Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Attachment Theory: A Barrier for Indigenous Children Involved with Child Protection

Background: Attachment theory is an established theoretical understanding of the intimate relationships between parental figures and children. The theory frames the ways in which a child can be supported to develop within a secure base that prepares them for adulthood, including entering into and sustaining intimate relationships. The theory, built on the work of John Bowlby following World War II, has extensive literature supporting its application across multiple cultures and nations, although its roots are heavily tied to Eurocentric familial understandings. However, the theory has also been heavily criticized as not being appropriate for child intervention decision-making. Further, its application to Indigenous caregiving systems is also under question. Yet courts rely heavily on applying the theory to questions of sustaining Indigenous children in non-Indigenous care when return to biological parents is deemed impossible. Methods: This article draws upon the consistent arguments used in leading Canadian child welfare legal decisions and case examples to show how Attachment Theory is applied relative to Indigenous children and families. Results: Attachment Theory drawing upon Eurocentric framing, and as applied in Canadian child protection systems, as seen in precedent court decisions, is given priority over living in culture. This occurs even though the research reviewed has shown that the traditional dyadic version of the theory is not valid for Indigenous peoples. Conclusions: While all children will attach to a caregiver or caregiving system, such as kinship or community, leading legal decisions in Canada tend to rely on Eurocentric versions of the theory, which is contrary to the best interests of Indigenous children. Child protection needs to reconsider how attachment can be used from appropriate cultural lenses that involve the communal or extended caregiving systems common to many Canadian Indigenous communities. Child protection should also recognize that there is not a pan-Indigenous definition of attachment and child-rearing, so efforts to build working relationships with various Indigenous communities will be needed to accomplish culturally informed caregiving plans. In addition, continued advocacy in Canada is needed to have child protection decision-making conducted by the Indigenous communities, as opposed to Eurocentric provincial or territorial agencies.
Willingness to pay for social health insurance among public civil servants: A cross-sectional study in Dessie City Administration, North-East Ethiopia

Background The readiness to pay for health insurance has an impact on universal health care. This study investigated the willingness of public civil servants in Dessie City Administration, North-East Ethiopia, to pay for social health insurance and associated factors. Methods From April to May 2021, a cross-sectional study was undertaken. The sectors from which the samples were proportionately allocated were chosen using a multistage sampling procedure. Using their payroll list as a sampling frame, simple random sampling was done to recruit them. A semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Epi Data version 3.1 was used to enter, code, and clean the data, which was then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. To determine relationships, bi-variable and multivariable analyses were utilized. Candidates for multivariable analysis were variables with a p-value ≤ 0.3 in bi-variable analysis. AOR with a 95% CI was used to determine the strength and direction of association. Statistical significance was defined at p-value < 0.05. Results A total of 796 employees took part in the study, with a 94.42% response rate. Overall, 29.60% of them were willing to pay for the scheme (95% CI: 26.4, 33%). The decision to pay was influenced by favorable perception (AOR = 2.43, 95% CI: 1.72, 3.44), household income < Birr 5,000 (AOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.14, 0.48), acute illness (AOR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.32, 0.72), bachelor level education (AOR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.28, 0.70), master and above level education (AOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.14, 0.49), and age 25–29 years (AOR = 1.97, 95 % CI: 1.08, 3.57). Conclusion The willingness of the civil servants to pay for social health insurance was low, and it was influenced by their attitudes toward the scheme, the occurrence of severe illness, income level, educational status, and age.
Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with Celiac Disease: The Role of Packaged Gluten-Free Foods

Background: An increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with celiac disease (CD) adhering to a gluten-free diet (GFD) was recently reported. The nutritional composition of packaged gluten-free foods (PGFF) has been proposed as a possible cause. This hypothesis has not been investigated further, since a systematic structural nutritional interview for all patients would be problematic in clinical practice. Methods: We administered a simple questionnaire based on a Recency, Frequency, and Monetary value (RFM) analysis (a cornerstone of direct marketing segmentation) to consecutive CD patients on a GFD for >6 months and verified its association with NAFLD. Subgroup analyses were performed to understand whether specific patterns of PGFF consumption were significantly associated with NAFLD. Results: Amongst 147 patients (female 82%, median age 42 years), 45 (30.6%) had NAFLD. Total RFM score (adjusted odds ratio = 1.223, 95% CI: 1.059–1.413, p = 0.006), body mass index, and total cholesterol and triglycerides were independently related to NAFLD, and “Bread and bakery” (p = 0.002), “salty convenience” (p = 0.005), and “sweet convenience” (p = 0.049) products were significantly related with NAFLD. Also, questions about the number of purchased PGFF in the last month (monetary value) and different categories of PGFF consumed in the last week (recency) were particularly able to identify NAFLD patients. Conclusions: The specific GFD dietary habits of CD patients were correlated with the degree of risk of NAFLD. Information was obtained through a questionnaire which could be used in clinical practice to favor a patient-tailored approach and in future studies to verify the reproducibility of our results in different geographical areas.
Bookending a Pandemic and Its Impact on Public Libraries: Policy and Announcement Information Provided by Libraries Throughout the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

