Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cuban-Americans and Mental Health: Cultural Framework and Theoretical Bases of a Preventive/Educational Model

This dissertation focused upon the problem of the Cuban-American family faced with rapid changes in its structure and functioning due to modernization in contemporary society as well as to the impact of the American culture. Cubans, in spite of their mental health needs and desire for guidance, do not reach out for help that could facilitate the adjustment process. This appears to be related to their cultural characteristics and their negative perceptions of the Anglooriented mental health services. In order to foster bicultural adjustment and harmonious and enriching family relationships, Cuban-Americans need guidance which can be provided through innovative, effective, preventive and educational approaches. They also need to be motivated to utilize those services through creative and supportive means. With this in mind, this author: 1. conducted a comprehensive review of the literature to investigate who is the Cuban-American, and what are his cultural background, his mental health attitudes and his problems; 2. compiled and organized the data obtained; 3. developed, through a qualitative, modified meta-analysis, and synthesis of the data, a cultural framework which is presented in tabular fashion. This framework may serve as a basis for service models as well as a guide for teaching a course on Cuban-Americans; 4. developed theoretical bases for the service models grounded on Rogerian and Adlerian psychotherapeutic aspects and on models, ideas, and approaches tailored to serve Cuban-Americans; 5. developed a preventive senrice model based on (3) and (4) above. This model has two components: an educational program and an outreach strategy. The first one, namely, Program of Educational Prevention and Enrichment on l\~eels (PEPE on Wheels) includes four features: a) it is "on \\/heels": it goes where the people are; b) it is educational: it provides educational and enriching experiences through Lecture-Demon~tration-Discussion­ Participation Sessions; c) it is for groups: of individuals or of families which will provide support for each other; d) it is fun: it emphasizes lightheartedness, good humor and an entertaining atmosphere. The second component, the Creative Outreach Strategy through Neighborhood Intermediaries (COSNI) involves a creative approach in recruitment and motivation for attendance to PEPE on Wheels and other preventive programs through the training of Cuban or Hispanic individuals who provide general services to the Cuban connnunity in their OM1 neighborhoods and who are potentially able to provide an effective network for distribution of information and support. CUBANAMERI Cfu~S A\ffi MENTAL HEAL 1H: OJL 1URAL FRAJv! EWORK AND THEORETICAL BASES OF A PREVENTIVE/EillCATIONAL MODEL by Blanca-Rosa de la Torre Plazas A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Loyola University of Chicago in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education
Ingestion doses and hazard quotients due to intake of Uranium in drinking water from Udhampur District of Jammu and Kashmir State, India

Ground water in environment is contaminated by atomic radiations of natural occurring radioactive elements like Uranium and Thorium. The Uranium (238 U) concentration has been measured in drinking water samples collected from different sources like the hand pumps and natural spring/bowli from wide range of locations in Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India by using LED flourimetry technique. The Uranium concentrations in four tehsils viz. Udhampur, Ramnagar, Chenani and Majalta are varied from (0.25–27.15) μg L−1 , (0.19–27.93) μg L−1 , (0.14–0.68) μg L−1 , and (1.63–28.06) μg L−1 with mean value 13.57 μg L−1 , 9.67 μg L−1 , 0.29 μg L−1 , and 17.61 μg L−1 , respectively. The values of ingestion dose for different age group and chemical risks have also been calculated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the Uranium concentration in ground water samples and to determine its health effects to the habitants of the study area. All the recorded values of Uranium are compared with the safe limits recommended for drinking water by various health and environmental protection agencies (WHO, USEPA, and AERB). Physico-chemical properties such as pH, conductance and total dissolved solids (TDS) have been determined in water samples.
HIGH FLUORIDE CONCENTRATION AND AMELIORATION EFFECT IN HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETER AFTER SUPPLEMENTARY DIET ALOE VERA IN ALBINO RAT (RATTUS NORVEGICUS)

Haematological parameters in Albino rats were altered after exposure to sodium fluoride. Static bioassay experiments were conducted to find out Lc50 with the administration of oral dose of 10.00ppm of Naf per kg of body weight to adult healthy albino rats. The experimental doses were set up for the three groups of animals each having 4 animals for 30, 60 & 90 days time interval. Blood samples were analyzed for haematological parameters after exposure of dose for particular duration. Alteration in different parameters viz. RBC count,WBC count, Haemoglobin, Acidphosphatase, Alkaline phosphatase.Protein,Cholesterol, glycogen, SGOT, SGPT, urea, creatinine were estimated in serum of treated animals and results were compared with control set of experiment.In present investigation, Aloe vera is significantly used to fluoride exposed rats to reduce the toxic risk of fluoride, exhibiting restoration.
Impact of Domestic Credit Shock on Output and Price in Ethiopia

