Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
U sing Games to Promote Students’ English Grammar Skills

In English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes, explicit teaching of grammar is valuable since grammar is often at the heart of language lessons. Furthermore, using games in teaching English (grammar) is frequently considered one of the effective ways in teaching a language. Thus, the aim of the present study is to explore the advantages of playing games (correction game and board game) in teaching English grammar. The participants of the study were 120 airline business students of Kasem Bundit University, Thailand. The results reveal the scores of pre and post grammar tests, which indicate the advantageous effect of teaching grammar through games. In addition, the students’ viewpoints toward English studying and the games used in teaching English grammar were examined as well.
Edinburgh Research Explorer The T-box family

Transcription factors of the T-box family are required both for early cell-fate decisions, such as those necessary for formation of the basic vertebrate body plan, and for differentiation and organogenesis. When mutated, T-box genes give dramatic phenotypes in mouse and zebrafish, and they have been implicated both in fundamentals of limb patterning and in a number of human congenital malformations such as Holt-Oram, ulnar-mammary and DiGeorge syndromes, as well as being amplified in a subset of cancers. Genes encoding members of the T-box family have recently been shown to comprise approximately 0.1% of genomes as diverse as those of nematodes and humans and have been identified in a wide variety of animals from ctenophores (comb jellies) to mammals; they are, however, completely absent from genomes from other organisms (such as the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana ). tion of Brachyury have short
A Study to Assess the Impact of Earmuffs on Physiological Parameters in Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Objectives: To determine the impact of earmuffs on physiological parameters in neonates in neonatal intensive care unit, Krishna Hospital, Karad and to associate the demographic variables with selected physiological parameters. Methods: Evaluative Research Approach was used for the study and conducted in neonatal intensive care unit, Krishna Hospital, Karad, Maharashtra, India, using control and experimental group design. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used for 50 selected neonates. Every 2-2 hourly total 3 readings measured on same neonate before and after application of earmuffs. An earmuff was used for assessing the physiological parameters (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and sleep pattern) of the neonates. The data collected, tabulated and analyzed in terms of objective of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics (ANOVA). Results: Repeated measure ANOVA showed significant difference in the mean of temperature, heart rate, respiration, sleep pattern (P=0.001) and there was no significant difference showed those babies were on oxygen. Conclusion: The study concluded that wearing earmuffs can protect the infants averse to noise and maintain the physiological parameters of neonates . Also NICU nurses showed interest in using this simple and economic, easy to sterilize earmuffs for infants and agree to use earmuffs routinely in future for infants.
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1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, People’s Republic of China Objective: In the present study, we aimed to explore the potential oncogenic property and the internal mechanism of yes-associated protein (YAP) in gastric cancer (GC). Materials and Methods: YAP protein levels were evaluated in human GC tissues and paired normal tissues using immunohistochemistry (IHC). The role of YAP in regulating GC cell proliferation and migration was verified by genetic manipulation in vitro. Western blot analysis was used to determine the molecular signaling to explain the mechanism of the observed YAP effects in GC. Results: Nuclear YAP protein expression was upregulated in GC tissues, and high nuclear YAP level was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis (LNM) and tumor node metastasis (TNM) stage in patients suffered from GC. YAP knockdown inhibited GC cell proliferation, migration and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) progress in vitro, whereas YAP elevation did the opposite. YAP regulated glioma-associated oncogene-1 (Gli1) expression independent of smoothened homolog (SMO). YAP modulated protein kinase B (AKT)/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway in GC cells. Conclusion: YAP enhanced GC cell proliferation and migration potentially via its regulation of Gli1 expression through the non-classical Hedgehog pathway, indicating suppression of YAP/Gli1 signaling axis may highlight a new entry point for combination therapy of GC.
Structure fuchsienne pour des modules différentiels sur une polycouronne ultramétrique

Nous proposons une definition des exposants suivant chaque variable d'un module a connexion integrable ayant la propriete de robba sur une polycouronne ultrametrique. Cette definition generalise a la dimension superieure les definitions anterieures de christol-mebkhout et dwork, et ne necessite aucune hypothese sur le corps de base ultrametrique. Sous la condition (dnl) pour ces exposants, nous montrons a partir de la dimension 1, et a l'aide d'un analogue p-adique du lemme de hartogs, que ce module admet une structure fuchsienne sur la polycouronne ouverte. Ce resultat s'applique en particulier aux modules differentiels ayant a la fois la propriete de robba et une structure de frobenius.
Generation of angular momentum in cold gravitational collapse

