Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bangladesh and SAARC Countries: Bilateral Trade and Flaring of Economic Cooperation

The primary purpose of this study is to observe the economic andinternational trade relationships between Bangladesh and SAARCcountries during the Fiscal Years 2015-2016 to 2020-2021. Thisresearch uses panel data to examine the relationship betweenthe nature and direction of exports and economic growth.The researcher found that economic cooperation with SAARCcountries impacted economic growth, but there was insufficientexport adaptation. The study also showed that economic relationshave strengthened in recent epochs, and bilateral trade hasincreased compared to previous years with SAARC countries.The obtained results also showed that Bangladesh has sufferedfrom a long-standing trade imbalance with India and is in agood position with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives,Nepal, and Pakistan. Our findings are beneficial for internationaltrade stakeholders and suggest that steps should be taken toincrease exports to reduce the trade deficit. Concern authoritiesshould be more aware of the expansion of trade facilitation andinfrastructure development.JEL Classification: F5, F18, F23, F50, M16
A 12 Gb/s 1.59 mW/Gb/s Input-Data-Jitter-Tolerant Injection-Type CDR With Super-Harmonic Injection-Locking in 65-nm CMOS

This brief presents an input-data-jitter-tolerant injection-type clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit with a super-harmonic injection-locked ring oscillator (SH-ILRO). Unlike prior injection-type CDRs that utilize a power-hungry CML-type data injection path or for which the data rate is limited to the process-defined CMOS logic bandwidth, the proposed injection-type CDR achieves energy-efficient data edge injection. The proposed wide-bandwidth source follower-based edge detector extracts the input data edge energy efficiently. The proposed SH-ILRO enables quarter-rate injection-locking without high-speed injection selection logic. Fabricated in 65-nm CMOS, the prototype injection-type CDR consumes 19.08 mW at 12 Gb/s with 87-MHz jitter transfer bandwidth and more than 1.0 UIpp jitter tolerance at 20 MHz.
Effectiveness of Social Needs Screening and Interventions in Clinical Settings on Utilization, Cost, and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Objective: This systematic review examined and synthesized peer-reviewed research studies that reported the process of integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) or social needs screening into electronic health records (EHRs) and the intervention effects in the United States. Methods: Following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines, a systematic search of Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials was performed. English language peer-reviewed studies that reported the process of integrating SDOH or social needs screening into EHRs within the U.S. health systems and published between January 2015 and December 2021 were included. The review focused on process measures, social needs changes, health outcomes, and health care cost and utilization. Results: In total, 28 studies were included, and half were randomized controlled trials. The majority of the studies targeted multiple SDOH domains. The interventions vary by the levels of intensity of their approaches and heterogeneities in outcome measures. Most studies (82%, n=23) reported the findings related to the process measures, and nearly half (43%, n=12) reported outcomes related to social needs. By contrast, only 39% (n=11) and 32% (n=9) of the studies reported health outcomes and impact on health care cost and utilization, respectively. Findings on patients' social needs change demonstrated improved access to resources. However, findings were mixed on intervention effects on health and health care cost and utilization. We also identified gaps in implementation challenges to be overcome. Conclusion: Our review supports the current policy efforts to increase U.S. health systems' investment toward directly addressing SDOH. While effective interventions can be more complex or resource intensive than an online referral, health care organizations hoping to achieve health equity and improve population health must commit the effort and investment required to achieve this goal.
Short- and Long-Term Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Thyroid Hormone Axis and Brain Development in Xenopus laevis

