Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Solvency, Profitability, and Financial Performance

This study set out to ascertain how solvency and profitability impacted financial performance. Using a purposive sampling technique, a mining business in the coal subsector that will be listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange between 2016–2022, serves as the research sample. The debt to equity ratio (DER) is used to assess the solvency variable. Total assets turnover (TATO), a measure of asset utilization, and net profit margin (NPM), a measure of operating performance, are used to measure the profitability variable. Return on total assets (ROA) is a metric used to assess financial performance. The findings of this study show that all independent variables—DER, TATO, NPM, and ROA—affect the dependent variable of financial performance simultaneously and partially.
Risk Factors for Severe–Critical COVID-19 in Pregnant Women

Risk factors associated with severe–critical COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) are based on findings in the general population. Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe–critical infection, and few reports are based on these women. A multicentric case–control study was conducted at the Mexican Institute of Social Security, State of Mexico, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We included pregnant women who were consecutively admitted to respiratory care units and were followed until 30 days after the resolution of pregnancy. A total of 758 pregnant women with a positive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 were enrolled from June 2020 to July 2021. We defined groups using the World Health Organization Severity Classification; cases were pregnant women with severe–critical COVID-19 (n = 123), and controls were subjects with non-severe COVID-19 (n = 635). Data was gathered from clinical files. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to adjust odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals of factors associated with severe–critical COVID-19. Risk factors associated with severe–critical COVID-19 in pregnancy were non-vaccination (OR 10.18), blood type other than O (OR 6.29), maternal age > 35 years (OR 5.76), history of chronic hypertension (OR 5.12), gestational age at infection ≥ 31 weeks (OR 3.28), and multiparity (OR 2.80).
Indoor PM2.5 concentrations at two sites in London, Ontario - Effects of activity, outdoor concentrations and other factors

iv DEDICATION . v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . vi LIST OF TABLES . x LIST OF FIGURES . xii NOMENCLATURE . xiv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1. Background . 1 1.2. Objective. 3 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW . 5 2.1. Sources of Particulate Matter . 5 2.1.1. General characteristics of Particulate Matte r . 5 2.1.2. Fine Particulate Matter . 8 2.2. Particulate Matter and human health . 9 2.2.1. Health effects associated with exposure to P M2.5 . 9 2.3. Particulate matter standards around the world . 13 2.4. Methods of measuring particulate matter . 15 2.4. 1. Federal Reference Method . 16 2.4. 2. Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance Pro cedure . 16 2.4. 3. DustTrak 8520 . 17 2.5. Studies on the exposure to indoor air pollutio n. 19 2.6. PM2.5 in elementary schools . 20 2.6. 1. Studies of PM 2.5 in elementary school classrooms . 20 2.6. 2. Studies of PM 2.5 in school gymnasiums . 23 2.6. 3. Study on the effects of building age on indo or PM concentration . 28 2.7. Summary . 28 CHAPTER 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS . 30 3.1. Study design . 30 3.1.1. Site selection . 30 3.1.2. Campaign schedule . 34 3.2. Pollutant measurement . 35 3.2.1. PM2.5 methodology . 35 3.3. School schedules . 51 3.4. Activity schedules . 52 3.4. 1. Site A . 52
Dieting alleviates hyperuricemia and organ injuries in uricase-deficient rats via down-regulating cell cycle pathway

Dieting is a basic treatment for lowering hyperuricemia. Here, we aimed to determine the optimal amount of dietary food that lowers serum uric acid (SUA) without modifying the dietary ingredients in rats. Increased SUA was found in food-deprived 45-day-old uricase-deficient rats (Kunming-DY rats), and the optimal amount of dietary food (75% dietary intake) to lower SUA was established by controlling the amount of food given daily from 25% to 100% for 2 weeks. In addition to lowering SUA by approximately 22.5 ± 20.5%, the optimal amount of dietary food given for 2 weeks inhibited urine uric acid excretion, lowered the uric acid content in multiple organs, improved renal function, lowered serum triglyceride, alleviated organ injuries (e.g., liver, kidney and intestinal tract) at the histological level, and down-regulated the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG) pathway of the cell cycle (ko04110). Taken together, these results demonstrate that 75% dietary food effectively lowers the SUA level without modifying dietary ingredients and alleviates the injuries resulting from uricase deficiency or hyperuricemia, the mechanism of which is associated with the down-regulation of the cell cycle pathway.
Extension of shelf life of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fillets using seaweed extracts during refrigerated storage

