Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Periodontal Diseases in Tanzania

Elifuraha GS Mumghamba PERIODONTAL DISEASES IN TANZANIA Department of Community Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland and School of Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania. Annales Universitatis Turkuensis. Sarja-Ser D, Medica-Odontologica. Painosalama Oy, Turku, Finland 2009. The aim of the study was to describe and analyse the periodontal condition and oral hygiene practices among Tanzanians. Five individual studies in different locations between 1987 and 2003 assessed oral hygiene practices, periodontal status, risk factors, community periodontal treatment needs (CPITN), and gingival recession. Sample sizes ranged from 201 to 1,764. Subjects were recruited from a wide age range (3–95 years) by random and cluster samplings. Data were collected using questionnaires and by clinical examinations. Plaque, calculus, gingival bleeding, periodontal pocket probing depth, gingival recession, and tooth loss were recorded using a mouth mirror, Williamsand WHO periodontal probes. Self-reported tooth-cleaning devices included plastic toothbrushes in 51.5-97.8%. The use of a chewing stick varied also: 0.9-32.0%. The prevalence of plaque was high; 65.0-100%. Most of the participants had supraand sub-gingival calculus. Gingival bleeding (GB) on probing was found in 79-100% of the participants. GB was detected more often in males than in females, and in low educated participants. At the age ≥40 years, a periodontal pocket probing depth (PPD) of 4–5 mm was found in 82.1% and a PPD ≥6 mm in 43.8%. The CPITN indicated a very high need for oral health education (>90%), and for scaling and root planning (>80%). Tooth loss was higher among the chewing stick users than in the plastic toothbrush users. The most common risk factors for periodontal diseases were age (≥35 years), male sex, low education, plaque, calculus, gingival inflammation, and rural residency. Gingival recession (GR) ≥4 mm at the age ≥35 years was about 54%. Risk factors for gingival recession were age, calculus and gingival inflammation. Oral hygiene status in the studied populations was very poor and gingival recession common. However, the occurrence of severe periodontal disease was low. The risk factors for periodontal diseases were age, male sex, low education, rural residence, plaque and calculus. Risk factors for gingival recession were age, male sex, calculus and gingival inflammation.
Rapid Tests for HIV Antibody

Rapid HIV tests are widely used in resource-poor settings, especially in developing countries. The need for immediate HIV test results to make treatment decisions and to assist with prevention strategies portends their increased use in developed countries as well. Available data on the characteristics and performance of individual test devices are summarized from peer-reviewed journals and conference
Dominant body type and it is ability to contribute and predict in motor fitness

The aim of the study is to build a standard sample for body type specific for the students of teacher preparation institute in Mosul city and knowing the dominant body type of the students . the sample chosen according to the stage age . and studying the relation between the components of body type and elements of motor fitness and determination the ratio of roles of body type in motor fitness. The population of the study are students of teacher preparation institute at the years (2009-2010)which are 275 students . the sample were chosen randomly from the five stages which are 150 students . to obtain body type the researcher choose some body anthropometry measurements. To determine the level of motor fitness the مج )ةيونس فصن( ةوضايرلا مولعلل نيدفارلا ةل – دللمجا – ( 11 ) – ددعلا – ( 20 ) – 2013 في ؤبنتلاو تمهاسلما ىلع اهترذقو ةذئاسلا تيمسلجا طانملاا . 2 researcher choose the following tests (standing broad jump, 30-meter sprint,5 kg medical ball put from standing on one foot ,ball put and uptake, numerical circles, ramp tie fbeugen, zigzag running 7×2. to obtain the results the researcher use the following statistical aids(mean, standard deviation , person correlation variable, chi square zigzag slope analysis) by using the statistical program (SPSS). There are several conclusions from this research, the most important conclusion is quantitative determination for body type components of the students of the institute in general. which represent muscular equilibrium according to the study stages in which represent muscular equilibrium according to the mesomorph pattern is the dominant. There are variation in body type repetition in which the mesomorph pattern is the dominant and differ from the other patterns which are ordered as(ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph). There is inverse relation between the explosive strength of legs and transitional speed as the endomorph pattern in crease. There are no relations between explosive strength of arms, coordination, equilibrium, elasticity, fitness and endomorph pattern.
The Effect of Brand Ambassador, Brand Image, Product Quality, and Price on Purchase Decisions Samsung Smartphones