Introduction: The extensive use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) throughout the world has brought increased scrutiny on its environmental and health impact. CPF is a cholinergic neurotoxicant; however, exposure to low noncholinergic doses is associated with numerous neurodevelopmental effects in animal models. In this study, we aimed to assess CPF for its potential to disrupt thyroid hormone signalling and investigate the short- and long-term effects on neurodevelopment by using Xenopus laevis. Methods: The thyroid hormone (TH) disrupting potential of CPF was assessed using TH-sensitive transgenic Tg(thibz:eGFP) tadpoles. The consequences of early embryonic exposure were examined by exposing fertilized eggs for 72 h to environmentally relevant CPF concentrations (10−10 M and 10−8 M). Three endpoints were evaluated: (1) gene expression in whole embryonic brains immediately after exposure, (2) mobility and brain morphology 1 week after exposure, and (3) brain morphology and axon diameters at the end of metamorphosis (2 months after the exposure). Results: CPF disrupted TH signalling in Tg(thibz:eGFP) tadpoles. The expression of genes klf9, cntn4, oatp1c1, and tubb2b was downregulated in response to CPF. Tadpoles exposed to CPF exhibited increased mobility and altered brain morphology compared to control tadpoles. Early embryonic exposure of CPF affected myelinated axon diameter, with exposed animals exhibiting shifted frequency distributions of myelinated axons diameters towards smaller diameters in the hindbrain of froglets. Discussion/Conclusion: This study provides more evidence of the endocrine and neurodevelopment disrupting activity of CPF. Further experimental and epidemiological studies are warranted to determine the long-term consequences of early CPF exposure on brain development.
Hazelnut postharvest technology: A review

In the Republic of Croatia, hazel ( Corylus avellana L.) is the fruit species with the largest recorded increase in cultivation. Due to its high content of lipids and moisture (at the time of harvest) hazelnuts are susceptible to quality deterioration (rancidity development, mycotoxins contamination etc.) and therefore proper harvest and post-harvest handling is necessary to preserve their quality. Hazelnuts are most often collected from the ground by the appropriate mechanization. After harvesting, proper drying of is a crucial measure. Hazelnuts in the shell should be dried to about 7 - 10% moisture, and the kernel moisture content should be from about 4 - 6%. The maximum drying temperature should never exceed 50 °C. Regarding the storage conditions, the relative humidity is the most important factor and should never exceed 70%, while it is optimal to range from about 55 - 65%. Low temperatures (<10 °C) are effective means of prolonging hazelnut storage life because numerous negative processes (rancidity development, microbiological activity, etc.) are notably slowed down. The use of a modified atmosphere (low oxygen concentrations) has also shown to be an effective measure in prolonging storage life.
Prevalence of Comorbidity between Dry Eye and Allergic Conjunctivitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review aimed to determine the comorbid dry eye (DE) and allergic conjunctivitis (AC) prevalence. We searched PubMed and EMBASE for articles published until 22 March 2022, combining the terms “(dry eye OR keratoconjunctivitis sicca) AND allergic conjunctivitis. ” Study-specific estimates (DE and AC incidence rates among patients with AC and DE, respectively) were combined using the one-group meta-analysis in a random-effects model. The initial search yielded 700 studies. Five articles reporting AC incidence among individuals with DE and six articles reporting DE incidence among individuals with AC were included in the qualitative synthesis. In these nine articles, the total sample size was 7254 patients. The DE incidence among individuals with AC was 0.9–97.5%; the AC incidence among individuals with DE was 6.2–38.0%. One-group meta-analysis using a random-effects model showed that 47.2% (95% confidence interval: 0.165–0.779; 320/1932 cases) of patients with AC had comorbid DE and 17.8% (95% confidence interval: 0.120–0.236; 793/4855 cases) of patients with DE had comorbid AC, as defined by each article. Complimentary screening and treatment for patients with DE and AC may improve long-term outcomes and prevent chronic ocular damage in highly susceptible populations.
Infectious Complications of DiGeorge Syndrome in the Setting of Malignancy

This report describes a case of a young man with DiGeorge Syndrome, repaired Tetralogy of Fallot, relapsed metastatic Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, immunodeficiency, and a history of recurrent and severe infections. A review of the literature indicates that patients with DiGeorge Syndrome are at greater risk for infection, malignancy, and cardiac events due to anatomic and immunologic complications resulting from a deletion in the 22q11.2 chromosome. As an increased number of patients with DiGeorge Syndrome are surviving into adulthood, it is important to understand the progression of the disease and the long-term implications associated with variable degrees of thymic hypoplasia and immune deficiency.
A Unified Synthesis Method for Series-Fed Networks Under Equal/Unequal Distributions with Bandwidth Enhancement

