Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Do Energy Burdens Contribute to Economic Poverty in the United States? A Panel Analysis

Abstract:For many households, energy consumption represents a non-discretionary portion of their budget and directly relates to quality of life. As researchers continue to study the environmental impacts of energy behavior, it is important to explore how energy consumption relates to socio-economic wellbeing. This paper examines the economic impacts of being energy-burdened in the United States, defined as spending at least 10% of household income on heating and electricity services; energy burdens are partially, but not entirely, driven by income, since energy needs and costs can vary substantially due to housing characteristics, utility rates, and other factors. Using panel data of US household income and energy expenditures during 1999–2017, this analysis demonstrates that energy-burdened households were at about 150%–200% greater risk of transitioning into or extending the duration of economic poverty over a two-year timeframe relative to non-burdened households. This analysis indicates that dedicating inordinate amounts of income to energy services can threaten a household's economic well-being over time, possibly by preventing a household from engaging in other economic activities or compounding existing economic hardship. These results emphasize the importance of energy assistance and energy efficiency for low-income households, drawing attention to how structures of energy consumption, the welfare state, and social stratification intertwine.
Bilingual school psychology graduate students’ perceptions of a cultural immersion experience

This exploratory study investigated the experiences of seven bilingual school psychology graduate students’ participation in a two-week cultural immersion experience at the Texas–Mexico border. Findings revealed five significant themes related to their experience: (1) pushed out of comfort zone, (2) bonding with peers, (3) language, culture, and identity, (4) awareness of unique challenges, and (5) changes needed in the immersion program. Implications for school psychology programs and future research directions are discussed.
Características clínicas del sindrome confusional en un hospital general: factores de riesgo y factores precipitantes Clinical features of the Delirium Syndrome in a general hospital: risk factors and triggering factors

Dr. Franco Peverelli Residente de Clínica Médica. Facultad de Medicina. UdelaR. Hospital Maciel. Montevideo. ReSuMen: Arch Med Interna 2009 XXXI;4:93-98 Objetivos: conocer la prevalencia de sindrome confusional en pacientes internados en un hospital general. Identificar los factores de riesgo y factores precipitantes más frecuentes. Comparar la estadía hospitalaria y mortalidad en pacientes con o sin sindrome confusional. Material y métodos: estudio observacional, transversal de pacientes internados en hospital general. La herramienta utilizada para el diagnóstico de síndrome confusional fue assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICu). Se compararon los factores de riesgo en pacientes con y sin síndrome confusional. Los factores precipitantes fueron categorizados según los criterios DSMIV-TR. Resultados: se enrolaron 505 pacientes, se excluyeron 40. Se analizan 465 pacientes. La prevalencia de síndrome confusional fue de 7,5%. en el análisis bivariado los factores de riesgo que tuvieron asociación significativa con síndrome confusional fueron: edad mayor de 65 años (p=0.04), deterioro cognitivo previo (p<0.001), encefalopatía crónica (p<0.001), polifarmacia (p=0.03) e hipoalbuminemia (p<0.001). en el análisis multivariado de regresión logística los factores de riesgo asociados fueron: deterioro cognitivo previo OR 13.42; CI 4.69-38.3 (p<0.001) y encefalopatía crónica OR 5.40; CI 1.78-14.97 (p=0.003). Factores precipitantes: 77% enfermedad médica, 20% múltiples etiologías, 3% intoxicación por sustancias. en 28% la causa médica fue una infección. La mortalidad en pacientes sin síndrome confusional: 11.4%, con sindrome confusional: 34.3%. Discusión y comentarios: La prevalencia encontrada es similar a la de otros trabajos. el factor de riesgo más frecuente fue el deterioro cognitivo previo y el factor precipitante más común la enfermedad infecciosa. La mortalidad en pacientes que desarrollaron síndrome confusional fue alta comparada con la de los pacientes que no lo desarrollaron. Identificando los factores de riesgo y factores precipitantes se podrían establecer estrategias de prevención.
Education About Religious Diversity and Interfaith Engagement: A Handbook for Student Affairs

Abstract Interfaith engagement provokes discomfort and concern for many student affairs professionals who feel unprepared to facilitate constructive, interactive initiatives regarding the challenging area of religious and worldview diversity. Goodman, Giess, and Patel respond to these challenges with Education About Religious Diversity and Interfaith Engagement: A Handbook for Student Affairs, which they intend as a practical guidebook for practitioners to develop professionally and create effective programs that contribute to their diverse campus communities. Their edited work highlights a model of religious pluralism, inclusive of all religious, spiritual, and secular worldviews, and recommends numerous efforts to strive toward that ideal. Their work represents a valuable resource for student affairs professionals in addressing the complex dynamics inherent in interfaith work, an arena that needs substantial attention within the context of a divided and polarized American and global society.
Mind-body medicine and the treatment of chronic illnesses

