Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Occurrences of Idiopathic Congenital Talipes Equinovarus at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Aim: To investigate the occurrences and seasonal distribution of idiopathic clubfoot at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Study Design: A five – year – retrospective cross – sectional study was conducted from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Physiotherapy of the Komfo Anokye Methodology: Clinical folders of all congenital clubfoot cases over the stipulated period were reviewed, out of which 420 fell under idiopathic category of the deformity. Data on the demographic characteristics, coupled with the occurrences, in time series, of idiopathic clubfoot, were retrieved, entered into SPSS version 20, and analyzed with inferential and descriptive statistical tools. Results: Four hundred and twenty (420) cases of idiopathic clubfoot were reviewed. Males recorded higher prevalence 217 (51.7%) than females, with majority of the cases (57.0%) being bilateral. Chi square testing revealed that there was no significant association between gender and number of feet affected ( P = .95 ), and no significant associations between the climatic season and the following; Analysis of the trend line produced ( r = - 0.04 ), confirming a negative trend of the deformity since 2010, but the slope parameter is not significant at 5% significance level ( P = 0.09 ). Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, external climatic conditions may have very little or no influence on the occurrences and distribution of idiopathic clubfoot. Thus, the aetiology may be skewed largely to inherent pathophysiologic and or genetic events during foetal development.
Grading anxiety with self and peer-assessment: A mixed-method study in an Indonesian EFL context

Students’ anxiety with grading in self and peer-assessment in an EFL context has not been examined extensively in the international literature in educational research. This mixed-method study surveyed English learners (N=100) using Gurbanov’s self and peerassessment questionnaire, and interviewed their teachers in Cambridge English College (N=7) at the end of the College's writing classes. The students were those who had completed the intermediate level in their writing classes and had the same level of anxiety, while the teachers were selected based on the length of teaching time and familiarity with self and peer-assessment practices. An online questionnaire was administered to students, and at about the same time, teachers were interviewed about their perspective upon students’ attitudes towards self and peer-assessment. Results showed that these assessments developed students’ language and evaluation skills, although anxieties due to English barriers existed when doing self and peer-evaluation in EFL classes. The findings indicated that students were more stressed and anxious in selfassessment compared with peer-assessment. Understanding the nature of students’ anxiety and providing a detailed rubric may reduce their hesitation and increase the accuracy of their assessments.
On the Impacts of El Niño Events: A New Monitoring Approach Using Complex Network Analysis

It is well known that El Niño events can induce worldwide impacts. However, the fact that strong El Niño events do not necessarily induce strong impacts raises a new research question: how to estimate the impacts of El Niño events in advance? To address this question, we studied the El Niño impacts from the perspective of complex network. By comparing the results from five El Niño events with distinct impacts, we found that the phase transition of the surface air temperature network over tropical Pacific is closely related to the El Niño impacts. This phenomenon was used to explain the less‐than‐expected impacts of the strong 2015/2016 El Niño, which is suggested more like a Central Pacific‐Eastern Pacific mixed El Niño. To monitor the impacts objectively, we further proposed an index, which can be used in real‐time operations.
Response of Postural Control to Balance Training Program in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

The purpose of the study was to evaluate response of postural control and balance in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. Thirty subjects, of both sexes, their age ranged from 30 to 40 years shared in this study and were assumed into two equal groups, the first group (GI) included normal subjects and the second group (GII) included patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. Assessment was done by Biodex balance system via the dynamic balance test which including anteroposterior, mediolatoral and overall stability index, this study was carried out at the physical therapy department of Benha teaching hospital. Group II was trained for two months. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between the balance parameters in the second group post treatment than pre treatment (P > 0.05), this indicates that there was no improvement in balance in GII after receiving the balance training program. It could be concluded that performing balance training program did not improve balance in subjects suffering from
Convectively Forced Diurnal Gravity Waves in the Maritime Continent

Long-lived, zonally propagating diurnal rainfall disturbances are a highly pronounced and common feature in the Maritime Continent (MC). A recent study argues that these disturbances can be explained as diurnally phase-locked gravity waves. Here we explore the origins of these waves through regional cloud-permitting numerical model experiments. The gravity waves are reproduced and isolated in the model framework through the combined use of realistic geography and diurnally cyclic lateral boundary conditions representative of both characteristic easterly and westerly background zonal flow regimes. These flow regimes are characteristic of the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) suppressed and active phase in the MC, respectively. Tests are conducted wherein Borneo, Sumatra, or both islands and/or their orography are removed. These tests imply that the diurnal gravity waves are excited and maintained directly by latent heating from the vigorous mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) that form nocturnally in both Borneo and Sumatra. Removing orography has only a secondary impact on both the MCSs and the gravity waves, implying that it is not critical to these waves. We therefore hypothesize that diurnal gravity waves are fundamentally driven by mesoscale organized deep convection, and are only sensitive to orography to the measure that the convection is affected by the orography and its mesoscale flows. Factor separation further reveals that the nonlinear interaction of synchronized diurnal cycles in Sumatra and Borneo slightly amplifies this gravity wave mode compared to if either island existed in isolation. This nonlinear feedback appears most prominently at longitudes directly between the two islands.
The effect of various pre‐treatment methods of chromium leather shavings in continuous biogas production

