Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Impact Of Education Program About Family Planning Among Yemeni Women On Their Knowledge In Sana’a City

A rapid population growth is a burden on the resources of many developing countries. Unregulated fertility, which contributes to such situations, compromises the economic development and political stability of these countries. Contraceptive use is the lowest in Yemen where about 1 out of 5 married women of reproductive age use contraception. The study conducted to evaluate the impact of implementing an educational program of family planning upon Yemeni women at Sana'a City. Quasi-experimental research design was used. It was conducted in Al-Sabeen Hospital and Al-Olofi Center which included a sample of one hundred and forty women, divided equally into two groups: study group and control group (seventy for each group). The tool was used; contain sociodemographic data and women’ knowledge about family planning. The main result of the present study, more than half of the control group (57.1%) their age was between 30 years and less than 40 years and (40%) of studied group and (45.7 %) of the control group had preparatory education. The number of pregnancies was (41.4%) of the study group and (58.6%) for the control group had three or more times. Unwanted pregnancy represented (64.3% and 57.1% respectively) of both study and control group. Also women' knowledge had a poor score on pretest, improved to good score on immediate post test, and remaining good score with slight decrease on follow up test with highly statistically significant difference. The study recommended that FP program should involve men as well as women, and ensure all primary health care clinics provide counseling on FP.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Recent Work Title Measurement of the inclusive isolated photon production cross section in pp collisions at root s = 7 TeV Permalink

The production cross section of inclusive isolated photons has been measured by the ALICE experiment at the CERN LHC in pp collisions at a centre-of-momentum energy of √ s = 7 TeV. The measurement is performed with the electromagnetic calorimeter EMCal and the central tracking detectors, covering a range of |η| < 0.27 in pseudorapidity and a transverse momentum range of 10 < p T < 60 GeV/c. The result extends the pT coverage of previously published results of the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the same collision energy to smaller pT. The measurement is compared to next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations and to the results from the ATLAS and CMS experiments. All measurements and theory predictions are in agreement with each other.
Decomposition-Based Multiobjective Evolutionary Optimization with Adaptive Multiple Gaussian Process Models

In recent years, a number of recombination operators have been proposed for multiobjective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs). One kind of recombination operators is designed based on the Gaussian process model. However, this approach only uses one standard Gaussian process model with fixed variance, which may not work well for solving various multiobjective optimization problems (MOPs). To alleviate this problem, this paper introduces a decomposition-based multiobjective evolutionary optimization with adaptive multiple Gaussian process models, aiming to provide a more effective heuristic search for various MOPs. For selecting a more suitable Gaussian process model, an adaptive selection strategy is designed by using the performance enhancements on a number of decomposed subproblems. In this way, our proposed algorithm owns more search patterns and is able to produce more diversified solutions. The performance of our algorithm is validated when solving some well-known F, UF, and WFG test instances, and the experiments confirm that our algorithm shows some superiorities over six competitive MOEAs.
A Secured Patient Health Record Using Encryption Algorithm

- Medical data includes diagnosis results, patient medical data details and recommendation by the doctors. In hospitals these data are considered as a valuable asset and it is stored securely. The Encryption Technique is proposed to secure and store the medical images; this method is done by MATLAB operator. The medical images as CT scan and MRI scan is given as input image, it gets confused and diffused image to obtain an encrypted image. In the encryption process, a single private key is generated which is same for decryption process. This single private key is known only by authorized users where unauthorized parties are prevented from accessing these medical data. The Inverse process of confusion and diffusion is performed to obtain the decrypted image. Then Hash Algorithm is performed at the output of the confused image, Hash cannot apply in the diffused image that is an encrypted image. When applying MD5, 32 digit hexadecimal number is got as output for given image. Hence with the single private key for both encrypted and decrypted image is stored securely by using MATLAB operator.
Antibacterial Ability of Sodium Hypochlorite Heated in the Canals of Infected Teeth: An Ex Vivo Study

