Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
USE OF GADGET IN RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES DAILY LIFE IN CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL

Background : Child independence is one of stages of growth and development in children. The use of gadgets can cause children to be more passive because they are more focused on gadgets. This study is intended to investigate the relationship between the use of gadgets and the independence of pre-school children. Method : The study was designed using Cross-sectional approach. This study was conducted in Al-Fitroh Surabaya Kindergarten and Budi Mulya Surabaya Kindergarten samples with 104 respondents selected by cluster sampling technique. The research instrument was questionnaires assessment regarding both the use of gadgets and questionnaires independence pre-school children of which its validity and reliability test had been undertaken. Result : The results of this study demonstrate the use of the gadgets were mostly of the medium category, the independence of preschool children, mostly in the medium category, and there is a relationship between the use of gadgets to the independence of preschool children. The relationship is not very strong as indicated by the test results of Spearman's Rho values o btained ρ -value= 0.004 ( ρ <0.05) and the value of r =-0.327. Conclusion : The use of gadgets in children requires time restrictions so that children do not just focus on gadgets and that children's daily activities do not decrease. Time limits must be implemented for the use of the gadget for the children, then the child will be able to perform more activities every day so that this can improve child's independence.
Deutungsmuster des Klimawandels in Aussagen von Lehrpersonen und Konsequenzen für die Klima-Kommunikation im Unterricht

Teacher language is an essential factor in the construction of meaning by learners. An explorative pilot study investigated how teachers communicate climate change. The aim was to discover frames of interpretation in teacher statements in order to generate supra-individual patterns of interpretation by using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Interviews with eight secondary school teachers served as data source. Three patterns of interpretation could be identified, two of which can influence the interpretation of climate change among recipients in such a way that they can promote willingness to act, while the third pattern can inhibit motivation to act.
Physicians, Patients and All Caretakers can Win Battle against Diabetes

The statistics are staggering, but just about one in every ten Americans has diabetes, and a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that nearly half of the U.S. population is now diabetic or pre-diabetic. People living with this disease will be the first to tell you just how much diabetes alters everyday life. Whether it be embarking upon a new diet or frequently checking blood glucose levels, managing diabetes is a full-time job with no chance of vacation. This November, we’re in the midst of Diabetes Awareness Month an important time for all of clinicians involved in the care of patients with diabetes to empathize with those friends and loved ones who live with diabetes. It’s also a critical time for community members living with diabetes to better understand their disease and one of its more life-altering complications.
Entrenamiento concurrente y excéntrico en carreras de trail = Concurrent and excentric training in trail running

Trail running is an activity in proccess of institutionalization for its transformation in a sport modality. This sport activity shows characteristic performances due to the changes of the orography during the route, this point makes trail running a complete different type of race. Considering these performance factors, it seems that the use of concurrent training and eccentric orientation training would be good aproaches to apply in the training planning of trail runners. However, planning and periodization should be taken into account when using these training strategies; concurrent training can interfere on the development of both capacities (strength and endurance) when training them simultaneously (avoidable effect if it does not last longer than 8-16 weeks, a low frequency of training is maintained and the training maintains similar orientations); eccentric training produces a high level of muscle damage that can lead to injuries, although in adequate doses its positive effect and as a preventive means of injuries makes more than its use compensable.
Schwindel und Gleichgewichtsstörungen in der Neurorehabilitation

Zusammenfassung Schwindel und Gleichgewichtsstörungen entstehen bei Patienten in der Neurorehabilitation meist durch Läsionen der peripheren und zentralen sensorischen, insbesondere vestibulären Strukturen. Auch internistische Begleiterkrankungen oder psychosomatische Beschwerden können zu Schwindel führen. Der Schlüssel zur korrekten Diagnose sind einige wenige gezielte Fragen und die klinische Untersuchung, die mit ausreichender Zuverlässigkeit am Krankenbett möglich ist.
Boundary antisaturation vibration control design for a flexible Timoshenko robotic manipulator

This article focuses on the angle positioning and vibration isolation of flexible Timoshenko manipulators possessing extraneous disturbances and saturation nonlinearities. Boundary control strategies with auxiliary systems are presented to achieve the expected angle, suppress the shear deformation and elastic oscillation, and mitigate the saturation nonlinearities effect. With the constructed controllers, a controlled system is ensured and certified to be exponentially stable. The simulation and comparison results show the control performance of the suggested approach.
The impact of information technology investment on enterprise financial performance in China

Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of information technology (IT) investment, including innovative IT investment and non-innovative IT investment, on comprehensive enterprise financial performance in a developing country, China. Design/methodology/approach This paper applies the method proposed by Barber and Lyon to construct the control group to study the impact of IT investment on financial performance of enterprises, using a sample of 229 IT investment announcement data of Chinese listed companies between 2011 and 2015. Findings The analysis of the financial benefits of these IT implementations yields mixed results. The results show that companies investing in IT can significantly improve profitability both the implementation and post-implementation periods for the full sample, improve the solvency only during the implementation phase, improve the growth ability after implementation time and cannot reduce business costs in all periods. At the same time, the authors find that, compared with non-innovative IT investment, the innovative samples do not achieve better financial performance, except the profitability financial indicator. Research limitations/implications There are several limitations in this research. First, there is no large sample about the IT investment information data set in China, so this study was compelled to use limited sample data from China; hence, this could lead to errors of too early generalization. Second, the firms in the sample are all in China’s listed companies, so this may either not accurately or possibly could reflect the entire environment of developing countries. Originality/value First, it extends the scope of the established literature by examining the influence of IT investment with China’s public firms data and IT investment to see if such spending has had an influence on corporate financial performance. Second, there is a lack of research on the impact of IT investment on comprehensive financial performance of an enterprise, compared with the previous one-sided financial performance, such as profitability or financial cost. Third, as far as the authors are aware, there are no studies on the impact of IT investment on firm financial performance based on innovative and non-innovative classification.
The development of educational media based on the flipped classroom model on practical lesson in vocational education

Practical lessons in vocational education have been being got much attention from practitioners because of its importance. Additionally, the required 21st-century skills nowadays should be accommodated by educational programs so as to produce graduates that could survive. The aims of this study are to understand the required learning activities that students need to do in order to prepare their practical lesson, to produce educational media based on the flipped classroom model in the practical lesson and to examine the feasibility of the educational media. This is a Research and Development (R&D) study that used the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. The result of this study is the learning activities including accessing the sources of knowledge, looking at simulation videos, and exercising the quiz. In addition, there is developed media based on the flipped classroom model covered in an online learning management system that contains fundamental articles, simulation videos, job sheet, and quiz. Besides, the level of feasibility of the educational media is in good category that means the educational media is feasible to be used in that practical lesson.
Antiangiogenní léčba metastatického kolorektálního karcinomu - analýza dat z dvou center

Východisko: Cilem retrospektivni studie bylo zhodnoceni přežiti bez progrese onemocněni (PFS), dale celkoveho přežiti (OS) a odpovědi (RR) v souboru pacientů s metastatickým kolorektalnim karcinomem (mCRC) lecených prvni linii paliativni chemoterapie v kombinaci s bevacizumabem. Sekundarnim cilem byla analýza toxicity terapie a vyhodnoceni vybraných prognostických a prediktivnich faktorů. Pacienti a metody: V analýze byly využity některe udaje z registru AVASTIN doplněne o dalsi klinicke a laboratorni parametry. Ve vztahu k výsledku terapie jsme analyzovali i nasledujici proměnne: věk, pocet metastatických lokalizaci, přitomnost mutace KRAS, přitomnost hypertenze jako komorbidity při zahajeni lecby a hypertenzni reakci na lecbu bevacizumabem. Výsledky: 202 pacientů s medianem sledovani 9,7M bylo leceno bevacizumabem (152 pacientů MOU a 50 pacientů FTN). Median přežiti bez znamek progrese (PFS) byl 11,3 měsiců, median celkoveho přežiti (OS) 30,6 měsiců. Hypertenze nebyla shledana klinickým prediktivnim faktorem ucinku bevacizumabu. Negativni dopad na celkove přežiti měla přitomnost mutace onkogenu KRAS, ktera neumožňuje sekvencni terapii cetuximabem. Hlavnimi nežadoucimi ucinky byly hypertenze a tromboembolicke přihody. Zavěr: V soucasnosti je terapie bevacizumabem teoreticky indikovana teměř u vsech pacientů s kolorektalnim karcinomem lecených v prvni linii. I když jednoznacne prediktivni faktory pro odpověď na lecbu bevacizumabem dosud nebyly nalezeny, jejich hledani je výzkumnou prioritou vzhledem k vysoke financni narocnosti antiangiogenni terapie.
Optimizing Outcomes in Urologic Surgery: Intraoperative Environmental, Behavioral, and Performance Considerations.

