Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nursing Instruction Guidelines for Controlling Gastritis among Older Adult

Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining. It can be acute or chronic it has remained a wide spread health problem among elderly due to presence of chronic health problems. Aim: evaluate the effect of nursing instructions guidelines for older adult for controlling gastritis. Design: A quasi experimental design. Setting: at menoufiya university hospital, Shebine El-koom teaching hospital. Sampling: A purposeful samples of 60 elderly according to specific criteria Tools: two tools were used for data collection. First tool: was an interviewing Questionnaire, (a) Socio – demographic characteristics (b) Medical history of elderly with gastritis (c) Elderly knowledge about gastritis (d) Health needs and problems of elderly with gastritis. (e) Elderly daily living activities with gastritis. Second tool: medical record analysis regarding diagnosis. Results: The most of elderly had satisfactory 'knowledge about controlling gastritis among elderly with gastritis, the most of elderly had correct practices related activities of daily living among elderly with gastritis, There is improvement of measure for prevention gastritis post education program around three quarter were controlled. Conclusion: The developed educational intervention led to significant improvements in elderly knowledge, practices, health need and post educational intervention. The study concluded that the around two third of them were achieved health needs in post education program.The most of elderly had unsatisfactory knowledge about gastritis. Which improved to satisfactory knowledge for majority of elderly respectively post program implementation? More than three quarters of them their knowledge became satisfactory post program. The educational program produced improvement in elderly knowledge related to practices through program Recommendations: Implement education health program to prevent elderly gastritis should be provided for elderly with gastritis in every health care setting provide care for elderly about balance diet, risky habits that lead to gastritis.
Effect of Bedding Material on Dust and Ammonia Emission from Broiler Houses

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different bedding materials on fine dust (PM10 and PM2.5) and ammonia emissions from broiler houses. The effects on broiler performance and footpad lesions were also studied. The study was carried out in a mechanically ventilated broiler house with eight identical rooms, each accommodating 2260 broilers; it compromised two production cycles (rounds) of 35 days. The broilers were raised on four bedding materials: white wood shavings, chopped wheat straw, ground rapeseed straw, and silage maize. PM10, PM2.5, and ammonia concentrations and ventilation rates were measured. Production results and the incidence of footpad lesions were assessed. The results showed that compared with wood shavings, silage maize had 19% lower PM2.5 emission (p < 0.05). The PM2.5 emissions of silage maize were not different from those of wheat straw and rapeseed straw. Type of bedding had no effect on PM10 emission. PM2.5 mass was on average 4.8% of PM10 mass and increased with the age of the birds (p < 0.001). Ammonia emission from silage maize was 36% lower than from wood shavings, 47% less than from wheat straw, and 34% less than from rapeseed straw. Bedding material had no effect on broiler performance or on footpad lesions. It was concluded that silage maize can be a good alternative bedding to wood shavings and wheat straw in broiler houses.
Polymer-impregnated concrete as a structural material

Synopsis Polymer-impregnated concrete (PIC) impregnated with the most often used polymers, polymethyl methacrylate and polystyrene, shows little ductility. The ultimate strength is often three to four times higher than that of ordinary concrete, but failure comes without warning in a brittle, almost explosive manner. This paper reports an investigation designed to increase the ductility of PIC so that some plastic yielding can take place before and after the ultimate load is reached. Various percentages of monomer combinations of the methyl methacrylate were used with an elastomer, n-butyl-acrylate. The entire stress-strain relationship of the materials was determined by means of the splitting tensile and axial compression tests. The investigation shows that PIC can be modified to give either a material with high strength and little ductility or one with a somewhat lower strength and large ductility. Thus potentially material properties can be tailored to particular structural service requirements.
New models for integrated short-term forward electricity markets

In a typical short-term forward wholesale electricity market where products are auctioned sequentially, one often observes significant market inefficiency and price volatility-thus the growing impetus in developing integrated short-term forward markets where electric energy, reserves, and transmission capacity are auctioned simultaneously. Such markets need new computational methods and models for determining market clearing prices and physical (delivery/consumption) schedules. The purpose of this paper is to examine key aspects of current modeling and pricing methods in short-term forward wholesale electricity markets and to introduce new models suitable for clearing price-based markets of integrated trades of energy, reserve, and transmission. Specifically, an analysis of the impacts of various pricing rules and bidding requirements on market operations is presented, the selection of optimization objectives is discussed, and a new model of transmission congestion and multiproducts simultaneous auction is introduced. Examples are used where appropriate.
Seismic Response of R/C Frames with Irregular Profiles

