Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nomogram for predicting disease-free survival among a multicenter cohort of Chinese patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

Purpose: This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) among a multicenter cohort of Chinese patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who underwent preoperative therapy followed by surgery. This nomogram might help identify patients who would benefit from postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy and close follow-up. Materials and methods: All data from 228 patients in two independent Chinese cohorts (118 patients and 110 patients) were pooled and subjected to survival analysis. One cohort’s data were used to develop multivariate nomograms based on Cox regression, and the second cohort was used for external validation. The variables were sex, age, clinical tumor stage, tumor location, preoperative therapy protocol, adjuvant chemotherapy, surgical procedure, surgical approach, pTNM stage, tumor deposit, tumor regression grade, lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion, pretreatment serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level, preoperative CEA level, and postoperative CEA level. The model’s performance was evaluated based on its discrimination, calibration, and clinical usefulness. Results: The nomogram was based on ypT stage and ypN stage, and the C-index values for 3-year DFS were 0.70 in the training cohort (95% confidence interval: 0.62–0.78) and 0.78 in the validation cohort (95% confidence interval: 0.68–0.89). The Hosmer-Lemeshow calibration test revealed good calibration for predicting 3-year DFS in the training and validation cohorts, and decision curve analysis demonstrated that the nomogram was clinically useful. Conclusion: This nomogram including the ypT stage and ypN stage could predict DFS at 3 years after surgery, which may help better identify Chinese patients who would benefit from additional postoperative adjuvant systemic treatment.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among type 2 diabetic mellitus Syrian patients according to NCEP-ATP III and IDF diagnostic criteria

Abstract The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important group of components responsible of high incidence of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) and stroke among the type 2 diabetic mellitus (DM) patients. Studies on the prevalence of the MetS and its components among DM patients are limited in developing countries and such studies never been done in Syria before. The objectives of current study were two-folds: (a) to investigate the prevalence of MetS in a group of DM Syrian patients as defined by NCEP-ATP III and IDF diagnostic criteria, and (b) to identify the individual MetS associated risk factors components in the studied group. A cross-sectional study carried out at one of the diabetic clinics of the health ministry in Damascus, Syria between 2016–2017. A random sample of 424 patients (209 males, 215 females) DM patients aged 40–79 years were participated in this study. Anthropometric indices, blood pressure (BP), fasting blood sugar (FBS), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG) were determined. The overall prevalence of the MetS was 67% and 69.3% according to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria, respectively. The prevalence was higher in females and increased with age. According to NCEP/ATP III criteria and for the overall group, high TG was the most prevalent component of the MetS. However, when an IDF criterion was applied, central obesity was the commonest component in the overall group. According to both diagnostic criteria, hypertension was significantly higher in males while central obesity was dominated in females (p<0.05, p<0.001, respectively). In conclusion, the results revealed high prevalence of the MetS in DM Syrian patients using both diagnostic criteria but slightly higher with IDF criteria. Especial care, health awareness, life style modifications, and proper medications should be directed towards controlling the risk factors components of this syndrome.
The Association Between Number Magnitude and Space Is Dependent on Notation: Evidence From an Adaptive Perceptual Orientation Task

Research on adults' numerical abilities suggests that number representations are spatially oriented. This association of numbers with spatial response is referred to as the SNARC (i.e., spatial–numerical association of response codes) effect. The notation-independence hypothesis of numeric processing predicts that the SNARC effect will not vary with notation (e.g., Arabic vs. number word). To test such assumption, the current study introduced an adaptive experimental procedure based on a simple perceptual orientation task that can automatically smooth out the mean reaction time difference between Arabic digits and traditional Chinese number. We found that the SNARC effect interacted with notation, showing a SNARC effect for Arabic digits, but not for verbal number words. The results of this study challenged the commonly held view that notation does not affect numerical processes associated with spatial representations. We introduced a parallel model to explain the notation-dependent SNARC effect in the perceptual orientation judgment task.
Population inequality: the case of repeat

This paper employs data from the 2000 British Crime Survey for England and Wales to discuss ways of illustrating the degree of inequality in the distribution of crime victimisation. In particular, Lorenz curves are presented for major crime categories, i.e. property, personal and vehicle crime, and their components are presented. They are fitted both nationally (i.e. to victimised and non-victimised people) and amongst victims. Crime Lorenz curves over victims illustrate repeat victimisation. Additional repeat victimisation statistics, such as concentration, the percentage of repeat crimes and the percentage of repeat victims, are also shown. Threats and assaults are the most recurring crimes whereas theft of vehicles shows low rates of repetition within a year.
In-field assessment of soil pH and mineralization of phosphorus and potassium following the application of composted winery solid waste in sandy loam Ferric Luvisol

