Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Overweight and Obesity: Epidemiological, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects (Preliminary Study of 64 Cases Followed in Dietetic Consultation and Review of the Literature)

Obesity and excess weight are on the rise in developing countries, which is a source of legitimate concern on the part of the institutions responsible for the health of populations. Overweight and obesity are the fifth most common risk factor for death worldwide, killing at least 2.8 million people each year. In view of the importance of the subject and the lack of sufficient data in our context, it seemed appropriate to us to carry out this preliminary work in Burkina Faso on a population of subjects followed in consultation with Nutrition and Dietetics. The general objective of our work, of a descriptive cross-sectional type, was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological and therapeutic aspects of obesity in a population of consultants, black Africans over a period of one year. The study concerned three (03) private care establishments (clinics) in the city of Ouagadougou in which a Nutrition and Dietetics consultation was available. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study which concerned 64 patients followed in nutrition and dietetics consultations from January 2 to December 31, 2012. The material of the study is repre-sented by the analysis of the files of 64 patients followed in consultation of Nutrition and Dietetics in three (03) medical clinics. The most affected age groups were 30 to droid-like obesity was predominant in 53 people (82.81%). Among our patients 16 (25%) presented with dyslipidemia, 49 (76.56%) had eating disorders. The most common cloudy snacking was observed in 33 people (67.35%). In terms of evolution and therapy, 31 people (48.44%) followed the diet at term; the others had either abandoned or discontinued treatment, namely therapeutic changes in lifestyles. A total of 51.56% were lost to follow-up. The mean duration of follow-up was 2.7 months. In sum, obesity mostly affects young adults (30 to 40 years old) and females, with a predominance of type I obesity (moderate). Android-type obesity was predominant in both sexes. Preventive actions are needed for citizens of Ouagadougou.
Distribution of Carbon Nanofibers and Nanotubes in Cementitious Composites

Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and nanotubes (CNTs) are known to be extremely strong and stiff, and their potential as reinforcement has been of interest to many investigators in the past decade. One of the most important keys for fully harnessing the properties of any type of fiber is to control the distribution in the material matrix. As far as CNFs–CNTs are concerned, the strong attraction among nanoscale fibers due to van der Waals forces makes this task difficult. This study focuses on some of the problems that prevent a uniform distribution of CNFs–CNTs in cement paste and the methods used in the past to enhance dispersion. The first phase of the experimental program investigates the effect of using superplasticizers accompanied by sonication on the dispersion of CNFs in water and paste. The second phase focuses on the problem of cement grain size and limitations that the use of fine grain cement causes. Finally, on the basis of results and past studies, suggestions are made for achieving enhanced dispersion of CNFs–CNTs in cement paste.
Predominant Coaching Leadership Behaviors of High School Head Basketball Coaches: A Pilot Study

Coaching leadership in sport was important because the coach-athlete relationship was considered as a crucial factor in the sport setting. Though leadership theories have been developed for a few decades, research topics related to leadership behaviors in high school settings are understudied. The purpose of the study was to examine the coaching leadership behaviors of high school head basketball coaches in Hong Kong utilizing the Leadership Scale for Sports. One hundred and twelve basketball coaches were invited to participate in the study: 56 coaches from the winning teams and another 56 coaches from the losing teams. Mixed-design 2 × 5 ANOVA indicated there was significant (p < .001) main effect for the coaching behaviors. Both the top-ranking and low-ranking head basketball coaches exhibited significantly (p < .001) higher level of Teaching and Instruction as well as Positive Feedback than Social Support, Democratic Behavior, and Autocratic Behavior. The mean scores as determined by the five dimensions of the LSS were in the following descending order: Positive Feedback, Training and Instruction, Social Support, Democratic Behavior, and Autocratic Behavior. The importance and application of these five coaching behaviors were discussed in detail.
Tracking considerations in selection of radar waveform for range and range-rate measurements