INTRODUCTION Intraoperative surgical outcomes are influenced by a wide variety of environmental, provider and institutional factors. There is little in the current literature that provides guidance for practitioners interested in adapting these factors to improve the quality of the urological care they provide. METHODS A multidisciplinary panel of subject matter experts (urologists, nurses, anesthesiologists) was convened to evaluate the existing literature, create a white paper, and disseminate this to providers and institutions to fuel quality improvement efforts in urological surgery. Focusing on intraoperative environmental, behavioral and performance factors, a narrative review was performed, highlighting practical interventions when available. RESULTS Intraoperative performance is optimized by encouraging a culture of safety, improving intraoperative teamwork, thoughtfully navigating conflict and disruptive behavior, improving surgeon ergonomics, minimizing noise/distractions and engaging in ongoing technical performance improvement. In addition, practical tools are provided to assist in the challenging task of quality improvement in the surgical context. CONCLUSIONS We summarize the influence of organizational culture, environment and behavior on surgical performance and outcomes. This work is intended to support local quality improvement efforts by educating the urological community regarding less well-known environmental, behavioral and institutional factors that influence surgical performance and patient outcomes.
Comparison of the MODIS and VIIRS Thermal Emissive Band Radiometric Calibration

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are major instruments for Earth science observations. Nearly 40 MODIS scientific products and a wide range of VIIRS environmental data records are produced using their global observations. The consistency of the MODIS and VIIRS calibrated data is important for the study of Earth science. This article assesses the calibration consistency of the Aqua MODIS and VIIRS thermal emissive band (TEB) data. To remove the impact of the mismatched relative spectral response (RSR) on the comparisons, the simultaneous nadir observation data from the cross-track infrared sounder (CrIS) and the infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer (IASI) are used as references in two different methods to independently verify the consistency. The comparisons of the MODIS and VIIRS TEB calibrated data show that the brightness temperature (BT) differences for comparable bands between MODIS and VIIRS are in general within 0.2 K for BT larger than 230 K. The differences of all comparable MODIS and VIIRS TEBs are consistent over time. MODIS measurements agree better with N20 VIIRS than with Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) VIIRS. The S-NPP VIIRS measurements are higher than N20 VIIRS, within 0.1 K for long-wave infrared (LWIR) bands and 0.3 K for band M13.
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Camellia granthamiana

Abstract Camellia granthamiana is a rare and endangered plant peculiar to China, and a total of 5 plants have been found at present. Based on the next generation sequencing, the whole chloroplast (Cp) genome of (Camellia granthamiana Sealy) of Camellia oleifera was constructed.In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Camellia granthamiana was assembled based on next generation sequencing.The cp genome was 157,001 bp in length, including a large single copy (LSC) region of 70,387 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 18,296 bp and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) of 52,082 bp. The genome contained 135 genes, including 90 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. The majority of these gene species occurred as a single copy.
Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Membranes Based on Carbon Functionalized with Gold Nanoparticles

The purpose of this experimental laboratory work is to obtain composite membranes having carbon and gold nanoparticles in the matrix. Consideration was made of using graphene oxide, a material which, under certain conditions, can generate membranes by a self-assembly process under vacuum in an aqueous or organic medium. The cellulose acetate (CA) - graphene oxide (GO) composite membranes have been functionalized with gold nanoparticles (AuNP) by two technological processes: thermal evaporation and ultrasonic mixing of stable graphene oxide and gold suspensions. The stable suspensions containing gold nanoparticles were obtained by chemical reduction of aqueous solutions of Tetrachloroauric acid trihydrate (HAuCl4) precursors with sodium citrate under high temperature conditions. Dispersibility of carbon nanostructures and precious metal nanoparticles has been studied with a DLS granulometer - Malvern Instruments Zetasizer ZS90. It was determined the mean particle size and Zeta potential function of the suspensions pH. The graphite based membranes were further subjected to various characterizations techniques. It was found that both the surfaces and the cross-sections were functionalized with gold particles. The presence of Au particles was revealed both on the membrane surface and also inside its structure. Hydrophilic tests demonstrate that the membrane filters have potential to be used in various applications.
A Combined Three-Port LLC Structure for Adaptive Power Flow Adjustment of PV Systems

