Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
THERMOREGULATORY AND SEMEN QUALITY RESPONSES OF RABBIT BUCKS TO SPICE-SUPPLEMENTED DIETS UNDER THE TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT

The study evaluated the seminal and thermoregulator y effects of ginger, garlic and onion supplementations in rabbit bucks. Fifty-five bucks were allocated to11 experimental diets comprised of a basal diet with no spices and nine others cont aini g ginger, garlic and onion at 5g, 10g or 15g/k g feed with the eleventh diet supplemented with vitam n C at 400mg/kg feed (positive control) in a 3x3+2 factorial arrangement. In the wet and dry sea sons respectively seminal and biophysical thermoregulatory responses of the bucks were studie d over a period of 8 weeks. Temperature – Humidity index (THI) of the rabbit pen was also mon it red during the experiment. Data collected were analysed using factorial analysis of variance and probability value of 5% was considered statistically significant after separation by Dunca Multiple Range Test. Mean THI was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the dry season (30.22 C) than the wet season (28.92 C). Spice supplementation had no significant effect (p<0.05) on the buck's semen parameters, respiratory rate (RR) and rectal temperature (RT) in both wet and dry seasons. RT w as significantly lower (p<0.05) in the dry season while season had no effect on RR. The study conclud ed that spice supplementation did not influence seminal and biophysical thermoregulatory responses of the rabbit bucks.
Investigating the Integration of Telemedicine into Clinicians’ Workflow: A Review of Methods

Telemedicine has received recent attention as a means to improve care access for chronically ill patients and underserved communities. However, new health information technologies like telemedicine change health providers’ practices, management, and environment. These changes, if not well addressed, can cause dissatisfaction and disruption, negatively impacting time efficiency, quality of care, and patient safety. This scoping literature review seeks to identify the methods used to study integration of telemedicine into clinicians’ workflow. Scoping reviews identify gaps and provide direction for future research and areas of improvement. Peer-reviewed, original empirical studies related to workflow in the context of telemedicine integration were identified through a comprehensive search of MEDLINE (Ovid). The search identified 147 articles, which were screened based on title and abstract. The remaining articles were thoroughly reviewed and assessed for eligibility. Fifteen articles were included. Three approaches to study telemedicine integration in clinical workflow predominate the academic literature: First, quantitative data analysis techniques applied to time studies, time-motion studies, and surveys and interviews; second, qualitative data analysis techniques applied to interviews, surveys, and observational studies; and third, mixed methods to assess telehealth integration. Literature identifies time-saving as a significant benefit of telemedicine. However, physicians, nurses and other relevant stakeholders have concerns that cannot necessarily be measured in terms of time. Additional research is needed to address other dimensions of clinical workflow, collect holistic perspectives of integration issues from stakeholders, and connect those issues to the specific components of the telemedicine system to prioritize in process improvement.
Modelling o f Coated Tilted Fiber Bragg Gratings

In recent years many research and development projects have been focusing on studying the fiber Bragg gratings. Fiber Bragg gratings have been used in sensors, lasers and communication systems. Some of the FBG based devices are already available, but a lot of questions are still to be answered. The researchers are working towards better understanding physical processes underlying operation of TFBGS (coated or bare). Better understanding of grating operation should facilitate new applications such as biosensing, chemical sensing and combination with other optical technologies and physical phenomena. The key requirements for commercialization of TFBGs and their wide application are going to be the low cost, compactness, and high volume manufacturability. On the other hand the field of software development and programming techniques are also very popular. The behavior of electromagnetic light wave within a single mode fiber (SMF) will be analyzed using coupled mode theory (CMT). CMT is a suitable tool for obtaining quantitative information about the spectrum of a fiber Bragg grating. The goal of this project is to create a model for a SMF with a tilt angle and with a metal coating using commercial finite waveguide solver so that this model can be used in the future by other members of the research group. The procedure is carried out using FIMMWAVE (v 5.3.2) software developed by Photon Design and MatLab (2010b). Using a framework of optical waveguide theory, a firm understanding of the inner workings of TFBGs will be gained. The process of modeling a SMF will involve studying the process of mode coupling within a fiber, creating the list of modes using Fimmwave and finally acquiring the transmission spectrum using. This new model will then be compared to the published experimental results obtained by former members of the research group.
GLOBAL CONVEXITY OF THE WEIGHTED INTEGRAL MEAN OF FUNCTIONS DEFINED ON CONVEX SETS IN LINEAR SPACES