Background Apical periodontitis is caused by bacteria present in the root canal space. The removal of the infection is crucial to obtain healing. Canal irrigation is among one of the most important steps in eliminating bacteria. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is still the preferred irrigant due to its disinfecting and pulpal dissolution abilities. Heating NaOCl improves those abilities. However, the ability of intracanal heated NaOCl to kill bacteria has not yet been evaluated. Objectives This study compared the disinfecting ability of different irrigation regimens using NaOCl with and without sonic and ultrasonic agitation, and with and without intracanal heating of NaOCl. Methods The canals of extracted mandibular premolars were prepared, sterilized and infected with E. faecalis for 28 days. The canals were then assigned to eight groups of 10 teeth depending on the NaOCl irrigation protocol. Group CONV: conventional irrigation with syringe and needle; Group END: NaOCl sonic agitation with EndoActivator; Group EDD: NaOCl sonic agitation with EDDY; Group PUI: NaOCl passive ultrasonic agitation; Group H: intracanal heating of NaOCl; Groups END-H, EDD-H and PUI-H: NaOCl agitation with EndoActivator, EDDY and passive ultrasound, respectively, followed by intracanal heating of NaOCl. The canals were sampled before (S1) and after (S2) the different irrigation protocols were performed, the colony-forming units were counted and the percentage of bacteria reduction was calculated for each group. Results The number of bacteria decreased significantly for the different protocols (p < 0.001). The groups with NaOCl intracanal heating reduced bacteria significantly more than the other groups (p < 0.001). Five S2 samples in group H were free of bacteria. All of the S2 samples in the groups with NaOCl sonic and ultrasonic agitation followed by NaOCl heating were free of bacteria. Intracanal heating of NaOCl was more effective in killing bacteria than conventional irrigation, and sonic or passive ultrasonic agitation of NaOCl. Conclusions Intracanal heating of NaOCl has the potential to be used as an adjunct to root canal irrigation in order to increase bacterial reduction in comparison to the conventional irrigation techniques involving sonic or ultrasonic agitation. Agitation of NaOCl followed by intracanal warming of the solution seems to be very promising in eliminating bacteria from infected root canals.
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) Versus Oral Melphalan and High-Dose Dexamethasone in Patients with AL (Primary) Amyloidosis: Results of the French Multicentric Randomized Trial (MAG and IFM Intergroup).

A prospective randomized trial was conducted to compare in AL amyloidosis ASCT (melphalan 140 or 200 mg/m2 depending on age and clinical status supported with ASCT collected with G-CSF alone) and the oral regimen M-Dex (melphalan 10 mg/m2 and dexamethasone 40 mg for 4 days each months up to 18 months). The objectives were to compare survival and hematologic and clinical responses. Between January 2000 and January 2005, 100 patients (pts) (56 males) below 70 years of age with biopsy proven systemic AL amyloidosis, no more than 2 prior courses of chemotherapy and an ECOG performans status Median age was 58 (40–69), median time from diagnosis to randomization was 48 days (8 – 1194), median number of organs involved was 2 (1 – 5), heart in 46 pts (23 in each arm), kidney in 64 pts (32 in each arm), liver in 29 pts and nerve in 10 pts. In the ASCT arm 37 pts (74%) received the planned treatment, 10 pts received melphalan 140 and 27 pts melphalan 200, 13 pts did not received ASCT, for disease progression in 12 with 10 deaths before day 51 after randomization (4 during G-CSF treatment). Early transplant related mortality (within 100 days) was 24% (9 pts). In the M-Dex arm 1 pt died during the first course of cardiac arrhythmia (2%). Pts who received 3 courses of M-Dex or more or survived more than 3 months after ASCT were evaluated for response. No statistically significant difference between the 2 arms was found for hematologic responses, with M-Dex 12 CR and 13 PR among 38 evaluable pts (65%), with ASCT 10 CR and 6 PR among 25 evaluable pts (64%) or clinical responses, with M-Dex organ responses in 18/44 evaluable pts (40%) and 15/29 with ASCT (52%). With a median follow-up of 13.3 months for the entire cohort and 29.3 months for living pts 44 pts have died, 25 in the ASCT arm and 19 in the M-Dex arm. The Kaplan-Meier estimated median survival is 56.9 months for the M-Dex arm and 48.6 months for the ASCT arm (p=0.2 by log-rank test). 60 pts met the Mayo clinic eligibility criteria for ASCT, survival in M-dex arm is slightly better for these pts (p=0.12) and curves are similar for the 40 more severe pts between the 2 arms (p=0.97). Two centers included 38 pts, there is no difference for total survival (p=0.71) between patients treated in these 2 centers or in the 27 other centers who have included a median of 2 pts (range 1–6) but if there is a slightly better survival for ASCT in these 2 centers (p=0.38) there is a significantly better survival for pts treated in the 27 centers in the M-Dex arm compared to ASCT arm (p In conclusion our study confirms the efficacy and tolerance of M-Dex in AL amyloidosis. ASCT is not superior to M-Dex in a multicentric setting and is associated with lower survival when pts are treated in centers without a great experience. In referral centers the superiority of ASCT compared to an efficient treatment like M-Dex remains to be proven.
The fate of land evaporation – a global dataset

