Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Development of Blended Learning in Learning Evaluation Subject in Universities in Makassar City

The purpose of this research is to develop a blended learning-based learning model in the Learning Evaluation Course. The research study implemented Research and Development approach. In this case, the researcher developed a product in universities using the Ken Peffers model. This model consists of five stages, namely identifying problems, determining goals and solutions, designing and developing products, demonstrating products, evaluating products, and communicating products. In this development procedure, the researcher demonstrated the product through some steps, including production, validation, and trial. The product was trialed through individual tests performed by exerts of media and learning material and course lecturers. Individual and small group trials were conducted to identify products and to improve the suitability of the learning objectives, materials, and media. The findings obtained from validation performed by experts of material and media indicate that the product developed is valid and practical to be tested.
A Comparison between the Use of Beta Weights and Structure Coefficients in Interpreting Regression Results.

An extensive body of researches has favored the use of regression over other parametric analyses that are based on OVA. In case of noteworthy regression results, researchers tend to explore magnitude of beta weights for the respective predictors. This is plausible when the predictor variables are perfectly uncorrelated. However, as other researchers suggested, the failure to compute structure coefficients may cause erroneous interpretation in regression, when multicollinearity is present between predictors. This paper provides an explanation by using two heuristic examples, so as to emphasize the importance of balancing attention to both beta weights and structure coefficients, so that valid interpretations of regression results are formulated.
Palynology of the Mesozoic sediments exposed near Ellichpur, Maharashtra

The paper records palynofossils from the dark grey shales/clays (inliers) exposed at Belkher Village, north of Ellichpur town in Maharashtra. The assemblage contains 41 species assigned to 22 genera and is characterised by pteridophytic and bryophytic components, viz., Callispora potoniei, Contignisporites glebulentus, Murospora, Triporoletes reticulatus, Coptospora kutchensis, Cooksonites cf. C. rajmahalensis, etc. The prominence of Callialasporites followed by Podocarpidites, Alisporites and Araucariacites is noteworthy. The assemblage is comparable to the palynozones-D of Rajmahal Hills, the assemblage recovered from Sivaganga area of Cauvery Basin, and Dharesi nala section of Bhuj Formation, Kutch Basin, which are assigned a Neocomian-Aptian age. The presence of spore-pollen, algal or fungal entities suggests freshwater conditions during deposition.
Factors affecting urticaria control in patients with chronic urticaria

Objective: Urticaria is a condition characterized by the development of blisters (hives), angioedema, or both. Acute urticaria is the appearance of rashes lasting 6 weeks or less, angioedema, or both. It is recommended to use the urticaria control test to evaluate disease control in patients with CSU. This study aimed to evaluate the factors affecting urticaria control in patients followed up with the diagnosis of chronic spontaneous urticaria. Material and Methods: Urticaria control results of children diagnosed with chronic urticaria were evaluated retrospectively and factors that could affect urticaria control were investigated. Results: Relationships between the urticaria control test and age, gender, onset time of the complaint, family history of atopy, and laboratory values such as anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and c4 were examined. Conclusion: Although chronic urticaria has a mild course in children, parameters such as gender, age, and ANA positivity may affect the control of the disease.
Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Salivary 8-Hydroxy-Deoxyguanosine Levels and Glycemic Control in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients

Diabetes and periodontitis are complex chronic diseases that are potentially interrelated, as well as associated with oxidative stress. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on salivary 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels and glycemic control in patients suffering from both diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and periodontitis. The study sample included 53 DM2 patients, while 31 systemically healthy patients served as controls. Participants in both groups suffered from periodontitis of comparable severity. Periodontal clinical parameters, namely plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), papilla bleeding index (PBI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded, along with salivary 8-OHdG levels and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Levels of 8-OHdG were analyzed by ELISA. All aforementioned parameters were evaluated prior to commencing the study and at 90-day follow-up upon nonsurgical periodontal therapy completion. At baseline, salivary levels of 8-OHdG in DM2 patients were significantly higher (1.17 ng/mL) than those measured for the control group (0.75 ng/mL) and showed significant positive correlation with GI and PPD (p < 0.05). Three months after nonsurgical periodontal therapy, the salivary 8-OHdG levels were significantly reduced in DM2 patients (p < 0.05). Analysis results also revealed statistically significant changes in all measured clinical parameters between baseline and three-month follow-up in both groups (p < 0.05). Upon treatment completion, a decline in the HbA1c level was noted in DM group, but it did not reach statistical significance (p > 0.05). It can be concluded that DM2 patients benefit from non-surgical periodontal therapy, as indicated by a marked reduction in their salivary 8-OHdG level and a modest improvement in glycemic control. Short-term clinical benefits noted in the DM group were similar to those observed in the non-diabetic periodontal patients.
The Constant Power Spectral Density Model for Capacity Optimization of Submarine Links