Special attention on the plant nutrients mineralization rates is often required when organic fertilizers are used on croplands. This study described the patterns of phosphorus (P) and exchangeable potassium (K) released from winery solid waste (WSW) compost in sandy loam soil. Treatments consisted of equivalent rates of 0, 5, 10, 20 and 40 t ha-1 of compost-soil mixture in Ziplock bags buried on the field at 30 cm soil depth. Destructive sampling of treatments was conducted at 0, 7, 21, 42, 63, 84, 105 and 126 days after incubation (DAI) for laboratory analysis. The 40 t ha-1rate resulted in up to a 9.5% increase in soil pH while the contents of net mineralized P and K measured were significantly affected by compost rate and incubation period interaction. Over the 126 days of the incubation period that runs across summer and winter seasons, mineralized P ranged from -62 to 86 mg kg-1 whereas mineralized K varied between 41 and 2047 mg kg-1. Cumulative mineralized P and K contents ranged from 62 to 207 mg kg-1 and 1272 to 9206 mg kg-1, respectively with the highest amount obtained at the 40 t ha-1 compost rate. The high net P and K mineralized contents suggest that WSW compost may act as a P and K source. However, cautious use of WSW compost as a soil amendment is recommended to mitigate the potential risks of soil pH increases and other unintended consequences such as toxicity, nutrient imbalance, and possible P and K antagonistic effects. Keywords: Compost; Nutrient mineralization; Phyto-toxicity; Soil amendments
Oligotyping and Genome-Resolved Metagenomics Reveal Distinct Candidatus Accumulibacter Communities in Full-Scale Side-Stream versus Conventional Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR) Configurations

Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis (CAP) and its sub-clades-level diversity has been associated and implicated in successful phosphorus removal performance in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR). Development of high-throughput untargeted methods to characterize clades of CAP in EBPR communities can enable a better understanding of Accumulibacter ecology at a higher-resolution beyond OTU-level in wastewater resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). In this study, for the first time, using integrated 16S rRNA gene sequencing, oligotyping and genome-resolved metagenomics, we were able to reveal clade-level differences in Accumulibacter communities and associate the differences with two different full-scale EBPR configurations. The results led to the identification and characterization of a distinct and dominant Accumulibacter oligotype - Oligotype 2 (belonging to Clade IIC) and its matching MAG (RC14) associated with side-stream EBPR configuration. We are also able to extract MAGs belonging to CAP clades IIB (RCAB4-2) and II (RC18) which did not have representative genomes before. This study demonstrates and validates the use of a high-throughput approach of oligotyping analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences to elucidate CAP clade-level diversity. We also show the existence of a previously uncharacterized diversity of CAP clades in full-scale EBPR communities through extraction of MAGs, for the first time from full-scale facilities.
The Effect of Dependence on Cell Phones on the Mental Health of Prospective Teachers

Mental health is a vital condition for a person because it can affect every aspect of their life. However, mental health does not escape the factors that affect it. One factor that can affect mental health is the use of mobile phones. For aspiring teachers, mobile phones have become integral to their daily activities. However, various studies have found that dependence on mobile phones can hurt a person's mental health. This study aims to analyze the impact of dependence on mobile phones on the mental health of prospective teachers, dimensions of mental health, and aspects of mental health influenced by dependence on mobile phones. This study used a correlational quantitative method. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed to 231 PAI IAIN Ponorogo students—data analysis using simple linear regression. The results showed that there was an effect of dependence on mobile phones on mental health, with an influence of 19%. Dependence on cell phones also affects psychological distress but does not affect psychological well-being. Moreover, it affects anxiety, depression, uncontrollable emotions, and life satisfaction but does not affect positive feelings and emotional bonding.
Presence and Characteristics of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Subacute Stroke Patients with Cognitive Impairment

This retrospective cross-sectional study is aimed at investigating the prevalence and characteristics of behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPS) in subacute stroke patients with cognitive impairment. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q) was used to assess BPS. A total of 358 consecutive patients with first-ever stroke admitted to rehabilitation wards and with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores < 24 on admission were included. BPS was defined as a total NPI-Q Severity or Distress score ≥ 1. Differences between the severity and presence of BPS among patients with severe cognitive impairment (MMSE scores 0–17) and those with mild cognitive impairment (MMSE scores 18–23) were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test and chi-squared test, respectively. Eighty-one patients (mean (standard deviation) age, 73.5 (13.1) years) were enrolled for analysis. BPS were observed in 69.1% and 74.1% of patients when assessed with NPI-Q Severity and NPI-Q Distress, respectively. The most frequently observed BPS was apathy, followed by depression (approximately 44% and 40%, respectively). The severity and frequency of delusions, euphoria, apathy, and disinhibition were significantly higher in the severe cognitive impairment group than in the mild cognitive impairment group. However, the severity, distress, and frequency of depression were not dependent on the severity of cognitive impairment. The presence of BPS, especially apathy and depression, in subacute stroke patients with cognitive impairment is high. The severity and frequency of some BPS are higher in patients with severe cognitive impairment than in those with mild cognitive impairment. However, depression is highly prevalent among the patients regardless of the severity of cognitive impairment.
The influence of personality type on the risk of driving