For any x = (x1; :::; xn) 2 R, let x[1] ::: x[n] denote the components of x in decreasing order, and let x# = x[1]; :::; x[n] denote the decreasing rearrangement of x. For x; y 2 R, x y if, by de nition, <: Pk i=1 x[i] Pk i=1 y[i]; k = 1; :::; n 1; Pn i=1 x[i] = Pn i=1 y[i]: When x y, x is said to be majorized by y (y majorizes x). This notation and terminology was introduced by Hardy, Littlewood and Pólya in 1934. A real-valued function de ned on a set A R is said to be Schur-convex on A if
Ovarioles of Jaliscoa hunteri (Hymenoptera Pteromalidae), and effect of host and protein supplements on oogenesis

Jaliscoa hunteri (Crawford) (Hymenoptera Pteromalidae) is a generalist ectoparasitoid that has received attention because it can parasitize the pepper weevil Anthonomus eugenii (Cano) (Coleoptera Curculionidae). Since J. hunteri adults perform host feeding to get protein and to increase their reproductive potential, the objective of this work was to describe its ovarioles and to evaluate if feeding adults with three protein supplements (casein, pollen and hydrolysed protein) had any effect on them. Five treatments were considered: honey, honey and host, and mixtures of honey with casein, pollen or hydrolysed protein. The number of oocytes, eggs and egg size (quality) were evaluated in each case. For evaluation, we dissected 10 J. hunteri females at 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 day of age. J. hunteri ovarioles are of the polytrophic meroistic type, with one pair of ovaries and three ovarioles per ovary. The amount of oocytes in J. hunteri that were honey-host fed was 25% higher than any other treatment, followed by honey, honeycasein, and honey-pollen which produced 15% more oocytes than honey-hydrolysed protein. Honey-host produced 59% more eggs than treatments with no host, followed by honey-casein, which produced 38% more eggs than treatments with no host. Egg size was not affected by treatments. The highest production of oocytes and eggs occurred on days 5, 10 and 15, and honey-host resulted in the highest number of both variables. Though more experimentation is needed, results with no host suggest that casein has an effect on the reproductive biology of J. hunteri.
Mismatch at the University of California before Proposition 209

M uch of the academic literature on affirmative action has focused on the Mismatch Hypothesis, which holds that more-selective university enrollment harms some lower-testing students. Arcidiacono et al (2014) and Arcidiacono, Aucejo, and Hotz (2016) present evidence of mismatch in the context of the University of California’s 1990s affirmative action policy, while Sander and Taylor (2012) argue that Proposition 209 – which banned affirmative action at UC starting in 1998 – reduced mismatch among Black and Hispanic UC enrollees. However, Bleemer (2020) shows that ending UC’s affirmative action policy did not improve the educational outcomes of Black and Hispanic UC applicants, implying that the Black and Hispanic students targeted by UC’s affirmative action had not been mismatched. This brief reconciles each prior study with Bleemer (2020)’s baseline findings. *
TROMBOCITOPENIJA I KOVID-19: DIFERENCIJALNA DIJAGNOZA I TERAPIJA THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND COVID-19: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY

Thrombocytopenia represents a common manifestation of COVID-19 with a prevalence of up to 35% in certain studies. A low platelet count is an unfavorable prognostic marker in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Despite a large number of publications dealing with the prognostic significance of thrombocytopenia in COVID-19, data regarding the differential diagnosis and therapy are scarce. The most common causes of thrombocytopenia in COVID-19 are shown in this review, namely: SARS-CoV-2-induced thrombocytopenia; disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC); immune thrombocytopenia; drug-induced thrombocytopenia, with a special insight into heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Although a majority of patients suffer from mild thrombocytopenia and do not require any particular treatment, there are some cases of severe thrombocytopenia which may cause life threatening bleeding. On the other hand, some forms of thrombocytopenia, such as DIC or HIT, carry a high risk of the development of thrombotic events, which is why anticoagulant prophylaxis is required in these patients. At the end of each section of this review, treatment recommendations are given for each aforementioned type of thrombocytopenia developing in COVID-19.
A Comparative Analysis of Edge Detection Methods in Magnetic Data

Many edge detection methods, based on horizontal and vertical derivatives, have been introduced to provide us with intuitive information about the horizontal distribution of a subsurface anomalous body. Understanding the characteristics of each edge detection method is important for selecting an optimized method. In order to compare the characteristics of the individual methods, this study applied each method to synthetic magnetic data created using homogeneous prisms with different sizes, the numbers of bodies, and spacings between them. Seven edge detection methods were comprehensively and quantitatively analyzed: the total horizontal derivative (HD), the vertical derivative (VD), the 3D analytic signal (AS), the title derivative (TD), the theta map (TM), the horizontal derivative of tilt angle (HTD), and the normalized total horizontal derivative (NHD). HD and VD showed average good performance for a single-body model, but failed to detect multiple bodies. AS traced the edge for a single-body model comparatively well, but it was unable to detect an angulated corner and multiple bodies at the same time. TD and TM performed well in delineating the edges of shallower and larger bodies, but they showed relatively poor performance for deeper and smaller bodies. In contrast, they had a significant advantage in detecting the edges of multiple bodies. HTD showed poor performance in tracing close bodies since it was sensitive to an interference effect. NHD showed great performance under an appropriate window.
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We report our early experience with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in palliative supportive care. The medical files of eight patients were retrospectively reviewed. Four patients had a renal tumor, and nephrectomy was contraindicated in each patient since they had a poor general status. The fifth patient had a local recurrence in the site of a previous nephrectomy with a pancreatic tail extension, and surgical resection was contraindicated because of abdominal carcinomatosis. Two other patients had bone metastasis, one with a painful metastasis of mammary carcinoma in the head of the humerus resistant to radiotherapy, and the other with metastasis of the tibia of cutaneous melanoma. The last patient had a local recurrence of a sacral chordoma. Management, outcomes and complications were evaluated with 13.1±0.3 months follow-up. All five patients with renal carcinomas did not have local recurrence. The two patients treated for bone metastases had no pain 8 weeks after RFA and remained stable over time. One complication occurred 2 months after using the procedure to treat the chordoma, and this patient was hospitalized for a fistula between the sigmoid and hypogastric artery false aneurysm and subsequently died. In conclusion, RFA can be a safe and useful adjuvant treatment in supportive care or unresponsive cancer pain patients. However, the destruction of tumoral tissues in contact with sensitive structures using RFA should be done with caution due to potentially severe complications.
Catastrophic Perforation in Streptococcus Pneumoniae Aortitis: Complications of Infective Endocarditis in the Current Antimicrobial Era

Infectious aortitis is an uncommon but life-threatening cause of aortitis. Given the lack of specific symptoms, establishing the diagnosis is often a challenge. When it is associated with an endovascular infection, such as infective endocarditis, blood cultures may be diagnostic although often limited by low positive predictive value. Imaging studies may reveal characteristic findings, with computerized tomography angiography being the most sensitive. Management includes prompt initiation of antimicrobial therapy followed by surgical intervention, keeping in mind that operative mortality is high due to weakened arterial wall integrity. Here we describe a 25-year-old woman without relevant medical history, who presented to the hospital with subacute onset of fever, back pain and malaise, and was found to have infectious aortitis secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae endocarditis. Despite appropriate antimicrobial coverage and surgical repair attempts, she succumbed to aortic perforation after a complicated and prolonged hospitalization.
Depth Precision in dToF Sensors for AR Applications

