Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS SALT INTAKE OF ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE FELDA RESIDENCE IN TERENGGANU

Hypertension in Malaysia, where at least one out of three Malaysian adults has hypertension, is a significant contributor to cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, this cross-sectional study focus to determine the prevalence of hypertension and the association of socio-demographic, anthropometry status, blood pressure, and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) towards salt intake with hypertension among participants in FELDA’s residence in Terengganu, Malaysia. About 94 participants from three FELDA’s in Terengganu participated in this study. The data were analyzed by SPSS. The prevalence of hypertension in this study was 39.4%. The majority of participants were females (60.6%) with a mean age of 50.3 (12.0) years old. The KAP questionnaire is given to hypertensive participants. All participants had good knowledge of salt intake. Meanwhile, the majority of the participants in the hypertensive group (70.3%) had a good attitude towards the salt intake. For the practice questions, 56.8% were categorized as lack of practice. The analysis revealed variables that significant with hypertension were aged (p=0.001), body mass index (BMI) (p=0.001), and waist circumference (p=0.001). There is also a significant association between diastolic blood pressure with gender (p=0.003). This evidence would be useful for an intervention program aimed at improving awareness, thereby reducing the incidence of hypertension among the FELDA communities.
Electrospun PLGA Membranes with Incorporated Moxifloxacin-Loaded Silica-Based Mesoporous Nanocarriers for Periodontal Regeneration

Engineered electrospun membranes have emerged as promising materials in guided tissue regeneration, as they provide an appropriate framework for the formation of new functional periodontal tissues. The development of multifunctional local drug delivery systems with sustained release of drugs for prolonged infection control can be used in periodontal surgical interventions to simultaneously prohibit epithelium downgrowth and ensure proper healing and regeneration of damaged periodontal tissues. The aim of the present study was the fabrication of novel composite membranes from PLGA/moxifloxacin-loaded mesoporous nanocarriers through electrospinning and the evaluation of their drug release profiles. The addition of moxifloxacin-loaded mesoporous nanocarriers in PLGA yielded a sustained and prolonged drug release, while maintaining satisfactory mechanical strength. The freshly fabricated membranes were found to be biocompatible at masses less than 1 mg after exposure to healthy erythrocytes. Increase in the amount of polymer led to more uniform fibers with large diameters and pores. The study of the parameters of the electrospinning process indicated that increase in the applied voltage value and rotation speed of the collector led to more uniform fibers with higher diameter and larger pores, suitable for tissue regeneration applications, such as periodontal tissue regeneration.
The Effectiveness of Blended-Based Training on Teachers Competence in Padang Lawas District

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of blended-based training on improving the teachers competence to act their main roles in preparing appropriate learning administration. The research was conducted in Padang Lawas Regency North Sumatra. To achieve the objective, pre-experimental research by one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Research subjects were from teachers in Padang Lawas District with 31 teachers. The instrument which was used was a portfolio and individual test by writing the lesson plan and all tasks collected by google drive. The data analysis technique was performed using SPSS Statistic 20 by one simple paired t-test. The finding showed that blended-based training had a significant difference of values where the post-test score was bigger than the pre-test score where the significant value (2-tailed) was 0.000. 05 could improve the teachers’ professionalism. Thus, blended training can improve teacher professionalism in Padang Lawas District.
Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism using contrast echocardiography.

AIMS Acute pulmonary embolism (aPE) leads to a significant decrease in antegrade pulmonary blood volume (PBV), which can be measured by contrast echocardiography at the bedside. The aim of this work was to evaluate the feasibility and performance of PBV differentiating between patients with and without aPE. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 89 patients underwent computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for suspected aPE were enrolled in the study. Their clinical and conventional echocardiographic characteristics were collected. Contrast echocardiography with measurements of PBV were performed. RESULTS There were 57 patients with aPE, with a mean Mastora pulmonary artery obstruction index (PAOI) of 56.14%. Pulmonary transit time (PTT), normalized PTT (nPTT) and PBV in patients with aPE was less than one half of those in patients without PE (p<0.05). There was significant negative correlation between PBV and Mastora PAOI (r=-0.897, p<0.01). None of the conventional echocardiographic parameters had an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of >0.5, while it was 0.997(0.984~1.010) for PBV in differentiating between patients with aPE or not. The optimal cutoff valueof PBV was 370ml, with a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 95.45% and an accuracy of 96.55%. CONCLUSIONS PBV had a powerful performance in differentiating between patients with aPE or not, and a PBV of <370ml indicated aPE. Contrast echocardiography is enormously useful in the recognition and differentiation of PE and can assess the severity of the PE and the patient's response to therapy.
Spatial Self-organizing Extended Cavity for the Improvement of Broad Area Laser Diode Brightness

