Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Status of vitamin D3 level and its co-relation with the glycaemic status in Indian population

Background: The growing incidence of diabetes, consequent devastating morbidity, increasing mortality highlight the need for innovative approaches for prevention and management of disease. Pleiotropic hormonal effect of vitamin D3 has speculated its role in pathogenesis of diabetes. This study aims to assess vitamin D3 levels in study and control group and co-relate its level with HbA1c. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study done on randomly selected patients from January 2015 to September 2016. Patients were divided into 2 groups: control group and study group including pre-diabetics and diabetics. Venous sample for serum 25-OH vitamin D and HbA1c were collected. Results: 109 subjects were included in the study: 37 controls, 41 pre-diabetics, 31 diabetics. Out of the 37 healthy subjects, 14 (37.9%) had sufficient levels, 11 (29.7%) had insufficient levels whereas 12 (32.4%) were deficient in Serum vitamin D3 levels. Vitamin D3 deficiency was prevalent in 46.3% pre-diabetics, 41.7% diabetics with good glycaemic control and 84.2% diabetics with poor glycaemic control. Conclusions: Using Pearson Chi square, inverse co-relation was found between glycated haemoglobin and vitamin D3 levels (p<0.003).
Class, parenting and academic stress in Norway: middle-class youth on parental pressure and mental health

ABSTRACT Mental health problems among young people have increased in recent decades, particularly among middle-class youth, a development often related to increasing achievement pressure. This paper explores how young people from the financial and cultural middle classes in Norway experience school stress and their parents’ values and practices concerning school achievement. Based on interviews with 53 boys and girls, aged 15–17, the study identifies 2 narratives. The first narrative is told by youth from the financial middle classes. They talk about their parents’ explicit demands, and tie the parental pressure to their achievement-related mental health problems. The second narrative describes a ceaseless self-drive, told by youth mainly from the cultural middle class. They portray their parents’ expectations as implicit rather than explicit, and they see mental health problems as achievement related – but not related to their parents. In both narratives, however, self-worth relies on achievement.
Bio‐based succinic acid: an overview of strain development, substrate utilization, and downstream purification

Succinic acid is an industrially important platform chemical that could be used as precursor for the establishment of a sustainable chemical industry. Due to the depletion of crude oil and the need for sustainable development, the biological production of succinic acid from renewable resources has attracted wide attention. To establish an economical bio‐based succinic acid production process, various metabolic engineering strategies have been developed and applied to improve the strain performance, including efficient CO2 fixation, by‐product elimination, use of metabolic modeling approaches, engineering of transcriptional regulations and optimization of reducing power balance. The utilization of renewable waste resources and the optimization of purification process have also been investigated to decrease the cost. This review will provide insights for current advances in succinic acid production and perspectives on further research to make bio‐based succinic acid production more efficient and economical. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Prognostic value and importance of surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy for oral and oropharyngeal cancer

A i m s. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of surgery for patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer, and is impact on the final results of treatment combined with postoperative radiotherapy. Furthermore, predictive and prognostic value of clinical and histopatological postoperative factors were analysed, and estimation of clinical applicability of modified scale for risk of postoperative local and/or nodal recurrence according to Peters was checked. M a t e r i a l a n d m e t h o d s. Material includes 218 cases of the advanced oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer All data were subdivided into 4 groups depending on treatment strategy. For the analysis of the treatment efficacy (overall and disease-free survival) many predictive and prognostic factors have been considered. Despite of multivariate logistic regression analysis of these factors, the risk of local recurrence was related to the results of combined treatment based on the modified numerical risk scale adapted from Peters. The risk value is the sum of scores given to individual prognostic factors. Time interval between surgery and radiotherapy (TI) and overall treatment time (TTT) have been accounted for the analysis. R e s u l t s. Generally, optimal results were noted in the group B, where surgery has been combined with postoperative radiotherapy. In case of surgery combined with preoperative radiotherapy (group E) 5-year DFS was 30%, and in the case when radiotherapy was delayed and applied when recurrence after primary surgery has occurred, the 5-year DFS was not higher than 20%. Macroand microscopic surgical radicalism has been found one of the most important and significant prognostic factors. For positive margins (m+) 5-year DFS significantly decreases to about 20%. Surgical macroand microradicalism has an important impact (p=0.013) on the incidence of distant metastases. The scoring system for the recurrence was based on Peters scale. The sum of the risk scores (TRRl+n) for individual prognostic factors allow to allocate clinical data into four risk groups. Increase of TRRl+n by one point correlates with the decrease in 5-year DFS by about 3%. The TRRl+n factor has been found the most powerful and independent prognostic and predictive factor. C o n c l u s i o n s. 1. For patients with oral cavity or pharyngeal cancer, macroand microscopically radical surgery is an effective treatment if combined with radiotherapy, and it provides a high probability of 5-year disease free survival and decreases the risk of distant metastases. 2. Presence and semi-quantitative value of well known clinical, surgical and pathological prognostic factors can be counted as a single numerical index of local failure, according to the modified Peters scale. The TRRl+n index is the most powerful, significant and independent predictor and prognostic factor.
Breast Cancer Survivors in Iloilo City: Profile, Knowledge, and Health Seeking Behaviors

