Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Orphans and Non-Orphans Aged 6-12 Years in a Central Indian City: A Comparative Study

KARISHMA A, ANUJ NAIR, ANJALI D, INDRAJEET SINGH* INTRODUCTION: Oral Health, like general health, is a basic fundamental right for all, and even more so for the underprivileged. AIM: To evaluate the oral health status of Institutionalized orphans aged 6-12 years and non-orphans in Indore, Madhya Pradesh MATERIALS AND METHOD: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among various registered orphanages in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Oral Examination was done by two standardized examiners (ADA type III examination) and data was entered using a pre-tested and pre-validated proforma. Data was transferred into MS excel and after application of descriptive statistics, the independent samples t-test and multiple logistic regression were applied (p value significant at ≤ 0.5). RESULTS: Of the total 263 study subjects, there were 132(50.2%) orphans and 131(49.8%) school children aged 6-12 years. Among orphans, males (62.9%) formed the majority; use of toothbrush with toothpaste was observed among 69.7% of orphans, while 6.1% did not use any oral hygiene aid. The most common observed hard lesion was dental caries (31.8%) as compared to 20.6% in school children and its presence revealed a significant association (p=0.02). CONCLUSION: It is recommended that a special emphasis should be made to promote oral health among the children residing in orphanages.
Poverty and Physical Geographic Factors: An Empirical Analysis of Sichuan Province Using the GWR Model

Given the complexity of the poverty problem, efforts and policies aiming at reducing poverty should be tailored to local conditions, including cultural, economic, social, and geographic aspects. Taking the Sichuan Province of China as the study area, this paper explores the impact of physical geographic factors on poverty using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Regression and the Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) models at the county level. In total, 28 factors classified in seven groups were considered as variables, including terrain (relief degree of the land surface, altitude, and slope); vegetation (forest coverage rate); water (drainage network density); climate (temperature, annual average rainfall); and natural disaster (landslide, debris flow, and torrential flood). The 28 variables were then tested using correlations and regressions. A total of six physical variables remained significant for the OLS and GWR models. The results showed that the local GWR model was superior to the OLS regression model and, hence, more suitable for explaining the associations between the poverty rate and physical geographic features in Sichuan.
Antagonism potency of dark Septate endophytes against Pyricularia oryzae for improving health of rice plants

Blast disease caused by Pyricularia oryzae ( Po ) is the main disease affecting rice production. Dark septate endophyte s (DSEs) is known to improve plant performance and suppress disease. This study evaluated DSEs antagonism potency against P. oryzae in improving the rice plant's health. The research stages consisted of: (1). DSE and Po growth rate; (2). Antagonism of DSEs against Po ; (3). Chitinase; (4). DSEs Viability; (5). DSEs application to rice seeds in nurseries. The results showed the growth of APDS 3.2 colonies had fulfilled Petri (d = 9 cm) at three days after incubation (DAI), while 4.1 BTG and TKC 2.2. a at 7 DAI. Po had slow colony growth required 20 DAI. Inhibition of APDS 3.2 against Po was 43.75%, higher than of 4.1 BTG (38.60%) and of TKC 2.2. a (39.76%). The rice plants inoculated with APDS 3.2 had a relatively higher at seedling height, root length, wet weight, and dry weight than those inoculated with TKC 2.2. a and 4.1 BTG. The highest DSEs colonization was found in APDS 3.2 at 50.56%, followed by TKC 2.2. a (46.67%) and 4.1 BTG (40%). DSEs fungus has the potential to suppress rice blast pathogens by improving the health of rice plants, especially APDS 3.2. Key words: Colonization, Growth Rate, Viability Penyakit blas yang disebabkan oleh Pyricularia oryzae ( Po ) merupakan penyakit utama yang memengaruhi produksi padi. D ark septate endophyte (DSE) diketahui mampu meningkatkan performa tanaman dan menekan penyakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi potensi antagonisme DSE terhadap P. oryzae dalam meningkatkan kesehatan tanaman padi. Tahapan Penelitian terdiri atas: (1). Kecepatan tumbuh DSE dan Po ; (2). Antagonisme DSE terhadap Po ; (3). Kitinase; (4). Viabilitas DSE; (5). Aplikasi DSE pada benih padi di persemaian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pertumbuhan koloni APDS 3.2 telah memenuhi petri (d= 9 cm) pada 3 hari setelah inkubasi (HSI), sedangkan 4.1 BTG dan TKC 2.2. a pada 7 HSI. Pertumbuhan koloni Po lambat membutuhkan 20 HSI. Penghambatan APDS 3.2 terhadap Po sebesar 43,75% lebih tinggi dibandingkan 4.1 BTG (38,60%) maupun TKC 2.2. a (39,76%). Tanaman padi yang diinokulasi APDS 3.2 memiliki tinggi, panjang akar, bobot basah, dan bobot kering relatif lebih tinggi dibandingkan yang diinokulasi TKC 2.2. a dan 4.1 BTG. Kolonisasi DSE tertinggi dijumpai pada APDS 3.2 sebesar 50,56%, diikuti TKC 2.2. a (46,67%) dan 4.1 BTG (40%). Cendawan DSE memiliki potensi untuk menekan patogen blas padi dengan cara meningkatkan kesehatan tanaman padi, khususnya APDS 3.2.
Comparison of isoelectric points of single-crystal and polycrystalline α-Al2O3 and α-Fe2O3 surfaces