During leather manufacture, high amounts of chromium shavings, wet by‐products of the leather industry, are produced worldwide. They are stable towards temperatures of up to 110°C and enzymatic degradation, preventing anaerobic digestion in a biogas plant. Hitherto, chromium shavings are not utilized industrially to produce biogas. In order to ease enzymatic degradation, necessary to produce biogas, a previous denaturation of the native structure has to be carried out. In our projects, chromium shavings were pre‐treated thermally and mechanically by extrusion and hydrothermal methods. In previous works, we intensively studied the use of these shavings to produce biogas in batch scale and significant improvement was reached when using pre‐treated shavings. In this work, a scale‐up of the process was performed in a continuous reactor using pre‐treated and untreated chromium shavings to examine the feasibility of the considered method. Measuring different parameters along the anaerobic digestion, namely organic matter, collagen content, and volatile fatty acids content, it was possible to show that a higher methane production can be reached and a higher loading rate can be used when feeding the reactor with pre‐treated shavings instead of untreated chromium shavings, which means a more economical and efficient process in an industrial scenario.
Evaluating the Effects of Pressure Indicators on Riparian Zone Health Conditions in the Three Gorges Dam Reservoir, China

The possible negative impacts of flow regulation on riparian zone conditions can be observed due to the disruption of the natural flow regime in reservoirs. In spite of considerable literature on the qualitative effects of external disturbances on riparian health indicators (RHIs), quantitative evaluations of such changes induced by pressure are rare in the literature. Our study evaluated the effects of pressure indicators on the RHIs, and the responses of RHIs relevant to the riparian zones of the Three Gorges Dam Reservoir (TGDR), China, by using the field-based approach. This paper is a component of a large project—rapid appraisal of riparian condition for the TGDR, China. The analysis has compared pressures (13 indicators) and RHIs (27 indicators) determined from the transects (259) identified throughout the TGDR (within 15 counties) by categorizing into upstream, midstream, and downstream. By using basic statistical techniques (Kruskal-Wallis tests and Pearson’s correlation), pressure indicators were found to significantly differently influence RHIs for the categorized three sections of the riparian zones of the TGDR. The correlation analysis confirmed that the pressure indicators correlated (range of r = −0.496–0.971) with the RHIs (enlisted as habitat, plant cover, regeneration, erosion, and exotic parameters). Moreover, pressure indicators were found to have a highly significant influence on erosion and habitat parameters, but moderate effects on plant cover, exotic and regeneration parameters. In addition, the highest relative effect of the pressure indicators was detected in the upstream transects, whereas the lowest was in the downstream transects. Agglomerative Hierarchical Cluster analysis also confirmed the substantial dissimilarity in the upstream transects, whereas significant similarities were identified between midstream and downstream transects. These results may be particularly important in the planning stages, to help administrators and planners form better priorities and treatments for reach-scale conservation and restoration of wide-ranging riparian zones.
Permittivity Reconstruction in Electrical Capacitance Tomography Based on Visual Representation of Deep Neural Network

Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) has been developed for many years and made great progresses. Successful applications of ECT depend on the accuracy and speed of image reconstruction. In this paper, we propose a new image reconstruction method based on deep neural network. The proposed neural network mainly consists of three parts, i.e. a forward problem network, an inverse problem network and a permittivity prediction network. Compared to previous reconstruction algorithms, the benefit of our method is that it can not only reconstruct the object shape, but also predict its permittivity value with the preset resolution which is desired in many multiphase flow applications. In experiment, 10000 frames of simulation data and additional measured capacitance data were used. The results show that the proposed method can reconstruct images more accurately than typical iterative methods with real permittivity values of objects predicted correctly, and reduce the computational cost to about 2.24 seconds per frame for an image resolution of 200*200.
Are obese rats influenced by GLP1 and IR through aerobic exercise? A case study