Aiming to realize series-fed antenna array with good return loss, low sidelobe level (SLL), and small gain variation over a wide bandwidth, this paper presents a unified synthesis method of designing series-fed networks (SFNs) under the equal/unequal distributions with the bandwidth enhancement. We find the return loss and current distribution bandwidths of SFN are dominated by its input reactance slope. The ratio of SFN main line impedance Z0 and antenna impedance ZL plays an important role in it. When the optimal Z0/ZL makes the input reactance slope equal to zero at the center frequency, the bandwidth of SFN can be highly extended by 2~4 times compared with non-optimal solutions. In this context, four classical types of SFNs are investigated and synthesized. The closed-form optimal formulas for these SFNs are further deduced under the specified element number N and current distributions I1, I2, …, and IN. For experimental verification, an eight-element series-fed antenna array driven by the SFN with Dolph-Chebyshev current distribution is designed and fabricated based on proposed design method. By virtue of the improved SFN, the designed series-fed array exhibits enhanced impedance and radiation bandwidths as predicted. The measured results show designed array achieves impedance bandwidth of 52.2% (3.34-5.70 GHz) with S11 ≤ -10 dB and the radiation bandwidth with SLL ≤ -20 dB is 20.9% (3.85-4.75 GHz). The measured antenna gain is 11.3 dBi with a small variation of 1.3 dB and the efficiency of array is better than 82% over the operational bandwidth of 18.7% (3.88-4.68 GHz).
Organizational Justice, Project Performance, and the Mediating Effects of Key Success Factors

Projects are under constant pressure to improve performance, and research is needed to understand the characteristics of high-performing projects. Using the concept of organizational justice as a characteristic, we propose that the performance of projects in meeting success criteria is enhanced when there are procedures in place for the fair treatment of project team members; when resources are allocated fairly; and when the individuals interact in a way that is characterized by respect, propriety, and dignity. Structural equation analysis supports our proposition that the presence of organizational justice enhances project performance and valuable nuances in these relationships are discovered.
The Keys to Endurance: An Investigation of the Institutional Factors Relating to the Persistence of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

ABSTRACT Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a unique history, mission, and role in educating underrepresented and underserved students in the United States. In light of the recent uptick in institutional closures across sectors, understanding the factors associated with college survival for HBCUs is critical. Using linear probability models and data from the Integrated Postsecondary Data System from 1988–2017, we measure which institutional factors are associated with a greater likelihood that HBCUs will remain open when compared to institutions that closed. Findings indicate that institutions located in urban locales are more likely to continue operation when compared to rural institutions. Also, having remedial academic programs and greater spending on student services are associated with an increased likelihood of remaining open. Importantly, these are not the same factors associated with a higher rate of survival for Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). We conclude by sharing the implications of this research for institutional policies in higher education.
Gait Improvement in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis after Proximal Fibular Osteotomy

Proximal fibula osteotomy (PFO) is a relatively new surgery to treat medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (KOA), which can improve varum deformity and relieve knee joint pain. However, the gait alterations in KOA patients after PFO are still poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gait patterns change in patients of medial compartment KOA after PFO. Gait data were collected for 9 females with unilateral medial compartment KOA before and at 6 months after PFO and also for 9 healthy age-matched females. Paired t-test was used to determine the effect of PFO within the KOA group, and independent t-test were performed to compare between KOA and control groups for spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic variables. The results showed that patients with KOA had significantly increased knee peak flexion angle, knee sagittal range of motion, and peak external hip adduction moment but decreased knee frontal range of motion in the affected limb after PFO. The gait symmetry was improved postoperatively confirmed by single support and swing phases, knee peak flexion angle and sagittal range of motion, peak external hip and knee adduction moments, and peak anterior and peak posterior ground reaction forces. These findings provided evidence of a biomechanical benefit and gait improvement following PFO to treat medial compartment KOA.
Household environmental safety and perceived stress among uninsured free clinic patients