Abstract The surface charging behavior as a function of pH and isoelectric points (IEPs) of single-crystal α-Al2O3 (0001) and (1102) and α-Fe2O3 (0001) was determined by streaming potential measurements using an electrokinetic analyzer. The IEPs of α-Al2O3 (0001) and (11¯02)$(1 \overline1 02)$ and α-Fe2O3 (0001) were found to be 4.5, 5.1, and 6.5, respectively. These IEP values for oriented single crystals of α-Al2O3 are in good agreement with literature values, whereas the new IEP value for α-Fe2O3 (0001) is significantly lower than four reported values (IEP = 8–8.5) for single-crystal α-Fe2O3 (0001) (Eggleston and Jordan 1998; Zarzycki et al. 2011; Chatman et al. 2013; Lützenkirchen et al. 2013) and significantly higher than one (IEP = 4) recently measured by Lützenkirchen et al. (2015) on a fresh α-Fe2O3 (0001) surface. Most of the single-crystal IEP values measured recently are lower than IEP values reported for polycrystalline α-Al2O3 and α-Fe2O3, which are generally in the pH range of 8 to 10. Calculations of the IEP values based on estimated Ka values of α-Fe2O3 and α-Al2O3 surfaces in contact with water as a function of defect type and concentration suggest that highly reactive surface defect sites (primarily singly coordinated aquo groups) on the Fe- and Al-oxide powders are possibly a major source of the surface charge differences between polycrystalline samples and their oriented single-crystal counterparts studied here. The results of this study provide a better understanding of the surface charging behavior of Fe and Al-oxides, which is essential for predicting complex processes such as metal-ion sorption occurring at mineral/water interfaces.
THE ASSOCIATION OF CELIAC DISEASE WITH IDIOPATHIC INFERTILITY IN CENTRAL ANATOLIA REGION

Amac: Colyak Hastaligi (CH) genetik yatkinligi olan bireylerin gluten alimindan sonra ince bagirsaklarinda ortaya cikan inflamatuar bir otoimmun hastaliktir. CD bircok jinekolojik ve obstetrik soruna yol acar. Ic Anadolu'da idiyopatik infertilite tanisi alan hastalarda CH prevalansini arastirmayi amacladik. Hastalar ve Yontemler: Calismaya Erciyes Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum kliniginde idiyopatik infertilite tanisi alan 30 kadin hasta ve en az bir saglikli gebeligi olan 33 saglikli kadin dahil edildi. Tum hastalarda ve calisma grubunda antigliadin antikor (AGA) IGG / IGM, anti-endomysial antikor (EMA), anti-doku transglutaminaz antikorlari (tTG) ve IgG / IgM antikor duzeyleri olculdu. Test sonucu pozitif olan kisilere ust gastrointestinal endoskopi ve duodenal biyopsi yapildi. Bulgular: Gruplar arasinda anemi varligi, yas ve vucut kitle indeksi acisindan anlamli fark yoktu. Hasta grubundaki dort hastada AGA IGA pozitif, bir hastada AGA IGG sadece pozitif iken, kontrol grubundaki uc hastada AGA IGA pozitifti. Kontrol grubunda sadece bir hasta pozitif (EMA) test sonucuna sahipti; ancak calisma grubundaki hastalarin hicbirinde olumlu sonuc alinamadi. tTG IgA antikorlari her iki grupta da negatifti. Kontrol grubunda iki hastada tTG IgG testi pozitif cikti. Her iki grupta serolojik testler acisindan istatistiksel olarak anlamli fark yoktu. Sonuc: Idiyopatik infertil hastalarda CH prevalansi kontrol grubuna benzerdi. Bu kohortta bu iliskiyi degerlendirmek icin daha fazla calismaya ihtiyac vardir.
The upper Miocene Deurne Member of the Diest Formation revisited: unexpected results from the study of a large temporary outcrop near Antwerp International Airport, Belgium