Accidents are often caused by the driver himself, other people, or even the circumstances while driving. Even emotions influence behavior while driving. Individual factors relate to personality type. This research aims to determine the influence of agreeableness and neuroticism personality types on driving risks mediated by driving safety attitudes. The methods used in this research are experiments and surveys. The experimental tool used in this research is a driving simulator with the help of Urban Driving software. The experimental group was treated with a traffic volume and pedestrian density of 75%, and the control group was treated with a traffic volume of 50%. The measurement instruments used in this study consisted of a measure of risky driving behavior, a measure of aggressive driving behavior, a measure of agreeableness and neuroticism from the Big Five Scale, and attitudes towards safe driving. Thirty participants in this study were divided into two groups, namely the experimental and the control groups, with 15 participants. Based on the regression results of each group. The regression results show an influence of agreeableness and neuroticism mediated by driving safety attitudes on driving risks in the experimental and control groups; however, both groups have indirect impacts. These results prove that personality type greatly influences driving risk, mediated by driving safety attitudes.
A Revision of the Bees of the Genus Andrena of the Western Hemisphere Part V. Gonandrena, Geissandrena, Parandrena, Pelicandrena

This work reports on a study of 1,200 specimens segregated into 9 species, 4 of which are new to science. One name is relegated to synonymy. The relationships within the subgenus and with other subgenera of Andrena are briefly discussed. The subgenus Hesperandrena was recognized and described by Timberlake in Lanham 1949 (p. 208) to include two previously described species, Andrena escondida Cockerell and Andrena baeriae Timberlake. These two species have in common a propodeum which, Timberlake described as having the dorsal surface, “. broad, gently curved and inclined from base to apex, without definite truncation, the lateral margins distinctly carinate and convexly arcuate. ” This is the main character separating this subgenus (Fig. 4) from other subgenera of Andrena except that in the males of Hesperandrena the lateral margins of the propodeum are not carinate. Other characters are given in the description of the subgenus below. The species of this subgenus are very similar to one another and difficult to tell apart. The species are known only from California and Baja California. The reader is referred to earlier sections of this revision (LaBerge 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989; LaBerge and Bouseman 1970, 1987; LaBerge and Ribble 1972, 1975; Bouseman and LaBerge 1979; Thorp 1969; Donovan 1977) for details of morphology and a more complete bibliography on the genus Andrena. No new terms have been introduced and the bibliography presented here includes only references cited. Published locality and floral records are included in the sections at the end of each species account.
Dynamics of Organizational Education of West Java Ulama Association

The purpose of this research is to describe the educational dynamics of the West Java Ulama Association organization. The research method used is qualitative research. Data obtained came from literature searches or literature studies on educational dynamics in West Java ulama union organizations. The data used is primary data. Sources of data were obtained from books and journals of the West Java Ulama Association. Data analysis using content analysis. The study results stated that the Ulama Association was a manifestation of the renewal movement in the Majalengka area, West Java. Ulama Association is a renewal movement founded by KH. Abdul Halim in 1887 in Cibelerang, Majalengka, West Java. KH. Abdul Halim founded Hayatul Qulub, which is engaged in education & in the economic field. Finally, after four years of activity, in 1915, the Hayatul Qulub organization was closed by the government due to fights with traders from China in 1916 KH. Abdul Halim founded Majlisul 'Ilmi, which is well connected with Jam'iat Khair & Al-Irsyad in Jakarta. Then, in 1917, assisted by H.O. S. Cokroaminoto, it became the Ulama Association. The Ulama Association Education System has two stages. First, the Alaqah system or traditional education system, the halaqah system is also called the Weton system, namely where the students take lessons by sitting around kiai in the room, and kiai explains the material in lectures. Second, the modern education system is an education model that uses classes using chairs and tables that are guided and/or organized in the form of class levels over a period of time. The influence of the establishment of the Ulama Association on the Education System increased knowledge such as religious, social, arithmetic, and linguistics, as well as skills teaching. Based on this description, it can be concluded that in development, the organization of the ulama union experienced various changes from time to time.
Procyclicality of Bank Growth and Competitive Environment: Cross-country Evidence

