Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An epidemic investigation of hepatitis E in Juna Sachivalay area of Gandhinagar city, Gujarat, India -

Background: Hepatitis E occurs around the world both as outbreaks and as sporadic cases. The objectives of the study were, to perform a detailed epidemiological investigation of an outbreak to determine the incidence of the disease, cause and source of the outbreak and to propose appropriate control and preventive measures. Methods: An outbreak of jaundice had been reported from Juna Sachivalay area of Gandhinagar city to Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation during mid January 2016. Epidemic investigation was started by Rapid Response Team of GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar in all blocks of Juna Sachivalay during 03/02/2016 to 03/03/2016. Total 4395 employees were surveyed and line listing of cases had been made. Water sample had been also collected from suspected 9 places to examine contamination and chlorination. Plasma samples from randomly selected 16 patients were screened for anti-HEV and HEA IgM antibodies using ELISA to confirm the diagnosis. Results: Total 4395 employees were surveyed. Out of 4395 employees, 124 have a recent history of jaundice. Attack rate of Hepatitis E in our study was 2.82%. Out of these cases, 92 cases were contacted either by personal interview or telephonic interview. 16 patients were screened for anti-HEV and HEA IgM antibodies using ELISA to confirm the diagnosis and found positive for Hepatitis E. So, epidemic of Hepatitis E was confirmed. Age range of the patients was 20 years – 65 years. Out of 92 cases, majority (77, 83.7%) were male. Majority of the cases, (62 cases, 67.39%) were reported between 21-50 years age group. (Table 1) Water samples were collected from suspected 9 places to examine chlorination and contamination. Conclusions: Water sources of 1 st and 2nd floor Block-11, Block-12, 1st floor Block-1, in front Gujarat board office and Meenabazar, area nearby Sachivalay was found polluted and contaminated with fecal matter, human excreta or sewage was the reason of an epidemic of Hepatitis E.
Control in childbirth. A material-discursive evaluation with primiparous women and their midwives

Current moves to give childbearing women more control over the birth process provided the impetus to explore the ways in which both midwives and their clients represented various aspects of control in childbirth. After an exploratory pilot study, two longitudinal studies were run in parallel. Both involved contact with primiparous women at 36 weeks antenatally and at 1 and 16 weeks postnatally. The first involved postal questionnaires sent to 126 women, and the second involved one-to-ne semi-structured interviews with 15 women. In both studies the woman's midwife was also contacted shortly after the birth. Taking a material-discursive approach, background, demographic and birth related issues which predispose to expectations and experiences of control or its lack were explored as was the relationship between control expectations, experiences and postnatal psychological wellbeing; and how midwives and their clients' assessments of the childbearing woman's control and satisfaction compare. Although the questionnaire study demonstrated a relationship between high external locus of control beliefs and low expectations of control in childbirth, the interview study highlighted the importance of other birth-related issues, such as concerns for safety, in women's control expectations. Although neither study found any effects of social class (as measured by educational achievement) on general expectations of control in childbirth, interview participants with fewer educational qualifications were likely to have more specific birth plans. There were strong relationships between antenatal and postnatal control scores, although the interviews represented control-related issues as complex. The midwives' and the childbearing women's assessments of the women's satisfaction with the birth correlated significantly, but in terms of the women's expectations and experiences of control the midwives appeared to be assessing related variables, such as mood, rather than verbal reports of control. No relationship was found between unfulfi1led expectations of control in childbirth and postnatal mood disturbance. High levels of control were associated with low levels of mood disturbance. Mood scores correlated across time, and although women's accounts of the birth became more coherent and detailed, they did not become more negative.
Brief Interventions for Cannabis Use Disorders: A Review

Background:Cannabis use and abuse is an important health hazard which has several harmful consequences on person’s physical and psychological well-being. Although cannabis use disorder is a common problem across various countries, the effective medications for treatment are still limited. Because of this, the major focus of interventions for cannabis use disorder has been on psychological modalities. One such intervention is a brief intervention, which targets mainly those persons with less severe cannabis use problems. The current narrative review aims at providing an overview of the role and relevance of brief intervention in cannabis use disorders and discusses the relevant methodological issues. Subjects and Methods:We reviewed multiple scientific search engines including Google Scholar, PubMed, and PubMed Central. Search terms used includes but are not limited to, “brief intervention,” “cannabis use disorders treatment,” “cannabis abuse treatment,” “brief interventions for cannabis,” etc. Studies assessing efficacy/effectiveness of brief intervention in cannabis use disorders were included in this review. Results:The majority of studies points toward the effectiveness of brief intervention in reducing the cannabis use and/or associated consequences in cannabis use disorders. However, the studies should be interpreted cautiously given the variation in the type, theoretical construct, duration, and outcome measures for brief intervention and the therapist attributes. Conclusions:Brief interventions might be useful for mild to moderate cannabis users for reducing cannabis use and/or associated consequences. Future studies, especially in developing countries are required to look for applicability of such interventions in different populations.
A reassessment of stock market integration in SADC: The case of Namibia