This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge about breast cancer and health seeking behaviors of breast cancer survivors in Iloilo City, Philippines. The respondents of this investigation were the 43 breast cancer survivors. Based on the findings, breast cancer survivors were knowledgeable about breast cancer and they practiced correct health seeking behaviors. The level of knowledge in the rehabilitative aspect seemed to influence their curative health seeking behavior. The results still highlight the importance of further education to improve the knowledge about breast cancer in the promotive, preventive, and curative aspects as well as the health seeking practices of breast cancer survivors. The lack of generalizability because of the small sample size, underscores the need to investigate in a larger prospective study.
How Effective is the Diabetes Prevention Program at Preventing Diabetes? A Survey of YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program Participants Five Years Post-Completion

Objective: In people with prediabetes, a mere 5% weight loss can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half. In 2011, the YMCA of Greater Dayton launched the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program (YMCA’s DPP) to reduce the prevalence of diabetes in Dayton, Ohio. In 2016, health data for the 2011 YMCA’s DPP prediabetic cohort, including 2016 diabetes status, were evaluated. Methods: Using de-identified YMCA of Greater Dayton data, analysis was performed on 2011 program (N=90) and 2016 survey results (N=21). The incidence of program 5% weight loss (“success”) was determined and variables associated with success were identified. Survey results were used to calculate the 2016 incidence of diabetes. Results: The cohort’s program year-end mean weight loss was 6.4%. The incidence of success by 16 weeks was 44% (n=40) and 24% (n=22) at 12 months. Success was highest among females (I=50%, OR=1.8) aged 56 to 65 years (I=45%, OR=3.3) who attended class at a YMCA (I=54%, OR=2.4). Significantly higher class attendance, food journal submissions, and physical activity minutes were reported by successful program participants. In 2016, 71% (n=15/21) of 2011 YMCA’s DPP respondents reported no diabetes diagnosis. Conclusions: YMCA’s DPP success was highest for women aged 56 to 65 years and those with more class attendance, food journal submissions, and physical activity minutes. Although a larger sample is needed, most survey respondents avoided diabetes by five-year follow-up. This finding suggests that the YMCA of Greater Dayton’s DPP has outcomes at least similar to published longitudinal studies.
Middle Jurassic Zoophycos and Chondrites from the Mélah Formation of Saharan Atlas, Algeria

The ichnogenera Zoophycos and Chondrites are described for the first time from the Middle Jurassic of Algeria. The trace fossil assemblage recovered from the Mélah Formation contains seven ichnospecies (Chondrites targionii, C. ? intricatus, Zoophycos brianteus, Z. cauda-galli, Zoophycos isp. A, Zoophycos isp. B and Zoophycos isp. C), which all represent the Zoophycos ichnofacies. Chondrites and Zoophycos in the Mélah Formation were made by unknown worm-like invertebrates in a deeper offshore or a shallow bathyal environment (below storm weather wave base) and may indicate oxygen depletion within
Knowledge, attitude and practice of Pap smear among Omani women

Background: Absence or low uptake of Pap smear is probably the main barrier for high incidence of cervical cancer. Aim: To assess the knowledge, practice, attitude, main barriers and motivating factors of Pap smear among Omani women. Methods: Cross-secal survey in a tertiary referral hospital. The participants were divided into three groups: the patients who attended Outpatient Gynecology Department in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Oman, the female staff from SQUH, College of Medicine and Health Science and College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and the graduating female students at SQU. Results: There were 204 patients, 133 staff, and 157 students. The knowledge of Pap smear among patients, staff and students was as follows: 56.9%, 56.4% and 23.6%, respectively. Those who had an adequate knowledge, 36.8% patients, 23.3% staff and 0.0% students performed Pap smear. Those who performed Pap smear, 32.4% of patients were reminded by their health professionals and 23.3% of staff understood the importance of Pap smear. The common barrier that prevents the uptake of Pap smear among the three groups was their belief that they have a healthy lifestyle. All the groups (70 – 96%) believed that Pap smear can lead to more successful prevention and treatment for cervical cancer. Conclusions: The findings of this study show poor knowledge and performance of Pap smear and good attitude towards Pap smear. More public health education is required to inform the community about the importance of Pap smear as well as to strengthen the curriculum taught in undergraduate university.
Relevansi Intelectual Capital terhadap Harga dan Retun Saham di Industri Perbankan Pemerintah di Indonesia

Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji pengaruh Intelectual Capital (modal fisik, modal manusia, modal structural) secara parsial maupun simultan Harga dan Return Saham. Populasi dan Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 4 perusahaan Bank Umum Pemerintah yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) pada periode 2012-2018. Analisis regresi menggunakan analisis data panel. Hasil Penelitian : (1) Variabel Modal Fisik berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap Harga Saham, (2) Modal Manusia berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Harga Saham, (3) Modal Structural berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap Harga Saham, (4) Intelectual Capital (modal fisik, modal manusia, modal struktural) secara simultan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Harga Saham, (5) Variabel Modal Fisik berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap Return Saham, (6) Modal Manusia berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap Return Saham, (7) Modal Structural berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap Return Saham, (8) Intelectual Capital (modal fisik, modal manusia, modal struktural) secara simultan berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap Return Saham
The senatorial governance of Bitcoin: making (de)centralized money

Abstract In recent years the development of cryptocurrencies and wider implementations of blockchain technology have been valourized as digitally decentralized networks that dissipate control evenly among their peers. With Bitcoin, the first blockchain-based cryptocurrency, monetary policy is enacted via software built through an open source consensus model. This promotes a techno-decentralist ideology that promises to democratize societies by eradicating centralized points of control in economic systems. Contrastingly, this paper demonstrates how Bitcoin's production process operates through strict authoritative channels. The overall political framework for altering the Bitcoin code is described as senatorial governance: a (de)centralized model of bureaucratic parties who compete to change the monetary policy (codified rules) of the protocol. This model shows how Bitcoin is not an autonomous system but is assembled and maintained via human discretion.
Autonomous Vehicles’ Turning Motion Planning for Conflict Areas at Mixed-Flow Intersections

An essential and challenging task for autonomous vehicles (AVs) is turning at mixed-flow intersections when they interact with motorized, non-motorized and pedestrian traffic simultaneously. In these situations, sensor measurement noise and blind zones create additional complexity in an already problematic environment. In order to make motion planning feasible in a multi-interaction environment with detection uncertainty feasible, this article proposes a hierarchical framework that divides the highly-related driving process into a decision, planning and action layer. The decision layer first employs a logit model combined with Bayes’ theorem to make a discrete choice about whether to turn or not. Then, the plan layer initializes a local trajectory with selected waypoints considering the location of interacting objects based on a Bézier curve. Finally, feedback is used to adjust the vehicle's decision and trajectory plan when collision risks increase due to the unexpected behavior of other objects. Additionally, in order to consider sensor data noise and blind zones of AVs, an Extended Kalman filter (EKF) was used to estimate the status of sensory targets. The performance of the proposed model was compared with drivers’ performance for the same turning scenarios at two mixed-flow intersections. The results show that the simulation produced human-like flexibility when planning trajectories in a multi-interaction environment. Moreover, the travel time of AVs did not show a statistically significant difference when compared with manually driven vehicles (MVs). Instead, the AVs actually performed better in terms of safety than the MVs.
Intellectual capital and performance in temporary teams

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deepen resource-based view theory by analyzing how intellectual capital (IC) affects performance in temporary teams and by showing the moderating role of integrative mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach The research context focuses on 153 national teams of football (NTF), also referred to as national soccer teams, as an example of temporary groups. A partial least squares (PLS) methodology was utilized on a data set built from transfermarkt.com and FIFA world rankings. Three main hypotheses were developed and tested using first a PLS and then an OLS approach. Findings The results show how IC contributes to performance, extending the findings of previous studies to the context of temporary teams. Additionally, the results show how some integrative mechanisms such as assembly decisions and team leader experience influence temporary team performance by creating an interaction effect with existing IC. Originality/value This study contributes to IC theories for three reasons. First, it applies IC research to a specific research context: temporary teams, where specific organizational capabilities are required to coordinate resources. Second, the study analyzes the role of integrative mechanisms as moderators of the relationship between IC and performance in temporary teams. Third, the study focuses on NTF as an example of temporary teams.
Perceptions and Experiences of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Education among Students at Swedish for Immigrants – A qualitative study