The purpose of this research project is to examine the association between household environmental safety and stress among uninsured primary care patients who live in poverty. Data were collected from patients of a free clinic using a self-administered survey in Fall 2019. A total of 559 patients participated in the survey. Higher levels of concern regarding environmental issues at home are associated with higher levels of perceived stress. The following demographic characteristics were associated with higher levels of concern regarding household environmental safety issues— higher educational attainment, younger age, and better self-rated general health. Chronic stress concerning an unsafe environment can be a psychological burden and pose health risks to vulnerable populations. Interventions to improve household environmental safety have the potential to reduce the stress-load of uninsured primary care patients. Keywords: Environmental issues; free clinic; home; perceived stress; safety; social environment.
COMPRESSIVE CYLINDER STRENGTH AND DEFORMABILITY OF EXPANDED CLAY FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE WITH POLYPROPYLENE FIBER

This article presents the experimental studies results of the reinforcement effect with polypropylene fiber (0.5 %, 1 %, and 1.5 %) on the strength (compressive cylinder strength) and deformation (compressive strain) characteristics for expanded clay concrete. The most effective fiber percentage is the content of 1.5 % by weight of the cement mass, based on obtained experimental results. An increase in the compressive cylinder strength (up to 13 %), a significant increase in the value of ultimate compressive strain in concrete (corresponding to the peak stress) of the stress-strain diagram (up to 50 %), and the plastic failure of expanded clay fiber-reinforced concrete is noted.
Development of a Hardware and Software Complex Based on the Study of the Diagnostic Properties of Methods for Testing Nonvolatile Memory with a Serial Interface

This paper investigates the diagnostic abilities of test sequences developed for detecting defects in non-volatile memory with a serial interface. The most common fault models are considered, algorithms for monitoring non-volatile memory are described. A comparative analysis of the complexity of marching tests is carried out and faster control algorithms are proposed. The study was conducted as part of the development of a hardware and software complex for testing non-volatile memory. The article presents the architecture of the complex and describes the schemes for testing static parameters of memory chips.
Improving Peach Fruit Quality Traits Using Deficit Irrigation Strategies in Southern Tunisia Arid Area

The peach (Prunus persica L.) is one of Tunisia’s major commercial fruit crops and is considered one of the biggest water consumers of all crops. In warm and arid areas of southern Tunisia, irrigation is necessary to ensure orchard longevity and high yield and fruit quality. Nevertheless, under water-scarcity conditions and low water quality, water management should rely on efficient deficit irrigation strategies. In this study, sustained deficit irrigation (DI) and partial root-zone drying (PRD50) at 50% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) were evaluated for their impact on the primary and secondary metabolites of the peach fruit of early cultivar Flordastar grown in the Tataouine region. A full irrigation (FI) treatment at 100%, etc., was used as a control treatment. Color, dry-matter content, firmness, organic acids, sugars, phenolic compounds, vitamin C, β-carotene and minerals were assessed on harvested mature fruits. Dry-matter content and firmness increased significantly under DI and PRD50 (13% and 15.5%). DI fruit had the highest soluble-solid content (SSC), reaching Brix values of 14.3°. Fruit sorbitol and sucrose contents were not affected by Di and PRD50. Higher glucose in fruit juice was observed in PRD50 (23%) and DI (21.5%) compared to FI, which had the highest malic acid content (33.5–37%). Quinic and citric acids decreased with DI and PRD50, while almost all individual phenolic compounds increased with deficit irrigation. Hydroxycinnamates and anthocyanins were significantly higher in fruits harvested from DI and PRD50 treatments. Proanthocyanidins (catechin and epicatechin) were only improved by DI, while flavone compounds and vitamin C were not affected by irrigation restrictions. β-carotene was higher in fruits yielded under FI (0.71 mg/100 g DM) than DI and PRD50 (0.21–0.43 mg/100 g DM). Macro- and micronutrients significantly increased in DI and PRD50 fruit. A significant difference between DI and PRD50 fruits was observed for Zn and Fe concentrations. This research highlights the positive impact of reduced irrigation on bioactive-fruit quality attributes and the suitability of PRD50 and DI as tools for irrigation management in arid areas of southern Tunisia, contributing to water-saving in orchards and the improvement of fruit commercial value.
Low-intensity scheduled morning exercise for adolescents with a late chronotype: a novel treatment to advance circadian phase?