During the violent relaxation of a self-gravitating system, a significant fraction of its mass may be ejected. If the time-varying gravitational field also breaks spherical symmetry, this mass can potentially carry angular momentum. Thus, starting initial configurations with zero angular momentum can, in principle, lead to a bound virialised system with non-zero angular momentum. Using numerical simulations we explore here how much angular momentum can be generated in a virialised structure in this way, starting from configurations of cold particles that are very close to spherically symmetric. For the initial configurations in which spherical symmetry is broken only by the Poissonian fluctuations associated with the finite particle number N, with N in range 103 to 105, we find that the relaxed structures have standard “spin” parameters λ ~ 10-3, and decreasing slowly with N. For slightly ellipsoidal initial conditions, in which the finite-N fluctuations break the residual reflection symmetries, we observe values λ ~ 10-2, i.e. of the same order of magnitude as those reported for elliptical galaxies. The net angular momentum vector is typically aligned close to normal to the major semi-axis of the triaxial relaxed structure and of the ejected mass. This simple mechanism may provide an alternative, or complement, to the so-called tidal torque theory for understanding the origin of angular momentum in astrophysical structures.
The Novel Coronavirus Outbreak, A risk of Pandemic and A Challenge to the World

Recently the outbreak of novel coronavirus-19 in China has caused a worldwide panic. The center of viral attack was the people in Wuhan city of China and then spread rapidly all over the world. This review aims to highlight the current issue of novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) to evaluate the present knowledge about human causalities its economic effects, and treatment. In this regard, a detailed layout of viral infections is discussed in the light of literature. The results of this review stated that the novel Coronavirus-19 infected humans with severe loss in days. This pandemic caused world recession by significantly hitting the world economy. Due to lacking any specific vaccine or antiviral therapies against this virus, it has affected 213 countries of the world. Currently, the severity of this viral disease is observed in the US and Europe. While in developing countries, a higher infection rate was reported in Iran, India, and Pakistan. This virus infected 16 million people around the world with 645,627 deaths. The quick discovery of drug treatment has become a global challenge for the response of the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, it is important to develop an effective vaccine against nCoV-19 to control the spread of disease
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1Kobe City College of Nursing, Kobe, Japan; 2Hospital of Muntinlupa, Muntinlupa, Philippines; 3City Health Office, City Government of Muntinlupa, Muntinlupa, Philippines; 4School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; 5Department of Environment Coexistence, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; 6Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan; 7Department of School Health Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan Purpose: The World Health Organization advocates that all pregnant women in areas where anemia is prevalent receive supplements of iron and folic acid. However, owing to a myriad of factors, the uptake of iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) is still low in many countries. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of IFAS and its associated factors among pregnant women. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a hospital in Muntinlupa, Philippines, between March and August 2019 among 280 pregnant women. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select participants. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to identify factors associated with the prevalence of IFAS among pregnant women. Results: Among 280 pregnant women, a majority (85.6%, n= 238) took IFAS during pregnancy. Among the respondents, 128 (45.9%) women had knowledge about signs and symptoms of anemia, 126 (45.3%) had knowledge of the benefits associated with IFAS, and 42 (15.4%) had knowledge about side effects associated with IFAS. The main sources of information about IFAS were health care providers (41.8%), followed by community health workers (CHWs) (14.6%). Maternal knowledge concerning IFAS benefits (OR = 2.50, CI = 1.04–5.97, p=0.04) was positively associated with the prevalence of IFAS. Conclusion: Maternal knowledge about the benefits of taking IFAS was significantly associated with the prevalence of IFAS among pregnant women in Muntinlupa, Philippines. There is a pressing need to improve health education on the benefits of IFAS among pregnant women to increase its prevalence. This emphasizes the necessity of increased involvement of health care providers and CHWs to increase women’s knowledge of IFAS benefits and support them through pregnancy.
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF SHORT TERM PRANAYAMA AND MEDITATION ON RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS.