We review the fundamentals of the recently proposed Constant Power Spectral Density (CPSD) model for very long-haul space-division multiplexed submarine links, and highlight its use for Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) optimization to maximize the achievable information rate (AIR) of the link. The CPSD line is an abstraction of modern submarine lines, where all EDFAs have identical physical parameters, among which the doped-fiber length <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ell$</tex-math></inline-formula>, and the same pump and Erbium inversion, with identical gain-shaping filters that reproduce the line input power spectral density at the output of each span. The key idea in the CPSD line analysis is to use the hidden state-variable of the EDFA, namely the Erbium population inversion <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$x$</tex-math></inline-formula>, as a free variable. When <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$x$</tex-math></inline-formula> is known, so is the EDFA gain and its noise figure frequency profiles. Thus in the CPSD line we derive a simple expression of the received signal to noise ratio and thus of the AIR in the assumption of Gaussian noises. Among the set of input wavelength-division multiplexed signals that achieve inversion x at EDFA length <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ell$</tex-math></inline-formula> we can find analytically the one maximizing AIR(x,<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ell$</tex-math></inline-formula>). We finally look numerically for the best (x,<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ell$</tex-math></inline-formula>) values that maximize AIR, i.e., we optimize the line EDFAs for maximum AIR. The major novelty of this invited paper is the extension of the analysis to include nonlinear effects into the AIR optimization.
String theoretic models of the early Universe

This thesis comprises several manuscripts, each exploring aspects of the dynamics of the early Universe. The foundations of the work presented lies in the realm of cosmology, but draws heavily on string theory as a source of guidance. The thesis commences with a motivation for the research and provides an introduction to the contemporary views of Cosmology: following a historical perspective of cosmology, we motivate the inflationary paradigm of Big Bang Cosmology, and introduce several world-views promoted by string theory. The string-motivated models will address shortcomings of cosmologies based on General Relativity and the Standard Model, and will provide a comprehensive, coherent description of the early Universe that is expected to transition to our observed Universe. Two possibilities presented here include String Gas Cosmology (SGC) and the Brane World scenario. We provide an introduction to these two constructions, and subsequently report on the possibility of simultaneously stabilizing the dilaton and moduli fields in SGC stabilization models, a mechanism to solve the overshoot problem of racetrack inflation, and explore the possibility of long-lived relics in warped reheating.
A Systematic Review on the Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Lowering Cardiovascular Risks in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Cardiovascular events caused by dyslipidemia are one of the leading causes of death in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Statins are the first line of treatment for patients with hyperlipidemia and in the treatment regimen for patients with CKD. Therefore, the introduction of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin-Kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9 inhibitors) is a viable and possibly effective treatment option for patients who, despite high doses of statins, struggle to lower their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Our paper's objective is to explore the safety of these biological agents, particularly in patients with varying stages of impaired kidney function, and the correlating effectiveness in lowering their LDL-C levels, thereby reducing cardiovascular risks in these patients. We methodically retrieved relevant articles from PubMed, PubMed Central, Medline, and Google scholar in April 2022. We used the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Strategy and used the relevant keyword, then applied our inclusion and exclusion criteria; the initial search gave 10,542 results; with the removal of duplicates, irrelevant articles, and application of quality assessments done, we finally included 15 papers for our review with 37,188 patients. PCSK9 inhibitors are reliable, safe, and efficient therapy in lowering LDL-C levels in patients with CKD. However, its safety and efficacy in severe and end-stage kidney disease are grey, as other factors such as infections lead to morbidity and mortality. Future trials on chronic kidney disease and PCSK9 inhibitors should investigate the inhibitors' ability to improve kidney functions at all stages of kidney disease while lowering lipid levels and finally analyze the safety in patients with end-stage kidney disease.
The Neuromodulator Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation as the Treatment of Medically Refractory Epilepsy in Comparison with Surgical Approach: A Systematic Review

Background: Restorative options in medically refractory epilepsy are restricted to ablative brain surgery, the trial of antiepileptic medications, or palliative procedures. Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is an accessible palliative method of which the mechanism of action isn't well understood, yet with set up adequacy for medically refractory epilepsy and low occurrence of incidental effects. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the action of epilepsy treatment options. Methods: We searched for relevant studies published in 2016-2021 with PRISMA charts. For English published statistical analyses, we include all studies conducted on pediatric epileptic patients who have undergone epilepsy surgery and VNS. Results: Antiepileptic impacts of VNS incorporate expanded movement of the locus coeruleus (LC) neurons with a raised norepinephrine (NE) discharge in the hippocampus, cortex, and amygdala. VNS-modulatory consequences for other synapse frameworks such as cholinergic, GABAergic, and glutamatergic depend on the activation of the LC-NE pathway. While in pediatric epilepsy, early surgical intervention is frequently recommended to work on cognitive and behavioral outcomes that unequivocally portray the epileptogenic zone. Conclusion: The general rate of complication caused by epilepsy surgery was sensibly low (5%), suggesting that epilepsy medical procedures, particularly primarily temporal lobe resection, can be safe preferably with recent procedure options, while VNS could be more effective as therapy begins at early stages pre- or post-seizure onset to decide the preventative role of VNS in human epileptogenesis when the treatment is given promptly.
EFFECT OF CHEMICAL AND BIO-NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF COWPEA PLANT (Vigna sinensis savi .)