The conventional approach for tracking system design is to treat the detection and tracking subsystems as completely independent units. However, the two subsystems can be designed jointly to improve system (tracking) performance. It is known that different radar signal waveforms result in very different resolution cell shapes (for example, a rectangle versus an eccentric parallelogram) in the range/range-rate space, and that there are corresponding differences in overall tracking performance. We develop a framework for the analysis of this performance. An imperfect detection process, false alarms, target dynamics, and the matched filter sampling grid are all accounted for, using the Markov chain approach of Li and Bar-Shalom. The role of the grid is stressed, and it is seen that the measurement-extraction process from contiguous radar "hits" is very important. A number of conclusions are given, perhaps the most interesting of which is the corroboration in the new measurement space of Fitzgerald's result for delay-only (i.e., range) measurements, that a linear FM upsweep offers very good tracking performance.
Development of Statistical Geometric Models for a Driver’s Hip and Eye Locations

Drivers’ hip locations (HLs) and eye locations (ELs) have been used as reference data to design an ergonomic automobile interior. Although many prediction models of a driver’s HL and EL have been developed, the developed models have limitations in terms of prediction accuracy and stability. The objectives of the present study are (1) development of statistical geometric models (SGMs) of a driver’s HL and EL, and (2) evaluation of the accuracy of the SGMs. Forty drivers’ preferred driving postures were measured by a motion capture system in 3 different vehicle conditions (coupe, sedan, and SUV). The SGMs were developed by incorporating the geometric relationships between HL, EL, anthropometric dimensions, and driving postures and the statistical relationships between body link lengths and surface landmark lengths. The SGMs were evaluated quantitatively by comparing the Reed et al. (2002)’s models in terms of prediction accuracy. As a result, the average adj. R2 of SGMs is 1.1 ~ 3.7 times higher than Reed et al.’s models and root mean squared error (RMSE) of the SGMs is 1.7 ~ 1.8 times smaller than the Reed et al.’s models. Moreover, RMSE of the SGMs in three vehicle conditions are 1.7 ~ 4.3 times smaller than the Reed et al.’s models. These results indicate that the accuracy of the SGMs are more accurate and stable than the Reed et al.’s models in all three vehicle conditions. The developed SGMs have high applicability to the ergonomic design of automobile interiors such as the seat adjustment range and windshield height.
Instability, political regimes and economic growth. A theoretical framework

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri bution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2021 The Authors. Metroeconomica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 1CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina 2Departamento de Economía e Historia Económica, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain 3IUSEN, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
A velocity prediction program for an autonomous sailing drone

In recent, there has been considerable improvement in ocean awareness owing to the use of autonomous vehicles, which have played an important role in helping engineers, researchers, and scientists in observing the environment and gathering oceanographic data. Therefore, it is useful to predict the speed of these vehicles. Velocity prediction programs (VPPs) are broadly used as tools to predict sailing yachts’ speeds but existing VPPs are unable to implement the new sail design concepts. Therefore, this study aimed to build a VPP for a particular sailing drone model that unitizes the curvy twin sail design. We theoretically derived relations describing a sailing drone’s motion as that of a rigid body having three degrees of freedom (three DOFs). We were interested in the proposed VPP’s dynamic behavior, the effect of sail designs, and the precise prediction of actual attainable speeds. The algorithm and process for predicting the sailing drone speed were established. The sailing drone VPP model was validated via comparison with previous experimental results, and the model achieved an acceptable level. It was also able to help designers evaluate their sail and hull configurations. In addition, we evaluated the utilization of a sailing drone hull and curvy twin sail. The hydrodynamic results indicated that the speed of the designed sailing drone should be limited to 2.2 m/s. Although the maximum lift coefficient of the curvy twin sail was recorded at an angle of attack (AOA) of 25 °, the optimized AOA for the curvy twin sail was found to be 15 °. The curvy twin sail could improve the sailing drone’s speed under downwind conditions at true wind angles above 40 °. In contrast, it did not work effectively compared to wing sails under upwind conditions at true wind angles between 20 ° and 40 °.
Effect of Land-applied Arsenicals on the Soils of Alabama

ii List of Tables . vi List of Figures . vii I. Literature Review Natural occurrence of arsenic . 1 Effect of pH and redox potential on arsenic mobilization . 2 Interaction of arsenic with organic matter . 3 Interaction of arsenic with minerals . 4 Interaction of arsenic with phosphorus . 6 Arsenicals from poultry . 9 Arsenicals from cotton and turf industries . 11 References . 15 II. Effect of long-term land application of arsenicals on Ultisols in Northern Alabama Abstract . 25 Introduction . 26 Materials and Methods . 30 Results . 33 Discussion . 35 References . 48
Evaluation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L) Genotypes for Growth and Yield Attributes in Plains of Eastern Nepal

