Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FAMILY INTERACTION PATTERN AND CO-DEPENDENCY IN SPOUSES OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE IN COMPARISON WITH NORMAL CONTROL

Alcoholism is destructive to those closest to the alcoholic, and it affects families in several different ways. Many times, rehabilitating an alcoholic is only one part of the process of healing a home. Family members may also need support and counseling. Families with alcohol dependent suffer from a range of problems. Spouses can live in constant conflict. The present study aim was to compare the family interaction and codependency in spouses of alcohol dependence in comparison with normal control. It was a cross sectional study and purposive sampling method was used. Sample consisted of 30 spouses of individuals with alcohol dependence and 30 spouses of normal individuals. Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire was administered on the patient and General Health Questionnaire was administered on spouses for screening purpose. Socio-demographic data sheet, Family Interaction Pattern scale, and Co-dependency Scale were administered on the spouse of both groups. The data was analyzed using SPSS.16. The result revealed that spouses of individuals with alcohol dependence Syndrome had significantly higher scores in Family Interaction Pattern Scale; especially in the domains of reinforcement and role as compared to spouses of normal individuals. It also suggested that the level of codependency was significantly higher to the spouses of individuals with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome as compared to spouses of normal
D5.3 Report on theoretical work to allow the use of MLMC with adaptive mesh refinement

This documents describes several studies undertaken to assess the applicability of MultiLevel Monte Carlo (MLMC) methods to problems of interest; namely in turbulent fluid flow over civil engineering structures. Several numerical experiments are presented wherein the convergence of quantities of interest with mesh parameters are studied at different Reynolds’ numbers and geometries. It was found that MLMC methods could be used successfully for low Reynolds’ number flows when combined with appropriate Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR) strategies. However, the hypotheses for optimal MLMC performance were found to not be satisfied at higher turbulent Reynolds’ numbers despite the use of AMR strategies. Recommendations are made for future research directions based on these studies. A tentative outline for an MLMC algorithm with adapted meshes is made, as well as recommendations for alternatives to MLMC methods for cases where the underlying assumptions for optimal MLMC performance are not satisfied.
Would You Date Him? The Role of Persuasion on Dating Applications

v Declaration . vi Acknowledgements . vii Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 1.1 Dating Apps: Tinder. 2 1.2 Risk Factors . 3 1.3 Personal Branding and Persuasion on Tinder . 4 1.3. 1 Principles of Persuasion . 4 1.4 Effectiveness of Cialdini’s (2009) Persuasion Principles . 5 1.5 Tinder: Motivations and Individual differences . 8 1.5. 1 Anxiety . 9 1.5. 2 Impulsivity . 10 1.5. 3 Self-esteem . 11 1.5. 4 Trust . 13 1.6 The Present Study . 13 1.6. 1 Aims and Hypotheses . 14 Chapter 2: Method . 17 2.1 Participants . 17 2.2 Materials . 19 2.2.1 Influence of Cialdini’s (2009) Persuasion Strategies . 19 2.2.2 Generalised Trust Scale (Couch, Adams & Jones, 1996) . 19 2.2. 3 Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) . 19 2.2. 4 Behavioural Inhibition and Behavioural Activation Scale (Carver & White, 1994) . 19 2.2. 5 Susceptibility to Persuasion Scale (Kaptein, Markopoulos, Ruyter & Aarts, 2009) . 20
Influence of nutrients and mulching on fruiting and fruit characteristics of bell pepper (Capsicum annum L.)

