Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FAMILY CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIOR AND ITS DETERMINANT FACTORS IN THE VILLAGE OF LABUNIA, REGENCY OF MUNA, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI PROVINCE OF INDONESIA

Background : The campaign of a clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) in Indonesia continues to be conducted to improve the public health. During five years of monitoring (2012-2015) the highest PHBS rate in Southeast Sulawesi reached only 49.75% in 2013. While PHBS data in Labunia Village of Muna Regency reached only 7.71% in 2015. Objective : This study aims to determine the factors associated with the clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) of family in the Village of Labunia, regency of Muna, Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Methods : This was observational analytics with cross-sectional design study. The populations of the study were all household heads who lived in Labunia Village which were 293 households and 75 samples were selected using simple random sampling. Data were analyzed using chi-square test. Result : Of the total of respondents, 36% of family implemented PHBS and 64% of them did not implement PHBS. There were 16% of respondents had good knowledge, 48% of good attitude, and 45.3% of good actions in PHBS. Chi square test results obtained a significant correlation between knowledge, attitude and action in PHBS with p = 0.00 (<0.05). Conclusion : There was a moderate correlation between knowledge, attitudes and actions towards the family clean and healthy living behavior in the Village of Labunia, regency of Muna, Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia.
Karakteristik Penderita Karsinoma Laring di Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Telinga Hidung Tenggorok Bedah Kepala Leher Rumah Sakit dr Hasan Sadikin Bandung Periode Januari 2013 – Juli 2015

Karsinoma laring adalah tumor ganas yang berasal dari epitel laring. Penyebabnya adalah merokok, konsumsi alkohol, infeksi human papiloma virus, dan laringofaringeal reflux. Diagnosis berdasarkan dari anamnesis, pemeriksaan fisik, laringoskopi serat optik, topografi komputer, dan histopatologi. Rancangan penelitian deskriptif retrospektif dari catatan medis penderita yang datang berkunjung ke poli THT KL FK Unpad RSHS Bandung periode Januari 2013- Juli 2015. Dari 1439 penderita keganasan kepala dan leher yang datang ke poli THT-KL sub bagian onkologi RSHS Bandung didapatkan 100 (6,95%) penderita karsinoma laring yang menempati urutan ke 3 pada keganasan kepala leher. Perbandingan laki-laki dengan perempuan sebesar 10:1 dengan usia terbanyak terjadi pada dekade 50 tahun sebanyak 30%. Faktor risiko disebabkan lebih banyak oleh merokok sebanyak 99% dan pasien datang dengan keluhan utama terbanyak adalah sesak nafas sebanyak 54%. Penderita terbanyak datang pada stadium III sebanyak 37%, penatalaksanaannya sebanyak 44% dengan operasi dan radioterapi. Komplikasi yang paling sering adalah terbentuk fistula sebanyak 12%. Kata kunci : karsinoma laring, insidensi, Januari 2013-Juli 2015. Laryngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor of the larynx. The causes are smoking, alcohol consumption, infection with human papilloma virus, and laringofaringeal reflux. The Diagnosis is based on history, physical examination, laryngoscopy fiber optics, computerized topography, and histopathology findings. The design of descriptive retrospective study from medical records of patients who come to visit ORL-HNS oncology clinic of Hasan Sadikin general hospital Bandung from January 2013 until July 2015. From 1439 patients with head and neck cancers obtained 100 (6, 95%) patients with laryngeal carcinoma. Comparison of men to women is 10: 1. The age of majority in the decade of 50 years as much as 30%. Risk factors resulting from smoking 99%. Most major complaint is difficulty of breathing as 54%. Patients arrive at most stadium III as much as 37%. Patients mostly treated with surgery and radiotherapy as much as 44%. The most frequent complications is fistula formation as much as 12%. Key Word : Laryngeal cancers, incidencies, January 2013 to July 2015
Changes of concurrent drought and heat extremes in the arid and semi‐arid regions of China during 1961–2014