In present day, scenario stressful lifestyle, irregular eating habits and lack of exercise have led to emergence of cardio-vascular and respiratory diseases which were less common in older days when people had less stress and were physically more active as compared to present days. Pranayama , a stage of yoga practice, is an ancient science which makes use of voluntary regulation of breathing and calm the mind. We have tried to study the possible beneﬁcial effects of breathing exercises so as to prevent respiratory morbidity in young adults. Keeping this in view, the present study is designed to evaluate the effects of short term practice of Pranayama and meditation on respiratory parameter (chest expansion, breath holding time, FVC, FEV1 PEFR and MVV). Sixty normal healthy subjects of ﬁrst year MBBS course volunteers for this study was selected. They were aged between 17-20 years who did not have any previous training in Pranayama. Participants underwent two hours daily yoga program for 30 days under trained person . They were highly motivated to participate in this study program. All the selected physiological parameters were measured before and after performing yoga programme. There was signiﬁcant increase in chest expansion, breath holding time, , FVC, FEV1 PEFR and MVV after the practice of pranayama compared to pre yoga practice. Mean ± SD and analysed using statistical software package of social sciences t test ﬁnd signiﬁcance. P value less than 0.05 was considered as signiﬁcant.
Feasibility of using Problematic Aquatic Weeds in Productive Manner by Generating Vermicompost in Coconut Triangle Area of Sri Lanka

Aquatic weeds cause severe productivity loss in agriculture. These plants invade lakes, ponds, rivers, canals and agricultural fields, becoming noxious weeds. The study was conducted at the vermicomposting unit of the Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, in the Low country Dry Zone of North Western province of Sri Lanka from August 2012 to May 2013 to find out the feasibility of producing vermicompost from three aquatic weeds; Salvinia molesta, Eichhornia crassipes and Lagenandra toxicaria. Vermicompost and compost were prepared separately from aquatic weeds and Gliricidia and Guinea grass combinations. During the vermicomposting process, growth parameters of earthworms; number of earthworms, was taken in every ten days interval further, physical, chemical and biological properties of compost and vermicompost were analyzed. Experiment was carried out in a Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with eight treatment and five replicates in each treatment. Eichhornia and Salvinia recorded the highest adult earthworm number and juvenile number with the lowest mortality rate. Electrical conductivity (6.75 dSm -1 ), organic carbon (13.21%), phosphorous (3.61%), potassium (5.03%) and calcium (6.12%) were significantly high in Lagenandra toxicaria , Gliricidia and Guinea grass treatment was significantly high in nitrogen content (3.93%) and low in C: N ratio (2.51), compared to aquatic weeds. Salvinia showed comparatively higher nitrogen content and lower C: N ratio among aquatic weeds. Both Eichhornia and Lagenandra showed significantly higher microbial activity. Vermicompost was superior in all the properties compared to compost in the same substrate. The study revealed that aquatic weeds such as Salvinia molesta , Eichhornia crassipes and Lagenandra toxicaria which are readily available in the coconut triangle can be successfully used to produce Vermicompost. It can be concluded that the Vermicompost produced from aquatic weeds locally could be a suitable organic fertilizer for organic coconut farming in Sri Lanka.
Changes in Total Protein in Liver and Kidney of Freshwater Fish, Channa Punctatus (Bloch.) After Intoxication of Carbaryl

: Pesticides are one group of toxic compounds linked to human use that have a profound effect on aquatic fauna. Fish may be good indicators of contamination by pollutants because their biochemical responses are quite similar to found in mammals. Studies on toxic effects of carbaryl (a carbamate pesticide) on liver and kidney of freshwater fish Channa punctatus have been made. The LC 50 value of carbaryl was calculated 10.05mg/l for various time periods 24, 48, 72 and 96 hrs. The study was conducted to investigate the total protein changes in the liver and kidney of freshwater fish, Channa punctatus exposed to different sub-lethal concentrations of pesticide carbaryl for a period of 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and up to 90 days. Carbaryl intoxication in Channa punctatus caused significant decrease in total protein in liver and kidney as compared to control. The reasons for such changes have been discussed in this paper.
Combining ability analysis for quality traits in rice ( Oryza sativa L.)

The present investigation was carried out to study general and specific combining ability of 16 parents and 48 hybrids of rice for their grain quality characters. The 48 hybrids derived from 4 lines and 12 restore parents as testers in L X T matting design. Analysis of variance for combining ability revealed significant for all the characters. Variance due to SCA were greater than GCA for all the traits indicating preponderance of non-additive gene action for these traits except kernal elongation ratio, shows GCA variance higher then SCA variance means predominantly controlled by additive gene action. The GCA effects revealed that among the testers R5, R2, R4 and R6; and among lines CMS 6A and CMS 15A had good genera Quality traits, additive gene action, GCA, SCA and l x t matting design l combining ability for most of the quality traits. On the basis of SCA effects crosses CMS 15A × R5, CMS 15A × R1 and CMS 15A × R2 having positive and desirable SCA effects for quality and some of its component traits merit attention in breeding programme for exploitation of hybrid cultivars.
Progressive Use of Active Learning in Electrical Engineering Courses

