Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Validating the Chinese-translated version of the Spiritual Health and Life-orientation Measure (SHALOM) amongst the Chinese youth populations in 2010 and 2018

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study validated the Chinese-translated version of the Spiritual Health and Life-orientation Measure (SHALOM) in two samples of university students in Hong Kong. The first sample comprised 546 Chinese university students who were educated under the old educational system (i.e. 3 + 2 + 2 + 3 scheme) and are known as ‘Generation Y’. Data for this sample were collected in 2010 for Fisher and Wong. The second sample involved 474 Chinese university students educated after educational reform in 2009 (i.e. 3 + 3 + 4 scheme) collected in 2018. Results in both years revealed high internal consistency. Whereas the SHALOM model proposes four domains of spirituality (personal, communal, environmental and transcendental), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a three-factor model provided the best fit to the data, with the personal and communal domains combined as one domain. This three-factor model was identified in both the 2010 and 2018 samples, and in both males and females. Findings indicated that compared to non-religious participants, religious participants had significantly higher scores in the transcendental domain of spiritual health on both the ideal values and lived experience subscales. The results are discussed in relation to Confucian philosophy. Future research on the spiritual health of youth in Hong Kong is suggested.
Mengoptimalkan Karunia dalam Jemaat untuk Melakukan Misi Amanat Agung di Era 4.0

Carrying out the mission of the great commission is a general church task, which must be carried out by all believers. Conducting missions in the 4.0 era is a challenge in itself, and the church must empower God's people with the gift of the Holy Spirit who can answer the needs of mission services in this era. The article is qualitative research literature, applying descriptive and phenomenological methods to show a description of service needs related to mission in the 4.0 era. As a result, a leader, in this case, the pastor, must first be empowered in terms of gifts so as to optimize the gifts that are in the church. Abstrak Melakukan misi amanat agung merupakan tugas gereja secara umum, yang harus dilakukan oleh semua orang percaya. Melakukan misi di era 4.0 merupakan tantangan tersendiri, dan gereja harus memberdayakan jemaat Tuhan dengan karunia Roh Kudus yang dapat menjawab kebutuhan pelayanan misi di era ini. Artikel merupakan penelitian kualitatif literatur, menerapkan metode deskriptif dan fenomenologi untuk menunjukkan gambaran kebutuhan pelayanan terkait misi di era 4.0. Hasilnya, seorng pemimpin, dalam hal ini gembala sidang, harus terlebih dahulu berdaya dalam hal karunia sehingga dapat mengoptimalkan karunia yang ada dalam jemaat
A study of the etiology and short term outcome of status epilepticus in children

Background: Convulsive status epilepticus is the most common childhood medical neurological emergency, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Most data for this disorder are from mainly adult populations and might not be relevant to childhood. This study was done to obtain a uniquely paediatric perspective. The objective of the study was to the etiology and short term outcome of patients admitted with status epilepticus between the age group 1 month to 12 years at a medical college hospital. Methods: Study design: Prospective descriptive study. Study Place: Department of Paediatrics, SIMS and RC, Bangalore, India. Study population: All children in the age group of 1 month to 12 years admitted with status epilepticus. Sample size:66. Study period: From January 2016 to December 2016. Results: Prevalence of status epilepticus among children admitted in this study was 8.7%. Most common age was found to be 1-3 years (54.5%). Preponderance of male (51.5%) over female (48.5%) was observed. The two most common etiology observed was Atypical febrile seizures (33.3%) and meningitis (22.7%). 57.5% children presented as first episode of seizure and duration of seizure was less than 2 hours in 65.1%. In our study, short term mortality rate was found to be 3% and morbidity was found to be 9% and meningitis was responsible for all the deaths. The mortality and morbidity in the form of neurodeficits were observed between the age group of 1 month to 3 years. Based on the duration of seizure lasting more than 8 hours, two third had mortality and one third had morbidity. Conclusions: Status epilepticus is a severe life threatening emergency with substantial morbidity and mortality. Major causes were due to atypical febrile seizure and meningitis. Patients with younger age, male sex and seizures lasting longer duration had higher mortality and morbidity, predicting the poor outcome.
Facial recontouring with autologous cryopreserved fat graft