The study aims to examine 1. Effect of Brand Ambassador of the Purchase Decision, 2. Effect of Brand Image on Purchase Decision, 3. Product Quality Impact on Purchase Decisions, 4. Influence of Price to Purchase Decision, 5. Effect of Brand Ambassador, Brand Image, Quality Products, and the price of the Samsung smartphone buying decision. The purpose of this study was to determine which variables are the most dominant influence on purchasing decisions Smartphone Samsung products to the public in Indonesia. Samples taken as many as 300 respondents, namely the consumers who use smartphone Samsung. Data were analyzed using SEM techniques, for the purpose of this study was to test the theory, analysis techniques that are based on SEM (Covariance based SEM), SEM approach that uses PLS tools, namely SmartPLS 3.0. The results showed that the variables that have a major influence on purchasing decisions is the Product Quality. Meanwhile, the variables that have a low impact on the purchase decision is the Brand Ambassador. Brand Ambassador has a negative coefficient indicates that not too influential in purchasing decisions.
La périostine, un nouveau biomarqueur des métastases osseuses : développement d’un immunodosage et évaluation préclinique

La periostine est une proteine matricellulaire preferentiellement exprimee aux sites de contraintes mecaniques, notamment le perioste, et dans le stroma associe a de nombreux types de cancers. En premier lieu, nous nous sommes attaches a evaluer la pertinence de cette proteine en tant que biomarqueur du metabolisme osseux et de la reaction stromale dans les metastases osseuses. Nous avons developpe le premier dosage ELISA de la periostine circulante chez la souris presentant des caracteristiques analytiques (specificite, precision) conformes aux exigences reglementaires. Ce dosage nous a permis de preciser l’implication de la periostine dans le metabolisme osseux et les metastases osseuses de cancer du sein. Nos donnees in vitro et in vivo suggerent que la periostine n’est pas un indice direct du remodelage osseux, contrairement aux marqueurs biologiques conventionnels, mais une composante de l’ossification primaire. Nous avons aussi montre dans les metastases osseuses d’origine mammaire que la periostine est surexprimee par les cellules stromales de la metastase, comme cela a pu etre observe au niveau des tumeurs primaires. Enfin, nous avons confirme par une approche bioinformatique la relation etroite entre periostine et reaction stromale dans la plupart des tumeurs chez l’Homme. La periostine et d’autres proteines conjointement exprimees pourraient donc constituer un panel de marqueurs biologiques de la progression tumorale, certains pouvant se reveler comme nouvelles cibles therapeutiques en oncologie.
ANALISIS DAMPAK PROGRAM LAKU PANDAI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DANA PIHAK KETIGA, PERTUMBUHAN LIKUIDITAS DAN PERTUMBUHAN PROFITABILITAS

Amid of the development banking world; there are still people in village that have not received maximum banking services due to too far access and too much the existence of administrative costs that make people les interested in using banking services. There for OJK makes a laku pandai program for giving am access banking services and increasing financial inclusion in Indonesia. This research aims to obtain the empirical impact of laku pandai program that influence growth of dpk, growth of liquidty, and growth of profitability during periode 2013 to 2016. The sample of this research selected by purposive sampling and the number of sample is 96 banking development. Analyze technique be used in this research is PLS. The result of this research shows that laku pandai program has a positive significant effect on growth of dpk and growth of profitability, that has tstatistic value greater than ttable (ts > 1,96). While laku pandai program has no effect on growth of liquidity, that has tstatistic value smaller than ttable (0,907<1,96).
Depression and coronary heart disease: Improving patient outcomes in outpatient cardiology practice