ABSTRACT A major feature of development policy modelled on neoclassical notions of financial market integration is that a wide array of smaller markets can benefit from integration by pooling resources and attracting foreign capital to supplement otherwise low levels of domestic investment. However, evidence from Namibia and South Africa suggest that the smaller markets become regulatory price-takers and to maintain the benefits from integration, face prohibitively high costs. We find evidence that the current policy initiatives of regional integration impose costs on smaller, less developed exchanges, which are ultimately borne by local firms seeking cost-effective sustainable external finance.
JAGUAR: A randomized phase II study of the AKT inhibitor ipatasertib (GDC-0068) versus placebo in combination with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy in patients (pts) with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-negative gastric (G) or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

TPS4147 Background: Activation of PI3K/Akt signaling occurs in greater than 60% of G/GEJ cancers by decreased PTEN and/or mutations or amplifications of PIK3CA, and may contribute to chemoresistance. Pts with G/GEJ cancers that have PI3K/Akt activation have been reported to have poor prognosis and decreased overall survival. Ipatasertib (GDC-0068) is an oral, potent ATP-competitive small molecule inhibitor of all three isoforms of Akt that specifically targets cancer cells with activated Akt. In preclinical models, ipatasertib synergistically combines with fluorouracil (5-FU) and platinum chemotherapy. In Phase Ib clinical studies, the combination of ipatasertib and mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy is well-tolerated; the most commonly reported adverse events associated with ipatasertib are grade 1-2 diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and decreased appetite. RECIST responses and prolonged stable disease were seen with the combination, including pts with tumors having PI3K/Akt activation. Methods: JAGUAR is a random.
Determination model for flagship industry based on potential commodity

The assignment of industry type at a location generally influenced by, the amount of flagship industry and the factors number of potential infrastructure existed at a location. A kind of factors that affected to determination of flagship industry, observed in this research namely production, export, infestation, labour and location quotient. Complexity conditions of decision-making that focuses on the number of flagship industry, and every type of industry affected by the dominant factors that impact on a site, provide a model that unite a kind of its factors. This paper will be presented a model that focused to assign priority development of flagship industries in an area, respect to affected factors with analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The model consists of nine types of flagship industries which potentially to be developed, and affected by a potential factor consists on the flagship industry. Results of the study showed, in order to determine an important flagship industry developed in the future, depend on the availability of LQ index and production, which required to be able to follow the needs of the development of the dynamics of the market competition in the future for seaweed commodity.
Gestational Weight Gain and Maternal Health Among Hispanic Women

More than half of pregnant women do not gain within recommended guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy. Inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with poor maternal and infant outcomes. Prior epidemiological literature suggests that stress and anxiety may contribute to GWG but has been limited by the failure to use validated measures of stress and anxiety, by measuring only total GWG as opposed to trimester-specific GWG or rate of GWG, and by including primarily nonHispanic women. Therefore, we investigated the association between stress and anxiety in early-, mid-, and late pregnancy and GWG (total, rate of GWG, and adherence with IOM recommendations) in Proyecto Buena Salud, a prospective cohort study of 1,583 Hispanic pregnant women aged 16-40 years. Interviewers administered validated measures of stress and anxiety three times over the course of pregnancy. GWG was abstracted from medical records. After adjusting for important risk factors, we found that women in the highest quartile of stress in early pregnancy had lower total GWG (B=4.00, p=0.031) and a lower rate of GWG (B=-0.131, p=0.037) than women in the lowest quartile. Compared to the lowest quartile, women in the highest quartile of trait anxiety had lower total GWG (B=-4.22, p=0.044) and lower rate of GWG (B=-0.138, p-0.021). Neither stress nor anxiety in early, mid or late pregnancy were associated with adherence to IOM guidelines for total GWG or for rate of GWG. Findings provide information on potentially modifiable risk factors for GWG in this high risk population.
Family Business Performance: A Perspective of Family Influence