Many industrial applications require high power semiconductor laser sources emitting beams of good quality. However, the emission of a free running high-power broad-area semiconductor laser contains many lateral modes that explains its poor beam quality and low brightness. One of the techniques to improve beam quality consists in placing a broad-area laser diode, used as a pure optical amplifier, in an extended cavity. Such a technique has proved its efficiency to produce a nearly diffraction limited beam at least for low pumping current level. For higher pumping currents, its spatial quality is de-teriorated by the oscillation of higher order extended cavity modes. Using numerical simulations, we demonstrate that the insertion of a photorefractive crystal inside a broad-area laser diode extended cavity should extend the laser operating single mode range.
Effect of different residues based vermicompost with chemical fertilizer on the growth and yield of T. aman rice

A field experiment was conducted to reduce the chemical fertilizers with the integrated use of vermicompost and chemical fertilizers in T. aman rice cultivation. The research was conducted at the Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh during the T. aman season of 2019-20 at BINA farm Mymensingh. Six treatments were used in the experiment. These were T1: Native soil fertility, T2: 100% N from Chemical Fertilizer (CF), T3:70%N from CF, T4: 30% N from vermicompost-3 + 70% N from CF and T5:30% N from vermicompost-4 + 70% N from CF and T6: 100% PKS only. The experiments were conducted in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The test crop was T. aman rice (Binadhan-17). The treatment T5 gave maximum grain yield (5.5 t ha-1) of T. aman rice followed by 5.4 t ha-1 that did by the treatment T4. But the treatments T5, T4 and T2 gave identical grain yields of T. aman rice. Similar results were observed in case of straw yields of T. aman rice. The maximum total N, P, K and S uptake were also noted with the treatment T5 (30% N from vermicompost-4 + 70% N from CF) followed by the treatment T4 (30% N from vermicompost-3 + 70% N from CF) which were comparable with the treatment T2 (100% chemical fertilizer). The result indicated that 30% N from either vermicompost-3 or vermicompost-4 with 70% N from CF gave comparable yields to the sole application of 100% N from CF alone. Therefore, overall 30% chemical fertilizers (N, P, K and S) could be saved with the integrated use of vermicompost-3 or vermicompost-4 following IPNS in the cultivation of T. aman rice. Progressive Agriculture 32 (2): 96-106, 2021
Epidemiology of Traumatic Tusk Fractures of Managed Elephants in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia

Elephant tusk fractures are a management and medical challenge that can escalate into life-threatening complications. Here, an international survey was sent to elephant managers to understand the risk factors associated with tusk fractures since 2009, identifying best practices for reducing the incidence. Out of 459 elephants included in the survey, 85 elephants incurred at least one fracture. Though not statistically significant, descriptive statistics identified a trend for both Asian and African elephant males to be more likely to incur a fracture than females. Additionally, the first reported fracture occurred in males of both species approximately ten years earlier in age than females. The most common causes of fractures were conspecific interactions (44.6%), caught tusk in an enclosure or enrichment item (28.4%), and a strike by the elephant of a tusk with an object (12.2%). For social causes, unstable hierarchy (45.5%) and specific agonistic interactions (36.4%) were the most frequently cited fracture causes. Steel gates were associated with 23.8% of fractures caused by enclosure elements. Management changes including tusk trimming, enrichment, training, and re-arranging social groups were found to be important in reducing subsequent fractures, with odds ratios showing that a second tusk fracture was 6.37 times more likely to occur if no management changes occurred after the first fracture. Our data suggests that targeted management strategies in herds with maturing males, unstable social dynamics, and/or high-risk enclosure elements could reduce the frequency of tusk fractures.
Optimal add-on items recommendation service strength strategy for e-commerce platform with full-reduction-promotion

This purpose of the paper is to make an in-depth study on the selection of the optimal shopping add-on items recommendation service strength strategy of the e-commerce platform with full-reduction promotion based on consumers’ heterogeneity preferences for discount amount and add-on items recommendation. With respect to the optimal decision problem consisting of an e-commerce platform who maximizes the profits and consumers who make purchase decision based on their utility, we construct a Stackelberg game model that reflects the interaction between platform’s recommendation service strength and consumers' purchase willingness. Furthermore, through the derivative function analysis method, we examine the effect of reservation price, recommended commodity price and discount amount on the platform’s optimal recommendation service strength strategy. The results show that the discount amount, reservation price and consumer preference have different effects on the optimal add-on items recommendation service strength and the profit of the platform provider. Additionally, appropriate recommendation services strength is beneficial to enhance consumers' willingness-to-pay and then increase the profits of the platform. Therefore, it is an effective way to improve the performance of the platform to reasonably formulate the basic discount amount, full-reduction promotion threshold and add-on items recommendation service strength.
Antibacterial Effect of Pre-constructed 3D Bone Scaffolds before and after Modification with Propolis