This paper describes my progression as a junior faculty member and instructor in terms of the use of various student-centered and active-learning techniques in electrical engineering (EE) lab courses. These techniques range from simple to more-involved techniques, and my objectives ranged from increasing interactivity during class to tailoring class time to students’ needs and questions. These various techniques include think-share, think-pair-share, observe and comment, group discussion, and the flipped classroom. Active learning has been shown to be more effective than passive learning within a traditional lecture setting. In my courses, these methods have shown increased student understanding of the differences between mathematical models and physical realizations of systems. Adding active learning exercises to these laboratory courses has also increased interactivity among the students and addressed student difficulties in ways that are effective and generally enjoyed by the students. Additionally, an active learning workshop in the summer of 2018 motivated me to use more involved active-learning techniques, including the flipped classroom and inductive learning. Consequently, I flipped the last two modules of an electronic design laboratory in the summer as well as a signal processing lab in the fall of 2018. The effectiveness of these advanced techniques was formally assessed by comparing student work before and after the implementations, and these preliminary results will be discussed. Surveys and interviews were used to measure student perceptions of the teaching techniques, and these results will also be discussed, with promising indications these techniques were positively perceived by the students.
Covid 19 Information Seeking Behaviour of Internally Displaced Persons (idps) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

This study focused on exploring COVID 19 information seeking behavior of IDPs Nigerian using IDPs in the federal capital territory, Abuja, Nigeria as a case study The study adopted a descriptive survey design Four objectives were laid down for the study and a structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents The findings revealed that the COVID 19 information needs of IDPs are information on symptoms of COVID 19, how it spreads, preventive measures against COVID 19, the causes of COVID 19 and how to get medical attention should anyone be confirmed infected at the IPD camp among others The study also found that the sources of COVID 19 information available to IDPs include friends and family at the camp;social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp;radio;Internet and health workers i e doctors and nurses The study revealed that the major use COVID 19 information were to know the symptoms of the virus;know to prevent themselves from being infected with the virus;know how to reach out to health workers in case of suspected COVID 19 patients and knowing the drugs combination for self treatment in case of infection Lack of frequent visitation to the camps by health official, lack of access to television at the camp, distorted information from friends and family, too many information on COVID 19, among others were revealed as the barriers to COVID 19 information seeking and access among the IDPs The study recommends that efforts should be made by the Federal government of Nigeria to pay special attention to the information needs of the IDPs and devise necessary means of getting timely and accurate information across to them as this will help to keep them up to date about information on COVID 19 among others © 2021 All Rights Reserved
Integrating trophic interactions into projecting distribution changes in marine fishes

Climate change is affecting the distribution and abundance of marine fishes and invertebrates. Bioclimate envelope approaches have been used to predict changes in the distribution of multiple species on large spatial scales but presently do not account for the effects of intra-and inter-specific competition for resources among species. In this paper, we develop and test a modelling approach that combines a species-based dynamic bioclimate envelope model with a size-based model to predict the effects of competition for resources on redistribution. Model predictions for 1970 to 2004 were computed using outputs from two different model systems applied to the North Atlantic basin: the NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamic Laboratory ESM2.1 model (GFDL) and the European Regional Seas Ecosystem Model (ERSEM). The results were challenged with data describing variability in the abundance of 24 of the most abundant fishes in the North Atlantic. The results show that considering species interactions in the model increases the goodness-of-fit with data by 3.7% and 0.6% using GFDL and ERSEM outputs, respectively. In addition, the projected rate of latitudinal shift of pelagic species is slower when considering interactions between species. Our approach addresses a recognised gap in bioclimate envelope models for modelling considering climate change, and has the advantage that it can be applied on ecosystem, sea-basin and global scales without detailed information on dietary interactions among species.
Efficiency Comparison of AC and DC Distribution Networks for Modern Residential Localities

The paper investigates the system efficiency for power distribution in residential localities considering daily load variations. Relevant system modeling is presented. A mathematical model is devised, which is based on the data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), USA, for analysis. The results reveal that the DC distribution system can present an equivalent or even better efficiency compared to the AC distribution network with an efficiency advantage of 2.3%, averaged over a day. Furthermore, the distribution systems are compared under various capacities of solar PV accounting for the effect of variation in solar irradiation over time.