An experiment was conducted in order to identify the productive genotype of turmeric for the plains of Nepal. In 2017 and 2018, seven promising turmeric genotypes (CI 0207, CI 0205, CI 9102, CI 1312, CI 0503, CI 0507, and CI 0201) were compared with KKH-1 in a Randomized Complete Block Design with four replications at the Directorate of Agricultural Research, Tarahara, Nepal. The plants were 30 cm x 30 cm apart, with 40 plants per 3.6 m2 plot area. Cultural practices were followed in accordance with the recommendations. Analysis of variance, correlation, cluster, and GGEbiplot analysis were performed on the observed data. From the pooled analysis of two years of data, the results showed significant differences in plant height and fresh rhizome yield among genotypes. The rhizome yield of KKH-1 was found significantly higher (19.36 t ha-1) than CI 0205 and CI 9102 and at par with other genotypes. Weight of mother rhizome had significant positive correlation (r = 0.602**) with yield of fresh rhizome. Though KKH-1 yielded the highest fresh rhizome, the cluster and GGEbiplot analysis identified CI0207 as one of the potential turmeric clones next to KKH-1.
Physiological Skin Characteristics of Infants and Children Compared to Those of Women

Introduction There is little information regarding skin conditions in infants and children, especially with respect to age, anatomical sites, and seasonal variations. This study aimed to compare the physiological skin characteristics of infants and children with those of women. Methods This study involved skin measurements and a questionnaire-based survey assessing healthy infants and children aged one month to six years and four months (37 males and 48 females) and 15 healthy women in their twenties in the summer, and healthy infants and children aged two months to six years and seven months (34 males and 45 females) and 15 healthy women in their twenties in the winter. The physiological characteristics of the skin of infants and children were surveyed by age. We excluded infants and children with allergic symptoms at the time of measurement. There were 11 subjects with a history of atopic dermatitis. Results Compared with women, infants and children had lower stratum corneum water content and higher transepidermal water loss (TEWL) at most sites. Minimal sebum secretion was observed throughout the body in infants and children aged ≥1 year. The skin surface pH of infants and children was low throughout the body. The questionnaire revealed that skin issues were most common at the anterior neck and cubital fossa, where TEWL was markedly high. These results suggest that barrier function is less developed in the skin of infants and children than in the skin of women. Conclusions The physiological characteristics of skin varied depending on age, anatomical site, and season; hence, skincare guidance must be provided according to these factors.
Mantle cell lymphoma: A clinical review of the changing treatment paradigms with the advent of novel therapies, and an insight into Indian data

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare type of mature B‐cell lymphoid malignancy with the pathologic hallmark of translocation t(11;14) (q13, q32), which leads to an overexpression of Cyclin D1 (CCND1). The disease is also characterized by the presence of a high number of recurrent genetic alterations, which include aberrations in several cellular pathways. MCL is a heterogeneous disease with a wide range of clinical presentations and a majority presenting with aggressive disease in advanced stages.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN, STRES KERJA, DISIPLIN KERJA, DAN KOMPENSASI DENGAN KINERJA PEGAWAI DI KANTOR PELAYANAN PAJAK PRATAMA BOYOLALI