This paper attempts to ﬁnd out what is the role of competitive environment in shaping the sensitivity of growth in banking to the business cycle . To answer this question, we apply a large set of individual bank level data including over 8000 banks operating in more than 100 countries. This study uses the growth of assets, loans, deposits and leverage as proxies of bank growth and Lerner index as a proxy for the competitive environment. The analysis shows that decreased competition is associated with increased procyclicality of bank growth. However, in a perfectly competitive environment the growth turns out to be countercyclical. This eﬀect diﬀers between high-and low-income countries. A perfectly competitive environment is associated with countercyclical growth in high-income countries. The opposite result is found for low-income countries. Our results for Central Eastern European countries show that increased competition is associated with enhanced procyclicality of growth.
Analysis of Rainfall Regimes in Nigeria 1955-2014

This work is on the analysis of rainfall regime in Nigeria.The study adopted the climate systems concept and the ex-post facto research design. Secondary data of rainfall for ground stations were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) for the study, from 1955-2014 and data on sea surface temperature were collected from Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research . The stratified/random sampling technique was adopted for the study and six stations were selected based on the strata of the geo-politic zones that already exist in Nigeria. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), independent t test, and Regression analysis were used for data analysis. Findings include, that, rainfall has a singular maxima in Nigeria; the decadal trends in rainfall of Nigeria showed that 1955-64 was the wetest period with average rainfall amount of 1500mm and the dryest period is 1985-94 with just over 1250mm average amount of rain; furthermore, the study revealed that, there is a significant variation in the rainfall distribution in Nigeria at P>. 000. Again, climate of the two normal under review show some difference in characteristics (ie 1466.92mm >1372.91mm); the t model showed that climate change was significance at p>0.007; the regression model summary shows that, sea surface temperature, height above sea level, and latitude have a positive correlation (r, 0.87) with rainfall amount. And this relationship provides a 76.1% explanation of the rainfall pattern; and the regression model is significant at P>0.00, reflecting that rainfall amount in Nigeria significantly depends on sea surface temperature, height above sea level, and latitude.
Influential Factors in the Development of Halal Food Consumption Behavior: Gunadarma University Students

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the behavior of halal food consumption. The approach used in this study is a quantitative approach. The population in this study was Gunadarma students while the sample of this study was 100 people. The data collection technique in this study used questionnaire techniques. Data analysis techniques in this study use validity tests, reliability tests, descriptive analysis, and multiple linear regression tests. The linear regression test includes significance tests (F statistical tests), partial significance tests (statistical t tests) and certainty tests (R2 tests). The results of this study, partially attitudes and religiosity have a significant positive effect on halal food consumption behavior, while subjective norms/intentions and brand beliefs have an insignificant effect on halal food consumption behavior. Simultaneously the variables of attitude (X1), religiosity (X2), subjective norms/intentions (X3) and brand trust (X4) simultaneously have a significant effect on halal food consumption behavior.
Late Ordovician conodont biozonation of Australia—current status and regional biostratigraphic correlations

Zhen, Y.Y. & Percival, I.G. March 2017. Late Ordovician conodont biozonation of Australia—current status and regional biostratigraphic correlations. Alcheringa 41, xxx–xxx. ISSN 0311-5518. Seven conodont biozones are recognized in the Upper Ordovician of Australia. The Pygodus anserinus, Belodina compressa and Phragmodus undatus–Tasmanognathus careyi biozones are successively represented in the Sandbian. Although the Erismodus quadridactylus Biozone of the late Sandbian North America Midcontinent succession was previously recognized in the Stokes Siltstone of the Amadeus Basin and the Mithaka Formation of the Georgina Basin in central-north Australia, we argue for a middle–late Darriwilian age for these two units. Four conodont biozones, from oldest to youngest the Taoqupognathus philipi, T. blandus, T. tumidus–Protopanderodus insculptus and Aphelognathus grandis biozones, are established in the Katian of eastern Australia. Taoqupognathus species are particularly useful in correlation of the lower–middle Katian successions of eastern Australia with contemporary rocks in other parts of eastern Gondwana and peri-Gondwana, such as with the three major terranes of North and South China and Tarim. These regions, together with Sibumasu and eastern Australia, were part of the Australasian Superprovince during the Late Ordovician, with a strong palaeobiogeographic identity signalled by domination of Taoqupognathus, Tasmanognathus and Yaoxianognathus. Longstanding difficulties for precise correlation with the well-established North American Midcontinent or Baltoscandian successions in the Late Ordovician, owing mainly to strong endemism of the Australian faunas particularly from shallow-water settings, have been resolved by integration of regional conodont biostratigraphic schemes. The conodont biozonation of the Australian Upper Ordovician reviewed herein also provides a crucial chronological reference for better constraining the temporal and spatial range of Late Ordovician tectonostratigraphic events across the intracratonic basins of northern and western Australia and orogenic belts of eastern Australia. Yong Yi Zhen* [yong-yi.zhen@industry.nsw. gov.au] and Ian G. Percival [ian.percival@industry.nsw. gov.au], Geological Survey of New South Wales, W.B. Clarke Geoscience Centre, 947–953 Londonderry Road, Londonderry NSW 2753, Australia.