Mind-body medicine is a holistic approach that aims to increase a healthy life style of people and their resilience. Practically, mind-body medicine encompasses intervention methods such as mindfulness, physical exercise, coping with stress, or cognitive restructuring. Mind-body medicine has proven effective for a variety of chronic illnesses, especially in combination with conventional medicine. The present article introduces basic concepts of mind-body medicine including aspects of mindfulness.
‘This is my father’s painting’ : A first-hand account of the creation of the most iconic rock art in Kakadu National Park

The Anbangbang Gallery in the Burrungkuy area of Kakadu National Park in-cludes some of the most iconic rock art imagery from Australia. Visited and enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors every year it stands as a testament to Aboriginal culture and provides a glimpse into the remarkable rock art traditions of this region. Yet, most visitors are surprised to discover that rock art was still being produced at this site in the 1960s. In this paper, we explore the most recent rock art created at the Anbangbang Gallery. Most importantly, we present new evidence from a first-hand account of the paintings being created in 1963/64 and discuss the implications of these new insights for our understanding of the practice, the art-ists, and the social context of rock art in northern Australia.
Does TMT cultural diversity contribute to firm performance and do socialisation and tenure matter? A test of two competing perspectives

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the effect of top management team (TMT) cultural diversity on firm performance with a framework that considers such an effect from both cost and benefit perspectives. The paper also examines whether and how diversity management mechanisms such as socialisation and tenure may moderate the effect of TMT diversity on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach Drawing upon two competing perspectives of resource-based view (RBV) and transaction cost economics (TCE), this paper theorises and tests the potential positive and negative effects of TMT cultural diversity on firm performance with 442 publicly listed IT companies in the USA. Findings The results supported the RBV prediction that TMT cultural diversity enhances firm performance and socialisation strengthens the positive effects of a culturally diverse TMT on firm performance. However, tenure was not found to be important in promoting diversity gains or mitigating diversity costs. By showing clear support for the RBV prediction of the positive impact of TMT cultural diversity and refuting the TCE prediction of the potentially negative effects, this research strengthens the business case for embracing cultural diversity in TMTs. Originality/value This paper contributes to the current literature by developing a more balanced framework to deepen our knowledge of how TMT cultural diversity may impact firm performance, and how the use of socialisation and tenure may moderate the TMT cultural diversity–firm performance relationship from both cost and benefit perspectives.
Development of Sentences for Korean Hearing in Noise Test(KHINT)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) is a modified speech reception test using digitally recorded sentences. It is useful in assessing speech communication in noise. This test is easy to set up and to standardize by the commercialized HINT system. We aimed to develop sentences for the Korean HINT system so as to enable international comparative studies. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Seven hundred fifty natural written sentences were prepared. They were digitally recorded by a professional voice actor, and long-term average spectrum of recorded sentences was calculated for masking noise. The performance-intensity test estimated the relationship between signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) and percent word intelligibility by testing ten normal hearing adults. The next step was to equate the intelligibility of sentences when they were presented in masking noise at a fixed level, and 250 sentences were chosen. Individual phonemes in each sentence were counted after phonemic transcription using international phonemic alphabet. RESULTS: Long-term speech spectrum of Korean sentences showed relatively lower level, especially in high tone, compared to other foreign languages. One dB change of SNR resulted in 9% word intelligibility change. Twenty five lists of ten sentences were formed by adjusting composition of sentences to obtain even phoneme distribution, which were had 9.21. 1 syllables. CONCLUSION: Prepared sentences for the Korean HINT will be useful for assessing functional hearing activity as well as international cross-language studies
What Early Intervention Looks Like in Child Care Settings: Stories From Providers

As more families enroll their infants and toddlers with disabilities in child care programs, early intervention (EI) services are being delivered in these natural environments. This article presents the findings of a study on infants and toddlers with disabilities in child care settings from the perspectives of professionals. Twenty-four child care and EI providers participated in eight focus groups across one state to discuss their experiences with EI services in child care settings. Using thematic analysis, major themes emerged, including Participant Experiences With EI in Child Care with six unique codes. Results suggest that the great variability of experiences across children, professionals, and programs contributed to an uncertainty of professional roles and responsibilities, challenges to communication among providers, and alignment to professional recommended practices. In addition, differences in specific location of services (i.e., in a separate room) and delivery model led to EI visits being viewed as disruptive and carrying over strategies into child care routines difficult. Recommendations for future research, policy, and practice are included.
Pre-service teachers’ implicit theories of learning to write

