Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Brand Perception, Reputation and Personality on the Brand Loyalty: The Case Study of Turk Telecom

There is a huge competition in the Telecommunication industry, like in all other industries in Turkey. This paper is studying the factors influencing brand loyalty in the Turkish Telecommunication industry represented by Turk Telecom. To define the quality of influence, three indicators were examined: brand perception, brand personality, brand reputation. The research is conducted among 250 students from Istanbul, Turkey. Based on the regression statistical analysis, the study shows that brand perception, brand personality, brand reputation have a significant influence on brand loyalty, so taking Turk Telekom’s example, it built high brand loyalty by having an appropriate brand perception, brand personality, brand reputation.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY OF INTRAORAL LESIONS

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important diagnostic tool for swellings in the thyroid, salivary gland, breast lump and enlarged lymph nodes. Very few studies have been done to explore the potential of FNAC in the diagnoses of intraoral lesions. Hence the present study was done to find out the efficacy of FNAC in the diagnosis of intraoral lesions. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the diagnosis of intraoral lesions. MATERIALS & METHODS: A prospective study on 88 cases presented with intraoral lesions was done from August 2010 to July 2012. Cases of intraoral Cases having both FNACs along with biopsy correlation were included. OBSERVATIONS/RESULTS: The age group ranged from 12-83 years with male: female ratio of 1.6:1. The most common sites of aspiration were tongue in 28 cases, followed by buccal mucosa in 24 and other sites 42 cases. The lesions reported on FNAC were malignant tumors in 44(50%), benign lesions 39 (44.31%) and suspicious for malignancy 5(5.69%) cases. False negative and false positive were 6 and 2 cases respectively. Squamous cell carcinoma was the common malignant tumor. Overall sensitivity of 88%, specificity 95.6% and diagnostic accuracy of 91.6% was obtained in our study. CONCLUSION: We conclude that FNAC is one of the important diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of intraoral lesions. The results of our study suggest, it should be considered as first line of investigation, especially in clinically suspected malignant tumors.
Analysis of Intrusion Detection System Performance for the Port Scan Attack Detector, Portsentry, and Suricata

The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of IDS (PSAD, Portsentry and Suricata). The research methodology used was the Network Development Life Cycle (NDLC). The system has designed through several stages (system requirements analysis, system/software installation, configuration and testing software attacks). The system detects and monitors the number of suspicious activities that occur on the server (using a cloud service) or computer network. In the event of a threat, the system will issue a warning and keep records for analysis. The IDS performance tests are differentiated based on three types of attack (port scanning, DDoS SYN flood and brute force attack), the parameters tested include a speed of detection, detection accuracy and resources usage. Test results showed Suricata and PSAD are superior in detection accuracy (100%). Suricata showed better performance in resources usage (average 1.64% CPU, 8.42% disk), portsentry is only superior to RAM usage (26.89%). PSAD was better in the speed of detection (average 4.21s.). The result concluded Suricata and PSAD better performance to be used as network IDS.
Examining the Impact of Social Pressure on Golf Putting Performance

Fine-motor skills in any domain (e.g., sports, surgery, music) are subject to performance decrements under pressure. A large majority of studies that have examined “choking under pressure” used golf putting as a paradigm to test participants. Golf putting is a fine-motor skill that is highly susceptible to deviations in performance, yet a skill that appears to be deceptively simple without a steep learning curve. The following thesis contained three studies that examined the influence of social evaluative threat on the objective outcome performance (holed or not holed, distance to the hole), as well as the kinematic variables associated with the putting stroke itself. Performance was measured using a high-speed infrared camera called the TOMI® which collected real-time 3D data about a number of different kinematic parameters for each putt that was struck. While it was expected that a learning effect would characterize the longitudinal trajectory of performance, it was also expected that state anxiety would moderate this trajectory. In Study 1, 35 amateur golfers, completed a self-report measure of state anxiety and performed golf putting tasks under a neutral condition followed by a social-evaluative condition. Somatic anxiety was related to differential performance trajectories, while cognitive anxiety was associated with variability in the backstroke. In Study 2, 27 beginner participants participated in an improved design based on Study 1. Somatic anxiety temporarily moderated performance under pressure for the novices. In Study 3, 55 beginner participants were recruited and randomized to either a stress-free learning task (n = 29), or a social-evaluative learning task (n = 26), to address research limitations from the first two studies. Furthermore, methodological concerns present in both Study 1 and 2 were addressed, with the aim of contributing to the debate surrounding theoretical mechanisms of how performance decrements occur, specifically under social-evaluative threat. High levels of somatic anxiety moderated the objective performance trajectory of the experimental group, and surprisingly decreased the amount of time taken to vi prepare for each putt in the social-evaluative task. In all three studies, somatic anxiety significantly moderated both objective and indirect performance (as indicated by kinematics and routine time). Taken together, these studies suggest that one’s interpretation of physiological symptoms while under social evaluative threat can temporarily impair performance trajectories of a fine-motor skill.
Early Recruitment of Crassostrea Virginica to Restored and Natural Oyster Reefs in the Western Mississippi Sound: Larval Supply and Post-Settlement Success

iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . iv LIST OF TABLES . viii LIST OF FIGURES . ix CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1 Background . 1 1.2 Research problem and objectives . 7 1.3 Study area. 11 CHAPTER II – MATERIALS AND METHODS . 14 2.1 Larval sampling . 14 2.2 Larval sample processing . 15 2.3 Settlement plate deployment . 17 2.4 Settlement plate processing. 19 2.5 Statistical analysis . 20 2.5. 1 Larval responses. 20 2.5. 2 Larval statistical Model. 21 2.5. 3 Post-settlement responses . 23 2.5. 4 Spat statistical model . 24 CHAPTER III – RESULTS . 28 vi 3.1 Larval density. 28 3.2 Spat settlement and post-settlement mortality . 31 CHAPTER IV DISCUSSION . 42 4.1 Overview . 42 4.2 Larval density. 42 4.3 Spat settlement . 46 4.3.1 Salinity and temperature . 46 4.3.2 Upper and lower tile surfaces . 48 4.3. 3 Spat scarring. 50 4.3. 4 Substrate material. 50 4.3. 5 Growth-related metrics . 53 4.3. 6 Barnacle settlement . 55 4.4 Study limitations . 59 4.5 Continuing and future studies . 60 4.5. 1 Extreme freshwater influx implications . 60 4.5. 2 Future restoration applications . 61 4.5. 3 Further growth and mortality estimates . 62 4.6 Conclusions and implications . 63 APPENDIX A – PHYSICAL DATA – PLANKTON SAMPLING EVENTS . 66 APPENDIX B –PHYSICAL DATA – SPAT SAMPLING EVENTS . 67 vii APPENDIX C – LINEAR MIXED MODEL PARAMETER VALUES – LARVAE . 68 APPENDIX D – LINEAR MIXED MODEL PARAMETER VALUES – SPAT . 69 Bibliography . 76
Postoperative hemodynamics of children with severe pulmonary hypertension caused by congenital heart disease

©2006 World J Pediatr. All rights reserved. Background: There has been a persistent debate in pediatricians on whether or not patients with congenital heart disease with large left-to-right shunt and pulmonary hypertension (PH). The severity of pulmonary hypertension has a strong impact on the effectiveness of operative treatment and prognosis. Invasive assessment with cardiac catheterization has been used to obtain more accurate data on preand post-operative hemodynamic change in order to study the relationship between the age at operation and prognosis in children with severe pulmonary hypertension.
Investigating the Tourism Experience of Thai Cooking Classes: An Application of Larsen's Three-stage Model

Cooking classes have emerged as popular activities for international tourists seeking to learn and participate in Thai culinary culture. Applying Larsen's psychological three-stage model for understanding the tourism experience, this study identifies motivational and experiential factors of tourists' participation in cooking classes, and their subsequent behavioral intentions. Drawing on functional motivational theory and Pine and gilmore's experience economy concept, a quantitative instrument is developed to survey 300 tourist participants in cooking classes in Chiang Mai, Thailand. results suggest that the top-most motivational factor for participation in cooking classes is socioutilitarian needs—a combination of social and utilitarian items, whereas the top-most experiential factor is "Ent-escapist"—a combination of Pine and gilmore's entertainment and escapist realms. The results indicate that both the motivational and the experiential facets of cooking clases are influenced by a combination of factors. These findings offer implications for the marketing of cooking class products by destination management organizations.
STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF GENERAL POPULATION OF LUCKNOW TOWARDS HYPERTENSION

BACKGROUND: Hypertension has become a significant problem in many developing countries experiencing epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable chronic diseases.The emergence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as a public health problem in these countries is strongly related to the aging of the populations, urbanization, and socioeconomic changes favoring sedentary habits, obesity, alcohol consumption, and salt intake, among others. AIMS & OBJECTIVES: To examine Knowledge, Attitude and practice for hypertension and associated risk factors in adults to help improve primary and secondary CVD prevention and control complications of the same. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A suitably designed and validated KAP questionnaire was administered to General population of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Study population sample was selected randomly. The questionnaire covered three areas: knowledge, attitude and practice towards hypertension. RESULT & DISCUSSION: Most of the respondents (36.3 %) were aged 31- 40 years, followed by those aged 20-30 years. Most of them (55.8 %) were educated up to secondary school. Only 30% of responders had their blood pressure checked. CONCLUSION: Repeated reinforcement and motivation along with health education will definitely bring about a positive change in attitude and practices.
Impact of exacerbation of COPD on anxiety and depression symptoms and dyspnea in the activities of daily living