Strong evidence has been found to link the diagnosis of CHD with depression, and patients with all CHD-related diagnoses and co-morbid depression display higher morbidity and mortality from CHD than those individuals without depression. Screening and treatment of depression by cardiology clinicians continues to be limited due to poor symptom recognition and lack of desire to treat perceived primary care conditions in specialty practice. The American Heart Association has designated timely assessment and treatment/referral of depression as primary goals for high-quality evidenced-based cardiology care to improve patient outcomes in CHD.This study employed a quasi-experimental descriptive pretest-posttest study design for the purposes of (1) understanding diagnostic and treatment practices for depression in the presence of CHD by nurse practitioner and physician cardiology providers (n=35) in a large metropolitan private outpatient cardiology practice and; (2) adaptation of a valid and reliable depression screening tool (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) to an existing electronic medical record system for use in the sample practice.Findings from the study showed that even though all providers (100%) believed that depression inhibited patients' ability to make positive CHD risk-reducing lifestyle changes, and the majority (73.7%) felt that depression contributed to the progression of CHD, no formal screening for depression was being performed. Less than half (42.1%) of providers in the sample treated depression in their clinic practice, and the large majority (89.5%) referred patients back to primary providers for all depression care.Since 2008 guidelines for depression care by cardiology providers were recommended by the American Heart Association (endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association), it is questionable if these recommendations are filtering down to outpatient cardiology practice. Provider education to improve confidence with depression screening and treatment, and provision of concise easy-to-use care templates in outpatient EMR systems may help to improve compliance with recommendations while maximizing patient outcomes for depressed CHD patients.Advanced practice nurses have been consistently instrumental in the development and management of performance-enhancing processes that improve care quality and patient outcomes. As nursing practice leaders, nurse practitioners should be progressive in supporting implementation of best-practice for depression care in outpatient cardiology practice settings.
Opening up the world: early childhood orientation and mobility intervention as perceived by young children who are blind, their parents, and specialist teachers

Orientation and mobility (O&M) is a key domain within the expanded core curriculum (ECC) of skills for children who are blind or have low vision. Although the O&M profession in Australia was established in the 1970s, children have historically been denied opportunities to learn long cane mobility techniques at a very young age. This study explores the development of O&M intervention with children in Australia, discussing the influence of philosophies and pedagogies emanating from both the United Kingdom and the United States. O&M intervention, including long cane mobility, is examined from the perspectives of children, parents and vision education teachers within an Australian early childhood education context. The presentation of individual experiences and stories are rare within the O&M literature, and this study provides new understandings as to how O&M within the early childhood context is perceived and understood. Using an interpretive interactionist approach, which draws heavily on symbolic interactionist theory, the study captures the experiences and perspectives of fifteen participants toward early intervention O&M. Data were gathered from semi-structured interviews, with children’s written stories, archival video and document material used to support thematic findings. Findings indicate that, for parents and teachers, perspectives toward O&M intervention changed over time as young children demonstrated competent and responsible long cane mobility techniques. The long cane was seen as a natural extension of the child’s body, allowing independent access to all areas of learning and full participation in family life. Teachers and parents identified the importance of professional cooperative action in developing a shared language and goals supportive of O&M intervention, which subsequently extended into children’s inclusive education settings. The findings indicate that early O&M intervention can facilitate current Australian early childhood education learning outcomes, and is an essential domain within the early childhood ECC. The study also suggests the O&M profession look toward new ways of understanding how individuals who are blind perceive and travel through their world.
Urgensi Pendidikan STEM Terhadap Literasi Sains Mahasiswa Calon Guru Sekolah Dasar

Education has a very central role in building quality human resources in order to survive and live life in a global era full of competition, so we need a pattern of science learning that is oriented to the paradigm of technology-based learning. Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics learning is one of learning that is able to develop the competencies of students to solve problems faced in everyday life through the use of technology. Since the role of teachers in education is very important, preservice teachers of primay school must have a deep knowledge of science. In other words, preservice teachers of primay school must have good scientific literacy. scientific literacy is one of the important aspects that must be mastered by preservice teachers of primay school, because it influences the learning process in elementary school. scientific literacy is very important to solve various problems related to ethics, morals and global issues due to rapid changes in the fields of science and technology.
An Overview of the USEIT Study and the Participating Districts

Summary In this report we have provided an overview of the research design and presented background information for the 22 participating districts. Comparisons to state and national data were made to provide the reader with a sense of how similar or dissimilar the participating districts are to other districts across the nation. We leave it to the individual reader to determine how similar or applicable our results may be to their respective situations and environment. Although the sample of participating districts was not designed to be representative of districts across Massachusetts or the nation, we believe that the participating districts do not differ greatly from districts that are located in either non-isolated rural areas or in areas that are not large urban areas. In other words, the participating districts should be viewed as a fair cross-section of small urban, suburban and rural communities.For those readers interested in more detailed information regarding the sample of districts, technical issues regarding survey development and scaling, and technical details of the site visit data collection and coding, this information will be presented in a forthcoming technical report. Following the technical report, a series of reports will be released that focus on specific aspects of the study. The initial set of reports will focus on descriptive results from the surveys and site visits. Additional reports will explore district, school, and classroom-level factors that influence teacher and student use of technology. Together, this collection of reports will help inform a variety of re-search-based decisions for teachers, administrators, policy makers, and other research-ers regarding the use, support, and effect of instructional technology in schools.
Labour productivity, wages and the functional distribution of income in Portugal: A sectoral approach