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between family influence, measured through power, experience and culture (F-PEC) and family business (FB) performance. Performance is measured from a financial and non-financial perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical study using the quantitative method and data collected through a questionnaire, answered by 169 Portuguese family firms. The survey design was based on prior research of FB performance and the F-PEC questionnaire. The exploratory factor analysis and multiple linear regression models are used. Findings – The results indicate a negative relationship between experience and financial performance, a positive association between a culture of family commitment and performance (financial and non-economic goals), and a positive relationship between a culture of family values and non-economic goals. The r esults show the importance of agreement between the firm and the family goals. Family influence on FB performance cannot be seen only from a positive (stewardship theory) or a negative (agency theory) perspective . Originality/value – C ommitment increase s financial performance and the achievement of non-economic goals (perpetuity and family assets) . It is important to study how a culture of commitment leads to superior performance.
Teacher and learner perceptions of ELT textbooks in Hong Kong secondary schools

Teacher and Learner Perceptions of ELT textbooks in Hong Kong Secondary schools CHOW Yuet Wah, Fanny The study aims to explore the textbooks from the perspectives of teachers and learners at the three key stages of the English curriculum in Hong Kong secondary schools in terms of suitability and parameters. Suitability depends on the perceptions of the users (e.g. learners’ and teachers’) regarding their needs, pedagogy and language use and the goals established by the government English curriculum. The method used is based on a Textbook Evaluation Model (TEM), which establishes the parameters (prescriptive, chronological, psychological and sociological) and emphasises the importance of exploring the variables affecting textbook suitability in the Hong Kong context. Previous research studies on the suitability of textbooks in general are controversial. As a consequence, this thesis attempts to answer some of these criticisms by showing how teacher and learner variables contribute to the concept of textbook suitability. This is all closely allied to the consideration of the parameters and the stakeholders’ needs. The survey involves the learners at the three key stages from 52 schools, representing most of the districts in Hong Kong. A total of 555 teachers and 2,535 learners answered the questionnaires. Their opinions were compared to determine, whether any credibility gaps exist among the parameters and stakeholders. The findings indicate that improved textbook development and evaluation can enhance textbook suitability. The overall findings also suggest that statistically different perceptions exist among the intergroups (e.g. learners and teachers) and the intragroups (e.g. subject streams, learning stages, teacher qualifications and experience). The study recommends greater collaborative effort among the textbook stakeholders regarding textbook development and evaluation as a way to attain greater textbook suitability and user satisfaction.
Mineralogical Characterization of Dolomitic Aggregate Concrete: The Camarasa Dam (Catalonia, Spain)

The Camarasa Dam was built in 1920 using dolomitic aggregate and Portland cement with two different compositions: type A (dolomite and Portland cement) and type B (dolomite and sand-cement). The sand cement was a finely powdered mixture of dolomite particles and clinker of Portland cement. The mineralogy of concrete was studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray powder diffraction. Reaction of dedolomitization occurred in the two types of concrete of the Camarasa Dam, as demonstrated by the occurrence of calcite, brucite, and/or absence of portlandite. In the type A concrete, calcite, brucite, and a serpentine-group mineral precipitated as a rim around the dolomite grains and in the paste. The rims, a product of the dedolomitization reaction, protected the surface of dolomite from the dissolution process. In type B concrete, in addition to dolomite and calcite, quartz and K-feldspar were present. Brucite occurred in lower amounts than in the type A concrete as fibrous crystals randomly distributed in the sand-cement paste. Although brucite content was higher in the type A concrete, type B showed more signs of loss of durability. This can be attributed to the further development of the alkali-silica reaction in this concrete type.
PENGARUH KEBIJAKAN HUTANG TERHADAP GROWTH OPPORTUNITY, KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI DAN NILAI PERUSAHAAN PADA PERUSAHAAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI INDEX LQ 45 DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA (BEI) PERIODE 2012-2015

One of the company's main goals is to maximize company value. Company value is an investor's perception of the level of company success that is often associated with stock prices. This research aims to analyze the influence of debt policy toward growth opportunity, investment decisions, and company value. Moreover, this researching on companies listed on the LQ 45 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2012-2015. The analysis method used structural equation analysis / SEMPLS with the help of SmartPLS version 2 software. The results of this research indicate that debt policy has a significant influence partially toward growth opportunity with a t-statistic value of 4,453136 (> 1.96). However, debt policy has not a significant influence on firm value with a t-statistic value of 1.387508 ( 1.96). While Growth Opportunity has not a significant influence on investment decisions with a t-statistic value of 0.277165 ( 1.96). The coefficient of determination (R2) of debt policy towards growth opportunity, investment decisions, and company value is 0.040; 0.001 and 0.349. Keywords: debt policy, growth opportunity, investment decisions, and company value
The Role of Sensory Emotions in Increasing Willingness to Read in EFL Learners