Background: The worsening of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) causes patients to insert into a cycle of inactivity, exercise intolerance and progressive reduction in ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). Patients with COPD also experience exacerbations, which contributes to a worsening and progression of symptoms. Stable and post-exacerbated patients present psychosocial symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, which intensifies the inactivity cycle. Aim: To compare anxiety and depression symptoms and dyspnea in ADL and to verify the association between them in stable and post-exacerbated patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, which evaluated 13 patients in Post-Exacerbation Group (PEG) (68.9±9.5yrs, FEV1= 50.5±18.7% pred) and 27 patients in Stable Group (SG) (66.5±7.4yrs, FEV1= 48.5±15.4% pred). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), London Chest Activity Daily Living (LCADL) and six-minute walk test (6MWT) were applied. Results: PEG patients had more anxiety symptoms (p Conclusion: Post exacerbated patients are more anxious and presented more dyspnea in ADL compared with stable patients. Furthermore, dyspnea in ADL is associated with anxiety only in post-exacerbated patients and depression is associated with dyspnea in ADL in both groups.
Dental erosion, dental caries experience and periodontal status among battery factory workers of Ghaziabad

Background Occupational exposure to sulfuric acid mists has been described in association with dental erosion and ulcerative mucosal lesions explained by the high irritant and corrosive acid effects that damage the enamel structure, cause inflammatory and immune reactions and reduce the salivary pH that can also compromise resistance to infections in the oral cavity. Aim and Objectives To assess the Dental erosion, Dental caries experience and periodontal status among battery factory workers of Ghaziabad. India Material & Methods Study was conducted in 8 randomly selected battery factories of Ghaziabad. All the subjects present in these factories on the days of examination were included. A total of 562 (Male - 386, Female - 176) aged between 25-58yrs were examined. Results The results show 351 subjects (62.5%) had Dental caries experience The Overall periodontal condition was poor with 85.1% of the subjects showing some or the other signs of periodontal disease. The periodontal health deteriorated with increasing working experience of the workers 1-5 years - 14.3%, 5-10 years - 23.5%, 10+ years - 36.2% showed the pocket depths of 4-5mm. 98.8% showed some degree of dental erosion. 23.7% of the workers with more than 10 years of working experience showed 3rd degree of Dental erosion compared to 0% from 1-10 years and the difference was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion The present study revealed that chronic exposure in the working environment significantly affects oral health condition among exposed workers It can be concluded that the most common adverse effects on dental health of exposed workers were the significant increase in the prevalence of periodontal diseases, dental erosions and in the prevalence of decay.
Carcass Salmonella and Its Drug Resistance

Salmonella are the major pathogenic bacteria in humans as well as in animals. Salmonella species are leading causes of acute gastroenteritis in several countries and salmonellosis remains an important public health problem worldwide, particularly in the developing countries. Isolation of Salmonella from a wide range of sources suggests that Salmonella is widespread in food animals and meat products and underlines the necessity for a joint and coordinated surveillance and monitoring programs for salmonellosis and other major food borne zoonotic diseases. Food animals harbor a wide range of Salmonella and so act as sources of contamination, which is of paramount epidemiological importance in non-typhoid human salmonellosis. Salmonellosis is more aggravated by the ever increasing rate of antimicrobial resistance strains in food animals. The high prevalence and dissemination of multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella have become a growing public health concern. Multidrug resistant (MDR) strains of Salmonella are now encountered frequently and the rates of multidrug resistance have increased considerably in recent years. Food animal consumption is a potential cause for antimicrobial resistant Salmonella illnesses besides, the common factors such as overcrowding, poverty, inadequate sanitary conditions, and poor personal hygiene. Practicing good sanitary measures, extensive education programs for proper hygiene and improvement of managements are solutions to eliminate the high bacteriological load as well as prevalence of Salmonella in cattle carcass. Furthermore, restricting the use of antimicrobial agents in food animals, designation of multidrug-resistant Salmonella as an adulterant in ground beef, improving the mechanisms for product trace-back investigations and wise and discriminate use of antimicrobials should be practiced to combat the ever increasing situation of antimicrobial resistance. So, this review used for updating information on their prevalence and resistance patterns is very important to suggest the acceptance of the carcass in relation to the standards and for proper selection and use of antimicrobial agents in a setting.
Highly sensitive ionic pressure sensor based on concave meniscus for electronic skin