A 5.50 m thick interval of fossiliferous intensely bioturbated heterogenous glauconiferous sand of the upper Miocene Diest Formation is documented from a very large temporary outcrop just southeast of Antwerp International Airport (northern Belgium), allowing to observe lateral variations over several hundreds of meters and to collect many vertebrate and invertebrate fossils. This paper documents observations on lithology, sedimentary and post-sedimentary structures, and discusses the results of the multi-proxy analyses of the sediment (granulometry, glauconite content, clay mineralogy, Fe content and Fe3+/Fe2+ ratios), the interpretation of the trace fossil assemblage and the sedimentary structures as well as of the large-scale samplings of micro-, meso- and macrofossils. We evidence that the Diest Formation in the Antwerp area consists of two different lithological entities, and that this twofold character can be extrapolated to all previously recorded Deurne Member outcrops. A revised lithostratigraphic scheme for the Diest Formation in the Antwerp area is proposed, with the new Borsbeek member at the base and a redefined Deurne Member at the top.
Stability Evaluation of Cation Bridging on Muscovite Surface for Improved Description of Ion-Specific Wettability Alteration

By using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and potential of mean force (PMF) calculations, we studied the stability of model acidic oil molecules (C9H19COOH or C9H19COO–) adsorbed on muscovite surfaces in aqueous solution. The muscovite surfaces are covered by different cations (Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+). It was found that Ca2+-covered muscovite surface significantly enhances the adsorption of C9H19COO– with adsorption Gibbs energy 1 order of magnitude higher than that of Na+-covered surface and 3 times higher than that of K+-covered surface. Furthermore, we found clear evidence that Ca2+ and K+ cause cation bridging, whereas Mg2+ and Na+ cause water bridging. The adsorption Gibbs energy is much higher for cation bridging than that of water bridging. The ion specific effect is not observed when the carboxyl group is protonated (i.e., C9H19COOH). These results well explain the results of previous wettability and core flooding experiments and support their key findings that adsorption of Ca2+ cations induc.
The disclosure paradox: how persuasion knowledge mediates disclosure effects in sponsored media content

Abstract Persuasion knowledge is an established construct in the explanation of recipients’ coping with persuasive communication. It gains particular importance when persuasion attempts are covert. This is the case for sponsored content, as it closely adapts to its media environment. Hence, disclosures are employed to uncover such content as persuasion attempt. In the present study, we argue that disclosures activate different sub-dimensions of persuasion knowledge which can lead to paradoxical effects: On the one hand, disclosures increase recipients’ activation of conceptual persuasion knowledge by highlighting the persuasive intent of sponsored content. On the other hand, disclosures decrease recipients’ activation of attitudinal persuasion knowledge by making sponsored content appear less deceptive. This results in two opposing mediation effects where disclosures simultaneously increase and decrease anger through persuasion knowledge activation. The findings of two experimental studies show that these mediation effects occur consistently in the contexts of social media and blogs, while a third experiment reveals divergent findings in the context of journalistic media.
İzmir İlinde Al2O3: C Dozimetreler Kullanılarak Solar UVB Radyasyonunun Ölçülmesi

