Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Spatial inequality in the city-regions in the Yangtze River Valley, China

The city-region has emerged as an important scale of state spatial strategy in China to promote equitable and sustainable development. This study investigates the spatial inequality of city-regions in the Yangtze River Valley (YRV) in terms of population, land, GDP and productivity, and examines changing patterns and factors of GDP per capita. We find that the spatial form of the YRV is typical of city-regions in China, where population density and productivity around mega-cities are much higher and decline from the low to the middle and upper reaches of the YRV. We also find that inequality across city-regions is high, and that most inequality is due to differences within city-regions. We find that the YRV is driven by capital-intensive and labour-intensive growth, with an emerging significance of productivity. Our analysis reveals the significance of institutional factors, including the processes of marketisation, globalisation, decentralisation and urbanisation in regional development. Moreover, the importance of the non-state sector in economic growth has been increasing, while the role of globalisation has been declining.
Lipid Profile Changes in Toxoplasmosis Aborted Women

Blood lipids are important mediators of host defense during the acute phase of innate immunity. Parasites may induce significant changes in lipid parameters, as has been shown in vitro study where substitution of serum by lipid/cholesterol in medium and in experimental models (in vivo). Thus changes in lipid profile occur in patients that having active infections with most of the parasites. Toxoplasma cannot synthesize cholesterol and depends upon acquisition of low density lipoprotein (LDL)-derived from the host cell, via endocytosis mediated by the LDL receptor or the LDL receptor-related protein.The present study is conducted to evaluate the changes in lipid profile in T. gondii infected women.A total of patients included 87 aborted women who had positive test for toxoplasmosis and a two control groups (115 non toxoplasmosis women): The first control group (negative control) contains 88 apparently healthy women and the second control group (positive control) contains 87 aborted women, were registered from Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad. Both control groups had negative test for toxoplasmosis. These samples were collected between the period January 2009 and May 2010. Patients and controls women's had comparable age that ranged between 15-45 years old. Serum samples were collected from each woman in the three groups and then the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) and Lipid profile assays were performed by using two commercial kits. In the basis of ELISA test anti-T. gondii antibodies (IgG and IgM), detected in the patients sera, three types of toxoplasmosis were identified. These were; acute type, sub-acute type and chronic type. Most of patients had chronic type 75 (86.2%). There were significant decreased in the total cholesterol are 165.05 (control groups 212.44, 213.33 respectively), triglycerides 134.98 (control groups 173.81, 174.40 respectively), LDL 87.78 (control groups 137.32, 135.87 respectively) and vLDL values 26.99 (control groups 34.70, 34.60 respectively). In contrast, there was significant increased in HDL value (49.0) as compared with control groups (40.42, 38.78 respectively). Also the result indicated that there were no significant differences in lipid profile values between the three types of disease. Toxoplasma gondii had a role in changes lipid profile values in infected women which characterized by decrease in cholesterol and triglyceride and LDL with a significant increases in HDL level. Further studies needed to maintain the effect of duration of the toxoplasmosis (acute or chronic) on the changes in lipid profile.
Alcohol Use Disorder and Withdrawal Syndrome in Correctional Facilities: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline to Prevent Alcohol-Related Adverse Events

Alcohol Use Disorder and Withdrawal Syndrome in Correctional Facilities: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline to Prevent Alcohol-Related Adverse Events by Wanda W González-Méndez MSHS, Trident University International, 2007 MSN, Medical Science Campus of University of Puerto Rico, 1996 BSN, Medical Science Campus of University of Puerto Rico, 1985 Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice
Digital Dentistry — Digital Impression and CAD/CAM System Applications

Abstract Digital imprint and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) systems offer several benefits compared to traditional techniques. The use of a CAD/CAM system to scan preparations and generate restorations in-office, removes a second appointment for the patient. The existence of precision benefits in using complete systems and chairside scanning systems, has been proven. CAD/CAM restorations have a good longevity and meet the accepted clinical parameters. New digital impression methods are presently accessible, and before long, the long-awaited goal of sparing patients of one the most unpleasant practices in clinical dentistry, acquiring dental impressions, will be exchanged by intraoral digital scanning. CAD/CAM systems existing nowadays, can feed data through accurate digital scans created from plaster models, straight to manufacturing systems that can shape ceramic or resin restorations with no requirement of a physical copy of the prepared, adjacent, and antagonist teeth.
Reliability of B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging of the Lateral Abdominal Muscles in Healthy Children During the Active Straight Leg Raise Test