ABSTRACT This study aimed to explore the implicit theories of pre-service teachers in learning to write. A twofold study was conducted to cover the representational level and attributional level of the implicit theories. The first study analysed the representational level of different learning theories (e.g. psycholinguistic, behaviourist, maturation, nativist, socio-cultural and constructivist). The second study explored their relationship at an attributional level by using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Results support that all of the theories with a representational entity have also shown an attributional entity in pre-service teachers´ minds. Based on the findings, implications for pre-service teachers´ education are discussed.
Agentic Denial: How Athletic Teams Sustain Divergent Structures During Concussion Events

This study reveals how athletic health care teams, embedded within large bureaucratic organizations and complex social systems, negotiate and sustain multiple divergent structures. An iterative analysis of 69 in-depth interviews with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletes’ certified athletic trainers (ATCs) and coaches from four high-contact sports (i.e., women’s lacrosse, men’s wrestling, men’s soccer, and men’s football) revealed that team members coconstructed and negotiated multiple conflicting structures during concussion events. The divergent macro-, meso-, and micro-level structures include (a) formal versus hidden authority structures, (b) prevention versus inevitability discourse, (c) assigned versus enacted roles, and (d) authentic versus inauthentic injury performance. The analysis also revealed how a specific speech act, termed agentic denial, enabled members to obscure their agency within concussion events. Theoretical implications and practical recommendations are discussed.
Ginger extract attenuates preliminary steps of streptozotocin-mediated oxidative stress in diabetic rats

Objective: Although the role of streptozotocin (STZ) in the pathogenesis of diabetes in rats has been well investigated, as evidenced by several citations, to our knowledge no study has been carried out yet to examine the preliminary steps of STZ-mediated oxidative stress in pancreatic rat tissues. This study aimed to evaluate the hypoglycemic and potential antioxidant properties of ginger extract (GE) in diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats weighting 250-300 g were allocated to groups as follows: Nondiabetic control group (n = 12) that received chow diet; nondiabetic control group that received chow diet plus oral feeding of GE (n = 12); diabetic group (n = 12) that received chow diet; and diabetic group (n = 12) that received chow diet plus oral feeding of GE. The drug STZ was used as a diabetogenic agent in a single intraperitoneal injection dose of 60 g/kg body weight, and the blood glucose level for each rat was measured twice a week. After 12 weeks, all animals were overnight fasted and sacrificed; serum was collected for biochemical measurements of glucose, insulin, and oxidative stress indices [advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), protein carbonyls, and nitrates plus nitrites]. The pancreas tissues were dissected and homogenized for antioxidant measurements [glutathione (GSH) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC)]. Results: Diabetic rats treated with GE showed a significant protective effect against STZ-induced hyperglycemia and oxidative stress as compared with the control group. Conclusion: Our results suggested that GE possesses potential benefits in controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and that it may also prevent pancreas damage.
Photovoice as Micro-Invitation: A Case Study of High School Im/migrant Youth Disrupting Everyday Forms of Racism

Abstract:Racial microaggressions describe how People of Color experience daily racial assaults in seemingly minor, but nonetheless insidious ways. The photovoice project highlighted here demonstrates the varied ways in which im/migrant high school students in one community challenged everyday microaggressions by making clear how they wanted fellow students, teachers, and other members of society to acknowledge, respond, and interrupt racist discourses. We introduce the concept of micro-invitations to describe strategic efforts to build collective forms of resistance. We argue that micro-invitations, as a both a theoretical and pedagogical intervention, helps us better understand how marginalized youth, in this case im/migrant youth, resist dominant understandings of who they are and invite others to mediate and dismantle everyday forms of racism.
Relations Between Daily Events, Coping Strategies and Health During a British Army Ski Expedition Across Antarctica