Arid and semi‐arid regions of China (ASRC) are increasingly threatened by drought. Especially when drought and heat extremes coincide, the resultant impact would be even more harmful to human society and the natural environment. This study investigates the spatio‐temporal changes in concurrent drought and heat extremes in ASRC during 1961–2014. Summer heat extremes quantified by hot day (HD), warm night (WN), daytime (DHW), and nighttime heatwave (NHW) are examined. On average, the concurrent nighttime events (concurrent drought‐WN and drought‐NHW) increases by 2.7 times faster than daytime ones (concurrent drought‐HD and drought‐DHW), and they appear more frequently in eastern than western ASRC. We also find that all four types of concurrent events have been significantly increased over the past decades. Compared to daytime (i.e., HD and DHW), the concurrent events at nighttime (i.e., WN and NHW) increased even more rapidly. During the study period, concurrent drought‐DHW (drought‐NHW) climbed up at the rate of 0.03 (0.08) events decade−1 and concurrent drought‐HD (drought‐WN) increased by 0.17 (0.45) days decade−1. Geographically, eastern ASRC exhibited a more pronounced increasing trend than the west. Given the increasing threats of concurrent events, we suggest that more attention should be paid to these compound events in future climate change studies.
Variables that may affect physical activity levels in African American females with type 2 diabetes

Title of Dissertation: Variables That May Affect Physical Activity Levels Among African American Females with Type 2 Diabetes Melanie Komar Samardzija, PhD, 2009 Dissertation directed by: Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FAHA, FAAN Professor, Adult Health Nursing and Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing, Rush University J Signature of Dissertation Advisor Type 2 diabetes continues to pose a significant health challenge for the United States. The incidence and prevalence rates for type 2 diabetes are higher for certain at risk populations such as African American females. Personal behaviors including high-fat, high-caloric diets and physical inactivity result in obesity and insulin resistance that are associated with type 2 diabetes. Physical inactivity is particularly common in African American females, and this places them at an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes. Certain variables have been shown to influence physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine how selected variables such as family/friend social support for exercise, self-efficacy for exercise, body image discrepancy, exercise variables including physical environment, sense of community, social issues and roles, and socioeconomic status (household income and level of education) influence physical activity levels in African American females with type 2 diabetes. The design for this study was nonexperimental, descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational. A series of self-report instruments were used to examine the relationships between the independent study variables and the dependent variable, physical activity. In addition, two short
Gamers First – How Consumer Preferences Impact eSports Media Offerings

ABSTRACT Since 2016, eSports has grown into a key sector of the media landscape. Yet, manystakeholders are challenged with managing the complexity of eSports media. Existing business model literature suggests that organizations can build competitive advantages by aligning strategy with consumer needs. This approach would aid in the task of eSports management, but current understanding of eSports consumers fails to provide actionable insight; it still being unclear how these consumers perceive value in traditional and digital media offerings or if these perceptions are homogenous. To better understand preferences, we conducted an exploratory survey of 200 gamers/eSports consumers and asked how they perceived traditional media offerings, digital media offerings, and perceptions on personal data; a critical asset to today’s ever more digitized landscape. Cluster analysis was used to segment respondents along a spectrum (low, semi, heavy) of engagement, measured by gaming participation and spectatorship. Next, we analyzed if perceptions were in fact consistent across these three levels of engagement. Through our work, we found eSports consumers are non-monolithic with segmentations having significant impact on perceptions of value for both traditional and digital media offerings. We further found that failure to consider consumer preferences can prevent eSports organizations from effectively operationalizing business strategies. Finally, we demonstrate that knowledge of consumers can be critical, and while eSports is an important platform for brands, audience nuances must be considered in order to properly manage this emerging industry.
Can the Balanced Scorecard Help in Designing Conference Calls? The Effect of Balanced Information Composition on the Cost of Capital

