Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pattern of skin diseases and common drugs prescribed in dermatology OPD of an Indian tertiary care hospital

Background: The pattern of skin diseases varies from one country to another and across different parts within the same country. The prevalence of skin disease in the general population varies from 11.16 % to 63 %. Patients in their second and third decades of age form the largest group of population. A proper treatment is essential for cure and control of these diseases. The aim of the study was to find the pattern of skin diseases in Meerut district of western UP and common group of drugs prescribed for them. Methods: It was a prospective, observational, single center study. The relevant data was collected from OPD prescriptions by taking photographs of the prescriptions and details were filled in the predesigned proforma. Results: A total of 500 OPD prescriptions were collected and analyzed for demographic profile, disease incidence and drug prescription. Three most common conditions observed were tinea (15.25%), acne (12.36%), drug induced cutaneous reactions (10.11%). Antifungals (19.4%), Antibiotics (17.6%), Antihistamines (15.9%) and Corticosteroids (9.4%) were the most common class of drugs prescribed. Dosage forms prescribed were mostly topical (51.2%) in the form of ointments, creams, lotions, shampoo, powders. Conclusions: From our study we found out that tinea (15.25%) and acne (12.36%) were more common in this region and antifungals were most the commonly prescribed group of drugs (19.4%). Number of drugs/prescription was much higher (4.1) than the recommended limit of 2 approved by WHO and practice of polypharmacy was also commonly seen.
What do politicians do on Twitter? Functions and communication strategies in the Spanish electoral campaign of 2016

Twitter has been incorporated as an essential tool in the communication strategies of political actors. However, we need to know more about its use. Our objective is to analyze the main functions attributed to Twitter in electoral campaigns. We studied the 2016 election in Spain based on a comparative analysis. The sample consisted of 9,042 tweets, published by the four parties that received the most votes and their candidates. The results show: First, the most widely used function was the dissemination of political proposals. Second, a low level of personalization was detected. Third, there was an incipient tendency towards hybridization between new and conventional digital media in the use of this platform. Finally, it was shown that the functions given to Twitter are conditioned, in different ways, by three factors: the historical trajectory of the party, its position on the government-opposition line, and the individual or collective dimension.
Clusters That Determine the Risks to University Desertion in Santander

The phenomenon of university desertion is the result of an inefficient system of the entire Colombian national educational structure. Under a predominantly descriptive, quantitative and statistical approach, it is intended to identify the behavior of the desertion in the universities of the department of Santander, with the purpose of knowing their state of control. The information collected in the present study, based on the application of structured instruments, is the input for the design of statistical models, where the dependent variable is highlighted as the intention of desertion risk and the explanatory variables are the rest which are grouped by means of clusters independently and not correlated; and in the end, identify their degree of influence on the proposed mathematical model. This model identifies the variables that most influence the risk of desertion, and the model obtained is the basis for the proposal of strategic activities, to the extent as these obey the variables that most influence the risk of desertion. In this way, the concentration of efforts on specific aspects through this model implementation is expected, and the maximization of effectiveness is achieved through the reduction of desertion rates in the department of Santander.
Light Cone Thermodynamics

We show that null surfaces defined by the outgoing and infalling wave fronts emanating from and arriving at a sphere in Minkowski spacetime have thermodynamical properties that are in strict formal correspondence with those of black hole horizons in curved spacetimes. Such null surfaces, made of pieces of light cones, are bifurcate conformal Killing horizons for suitable conformally stationary observers. They can be extremal and nonextremal depending on the radius of the shining sphere. Such conformal Killing horizons have a constant light cone (conformal) temperature, given by the standard expression in terms of the generalization of surface gravity for conformal Killing horizons. Exchanges of conformally invariant energy across the horizon are described by a first law where entropy changes are given by 1/(4lp2) of the changes of a geometric quantity with the meaning of horizon area in a suitable conformal frame. These conformal horizons satisfy the zeroth to the third laws of thermodynamics in an appropriate way. In the extremal case they become light cones associated with a single event; these have vanishing temperature as well as vanishing entropy.
Time-domain approach to the forward scattering sum rule