Two field experiments were carried out at the Experimental Station of National Research Centre at Shalakan during the 1998 and 1999 growth seasons to study the response of cowpea plant to different levels of chemical and bio-nitrogen fertilizer . Every experiment included 9 treatments , which were the simple combination between 3 chemical nitrogen fertilizer , i.e. 0 , 50 and 100 kg/fed. and 3 levels bio-nitrogen fertilizer , i.e. 0 , 25 and 50 g/kg seeds . The important results could be summarized as follows : chemical nitrogen fertilization at rate of 100 kg as ammonium sulphate gave the best growth characters of plant . The suitable economic level of biogen is (a bio-fertilizer contain a large number of fixation bacttaria) for cowpea plant is 50 g/kg seeds , where the best growth characters were gained . The heaviest total dry weight of whole plant and its different parts were obtained by adding nitrogen at rate of 100 kg/fed. in the form of ammonium sulphate with treating cowpea seeds by biogen at level 50 g/kg . seeds . The heaviest yield of dry seeds resulted from cowpea plants which received nitrogen at rate of 100 kg/fed. as ammonium sulphate . The heaviest total dry seeds yield as kg/fed. with best quality were resulted with adding 100 kg/fed. of chemical nitrogen fertilizer and with treating cowpea seeds before sowing by biogen at 50 g/kg of seeds . sulphate and treating the seeds before sowing with bio-nitrogen fertilizer as biogen at rate of 50 gm/kg seeds . These results were true in both experimental seasons .
Stability beyond the neutron drip-line near the third peak of the r-process nucleosynthesis

We have investigated the nuclear shell effects at N=126 in the region of the third peak of the r-process nucleosynthesis within the framework of the relativistic mean-field theory using the Lagrangian model NL-SV1 with the vector self-coupling of omega-meson. Our study encompasses even-even nuclei with N=110-140 in the isotopic chains of Hf (Z=72) down to Ba (Z=56). It is shown that the nuclear shell effects at N=126 remain strong even as one moves far away from the line of the beta-stability. As the neutron drip line approaches N=126, nuclei exhibit vanishingly small neutron separation energy. However, going beyond the neutron drip line, we observe an interesting feature in that some nuclei near N ~ 132-134 for the isotopic chains of Z=62-68 show enhanced neutron separation energy. This is especially pronounced for the isotopes of Gd (Z=64) and Dy (Z=66). These nuclei exhibit the phenomenon of stability beyond the neutron drip line. Our analysis of the single-particle spectrum shows that this is engendered by the deformation assumed by these nuclei with the consequence that the neutron single-particle spectrum is pushed down in energy, thus leading to enhanced stability beyond the drip line.
CHEMICAL STABILITY OF NITRATE IN SOILS

The chemical stability of nitrate and its reduction into nitrous oxide or nitrogen gases as end products was theoretically studied using Nernst’s equation , under different sets of Eh (0,200 and 400mv) and pH (5, 7 and 9) comparable to those of soils. Calculations using Nernst’s equation and published data on ion activities and redox potential declared that nitrate stability is very sensitive to little changes in soil reaction (pH) and/or redox (Eh) values. Nitrate transformation into N 2 O and N 2 goes easier at low than at high pH and Eh values. A decrease of pH by one unit increases the activity of the produced N 2 O and N 2 by 10 10 and 10 12 folds, respectively. Also, their activities increased by 10 11 and 10 16 folds due to decreasing Eh value by 100 millivolts. In addition, when increasing the nitrate activity by 10 folds, the activity of any of the two gases increases by 100 folds. Among the two gases, N 2 production was more sensitive than N 2 O production towards the changes in pH and Eh values. Similar trends were found by other workers as to the effect of pH and Eh on nitrate reductions. Therefore, it is expected that small changes in soil pH and/or Eh can cause important chemical reduction of the applied nitrate fertilizers especially under extensive cropping systems to form N 2 O gas which shares in the environmental problems through its reaction with the ozone layer.
Remarks on free mutual information and orbital free entropy