Abstract Most recent studies on conference calls focus on the costs for firms that can arise from the calls’ open nature. We study the benefits of conference calls and hypothesize that firms could use the balanced scorecard concept as a framework for presenting the information (i.e. balanced information composition) in conference calls to lower the cost of capital. Our results show a negative association between a more balanced information composition in conference calls and a firm’s cost of capital. Additional tests substantiate that the effect of such a balanced information composition on the cost of capital is driven by a reduction in information asymmetry. Overall, the findings suggest that firms can benefit from the balanced scorecard concept by using it as a framework for preparing their conference calls.
Risk management with a duration gap approach

In line with the IFSB and BCBS methodology, the purpose of this study is to undertake a comparative analysis of dual banking systems for asset-liability management (ALM) practices with the duration gap, in Islamic Commercial Banks (ICBs) and Conventional Commercial Banks (CCBs). Based on the research objective, two research questions are developed: How do the duration gaps of ICBs compare with those of similar sized CCBs? Are there any country-specific and regional differences among ICBs in terms of managing their duration gaps? ,The research methodology comprises two-stages: stage one uses a duration gap model to calculate the duration gaps of ICBs and CCBs; stage two applies parametric tests. In terms of the duration gap model, the study determines the duration gap with a four-step process. The study selected a sample of 100 banks (50 ICBs and 50 CCBs) from 13 countries for the period 2009-2015. ,The paper provides empirical insights into the duration gap and ALM of ICBs and CCBs. The ICBs have more variations in their mean duration gap compared to the CCBs, and they have a tendency for a higher (more) mean duration gap (28.37 years) in comparison to the CCBs (11.79 years). The study found ICBs as having 2.41 times more duration gap compared to the CCBs, and they are exposed to increasing rate of return (ROR) risk due to their larger duration gaps and severe liquidity mismatches. There are significant regional differences in terms of the duration gap and asset-liability management. ,Future studies also consider “Off-Balance Sheet” activities of the ICBs, with multi-term duration measures. A larger sample size of 100 ICBs with 10 years’ data after the GFC would be more beneficial to the industry. In addition, the impact of an increasing benchmark rate (e.g. 100, 200 and 300 bps) on the ICBs as per the IFSB 20 per cent threshold can also be established with the duration gap approach to identify the vulnerabilities of the ICBs. ,The study makes profound contributions to the literature and suggests various policy recommendations for Islamic banks, regulators, and standard setters of the ICBs, for identifying and measuring the significance of the duration gaps; and management of the ROR risk under Pillar 2 of the BCBS and IFSB, for financial soundness and stability purposes. ,To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is a pioneer study in Islamic banking involving a sample of 100 banks (50 ICBs and 50 CCBs) from 13 countries. The results of the study provide original empirical evidence regarding the estimation of duration gap, and variations across jurisdictions in terms of vulnerability of ICBs and CCBs in dual banking systems.
Analysis of Ganciclovir-Resistant Cytomegalovirus Infection Caused by the UL97 Gene Mutation in Codons 460 and 520 in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series

Abstract Background Drug-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been increasingly recognized. However, there are limited data in pediatric patients. In this study, the prevalence and factors associated with CMV infection with UL97 mutations in pediatric patients treated with ganciclovir but not responding to treatment were evaluated. Methods This retrospective study was conducted from January 2013 to December 2017. All patients who were suspected of having ganciclovir-resistant CMV infection and had never had ganciclovir prophylaxis were included. Genotypic assay for UL97 mutations in codons 460 and 520 conferring ganciclovir resistance was performed. Factors associated with the presence of UL97 mutations were analyzed. Results Of 34 patients included, 10 patients (29.4%) had a genotypically confirmed UL97 mutation. The median age (interquartile range [IQR]) was 3 (0.85–8.68) years. Ganciclovir resistance was tested at a median time (IQR) of 22.5 (14.3–31) days after initiation of ganciclovir. All resistant isolates harbored a UL97 mutation in codon 460. Compared with patients infected with CMV without UL97 mutation, those infected with UL97 mutation strains were younger (median age [IQR], 3.02 [0.85–8.68] vs 10.45 [2.7–16.4] years) and had a higher maximum viral load (median [IQR], 5.06 [4.74–6.05] vs 4.42 [4.03–4.87] copies/mL). Six of 10 (60%) patients were successfully treated with high-dose ganciclovir (7.5 mg/kg twice daily). Conclusions UL97 mutation ganciclovir-resistant CMV infection was not uncommon in the pediatric population. Screening for this mutation should be considered in patients experiencing virological worsening while ganciclovir is given, even if patients have not previously received ganciclovir prophylaxis.
Salting-out of Colloidal Latex Particles Grafted with Poly(ethylene glycol)

