25% Bm, r=−0.44; 30% Bm, r=−0.63; MaxLoad, r= 0.93). The sprinting velocity significantly decreased by 4–22% with all load increases. Stride length (SL) also decreased (17%) significantly across all resisted conditions. In addition, there were significant differences in stride frequency (SF) with loads over 15% Bm. It could be concluded thatthe knowledge of the individual maximal load in resisted sprint and the effects on the sprinting kinematic with different loads, could be interesting to determinate the optimal load to improve the acceleration phase at sprint running.
The legal implications of providing information services in public University libraries in Kenya

This study set out to investigate the legal implications of providing information services in public university libraries (PUL) in Kenya. Information and its contribution is recognized and supported by a number of legal instruments including the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the Constitution of Kenya. However, there are also laws that inhibit and limit access to information, for example the Copyright law and the Official Secrets Act. This contradictory stance in law and its implications for the library‟s provision of information was the main concern for this study. The study was guided by specific objectives that endeavored to examine the organizational structure within which PULs in Kenya provide information services; explore the information services provided by public university libraries within the context of the influencing laws; Examine the acquisition of information materials in public university libraries in Kenya against the background of the relevant laws; examine the laws and declarations that have an influence on the provision of information services in public university libraries in Kenya; establish the knowledge of aspects of law required by librarians in public university libraries to enable them provide information services to their clientele; and propose appropriate and relevant recommendations to improve provision of information services in public university libraries in Kenya. The study was principally informed by both the organization theory and the social systems theory. The study adopted a qualitative research paradigm and collected data from 54 librarians using interviews based on semistructured questionnaires. Data from the field was complemented by information from documentary sources. The study found that there were legal implications. The study established that librarians in public universities were not fully equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to fully function in the challenging area of information and law. The study recommended that librarians in PULs needed to extend their knowledge and understanding to cover relevant provisions in law that can be appropriated to strengthen their work of providing information to their clientele.
M. TUBERCULOSIS IN VITRO SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SERUM LEVEL EXPERIENCES WITH CAPREOMYCIN

The material to be presented represents results accumulated in our laboratory in support of clinical trials with the new antibiotic capreomycin. These data include results of in vitro studies on the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of capreomycin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, strain H37Rv, as compared to the MIC of other antituberculosis drugs against this organism. Also included are cross-resistance studies against drug-resistant and drugsusceptible strains of M. tuberculosis recovered from tuberculous patients. In addition, the data presents results of studies designed to evaluate possible cross-resistance to capreomycin of drug-resistant mutants of M . tuberculosis, strain H37Rv, sequentially selected resistant to isoniazid, streptomycin, or p-amino salicylic acid alone, or to mutants resistant to any two or all three of these drugs. In three instances, mutants were selected resistant to ethionamide, in addition to combinations of isoniazid, streptomycin and p-amino salicylic acid. Finally, data will be presented to demonstrate serum concentrations of capreomycin determined by biologic assay procedure on blood drawn from subjects and patients who had received this drug by intramuscular injection . The basal medium used in these studies was Middlebrook's 7H10 oleic acid-albumin liquid medium (7H10 OA). Agar was added for direct and indirect plating experiments. Tween 80 was added for preparation of smooth standardized inocula but was not added to the liquid medium used for capreomycin serum biologic assays. 1
The Nigerian juvenile justice system: from warehouse to uncertain quest for appropriate youth mental health service model – RETRACTED

Mental health services for youths within the juvenile justice system remain a contemporary global discourse. To bring perspectives from under-resourced regions, we examine the current limitations of some globalised models for mental health services within the juvenile justice system in Nigeria. The important, multi-systemic steps needed to adapt the system for modern mental health promotion and services are highlighted.
Family Ownership and the Stock Market

This paper explores the relationship between founding family ownership and stock market returns. Using the entire population of non-financial firms listed on the Swiss stock market for 2003–2013, we find that the stock returns of family firms are significantly higher than those of nonfamily firms after adjusting the returns for different risk factors and firm characteristics. Family firms generate an annual abnormal return of 2.8% to 7.1%. Moreover, family firms potentially having more agency problems earn higher abnormal returns than other firms and markets participants are regularly positively surprised by the economic outcomes produced by these firms around earnings announcements. The evidence suggests that outside investors earn a premium for bearing the high expropriation risk of family firms. 32 The first version of this paper, entitled ‘Ownership Structure and Stock Returns: Analysis of the impact of family shareholding’ was presented by Nicolas Eugster at the 13 Conférence International de Gouvernance (CIG) in May 2014 in Dijon (France), at the World Finance & Banking Symposium (WFBS) in December 2014 in Singapore (Singapore), and at the 27 Australasian Finance & Banking Conference (AFBC) in December 2014 in Sydney (Australia). This version was presented by Dusan Isakov at the EHL Finance & Real Estate Seminar in July 2016 in Lausanne (Switzerland), at the 16 Conférence Internationale de Gouvernance (CIG) in May 2017 in Lausanne (Switzerland), and at the 34 French Finance Association Conference (AFFI) in June 2017 in Valence (France). The authors thank the participants of these conferences for many helpful suggestions and comments, and are especially grateful to Naoki Kamiyama (Nikko Asset Management, Japan), Simiao Zhou (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China), Xavier Giroud (Columbia Business School, USA), Christophe Pérignon (HEC Paris, France), and Jean-Philippe Weisskopf (Ecole Hotelière Lausanne, Switzerland) for their relevant discussion. Part 1: Founding Family Ownership, Stock Market Returns, and Agency Problems 23
Women at risk for ovarian cancer.

