Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Not Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( CA-MRSA ) ! A Clinician ’ s Guide to Community MRSA-Its Evolving Antimicrobial Resistance and Implications for Therapy

Kyra Chua,1,3 Frederic Laurent,7 Geoffrey Coombs,4 M. Lindsay Grayson,1,2,5 and Benjamin P. Howden1,2,3,6 1Infectious Diseases and 2Microbiology Departments, Austin Health, Heidelberg, and 3Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, 4Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine–WA Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, and Departments of 5Medicine and 6Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, and 7French National Reference Centre for Staphylococci, Inserm U 851, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
Think exogenous to excel: alternative supply chain data to improve transparency and decisions

ABSTRACT Efficient decisions along the supply chain have traditionally demanded sophisticated information sharing processes. Even with decades of research on theoretical and practical developments on integrating systems and stakeholders, in practice, we still seem to struggle to achieve full transparency and mitigate inefficiency challenges. We explore the emerging sentiment analysis technique to augment sales and operations planning with currently unavailable exogenous information. Even though sentiment analysis has gained traction, a comprehensive application in supply chains has not yet been attempted. Relevant topics are reviewed to allow an examination of the key relationships in a process framework, grounded in dual-process and bullwhip effect theory. Our proposed conceptual framework extends our conception of sentiment analysis integration to improve supply chain decisions and performance. The framework addresses managers interested in developing additional analytical capabilities and researchers to initiate further empirical research on the potential held by sentiment analysis in supply chain research.
A Multifaceted Inter-Specialty Approach to Teaching Advanced Airway Management

Objective: Our aim was to establish a multifaceted interspeciality advanced airway training program for residents using multiple teaching methods, including lectures, animal models, and simulation scenarios. Methods: 41 residents in Otolaryngology, General Surgery, Anesthesia, and Emergency rotated through seven stations, each representing a teaching objective in airway management. Residents completed a pre and post questionnaire about their level of skill and knowledge of airway management. Results: The mean pre-post difference calculated showed a self-perceived improvement in skill and knowledge in all topics covered (p<.05), namely cricothyroidotomy, emergency tracheostomy, controlled open tracheostomy, fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation, laryngoscopic video-assisted intubation and management of the pediatric airway. The majority rated the course highly in terms of usefulness and all would recommend the course to their colleagues. Conclusion: The multifaceted interspecialty course was well received by all residents. Self-perceived improvement was found for all topics covered. The interspecialty aspect allowed improvement in communication and professionalism.
Banking crises and the lending channel: Evidence from industrial firms in developing countries

ABSTRACT This paper analyzes how banking crises affect firms' debt structure (availability and maturity). The results show that banking crises reduce both the availability and the maturity of firms' debt in developing countries. The negative effect of banking crises on firms' debt structure is, moreover, greater in small firms and in firms with less growth opportunities. However, the higher the bank market concentration, the lower the negative effect of banking crises on firms' debt availability and maturity. This finding suggests that during banking crises there are benefits from concentrated banking systems that foster investment in the creation of close lending relationships. The results also show a reduction in the negative impact of banking crises in countries with stricter restrictions on non-traditional banking activities and stronger official supervisory power.
Fertilizer prescription equations for desired yield targets of cauliflower under integrated plant nutrient system based on targeted yield model

The Soil Test Crop Response study (STCR) was conducted for cauliflower under IPNS on Inceptisols (Typic Ustropept) in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. In order to develop a scientific base for prescribing fertilizer recommendations for cauliflower, two field experiments were carried out with sorghum as gradient crop and cauliflower as test crop. From the soil test and crop response data, the basic parameters were computed and the fertilizer prescription equations for recommending fertilizer doses were developed for cauliflower. The fertilizer estimates under IPNS clearly indicated better utilization of added fertilizer nutrients by recording of high response ratio. Since the conjoint application of organics with fertilizers resulted in saving of 35, 25 and 28 kg ha -1 of N, P 2 O 5 and K 2 O respectively. Further inclusion of bio-fertilizer viz., Azospirillum @ 2 kg ha -1 resulted in the saving of 10 kg ha -1 of fertilizer N.
Measurement of Sound Scattering Properties of Diffusing Panels through the Wave Field Synthesis Approach