Expedition teams operating in Polar environments are exposed to a range of environmental, psychological, and social challenges. How a person responds to these demands has implications for their physical and psychological health. In this study, we examined relations between the daily events encountered, coping strategies used, and markers of physical and psychological health in a team of six British Army soldiers (one serving and five reservists) completing a 68-day ski-traverse of the Antarctic continent. In general, daily reports indicated a largely adaptive response to the expedition. There were fluctuations in the events encountered, coping strategies used, and experiences of physical and psychological health throughout the endeavor. Reported daily events and coping strategies explained variability in the positive and negative fluctuations of physical and psychological health. Findings from this study can inform health decision-making of groups operating in Polar environments and others living and working under similar constraints.
“We Know What We Are Talking about”: Experiences of Young People with a Chronic Condition Involved in a Participatory Youth Panel and Their Perceived Impact

ABSTRACT There is a growing recognition that research and implementation projects should be carried out “with” or “by” young people with chronic conditions, instead of “about” or “for” them. The current study aimed to explore how young people with chronic conditions experience their involvement in a participatory youth panel. This panel was a structural part of a three-year program addressing the social position of young people with chronic conditions in the Netherlands. It hosted 45 research and implementation projects to improve the social position of young people with chronic conditions in five areas: care, school, work, sport, and personal strength. Output from these projects were, for example, a tool to improve self-management, an evidence-based method to facilitate the transition to adult-care, and a digital platform about performing physical activity with a disability. During the program, six focus groups consisting of four to eleven panel members were conducted. The transcripts were analysed using the principles of thematic analysis. The results show panel members took part in multiple projects and activities, such as assessing project applications, evaluating the progress of projects and organizing a political lobby. They were enthusiastic about their role in the panel. The structural nature of the panel enabled them to achieve personal growth and professionalization of their participation. Consequently, panel members experienced an increasing impact on the program and separate projects, and on national politics. Therefore, it is suggested that a structural form of participation, such as a participatory panel, is suitable to facilitate meaningful participation of young people with chronic conditions.
In newborn piglets does drying versus no intervention reduce the risk of mortality pre-weaning?

PICO question In newborn piglets, does drying piglets, compared to no intervention, reduce the level of mortality pre-weaning (up to 28 days)? Clinical bottom line Data specifically evaluating drying piglets are limited. Many papers had multiple factors evaluated or were assessments of management in general. There is evidence that drying piglets can reduced mortality and improve thermoregulation of piglets. The cost of such interventions has not been appraised and should be considered on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, currently when advising farmers it could be suggested that the drying of piglets may form part of a number of recommendations given to reduce piglet mortality pre-weaning.
Occupational Therapy for People Living with a Life-Limiting Illness: A Thematic Review

Introduction: Little is known about occupational therapy practice for people with a life-limiting illness. This paper aims to review the available occupational therapy literature in order to develop a greater understanding of the role and practice trends of occupational therapists working in this area. Methods: A systematic search of literature published from 1975–2013 was conducted. Three hundred and fifty-five pieces of literature were located and screened for inclusion using a three-stage process. All literature that met the inclusion criteria was then analysed thematically. Findings: An in-depth review of 52 articles, three position statements, two key occupational texts, and one clinical guideline identified three themes in the literature. These themes comprised: (i) reframing practice: defining a palliative approach in occupational therapy; (ii) continuing occupational engagement despite loss; and (iii) preparing for practice when your client is dying: educational requirements of occupational therapists. Conclusion: Occupational therapy has an important role to play in the care of people with a life-limiting illness. However, knowledge gaps remain concerning the scope of the role and how best to engage clients in meaningful occupations at the end of life. Further education is required at the undergraduate level and for clinicians working in this area.
Remittances and household spending strategies: evidence from the Life in Kyrgyzstan Study, 2011–2013

ABSTRACT Globalised labour migration and remittances can help alleviate household poverty and provide supplemental income in many countries. Kyrgyzstan, like other Central Asian countries, has experienced dramatic geopolitical changes, economic reform, and rapid demographic shifts in the post-Soviet-Union era. Based on measurements of GDP, it is one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world. This study uses data from the Life in Kyrgyzstan Study collected from 2011 to 2013 to break down household budgets into eight consumption categories as part of a detailed analysis of how varying remittance receipt is related to household spending. We address two methodological concerns: (1) the endogeneity of remittances and (2) population heterogeneity. In so doing, we find remittances have limited effects on household spending – while changes in remittances do yield small changes on the budget shares of food and medical expenses, no effects were found on other consumption shares. These results suggest that households in Kyrgyzstan may take remittances as permanent income and proportionally alter consumption shares along with changes in remittances. By focusing on a country whose GDP relies heavily on remittances, the findings increase our understanding of how remittances affect spending at the household level.