Background: Autologous fat graft is a well established technique for soft tissue augmentation and the most significant drawback remains the unpredictability of the absorption rate and the possible repeating fat harvest procedures. In our basic study, we found evidence to support that fat cryopreservation is a practical method of storing fat tissue and several anecdotal clinical experiences suggest its clinical efficacy. Methods: Thirty two patients who received autologous cryopreserved fat grafts for facial deficiencies were retrospectively reviewed. Autologous cryopreserved fat grafts were transplanted for “touch up” or augmentation of other soft tissue deficiencies at least three months after fresh fat grafting, The patients' satisfaction was evaluated by a study-specific questionnaire. Results: 84 autologous fresh fat graft and 178 autologous cryopreserved fat graft procedures for the face were performed in 32 patients. There was no infection, skin retraction, fibrosis or necrosis identified except one patient complained of lump formation in the left upper lid (1/178, 0.6%). The self-assessment questionaaire revealed no statistical difference of effectiveness rating between the fresh and cryopreserved fat grafting results (mean± standard deviation: 8.64±1.09 vs 8.73±0.985; P > 0.05) but there was significant statistical difference of convenience rating between the fresh and cryopreserved fat grafting (mean± standard deviation: 2.68±1.07 vs 8.41±1.05; P < 0.05). Of the twenty-two patients who returned the questionnaire, all reported willing to have the treatment in the future (9.73±0.456) and all said that they would like to recommend this treatment to their friends (9.82±0.395). Conclusions: Autologous cryopreserved fat graft is a safe, simple, and convenient technique to restore facial soft tissue defects with acceptable patient satisfaction rate. Clinical Question/Level of Evidence: Therapeutic, IV.
Parental effects via glyphosate-based herbicides in a bird model?

Controversial glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most frequently used herbicides across the globe. In an increasing number of studies, researchers have identified GBH residues in soil, water, crops, and food products exposing non-target organisms to health risks; these organisms include wildlife, livestock, and humans. However, GBH-related parental effects are poorly understood. In the case of birds, GBHs may be transferred directly from mother to developing offspring (i.e. direct effects) via eggs, or they may indirectly influence offspring performance by altered maternal condition or resource allocation to eggs, for example. We experimentally exposed a parental generation of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) to GBHs or respective controls, recorded egg quality and glyphosate residues in eggs, and studied embryonic development and oxidative biomarkers. Glyphosate accumulated in eggs (ca 0.76 kg/mg). Embryonic development tended to be lower in eggs of GBH-exposed parents compared to control parents. Embryonic brain tissue from GBH-exposed parents tended to express more lipid damage. Given that we detected no differences in egg quality (egg, yolk, or shell mass, or egg hormone concentration) across the treatment groups, our results suggest these are likely direct effects of GBHs on offspring rather than indirect effects via altered maternal allocation of resources or hormonal signals. Capsule Experimental, long-term parental exposure to GBHs tends to hinder offspring embryonic development and increase embryonic oxidative damage to lipids in a bird model.
Creatinine Clearance by Timed Urine Collection for Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Liver Cirrhosis: A Feasible Method

Background: Renal dysfunction is one of the common and major complications in liver cirrhosis with poor prognosis. Aim: To study the role ofserum creatinine and creatinine clearance in assessing renal function in patients with liver cirrhosis and to study the advantages of measuring the creatinine clearance by timed urine collection over creatinine clearance measured by Cockcroft-Gault formula. Materials and Methods: All adult patients of both sexes diagnosed to have liver cirrhosis were included in the study. Liver function test, renal function tests, 24-h urine volume, and urine creatinine were done. Creatinine clearance was calculated using the formula urine creatinine/serum creatinine multiplied by 24-h urine volume and also by the Cockcroft-Gault formula. Comparison between serum creatinine and creatinine clearance calculated by these two methods were done. Results: Of the 43 patients included in the study, 35 were male while remaining 8 were female. Mean blood urea and serum creatinine were 22.42 mg/dl and 1.01 mg/dl. 10 patients had a creatinine clearance of <30 ml/min based on timed urine collection. Measurement of creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft-Gault formula showed significantly higher values when compared to that measured using timed urine collection. Ascites was present in 38 out of the 43 patients. Kidney size and corticomedullary differentiation were normal in all patients. Conclusion: Creatinine clearance should be done routinely in advanced liver disease to assess renal reserve. Creatinine clearance by timed urine collection has a strong predictive value when compared to creatinine clearance done using by Cockcroft-Gault formula.
The Impact of Personality Dimensions on Study Behaviour and Study Attitudes of Online Students

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Big Five personality dimensions on study attitudes and study behaviour of online students. Based on theoretical background, we proposed and tested the model, which assumes significant direct impact of personality dimensions on study attitudes and study behaviour and a bi-directional relationship between study attitudes and study behaviour. Partial analyses of the interrelationships proposed in the model showed that personality dimensions exert a more powerful direct impact on study behaviour than on study attitudes, with conscientiousness being the strongest predictor of study behaviour. When personality dimensions are controlled, there is a significant moderate interrelationship between study behaviour and study attitudes. This indicates that personality dimensions may influence study attitudes indirectly via study behaviour. The results of structural equation modelling (SEM) revealed insufficient empirical evidence to support the model as a whole, which questions the validity of the proposed model.
APPEARANCE, DISAPPEARANCE AND REAPPEARANCE OF ACTIVITY BASED COSTING: A CASE STUDY FROM A SRI LANKAN MANUFACTURING FIRM