Solar UV radyasyonunun ekolojik sistem uzerine onemli etkileri oldugu bilinmektedir. Stratosferdeki ozon tabakasinin incelmesi nedeniyle yeryuzune ulasan ultraviyole (UV) radyasyonundaki artislarin olusturabilecegi riskler bircok arastirmaci tarafindan calisilmaktadir. UVB radyasyonu, kuresel solar UV radyasyonunun sadece kucuk bir kismini olustursa da, insan ve hayvanlar ile bitkiler uzerinde zararli etkilere neden olmaktadir. Ayrica, UVB radyasyonun karasal ve deniz ekosistemindeki canli organizmalar uzerinde olumsuz etkileri de bulunmaktadir. Bu calismanin amaci, solar UVB radyasyonunun olculmesinde termoluminesans dozimetrelerinin (TLD) kullanilabilirligini arastirmaktir. TLD'ler, ucuz olmalari kolay bulunabilmeleri ve basit kullanimlari gibi bazi ustun ozelliklere sahiptir. Arastirmamizda, UVB radyasyonunu olcmek icin Al2O3: C termoluminesans dozimetreleri kullanilmis olup bunlar, dusuk iyonlastirici radyasyon dozlarina ve UVB radyasyonuna cok duyarlidir. Yeryuzune ulasan UVB radyasyonunun gunluk miktaricalisma yapilan gunlerde 09:00 ile 16:00 saatleri arasinda periyodik olarak aluminyum oksit dozimetrelerle olculmustur. Elde edilen sonuclarin Ege Universitesi Gunes Enerjisi Enstitusu' nden alinan UV radyasyon verileri ile uyumlu oldugu gorulmustur.
On the relevance of data science for flight delay research: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Flight delays are a significant problem for society as they evenly impair airlines, transport companies, air traffic controllers, facility managers, and passengers. Studying prior flight data is an essential activity for every player involved in the air transportation system. Besides, developing accurate prediction models for flight delays is a crucial component of the decision-making process. Prescribing actions to solve on-going delays is an even challenging task due to the air transportation system complexity. In this regard, this paper presents a thorough literature review of data science techniques used for investigating flight delays. This work proposes a taxonomy and compiles the initiatives used to address the flight delay studies. It also offers a systematic literature review that describes the trends of the field and methods to analyse the applicability of newly proposed methods.
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL): Do Results Differ by Sex or Race/Ethnicity?

Whether vitamin D or marine omega-3 (n-3) fatty acid supplementation reduces risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD) in general populations at usual risk for these outcomes is relatively unexplored in randomized trials. The primary goal of the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL), a nationwide, randomized, placebo-controlled, 2 × 2 factorial trial of vitamin D3 (2000 IU/day) and marine n-3 fatty acids (1 g/day) in the primary prevention of cancer and CVD among 25 871 US men aged ≥50 years and women aged ≥55 years, was to fill these knowledge gaps. Studying the influence of sex and race/ethnicity on treatment-related outcomes was a prespecified goal; such analyses help ensure that important effects are not missed and contribute to the foundation for developing targeted recommendations for supplement use. To enable investigation of potential sex- and race-specific treatment effects, trial investigators enrolled an even balance of men (n = 12 786) and women (n = 13 085) and oversampled African Americans (n = 5106). Significant or suggestive variation in intervention effects according to sex, race/ethnicity, and other participant characteristics was observed for some, though not all, outcomes. Additional research is needed to determine which individuals may be most likely to derive a net benefit from vitamin D or n-3 fatty acid supplementation. (VITAL clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01169259).
English Language Teaching: Exploring Enhanced Employability through Soft Skills

250 under graduates and management students of SOA University of 1st year, taken at random, were selected as subjects in this case study. 3 groups comprising of 30 students in each at random were given training on soft skill viz. grammar, vocabulary and speaking ability with 1 credit hour as extra class on Saturday during course curriculum Rest 160 students in same batch were taken as control. After one year of the of the final examination, means with incubation period of one year after the training period, it was found that 22(73.33%),18(60.0%),and 28(93.33%) students belonging to Grammar, Vocabulary and Speaking ability group, respectively got a placement in the campus selection. The overall placement in the batch of students under trial was estimated as 105(42.0%) and the students without soft skill training was as low as 37(23.13%), recorded in control group.
The correlation between demographic development and land-use changes in Slovenia

The paper focuses on determining the degree of correlation between land-use changes and demographic development in Slovenia. The authors conclude that there is still insufficient evidence in the literature for a correlation between these two processes, because quantitative studies addressing these links are very rare and mostly cover small and specific areas. In the case of Slovenia, Spearman’s correlation coefficients are quite low, which confirms that land-use change processes are complex and not dependent solely on individual demographic and socioeconomic factors. Despite the low correlation coefficients, our findings indicate that changes in land use are significantly influenced by changes in age structure and population growth. In areas with population growth the share of arable land is shrinking, whereas in areas with depopulation and a rising aging index the share of partially overgrown land is growing. In the following analysis, the authors focus their analysis on a case study of the Mura and Central Slovenia statistical regions, which lie on opposite poles with regard to development, and thus show differing trends in land-use changes.
Investigating the intention to purchase virtual goods in social networking service games: a self-presentation perspective