ABSTRACT This study serves as a follow-up on a 2020 study by Wang and Lund that examined the policy changes and announcement information provided by American public libraries during the early weeks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, using the same list of libraries as the 2020 study to examine how the COVID response evolved over the past two years. Seven types of information were collected from the public libraries’ websites, with the help of the Internet Archive to collect specific dates: frequency of announcement updates, date of start curbside/pickup services, date of reopening libraries, dates of posting vaccine-related information, dates of removal of COVID-19 related information, and dates of reopening face-to-face programs. The findings indicate that the timing of COVID response updates varied based on factors including the size of the municipality in which the public library is located and the political leaning of the municipality’s voters.
Catholic Missionary Work and “Political” Support: The Tokombéré Youth Centre Since 1974

This paper studies how the Tokombéré Youth Centre, a secular place attached to the Roman Catholic Church, has led to the political formation of young people in Tokombéré, northern Cameroon. This is a place of socialisation that grew from the missionaries’ work, and which has politically guided youth since 1974 through an awakening based on empowerment and self-reliance. The Centre, with its members structured within a “government,” has helped foster the values of citizenship through activities like Youth Weeks, Kirditude days, amateur journalistic writing in the newspaper Kudumbar, and film screenings. This substitution for the state has sometimes been a source of conflict, sometimes of co-existence.
WiFi FTM and UWB Characterization for Localization in Construction Sites

A high-precision location is becoming a necessity in the future Industry 4.0 applications that will come up in the near future. However, the construction sector remains particularly obsolete in the adoption of Industry 4.0 applications. In this work, we study the accuracy and penetration capacity of two technologies that are expected to deal with future high-precision location services, such as ultra-wide band (UWB) and WiFi fine time measurement (FTM). For this, a measurement campaign has been performed in a construction environment, where UWB and WiFi-FTM setups have been deployed. The performance of UWB and WiFi-FTM have been compared with a prior set of indoors measurements. UWB seems to provide better ranging estimation in LOS conditions but it seems cancelled by reinforcement concrete for propagation and WiFi is able to take advantage of holes in the structure to provide location services. Moreover, the impact of fusion of location technologies has been assessed to measure the potential improvements in the construction scenario.
The Anatomy and Systematics of Eustreptospondylus Oxoniensis, A Theropod Dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Oxfordshire, England

ABSTRACT Recent work on theropod phylogeny has concentrated on the interrelationships of taxa that lie close to the ancestry of birds (coelurosaurs), whereas only a small number of studies have investigated the evolution of more primitive theropods (e.g. basal tetanurans). Ghost lineages implied by theropod phylogenies suggest that the Middle Jurassic was an important time in tetanuran evolution, witnessing the initial radiation and diversification of the clade. However, Middle Jurassic theropod specimens are rare and often incomplete. The holotype specimen of Eustreptospondylus oxoniensis, from the Middle Oxford Clay (upper Callovian) of Oxfordshire, England, represents the most complete Middle Jurassic theropod specimen from Europe. This taxon therefore has the potential to shed much needed light on basal tetanuran evolution at a critical time in the clade's history. Although several previous authors considered the anatomy and systematics of Eustreptospondylus, none of these accounts provided a comprehensive description and their utility is therefore limited. Here, we provide a detailed redescription of Eustreptospondylus and confirm its phylogenetic position as a basal member of Spinosauroidea. The taxon exhibits several anatomical features that appear to be incipient versions of the highly specialized character states found in more derived members of the clade (e.g. development of the premaxillary/maxillary embayment). The results of this work also suggest that Spinosauroidea may have originated in the Middle Jurassic of Europe, later dispersing to Gondwana.
Who gets to speak? Sources in Covid-19 news coverage by Kenyan and Zimbabwean press

