Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Role of Singing Games in Character Formation among Pre-Primary School Children

The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of singing games on the moral development of pre-primary school children. Specifically, the study sought to find out the influence of singing games on character formation among pre-primary school children. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The target population was 2,446 respondents, constituting 2000 pre-primary school children, 230 teachers, 215 parents, and the Kisii South Sub-County ECDE Director. Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) table was used to obtain a sample of 331 respondents. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used. Questionnaires, interviews, and observation schedules were used as tools of data collection. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data were coded and categorized through the identification of themes and patterns. The study found that most of the children who entirely and actively participated in singing games at school had a positive change in their moral development through character formation, with a correlation value of r=. 260. These findings signified that for society to have morally upright children, there is a need for emphasis on more singing games by curriculum designers and educators for effective moral development. The findings will be useful to teachers, educational policymakers and practitioners, and educators in fine-tuning their pedagogical approaches, allocating teaching and learning resources, developing and designing the curriculum, and assessing the effectiveness of singing games on moral development. Finally, this study would help enhance the existing literature upon which potential researchers will base related work.
The Development and Validation of an Instrument to Collaborative Teaching Assessment under the Impact of COVID-19 through the SECI Model

Information and communications technology (ICT) has bridged the gap between students and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 brings pandemic pedagogy to transnational higher education (TNHE), the emergent response of Chinese universities to this disruption to education has been to update practices to tackle the pedagogical and contextual differences in transnational education. However, few studies have examined the impact of the pandemic on TNHE through the lens of the socialization, externalization, combination and internalization (SECI) model and investigated the extent to which teaching faculty can co-construct knowledge in collaborative teaching with the assistance of ICT. This study uses the theoretical framework of the SECI model to explore whether collaborative teaching was effective in TNHE during COVID-19. A quantitative questionnaire is conducted to examine the joint knowledge production by adding information technology utilization to the four knowledge-creation and knowledge-conversion processes. Finally, the study explores a SECI knowledge-creation model with technology integration for discussing collaborative teaching quality during COVID-19. The results imply that collaborative teaching management can be linked to the multidimensions of knowledge generation and transfer. It also recommends that pedagogical knowledge and technological expertise can enhance instructional design and teaching practices from the knowledge perspective and achieve sustainable development in THNE.
Clinical associations and characteristics of the polyspecific intrathecal immune response in elderly patients with non-multiple sclerosis chronic autoimmune-inflammatory neurological diseases – a retrospective cross-sectional study

Introduction The polyspecific intrathecal immune response (PSIIR), aka MRZ reaction (M = measles, R = rubella, Z = zoster, optionally Herpes simplex virus, HSV) is defined as intrathecal immunoglobulin synthesis (IIS) for two or more unrelated viruses. Although an established cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker for multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune-inflammatory neurological disease (CAIND) of the central nervous system (CNS) usually starting in young adulthood, the full spectrum of CAINDs with a positive PSIIR remains ill defined. Methods In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, patients with CSF-positive oligoclonal bands (OCB) and - to enrich for non-MS diagnoses - aged ≥50 years were enrolled. Results Of 415 with PSIIR testing results (MRZ, HSV optional), 76 were PSIIR-positive. Of these, 25 (33%) did not meet the diagnostic criteria for MS spectrum diseases (MS-S) comprising clinically or radiologically isolated syndrome (CIS/RIS) or MS. PSIIR-positive non-MS-S phenotypes were heterogenous with CNS, peripheral nerve and motor neuron involvement and often defied unequivocal diagnostic classification. A rating by neuroimmunology experts suggested non-MS CAINDs in 16/25 (64%). Long-term follow-up available in 13 always showed a chronically progressive course. Four of five responded to immunotherapy. Compared to MS-S patients, non-MS CAIND patients showed less frequent CNS regions with demyelination (25% vs. 75%) and quantitative IgG IIS (31% vs. 81%). MRZ-specific IIS did not differ between both groups, while additional HSV-specific IIS was characteristic for non-MS CAIND patients. Discussion In conclusion, PSIIR positivity occurs frequently in non-MS-S patients ≥50 years. Although sometimes apparently coincidental, the PSIIR seems to represent a suitable biomarker for previously unnoticed chronic neurologic autoimmunities, which require further characterization.
Teaching Basketball through Dynamic Games to 11–12-Year-Old Pupils