The purpose of this paper was to identify why activity based costing (ABC) implementation in organizations at times do not continue despite their early interest, but later regain importance. Using the qualitative case study approach, the paper explored the reasons for the appearance, disappearance and reappearance of ABC drawing field data from a Sri Lankan porcelain manufacturing firms, called Gamma. Guided by the theoretical underpinnings of the Actor-Network Theory (ANT), and the translation process therein, we follow organizational managers (human actors) and their interactions with various objects and systems (non-human actors) within the particular context of Gamma, during the different phases of the ABC project. Our findings suggest that the appearance, disappearance and reappearance of ABC have been shaped by a network of actors comprising both humans and non-humans, and that the implementation and continuation of ABC is constrained by the interests of these various actors both inside and outside of the firm. While most prior research has focused on a single phase of ABC implementation, such as the success or the failure, this study brings out its reappearance, following a phase of appearance and disappearance, hence it is a useful addition to prior literature. Furthermore, the findings of this research have important implications for practitioners who are striving to revive projects, such as ABC in organizations.
“How old do you feel today at work?” Work-related drivers of subjective age in the workplace

ABSTRACT Most Western societies face the challenge of steadily ageing workforces. In recent decades, research on ageing has intensively focused on the subjective age concept to understand the challenges and risks of increasingly ageing workforces. Nevertheless, the subjective age construct is subject to several conceptual uncertainties, namely, regarding its stability and potential work-specific drivers of subjective age. We address these limitations by a) investigating the stability of subjective age in a worker sample, and b) identifying work-specific drivers (e.g., negative work events, positive work events, work stress) of subjective age perceptions. Building on social identity and lifespan theories, we test our conceptual assumptions with an online sample of 168 U.S. employees, applying growth curve modelling in a daily diary study over one workweek. Results indicate that subjective age is a mutable construct and varies between- and within-person in the course of a workweek. We identify positive work events and work stress as between-person drivers and negative work events as a within-person driver of subjective age. We discuss theoretical implications of these findings as well as consequences for practitioners.
Using Scotland-wide record linkage to investigate the educational and health outcomes of children treated for chronic conditions

Objectives: This study linked Scottish education data to a number of administrative health datasets to explore associations between childhood chronic ill health and subsequent educational and health outcomes. Chronic conditions investigated were diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression. Educational outcomes were number of days absent from school, number of school exclusions, special educational need (SEN), academic attainment and unemployment. Health outcomes were all-cause and cause-specific hospital admission, total number of hospital admissions, total length of hospital admission and all-cause mortality. Approach: Pupil census data and associated education records for all children attending primary and secondary schools in Scotland between 2009 and 2013 were linked to national prescribing data, hospital admissions, death records and retrospective maternity records enabling outcomes to be studied whilst controlling for socioeconomic, demographic and obstetric factors including birth outcomes and maternal antecedents. Specific medications are prescribed for some particular chronic conditions; therefore, children identified as receiving these medications whilst at school were assumed to have these conditions. Results: Children treated for each of the five conditions had more frequent absenteeism from school and were more likely than their peers to have SEN. However, only children treated for depression, epilepsy or ADHD experienced poorer academic attainment and increased odds of unemployment. Furthermore, children treated for depression or ADHD were significantly more likely to be excluded from school. Children treated for asthma experienced poorer academic attainment but no increased odds of unemployment and the association with attainment disappeared after adjusting for their increased absenteeism. Children treated for each of the five conditions had an increased risk of hospital admission and children treated for depression or epilepsy also had an increased risk of recurrent hospitalisation and longer stays in hospital. All of the chronic conditions, with the exception of ADHD, were associated with increased mortality. Conclusion: All five of the chronic conditions investigated in this thesis were associated with adverse educational and health outcomes. The number of outcomes affected varied by condition. Treated depression, epilepsy and ADHD were associated with the most wide-ranging impacts. Children treated for depression fared worse than their peers across all nine outcomes, and children treated for epilepsy and ADHD across eight and six respectively. In contrast, children treated for asthma and diabetes fared worse than their peers in respect of around half the outcomes investigated. Children with these chronic conditions at school appear to experience significant educational and health disadvantage; therefore further work is required to understand the underlying mechanisms and to develop effective interventions to reduce their risk.
Promotional phrases as analogical questions: inferential fluency and persuasion