The forward scattering sum rule relates the extinction cross section integrated over all wavelengths with the polarizability dyadics. It is useful for deriving bounds on the interaction between scatterers and electromagnetic fields, antenna bandwidth and directivity and energy transmission through sub-wavelength apertures. The sum rule is valid for linearly polarized plane waves impinging on linear, passive and time translational invariant scattering objects in free space. Here, a time-domain approach is used to clarify the derivation and the used assumptions. The time-domain forward scattered field defines an impulse response. Energy conservation shows that this impulse response is the kernel of a passive convolution operator, which implies that the Fourier transform of the impulse response is a Herglotz function. The forward scattering sum rule is finally constructed from integral identities for Herglotz functions.
Neural Mechanisms of Verb Argument Structure Training in Agrammatic Aphasia

In four speakers with agrammatic aphasia, we examined the effects of training verbs with complex argument structure in sentence contexts, behaviorally and with respect to the neural mechanisms of recovery. It was hypothesized that training ditransitive verbs would result in generalization to less-complex verb types (transitive and intransitive) in both verb naming and sentence production and that these behavioral changes would be associated with observable shifts in fMRI brain activation patterns from pre- to post-treatment. Results showed different behavioral and neural activation patterns of pre-post change across participants, which will be discussed
Bovine brucellosis in slaughterhouses controlled by Federal and Municipal Inspection Services in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

ABSTRACT: The aims of the current study were to investigate the prevalence of bovine brucellosis, to correlate laboratory results of serum reactive samples to the serology of animals presenting serous pouches, and to identify possible risk factors for the development of the disease. In order to do so, 1,265 bovine blood samples were collected from male and female animals bred in different counties in Maranhão state, Brazil, and in other regions of the country. The animals were slaughtered in two slaughterhouses controlled by the Federal Inspection Service (FIS), and in two others controlled by the Municipal Inspection Service (MIS), of regions such as Açailândia and Imperatriz. Samples were tested for specific antibodies by using buffered acidified antigen (BAA) and 2-mercaptoethanol in combination with slow serum agglutination (2-ME + SSA). Additionally, an epidemiological questionnaire was applied to 100 owners, who provided animals to the slaughterhouses, to enable investigating the risk factors for bovine brucellosis. Fifteen serous pouches of animals presenting this lesion were also collected at slaughter time. Thirty-nine out of the analyzed samples were reacted to BAA, whereas 15 reacted to the 2-ME + SSA test; only one male was reagent and it resulted in 1.19% prevalence. One out of the 15 collected serous pouches reacted to the 2-ME + SSA test. The risk factors identified in this study were: the incidence of miscarriages, the sale of animals without previous examination, and the failure in testing the animals before introducing them in herds and before slaughter. It was possible to conclude that the animals slaughtered in the herein evaluated slaughterhouses were infected with Brucella abortus, as well as that this infection prevailed in females.
Exporter performance and promotion instruments: Chilean empirical evidence.

During recent decades, the good performance of the export sector has been one of the main sources of fast economic growth in the Chilean economy. In this paper, we evaluate the impact of some public promotion instruments on the export sector. Using plant level data, the econometric evidence shows that these kinds of policies have generated a positive impact on firm performance. We identify qualitative and quantitative effects. In qualitative aspects, we find a positive impact on technological innovation and several aggressive activities in international markets. In quantitative terms, we can infer that promotion instruments are effective for increasing exports and markets. However, there is no evidence of any positive impact on the number of products exported by the firms. In addition, our results suggest that only some instruments, specifically export committees, are effective for opening new markets and for increasing exports.
‘They don’t know what it means to be a student’: Inclusion and exclusion in the nexus between ‘global’ and ‘local’

This article will show how the global educational policy expectations of being a self-managing learner unfold in the context of two school organisations in Norway, and contribute to the exclusion of so-called newly arrived minority language students. The theoretical framework is Niklas Luhmann’s theory of the global educational system, and the article offers a semantic analysis of inclusion and exclusion processes, where inclusion is operationalised as fulfilling educational expectations and exclusion as the failure to meet these expectations. The findings are based on ethnographic fieldwork in two upper secondary schools with introductory classes for newly arrived students in Norway, but will be interpreted in light of recent policy initiatives from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The article will show similarities between expectations in the schools and the ones embodied in the so-called 21st century skills. The article argues that the knowledge-economic ideal of the self-managing learner demonstrates a reductionist notion of the student role and constitutes a risk for newly arrived students’ educational careers.
Seasonal variations in growth, reproduction, alginic acid, mannitol, iodine and ash contents of brown alga Sargassum wightii