Abstract The effects of seaweed (Padina tetrastromatica, Sargassum natans, and Sargassum fluitans) ethanolic extracts on the quality and shelf life extension of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fillets were investigated during refrigerated storage for 20 days. Each of the seaweed ethanolic extracts solution (2%, w/v) was used for dipping the fish fillets for 10 min at 4°C. The control and seaweed extract‐treated fillets were stored at 4 ± 1°C in air‐tight polyethylene bags, and chemical, bacteriological, and sensory evaluation were performed at every 4 days' intervals. During the storage period, P. tetrastromatica extract significantly (p < .05) reduced the increment of pH, peroxide value, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and total volatile basic nitrogen values in Nile tilapia fillets compared to other seaweed extracts‐treated and untreated fillets. The maximal total viable count of control, P. tetrastromatica, S. natans, and S. fluitans extracts‐treated fillets was 6.53, 7.11, 6.75, and 7.10 log CFU/g at the 8th, 20th, 12th, and 16th days of storage, respectively. The total psychrotrophic count of control and seaweed extracts‐treated fillets was also significantly increased (p < .05) throughout the storage period. The P. tetrastromatica extracts‐treated fillets showed better sensory characteristics than other seaweed extracts‐treated and control fillets. Results of this study suggest that ethanolic extracts (2%, w/v) of P. tetrastromatica extend the shelf life for 12 days longer than the control fillets in refrigerated conditions.
INTERCROPPED WITH GROUNDNUT ON GROWTH, YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF BOTH CROPS

Two field trials were carried out at South Tahrir Research Station (Ali- Moubark). These trials were conducted in 2003 and 2004 to evaluate three planting dates of maize (the over story shade crop) intercropped with groundnut i.e, on 1st June, 10th June and 20th June, and four plant densities of maize intercropped with groundnut, i.e, maize was spaced at 50 and 100 cm apart leaving one or two plants/hill. Groundnut (the main crop) was grown on all rows. The data obtained indicate that ear length, ear diameter, number of rows/ear, number of kernels/row and the weight of 100grains increased with increasing maize spacing as well as with diminishing the number of plants remained per hill after thinning (to one plant/ hill). On other hand dense planting resulted in higher yield of maize whether by narrowing maize spacing or increasing the number of maize plants per hill after thinning. Yield and yield components of maize were significantly decreased by delaying planting date of maize up to the latest date. Yield /fed and yield components of groundnut were associated with maize density and distribution. The more the shade offered by maize the less the values of these traits were obtained. Highest values were obtained when maize was spaced at 100cm. and thinned to one plant/ hill. Increases in the values of yield and yield components of groundnut were associated with delaying the planting date of maize. Delaying the planting date of maize resulted in increases in the values of land equivalent ratio (LER) and the relative crowding coefficient. The treatment effect at any planting date of maize exerted very low competitive pressure when aggressivity was measured. With delaying seeding maize, competitive ratio (CR) diminished to the least. Spacing maize at 50cm. apart and leaving two plants / hill after thinning resulted in highest value of LER and relative crowding coefficient (RCC). Nor any maize density had any heavy competitive pressure on groundnut when aggressivity was measured
A mosaic of identities, opportunities, and challenges: How intersectionality shapes the experiences of female water, sanitation, and hygiene entrepreneurs in Indonesia

ABSTRACT Many intersecting factors influence the identity, motivations, and experiences of women entrepreneurs. This paper explores the experiences of female water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) entrepreneurs in the context of the region of Nusa Tenggara in Eastern Indonesia. We conducted in-depth interviews with a diverse set of female WASH entrepreneurs, and applied intersectionality concepts in combination with the Gender at Work analytical framework [Rao et al., 2016. Gender at work: Theory and practice for 21st century organizations. Routledge] to analyze and present qualitative data. This approach and combined framing helped to unpack the varied identities and characteristics such as occupation, educational background, disability, social position, religion, age, economic status, and ethnicity that shape their experiences within societal structures including ableism, patriarchy, and social class. The findings demonstrate how all these aspects influence individual consciousness and capabilities, help to navigate, and challenge structural social norms that transcend ethnicity and religion, and build social networks, to support entrepreneurial activity and facilitate access to resources. This study has implications for development practitioners who can strengthen consideration of these complexities while designing training programs for private and public sector workforces with responsibility for WASH service delivery.
An ecological examination of teacher emotions in an EFL context