The field experiment was conducted to study the effect of nutrients and mulching on fruiting and fruit characteristics of Bell pepper at Horticulture farm, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan (West Bengal) during rabi season 2014-15. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) consisting of nine treatments. The treatment comprising of different combinations of nutrients and mulches i.e. Nitrogen (150Kg haand 200 Kg ha), Phosphorous (80 Kg ha and 120 Kg ha) and mulches (Paddy straw and water hyacinth each @ 7t ha) with three replications. The statistical analysis indicated that the fruiting and fruit characteristics of bell pepper were significantly influenced by nutrients and mulching. Highest number of fruits per plant (9.95), highest fruit weight (69.18g), maximum fruit length (9.95cm), diameter (7.37cm) and volume (97.07cm) were observed in the treatment T6 with 200kg N ha + 80kg P2O5 ha + Paddy straw mulch @ 7 t/ha. Control condition indicated significantly lowest result than all other treatments.
A Comparison Between Brain Vitalization Gymnastics and Elderly Gymnastics to Improving Cognitive Function Among Elderly

Objective: Two of the most frequently elderly's health-associated problems are balanced disorder and cognitive decline. One of the solutions to prevent cognitive decline in the elderly is via performing brain vitalization gymnastics. According to these facts and arguments, the authors were interested in studying the effects of brain vitalization gymnastics performed twice every week for four weeks upon cognitive function in the elderly. Methods: This was a randomized pretest-posttest control group design study involving 38 elderly subjects who were registered in the geriatric subgroup of West Denpasar primary health care clinic. The subjects were equally divided into two groups, i.e., those who performed brain vitalization gymnastics and elderly gymnastics. Montreal Cognitive Assessment Indonesian Version(MoCA-Ina) score as tested with paired t-test among brain vitalization gymnastics and elderly gymnastics groups. Results: both groups before and after the exercise increased by 1.53 and 0.11 points, respectively. Furthermore, the brain vitalization gymnastics group had a statistically significant higher MoCA-Ina score as opposed to the elderly gymnastics group (p=0.047). Conclusion: This study had shown that brain vitalization gymnastics was more effective in increasing elderly's MoCA-Ina score as opposed to elderly gymnastics.
Degradation of Carbon‐14‐Atrazine and Carbon‐14‐Metolachlor in Soil from Four Depths

Degradation of 14 C-atrazine [2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-s-triazine] and 14 C-metolachlor [2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl) acetamide] was monitored for 6 and 2 mo, respectively, using sterile and nonsterile soil microcosms. Both chemical and biological degradation were observed for atrazine, metolachlor degraded only biologically. The calculated half-life of atrazine was 3.6 wk in nonsterile surface samples (0-5 cm). At the surface, after 22 wk, bound residues accounted for almost 60% of the recovered radioactivity while 36% was recovered as 14 CO 2 , indicating significant cleavage of the triazine ring. For sterilized surface samples, atrazine degraded chemically with bound residues accounting for 63% of the recovered label and had a calculated half-life of 6.2 wk. Degradation and binding were somewhat lower in soil samples from 20 to 25 cm and deeper subsurface samples (45 and 75 cm) showed almost no degradation and very little binding. Metolachlor degraded only in the surface nonsterile samples; no degradation was observed in subsurface samples or in sterile samples from any depth. Bound residues occurred in high amounts in the surface soil (31%) but declined rapidly with depth, indicating that organic matter is the primary binding site for metolachlor. Very little 14 CO 2 (<1.6%) was produced from metolachlor in any sample. This study showed that both herbicides degraded slower and sorbed less to the soil with increasing soil depth, especially below 25 em. Quantifying degradation rates of agricultural chemicals in the vadose zone is important for predicting and preventing groundwater contamination as well as for successful implementation of in-situ bioremediation of contaminated subsoils.
Rescue Operations Lead to Increased Cardiovascular Stress in HEMS Crew Members: A Prospective Pilot Study of a German HEMS Cohort

Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) is an essential part of prehospital emergency medicine. The working conditions lead to high physical stress, especially in rescue operations. The study aimed to determine the cardiovascular stress profile during rescue situations in HEMS crew members. Twenty-one HEMS crew members (male n = 20) participated in the prospective study. Heart rate, blood pressure and long-term ECG measurements were recorded during the whole operation day. The changes of measurements during rescue operation (52 operations in total) were compared to these of standby time. Rescue operations lead to increased load on the cardiovascular system, as expressed by significantly higher blood pressure, heart rate values and rate of cardiac events compared to standby time. Of special note, the difference in systolic blood pressure mean was 7.4 ± 9.0 mmHg (CI [5.1; 9.7], p < 0.001). Maximal heart rate was on average 33.7 bpm higher during rescue operation than in the standby time (CI [26.2; 40.8], p < 0.001). Cardiac events occurred significantly more frequently during the period of rescue operation than in standby time hours (p = 0.02). The results reported a significant load on the cardiovascular system during rescue operations in HEMS crew members. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out a risk stratification of the HEMS crew members to prevent cardiovascular risk and events.
Antimicrobial Activity of Wine in Relation to Bacterial Resistance to Medicinal Antibiotics

Although antimicrobial properties of wine have been extensively studied, antimicrobial effects of wine in relation to bacterial resistance to medicinal antibiotics have not been examined. Therefore, our aim was to determine whether bacterial resistance to antibiotics can be related to their resistance to red wine as an unspecific antimicrobial medium. The organisms studied were Salmonella enteritidis (ATCC 13076), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and two clinical isolates which exhibited different resistance to antibiotics, ESBL - producing Escherichia coli UR 3612 and Salmonella enteritidis KK 962. The time-kill curves method was used. The minimal incubation time of the bacterial suspension with wine, necessary for prevention of bacterial growth, was 3 and 20 min for E. coli ATCC and ESBL E. coli respectively. This was associated with susceptibility testing in which E. coli ATCC proved highly sensitive in contrast to ESBL-producing E. coli, which exhibited resistance to a spectrum of antimicrobial drugs of different classes regarding their principal mechanism of action. In the case of S. enteritidis strains, they were similar in their susceptibility against test antibiotics and time-kill curves following exposure to wine. Bacterial resistance to wine is closely associated with bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs. The exact mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of wine are still a matter of debate. However, wine might be less susceptible to bacterial resistance development and may include mechanisms different from those of medicinal antibiotics. The present study represents an initial contribution to this important subject which has been practically unexplored.
High Conversion Rate to Total Hip Arthroplasty after Hemiarthroplasty in Young Patients: Single-center, Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study with a Minimum Follow-up of 10 Years

Nam Hoon Moon Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine Won Chul Shin (  dreami3e5t@pusan.ac.kr ) Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine Min Uk Do Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine Sang Woo Kang Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine Sang-Min Lee Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine Kuen Tak Suh Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine
Correlated shocks in estimated DSGE models

In simulating and estimating DSGE models, we typically assume that exogenous shocks exist and that they capture aggregate uncertainty. Further, they are either interpreted as structural or as measurement error. Therefore, we almost always assume orthogonality of those shocks restricting the off-diagonal elements of the variance-covariance matrix. In this paper, we ask the question whether correlated shocks matter when we estimate typical DSGE models and what we can learn from including them. We argue that using correlated shocks is useful as a robustness test: observing correlated shocks implies that the underlying DSGE model is misspecified and we can understand the weaknesses of the underlying model. We find sizable and relevant differences for the three DSGE models estimated when we include correlated shocks. This holds for the estimation of structural parameters, driving forces of fluctuations, and the size and sign of the estimated shocks. We would like to thank the editor, John Conley, and two anonymous referees for comments and suggestions. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Bundesbank or the Eurosystem. Citation: Alexander Falter and Dennis Wesselbaum, (2018) ''Correlated shocks in estimated DSGE models'', Economics Bulletin, Volume 38, Issue 4, pages 2026-2036 Contact: Alexander Falter alexander.falter@bundesbank.de, Dennis Wesselbaum dennis.wesselbaum@otago.ac. nz. Submitted: August 11, 2018. Published: October 30, 2018.
State of the art of learning styles­based adaptive educational hypermedia systems (Ls­Baehss