Abstract The present notes provide a proof of i* (ℂP + ℂ(I - P); ℂQ + ℂ(I - Q)) = – χorb(P,Q) for any pair of projections P,Q with τ(P) = τ(Q) = 1/2. The proof includes new extra observations, such as a subordination result in terms of Loewner equations. A study of the general case is also given.
Probing CP Violating Two Higgs Doublet Model through Interplay between LHC and ILC

We study the neutral Higgs boson production at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the future $e^- e^+$ linear collider (ILC) in the two Higgs doublet model with CP violation. The CP-even and CP-odd scalars are mixed in this model, which affects the production processes of neutral Higgs boson. We examine the correlation of the Higgs production at LHC and ILC and provide a strategy to distinguish the model from the CP conserving model and to determine the parameters of the Higgs sector.
Choosing information variables for transition probabilities in a time-varying transition probability Markov switching model

This paper discusses a practical estimation issue for time-varying transition probability (TVTP) Markov switching models. Time-varying transition probabilities allow researchers to capture important economic behavior that may be missed using constant (or fixed) transition probabilities. Despite its use, Hamilton’s (1989) filtering method for estimating fixed transition probability Markov switching models may not apply to TVTP models. This paper provides a set of sufficient conditions to justify the use of Hamilton’s method for TVTP models. In general, the information variables that govern time-variation in the transition probabilities must be conditionally uncorrelated with the state of the Markov process.
EFFECT OF MINERAL FERTILIZERS ON THE GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF Fuchsia hybrida

The main objective of this research was to study the effect of three mineral fertilizers of different ratios and levels of NPK (+ Mg) on the vegetative growth and flowering of a local cultivar of Fuchsia hybrida . Also, to study the effect of these fertilizers on the mineral contents in the leaves of Fuchsia plants. Three mineral fertilizers (19: 19: 19: 02), (19: 06: 20: 04) and (13: 40:13: 0) N, P, K and Mg were used at six levels 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 gram/plant/season. A control treatment (0 gram/plant/season) was used. The amount of fertilizer was divided into four equal doses and added to the plant at weekly intervals as a side dressing before irrigation. The highest increase in plants height was obtained by adding 8 g/plant and 10 g/plant from the 19:19:19:02 fertilizer in both seasons. The fourth level (10 g/plant) of 19: 19: 19:02 fertilizer increased the shoot and the leaves fresh and dry weights in both seasons. The highest increase in the number of flowers per plant was obtained by adding 12 g/plant from the 19:06:20:04 fertilizer in both seasons. There were significant increases in the nitrogen content in the leaves of Fuchsia plants over the control by using the different fertilizers. However, the fourth level (10 g/plant) of the 19:06:20:04 fertilizer gave the highest increase in both seasons. The highest increase in the phosphorus content was obtained by adding 24 g/plant from the 19:19:19:02 fertilizer. The fourth level (10 g/plant) from the 19:06:20:04 fertilizer gave the maximum increase in the potassium content in both seasons. Generally, the fifth level (12 g/plant) of the 19:19:19:02 fertilizer gave the maximum uptake of N, P and K compared with the other levels and fertilizers in both seasons.
Glossopteris shailae, a new fossil leaf from Upper Permian (Raniganj Formation) of India

A new species of Glossopteris, i.e., G. Shailae is reported from the Kumarpur Sandstone (Raniganj Formation), West Bengal. Morphologically the leaf is characterised by an evanescent midrib. The cuticular structure of the leaf is also different from those of known species of the genus Glossopteris.
The regularity method in directed graphs and hypergraphs

In recent years the regularity method has been used to tackle many embedding problems in extremal graph theory. This thesis demonstrates and develops three different techniques which can be used in conjunction with the regularity method to solve such problems. These methods enable us to prove an approximate version of the well-known Sumner’s universal tournament conjecture, first posed in 1971, which states that any tournament G on 2n − 2 vertices contains a copy of any directed tree T on n vertices. An analysis of the extremal cases then proves that Sumner’s universal tournament conjecture holds for any sufficiently large n. Our methods are also applied to the problem of obtaining hypergraph analogues of Dirac’s theorem. Indeed, we show that for any k \(\geqslant\) 3 and any 1 \(\leqslant\) \(\ell\) \(\leqslant\) k − 1 with k - \(\ell\)\(\nmid\)k, any k-uniform hypergraph on n vertices with minimum degree at least \(\frac{n}{\lceil k / (k - \ell) \rceil (k - \ell)}\) + o(n) contains a Hamilton \(\ell\)-cycle. This result confirms a conjecture of Han and Schacht, and is best possible up to the o(n) error term. Together with results of Rodl, Rucinski and Szemeredi, this result asymptotically determines the minimum degree which forces an \(\ell\)-cycle for any \(\ell\) with 1 \(\leqslant\)\(\ell\)\(\leqslant\) k − 1.