Guided by a revised version of Cross and Hong’s framework based on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system theory, the present study adopted a mixed-methods approach to explore teacher emotions in an EFL context. It aims to better understand teacher emotions and the influencing factors of these emotions in the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem of the above-mentioned framework. A total of 109 university EFL teachers completed an online questionnaire survey, and seven of them participated in the follow-up semi-structured interviews. The quantitative analysis of the questionnaire data revealed that the participants demonstrated different levels of the five focal emotions (joy, love, anger, fear, and sadness), and joy was the most frequently experienced emotion. Results also suggested that interactions with students, colleagues, leaders and family (from the microsystem), struggle with work-family balance (from the mesosystem), the performance evaluation system (from the exosystem) and the curriculum reform (from the macrosystem) emerged as important influencing factors of teacher emotions. Implications were discussed, and suggestions concerning emotion regulation were offered to EFL teachers working in tertiary institutions within China and similar contexts.
BUILT-UP AREA DYNAMICS IN “PRE- AND DURING BOKO HARAM CONFLICTS” IN MONGUNO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract. The Boko Haram insurgency has had a significant impact on the Monguno Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno State, Nigeria, for more than ten years. This study analysed how the Boko Haram insurgency affected the built-up areas of Monguno LGA. The focus of this study was to map, analyse, and detect the spectral and spatial changes of the earth's surface using remotely sensed images and geospatial techniques, focusing in particular on the built-up areas in the study area, in order to provide sufficient information on the status of built-up areas for effective planning and good governance. Employing a combination of the pixel-based Supervised Maximum Likelihood classification algorithm and the Object Based Image analysis, the study used Landsat 7 ETM+ satellite imageries for the years 2004 and 2007 and Landsat 8 OLT/TIRS imageries for the years 2014 and 2021 to determine the rate of change in the built-up areas over a period of seventeen (17) years (from 2004 to 2021). The classified Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) maps were grouped into four classes: water body, built-up areas, vegetation, and bare land, even though the study was more concerned about the changes in the built-up area. The results showed that from 2004, the built-up area occupied 0.12% with a total land area of 2.00km2 and increased in 2007 by 0.21%. From 2007 to 2014 the built-up area was seen to have increased by 0.31% with a built-up area of 6.00km2. Similarly, there was an increase in the built-up area from 0.31% in 2014 to 0.63% in 2021. Generally, the built-up area has increased by 0.51% from 2004–2021 and the largest percentage increase was noticed from 2014 to 2021 where there was an increase of 0.31% in the built-up area. This increase signifies that there has been an inflow of people into Monguno from neighbouring LGA. It was recommended that future research should incorporate other parameters such as population, literacy level, and socioeconomic well-being of the people.
Patient Preferences for Adjuvant Treatment in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma: A Multi-Country Discrete Choice Experiment

Purpose The evolving treatment landscape in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma creates challenges for clinicians and patients in selecting the most appropriate therapy. Here, we aimed to understand adjuvant treatment preferences among patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma who underwent radical resection, including tradeoffs between efficacy outcomes and toxicity risks. Patients and Methods An observational, cross-sectional study utilizing a discrete choice experiment was conducted across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany via a web-based survey. Patients ≥18 years of age who self-reported as having been diagnosed with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma were included. Patients indicated their preferences between hypothetical treatment profiles varying in eight attributes relating to efficacy, regimen, and side effects. Preference weights were estimated using hierarchical Bayesian logistic regression; relative attribute importance estimates were calculated. Results Overall, 207 patients were included (age ≥56 years, 65.7%; male, 54.1%). Patients chose adjuvant treatment 91.2% of the time vs no treatment. Prolonging overall survival from 25 to 78 months was most important, followed by reducing serious side effect risks. Increasing disease-free survival from 12 to 24 months was more important than decreasing risks of fatigue from 54% to 15% and nausea from 53% to 7%. Treatment with the shortest dosing regimen was more important for patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs patients who did not receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy; prolonging overall survival was more important than reducing the risk of a serious side effect in non-US patients; the opposite was found in the United States. Conclusion Patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma who underwent radical resection preferred adjuvant treatment over no treatment regardless of side effects. Patients prioritized overall survival improvements followed by a reduced side effect profile.
Correlation between health status and academic achievement among elementary school students in North Jakarta

BACKGROUND: High-performing students are essential investments in building the nation's future. In Indonesia, however, the correlation between students’ health and academic achievement is rarely examined. This study aimed to evaluate primary school students’ health status and its relation to their academic achievement. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey was conducted on 1335 students from four primary schools in North Jakarta. Health assessments included nutritional status, hair, skin condition, dental, vision, and ear conditions. Parents filled sociodemographic questionnaire. Mid-exam scores in core subjects determined academic achievement. Data were analyzed using binomial logistic regression to determine the relation of health status with students’ academic achievement. RESULTS: In the younger group, students who were stunted (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.23, 95% CI: 1.11-4.50), had dental caries (AOR 2.16, 95% CI: 1.15-4.04), hair problems (AOR 2.04, 95% CI: 1.15-3.59), and skin problems (AOR 1.49, 95% CI: 1.01-2.20) were more likely to have a low-performing index. In the older group, students with hair problems tend to have a low-performing index (AOR 3.05, 95% CI: 1.88-5.89). Meanwhile, the students who wore eye glasses were more likely to achieve a high-performing index in the older group (AOR 0.60, 95% CI: 0.50-0.78). CONCLUSION: This study shows a significant correlation between students’ health status and academic achievement, where students with health problems were more likely to have lower grades compared to their counterparts. Regular health screening and examination are vital to maintaining students’ health; therefore, their academic achievement can be increased.
Microwave signatures of the natural snow cover at Weissfluhjoch