Abstract Background: To date, reliability of ultrasound imaging (USI) measures of the abdominal muscles in children during the active straight leg raise (ASLR) test has not been confirmed. The aim of this study is to assess the intra-rater reliability of USI in measuring of the thickness and percent thickness change of the external oblique (EO), internal oblique (IO) and transversus abdominis (TrA) on both sides of the body during the ASLR test. Material/Methods: Thirty-two healthy children between 10-12 years old participated in the study. Three repeated USI measurements were recorded, in supine and resting positions and during the ASLR test. In supine position, measurements were collected at the end of normal expiration. In the case of ASLR, measurements were collected when the person undergoing examination touched the transverse delimiter with the distal part of the lower leg. A repeat session of the measurements was carried out 6 to 8 days later. Results: The use of mean value of the three repeated measurements showed that ICC3.3 fluctuated from 0.81 to 0.97 for OE, OI and TrA in resting position and during the ASLR test. In terms of percentage change of muscle thickness, the ICC3.3 result obtained for TrA, OE and IO were 0.86, 0.83 and 0.78, respectively. Conclusions: The USI evaluation of the lateral abdominal muscles thickness at rest has high reliability in children between 10-12 years old. The USI of the actual thickness and reflex activity of OE, OI and TrA during the ASLR test, based on three repeated measurements, is also reliable. It is recommended to perform three repeated measurements for children between 10-12 years old. There is still a need to seek solutions that will decrease the SDD value while evaluating the reflex activity of the lateral abdominal muscles during the ASLR test.
Gamifying knowledge sharing in humanitarian organisations: a design science journey

ABSTRACT Humanitarian organisations provide invaluable work to improve the lives of individuals impacted by natural and anthropogenic hazards. While humanitarian organisations are highly knowledge intensive, they often fail to manage knowledge effectively. Providing adequate incentives to foster knowledge sharing on a knowledge management system is a challenge for many organisations. It is especially important in the humanitarian context where organisational efficiency leads to saving more lives. We argue that gamification (i.e., the integration of game-like features, such as points or badges in non-game systems) is a viable solution to address the lack of knowledge sharing often encountered. To do so, we embark on a design science journey with Doctors Without Borders to investigate how gamification within (e.g., using a personal profile) and outside (e.g., using a connected ambient object) a knowledge management system can improve knowledge sharing. Our findings demonstrate that well-designed gamification can increase engagement and knowledge sharing, in particular for altruistic individuals.
The Neo-Deterministic Seismic Hazard map (NDSHA) of Sumatra compared with official 2010 and 2017 derived from PSHA method

Typical seismic hazard problem lies on determination of ground motion characteristics associated with future earthquakes. Strong ground motion characteristics such as Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) is important information for engineers in order to provide earthquake resistant building. The Indonesian government has provided update of maps of PGA by released a series official PSHA (Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment) maps in 1978, 2002, 2010 and 2017. On the other hand, the NDSHA (Neo-Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment) method has been developed and successfully applied to Sumatra. Because of the availability of numerical PGA data for the official PSHA 2010 and 2017, this paper discusses the comparison of PGA between derived from NDSHA and that of official PSHA updated in 2010 and 2017. The spatial resolution of the PGA digital map of PSHA is 0.01 degree and NDSHA is 0.1 degree. Due to the different resolution, a program and a script are developed to incorporate PSHA data into the NDSHA data points by performing interpolation procedure. The comparison results show the PGA of PSHA 2017 is significantly greater than PGA PSHA 2010. However, the PGA values of the 2017 PSHA map are lower than that of PSHA 2010 such as along the Sumatran fault in Central and South Sumatra. The PGA values estimated by using standard NDSHA with 10 Hz cut-off is higher than those of the computed PGA from PSHA at PE (Probability of Exceeding) of 2% in 50 year for official map released in 2010 and 2017. For comparison with PE of 2% in 50 year, the near field NDSHA gives the PGA value greater than that of the PSHA; and for the far field sources. This means the NDSHA calculation for Sumatra gives reasonable results based on the adopted magnitude distance threshold. This is due to the fact that the standard NDSHA is based on the realistic physical simulation of the seismic wave propagation. The comparison between the PGA computed based on the proposed enhanced version of NDSHA and PSHA shows that the updated version gives the same values at near field and lower values at the far sites; whereas the standard one gives a higher value in NDSHA, which in turn gives a higher PGA value for the near and far field sources.
Monitoring corrosion in oil pipelines using non-destructive test