ABSTRACT With the rising popularity of SNS games, virtual goods are expected to generate revenue for game providers. However, previous findings may be at odds with changes in this new virtual environment, while some social platforms lack understanding of what motivates users to purchase virtual goods in SNS games either. Considering the social nature of SNS games, this study adopted the self-presentation theory to explore these factors. A conceptual model was proposed and subsequently empirically tested with 302 samples collected from the questionnaire survey. The results show that the desire for online self-presentation is significantly influenced by SNS games involvement, online self-presentation norms, interactivity, and perceived usability. The results also indicate that the effect of the desire for online self-presentation on intention to purchase virtual goods is significant. In addition, the moderated role of perceived usability on the relationship between interactivity and the desire for online self-presentation is established as well. Our findings contribute to the literature on SNS games as well as self-presentation. It also lends insights into how SNS providers can tap this source of revenue.
Investigation of the electron kinetics in O2 capacitively coupled plasma with the use of a Langmuir probe

A Langmuir probe was used to measure various electron plasma parameters in O2 capacitively coupled plasma. It was shown that the variation in these plasma parameters was due to changes in the electron heating mechanisms as the discharge conditions varied. The so called ‘α–γ’ mode transition in O2 plasma (100 mTorr) was identified from the power evolution (30–600 W) of the electron energy probability function (EEPF), electron density (ne) and effective electron temperature (Teff). The EEPF evolved from Druyvesteyn to bi-Maxwellian with increasing applied power which resulted in a rapid decrease and an abrupt increase in Teff and ne respectively. Comparisons were made to the same mode transition for similar conditions in Ar plasma. The EEPFs were Druyvesteyn in the α mode and evolved into a Maxwellian like EEPF in the γ mode of an Ar plasma. Two distinct trends of ne versus power was observed, it was shown that the measured rf current and rf voltage had a similar behavior. The pressure evolution of the EEPF, ne, and Teff was also investigated in O2 plasma operated at both 30 and 200 W. At 30 W the number of high energy electrons decreased and flattening of the low energy portion of the EEPF occurred with increasing gas pressure (10–100 mTorr) which indicates a collisionless to collisional heating transition. However, at 200 W the right combination of rf voltage and pressure was met for the discharge to evolve into the γ mode as the pressure increased. This was evident from significant narrowing of the EEPF as the pressure increased.
USE OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA AGAINST SALT STRESS FOR TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM L.) SEEDLING GROWTH

Salt stress affects many aspects of plant metabolism and as a result, growth and yield are reduced. The aim in this study was to determine the effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on tomato plants under salt stress. With this aim, the Interland F1 cv. and bacterial isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis CA41/1, Pseudomonas putida 18/1K, Pseudomonas putida S5/4ep, and Pseudomonas putida 30 were used. Salt application was completed in two different doses of 25 and 50 mM NaCl when seedlings reached the stage of 3 true leaves. At the end of the study, in addition to seedling development criteria, some nutrient element contents and rates (K, Ca, Na, K/Na and Ca/Na), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) enzyme activities, malondialdehyde (MDA) and photosynthetic pigment contents were determined. In the stress environment, PGPR inoculation increased K content by up to 10%, while apart from isolate P. putida no.30, the other isolates lowered Na content by up to 18%. Additionally, 18/1K and S5/4ep isolates were identified to reduce membrane injury index by up to 97%. It was identified that CA41/1, 18/1K and S5/4ep isolates were more effective against salt stress, especially. In general, the plant tolerance levels induced by the bacteria were identified to increase with the increase in salt stress.
THE IMPACT OF OTA – TRANSFORMING CONTEMPORARY TOURISTS’ INTENTIONS

Modern hotel bookers claim to switch moods to the digital distribution model of hospitality services. A survey conducted in Bulgaria among frequent travellers reveal their attitudes when making a hotel room reservation. Taking into account the implementation of contemporary digital technologies in everyday life this article is observing the main distribution channels that are used in hotel industry. Compared are the preferences of the different age groups using a questionnaire distributed among them. Online Travel Agencies (OTA) platforms and hotels both compete and collaborate to attract customers in the worldwide web. The results of the survey reveal an ongoing process of digitalization even in sectors highly dependent on human capital. The need for remodelling market strategies of travel companies and adjusting their business performance while taking into account the trends and expectations of consumers is visible. Digitalization of the hotel reservation process in Bulgaria and the domination of Booking.com as a leading OTA confirms the fact that the domestic hotel sector follows modern world tendencies.