The main purpose of this paper is to study the functional distribution of income in Portugal in the long run, considering the period between 1953 and 2017. The labour share in income or value added depends on two fundamental variables, labour productivity and the average labour compensation. The trends of these variables are quantified for the aggregate economy and for its main productive sectors. An interesting result emerges, namely the different dynamics across sectors, both for the (unadjusted) wage share (considering only the wages of employees) and for the adjusted labour share (considering also as labour compensation one fraction of mixed income). Moreover, a shift-share analysis is used, in order to distinguish the importance of each sector's wage share evolution (“within” effect) and the changes in each sector's weight (structural changes, or “between” effect). Finally, a first attempt to incorporate the effect of wage inequality on the functional distribution of income is made, subtracting the labour compensation of the highest paid workers (top 10%, 5% and 1%) in order to calculate the wage share of the (so-called) "typical" workers.
Early professional development in Scotland : teachers in years 2-6. Learning and teaching Scotland

This is the report of work undertaken by the Quality in Education Centre of the University of Strathclyde, in conjunction with colleagues from the Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow, on behalf of Learning and Teaching Scotland. It explored the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of teachers in years 2-6 of their professional lives.
Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Key Event during Aging: From Synaptic Failure to Memory Loss

Mitochondria are important cellular organelles with key regulatory functions in energy production, oxidative balance, and calcium homeostasis. This is especially important in the brain, since neurons require a large number of functional mitochondria to supply their high energy requirement, mainly for synaptic processes. A decrease in the activity and quality of mitochondria in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus, is associated with normal aging and a large number of neurodegenerative diseases compromising memory function. Although synaptic and cognitive dysfunction is multifactorial, growing evidence demonstrates that mitochondria play a key role in these processes and suggests that maintaining mitochondrial function could prevent these age-dependent alterations. In this chapter, we will discuss the hippocampal mitochondrial dysfunction present in aging and how these defects promote age-associated synaptic damage and cognitive impairment. We will summarize evidence that shows how neurodegeneration can be accelerated or attenuated during aging by modulating mitochondrial function.
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING IN THE WRITING OF THE EXPOSITION TEXT

Critical and creative thinking is a high-level thinking skill that needs to be trained to students as a provision to be a successful learner. Creative-critical thinking skills can be trained through text writing. One of the relevant texts for developing students' critical-creative thinking skills is exposition texts. This is because the exposition texts contain the opinions of a person who needs to be criticized for his supporting arguments and necessary creative ideas in solving the problem.
The epidemiology of infertility: measurement, prevalence and an investigation of early life and reproductive risk factors

Estimated to affect one in six couples in the UK, infertility is an issue of great public health importance. This thesis provides a critical overview of the methodological issues in defining and studying infertility, and investigates the epidemiology of infertility, particularly prevalence and early life and reproductive risk factors. An initial literature review critically evaluated different approaches to defining and measuring infertility, and provided an overview of current prevalence, trends, and existing literature on the determinants of infertility. Two datasets were analysed for the investigation of the epidemiology of infertility. The first was the Uppsala Birth Cohort Study Multigen, which describes the experiences of over 6000 Swedish women born between 1915 and 1929. Two indicators of fertility were used: general and age-specific fertility rates, and time to first live birth. These were analysed with respect to specific early life factors: gestation, birthweight, birthweight for gestational age, and ponderal index. The results provide no evidence to support the hypothes is that these markers of inutero growth are associated with fertility in adult women. The second dataset was the National Women's Health Study, a population-based survey conducted in 2001 which collected information on the reproductive histories of over 7000 UK women. These data were used to describe the epidemiology of infertility in the UK, providing rarely reported data on the prevalence of infertility, help-seeking for fertility problems, and the use of treatment for fertility problems. The second stage of this work investigated the relationship between prior adverse reproductive outcomes and secondary infertility. The results suggest that secondary infertility is associated with prior adverse pregnancy outcome including termination, miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, although with the exception of prior ectopic pregnancy, associations were weak and often inconsistent. The implications of these findings, and recommendations for future studies on infertility, are discussed.