AIM: This study was to determine and compare the antibacterial activity of different scaffold materials before and after their modification with ethanolic extract of Egyptian propolis ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP). SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Preparation of the dry mass of propolis, preparation of EEP, preparation of the scaffolds, and antibacterial activity testing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four bacterial strains were used to determine the antibacterial activity of two different scaffold materials before and after their modification with EEP (15% and 25% by weight). RESULTS: Tricalcium phosphate + gelatin binder modified by 25% EEP exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. While, tricalcium phosphate + (alginate and cellulose nanowhiskers) binder modified by 25% EEP demonstrated the highest antibacterial activity Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, and Lactobacillus casei. CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that EEP had a significant effect on the antibacterial activity of both scaffold materials; the antibacterial activity was higher against Gram-positive bacteria.
Effect of High-Speed Trains on Passenger Travel: Evidence from Korea

In this paper, we evaluate the impact of high-speed train introduction on passenger transport. In particular, we examine whether the introduction of the high-speed train could increase the demand for train travel and substitute the demand for air travel. To address the question, we exploit the exogenous timing of high-speed train introduction in Korea and apply a difference-in-differences framework to examine the effect of high-speed train introduction on the market share of trains and domestic airlines among mass transit. Using the Korean administrative data, we find that high-speed train introduction has a substantial impact on the entire passenger transport. Specifically, we document a discrete increase in the number of train travelers in the city pairs that are directly connected by high-speed train after the introduction. We also present a discrete decrease in the share of air travelers for those city pairs, which suggests a certain amount of rivalry between modes of mass transportation.
Associations of SMAD4 rs10502913 and NLRP3 rs1539019 Polymorphisms with Risk of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis Susceptibility in Chinese Han Population

Purpose CWP is an untreatable but preventable fibrotic lung disease caused by the chronic inhalation of coal dust. Genetic factors such as polymorphisms play an important role in the development of CWP. The present study investigated the association between the polymorphisms of SMAD4 and NLRP3 and CWP risk in a Chinese Han population. Patients and Methods SMAD4 rs10502913 and NLRP3rs1539019 polymorphisms were examined in 292 CWP subjects and 315 coal dust-exposed controls. The genotypes were analyzed using direct sequencing. The allele and genotype proportion between the cases and controls were compared using the chi-square test. Results The AG and GG genotypes of SMAD4 rs10502913 were not associated with altered CWP risk compared with AA genotype (adjusted OR = 1.535 and 1.426, 95% CI = 0.785–3.000 and 0.732–2.781, p = 0.210 and 0.297, respectively). Also, the NLRP3 rs1539019 heterozygous and homozygous variants CA and CC genotypes were not associated with the risk of CWP compared with the AA genotype (adjusted OR = 0.985 and 1.127, 95% CI = 0.652–1.489 and 0.713–1.782, p = 0.944 and 0.608, respectively). In addition, there was no interaction between SMAD4 rs10502913 and NLRP3 rs1539019 genotypes and smoking status on CWP risk in the stratified analyses. Conclusion In this present study, SMAD4 rs10502913 and NLRP3 rs1539019 genotypes were not associated with altered CWP risk in the Chinese Han population. Large sample sizes and multicenter studies are needed to elucidate these results in the future.
New Strained Lateral MOSFET With Ultralow On-Resistance by Surrounded Stress Dielectric Layer

A novel ultralow on- resistance strained lateral double-diffused MOSFET with surrounded stress dielectric layer (SSDL LDMOS) is proposed in this letter. The surrounded stress dielectric layer (SSDL) as a stressor introduces an enlarged beneficial stress in the drift region by superimposing the stresses from three directions to enhance the electron mobility. Besides, SSDL combines with the extended gate electrode to assist in depleting the N-drift region in the off state and accumulate electrons on the surface of N-drift region in the on state, which leads to an allowable highly-doped N-drift region and a low-resistance current path, respectively. As a consequence, SSDL LDMOS realizes an ultralow specific on- resistance (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${R}_{\text {on,sp}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) resulting from the improved electron mobility, highly-doped N-drift region and low-resistance current path. The simulation results show that SSDL LDMOS exhibits a 37% reduction in <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${R}_{\text {on,sp}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> relative to the folded accumulation LDMOS (FALDMOS). The figure-of-merit (<italic>FOM</italic>) of SSDL LDMOS increases from 17.1 MW/cm<sup>2</sup> of Cov. LDMOS and 33.5 MW/cm<sup>2</sup> of FALDMOS to 42.0 MW/cm<sup>2</sup>, which realizes a superior performance.
Entice to Trap: Enhanced Protection against a Rate-Aware Intelligent Jammer in Cognitive Radio Networks