Background The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a global public health issue. Sweden has a national strategy for prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and migrants are one of the target groups. One strategy to prevent HIV/STI is to increase knowledge through education on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in schools such as the Swedish language schools for immigrants (SFI). Aim The aim was to understand SFI students’ in Skane experiences and perceptions of education on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Method This was a qualitative study and nine interviews were conducted with SFI students in Sweden using qualitative content analysis to analyse the manifest and latent meaning of the data. Results One theme emerged from the data: Sexual and reproductive health and rights at SFI – A tool for HIV/STI prevention, but contingent upon various factors. Categories and subcategories supporting the theme described that SFI students recognized SRHR education as important for HIV/STI prevention and to increase knowledge. Other sources than SFI were the main sources of knowledge on SRHR among SFI students. Informants questioned the purpose of SRHR education to SFI students based on experiences as being treated as having no knowledge and that it is more important to educate young people than adults. Finally, informants preferred gender separated groups and qualified educators in delivery of SRHR education. Conclusions SFI is one arena where SRHR education can be provided together with other arenas. SRHR education at SFI is important to prevent HIV/STIs, increase knowledge, share knowledge to others and have a SRHR vocabulary useful for daily life. Education on SRHR needs to be based on the knowledge needs of the SFI students, and not based on teachers and educators’ assumptions and prejudice. In addition, SRHR education can be provided in gender-separated groups with qualified educators that are competent, comfortable and respectful.
Delayed Presentation of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremity in Makurdi: Do Traditional Bone Setters Play a Role?

Background: Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are rare but are associated with high mortality rate when they occur. This is partly due to delay in presentation to a specialist center . Some guidelines have been introduced to aid early diagnosis of these tumours, however, these guidelines are not always observed as required. This study is aimed at highlighting the emerging role traditional bone setters may be playing in delaying presentation of patients with sarcomas of the extremity. Methods: A 5 year retrospective review of histologically confirmed soft tissue and bone sarcoma patients was conducted at our hospital. Data obtained included socio-demographic characteristics, date symptoms were first noticed, date of first consultation with a specialist, date of first specific treatment and history of traditional intervention. Tumour size, location on the limb, fungation/ ulceration at presentation as well as type of treatment were noted. Descriptive statistics was done to display frequency and measures of central tendency. Results: There were 16 patients between ages 3 and 65 years. Fifteen had soft tissue sarcoma while one was an osteosarcoma. There were 10 males and 6 females giving a male to female ratio of 1.6:1.Mean Patient Delay was 56.4 weeks and Mean tumour size was 25.3 cm. There were 12(75%) rhabdomyosarcomas and 2(12.5%) Kaposi sarcomas. Seven of the tumours were located in the thigh (43.7%), 2(12.5%) each in the gluteal region, knee and leg. Out of the 6 that ulcerated, 5(83.3%) had traditional bone setters intervention with incisions made. Seven had Wide local excision and 2 had amputation after biopsy. Four patients had adjuvant chemotherapy with one year survival in one. Conclusion: Delay in presentation of sarcoma is noticed more commonly among patients with small size tumours and those who have had traditional bone setters treatment.
Co-Gasification of Sewage Sludge Mixed with Waste Wood in Different Proportions

co-gasification experiments with mixtures in various proportions of waste wood (WW) and sewage sludge (SS) were performed in a downdraft gasifier, in order to evaluate process performance and properties of gas and chars. Addition of SS improved the energy conversion efficiency and product gas yield, and minimised the formation of tars. Char production was greater, with formation of agglomerations inside the reactor. The optimal waste mixture contained 87.5 wt. % WW and 12.5 wt. % SS, generating a product gas yield of 2.9 m3/kg waste with a calorific value of 4.8 MJ/m3, and a tar production of 4.7 g/kg waste.
Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for Early Relationship Assessment in Evaluating Infant and Toddler Mental Health

This chapter reviews the theoretical foundations and empirical support for employing a relational perspective when assessing the mental health of an infant or toddler. A review of specific measures widely used in assessing the quality of affect and behavior in parent–child interactions, relationship quality, and parenting capacities (see Clark, Tluczek, Moore, & Evenson, 2019, Chapter 3) illustrates the importance of utilizing a parent–child relationship paradigm in the assessment of the mental health and social and emotional functioning of infants and young children. Although the term parent is used throughout the chapter, another significant caregiver who holds a parenting or primary caregiving role may be substituted as needed, such as a grandparent or foster parent.