The notion that learning can be enhanced when a teaching approach matches a learner’s learning style has been widely accepted in classroom settings since the latter represents a predictor of student’s attitude and preferences. As such, the traditional approach of ‘one-size-fits-all’ as may be applied to teaching delivery in Educational Hypermedia Systems (EHSs) has to be changed with an approach that responds to users’ needs by exploiting their individual differences. However, establishing and implementing reliable approaches for matching the teaching delivery and modalities to learning styles still represents an innovation challenge which has to be tackled. In this paper, seventy six studies are objectively analysed for several goals. In order to reveal the value of integrating learning styles in EHSs, different perspectives in this context are discussed. Identifying the most effective learning style models as incorporated within AEHSs. Investigating the effectiveness of different approaches for modelling students’ individual learning traits is another goal of this study. Thus, the paper highlights a number of theoretical and technical issues of LS-BAEHSs to serve as a comprehensive guidance for researchers who interest in this area.
Monitoring Cointegrating Polynomial Regressions: Theory and Application to the Environmental Kuznets Curves for Carbon and Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

This paper develops residual-based monitoring procedures for cointegrating polynomial regressions (CPRs), i.e., regression models including deterministic variables and integrated processes, as well as integer powers, of integrated processes as regressors. The regressors are allowed to be endogenous, and the stationary errors are allowed to be serially correlated. We consider five variants of monitoring statistics and develop the results for three modified least squares estimators for the parameters of the CPRs. The simulations show that using the combination of self-normalization and a moving window leads to the best performance. We use the developed monitoring statistics to assess the structural stability of environmental Kuznets curves (EKCs) for both CO2 and SO2 emissions for twelve industrialized countries since the first oil price shock.
Research possibilities of extreme hydrological phenomena in Serbia in the function of climate change adaptation

Many natural disasters are nowadays interpreted as consequences of climate changes. They represent a form of extreme occurrences, i.e. deviation of normal conditions. They are recognized as deviation in the intensity, frequency or spatial distribution of a phenomenon from normal conditions. Thus, they represent a threat to ecosystems, economic stability and can lead to social and political problems. So far, there is no generally accepted classification of the disasters. This paper starts from the fact that a special grouping represents disasters that are happening as result of interaction of atmosphere and hydrosphere, due to the mutual interconnections. It is considered that the genetic grouping of climatehydrological extremes represents the majority of natural disasters. In the near past, the Southeast Europe countries were exposed to hydrological extremes whose causes were atmospheric occurrences. Due to the region’s compactness and similar geographical conditions, these countries were sensitive to similar phenomena. The paper discusses about the hydrological extremes in Serbia that represents the result of extreme climatic conditions in relation to the consequences they have in the geographical surrounding. A total of 19 extreme hydrological phenomena have been outlined in this paper. Based on the level of destructiveness, they are classified into five categories: exceptional, significant, dangerous, strong and catastrophic. Each of them can be identified using statistical thresholds as physical parameters. The type of distribution basically determines the way in which thresholds are calculated. Four methods for their detection are outlined: the normal distribution method, the peaks method, the deciles method and the recurrence interval method. Defining 1 Corresponding author: G. Anđelković, University of Belgrade-Faculty of Geography, Belgrade. e-mail: andelkovic@ptt.rs
Productive Performance of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at Different Age of Resprout in the Spring Season