— Depth precision of direct time-of-flight (dToF) sensors is crucial in augmented reality applications, where the ToF system should provide a precise depth map under high ambient light and low SNR conditions. In this paper, we derive analytical expressions for depth precision and worst case depth precision considering sub-bin interpolation with a quadratic peak interpolation method. The analytical expression for depth precision is compared with Monte Carlo simulations and measurements from a dToF system. Selection of signal pulse width and time-to-digital converter LSB are identified as a means of optimizing depth precision. Analytical simulations are used to explore this optimization.
Effectiveness of fluoride varnishes on oral health: A systematic review

Background : Professionally topical fluoride such as fluoride varnish was approved for preventing and remineralizing dental caries in primary and permanent dentitions. As such, fluoride varnish occupies a privileged place since it is the only topical fluoride for professional use applicable for children under 6 years of age, due to its simplicity, speed, rapidity and safety of use. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of professional fluoride varnish in preventing and managing dental caries in primary teeth. Method : A systematic search of publications from 2013 to 2020 was conducted using 3 databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. The key words used were “fluoride varnish, children, prevention, remineralization and early childhood caries”. Reviews, non-English articles, and irrelevant studies were excluded. Results : in this article, a total of 08 reports were retained: 4 systematic reviews and 4 trials were included in this review. Three reports investigated the preventive effect on primary teeth using fluoride varnish: 2 comparing fluoride varnish with no treatment and 1 comparing fluoride varnish with standard health program. Two trials investigated the managing effect of dental caries on primary teeth comparing fluoride varnish with standard health program. 1 review reported an arresting effect on dentine caries using silver diamine fluoride. 4 Meta-analysis were performed using 5% Sodium fluoride varnish, to prevent and manage caries, and the preventive fraction ranged from 23% to 70%; highest percentage of 69.9% preventive fraction was observed. Conclusion : The effectiveness of fluoride varnish for the prevention of dental caries was proved, however it depended on the individual caries risk, the area of living of the child and if it is used in complement with a standard health program. On the other hand, the effectiveness of fluoride varnish for the management of dental caries depended on the localization of dental caries.
Nesting Technique: it’s Effect on Physiological Parameters and Neurobehavioral Organization in Preterm Infants

Preterm infants are highly vulnerable group associated with the highest mortality rate. Applying developmental care is vital to support the behavioural organization, promoting physiological functioning, enable spontaneous motor activity and neuromuscular function. Aim: To examine the effect of the nesting technique on physiological parameters and neurobehavioral organization in preterm infants. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to accomplish this study (study group I and study group II). Setting: The present study was carried out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at EL-Menoufia University Hospital, Shebin El-Kom City, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample consisted of sixty preterm infants were chosen from the previously mentioned setting. Preterm infants classified randomly in either study group I and study group II through serial numbers of cases (30 in the study group I and 30 in the study group II). Tools: Three tools were used. Tool I: Neonatal Assessment Sheet. Tool II: Neonatal Behavioral Observation Sheet. Tool III: Neonatal Pain Scale. Results: There were highly statistical significant differences regarding the physiological parameter, behavioral and neurological outcomes of preterm infants' in the study group I compared to the study group II. Conclusion: the study concluded that preterm infants who received nesting technique had a better physiological adjustment and neurobehavioral organization than preterm infants in the study group II. Recommendations: Emphasize on the importance of applying the nesting technique for all preterm infants in the NICUs as a standard of care to improve their physiological parameters and neurobehavioral organization.
The Role of Enterprise Architecture in Building and Sustaining IT – Enabled Organizational Agility