The seismic behavior of reinforced concrete frames with setbacks is investigated using the measured response of two small‐scale models. Building profile is the primary experimental parameter. Symmetrical and unsymmetrical arrangements of setbacks are tested. The displacement, acceleration, and shear responses of the setback frames during earthquake simulations are compared with those of seven previously tested frames with uniform profiles. The variation of representative response maxima with base motion intensity and distributions of maximum response over the height of the frames are considered. Setback frames are not observed to be more susceptible to damage or more susceptible to higher‐mode effects than the frames with uniform profiles.
Raising Freesia refracta cv. Red Lion Corms from Cormels in Response to Different Growing Media and Actosol Levels

2 Abstract: The experimental trial was consummated throughout two successive seasons (2009/2010 and 2010/2011) at the nursery of Horticulture Research Institute, Giza. It intended to find out the possibility of raising new corms from cormels of Freesia refracta cv. Red Lion under local condition. Thus, the individual and the combined effects of different growing media (clay, sand/clay (1:1,v/v) and sand/sewage sludge (3:1,v/v) and different Actosol levels (0, 2.5 and 5cm /l ) applied as soil drench five times at 15 days intervals commencing 3
COMPRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OF CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITE JACKETED CONCRETE WITH CIRCULAR AND NON-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONS

This paper describes the concentric compression test results of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite sheet jacketed concrete specimens with circular, square and rectangular cross-sections. In the experimental program, pre-damaged specimens and repeated compressive loads were considered as well as undamaged specimens and monotonic compressive loads. The contribution of CFRP composite jackets to the compressive behaviour of the specimens is evaluated quantitatively, in terms of strength, longitudinal and lateral deformability and energy dissipation. Simple analytical expressions are proposed for compressive strength and ultimate axial strain that are valid for CFRP composite jacketed concrete with circular, square and rectangular cross-sections. The analytical results obtained by the proposed expressions are in good agreement with the experimental data obtained in this study, as well as the experimental data available in literature.
Self-Reported Basic Oral Health Knowledge of Primary School Students and Teachers in Rural Areas of Saudi Arabia

Background Oral health knowledge is essential for establishing healthy behaviors. Aim The purpose of the study was to determine and compare the basic oral health knowledge of 3–6th grade government primary school students and teachers in rural areas of Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among government primary school students and teachers in a rural area (Thadig and Ad-Delam) of the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia using validated, structured, close-ended and self-administered questionnaires. The questionnaire comprised demographic variables and 18 multiple-choice items. A convenience sampling methodology was employed to select the study sample. Results A total of 1864 subjects from rural area government primary schools [students (N = 1538) and teachers (N = 326)] participated in this study. The majority of the students were females 841 (54.7%), Saudi nationals 1376 (89.5%), and studying in 5th grade 446 (29%). Most teacher participants were females, 199 (61.0%), and Saudi nationals, 326 (100.0%). Teachers (12.62 ± 2.36) demonstrated significantly higher overall mean knowledge scores compared to the students (9.63 ± 2.36) (p < 0.001). Females and non-Saudi students showed significantly higher mean knowledge scores compared to their counterparts. However, 4th standard students showed significantly lower mean knowledge scores compared to other graders. Female teachers (13.17 ± 2.25) demonstrated significantly higher overall oral health knowledge scores compared to male teachers (11.75 ± 2.26) (p < 0.001). Conclusion Basic oral health knowledge was adequate among 3–6th grade government primary school students and teachers in rural areas of the Riyadh region.
Ethnicity versus Climate: The Impacts of Genetics and Environment on Rosacea Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting 5% to 10% of the world population [1]. This condition alters primarily the vasculature and the pilosebaceous units of the face resulting in variable levels of facial redness, from intermittent flushing, persistent erythema and telangiectasia, to papules, pustules, and ultimately to phymata [2]. Based on its morphological aspects, rosacea can be classified into four major subtypes, as shown in TABLE 1. However, in daily practice, this classification does not reflect the clinical reality, since the different morphological characteristics of those subtypes commonly coexist [1]. Rosacea more often occurs in fair-skinned individuals aged 45 to 60 years old, particularly in populations with a predominant Celtic or northern European heritage. Much less commonly, this condition may also affect people with darker skin phototypes [3]. Abstract Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous condition, characterized by facial redness in the first stages, followed by papules, pustules and deformities later on the course. The pathogenesis of the disease involves several factors, such as immunologic, infectious and environmental triggers. Genetic predisposing factors are also postulated due to the remarkably positive family history often found. Through a detailed literature review, we aim to qualify and quantify the impact of climatic versus genetic factors on rosacea epidemiology worldwide. Possible associations are here considered, including the higher prevalence of rosacea in fair-skinned individuals of Northern European descent, the influence of the latitude, cold weather, and the diagnostic inaccuracy in people with skin of color. Further, we discuss the roles of cold-induced vasodilation, the skin colonization by Demodex mites, and the findings from the most recent genetic studies in this field.
EXPECTATIONS AND MACROECONOMIC VA RIABLES IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PH