Objective: To determine the growth and productive performance curves, to obtain the optimal cutting moment in alfalfa, depending on the age of resprouting, in the Spring season. Design/Methodology/Approach: The treatments were cuts at different age of the plant and the variables evaluated: Dry Matter Yield (DMY) Botanical and Morphological composition (BMC), Plant Height (PH), Leaf/Stem Ratio (L/SR), and Intercepted Radiation (IR). The stastical analysis was with the PROC GLM procedure, of the SAS software, and the adjusted curves were obtained with the Curve Expert Professional 2.0 software. Results: There was an increase in the DMY, leaf, stem, PH, and IR, as the resprouting age advanced, but not, the L/SR which had an inverse behavior. The maximum DMY was obtained (4,768 kg DM ha) in week seven. There was a greater amount of leaf with average 52%, followed by the stem (36%), weeds (7%), detritus (4%) and inflorescence (1%). The PH was higher in week seven with 53 cm. Likewise, the highest IR in week tree with 86%. However, the L/SR was higher in week one with 2.4. The IR and L/SR presented the lowest R2 (0.90 and 0.93, respectively). In contrast, DMY and PH presented a positive relationship (R of 0.98 and 0.97, respectively). Study Limitations/Implications: There were no limitations Findings/Conclusions: The productive performance of Premium variety alfalfa was variable depending on the resprouting age, in which the botanical and morphological characteristics changed, with better characteristics in the fifth week.
The Effect of Gender Diversification in Top Management and Intellectual Capital on the Company's Financial Performance and Its Impact on Firm Value

This study analyzes the effect of gender diversification in top management and intellectual capital on financial performance proxied by ROA and its impact on firm value in the financial sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2018. This study uses secondary data from the company's annual reports which are taken from the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the company's official website. The number of companies studied was 87 out of 99 companies with purposive sampling and observations made were for 2017 to 2018 so that the total number of observations was 174 samples. Data were analyzed using path analysis with the SPSS application.
RUNNING HEAD: Eye-tracking the ORB in face recognition

Hills and Lewis (2011) have demonstrated that the own-race bias in face recognition can be reduced or even removed by guiding participants’ attention and potentially eye-movements to the most diagnostic visual features. Using the same old/new recognition paradigm as Hills and Lewis, we recorded Black and White participants’ eye movements whilst viewing Black and White faces following fixation crosses that preceded the bridge of the nose (between the eyes) or the tip of the nose. White faces were more accurately recognised when following high fixation crosses (that preceded the bridge of the nose) than when following low fixation crosses. The converse was true for Black faces. These effects were independent of participant race. The fixation crosses attracted the first fixation but had less effect on other eye-tracking measures. Furthermore, the location of the first fixation was predictive of recognition accuracy. These results are consistent with an attentional allocation model of the own-race bias in face recognition and highlight the importance of the first fixation for face perception (c.f. Hsiao & Cottrell, 2008).
Pediatric kidney transplant and cardiometabolic risk

Introduction: Kidney transplant has become the treatment of choice for patients with kidney failure. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are known to have increased cardiovascular risk but data on the risk of pediatric kidney transplant recipients is scarce. We aimed to assess the impact of pre-and post-transplant overweight on the allograft function of kidney transplant pediatric patients, and to characterize the evolution of several cardiovascular risk variables overtime and their impact on the allograft function. Methods : Retrospective analysis of the clinical records of 23 children/adolescents, aged 18 years or less, followed at a tertiary center after kidney transplant. Data on anthropometry and cardiometabolic variables (office blood pressure (BP), fasting glucose and lipid profile) were analysed pre-transplant, approximately 6, 12 months after the transplant and at the last follow-up visit and their impact on allograft function (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated by creatinine-based revised Schwartz formula (Cr-eGFR), cystatin C-based Filler formula (Cys-eGFR) and Zappitelli combined formula (Cr-Cys-eGFR)) was evaluated using nonparametric tests. Body mass index (BMI) z-score classes were defined according to the World Health Organization criteria. Results : The 23 children/adolescents included had a median age of 6.3 years; congenital anomalies were the most common cause of CKD (n=14, 60%) and 35% of patients were overweight, at the time of the transplant. At the end of the study, BMI z-score values were not significantly different when compared to pre-transplant or 6-month evaluation values. No differences on systolic or diastolic BP values were found between BMI groups, however both z-scores values significantly decreased (1.2 (-0.2 – 2.3) vs. 0.3 (-0.4 – 0.6), p=0.027 and 0.8 (-0.4 – 1.3) vs. 0.1 (-0.6 – 0.7), p=0.028, pre-transplant and at the end of the study, respectively). During follow-up