The purpose of this research is to determine whether there are differences in regards to basketball learning through dynamic games between 11-12-year-old female and male middle schoolers. The subjects of the research were 40 pupils, of which 19 males and 21 females, aged 11- 12, from the “Alexandru cel Bun” Middle School of Bacau. The ANOVA test showed that there are statistically significant differences between the average time recorded by the girls and boys in almost all the challenges. In conclusion, it can be said that basketball is learned differently by 11-12- year-old pupils, according to their gender.
Association Between Overweight/Obesity and ART Drug Regimen Among Adult HIV Patients in Gamo Zone Public Health Facilities Southern Ethiopia

Introduction Overweight/obesity is an emerging public health problem in low income countries. Currently sub-Saharan African countries are facing a double burden of malnutrition. Evidence has shown that overweight/obesity is becoming a problem for people living with HIV. But little is known in our setting. Thus, this study is designed to assess the association between overweight/obesity and ART drug regimen among adult HIV patients in Gamo zone public health facilities southern Ethiopia. Objective To assess the association between overweight/obesity and ART drug regimen among adult HIV patients in Gamo zone public health facilities southern Ethiopia. Methods Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 10 to May 10, 2022, among systematically selected adult HIV patients. The data were collected by using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire, patient record review, and physical measurements. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess the association between dependent and independent variables. A p-value <0.05 with its 95% CI was considered as a statistically significant and interpreted accordingly. Results The magnitude of overweight/obesity were 13.5% (95% CI:(10.4–17.2)). Being male (2.484(1.308, 4.716)), duration on ART (took for ≥5 years) ((2.249(1.218, 4.152)), and ART drug regime (3.789(1.965, 7.304)) were significantly associated with overweight/obesity. Conclusion Overweight/obesity is significantly associated to ART drug regimen type among adult HIV patients. Furthermore, sex and duration on ART drug were found significantly associated with overweight/obesity of adult HIV patients.
Optimized Control for PMSG Wind Turbine Systems under Unbalanced and Distorted Grid Voltage Scenarios

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energies due to its feasible cost and environment friendly nature, where there is no emission of waste or greenhouse gases emission. Wind energy systems should be connected to the electric utility to avoid the effects of the intermittent nature of these sources. One of the main problems of the utility integration of wind turbines is the unbalanced voltage of the utility grid. Many efforts have been made to remedy the effects of the unbalanced grid voltage connected with the electric utility. This research points out the need for more accurate and robust controllers, such as those mentioned in this paper. A novel combination strategy is presented in this paper to overcome the inherent imbalance in the electric utility voltages when used in combination with a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG). This novel technique is designed to adapt the positive sequence of the dq-axis of the output current from the PMSG to extract the maximum power available from a wind turbine. Meanwhile, the negative sequence component is used to improve the quality of the output current from a wind turbine. A current controller is introduced in the grid side converter to compensate for the effects of the 2nd and 6th components of the output currents. Using these controllers reduces all dominant components in the output currents from wind turbines and permits a robust tracker for the maximum power available. A detailed simulation and experimental studies are introduced in this paper to show the controller operation under different operating conditions. The simulation and experimental results from the novel proposed strategy show its superiority in fully remedying the effect of unbalanced grid voltages.
Chemical Shift-Encoded Sequence (IDEAL-IQ) and Amide Proton Transfer (APT) MRI for Prediction of Histopathological Factors of Rectal Cancer