The sound scattering properties of diffusing panels are actually very difficult to measure and to predict. Furthermore, an unique, commonly accepted "diffusion coefficient" has not been defined yet. In this paper the Wave Field Synthesis approach is employed for the experimenta measurement of a physically defined diffusion coefficient. The results are in good agreemen with the numerical simulations presented in a parallel paper. 1. Precis Although many researches were conducted in the last few years, a consistent definition of a single number (the "diffusion coefficient") for stating the effectiveness of diffusing panels has not been yet obtained. In this paper, moving from the Wave Field Synthesis approach developed at the Tech. University of Delft, it is demonstrated how it is possible t characterize completely the scattering properties of a generic object by a large number of impulse response measurements taken moving the microphone at small steps along a straight line. From this characterization, by comparison with the theoretical behaviour of an absorbing/diffusing object, and after separation of the edge diffraction effect, it is possible to define objectively a surface diffusion coefficient. This new quantity is easy to measure, and ranks correctly diffusing panels of various kinds. Furthermore, this new approach is consistent with the employment of the measured diffusion coefficient in room acoustics simulation programs based on the geometrica acoustics theory, as reported in a parallel paper. The work starts with the theoretica explanation of the method, and prosecutes with experimental measurements on different panels, with validation of the results by comparison with numerical simulations. 2. Introduction The actually employed methods for measuring the scattering properties of objects are based on a series of measurements taken placing microphones on a semicircumference (or on a hemisphere) centered in the center of the object under test. This way, results suitable for the construction of polar patterns are easily obtained. Furthermore, the “spatial uniformity” of the scattered sound energy can easily be evaluated: the recently proposed “diffusion uniformity coefficent” [1,2] is an unique numeric descriptor of such an uniformity. After having evaluated the impulse response in each jth of the N microphones, separated the reflected signal from the incident one, and computed the “intensity” Ij as summation of the squared pressure values, the definition of the uniformity coefficient is as follows:
30 Minutes in Nature a Day Can Increase Mood, Well-Being, Meaning in Life and Mindfulness: Effects of a Pilot Programme

Considering the lack of nature-based positive psychology interventions (PPIs), the present study examined the effects of Rewild Your Life (RYL), an online intervention programme that challenges users to spend 30 minutes a day in nature for 30 days. Participants who completed RYL (n=35) showed significant increases in mood, well-being, mindfulness and meaning compared to the control group (n=27). The effect was stronger when participants spent at least 30 minutes in nature, and meaning and mindfulness were affected only in “wilderness” but not urban “greenspace” (e.g., parks). Findings emphasise the importance of access to natural spaces, especially considering that people are spending increasing amounts of time indoors and disconnecting from nature, and the importance of increasing access to greenspace is discussed.
Gas removal systems study of the top horizontal discharge pump, 1971

The objective of this investigation is to study the effect of changing the orientation of the discharge pipe on the dredge pump tolerance to an entrained gas content in the flowing fluid. The system performance under various conditions of air content, pump speed, air removal systems, and discharge orifice setting was investigated. Comparison with previous test results on the model pump with vertical discharge pipe showed that: (a) With the removal system inactive, the system performance was essentially the same in both cases, and (b) for the top horizontal disch~rge pump, smaller percentages of air removal were obtained and collapse points occurred at lower air percent pump suction.
A Study of Osteopontin in Diabetic Patients as Indicator for Myocardial Infarction

The study included (180) subject (89 males, 91 females), classified into 4 study groups: (49) diabetic patients (21 males, 28females) were attended to the diabetic and endocrinology center at Al-Sader medical city in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf, and registered in the center as type 2 diabetic mellitus patients (DM) group. (40) patients (23 males, 17 females) attended to the coronary care unit (CCU) at Al-Sader medical city in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf and diagnosed as having myocardial infarction (they all showed S-T elevation) (MI) group. (46) patients (21 males, 25 females) attended to the coronary care unit (CCU) at Al-Sader medical city in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf and diagnosed as having myocardial infarction (they all showed S-T elevation), and previously diagnosed as type 2 diabetic patients (DMMI) group. (45) healthy subjects (24 males, 21 females)vas (control) group. all patients and control subjects were aged between 40-75 years. All of them were non obese (Body Mass Index 60 years) MI patients show significant high levels of OPN in comparison with elderly DM patients. In conclusion, serum OPN levels were higher MI patients and in diabetic patients suffering from myocardial infarction, so this parameter could be a risk marker for MI in diabetic patients.
Inkjet Printed Large‐Area Flexible Few‐Layer Graphene Thermoelectrics