To survive in a dynamic environment, an organization must possess the ability to swiftly sense changes and (re)deploy reconfigurable resources in response to the changes (i.e., organizational agility). The literature suggests information technology (IT) can enable and constrain organizational agility, making IT-enabled organizational agility usually fleeting. Drawing on a systematic review of 43 articles and on organizational agility theories, this study identifies two main roles that EA can play in building and sustaining IT-enabled organizational agility. First, EA can endow IT-enabled resources with architectural properties that make them reconfigurable. Second, EA process practices provide the ability to form, continually improve, and redeploy reconfigurable IT-enabled resources in response to emerging changes. The architecture properties and EA process practices, together with their implications are discussed. This study contributes to clarifying the link between EA and IT-enabled organizational agility and to explaining how EA can help build and sustain IT-enabled organizational agility.
INVESTIGATION OF 3D PLANAR WRIST MOVEMENTS DURING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

Several authors have used 3D motion analysis to measure upper limb kinematics, but none have focused solely on wrist movements, in six degrees of freedom, during activities of daily living (ADL). This study aimed to determine the role of the different planar wrist movements during three standardised tasks, which may be affected by surgical procedures. Nine volunteers (age range 22-45) were recruited and each participant performed three simulated ADLs: using a door lever, a door knob and opening/closing a jam jar. The ADLs were simulated using a work-sim kit on an isokinetic dynamometer. Motion analysis was performed by a 10-camera Oqus system (Qualisys Medical AB, Gothenburg, Sweden). All raw kinematic data were exported to Visual3D (C-Motion Inc.), where the biomechanical model was defined and joint kinematics calculated. Table 1 shows a similar range of radial-ulnar deviation and flexion-extension as previous studies. However a substantial amount of wrist rotation also occurred in all tasks. This was significantly greater when using the door lever compared with the door knob and jam jar tasks. Previous studies have stated that a negligible degree of rotation occurs at the wrist. This study found a maximum mean of 31.7 degrees of wrist rotation. This indicates that considerable rotational movement occurs at the wrist during certain functional tasks. Surgical approaches and clinical pathology may disrupt structures responsible for rotational stability. Further investigation of this rotational component of carpal movement during additional ADLs is proposed in both normal and clinical subjects, to explore the potential relationship between carpal surgery and rotational laxity.
Private Benefits of State Ownership: The Role of Media and National Culture

This study contributes to a better understanding of private benefits that may be extracted when the state is a firm’s major shareholder. The private benefits of state ownership are the political, social, or personal advantages that controlling politicians may be able to extract from the state-owned enterprise (SOE). We predict that institution-level factors (such as the effectiveness of the nation’s media and the characteristics of the nation’s culture) may affect the size of the private benefits of ownership for different SOEs. Consistent with our hypothesis, we identify that media and national culture significantly affect the private benefits of state ownership.
Evaluation of Smile Components in Males of Skeletal Class III compared to Skeletal Class I

Objective: Smile plays a vital role in facial appearance. The current study was performed to evaluate the smile parameter varia-tions between Class I and Class III male subjects aiming to obtain a full understanding to smile features serving in diagnosis and treatment planning for highest patient satisfaction. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on 30 skeletal Class III and Class I males. Two frontal digital photographs were taken for each subject, one at rest and the other in the posed smile position. Photographs were uploaded on Photoshop software for standardization and then uploaded on the Digital Smile Design software (DSD) where the actual incisogingival height of the central incisor was used for automatic calibration. Results: At rest, there was no significant difference for all soft tissue measurements of Class I and Class III males, while on smil -ing, Class III males tended to have wider smile widths, less incisor display, wider smile width and a higher percentage of non-con-sonant and flat smile arcs than normal Class I subjects. Conclusions: The maxillary incisor display for Class I was found to be significantly greater than that for Class III. The smile width and smile height for Class III was found to be significantly greater than that of Class I.