Colloidal particles dispersed in a medium are important both in nature and in industry. The stability of colloidal particles is determined by the interactions between them and can be improved by steric stabilization. There is no conclusive understanding of how these sterically stabilized particles become unstable. In order to understand the loss of repulsion that leads to instability, model systems of well-defined dispersions are needed. A semi-batch emulsion polymerization scheme has been used in this work in order to yield highly monodisperse, spherical core-shell particles in an aqueous medium. The cores of the particles are fluorinated, resulting in a refractive index close to that of water. By having the particles almost refractive indexmatched, the core-core van der Waals attractions are minimized. This makes it possible to study the role of the grafted polymers. In order to test the versatility of the synthesis scheme, crosslinked particles and particles with a polystyrene core, instead of the fluorinated core, have been synthesized. Moreover, syntheses with different lengths of the grafted polymer, yielding different thicknesses of the particle shell, have been performed. The stability of the colloids with respect to the addition of sodium carbonate has been tested. The results show that the particles with the shortest grafts are the most stable ones. For longer grafts, the stability limit, in terms of added salt, levels out. These experimental results have been fitted to a Flory-Huggins based model. Both small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS, respectively) measurements were performed on the particle dispersions employing two different kinds of salt in a range of concentrations. The SAXS measurements showed that the stability limit was independent of the particle concentration. This was explained by salt-induced, single-particle dewetting being the driving force for permanent aggregates to form. To investigate this hypothesis, the PEG layer was made more visible in the SANS measurements by changing the solvent to a H2O:D2O mixture. A decrease in the shell thickness was observed at salt concentrations close to where the particles start to aggregate, in support of the hypothesis. Also, at this point a peak at large scattering angles, corresponding roughly to the same length scale as the layer thickness, disappears in the SAXS measurements. Moreover, dewetting of the PEG-layer was also indicated through structure determination, of the clusters formed in unstable dispersions, from SAXS mea-
Observations, Meteorites, and Models: A Preflight Assessment of the Composition and Formation of (16) Psyche

Some years ago, the consensus was that asteroid (16) Psyche was almost entirely metal. New data on density, radar properties, and spectral signatures indicate that the asteroid is something perhaps even more enigmatic: a mixed metal and silicate world. Here we combine observations of Psyche with data from meteorites and models for planetesimal formation to produce the best current hypotheses for Psyche's properties and provenance. Psyche's bulk density appears to be between 3,400 and 4,100 kg m−3. Psyche is thus predicted to have between ~30 and ~60 vol% metal, with the remainder likely low‐iron silicate rock and not more than ~20% porosity. Though their density is similar, mesosiderites are an unlikely analog to bulk Psyche because mesosiderites have far more iron‐rich silicates than Psyche appears to have. CB chondrites match both Psyche's density and spectral properties, as can some pallasites, although typical pallasitic olivine contains too much iron to be consistent with the reflectance spectra. Final answers, as well as resolution of contradictions in the data set of Psyche physical properties, for example, the thermal inertia measurements, may not be resolved until the NASA Psyche mission arrives in orbit at the asteroid. Despite the range of compositions and formation processes for Psyche allowed by the current data, the science payload of the Psyche mission (magnetometers, multispectral imagers, neutron spectrometer, and a gamma‐ray spectrometer) will produce data sets that distinguish among the models.
Development and Validation of a High-Fidelity Aero-Thermo-Elastic Analysis Capability