Faktor manusia merupakan masalah utama di setiap kegiatan yang ada dalam berbagai bidang khususnya kehidupan berorganisasi. Hal ini dikarenakan adanya garis ketersinggungan atau interaksi antar individu itu sendiri, pada organisasi maupun pada teknologinya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah (1) menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan, stres kerja, disiplin kerja, dan kompensasi terhadap kinerja pegawai di Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Boyolali, dan (2) menganalisis variabel yang paling dominan mempengaruhi kinerja pegawai di kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Boyolali. Sampel penelitian adalah sampel populasi yaitu seluruh Pegawai Negeri Sipil Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Boyolali sebanyak 68 orang pegawai. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Metode analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa : (1) Ada pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan antara kepemimpinan dengan kinerja pegawai KPP Pratama Boyolali, (2) Ada pengaruh negatif antara stres kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai KPP Pratama Boyolali, (3) Ada pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai KPP Pratama Boyolali, (4) Ada pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara kompensasi terhadap kinerja pegawai KPP Pratama Boyolali, dan (5) Variabel kepemimpinan mempunyai pengaruh yang paling dominan terhadap kinerja pegawai KPP Pratama Boyolali. Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Boyolali merupakan salah satu kantor pemerintah yang langsung berkaitan dengan sektor publik oleh karena itu peneliti menyarankan kepada : (1) pimpinan hendaknya mampu menggunakan jabatan dan kekuasaannya untuk mengatur bawahannya sesuai dengan situasi dan kondisi yang terjadi di lapangan, (2) diperlukan penghargaan baik berupa material dan non material agar pegawai menjadi termotivasi dalam bekerja sehingga mau memberikan hasil kerja yang terbaik bagi instansi, (3) disarankan untuk memberikan CCTV di masing-masing ruangan yang ada di KPP Pratama Boyolali sehingga pimpinan bisa memantau bawahannya apakah telah menggunakan waktu kerjanya sesuai ketentuan apa belum, (4) kompensasi, disarankan untuk dipertahankan bahkan bila perlu diteliti lebih jauh mengenai kinerja pegawai terhadap cara penentuan peringkat jabatan serta evaluasi jabatan, agar memastikan bahwa seluruh pegawai merasa diperlakukan dengan adil yang pada akhirnya akan meningkatkan kinerjanya, (5) Penelitian ini masih banyak kekurangan yang perlu dikaji ulang, sehingga perlu dikaji ulang untuk menemukan variabel lain yang lebih berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai, misalnya : lingkungan kerja, motivasi kerja, pelatihan kerja dan lain-lain
New techniques for reducing printed circuit board common-mode radiation

A multilayer PCB (printed circuit board) with a solid ground-plane produced radiated emissions similar to a dipole antenna. These emissions were reduced by decreasing the distance between the signal trace and the ground plane, by providing additional low-impedance paths for the signal current, and by placing an image plane above the PCB and connecting it to the ground plane around its periphery. Adding cables to the multilayer PCB increased the emissions at some frequencies. These emissions were also reduced by reducing the ground plane noise voltage. <<ETX>>
The 1/f noise of InP based 2DEG devices and its dependence on mobility

The 1/f noise of various InP-based two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) structures with InGaAs channels was investigated at room temperature in the frequency range from 0.4 Hz to 100 kHz. The experimental results on the gate-bias dependent 1/f noise in MBE-grown InAlAs/InGaAs/InP heterostructure field-effect transistors (HFET's) biased in the ohmic region were interpreted in the framework of a model which considers a separation of the HFET into a parasitic and the gated channel region. The results reveal a significant dependence of the Hooge parameter /spl alpha//sub Hg/ of the gated channel region on the bias dependent mobility /spl mu//sub g/. The assumed inverse proportionality between /spl alpha//sub Hg/ and /spl mu//sub g/ due to Coulomb interactions near pinchoff allows an exact description of the noise behavior in the whole bias range. Additionally, the 1/f noise in ungated 2DEG structures of three different MOCVD-grown Al-free and five different MBE-grown Al-containing InP-based heterostructures with InGaAs channels was investigated with respect to the channel design. In spite of various channel designs with mobilities between 6470 cm/sup 2//Vs and 11 500 cm/sup 2//Vs, the Hooge parameter of all devices showed a clear dependence on mobility (/spl alpha//sub H//spl sim//spl mu//sup -2.6/). The lowest observed Hooge parameter /spl alpha//sub H/=1.5/spl times/10/sup -5/ corresponding to the sample with the highest mobility was attributed to two-dimensional (2-D) phonon scattering processes.
Chronic chloroquine and ethanol administration causes detrimental renal morphological changes in rats fed low protein