Using the Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) method, this paper analyses the impact of domestic credit shock on Ethiopian economy for the period 1998 to 2013 using quarterly data. Totally six variables are included in this SVAR model, four from domestic economy and two from external economy. A number of restrictions were imposed on the contemporaneous relationship of variables to identify the unique dynamic response of inflation and output to the credit innovations. The impulse response shows that positive credit shock affect CPI positively for long period of time (about five year)and affect real GDP negatively at the beginning (output puzzle) and then positively after third quarter. Whereas, variance decomposition found that the own innovation of domestic variables, except domestic credit, has the highest proportion both in short-term and long-term forecast error. Innovations of CPI take the highest proportion in explaining forecast error of domestic credit relative to other endogenous variables. Based on the finding of the study it can be suggested that taking into account the relative impact of credit shock on output and price monetary policy can stimulate output and stabilize price through instruments that affect credit of banking system.
Effect of Glass Powder on Geopolymer Concrete

Cement production process is one of the major cause of CO2 emission into the atmosphere which leads to global warming. In order to reduce the environmental effects associated with these, there is a need to develop an alternative binder for producing concrete. Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is an innovative construction material synthesized predominantly from alumino silicate material activated by alkaline solution which emits lesser green house gas to the atmosphere. Waste glass, when ground to very fine powder shows pozzolanic properties which can be used as a partial replacement for binder in concrete. In this work an attempt has been made to study the effect of utilization of glass powder as partial replacement for fly ash in Geopolymer concrete. The fly ash in Geopolymer concrete was replaced by glass powder in the range of 5 to 25% with an increment of 5%. All the specimens were tested for its workability, compressive strength and split tensile strength, then the values are compared with those of normal fly ah based Geopolymer concrete. The test results indicated that the workability increased with increase in amount of glass powder. Also the maximum compressive strength was obtained for samples with 15% replacement of glass powder. The maximum tensile strength was obtained for 10% replacement of glass powder. Index Terms — Cement, Alternative binder, Geopolymer concrete, Alumino silicate material, Alkaline solution, Fly ash, Glass powder. ——————————  ——————————
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING DENGUE AND CHIKUNGUNYA IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A CITY OF NORTH INDIA

Background & Objectives: Many vector-borne diseases are prevalent in India and have become serious public health problem. Recurring outbreaks of dengue fever have been reported in various states and union territories of India including Uttar Pradesh. Currently in 2016, big upsurge of chikungunya is being observed in Delhi and nearby cities with reporting of cases from other States/UT’s too. Meerut comprises of about 2% of the population of Uttar Pradesh. Despite this there was no documented evidence of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of school children regarding dengue and chikungunya. Therefore current study was planned on secondary and senior secondary school children of 9 to 12 standard who are in adolescent age group. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 738 school children in four schools of Meerut in the month of September 2016. A predesigned, pre-tested, semi structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Results & Conclusion: The fact that dengue and chikungunya are caused by mosquito bite was known to 96% and 71% children respectively. 43% children knew female mosquito bites and spread diseases. Only 21% knew that they are caused by Aedes mosquito. 47% knew that it breeds in clean stagnant water and 49% knew that it bites during day. Only 50-60% children took personal protective measures against mosquito bites and check for breeding of mosquitoes. 95% children feels that prevention of these diseases should be taught in schools. Findings of the study can help making strategies for children to enhance knowledge on these diseases.
A Lightweight and Secure Authentication Scheme for IoT Based E-Health Applications