The age of the pipelines is a factor in increasing the potential risk to corrosion in pipelines hence reduces the safety of pipelines, and gets pipelines more likely to explosion or breakage. Thus, that will threaten the safety of individuals and the environment. According to corrosion is the main reason that threatens the pipeline. The danger is not limited to residents, but it could be worrisome if any the leak happened near the water sources. Thus, it will be difficult to address quickly, and requires significant costs could reach billions of dollars. Therefore, it is important to study the reasons that could be caused the pipeline explosion to avoided any effects could be happened, for example, in this paper we will focused on corrosion that happened in oil pipe depending on ultrasonic test methods (UT) to test sample of pipeline. Ultrasonic test is a test which is done by transfer a high frequency pulse through test object and receives a reflected echoes by analyzing the reflected waves which will help us to determine the thickness and other material properties.
The induction of liver growth by peroxisome proliferators.

Peroxisome Proliferators (PPs) are a class of chemicals that cause a programme of augmentative liver growth, however, the mechanism which regulates the induction of hepatic DNA synthesis as a result of exposure to peroxisome proliferators is currently uncharacterized. This study sets out to characterise the induction of DNA synthesis in mouse by peroxisome proliferators, as a prerequisite for investigating and identifying the genes that are responsible for induction of DNA synthesis to control liver growth. Administration of BrdU in drinking water can reduce mouse body weight; an optimized protocol was devised, which does not lead to body weight loss, and which enables reliable measurement of DNA synthesis. Male 129S4/SvJae mice were treated with a single dose of ciprofibrate (100-400 mg kg-1) or methylclofenapate (25 mg kg-1) for two days. Although liver to body weight ratios increased significantly at all doses, no induction in DNA synthesis was observed within 2 days. Subsequent time course studies with ciprofibrate (100 mg kg-1day-1) or methylclofenapate (25 mg kg1day-1) showed that liver-to-body weight ratio was significantly increased in treated groups by day 2, but that the induction of DNA synthesis was increased significantly only after three days of treatment, for both compounds. No induction of hepatic DNA synthesis was observed in PPARα null mice after treatment with ciprofibrate (100mg kg-1day-1) for 2 or 6 days, showing that the effect required the PPARα. A dose-response study with 0,1,3,10,30,100 or 200 mg kg-1 day-1 ciprofibrate for 3 days, or with 0,10,30,100 mg kg-1 day-1 ciprofibrate for 4 days revealed that liver to body weight ratios were significantly increased in 129S4/SvJae mice treated with 10mg kg-1day-1 and greater ciprofibrate at 3 and 4 days, whereas hepatic labelling index was significantly increased at 100 mg kg-
PENGARUH SUPERVISI KEPALA SEKOLAH TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SD NEGERI SE-KECAMATAN AIR KUMBANG KABUPATEN BANYUASIN