Flexible pressure sensing plays a critical role in the human–machine interaction; therefore highly sensitive pressure sensors have promising potential in such applications. Capacitive pressure sensors have inherent attributes of simple configuration and fast response time. However, the existing applications of sensors are limited by the limited sensitivity as well as complex manufacturing. Herein, a highly sensitive ionic pressure sensor with the microstructured dielectric layer has been proposed. The polycarbonate membrane is used as the template to manufacture the microstructure of the concave meniscus. By packing the top electrode, dielectric layer and bottom electrode, the ionic pressure sensor is fabricated. The sensor presents a sensitivity of 35.96 k Pa−1 with an excellent robustness of tolerating repeated pressure for at least 200 000 cycles without fatigue. In addition, the response time of the sensor is 21 ms and the limit of detection is 0.61 Pa. The ionic pressure sensor offers a highly sensitive sensing device for robotics and human–machine interaction. Furthermore, the concave meniscus realized by the template-based method provides a novel guideline for other microstructure-enabled devices.
Chorological and Ecological Differentiation of the Commonest Leech Species from the Suborder Erpobdelliformes (Arhynchobdellida, Hirudinea) on the Balkan Peninsula

This study is the result of extensive investigations of leeches on the Balkan Peninsula. Our aim was to detect actual and potential (modeled) distributions of common Erpobdellidae species, and to identify their ecological differentiation with respect to the altitudinal and waterbody type gradient. Although widespread, these species rarely live together. Intense competition is avoided by preferences for different types of habitats. This was confirmed by Pearson correlation analyses that yielded negative results. Differentiation of these species was clarified by the results of logistic Gaussian regression analyses. While Erpobdella octoculata and Dina lineata have a similar distribution along the altitudinal gradient, they prefer different waterbody types. Erpobdella vilnensis prefers higher altitudes than the other two species. Its preferred habitats are smaller rivers and streams located at altitudes from 400 to 1000 m a.s. l. Although present in all waterbody types, large lowland rivers and standing waterbodies are the preferred habitats of E. octoculata. Fast-flowing springs and streams are mostly inhabited by D. lineata. While the distribution of the species overlaps to a large degree, the ecological preferences of species differ significantly and thus they can be used as confident typological descriptors and indicators of ecological status.
Male height and wellbeing in nineteenth century New Zealand: an analysis of the Boer War contingents

We report on the heights and physical characteristics of New Zealand soldiers who served in the Second Boer War. Adult heights are widely used as evidence of the standard of living. The adult NZ-born soldiers had a mean height of over 68 in. , which is tall for the period and consistent with NZ having a high standard of living at the turn of the twentieth century. To explore the implications of using self-reported ages, we match soldiers to their birth records to establish their true age. We document a tendency for young soldiers to over-state their age. When we use self-reported ages, the youngest adult cohort are a statistically significant 0.35 in. shorter than the base cohort. When we use true ages, they are a statistically insignificant 0.18 in. shorter. This suggests that greater care is needed in the use and interpretation of historical enlistment data for estimating adult heights.
Knowledge on Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease and Health Behaviors among Middle-aged Postmenopausal Women at Risk

Purpose: This study examined knowledge about cardio-cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and its relationship to health behaviors among middle-aged postmenopausal women with CVD risk factors. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. One hundred and thirty-six postmenopausal women were recruited from outpatient departments of four hospitals. The women were 60.69±6.5 years old. Self-reported questionnaires were administered, and waist-hip ratios (WHR) were measured. Results: Among the women, 72.8% reported hypertension, 19.1% reported diabetes, 33.8% reported hypercholesterolemia, and 24.2% reported angina pectoris. Moreover, 73.9% of the women reported not knowing of CVD prevention, and only 26.1% reported exercising regularly. A majority of the women (80.9%) had a WHR ＞ 0.85. Multiple linear regression analysis after adjusting for age and marital status indicated that the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke increased (p＜.001). Waist-hip ratio≤0.85 (p=.022) and living with family members (p=.006) were significant predictors of healthier behaviors (R²=0.21, p＜.001). Knowledge of CVD and health behaviors were not correlated. Conclusion: Obese women and women who live alone are no more likely to practice health behaviors aimed at CVD prevention than their counterparts in the sample. Education and exercise interventions are needed, especially for obese women, to promote healthy behaviors among middle-aged postmenopausal women with CVD risk factors.
Motion Tracking of Infants in Risk of Cerebral Palsy

Motion tracking is a widely used technique to analyze and measure adult human movement. However, these methods cannot be transferred directly to motion tracking of infants due to the big differences in the underlying human model. However, motion tracking of infants can be used for automatic analysis of infant development and might be able to tell something about possible motor disabilities such as cerebral palsy. In this paper, we address markerless 3D body part detection of infants using a widely available depth sensor and discuss some of the major challenges that arise. We present a method to detect and identify a set of the anatomical extremities and the results are evaluated based on manually annotated 3D positions.