Relationship between inflation and unemployment has attracted the attention of many scholars over the years. In Nigeria, most scholars believe that t he Phillip`s curve does not hold because of structural rigidities and distortions, weak institu tions etc. The main aim of this research is to mode l expectations. The specific objectives were to evalu ate the short and long run impact of unemployment on inflation in Nigeria, to pin-down t he direction of causality between inflation and unemployment , to examine the long run relationship between infl ation and unemployment and finally, the rate of adjustment from the short run disequilibrium to the long run equilibrium. The Ordinary Least Square Method (OLS) and Generalized Least Square (GLS) were adopted to analyze the time series data from 1970 to 2013. The theoret ical framework for analysis was the Phillip`s curve model. Koyck`s Transformation was used to fac tor in expectations into the Phillip`s curve model. The regression result supports the Phillip`s curve in the short run, which shows a negative relationship between inflation and unemployment. Th e Granger Causality test shows that there is no causality between inflation and unemployment in Nig eria. Also, the Johansen Cointegration test shows a negative relationship between inflation and u employment in the long run. The Generalized Least Square technique was used to analysis the ECM ; and the result shows that it will take approximately two years for the disequilibrium in t he short run to be cleared. This paper recommended that a good blend of monetary and fisca l policies should be adopted by technocrats and policy makers. Also, economists and policy make rs should reconsider the classical dichotomy thesis in the light of a significant and robust lon g run inflation-unemployment tradeoffs among others.
Observed Reduction by a Factor of 10 in the Whole-body Totalβ-activity of Small Mammals from Alpine Ecosystemsin Rila Mountain, Bulgaria

Radio-ecological studies were conducted on small mammal species at two sampling locations in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria. As monitor species, the snow vole (Chionomys nivalis Martins, 1842) and wood mouse (Apodemus sp. – Apodemus flavicollis Melchior, 1834, and Apodemus sylvaticus Linnaeus, 1758) were sampled in the vicinity of Musala Peak (2925 m a. s. l.), and wood mouse (Apodemus sp.) and bank vole (Myodes glareolus Schreber, 1780) were sampled from the area of Skakavtsite (1450 m a. s. l.). Total β-activity was measured by use of a low-background beta counter (LAS 3A level activity system with 30% efficiency on 40K). The values in the investigated rodents show high variation: from 144 up to 1081 Bq/kg without strong region and species dependence. These data fall within the normal range for non-polluted environments. The results were compared to data obtained on Rila Mountain in the period 1993-1996. A reduction by a factor of 10 was observed over the two-decade time period, attributable in part to the decay of deposited anthropogenic β-emitters after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. The results are consistent with models and projections for the reduction of the specific activity of radionuclides in Europe as a function of time.
Short-channel GaN/AlGaN doped channel heterostructure field effect transistors with 36.1 cutoff frequency

The authors report on the improved microwave performance of short AlGaN/GaN doped channel heterostructure field effect transistors. These transistors with 0.25 µm gates have a cutoff frequency fT up to 36.1 GHz (the highest reported value for a wide-bandgap semiconductor) and a maximum oscillation frequency fmax ≃ 70.8 GHz. This value of fT is the highest value reported for any wide-bandgap semiconductor device.
Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Worse Long-Term Survival after Off-Pump Surgical Revascularization-Initial Report

Background and objective: Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of deaths nowadays and the trends in diagnosis and revascularization are still in plateau despite well-known factors. Simple whole blood count parameters may be used to measure inflammatory reactions that are involved in processes of atherosclerosis progression. The aim of our study was to analyse the association between simply available hematologic indices and long-term mortality following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Material and Methods: The study group comprised 129 consecutive patients (16 females and 113 males, mean age 66 ± 6 years) who underwent surgical revascularization with off-pump technique between January 2014 and September 2019. The mean follow-up was 4.7 +/−1.9 years. A receiver operating characteristics curve was applied to estimate demographical and perioperative parameters including MLR for mortality. Results: Cox regression analysis revealed chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (HR = 2.86, 95%CI 1.05–7.78), MLR (HR = 3.81, 95%CI 1.45–10.06) and right coronary artery blood flow (HR = 1.06, 95%CI 1.00–1.10) as significant factors predicting increased mortality risk. In the presented model, the MLR > 1.44 on 1st postoperative day was a significant predictor of late mortality after the OPCAB procedure (HR = 3.82, 95%CI 1.45–10.06). Conclusions: Pronounced inflammatory reaction after off-pump surgery measured by MLR > 1.44 can be regarded as a worse long-term prognostic factor.
Isolation Improvement of MIMO Antenna Using Novel EBG and Hair-Pin Shaped DGS at 5G Millimeter Wave Band