Graphene‐based organic nanocomposites have ascended as promising candidates for thermoelectric energy conversion. In order to adopt existing scalable printing methods for developing thermostable graphene‐based thermoelectric devices, optimization of both the material ink and the thermoelectric properties of the resulting films are required. Here, inkjet‐printed large‐area flexible graphene thin films with outstanding thermoelectric properties are reported. The thermal and electronic transport properties of the films reveal the so‐called phonon‐glass electron‐crystal character (i.e., electrical transport behavior akin to that of few‐layer graphene flakes with quenched thermal transport arising from the disordered nanoporous structure). As a result, the all‐graphene films show a room‐temperature thermoelectric power factor of 18.7 µW m−1 K−2, representing over a threefold improvement to previous solution‐processed all‐graphene structures. The demonstration of inkjet‐printed thermoelectric devices underscores the potential for future flexible, scalable, and low‐cost thermoelectric applications, such as harvesting energy from body heat in wearable applications.
The effect of drought and salinity on the expressional levels of sucrose transporters in rice (Oryza sativa Nipponbare) cultivar plants

Rice, like other plants, contains a number of sucrose transporter genes. However knowledge of their expression and regulation during environmental stress conditions is limited. Using expressional analysis, the role of sucrose transporter genes was examined during drought and salinity stress conditions in 3-week-old rice (Orzya sativa L. cv Nipponbare) plants, over a time-course of 1 to 10 days of stress treatment. Among the 5 rice sucrose transporter genes identified, only OsSUT2 was up-regulated during drought and salinity treatments. OsSUT1, OsSUT4 and OsSUT5 were only expressed at low levels, while OsSUT3 showed no significant expression. The transport of sucrose is essential for long distance sucrose transport necessary to meet the cellular energy demands and also for osmoprotectant activities during drought and salinity stresses. It therefore indicates that OsSUT2, which facilitates transport of sucrose from photosynthetic cells, is essential for rice plants to cope with drought and salinity stresses, and cultivars with higher expression should be able to tolerate these environmental stresses better than those with lower expression.
The costs and consequences of parasitoid attack for the predatory hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus

Question: What are the life-history costs for a predatory insect of surviving parasitoid attack, and can parasitoid attack alter predator-prey interactions? Hypotheses: Survivorship is influenced by host age. Hosts that suffer parasitoid attack grow more slowly and consume fewer prey. Those that survive attack are smaller as adults and show reduced survivorship. Organisms: The aphidophagous hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus, its endoparasitoid wasp Diplazon laetatorius and its prey, the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum. Site of experiments: All experiments were conducted in controlled temperature rooms and chambers in the laboratory. Methods: Episyrphus balteatus larvae of each instar were exposed to attack by Diplazon laetatorius, then dissected to measure the encapsulation response (a measure of immunity). Second instar larvae were either attacked or not attacked by D. laetatorius. Their development rates and numbers of prey consumed were noted. The size and survivorship of surviving (immune) and control hoverflies were compared following eclosion. Conclusions: Successful immune response increased with larval age (first instar 0%, second instar 40%, third instar 100% survival). Second instar larvae that successfully resisted parasitoid attack were larger as pupae (but not as adults) and showed reduced adult survivorship. Female adult survivors were more likely than male survivors to have died within 16 days of eclosion, but there was no difference between unattacked male and female control hoverflies. Attacked larvae, irrespective of immune status, consumed fewer aphids than unattacked individuals. Episyrphus balteatus suffers significant costs of resisting parasitoid attack, and parasitoid attack can reduce the top-down effects of an insect predator, irrespective of whether the host mounts an immune response or not.
Should Structural Policy be Discontinued? The Macro-Economic Impact of Structural Policy on the EU-15 and the main Candidate Countries

Some studies in the literature exert strong criticism with regards to the Structural Policy of the European Union. This study reviews the past Structural Policy and pays special attention to the proposals for the next budgetary period 2007-2013 as laid down in the Dutch IBO-report (2001). Simulation and empirical research results are used to answer the question to what extent the main aim of the Structural Funds, achieving a catching up of the poor to the rich regions within Europe, was reached so far and to study the possible implications of the IBO-scenarios. The announced accession of the main Central and Eastern European countries to the European Union definitely plays an important role.
The Relations Among Trichotomous Achievement Goals, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Regulation in EFL Sixth-Grade Classes in Taiwan