Anti-jamming in cognitive radio networks (CRN) is mainly accomplished using machine learning techniques in the domains of frequency, coding, power and rate. Jamming is a major threat to CRN because it can cause severe performance damage such as network isolation, network application interruption and even physical damage to infrastructure simple radio devices. With the improvement in communication technologies, the capabilities of adversaries are also increased. The intelligent jammer knows the rate at which users transmit data, which is based on the attractiveness factor of each user. The higher the data rate for a secondary user, the more attractive it is to the rate-aware jammer. In this paper, we present a dummy user in the network as a honeypot of the jammer to get the jammer’s attention. A new anti-jamming deceiving theoretical method based on rate modifications is introduced to increase the bandwidth efficiency of the entire cognitive radio-based communication system. We employ a defensive anti-jamming deception mechanism of the Pseudo Secondary User (PSU) to as an entice to trap the attacker by providing thus enhanced protection for the rest of the network from the impact of the attacker. Our analytical simulation results show a significant improvement in performance using the proposed solution. The utility of the proposed intelligent anti-jamming algorithm lies in its applications to support the secondary wireless sensor nodes.
The Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy (IPA-p) Scale in Patients with Positive Angiography

Article Info Background: Cardiovascular disease often leads to limitations in patient activities. Therefore, providing a valid and reliable tool to measure the level of participation and autonomy can be used for improving their health. This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of a participation and autonomy scale (IPA-p) in patients with positive angiography. Materials and Methods: This psychometric properties assessment study was conducted recruiting 202 positive angiography patients referred to a cardiovascular diseases clinic in Rafsanjan in 2017. Ten experts were also recruited to help assess the face and content validity. Criterion validity of the scale was assessed by calculating the correlation of the two sets of scores collected from patients and their relatives. To compute the construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. Scale reliability was also evaluated. Results: The content validity index was 0.94. The correlation coefficient between the scores of the completed questionnaires by patients and their relatives ranged between 0.443 and 1.0. Exploratory factor analysis extracted 9 factors, explaining about 73% of the total variance of the scale. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the fitting of the model. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.962, the coefficient of Split-half was 0.825, the Intera-class correlation coefficient was 0.363, and the coefficient of Test-retest was 0.807. Conclusion: Present findings the Persian version of the IPA scale to be a valid and reliable questionnaire for assessing participation and autonomy in patients with positive angiography. More investigation is recommended.
Investigating the Relationship of Gifted Students’ Perceptions Regarding Science Learning Environment and Motivation for Science Learning with their Intellectual Risk Taking and Science Achievement

The purpose of this research was to examine relationship between the eighth-grade gifted students’ perceptions of science learning environment constructive learning environment perception (CLEP) and their motivations motivation to learn science (MLS) to learn science with their intellectual risk-taking (IRT) and science achievement (SA). For this purpose, the predictive research method was chosen. The sample consisted of 133 8th grade gifted students in Science and Art Centers in nine provinces of Turkey. The data collectioninstruments involved “IRT Scale,” “Motivational Strategies for Learning Questionnaire,” “Constructivist Learning Environment Scale,” and “SA Test. ” In the research, path analysis was used to determine causal relationships between these variables. As a result of the analyzes, it was determined that CLEP predicted IRT and SA, MLS significantly predicted IRT in learning science and SA and IRT in learning science predicted SA. The findings were discussed by considering their importance for teaching and learning science in gifted education context.
Estuarine retention of larvae: Contrasting effects of behavioral responses to turbulence and waves

The intensity of small‐scale fluid motions varies among coastal seascapes, which could drive species‐specific behavioral adaptations in planktonic larvae. For example, inlets and estuaries typically have stronger turbulence and weaker surface gravity waves than the continental shelf. In the Mid‐Atlantic Bight, eastern mudsnails (Ilyanassa obsoleta) inhabit inlets and estuaries, whereas threeline mudsnails (Ilyanassa trivittata) inhabit the continental shelf. The two species' larvae respond differently to hydrodynamic signals: both hover in calm conditions and sink in response to vorticity, a signal of turbulence, while only shelf snail larvae also sink and swim up in response to accelerations, which can be large under waves. We investigated how these observed larval behaviors and more idealized ones affect retention and settlement in estuaries using numerical experiments. Virtual larvae were released and tracked in a regional model of Delaware Bay and the adjacent shelf. Behaviors that involved downward motions, including vorticity‐induced behaviors, helped concentrate larvae near the bottom and enhanced retention in the bay. In contrast, behaviors that involved upward motions, including acceleration‐induced behaviors, promoted export onto the shelf. Compared to neutral buoyancy, the vorticity‐induced behaviors also conferred longer residence times in the bay, higher settlement probabilities, and shorter pelagic larval durations, all of which would be advantageous to estuarine species. This integration of larval observations with simulations provides evidence that behavioral responses to coastal physics can reduce larval mortality by enhancing retention and settlement in native seascapes.