Growth of S. wightii Greville was maximum in winter months (October-December) correlating with salinity, rain fall and pH of seawater. Annual biomass production of 2.4 kg dry wt.m 2 was estimated. Reproduction occurred concurrently with the peak growth period October-December. Rapid loss of axes followed with the end of reproduction. All chemical constituents showed seasonality and alginic acid and iodine contents showed correlation with growth in biomass and with each other. Based on the season for optimum growth together with that for alginic acid and iodine contents, harvesting of the alga is advocated. from August to December for obtaining better product yield.
A SURVEY ON NURSING PROCESS BARRIERS FROM THE NURSES’ VIEW OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

Introduction: Lack of application of the nursing process can reduce the quality of care so this study aimed to diagnose the nursing process barriers from the view of the Intensive Care Units' nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study has been done on 63 nurses of Intensive Care Units that were chosen from selected hospitals in Tehran, based on cluster-random sampling method in 2010. The data gathered using a researcher made questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive-analytical statistical method. Results: The most important individual barriers from the view of nurses were lack of sufficient information about concept of the nursing process (79.4%) and lack of belief in doing the patient care according to the nursing process (74.6%) and inadequate learning about the nursing process in intensive care units (71.4%). In addition, the most important management barriers were lack of enough time for doing the nursing process due to excessive number of the patients (84.1%), lack of authorities' support for implementation of the nursing process (76.2%) and submitting non-nursing duties to the nurses (76.2%). Conclusion: Health care authorities must help in promotion of the health care with employing sufficient nurses, educating them and providing necessary situations for nursing process. Keyword: Nursing process, Nurses, Intensive units.
Diversity, Structure and Regeneration Status of the Woodland and Riverine Vegetation of Sire Beggo in Gololcha District, Eastern Ethiopia

This study was conducted on the woodland and riverine vegetation of Sire Beggo in Gololcha District, eastern Ethiopia with the aim of documenting the floristic composition, population structure and identifying major plant community types. Preferential sampling method was employed to collect vegetation data by focusing on vegetation homogeneity. From the study sites, 70 quadrats (each measuring 20 x 20 m = 400 m 2 ) were sampled. Regeneration status of woody plants was also assessed using the same quadrate size. The data on the herbaceous species were collected from five, 1 m x 1 m subplots laid at four corners each and one at the centre of the large plot. Vegetation classification was performed using TWINSPAN software package. A total of 185 plant species, representing 61 families were recorded. Fabaceae was the dominant family represented by 15 genera and 23 species, followed by Poaceae and Euphorbiaceae with 17 and 12 species each respectively. The output of TWINSPAN showed five plant community types. Structural analysis of the dominant species revealed different patterns of population structure. Some of the results of population structure and regeneration status indicated abnormal pattern which dictate the need for an urgent conservation of the study area.
Long way to go: how outflows from large galaxies propagate through the hot halo gas

Using hydrodynamic simulations, we study the mass-loss due to supernova-driven outflows from Milky Way type disc galaxies, paying particular attention to the effect of the extended hot halo gas. We find that the total mass-loss at inner radii scales roughly linearly with total mass of stars formed, and that the mass loading factor at the virial radius can be several times its value at inner radii because of the swept up hot halo gas. The temperature distribution of the outflowing material in the inner region (similar to 10 kpc) is bimodal in nature, peaking at 10(5) K and 10(6.5) K, responsible for optical and X-ray emission, respectively. The contribution of cold/warm gas with temperature <= 10(5.5) K to the outflow rate within 10 kpc is approximate to 0.3-0.5. The warm mass loading factor, eta(3e5) (T <= 3 x 10(5) K) is related to the mass loading factor at the virial radius (eta(v)) as eta(v) approximate to 25 eta(3e5) (SFR/M-circle dot yr(-1))(-0.15) for a baryon fraction of 0.1 and a starburst period of 50 Myr. We also discuss the effect of multiple bursts that are separated by both short and long periods. The outflow speed at the virial radius is close to the sound speed in the hot halo, less than or similar to 200 km s(-1). We identify two `sequences' of outflowing cold gas at small scales: a fast (approximate to 500 km s(-1)) sequence, driven by the unshocked free-wind; and a slow sequence (approximate to +/- 100 km s(-1)) at the conical interface of the superwind and the hot halo.
Enterprise Risk Management Implementation Maturity in Non Bank and Financial Companies