This study explored the relations among trichotomous achievement goals, self-efficacy, and self-regulated learning of EFL elementary school students in Taiwan. In the literature, it has been argued that distinctive trichotomous goals, including the mastery, approach, and avoidance goals, would associate with different levels of self-efficacy and self-regulation. However, this argumentation has not been well attested in EFL learning contexts like those in Taiwan. Prompted by this proposition, this study aimed to test a hypothetical model that comprised two propositions: (a) self-efficacy would contribute to the adoption of the trichotomous goals, and (b) mastery and approach goals would lead to more self-regulated learning, whereas the avoidance goals would not exert these effects. To answer these inquiries, a reliable and valid questionnaire that contained three scales to measure goals, self-efficacy, and self-regulation was administrated to 319 Taiwanese EFL sixth-graders who had been randomly selected from a suburban school. Participants’ responses to scale items were gathered, computed, and analyzed by using the structural equation model with latent variables to pinpoint proposed causal relations (SEM: Lisrel 8.51). Results indicated that: (a) the adoption of mastery, approach, and avoidance goals was attributed to self-efficacy of participants; (b) merely the mastery goal contributed to self-regulated learning; and (c) self-efficacy exercised indirect but significant effects on self-regulation. Based on these findings, implications for EFL teaching and learning in elementary schools in Taiwan were provided.
Incidence of zoonotic Campylobacter jejuni in fast meal meat, grill chickens and symptomatic Egyptians

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most important foodborne gastroenteric zoonosis. Most strains of C. jejuni produce a toxin (cytolethal distending toxin) that hinders the cells from dividing and produces diffuse bloody edematous exudative enteritis. The common routes of transmission are fecal-oral, person-to-person and the eating of raw or undercooked chickens or meat. This study recognizes the incidence of zoonotic C. jejuni in under cooked chickens and meat meals along with persons in contact. We examined 640 grilled chickens and 733 fast meat meals, plus 93 of symptomatic consumers and handlers were collected from five Egyptian governorates (Fayuom, Cairo, Qaluobia, Bin-suef and Assuit) from different restaurants through culture-based methods for detection of Campylobacter motility. Also, molecular tools were used for genetic amplification by PCR using specific primers of hipO gene. Contamination with C. jejuni was recorded in 21.5% in chickens (16.6% in grill tissues and 26.2% in raw visceral organs) and 16% in fast meat meals (18.2% Offal, 15.2% Sausages, 20.4% Hamburger, 13.2% Kofta and 14.5% Shawarma), plus 19.4% in Egyptian personnel's (25.8% in handlers and 19.4% in symptomatic consumers). The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed identical fingerprints of Campylobacter parvum at 344 bp, signifying the high possibilities of zoonotic hazards. Dissimilar incidence of chickens, meat and humans were verified with reference to different governorates, but Assuit recorded higher percentages sequence to hot weather. The collected documents in this study can offer a base for the progress of public health requisites for advances in food safety measures. Key words: Campylobacter jejuni, chickens, fast meat meals, consumers, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Egypt.
Adult Second Language Speakers Who Pass off as Native Speakers: Seeking Plausible Explanations from a Network of Interdisciplinary Research

Normal infants and young children who are exposed to a second language over a substantial period of years in its natural interactive community grow up to speak the second language with the native accent of that language. This is a universal observation, commonly giving rise to a common belief that children ‘are better than adults at language learning’. In some cases, the second language may even replace the first language. By default, being exposed to another language after that ‘early’ age generally leads to speaking that language with a foreign accent. The common explanation for the foreign accent is brain sensory-motor maturity in neural pathways. The phenomenon of foreign accent has received and continues to attract research. On the other hand, a relatively small group of adults present a native-accent pattern. They sound native although they learned the second language at an older age, after the 'critical period' (CP) and/or under less natural contexts. This research focuses on this ‘phenomenal’ group of speakers. The rationale of the focus stems from the fact that these cases are documented in research (e.g., Munoz and Singleton, 2007 and Scovel, 1978) as partial evidence against CP age limits on the plasticity of the human brain for sound perception and sound production. Key words : foreign accent, accent free speech, adult second language speakers, brain structure, brain function
Information and Communication Technology and Knowledge Management in Higher Education System

Given the importance of knowledge management at university, most scholars believe that the key to the success of knowledge management is the capacities information and communication technology provides in this field. Thus, the present article aims to identify effective factors of information and communication technology on knowledge management in higher education. Research methodology: this is a qualitative study conducted by content analysis and semi-structured interviews with academics from state universities in Tehran as well as objective sampling in the year 2016. Using an analysis of data resulting from semi-structured interviews and a review of research, background effective factors of optimal use of communication and information technology were identified. Then, they were classified into main and additional categories. Results from encoding and categorical content analysis suggest that hardware and software infrastructures, access to academic databases and electronic networks, access to new knowledge research, retrieval, storage, exchange and processing technologies, and mastery over related software are regarded as effective factors of information and communication technology on knowledge management in the higher education system. Each category covers several subsets. Conclusion: in order to apply the findings of the present research in practice, it is suggested that the establishment of knowledge management system approach be valued in academic environments.