Coupled aero-thermal-elastic simulations are required for the accurate simulation of many high speed flow problems. Hence, the multidisciplinary analysis of such problems is the main focus of the current work. In this study, the flow simulations are carried out using NSU3D, a three-dimensional implicit finite volume solver developed in-house that has been well tested and validated through numerous previous studies. For the thermal and structural solutions, a finite-element solver called AStrO is used, which is also developed in-house. The heat conduction, and thermo-elastic capability of AStrO are demonstrated in this work through comparison of results with analytical solutions. The loosely coupled aero-thermo-elastic platform is validated in this work through two applications. In the first application we compare computed solutions for flow over a hypersonic cylindrical leading edge with available experimental data. In the second application we look at solutions for flow over an aerodynamically heated panel.
An innovative school-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyles

Objective: To describe an innovative school-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyles. To evaluate its effects on children’s food habits and to highlight the key components which contribute most to the beneficial effects obtained from children’s, teachers’ and parents’ perspectives. Design: An educational tool to improve personal awareness, promote healthy food choices and increase children’s levels of physical activity was developed and evaluated. The tool used a community-based approach and included family members, schools, university, families, sports societies, farms, mass media and municipalities. Setting: A total of 11 primary school classes in five schools in Spoleto, Umbria. Methods: The tool dealt with healthy food choices, lifestyle and physical activities and is structured in four phases (4 months). The Kidmed test (a validated index based on principles sustaining Mediterranean dietary patterns as well as those that undermine them) and open-ended questionnaires (to highlight the key components which contributed most to the beneficial effects) were used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. Kidmed scores were evaluated both before and after intervention (T0–T1) and the written answers collected (from teachers, parents and children) were subjected to content analysis using a form of grounded theory. Results: Data point to a significant before/after increase on Kidmed scores (t = −3.88; p = .000), revealing an increase in children’s adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, healthy habit changes, greater parental awareness of their educational responsibilities regarding food choices as well as physical activity, and a new school-family alliance as a result of the educational intervention. Conclusion: Project findings reveal positive effects on children’s food habits and highlight key components necessary to enhance the effectiveness of a school-based educational intervention.
Exploring the Effect of Stimuli Characteristics on Signal Detection Performance: Sex Influenced Targeting Bias

Research has shown that the perceived sex (female versus male features) of a presented threat can influence participants’ responses. This exploratory analysis examined data from an experiment which utilized a virtual reality signal detection task. Six categorically different character models (three males and three females) transported one of five potential objects (one signal: pistol; five noise: gardening tools) across a virtual environment. The focus of our analysis was to explore the influence of participant sex and character gender on participants' perceptual sensitivity (d’) and response criterion (C). Results suggest that character gender had significant effects on d’ and C such that male character models resulted in greater perceptual sensitivity and a more liberal response criterion. Our findings align with previous research that characterize females as less likely to be targeted as a threat, possibly due to stereotypes or predisposed social biases, as opposed to males.
Study of prescribing pattern of topical corticosteroids in the department of dermatology of a multispecialty tertiary care teaching hospital in south India

Dermatological conditions account for up to 2% of consultations in general practice worldwide. In developing countries, irrational use of drug/non-specific use of drug leads to scarcity of drug resources and increases the expenditure and burden to government/patients to treat the adverse clinical consequences of the drug. This study has been undertaken to evaluate the disease pattern and prescribing pattern of topical corticosteroids among inpatients in the department of dermatology of a multispecialty tertiary care teaching hospital. The present study was carried out in the dermatology department of multispecialty tertiary care teaching hospital. Prescriptions of both male and female inpatients of all age groups, who have moderate to severe dermatological problem, were included in the study. A total of 55 dermatological inpatient prescriptions were collected and analyzed. The prevalence of psoriasis was higher followed by dermatitis. The topical corticosteroids prescribed belong to very potent and potent groups. It was found that physician do not prescribe corticosteroids unless the diagnosis is reasonably certain.