To investigate whether parameters from IDEAL-IQ/amide proton transfer MRI (APTWI) could help predict histopathological factors of rectal cancer. Preoperative IDEAL-IQ and APTWI sequences of 67 patients with rectal cancer were retrospectively analyzed. The intra-tumoral proton density fat fraction (PDFF), R2* and magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTRasym (3.5 ppm)) were measured according to the histopathological factors of rectal cancer. The relationship between MR parameters and histopathological factors were analyzed, along with diagnostic performance of MR parameters. PDFF, R2* and MTRasym (3.5 ppm) were statistically different between T1+T2/T3+T4 stages, non-metastatic/metastatic lymph nodes, lower/higher tumor grade and negative/positive status of MRF and EMVI (p < 0.001 for PDFF, p = 0.000–0.015 for R2* and p = 0.000–0.006 for MTRasym (3.5 ppm)). There were positive correlations between the above parameters and the histopathological features of rectal cancer (r = 0.464–0.723 for PDFF (p < 0.001), 0.299–0.651 for R2* (p = 0.000–0.014), and 0.337–0.667 for MTRasym (3.5 ppm) (p = 0.000–0.005)). MTRasym (3.5 ppm) correlated moderately and mildly with PDFF (r = 0.563, p < 0.001) and R2* (r = 0.335, p = 0.006), respectively. PDFF provided a significantly higher diagnostic ability than MTRasym (3.5 ppm) for distinguishing metastatic from non-metastatic lymph nodes (z = 2.407, p = 0.0161). No significant differences were found in MR parameters for distinguishing other histopathological features (p > 0.05). IDEAL-IQ and APTWI were associated with histopathological factors of rectal cancer, and might serve as non-invasive biomarkers for characterizing rectal cancer.
Evaluasi kepuasan pengguna arkas dengan metode eucs dan pieces (studi kasus : Kecamatan Nagrak)

The School Activity and Budget Plan Application (ARKAS) is an information system that utilizes information and communication technology to facilitate schools in managing planning, budgeting, implementation, and administration as well as accountability for BOS funds in digital form. This Application was first launched by the Ministry of Education in 2020. This study was conducted to determine the satisfaction of ARKAS users at the elementary school level in Nagrak sub-district, Sukabumi district. Measurement of the data that has been collected is done using the SmartPLS application. From the result of research with ten hypotheses, eight of them were rejected and the remaining variable were accepted. The result of control and format variable are positive on user satisfaction and the remaining variables, namely performance, information, efficiency, service, content, accuracy, ease of use, and timeliness have a negative effect on ARKAS user satisfaction.
Personal Growth Initiative in Students in The Post-Pandemic Transition: Optimism, Internal Locus of Control, and General Self-Efficacy

Personal Growth Initiative (PGI) refers to the change process done on purpose and reflects how a person changes and develops himself throughout his life span. University students, who are in the phase of emerging adulthood, will face many demanding and challenging events, so this is inevitably an opportunity for them to develop their potential to become fully functioning people. Various factors can encourage personal growth, namely optimism, internal locus of control, and general self-efficacy; besides, socio-demographic factors such as age, birth order in the family, parent's education, parent's occupation, and the semesters already attended at university. The instrument used is the Personal Growth Initiative Scale, the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) to measure optimism, the Internal Locus of Control scale, and the New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE). Through hierarchical regression analysis, the research findings show that general self-efficacy is the strongest predictor of personal growth initiatives, followed by locus of control and optimism. In addition, the socio-demographic data that consistently shows the role of personal growth initiatives is the participants' attended semesters with a negative orientation. The participants' decreasing motivation likely caused the finding due to the increasing number of attended semesters.
Predictors of Nursing Home Entry within 36 Months after Hospitalization via the Emergency Department among Persons Aged 75 Years or Older