As an alternative to straight rhetorical questions, questions using analogies that invite the reader to think about the frame of reference to answer the target have been used in advertising to persuade. This paper aims to investigate consumer responses to the use of analogical questions in ads for incrementally new products and the important variables moderating those responses. ,Four between-subjects experiments examined how product evaluations in response to analogical questions differ from non-analogical variants as a function of consumers’ persuasion awareness (Studies 1 and 2) and also tested if the effectiveness of an analogical question among potential consumers who are more aware of persuasion attempts might be enhanced only when it is proposed with a strong rather than a weak frame of reference (Study 3), and when the frame of reference and the target share underlying similarities (Study 4). ,Analogical questions are more persuasive than non-analogical variants for participants who are more aware of persuasion attempts. Inferential fluency mediates the results. Furthermore, the positive impact of analogical questions for participants high in persuasion awareness is diminished when the frame of reference is weak or from a dissimilar domain. The same patterns are not evident for participants who are less aware of persuasion attempts. ,Drawing on the concepts of inferential fluency, this study offers an empirically-based view of how the analogical questions in advertising may bias the responses exhibited by individuals who demonstrate either a high or low level of persuasion awareness. ,The inclusion of an analogy can lower consumers’ tendency to behave in a defensive manner by facilitating inferences about intended claims that are implicitly stated in a rhetorical question and achieve higher levels of persuasion. ,This study contributes to prior study on rhetorical questions within a persuasion communication by adopting inferential fluency as an underlying mechanism for analyzing the impact of analogical questions and individual’s awareness of persuasion.
Understanding divergent domestication traits from the whole-genome sequencing of swamp- and river-buffalo populations

Abstract Domesticated buffaloes have been integral to rice-paddy agro-ecosystems for millennia, yet relatively little is known about the buffalo genomics. Here, we sequenced and assembled reference genomes for both swamp and river buffaloes and we re-sequenced 230 individuals (132 swamp buffaloes and 98 river buffaloes) sampled from across Asia and Europe. Beyond the many actionable insights that our study revealed about the domestication, basic physiology and breeding of buffalo, we made the striking discovery that the divergent domestication traits between swamp and river buffaloes can be explained with recent selections of genes on social behavior, digestion metabolism, strengths and milk production.
Confirmed record of Spongospora subterranea subsp. subterranea in potato cv. Igorota in Northern Philippines and the susceptibility of tomato cv. Yellow plum to Spongospora root infection

Abstract This study confirms the presence of Spongospora subterranea subsp. subterranea in the Northern Philippines, provides information on the morphology of the Philippine strain (PHLSs0003) of S. subterranea, and reports for the first time the susceptibility of potato cv. Igorota to powdery scab and tomato cv. Yellow plum to Spongospora root infection. Spongospora subterranea PHLSs0003 was recovered from scab-infected potato tubers cv. Igorota grown in Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines. The sporosori characteristics of PHLSs0003 were similar to other sporosori collections worldwide and sporosori and resting spore sizes were within the range reported elsewhere. Plant bait assay revealed zoosporangia infection by S. subterranea in Tomato cv. Yellow plum seedlings. The findings from this study will help establish the relative importance of powdery scab and Spongospora root infection in potato and tomato production, respectively, in the country. The information presented here could also improve research on Spongospora disease monitoring and management in the country.
Evaluation of Filariasis "MDP" Implementation on Changing Aspects of Knowledge, Environment, and Behavior of Filariasis Sufferers

Filariasis is an infectious disease caused by filarial worms and transmitted by mosquitoes. Efforts to suppress the case of filariasis are eliminated through the administration of filariasis Mass Drug Prevention (MDP). The filariasis MDP program in Ende Regency has been conducted since 2011-2015, and the first phase evaluation was conducted in 2017. This study aims to find a picture of community knowledge about the filariasis elimination program in Ende Regency, to find a picture of behavioral change and environmental management after the implementation of the filariasis elimination program. This research is qualitative research with an ethnographic approach. There were 20 informants consisting of 10 sufferers, 5 patients' families, 3 health workers, and 2 village officials. The results showed that almost all informants had known the Filariasis MDP program and had taken the filariasis drug. Most informants still had behaviors that were at risk of filariasis. The environment where the informant lives did not have a risk for filarial worm breeding. The conclusion of the research shows that the success in handling and preventing filariasis in Detusuko and Welamosa villages are supported by the community's understanding of the MDP program and consuming filariasis medicine, vanishing filarial mosquito breeding places. However, it was still found that community behavior has not changed which are activities outside the home at night, not using long-sleeved clothes and the habit of hanging dirty clothes.