The natural snow cover on a high altitude alphine test site was monitored with a multi-frequency radiometer for more than three years. Some measurements were also made with a 10.5 GHz scatterometer. The microwave observations are supported by a large set of ground truth data. From year to year a wide variation in the development of the snowpack above and below average was observed. Typical microwave data are presented for the different snow conditions in view of the applicability as signatures for remote sensing.
Association between cognitive capacity and metabolic indices in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders

BACKGROUND: Although previous studies suggested the relationship between metabolic indices and cognitive capacity, results have been conflicting. The prevalence of metabolic and cognitive disorders is high in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. We aimed to assess the relationship between laboratory metabolic indices and specific areas of cognitive capacity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective review of the medical records of 423 from 452 patients with neuropsychiatric disorders who were admitted to the neuropsychiatry unit, Ayatollah Kashani Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, from September 1, 2018, to September 30, 2022. We extracted demographic factors, laboratory metabolic indices, and scores of the Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment tool (NUCOG). We utilized a generalized linear model (GLM) to demonstrate the effect of metabolic indices on the risk of reduction in cognitive domains. Due to the presence of missing data in the metabolic indices, we used the multiple imputation method. RESULTS: The regression coefficient of NUCOG total score and subscale scores for metabolic indices using GLM after multiple imputation method demonstrated that among the metabolic indicators, fasting blood sugar (FBS) had the reverse relationship with the total score of NUCOG (β = -.05). Among the NUCOG subscales, executive functioning had the strongest relationship with FBS (β = -.01). Also, there was a negative relationship between patients’ age and the total score of NUCOG (β = -.38). Educational level had a positive relationship with the total NUCOG score (β =10.2). CONCLUSIONS: The main metabolic factors that might reduce cognitive capacity were higher FBS.
Usefulness of the human papillomavirus DNA chip test as a complementary method for cervical cytology

Objectives: As a convenient and economical method of screening cervical cancer and precancerous pathologies, the Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear) has been most widely used. Nevertheless, it requires cytological changes for making diagnoses and reportedly has a high false-negative rate. In this study, the usefulness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA chip test as a complementary method that can compensate for the defect of the Pap smear was investigated. Material and Methods: Of the 6516 patients who simultaneously underwent a Pap smear and an HPV DNA chip test at Chonnam National University Hospital between January 2015 and December 2016, 1897, an initial PAP smear-negative patients who had undergone an additional Pap smear during their 2-year follow-up period were selected for this study. Of the subject patients, 281 underwent a cervical biopsy. Results: The Pap smear follow-up of an initial Pap smear-negative subjects showed 53 (75.7%) HPV high-risk positive cases in the cytology low-grade lesion group (70 cases) and 46 (97.8%) HPV high-risk positive cases in the cytology high-grade lesion group (47 cases). The 281 biopsy cases included 67 biopsy low-grade lesion cases and 74 biopsy high-grade lesion cases, of which there were 45 (67.2%) and 67 (90.5%) HPV high-risk positive cases, respectively. The follow-up cytology on the high-risk HPV-positive subjects showed that the ratio of their high-grade lesions was 260.8 times greater than that of the high-risk HPV-negative subjects (OR = 260.8 and 95% CI: 36.1 and 1886.1); and their biopsy showed that the ratio of their high-grade lesions was 102.7 times greater than that of the HPV-negative subjects (OR = 102.7 and 95% CI: 14.0 and 753.3). Conclusion: The complementary use of the HPV DNA chip test may be useful in increasing the accuracy of screening examinations for the early diagnosis of uterine cervix cancer when combined with the Pap smear.
What motivates urban climate leaders? A study of urban climate governance in eight Swedish municipalities

ABSTRACT This paper explores the motivations behind urban climate governance in eight Swedish municipalities. The study demonstrates that political consensus among, and willingness of, urban political leaders is of importance for motivating climate actions. Municipalities are moreover motivated by the accomplishments of other cities, national and subnational policies, and an increasing climate concern in society. In line with previous research, individual policy entrepreneurs have been important for local climate action; however, with the adoption of national and subnational policies, local climate policies are becoming increasingly institutionalised. Although some of the conclusions of the study confirm the significance of a polycentric governance approach, little relevance was attributed to citizen participation. The institutionalisation of urban climate governance deserves further attention so as to better understand how the dynamics of polycentric governance can be affected, and what implications this may have on climate policy-making process, and the engagement and support of urban residents.