This paper proposes a hybrid decoupling method based on a novel electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure and hair-pin shaped defected ground structure (DGS) to obtain high isolation between 2-element multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna at 5G millimeter wave band over <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$27.5-28.35$ </tex-math></inline-formula> GHz. The proposed EBG designed on stacked dielectric substrates, achieves a wide frequency band-gap between <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$26.2-32.03$ </tex-math></inline-formula> GHz (20 %). A 2 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> 3 array of the EBG is arranged between two electromagnetically coupled radiating patches in order to suppress the surface wave coupling. Substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) feeding network and cavity are strategically incorporated in the antenna design for improving the radiation performance and minimizing the losses from the feed. EBG shows an average isolation improvement of 13.9 dB within 5G band as compared to unloaded MIMO antenna. The additional reduction in coupling is achieved by placing hair-pin DGS (HP-DGS) on the ground plane, resulting in maximum isolation improvement of 47.7 dB at 27.94 GHz. The prototype of the MIMO was fabricated and experimentally verified. Measured peak isolation between the antennas is obtained as 71.9 dB, having a gain of 9 dBi and front to back ratio (FTBR) of 19.8 dB. A good diversity performance is also noticed for the designed MIMO with envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) of 0.00015, diversity gain (DG) of 9.99, and channel capacity loss (CCL) of 0.025 bits/Hz/sec. Later, SIW corporate feed network is designed for 4-element linear array loaded with EBG and HP-DGS to achieve higher gain and narrow beamwidth. The array was fabricated and the measured results are found in good accordance with the simulation results. The peak gain, beamwidth, and FTBR of the array are 13.3 dBi, 16.2°, and 19.97 dB respectively.
Reduction of dielectric losses in substrate integrated waveguide

The impact of different loss mechanisms on the attenuation of the substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) is investigated. Using a multilayer PCB technology, an air-cut region is introduced in the SIW structure to reduce the attenuation caused by dielectric losses. Numerical results obtained using a mode-matching technique verify that the attenuation constant of the SIW can be reduced significantly if the width of the air-cut is chosen properly.
Inferring Space Object Orientation with Spectroscopy and Convolutional Networks

Accurate inference of a space object’s orientation is imperative for deriving its operational status and coordinating effective space trafﬁc management at large. To formulate the framework necessary for solving the problem of orientation inference, we analyze several standard mathematical representations of rotation with an emphasis on continuity, uniqueness, and deep learning efﬁcacy. On this basis, we are naturally led to the implementation of a lesser known but well-behaved 6D representation of rotation. For the input of our inference models, we employ a distance-invariant observational technique that has long been used to probe the furthest reaches of the universe at the smallest scales – spectroscopy. Facilitated by deep convolutional neural networks (CNN’s), we investigate the viability of using simulated raw, long slit spectroscopic images to infer the orientation of space objects in the nonresolved regime of large orbital radii. We present methods and results of training CNN’s on spectral images of several space objects with an aim to i) standardize the measures used in rotation analysis, ii) establish an upper bound on spectral-based performance, and iii) provide a simple-scenario baseline for the extension of future work in the application of spectroscopy to space domain awareness.
The meaning of hedgerows in the English landscape: Different stakeholder perspectives and the implications for future hedge management

This paper investigates the cultural dimensions of hedged landscapes and their implications for managing future hedged landscapes, through the collection and exploration of different stakeholder perspectives. The aim of the research was to obtain a holistic view of peoples relationship with hedgerows and each other. This was done using a systemic inquiry process based on grounded theory that involved drawing theories out of multiple data sources to consider the perspectives of various groups of people (farmers, the public and professional advisors). A computer database package was used that allowed the categorisation of the respondents’ perspectives as the data was being added to the database. Hedgerows were viewed by all the participants as part of the English cultural landscape. They were not just a means for conserving biodiversity in the countryside but part of England’s history and national identity. They were appreciated for providing signs of the changing seasons; for the way they break up the landscape; for their sense of mystery and intimacy; for their connections with the past and childhood memories; and for their contribution to a sense of place. Although there was a high degree of commonality in the way the different groups viewed hedgerows in the landscape, differences were found in relation to management practices and their implications for the hedgerow wildlife and aesthetics. It is argued that although differences in views are frequently acknowledged, little consideration has been given to these aspects, especially the importance all groups place on the aesthetic appreciation of landscapes, within existing hedgerow protection policies. The analysis reveals a wide divide between expert and lay persons’ appreciation of landscape. It concludes that participation of all stakeholder perspectives, on an equal basis, can lead to more holistic landscape research, policy and decision-making processes that take account of the less measurable aspects of landscape.