Internet of Things (IoT) indicates to a network, which consists of physical objects able to collect and sharing electronic information. IoT contains a wide set of “smart” devices and sensors which transfer data at the network through IoT applications. The rapid expansion of IoT and wireless technologies lead to finding new opportunities for growth in various fields such as Education, Transportation, Agriculture, and especially in the Healthcare sector. However, the growing use of IoT services, especially in E-health applications will increase security challenges, such as authentication of several connected objects and exchanged data. Due to the sensitivity of e-health applications, the aspect of authenticity is one of the most significant challenges, which should be addressed effectively. Therefore, E-health applications require an authentication scheme to protect data transfer, use and exchange between sensor nodes and Base Station. E-health applications are prone to several hacks, and this is due to all communication occurred through a wireless medium. Furthermore, IoT has low capabilities components in computing and energy resources. So, one of the major goals of building security protocols is to improve using of the network, which allows sensors to save energy and lead to extend the network’s lifetime and to be resistant against several types of attacks. At this research, we are proposing an efficient secured group-based lightweight authentication scheme for IoT based E-health applications; this scheme authenticates and establishes secure channels through sensor nodes and Base Station. The proposed scheme with a feature of the group-based node will reduce distance and consumed energy, as well as leads to reduce communication cost. In addition, it will be resistant against hacks by using elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).
Kerato Conjunctivitis Sicca among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory systemic disease associated with some Extra-Articular Manifestations. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, episcleritis, scleritis, corneal changes, and retinal vasculitis are the most common ocular complications among Extra-Articular Manifestations of RA. The molecular mechanisms and the correlation between the severity and the activity of RA among RA patients suffering from KCS is still unknown. Thus, we aimed to determine the correlation between the severity of KCS and the activity of RA in an Iranian population. In the present study, 96 RA patients referring to the rheumatology clinic of Sayyad Hospital in Gorgan, Iran were included. The presence of RA was confirmed according to ACR/EULAR criteria. Blood specimens were drawn. RA activity was measured using DAS-28. Anti CCP serum levels were determined using ELISA standard assay. A set of precise eye examinations were done in order to determine different ocular complications including Schirmer’s activity test. Statistical software SPSS22.0 was used for the analysis and P-values ≤ 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Among 96 examined RA patients, 69 individuals presented Ocular complications including 65 KCS cases. We observed that DES increases with age and significantly peaks in persons aged 40-59 years (Pvalue=0.004). We also reported that by increasing the duration of RA the chance of developing KCS complications increases significantly (P-value=0.035). Statistical analyses showed no significant difference between the means of other variables with the severity of KCS. The results imply that the severity of RA does not determine the occurrence of KCS. Women and men are affected equally and at any stage of the disease. Therefore, RA patients should be screened for KCS at any stage and regardless of sex while considering the age of the patient.
Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis using Thermography and Colour Doppler Ultrasound

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic autoimmune disease characterised by chronic inflammation of several joints. The main symptoms are morning stiffness, joint swelling, inflammation, neovascularisation and synovial hyperplasia. Early detection helps to minimise disease progression, however, there is no single test for the diagnosis for RA. A series of test, namely, radiography, subjective clinical variables like 28 disease activity score (DAS-28), swollen joint count and a series of laboratory tests are used to diagnose RA. However, sensitivity of these tests is limited in the earlier stage. According to Eular task force (2016), there is a need for cost-effective as well as safer techniques for the diagnosis of RA. Therefore, this study focuses on the application of non-invasive, radiation-free, cost economic technique, namely, thermography and colour Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) in the diagnosis of early stage RA. The main aim of this case study is to correlate thermographic and CDUS knee features in RA patients using clinical and functional assessment as golden standard. The present study depicts various steps involved in thermographic and CDUS evaluation of RA from normal subjects. Thermographic investigation of RA involves image acquisition, region of interest (ROI) selection, image segmentation and feature extraction. In this study, Gray-level cooccurence matrix (GLCM) features are used to classify normal and abnormal RA thermal images. Knee joint effusion and perfusion are employed to diagnose RA using CDUS images. ImageJ is used to analyse the intensity of perfusion. Semi-quantitative grading scoring is used to grade knee joint effusion and perfusion. The results of the present study reveal that IR thermography correlates well with clinical findings than CDUS. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to compare thermography with CDUS using clinical findings as golden standard.
Comparative Study of Controllers for a Variable Area MIMO Interacting NonLinear System

Most of the industrial processes are basically Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) system. In this paper a new combination of Spherical Conical Interacting Tank System (SCITS) which is a variable area nonlinear MIMO system is considered for study and various control algorithms based on Ziegler Nichol’s tuning method, Hagglund Astrom Robust tuning method, Fractional Order (FO) control and Passivity Based Control (PBC) are used and compared for the level control of spherical tank system and conical tank system connected with interaction. Transfer function matrix of the system is obtained experimentally from the open loop response of the system. The designed controllers are tested for servo and regulatory operations. The controllers are compared in terms of time domain specification and performance index criterion. From the analysis of the simulation results, it is seen that FO controller gives improved performance when compared to conventional Integer Order (IO) controller and overall Passivity Based Controller (PBCr) gives improved performance comparatively for spherical conical interacting MIMO system. lakshmi_p_2000@yahoo.com Keyword-Spherical-Conical interacting system, MIMO system, Fractional Order Control, Passivity Based Control, PI controller
APHRODISIAC ACTIVITY OF MARKETED AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS ON MALE ALBINO WISTAR RATS