The present study aimed to consider the influence of aerobic exercise intensity on GLP-1and IR in obese rats. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is characterized as incretion hormones secreted from the intestine upon ingestion of food to maximize insulin secretion, regulate blood sugar and enhance insulin resistance (IR). It was an in vitro study. The study subjects were thirty-two male Wistar rats which were divided into 4 groups: three levels of aerobic training intensity (high, moderate and low intensity) and one control group. Following 8 weeks of different intensity of aerobic trainings, the researchers calculated plasma concentration of glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR and GLP-1. We applied dependent t-test and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test the research hypotheses. Body weight, BMI, insulin, blood glucose and HOMA-IR in high, moderate and low intensity of aerobic training were noticed to be significantly lower than in the control group (P=0.001) following an eight-week intervention. However, moderate and high intensity of aerobic training compared with low intensity significantly showed a decrease in insulin, blood glucose, HOMA-IR, and GLP-1. The findings revealed that moderate and high intensity of aerobic training results in GLP-1 secretion impairment, thus its improvement can cause a reduction in insulin resistance and blood glucose regulation.
Predicting the Profit Growth with Financial Ratio: Study at Real Estate and Property Companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

One of the information contained in the financial statements used to determine the success or failure of a company is profit. This study aims to examine the effect of financial ratios in predicting the profit growth.The variables in this study consisted of current ratio (CR), debt to equity ratio (DER), ratio of Total Asset Turnover (TATO) activity, net profit margin ratio (NPM) and profit growth as the dependent variable.The population in this study were real estate and property companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015 2017. The samples from this study were 24 companies. Analysis of this study uses a linear regression method consisting of 2 variables, namely the dependent variable and the independent variable. The results showed that Current Ratio (CR), and Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) had no effect in predicting Profit Growth, but Total Asset Turnover (TATO) and Net Profit Margin (NPM) had a positive effect in predicting profit Growth.
The Effect of Auditors’ Incentives on the Assessed Materiality of Misstatements Identified in Previously Audited Financial Statements

The correction and disclosure prominence of misstatements identified in previously audited financial statements depends largely on preparers’ and auditors’ materiality judgments. Despite being tasked with independent attestation, we posit that auditors’ incentives to avoid reputational and legal damage associated with more prominent misstatement disclosures align their disclosure preferences with those of management. Thus, we investigate the extent to which auditors’ incentives influence materiality judgments inherent in the misstatement disclosure. In this setting, and holding constant the magnitude of the misstatement, we find that auditors strategically assess misstatements as less material (i.e., misstatements are disclosed less prominently) when auditors face greater reputation risk, greater litigation risk, or have greater incentives to please important clients. Importantly, we find that these incentive effects manifest only when the materiality of the misstatement is less certain but not when the misstatement is clearly material. These findings suggest that the risk of litigation and reputational damage arising from the prominent acknowledgement of failed prior period audits aligns auditors’ materiality assessments with management’s preference for less prominent disclosure. These results provide important insights regarding auditors’ incentives.
The Scope of Assistive Technology in Learning Process of Students with Blindness.

This study was carried out to investigate the scope of assistive technology in learning process of students with blindness. The sample of this study included 56 students with blindness between the ages of 11-22 years from secondary level of education. These students were selected through convenient sampling from five special schools located in four cities of province of Sindh, Pakistan including; Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, and Nawabshah. The study was conducted with the help of a structured questionnaire. The hypotheses of the study were tested through percentage and Chi-Square method. The results of the study revealed that, majority of the special education schools/institutes were not providing sufficient assistive technology for students with blindness and the schools did not have sufficient accessibility of assistive technology for students. There was a lack of awareness among students with blindness regarding importance of assistive technology. It is expected that this study will help in creating awareness among students with blindness about the importance of assistive technology in learning process. The study will enable the school administrators to arrange assistive technology in their schools.
The Relationship of Academic Dishonesty and Procedural Justice among University Students in Thailand

This study investigate the relationship between students‟ perception of procedural justice andacademic dishonesty among students at a Thai university. A cross-sectional survey designwas employed that utilized a correlational analysis. The sample size derived from theuniversity consisted of 133 respondents. Results indicated that there were no difference in thestudents‟ perception between procedural justice and academic dishonesty when compared bygender, program, class, or faculty. A weak positive relationship was found between students‟perception of procedural justice and academic dishonesty (n = 133, r=.27). Implications forthis are discussed within the article.
An Improved Micropropagation Protocol for Manga Bamboo - Pseudoxytenanthera stocksii (Munro) T.Q. Nguyen