Abstract Study Objectives During adolescence, an interplay between biological and environmental factors leads to constrained sleep duration and timing. The high prevalence of sleep deprivation during this developmental period is a public health concern, given the value of restorative sleep for mental, emotional, and physical health. One of the primary contributing factors is the normative delay of the circadian rhythm. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a gradually advanced morning exercise schedule (30 min shift each day) completed for 45 min on 5 consecutive mornings, on the circadian phase and daytime functioning of adolescents with a late chronotype, compared with a sedentary control group. Methods A total of 18 physically inactive male adolescents aged 15–18 years spent 6 nights at the sleep laboratory. The morning procedure included either 45 min walking on a treadmill or sedentary activities in dim light. Saliva dim light melatonin onset, evening sleepiness, and daytime functioning were assessed during the first and last night of laboratory attendance. Results The morning exercise group had a significantly advanced (earlier) circadian phase (27.5 min ± 32.0), while sedentary activity resulted in a phase delay (−34.3 min ± 53.2). Morning exercise also led to higher evening sleepiness in the earlier hours of the night, but not at bedtime. Mood measures improved slightly in both study conditions. Conclusions These findings highlight the phase-advancing effect of low-intensity morning exercise among this population. Future studies are needed to test the transference of these laboratory findings to adolescents’ real life.
Clinical Profile of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Neonates

Background There are conflicting data on the mother-to-child transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and few studies have described the clinical course of neonates infected with SARS-CoV-2. Objectives This study investigates the mother-to-child transmission rate and clinical profile of SARS-CoV-2-infected newborns. Methods Data on 304 newborns of 301 mothers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were prospectively collected and analyzed. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) determined the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the placenta, umbilical cord stump, and nasopharyngeal swabs collected within 24h of birth. Clinical and laboratory data of SARS-CoV-2-infected newborns was entered in a structured proforma. Results A total of 20 neonates (6.5%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2, of which 12 were positive only in the nasopharyngeal swab, four cases had the umbilical stump positive, three were positive in the placenta, and one case was positive in all the three specimens collected. Six of the 20 SARS-CoV-2-positive neonates developed severe symptoms. The SARS-CoV-2-positive symptomatic neonates required a more extended stay in hospital compared to their non-symptomatic infected counterparts. Conclusions A proportion of the babies born to SARS-CoV2-infected mothers tested positive and some of these newborns had severe symptoms.
MSLCNet: A Multi-Stream Locally-Connected Neural Network For Surface Electromyography based Hand Movement Recognition

Hand movement recognition plays an important role in the emerging technologies of rehabilitation engineering and human-computer interaction. Among various hand movement recognition techniques, muscle-computer interface (MCI) has drawn great attention from researchers due to its wearability, insensitivity to self-occlusion and illumination condition, and capability of distinguishing subtle hand movements. Based on the theory that dominant muscle groups play more important roles in certain hand movements, this paper proposed a multi-stream locally-connected neural network (MSLCNet) framework, which aims at performing independent deep learning at different locations of the forearm to better model human muscle activities from the potential dominant muscle groups during certain hand movements. Experimental results showed that the proposed MSLCNet could achieved the hand movement recognition accuracies of 87.7%, 84.5% and 70.4% on three different sEMG datasets, which outperformed the state-of-the-art methods.