Aphrodisiac agents are used to treat the impaired sexual functions of human beings. Large numbers of sexual function improving drugs are available in market. Many synthetic as well as Ayurvedic formulations are used to treat the sexual dysfunction. Titenic-V and Shilajit-Gold are examples of the Ayurvedic formulations, which are used in this study to determine their activity in Albino Wistar Rats. From the research of the above mentioned formulations with comparison to the standard drug (Sildenafil) it is concluded that the Ayurvedic formulations are capable of producing aphrodisiac activity.
A Simplified Severity Scale for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Objective— To develop a simplified clinical scale defining risk categories for development of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods— Following development of a detailed scale for individual eyes based on gradings of fundus photographs in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study, rates of progression to advanced AMD were assessed in cross-tabulations of presence or absence in each eye of 2 easily identified retinal abnormalities, drusen and pigment abnormalities. Large drusen and any pigment changes were particularly predictive of developing advanced AMD. Results— The scoring system developed for patients assigns to each eye 1 risk factor for the presence of 1 or more large ( ≥ 125 μ m, width of a large vein at disc margin) drusen and 1 risk factor for the presence of any pigment abnormality. Risk factors are summed across both eyes, yielding a 5-step scale (0–4) on which the approximate 5-year risk of developing advanced AMD in at least one eye increases in this easily remembered sequence: 0 factors, 0.5%; 1 factor, 3%; 2 factors, 12%; 3 factors, 25%; and 4 factors, 50%. For persons with no large drusen, presence of intermediate drusen in both eyes is counted as 1 risk factor. Conclusion— This simplified scale provides convenient risk categories for development of advanced AMD that can be determined by clinical examination or by less demanding photographic procedures than used in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study.
The Effect of E-Commerce Application, User Personality, and Corporative Strategy on the Effectivity of Accountancy Information System and It’s Impact on Accountancy Information Quality (Survey on Banking Corporation)

E-commerce application, personality of users, and corporate strategies are the factors that can improve the effectiveness of accounting information system. Thus, the effectiveness of accounting information system has influence on the quality of accounting information. In Indonesia, this phenomenon happens in many organizations, showing that there is accounting information systems that has not resulted qualified accounting information. This research was carried out in order to find the fact through examination presenting in the influence of e-commerce application, user personality and corporate strategies towards accounting information system which can give impact to the quality of accounting information. Data that is used in this research were gained through survey by distributing questioners to 85 banking companies in Indonesia. The data were then tested statistically by applying SEM-PLS. Research method used was explanatory research. The results of this study showed that the user personality influences the effectiveness of accounting information system and then effectiveness accounting information effect on quality of accounting information, however, for e-commerce application and corporate strategies, there are no significant effect on the effectiveness of accounting information system. Keywords: E-Commerce Application, Personality Users, Corporate Strategies, Accounting Information System Effectiveness and Quality Accounting Information. DOI : 10.7176/RJFA/10-24-02 Publication date: December 31 st 2019
The coefficient of friction alterations in stroke gait

131 Abstract— The aim of this study is to analyze the possible coefficient of friction (COF) pattern alterations during barefoot gait of patients after stroke compared to a control group. Twenty-four volunteers have attended to this study: 12 patients post Stroke and 12 healthy age-matched subjects as a control group. First, COF curve was calculated as the ratio of the shear to normal ground reaction force (GRF) during stance phase of gait cycle, then the specific peaks (P1, P2 and P3) and valleys (V1 and V2) of the COF curve were extracted and normalized by the walking velocity. Comparisons between the stroke group affected side (AS), stroke group non-affected side (NAS) and control group (CG) were evaluated using the two samples T-test comparing every 1% of support phase (SP) the groups. To compare the peaks and valleys differences among the groups, the one-way ANOVA and the Turkey post-hoc test were applied for the parametric data. Nonparametric data was analyzed by Kruskall-Wallis test and the Bonferroni post-hoc test. The comparisons between AS and CG reveal differences in initial contact (5% to 8% of the SP), loading response (13% to 29% of the SP), mid stance (46% to 67% of the SP), and terminal stance to pre swing phases (77% to 70% of the SP). For NAS and CG, differences were found in loading response (13% to 38% of the SP) and terminal stance to pre swing phases (79% to 100% of the SP). Differences between AS and NAS were seen in the mid stance phase (45% to 60% of the SP). The stroke group have shown a gait velocity reduction and, consequently, had reduced the COF to perform gait safe, which is possibly related to compensatory strategies due to the altered AS motion during swing. Moreover, when compared with the CG, the stroke groups AS and NAS presented higher P1, V2 and P3. Once these variables were normalized by the walking velocity, the results of this study show that in patients with stroke for the AS and NAS the initial contact, the mid stance and the terminal stance seem to be critical phases for the incidence of slips.