The present report illustrates an improved and reproducible micropropagation system for economically valuable bamboo species Pseudoxytenanthera stocksii using nodal segments. Direct organogenesis from nodal segments was accomplished by culturing on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 6.0 mg/L 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). On this medium combination 9.0±0.25 shoots per explant were induced. Shoot multiplication was subjective to the combination of auxins and cytokinins concentrations used and number of repeated transfer of mother explants or subculturing of in vitro regenerated shoot clumps on fresh medium. Maximum 41.9±1.00 shoots were observed on MS medium supplemented with 4.0 mg/L of BAP and 0.25 mg/L of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). Half strength MS medium containing various concentrations of auxins was used for in vitro root formation. Successful rooting with maximum response was achieved on half strength MS medium + 50% sucrose and 1.0 mg/L IBA (24.3±0.27 roots). The rooted plantlets were planted the soilrite and hardened in the greenhouse for 6-8 weeks. Completely acclimatized plantlets exhibited 96% survivability. The present propagation protocol could satisfy the demand of P. stocksii and could be explored for the commercial propagation of this valuable manga bamboo.
Casos de intoxicação exógena no estado de Pernambuco no ano de 2017

Portugues As intoxicacoes exogenas podem ser definidas atraves das repercussoes clinicas e bioquimicas no humano, devido a exposicao de forma aguda ou cronica a qualquer substância quimica. Os dados de intoxicacao por produtos quimicos tem crescido ao longo do tempo de forma consideravel, portanto, objetivou-se com o presente estudo caracterizar e avaliar o perfil epidemiologico dos casos de intoxicacoes exogenas no estado de Pernambuco no ano de 2017. Para as informacoes relativas aos casos de intoxicacao exogenas em humanos foram utilizados dados do site do Departamento de Informatica do Sistema Unico de Saude – DATASUS. Verificou-se que de janeiro a dezembro do ano de 2017 o estado de Pernambuco registrou 6.920 casos de intoxicacao exogena por diversos agentes toxicos. Os resultados demonstram que existe o uso indiscriminado de produtos que sao ou podem ter carater toxico. Portanto, propoe-se a realizacao de acoes efetivas de promocao a saude, buscando a reducao de novos casos de intoxicacao exogena atraves de uma promocao e prevencao a saude eficaz.Palavras-chave: Intoxicacao. Medicamentos. Saude publica. Ingles Exogenous intoxications can be defined through clinical and biochemical repercussions in humans due to acute or chronic exposure to any chemical substance. The data on chemical intoxication have grown considerably over time, therefore, the objective of this study was to characterize and evaluate the epidemiological profile of cases of exogenous poisoning in the state of Pernambuco in the year 2017. For the information related to cases of exogenous intoxication in humans, data from the website of the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System – DATASUS – were used. It was verified that from January to December of the year 2017 the state of Pernambuco recorded 6,920 cases of exogenous intoxication by several toxic agents. The results demonstrate that there is indiscriminate use of products that are or may be toxic. Therefore, it is proposed to carry out effective actions to promote health, seeking to reduce new cases of exogenous intoxication through an effective promotion and prevention of health.Keywords: Intoxication. Medicines. Public health.
Steady-state extensional rheology of a dilute suspension of spheres in a dilute polymer solution

We investigate the steady-state extensional rheology of a dilute suspension of spherical particles in a dilute polymer solution. For a particle-free polymeric fluid, in addition to the solvent viscosity, the extensional viscosity due to the polymers, $\mu^\text{poly}$, contributes to the total non-dimensionalized extensional viscosity $1+\mu^\text{poly}$. When a small volume fraction, $\phi$, of spheres is added to a polymeric fluid, the stress is altered by the Einstein viscosity of 2.5$\phi$ and two additional stress contributions: the interaction stresslet and the particle-induced polymer stress (PIPS). The net interaction stress is positive at lower Deborah numbers (product of extension rate and polymer relaxation time), $De\lesssim0.5$, and negative at large $De$. Relative to undisturbed flow, the presence of spheres in uniaxial extensional flow creates larger and smaller local stretching regions. Below the coil-stretch transition ($De<0.5$), the polymers far from the particles are in a coiled state, and a wake of stretched polymers forms downstream of the particle as they are stretched by the large stretching regions around the particle. This leads to a positive interaction stresslet (surface) and the PIPS (stretched wake). Beyond the coil-stretch transition, polymers far from the particle are highly stretched, but they collapse closer to the coiled state as they arrive at the low-stretching regions near the particle surface. Therefore, a negative PIPS results from the regions of collapsed polymers. When $De\gtrsim0.6$, the changes in extensional viscosity from the interaction stresslet and the PIPS are $\phi\mu^\text{poly}$ and approximately -1.85$\phi\mu^\text{poly}$, respectively. At large $De$, the polymer extensional viscosity, $\mu^\text{poly}$, is large. Therefore, adding particles reduces the extensional viscosity of the suspension ($(2.5-0.85\mu^\text{poly})\phi<0$).