shortly after and the pregnancy never be seen clinically even if a D & C is performed (in this series, one patient with an ectopic pregnancy had a typical chorion and chorionic fluid at 4 weeks 4 days, although this was never confirmed by any other means). Monochorionic twins of course would presumably be impossible to predict. The ectopic pregnancy when present in association with an intrauterine pregnancy is also unlikely to be detectable at this early stage. Because of the reasons enumerated above and also because some patients are technically difficult to scan, precise clinical correlation will not be possible in very early pregnancy. Nevertheless, if an intrauterine pregnancy is visualized in a patient at high risk of ectopic or
Determinants of Acceptance and Use of DHIS2 in Kenya: UTAUT-Based Model

Background: In 2010, Kenya initiated the process of adoption and implementation of a web-based system (DHIS2) as the national HIS to facilitate management of routine health information for evidence-based decision making. To reap maximum benefit from this implementation, DHIS2 needed to gain acceptance from all categories of targeted users. This study, conducted between June and August 2014, sought to develop a new technology acceptance model that can better explain the key determinants of acceptance and use of DHIS2 in Kenya. Methods: The model was adapted from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). An exploratory study was conducted primarily through the use of quantitative methods, but qualitative Key Informant Interview (KII) data was also collected in a pre-study to provide the background and contextual information used in refining the model. In the main phase of the study, a questionnaire was administered to health workers through cross-sectional survey both at national and regional levels. Results: The total number of valid questionnaires returned was 269 against the 300 that were issued. This number represents slightly more than 20% of the approximately 1,100 health workers who have been trained on DHIS2 in Kenya, and these were drawn from at least 10 of Kenya’s 47 counties. Analysis of the survey data was done in two parts: descriptive analysis was performed using SPSS statistical analysis tool for the purpose of obtaining frequencies, means, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis. Subsequently Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and specifically Partial Least Square path modeling (PLS), was used to analyze the conceptual model and test the proposed hypotheses. Conclusion: The resulting model revealed that social influence was the most pertinent predictor of behavioral intention in the study setting, while facilitating condition and computer anxiety play a significant role in predicting actual use of DHIS2. Findings from this case study can be extended to explain acceptance and use of health IT in other similar settings. Future research can test more variables and moderators to increase the overall predictive levels of the model.
C∗-algebra consisting of all g-Bessel sequences in a Hilbert space

For Hilbert spaces H and Ki(i ∈ 𝕁), we use the notations BHg({K j}j∈𝕁), FHg({K j}j∈𝕁) and RHg({K j}j∈𝕁) to denote the sets of all g-Bessel sequences, g-frames and Riesz bases in H with respect to {Kj}j∈𝕁, respectively. By defining a linear operation and a norm, we prove that BHg({K j}j∈𝕁) becomes a Banach space and is isometrically isomorphic to the operator space B(H,K), where K = ⊕j∈𝕁Kj. In light of operator theory, it is proved that FHg({K j}j∈𝕁) and RHg({K j}j∈𝕁) are open sets in BHg({K j}j∈𝕁). This implies that both g-frames and Riesz bases are stable under a small perturbation. By introducing a linear bijection π from BHg({K j}j∈𝕁) onto the C∗-algebra B(H), a multiplication and an involution on the Banach space BHg({K j}j∈𝕁) are defined so that BHg({K j}j∈𝕁) becomes a unital C∗-algebra that is isometrically isomorphic to the C∗-algebra B(H), provided that H and K are isomorphic.
Composite of CH3NH3PbI3 with Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Highly Efficient and Stable Visible‐Light Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Aqueous HI Solution

A facile and efficient photoreduction method is employed to synthesize the composite of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite (MAPbI3) with reduced graphene oxide (rGO). This MAPbI3/rGO composite is shown to be an outstanding visible‐light photocatalyst for H2 evolution in aqueous HI solution saturated with MAPbI3. Powder samples of MAPbI3/rGO (100 mg) show a H2 evolution rate of 93.9 µmol h−1, which is 67 times faster than that of pristine MAPbI3, under 120 mW cm−2 visible‐light (λ ≥ 420 nm) illumination, and the composite is highly stable showing no significant decrease in the catalytic activity after 200 h (i.e., 20 cycles) of repeated H2 evolution experiments. The electrochemiluminescence performance of MAPbI3 is investigated to explore the charge transfer process, to find that the photogenerated electrons in MAPbI3 are transferred to the rGO sites, where protons are reduced to H2.