Objective: We aimed to identify risk factors for nursing home (NH) entry 36 months after hospitalization via the emergency department (ED) in a population of patients aged 75 years or older. Methods: This was a prospective multicentre cohort. Patients were recruited from the emergency departments (EDs) of nine hospitals. Subjects had been hospitalised in a medical ward in the same hospital as the ED to which they were initially admitted. Subjects who experienced NH entry prior to ED admission were excluded. NH entry has been defined as the incident admission either into an NH or other long-term care facility within the follow-up period. Variables from a comprehensive geriatric assessment of patients were entered into a Cox model with competing risks to predict NH entry during 3 years of follow-up. Results: Among 1306 patients included in the SAFES cohort, 218 (16.7%) who were already in an NH were excluded. The remaining 1088 patients included in the analysis were aged 84 ± 6 years on average. During 3 years of follow-up, 340 (31.3%) entered an NH. The independent risk factors for NH entry were that they: living alone (Hazard ratio (HR) 2.00, had a 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.59–2.54, p < 0.0001), could not independently perform activities of daily living (HR 1.81, 95% CI 1.24–2.64, p = 0.002), and had balance disorders (HR 1.37, 95% CI 1.09–1.73, p = 0.007), dementia syndrome (HR 1.80, 95% CI 1.42–2.29, p < 0.0001) and a risk of pressure ulcers (HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.10–1.82, p = 0.006). Conclusion: The majority of the risk factors for NH entry within 3 years after emergency hospitalization are amenable to intervention strategies. It is therefore reasonable to imagine that targeting these features of frailty could delay or prevent NH entry and improve the quality of life of these individuals before and after NH entry.
One-dimensional nonlinear instability study of a slightly viscoelastic, perfectly conducting liquid jet under a radial electric field

A one-dimensional electrified viscoelastic model is built to study the nonlinear behavior of a slightly viscoelastic, perfectly conducting liquid jet under a radial electric field. The equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite difference scheme together with a boundary element method. The electrified viscoelastic jet is found to evolve into a beads-on-string structure in the presence of the radial electric field. Although the radial electric field greatly enhances the linear instability of the jet, its influence on the decay of the filament thickness is limited during the nonlinear evolution of the jet. On the other hand, the radial electric field induces axial non-uniformity of the first normal stress difference within the filament. The first normal stress difference in the center region of the filament may be greatly decreased by the radial electric field. The regions with/without satellite droplets are illuminated on the χ (the electrical Bond number)-k (the dimensionless wave number) plane. Satellite droplets may be formed for larger wave numbers at larger radial electric fields.
Prevalence of Low and High BMI in Patients with Infertility

Background : The number of individuals who are underweight as well as overweight is increasing worldwide and is known to lead to menstrual disorders and subfertility. Data regarding the prevalence of infertility in Austrian women are lacking. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of a pathologically low and high body mass index (BMI) in Austrian patients with infertility and to evaluate the live birth rate (LBR) after assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) compared with normal weight patients. Methods : A total of 585 couples with infertility who sought treatment at a single center between April 2017 and April 2019 were included in this retrospective study. The patients were categorized into study group 1 (BMI < 19 kg/m 2 , n = 35), study group 2 (BMI > 30 kg/m 2 , n = 40), and control group (BMI 19–30 kg/m 2 , n = 95. They were randomly selected from the n = 522 women within these BMI values). Results : The prevalence rates of BMI < 19 kg/m 2 and BMI > 30 kg/m 2 were 5.9% and 6.7%, respectively. Baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics as well as the prevalence of pathospermia in their male partners were similar in all study groups. In women undergoing ART (n = 112), LBR was comparable between the study groups (27.3% vs . 31.9% and 22.2%, p = 0.4). Conclusions : The prevalence of low and high BMI in Austrian patients seeking fertility treatment was almost 13%. Although LBR was not reduced, physicians should be more attentive to the BMI values of patients with infertility because pregnancy-related complications are linked to being underweight and obese.
Factors Influencing ART Adherence Among Persons Living with HIV Enrolled in Community Client-Led Art Delivery Groups in Lira District, Uganda: A Qualitative Study