ABSTRACT Employing the hierarchy of influences model this study examines source use in Covid-19 news coverage by Kenyan and Zimbabwean newspapers, an understudied area in Africa. A quantitative content analysis (N = 557) revealed the dominance of elites and men as sources and reporters. Women as sources were absent in 72% of all news stories while ordinary voices were present in only 9.3%. The voices of Covid-19 affected (victims and families of the sick/dead) were also neglected, appearing in less than 1% of news articles. Meanwhile, government officials, business executives, and representatives of civil society were the most privileged class in news sourcing. These findings align with extant literature suggesting the news media mute voices of women and ordinary citizens and privilege the opinions of elite men. The similarity in sourcing patterns between Kenyan and Zimbabwean newspapers, despite the different media and political systems, could be linked to the prevailing patriarchal culture in both nations that undermine women’s participation in the public sphere.
Determinants of Patients’ Adherence to Malaria Treatment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(1) Background: Malaria heavily affects the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite the use of effective drugs. Poor adherence to malaria treatment may contribute to this problem. (2) Methods: In one rural and one urban health area in each of the 11 former provinces of the DRC, all households with a case of malaria in the 15 days preceding the survey were selected and the patients or caregivers were interviewed. Adherence to malaria treatment was assessed by self-declaration about its completion. Logistic regression was used to assess predictors. (3) Results: 1732 households participated. Quinine was the most used drug; adherence to artesunate–amodiaquine was the lowest and the main reason for treatment discontinuation was adverse reactions. Predictors of adherence were residence in an urban area, university education, catholic religion, and adoption of recommended behaviour towards a malaria case. Adherence was significantly lower for responders who obtained information on antimalarials from Community Health Workers (CHW). (4) Conclusions: Usage of recommended drugs and adherence to malaria treatment need to be promoted, especially in rural areas, and CHW involvement needs to be improved. Awareness messages need to be made accessible and comprehensible to poorly educated populations and churches need to be involved.
Natural Phenylethanoid Supplementation Alleviates Metabolic Syndrome in Female Mice Induced by High-Fructose Diet

Tyrosol (T), hydroxytyrosol (H), and salidroside (S) are typical phenylethanoids and also powerful dietary antioxidants. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of three natural phenylethanoids, which are dietary phenylethanoids of natural origins, on reversing gut dysbiosis and attenuating nonalcoholic fatty liver features of the liver induced by metabolic syndrome (MetS) mice. C57BL/6J female mice induced with high-fructose diet were established and administrated with salidroside, tyrosol, and hydroxytyrosol for 12 weeks, respectively. Biochemical analysis showed that S, T, and H significantly improved glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism, including reduced levels of total cholesterol insulin (INS), uric acid, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT). Histopathological observation of the liver confirmed the protective effects of S, T, and H against hepatic steatosis, which were demonstrated by the results of metabolomic analysis, such as the improvement in glycolysis, purine metabolism, bile acid, fatty acid metabolism, and choline metabolism. Additionally, 16S rRNA gene sequence data revealed that S, T, and H could enhance the diversity of gut microbiota. These findings suggested that S, T, and H probably suppress lipid accumulation and have hepatoprotective effects and improve intestinal microflora disorders to attenuate metabolic syndromes.
Analisis Produksi dan Pendapatan Usahatani Padi di Kabupaten Lampung Tengah

Padi adalah komoditas pangan yang penting karena sebagai makanan pokok dan sumber pendapatan bagi penduduk Indonesia. Upaya peningkatan produksi padi terus dilakukan pemerintah untuk menjaga ketersediaan pangan serta meningkatkan pendapatan petani. Namun permasalahan saat ini produktivitas padi yang dihasilkan masih rendah, hal ini dikarenakan petani belum secara optimal dalam penggunaan faktor produksi sehingga mempengaruhi pendapatan petani. Penelitian bertujuan untuk (1) menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi produksi usahatani padi dan (2) menganalisis pendapatan usahatani padi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif, sedangkan metode yang digunakan adalah metode survei. Penelitian dilakukan di Kabupaten Lampung Tengah dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 100 petani padi yang ditentukan secara Simple Random Sampling Method. Metode alat analisis data yang digunakan adalah fungsi produksi Cobb-Douglass dan analisis pendapatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan variabel benih, pupuk urea, pupuk NPK, pupuk kandang, tenaga kerja, dan luas lahan berpengaruh nyata terhadap produksi padi, sedangkan pupuk KCL dan pupuk SP36 tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap produksi padi. Pendapatan rata-rata usahatani padi atas biaya total per musim tanam sebesar Rp13,258,682.47/ha dengan R/C sebesar 2,36 yang artinya usahatani padi telah menguntungkan.
Late-afternoon endurance exercise is more effective than morning endurance exercise at improving 24-h glucose and blood lipid levels