Previous studies of ERM implementation mostly using dummy variable to figure out relation with its determinant. Until today, studies that using risk management maturity as real variable are limited. Therefore, this study intends to determine the maturity level of ERM implementation in non-financial companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange during period 2015 and influence of firm’s total assets, total employee, leverage and public ownership to the ERM maturity. The method use are qualitative and multiple regression analysis. The result of data analysis showed that ERM implementation in selected sample during 2015 are still low (majority in initial and repeatable level). In addition, from determinant factors only total asset that have significant influence to the ERM maturity. This result implies that non-financial listed companies are vulnerable to risks. Management should consider future benefit of a mature ERM, not only to comply with regulation. DOI: 10.15408/etk.v16i2. 5440
Analysis of the beginning of the early flight phase of the ski jump in athletes with different performance levels

Background: Obtaining a long jumping distance is necessary in order to succeed among the best competitors in the Nordic combined. The body movement during the take-off and early flight is considered to be the most important factor for length of the jump. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the technique of the start of the early flight phase among three groups of Nordic combined competitors representing different performance levels, and to compare them with a group of ski jumpers. Methods: Thirty competitors from both sport disciplines (Nordic combined and ski jumping), who performed ski jumps using an HS-134 m jumping hill during the 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, were divided into three subgroups based on jump length. Two-dimensional kinematic data were collected for the lower extremities, the trunk, and the skis of the competitors. Results: The elite Nordic combined group showed a greater in-run velocity than did the two other performance groups (p < .05). The center of mass of the elite ski jumpers is shifted more forward in the section 0-5 m behind the jumping hill edge in comparison with the elite Nordic combined competitors (p < .05). The mediocre-level ski jumpers exhibited higher knee extension angular velocity in this phase of the jump in comparison with the mediocre-level Nordic combined competitors (p < .05). Conclusions: The results indicated that ski jumping competitors took a better aerodynamic position in the section 0-5 m behind the edge of the jumping hill. The Nordic combined competitors used a higher average in-run velocity to achieve ski jump length comparable to those of ski jumpers.
Using Neural Networks and Feature Selection Algorithm to Perform Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer and Mild Cognitive Impairment Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is now considered the most common type of dementia in the population. Although it is a degenerative and irreversible disease, if diagnosed early, medications may be administered to slow the progression of symptoms and provide a better quality of life for the patient. Herbert et al. and G`omez conducted studies with classifiers contained in the software Weka using a database with values of 120 blood proteins, and they noticed that they could classify the patient may or may not be diagnosed with AD with an accuracy rate of 93% and 65%, respectively. Thus, this study aims to use neural networks such as Multi-layer Perceptron, Extreme-learning Machine and Reservoir Computing to perform early diagnosis of a patient with or without AD and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), another common type of disease. This article also envisions to utilize the Random Forest Algorithm to create a new signature with 3 protein. Through experiments it can be concluded that the best performance was obtained with the MLP and the signature with 3 proteins doesn’t have a great accuracy when compered of those available in the literature.
Crafting Preliminary Model for Mosque Cooperatives’ Antecedents of Performance

This paper explored the determinants of performance of mosque cooperatives in Malaysia. Questionnaires were distributed among mosque co-operators in the state of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Kuala Lumpur. Forty-one questionnaires were returned and found fit for further analysis using Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The findings postulated three determinants of mosque cooperatives’ performance viz. board members’ characteristic, internal supervision and monitoring, and members’ support. The antecedents of mosque cooperative performance initial model also met the requirement for convergence validity, discriminant validity, and reliability. The PLS result showed that board members’ characteristics, members’ support, and internal supervision and monitoring positively determined mosque cooperatives’ financial performance, and eventually financial performance influenced non-financial performance. The findings are expected to benefit regulator, national apex cooperative (ANGKASA), and mosque co-operators in illustrating an appropriate mechanism to boost performance in coming years.
Dual metal–insulator and insulator–insulator switching in nanoscale and Al doped VO2

Thin films of VO2 doped with aluminium, or with nanoscale grain sizes, have been produced. They display semiconductor resistive behaviour above the transition temperature Tc, but a metallic and plasmonic optical response. All samples optically switch over almost identical large ranges at the transition, but have quite variable resistive switching. At fixed grain size a rigorous new quantitative correlation is found between semiconductor resistivity below Tc and the activation energy above Tc as Al doping level varies. Large crystals doped with Al also display this dual behaviour. A possible mechanism is discussed involving fast local fluctuations on neighbouring V4+ ions involving transient dimers with no net spin. Such fluctuations would then need to interact and correlate their motion over the scale of a nanograin within the lifetime of the dimer excitation.