This article proposes a scheme to achieve improved efficiencies for a standalone photovoltaic (PV) system. Specifically, a combined three-port LLC structure is utilized to adaptively regulate the power sharing between the PV and the energy storage battery. This is fulfilled by adjusting the equivalent resonant conditions of two phase-controlled resonant tanks through a shared resonant capacitor. Thus, the overall efficiency is improved by simultaneously reducing the power conversion stages and optimizing LLC converters with fixed-frequency operation. Because an extra power flow path is added to discharge the battery, the nonisolated converter used for battery charging does not need to be bidirectional. Also, since each resonant tank can share part of the load, the new circuit does not add any extra costs of power components. In addition to detailed theoretical analysis, experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed concept.
Abstract CT002: Initial report of overall survival rates from a randomized phase II trial evaluating the combination of nivolumab (NIVO) and ipilimumab (IPI) in patients with advanced melanoma (MEL)

Background: This phase II trial (CheckMate 069) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in objective response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS) with the combination of NIVO+IPI vs. IPI alone in treatment-naive patients (pts) with BRAF wild-type MEL (Postow et al. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2006). ORR was 61% for NIVO+IPI vs 11% for IPI alone (P Methods: Pts (N = 142) were randomized 2:1 (with stratification by BRAF mutation status) to receive either NIVO 1 mg/kg + IPI 3 mg/kg or IPI 3 mg/kg + placebo every 3 weeks x 4 doses, followed by NIVO 3 mg/kg or placebo, respectively, every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed ORR in pts with BRAF wild-type tumors. Secondary endpoints included PFS in pts with BRAF wild-type tumors, ORR in pts with BRAF V600 mutation-positive tumors, and safety. OS was an exploratory endpoint. The most recent database lock occurred in August of 2015, representing a minimum follow-up of 18 months. Results: In the current analysis, median PFS in BRAF wild-type pts had not yet been reached with the NIVO+IPI combination and was 4.3 months for IPI alone (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.34; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.20-0.57; P 85% across organ categories). Conclusions: In this updated analysis, NIVO+IPI continued to show improved PFS vs. IPI alone, with an apparent plateau after 12 months in the combination group. At 18 months of follow-up, there was a trend toward higher OS rates in pts who received combination therapy. Further efficacy updates, including 2-year OS rates, will be presented according to BRAF mutation status and for all randomized pts. Citation Format: Michael Postow, Jason Chesney, Anna Pavlick, Caroline Robert, Kenneth Grossmann, David McDermott, Gerald Linette, Nicolas Meyer, Jeffrey Giguere, Sanjiv Agarwala, Montaser Shaheen, Marc Ernstoff, David Minor, April Salama, Matthew Taylor, Patrick Ott, Joel Jiang, Christine Horak, Paul Gagnier, Jedd Wolchok, F. Stephen Hodi. Initial report of overall survival rates from a randomized phase II trial evaluating the combination of nivolumab (NIVO) and ipilimumab (IPI) in patients with advanced melanoma (MEL). [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2016 Apr 16-20; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(14 Suppl):Abstract nr CT002.
Diagnostics as the Key to Advances in Global Health: Proposed Methods for Making Reliable Diagnostics Widely Available

Abstract This paper proposes a structure and method for the development of an AI diagnostic system as a highly leveraged step toward improvements in delivery of healthcare in underserved regions. First, the paper provides a high-level, general review of the current efforts to provide healthcare services in underserved areas and the many efforts being made to impact health outcomes by various international, governmental, and NGO entities. We also very briefly review university programs and research institutions that have specific technical and institutional assets with significant potential to carry out research or to partially implement such a plan. Our review uses weighted values in a decision-system that takes in a variety of assets we consider fundamental to successful engagement in delivery of new, innovative, technology-enabled healthcare systems for under-resourced settings. We then review nine factors that hinder the advancement in healthcare in under-resourced settings, some of which are well described in current literature and some that may bring new perspectives. The paper then attempts to review how a proposed system can manage to operate successfully within the context of the nine named hindrance factors. The primary focus of the paper is in the description of a system which can increase the availability of diagnostics through technology-enabled systems. Such a system would impact the outcomes of persons in underserved regions. The paper then describes why making diagnostics available is a critical priority among efforts for improvements in global health.
Developing a Standard Model of Teachers' Professional Competence on the Basis of High Level Documents in Iran

Developing a Standard Model of Teachers' Professional Competence on the Basis of Iran’s high Level Documents Kolsoum Gholami, Ebrahim Salehi Omran2, Samad Izadi, Hojjat Saffar Heidari 1.Ph.D. Student of curriculum planning, Mazandaran University, Faculty Member of Farhangian University, Babolsar, Iran 2.Professor of curriculum planning, Mazandaran University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Babolsar, Iran 3.Associate Professor of curriculum planning, Mazandaran University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Babolsar, Iran 4.Associate Professor of curriculum planning Mazandaran University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Babolsar, Iran