Background Glucose and lipid tolerance reportedly exhibit diurnal variations, being lower in the evening than in the morning. Therefore, the effects of exercise on glucose and blood lipid levels at different times of the day may differ. This study aimed to investigate the effects of short-term endurance exercise intervention in the morning versus late afternoon on 24-h blood glucose variability and blood lipid levels. Methods Twelve healthy young men participated in a randomized crossover trial. The participants were assigned to morning (09:00–11:00) or late afternoon (16:00–18:00) endurance exercise for a week, consisting of supervised exercise sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. In the morning and evening trials, the participants walked for 60 min on a treadmill at approximately 60% of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). Following a 2-week wash-out period, the participants performed the exercise training regimen at another time point. Continuous glucose monitoring was used to evaluate blood glucose fluctuations during each 24-h trial period. Blood samples were collected before and after each intervention to examine blood lipid and hormonal responses. Results Examination of the area under the curve (AUC) of the glucose level changes for 24 h after the late afternoon versus morning exercise intervention revealed significantly lower values for the former versus the latter (P < 0.01). The AUC of glucose level changes after each meal was also lower after the late afternoon versus morning intervention, and significantly lower values were observed in the late afternoon versus morning trial for breakfast and dinner (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). In addition, a significant decrease in triglycerides (TG) and TG/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was noted after versus before the late afternoon intervention (P < 0.05). Conclusions These results suggest that late afternoon endurance exercise is more effective than morning endurance exercise at improving 24-h glucose and triglyceride levels.
in Dynamics of Star Clusters

A template control for relative movement between a workpiece or material and a tool which may be in the form of a needle on processing machines. The template is adjustable to different shape and/or size of a workpiece which may be in the form of a garment. A roller is pressed against the template which is provided with a coaxially located and driven gear pinion. The pinion meshes with teeth adaptable to the shape of the template for purposes of guiding the roller without slippage along the template. The latter has an elastic tape which determines the shape of the contour. The tape is held in a number of tape carriers arranged displaceably next to one another and parallel to one another. Displaceable tooth segments under tension of a spring, are associated with the tape carriers. These tooth segments when located next to one another, form a gear rack with identical toothing. The template may have a large number of segments which are displaceable relative to one another and carry the track for the segments pressed against the roller. Each of the segments is assigned to one tooth segment which is under the tension of the spring and is displaceable relative to the segments.
Spectral and biological simulation methods for the design of healthy circadian lighting

We assess the state of the art in non-image forming effects (NIF) of light on human health, alertness and wellbeing as applied to the design of the built environment. There are many methods of calculating spectral daylighting weighted for its impact on circadian dynamics and alertness; however, all current analysis is based on a saturation effect. We add electric lighting to the calculation methods and implement a collection of photobiological models from medical literature to predict circadian dynamics, alertness
The determinants of liquidity commonality in the Euro-area sovereign bond market

We examine time-series variation in liquidity commonality across sovereign benchmark bonds from 10 Euro-area countries, over a 7-year period using tick-by-tick data from the inter-dealer market and study how it is driven by supply determinants (funding constraints of financial intermediaries) and demand determinants (investor sentiment, uncertainty, and cross-market linkages with the equity market) of liquidity. Commonality in liquidity does change over time, tends to intensify in stress periods as well as around ECB policy meetings, and we find stronger evidence in favor of the supply side determinants.
A Signature of Seven Lipid Metabolism Genes to Predict Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis

BackgroundLipid metabolism is important in tumor progression. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. We attempt to build a lipid metabolism-related signature to evaluate its role in predicting the prognosis of HCC patients. MethodsWe obtained differential expression genes (DEGs) through differential analysis of mRNA expression between tumor tissues and paraneoplastic tissue of patients with HCC. The lipid metabolism-related genes were obtained from KEGG and MisDB. The corresponding gene expression and clinical data were acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) database. Prognosis-related genes were obtained by COX regression analysis. Intersecting genes were defined as genes shared by DEGs and prognosis-related genes. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) technique was used to calculate the prognostic genes and coefficients for forming a prognostic assessment signature. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was applied to assess the model’s credibility. ICGC database was also used for external validation. ResultsA total of 39 lipid metabolism-related DEGs were analyzed that showed significant enrichment in the phospholipid metabolic process, glycerolipid metabolic process and glycerophospholipid pathways. Seven lipid metabolism genes (ELOVL3, LCLAT1, ME1, PPARGC1A, PTDSS2, SRD5A3, SLC2A1) closely related with prognosis were identified to construct the signature. Patients with low-risk scores showed better survival rates, which was also validated in the ICGC database. ConclusionWe established a signature composed of seven lipid metabolism-related genes to predict the prognosis of HCC patients, providing a new biomarker for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.