The aim of the study was to investigate the microscopic renal changes resulting from the concurrent administration of chloroquine and ethanol, with inadequate dietary protein using rats. Sixty-four rats were randomly distributed into eight groups of eight rats each: control groups on normal protein (NPC) or low protein diet (LPC); chloroquine treatment groups on normal protein (NPQ) or low protein diet (LPQ); ethanol treatment groups on normal protein (NPE) or low protein diet (LPE); concurrent chloroquine and ethanol treatment groups on normal protein (NPQE) or low protein diet (LPQE). Chloroquine in 0.9% normal saline was administered weekly to NPQ, LPQ, NPQE, and LPQE. While NPE, LPE, NPQE and LPQE received 6% ethanol in drinking water ad libitum, NPC and LPC received 0.9% normal saline and plain drinking water. After treatment, routine haematoxylin and eosin stain, Masson's trichrome stain for collagen, kidney volume estimation, glomeruli count, immunofluorescence for aquaporin 2 and urine volume estimation were conducted. The results showed a decreased kidney volume in all the experimental groups compared to the control. There was increased collagen fiber deposition and distortion of renal histology in the experimental groups compared to control. Concurrent administration of chloroquine and alcohol causes distortion of kidney histology and derangements of renal function in the low protein-fed rats and can cause kidney failure.
Non-SARS, non-MERS human coronavirus infections and risk of Kawasaki disease: a meta-analysis

Aim: To study the association between non-SARS, non-MERS human coronavirus (HCoV) infections and Kawasaki disease (KD). Methods: Meta-analysis of observational studies published until 1 May 2021. Results: Out of 571 papers retrieved through database search, 10 provided data of 17,732 children. Age ranged from 2 months–14.9 years with 66% being male and 71% being complete KD. Compared with controls, there was an increased risk of developing KD in those detected to have HCoV infection (OR: 2.3 [95% CI: 1.06–4.99]; p = 0.03). The GRADE evidence for all outcomes was of ‘low-certainty’. Conclusion: A ‘low certainty’ of evidence suggests an increased risk of KD in children infected with HCoV. We need multi-center, prospective studies to support or refute this finding. PROSPERO protocol registration: CRD42021251582.
Greater Carboxy‐Methyl‐Lysine Is Associated With Increased Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

Accumulation of advanced glycation end‐products (AGE) in bone alters collagen structure and function. Fluorescent AGEs are associated with fractures but less is known regarding non‐fluorescent AGEs. We examined associations of carboxy‐methyl‐lysine (CML), with incident clinical and prevalent vertebral fractures by type 2 diabetes (T2D) status, in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition cohort of older adults. Incident clinical fractures and baseline vertebral fractures were assessed. Cox regression was used to analyze the associations between serum CML and clinical fracture incidence, and logistic regression for vertebral fracture prevalence. At baseline, mean ± standard deviation (SD) age was 73.7 ± 2.8 and 73.6 ± 2.9 years in T2D (n = 712) and non‐diabetes (n = 2332), respectively. Baseline CML levels were higher in T2D than non‐diabetes (893 ± 332 versus 771 ± 270 ng/mL, p < 0.0001). In multivariate models, greater CML was associated with higher risk of incident clinical fracture in T2D (hazard ratio [HR] 1.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.24–1.79 per 1‐SD increase in log CML) but not in non‐diabetes (HR 1.03; 95% CI, 0.94–1.13; p for interaction = 0.001). This association was independent of bone mineral density (BMD), glycated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c), weight, weight loss, smoking, cystatin‐C, and medication use. CML was not significantly associated with the odds of prevalent vertebral fractures in either group. In conclusion, higher CML levels are associated with increased risk of incident clinical fractures in T2D, independent of BMD. These results implicate CML in the pathogenesis of bone fragility in diabetes. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).