It seems that one of the factors contributing to language learners’ interest in reading comprehension texts is the sensory emotions they may have for reading topics. In this study, the association between language learners’ sensory emotions towards some topics and their willingness to read (WTR) about them was examined. To do so, 201 intermediate and upper-intermediate English as a foreign langauge (EFL) learners were asked to complete a newly-deigned scale measuring their sensory emotions, frequency of exposure, and WTR regarding 18 topics from various fields. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed to analyze the data. Moreover, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 participants regarding their emotions and WTR towards topics. The results showed that the higher the level of sensory emotions towards a topic, the higher the WTR. In the end, the findings were discussed in the context of language education and implications were provided.
Thompson Sampling: Endogenously Random Behavior in Games and Markets

Economists tend to assume that agents maximize their expected utility. However, many different experiments have questioned expected utility maximization by showing that human behavior can be characterized as random. This paper proposes Thompson Sampling as a theory of human behavior across very different situations of dynamic strategic interaction in economics. Thompson Sampling means that agents, having limited information about their environments, update their subjective belief distributions in a Bayesian way and subsequently make a random draw from the posterior. Conditional on that random draw, agents optimize. While Bayesian reasoning has often been shown to be at odds with agents’ behavior even in simple environments, using data on experimental games, this paper shows that Bayesian sampling as in Thompson’s proposal is a better description of agents’ decision-making than commonly used theories of decision-making in economics such as Nash equilibrium, standard Bayesian learning and quantal response equilibrium (QRE) above all in complex environments with many possible actions.
Foot self-care among patients with diabetes in Vietnam: The effectiveness of an education program to fill the self-care gap

This research investigated the effectiveness of a Self-efficacy theory-based foot care education intervention program (3STEPFUN) for Vietnamese patients with diabetes at low risk of developing foot ulceration. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to determine if the intervention improved participants' foot self-care behaviour and foot risk factors for ulceration. The results showed that the 3STEPFUN has potential to prevent minor foot problems which commonly precede diabetic foot ulcers. The research provides important contributions to the current evidence base on diabetic foot ulcer primary prevention in a field where the application of theory-based nurse-administered programs is still limited.
Monetary Policy, Price Setting, and Credit Constraints

We estimate the effects of monetary policy on price-setting behavior in administrative micro data underlying the German producer price index. We find a strong degree of monetary non-neutrality. After expansionary monetary policy, the mass of additional price adjustments is economically small and the average absolute size across all price changes falls. The aggregate price level hardly adjusts, and monetary policy has real effects. These estimates rule out quantitative structural models that generate small and transient effects of monetary policy through selection on large price adjustments. We provide evidence that monetary policy propagates primarily through production units with weak financial positions.
Malnutrition and Helminth Infections Among Pre-School Children in Orang Asli Resettlement Villages in Kelantan

A survey of malnutrition and helminth infections among 268 pre-school children living in the Kuala Betis Orang Asli resettlement villages in Kelantan. The prevalence of helminth infections was 47.4'/a, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common helminth (43.9%), followed by Trichuris trichiura (29.7%) and hookworm (6.3%). The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections increased with age, with the highest prevalence found in the 6-7 yeas age group. The overall prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting were 61.7%, 60.4% and 17.5'/:3 respectively. Both stunting and underweight were significantly higher among the infected children. Factors associated with helminth infections in the pre-school children were older age group, poor water supply and households with more than 5 members. Routine regular deworming is recommended based on the World Health Organisation recommendations for schoolchildren.
EFFECT OF CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE TREATMENTS ON QUALITY AND STORABILITY OF CANTALOUPE FRUITS

This study was carried out on cantaloupe fruits (Cucumis melo L. cv. Gal 152, Galia type) harvested at yellow green color stage in the winter of 2013 and 2014 seasons from a private farm at EL-Ismailia Governorate, to evaluate the effects of chitosan at 1000 and 2000 ppm, potassium permanganate sachets contained 2.5 and 5g per box and distillate water (control) on maintaining quality and storability of cantaloupe fruits during storage at 5 °C and 95% relative humidity for 28 days in addition to 2 days at 10 °C (shelf life conditions). Results showed that all postharvest treatments reduced weight loss %, the loss of TSS%, L. ascorbic acid and total sugars, had the higher values of firmness and general appearance as compared with untreated control during storage and shelf life condition. Cantaloupe fruits soaked in chitosan at 2000 ppm or packed with 5g potassium permanganate were the most effective treatments in this concern and gave fruits with good appearance after 21 days at 5° C plus 2 days at 10°C. The lower concentrations of these materials were less effective treatments in this concern.