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui: (1) pelaksanaan supervisi kepala sekolah SD Negeri sekecamatan Air Kumbang Kabupaten Banyuasin; (2) kinerja guru SD Negeri sekecamatan Air Kumbang Kabupaten Banyuasin; dan (3) pengaruh pelaksanaan supervisi kepala sekolah terhadap kinerja guru SD Negeri sekecamatan Air Kumbang Kabupaten Banyuasin. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian “ex post facto”. Subyek penelitian ini adalah para guru SD Negeri sekecamatan Air Kumbang Kabupaten Banyuasin yang berjumlah 74 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskiptif kuantitatif. Selanjutnya penyajian data menggunakan teknik tabulasi atau persentase jawaban dari keseluruhan responden. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan: (1) Pelaksanaan supervisi kepala sekolah yang mencakup persiapan mengajar, penggunaan metode dan instrumen, dan penentuan prosedur evaluasi dan pemanfaat hasil evaluasi tingkat ketepatannya dalam kategori “baik”; (2) Kinerja guru yang mencakup penyusunan RPP, membuka pembelajaran, proses pembelajaran, penutupan pembelajaran, evaluasi hasil proses belajar, dan evaluasi pembelajaran tingkat ketepatannya dalam kategori “baik”; dan (3) pelaksanaan supervisi kepala sekolah memberikan sumbangan efektif sebesar 79% terhadap kinerja guru.
Effects of extreme hot weather on the reproductive output of great tits (Parus major, L.) in urban and natural habitats

Extreme weather events are rare, but can have high impact on human societies and biological systems. As the frequency of extreme events are increasing with current climate change, it is important to understand its effects on fitness of individuals and on long-term viability of populations. In this study, we investigated the effects of extreme high ambient temperatures on breeding success of great tits in two urban and two natural forest populations during six years. We found that the number of hot days had habitat-specific effects on nestlings during their development period (from hatching to 15-days age). Average body mass of broods decreased with increasing number of hot days in both forest populations and one city population. However, the negative effect of hot days on chick mass was significantly stronger in forest compared to urban populations, suggesting that forest populations are more vulnerable to extreme hot weather conditions. Unlike other study populations, average chick mass increased with the number of hot days in the hottest urban study site, suggesting adaptation in heat tolerance in this population. Tarsus length of chicks and their survival until fledging was not influenced significantly by hot weather. Hot weather conditions may affect the reproductive output of birds at least two ways: indirectly through food availability and directly through nestling physiology. As the tarsus size and survival of chicks were not affected by hot days in our study, we suggest that the negative effect of hot days on body mass may emerge more likely from the direct physiological effects of heat. These results are one of the first demonstrations that the effects of extreme weather events can differ between wild populations living in different environment.
The Pion Single-Event Effect Resonance and its Impact in an Accelerator Environment

The pion resonance in the nuclear reaction cross section is seen to have a direct impact on the single-event effect (SEE) cross section of modern electronic devices. This was experimentally observed for single-event upsets and single-event latchup. Rectangular parallelepiped (RPP) models built to fit proton data confirm the existence of the pion SEE cross-section resonance. The impact on current radiation hardness assurance (RHA) soft error rate (SER) predictions is, however, minimal for the accelerator environment since this is dominated by high neutron fluxes. The resonance is not seen to have a major impact on the high-energy hadron equivalence approximation established for testing in mixed-field facilities.
Academic Motivations of Pregrade Students in the Choice of International Business Career

The main objective of this research is to determine which is the most recurrent motivation by university students choose international business careers at 8 universities in Peru. The study sample is composed by 1242 international business students from the main universities in Peru. For this study, the Academic Motivation Scale (AMC) was used, this scale considers intrinsic motivation factors (knowledge, achievement, stimulating experiences), extrinsic motivation (identified regulation, introjected regulation, external introjected) and amotivation. As a result, the research shows that the students wanted to achieve their goals (84%), because it is aligned to their dreams (83%), also that they want to show to other people that they are capable to generate business opportunities (81%). On the other hand, the main demotivations were the fact that they don’t care and just want to finish the career (10%), they didn’t know which career choose (13%) and they didn’t know the reason why they choose this career (15%). It is concludes that the factors of academic motivations (motivation, extrinsic motivations and intrinsic motivations) are positively related to the choice of the international business career. Where the most significant relationship is that between extrinsic motivation with external regulation and the choice of the international commercial career, to achieve its objectives such as giving a more positive image to family and friends. While the least significant relationship is that between the intrinsic motivation for stimulating experiences and the choice of an international business career.
Does Ensemble Learning Always Lead to Better Forecasts?