Background Community client-led ART delivery groups (CCLADs) were introduced as one of the strategies to better serve individual needs and reduce unnecessary burdens on the health system. However, limited data adequately explained the factors influencing ART adherence among HIV/AIDS patients in CCLAD’s model of care. The study aimed to assess the factors influencing ART adherence among HIV-positive patients attending CCLADs in Lira District, Uganda. Materials and Methods We employed a qualitative method of data collection recruiting 25 study participants (expert clients) between July and August 2020. The study purposefully chose 25 participants to participate in with HIV/AIDS patients enrolled in community-based HIV care models. The interviews were recorded on audiotape, transcribed, and translated verbatim. We used a thematic approach to analyze the data. Results Our study shows that social support among group members, patient self-motivation, counselling, and guidance were the major facilitators of adherence. From the analysis of results, our study found the following themes: Lack of food, stigma, forgetfulness, stress, unfair staff at the hospital, and socio-cultural beliefs were among the major barriers identified in this study. Conclusion The study emphasizes that CCLADs improve ART adherence for HIV-positive clients by providing a supportive environment and medication access. Peer influence on alternative medicine usage hinders adherence. We recommend that continued support, funding, and education are necessary to address misconceptions and sustain CCLADs’ effectiveness.
In Cis Effect of DMPK Expanded Alleles in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Patients Carrying Variant Repeats at 5′ and 3′ Ends of the CTG Array

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant multisystemic disease caused by a CTG repeat expansion in the 3′-untranslated region (UTR) of DMPK gene. DM1 alleles containing non-CTG variant repeats (VRs) have been described, with uncertain molecular and clinical consequences. The expanded trinucleotide array is flanked by two CpG islands, and the presence of VRs could confer an additional level of epigenetic variability. This study aims to investigate the association between VR-containing DMPK alleles, parental inheritance and methylation pattern of the DM1 locus. The DM1 mutation has been characterized in 20 patients using a combination of SR-PCR, TP-PCR, modified TP-PCR and LR-PCR. Non-CTG motifs have been confirmed by Sanger sequencing. The methylation pattern of the DM1 locus was determined by bisulfite pyrosequencing. We characterized 7 patients with VRs within the CTG tract at 5′ end and 13 patients carrying non-CTG sequences at 3′ end of the DM1 expansion. DMPK alleles with VRs at 5’ end or 3’ end were invariably unmethylated upstream of the CTG expansion. Interestingly, DM1 patients with VRs at the 3′ end showed higher methylation levels in the downstream island of the CTG repeat tract, preferentially when the disease allele was maternally inherited. Our results suggest a potential correlation between VRs, parental origin of the mutation and methylation pattern of the DMPK expanded alleles. A differential CpG methylation status could play a role in the phenotypic variability of DM1 patients, representing a potentially useful diagnostic tool.
Momentum spirals in multiphoton pair production revisited

Spirals in multiphoton pair production are revisited by two counter-rotating fields with time delay for different cycles in pulse. Novel findings include that for subcycle fields, the remarkable spiral structure in the momentum spectrum can be still caused by a large time delay compared to the previous study for supercycle case where it is easier to be generated by a small time delay. And also there exist a range of critical polarization values for the spirals appearance corresponding to the different cycle number. The relative phase difference between two fields causes not only severe symmetry breaking of the momentum spectra pattern and spiral, but also a significant change for the shape and the number of spiral arm. Upon the number density, it is found a more sensitive to the cycle number, in particularly, it is enhanced by more than one order of magnitude for small cycle pulse, while it is increased about few times when the time delay is small. These results provide an abundant theoretical testbed for the possible experimental observation on the multiphoton pair production in future. Meanwhile, it is applicable to regard the particles momentum signatures as a new probing to the laser field information with it from the vacuum.