Ensemble learning is a common machine learning technique applied to business and economic analysis in which several classifiers are combined using majority voting for better forecasts as compared to those of individual classifier. This study presents a counterexample, which demonstrates that ensemble learning leads to worse classifications than those from individual classifiers, using two events and three classifiers. If there is an outstanding classifier, we should follow its forecast instead of using ensemble learning.
Response of Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters of Castanopsis kawakamii Seedlings to Forest Gaps

Light is a major environmental factor limiting the growth and survival of plants. The heterogeneity of the light environment after gap formation in forest influences the leaf chlorophyll contents, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), and chlorophyll fluorescence, thus influencing the growth and regeneration of Castanopsis kawakamii seedlings. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of weak light on the photosynthetic physiology of C. kawakamii seedlings in forest gaps and non-gaps. The results showed that (1) the contents of chlorophyll a (Chl-a), chlorophyll b (Chl-b), and total chlorophyll (Chl-T) in forest gaps were lower than in non-gaps. Seedlings tended to increase chlorophyll content to absorb light energy to adapt to low light intensity in non-gap environments. (2) The Pn values of C. kawakamii seedlings in forest gaps were significantly higher than in non-gaps, and forest gaps could improve the seedlings’ photosynthetic capacity. (3) The C. kawakamii seedlings in forest gaps were more sensitive to weak light and control group treatment, especially the tall seedlings, indicating that seedlings require more light to satisfy their growth needs in the winter. The seedlings in non-gaps demonstrated better adaptability to low light intensity. The light intensity was not adequate in weak light conditions and limited seedling growth. We suggest that partial forest selection cutting could improve light intensity in non-gaps, thus promoting seedling growth and regeneration of C. kawakamii more effectively in this forest.
Associative routing through neuromorphic nanowire networks

Resistance in neuromorphic nanowire networks can be decreased when activated by voltage as multiple pathways of low resistance interconnected nanowires form, increasing nanowire to nanowire connectivity. We show that high connectivity regions are retained for a few minutes after the energy source is switched off. We have used this property to devise an associative device. With a multielectrode array, we send current through the network to connect together areas that are spatially associated with a given electrode combination forming a pattern. We correctly retrieve the stored patterns by passing a small current through the network at a later time even when we input a faulty or incomplete pattern as the network groups stored patterns into cluster of high associativity, in analogy with semantic memory association in the human brain.
Patients' empowerment through cultural mediators in healthcare settings

I Acknowledgements . II TABLE OF CONTENTS . IV Chapter One Introduction . 1 1.1 Differences between Medical Interpreters and Cultural Mediators . 2 1.2 Role Description of Cultural Mediators in Healthcare Settings . 4 1.3 Research Questions and Aims . 5 1.4 Methodology . 6 1.5 Thesis Structure . 7 1.6 Significance of the Study . 8 1.7 Concluding Remarks . 8 Chapter Two Critical Literature Review . 10 2.1 Studies on Interpreting in Medical Settings . 11 2.2 The Role of the Cultural Mediator as an Active Participant . 15 2.2.1 Dimensions of role . 17 2.2.2 Interpreters’ and mediators’ roles in healthcare settings . 18 2.2.3 Power relations in monolingual and bilingual medical encounters . 21 2.2.4 Summary . 22 2.3 Perspectives on Power . 22 2.3. 1 Power according to Giddens and Bourdieu . 23 2.3. 2 Fairclough’s and CDA’s concept of power . 26 2.3. 3 Attribution of value to capital (resources) . 28 2.3. 4 Giddens’ concept of agency . 30 2.3. 5 Summary . 32 2.4 Concept of Empowerment . 33 2.4. 1 Empowerment within the field of healthcare . 34 2.4. 2 Characteristics of empowerment . 37 2.4. 3 Empowerment in monolingual and bilingual encounters . 42 2.4. 4 Summary . 45 2.5 Concluding remarks . 46