Abstract. Various studies investigated the fate of evaporation and the origin of precipitation. The more recent studies among them were often carried out with the help of numerical moisture tracking. Many research questions could be answered within this context, such as dependencies of atmospheric moisture transfers between different regions, impacts of land cover changes on the hydrological cycle, sustainability-related questions, and questions regarding the seasonal and interannual variability of precipitation. In order to facilitate future applications, global datasets on the fate of evaporation and the sources of precipitation are needed. Since most studies are on a regional level and focus more on the sources of precipitation, the goal of this study is to provide a readily available global dataset on the fate of evaporation for a fine-meshed grid of source and receptor cells. The dataset was created through a global run of the numerical moisture tracking model Water Accounting Model-2layers (WAM-2layers) and focused on the fate of land evaporation. The tracking was conducted on a 1.5∘×1.5∘ grid and was based on reanalysis data from the ERA-Interim database. Climatic input data were incorporated in 3- to 6-hourly time steps and represent the time period from 2001 to 2018. Atmospheric moisture was tracked forward in time and the geographical borders of the model were located at ±79.5∘ latitude. As a result of the model run, the annual, the monthly and the interannual average fate of evaporation were determined for 8684 land grid cells (all land cells except those located within Greenland and Antarctica) and provided via source–receptor matrices. The gained dataset was complemented via an aggregation to country and basin scales in order to highlight possible usages for areas of interest larger than grid cells. This resulted in data for 265 countries and 8223 basins. Finally, five types of source–receptor matrices for average moisture transfers were chosen to build the core of the dataset: land grid cell to grid cell, country to grid cell, basin to grid cell, country to country, basin to basin. The dataset is, to our knowledge, the first ready-to-download dataset providing the overall fate of evaporation for land cells of a global fine-meshed grid in monthly resolution. At the same time, information on the sources of precipitation can be extracted from it. It could be used for investigations into average annual, seasonal, and interannual sink and source regions of atmospheric moisture from land masses for most of the regions in the world and shows various application possibilities for studying interactions between people and water, such as land cover changes or human water consumption patterns. The dataset is accessible under https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.908705 (Link et al., 2019a) and comes along with example scripts for reading and plotting the data.
Power to the People : Local community initiatives and transition to energy sustainability

The transition towards renewable and sustainable energy is being accompanied by a transformation of communities and neighbourhoods. This transition may have huge ramifications throughout society. Many cities, towns and villages are putting together ambitious visions about how to achieve 100% sustainable energy, energy neutrality, zero carbon emission or zero-impact of their communities. We investigate what is happening at the local community level towards realizing these ambitions from a social perspective. We use the case study approach to answer the following question: How do local community energy initiatives contribute to a decentralized sustainable energy system? We find that especially the development of a shared vision, the level of activities and the type of organisation are important factors of the strength of the ‘local network’.
Filipino teachers' experiences as curriculum policy implementers in the evolving K to 12 landscape

Basic education in the Philippines responded to the multiplicity of demands in its sociopolitical, economic, technological, and academic spheres through various reforms, the most large-scale of which is the K to 12 education program. This initiative changed many facets of the curricular operations in Philippine classrooms which are supported by policies. The changes that these curricular policies intend to achieve are shaped by the teachers who are at the forefront of its implementation. Using a phenomenological approach, this study investigates how five Filipino teachers implement these policies in their classrooms. Findings reveal that teachers face a number of tensions that describe their lived experience in making sense and operationalising curriculum policies in their classroom: (1) confused yet appreciative; (2) frustrated yet flexible; and (3) powerless yet vital. This study concludes with discussion about the success of curriculum implementation depending largely on how teachers understand and implement curriculum polices.
Exploratory Properties and Restrictions of El-Zayat Soils for Agricultural Sustainability, El-Dakhla Oasis, Egypt

Surface (0-30 cm) and subsurface (30-60 cm) soil samples were collected from El-Zayat area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt to asses soil physical and chemical properties, and fertility as well as the relationships among these soil properties. The results revealed different soil texture classes (clay, sandy clay loam, clay loam, sandy loam and silty clay loam). The calcium carbonate and organic matter contents varied from 9.8 to 85.6 and from 0.8 to 10.2%, respectively. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) ranged from 4.8 to 71.6 cmol/ kg with an average value of 34.92 cmol/ kg. The pH values differed from neutral to moderately alkaline. Additionally, 10% of the collected samples were slightly saline, while 30.0 and 60.0% were moderately and strongly saline, respectively. Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) for 70% of the collected samples realized values > 13 indicating sodic soils. The total nitrogen in the tested soil samples is very low. Concerning available phosphorus, about 53, 30 and 17% of tested soil samples were low, medium and high, respectively. The available potassium (K) for 98% of the tested soil samples was very high. Suitable gypsum requirements should be added to reclaim these soils which need a management program to overcome these problems. Also, organic manures have to be applied to improve the soil properties and enrich their nutrient status.
Spatiotemporal Bundle Adjustment for Dynamic 3D Human Reconstruction in the Wild

Bundle adjustment jointly optimizes camera intrinsics and extrinsics and 3D point triangulation to reconstruct a static scene. The triangulation constraint, however, is invalid for moving points captured in multiple unsynchronized videos and bundle adjustment is not designed to estimate the temporal alignment between cameras. We present a spatiotemporal bundle adjustment framework that jointly optimizes four coupled sub-problems: estimating camera intrinsics and extrinsics, triangulating static 3D points, as well as sub-frame temporal alignment between cameras and computing 3D trajectories of dynamic points. Key to our joint optimization is the careful integration of physics-based motion priors within the reconstruction pipeline, validated on a large motion capture corpus of human subjects. We devise an incremental reconstruction and alignment algorithm to strictly enforce the motion prior during the spatiotemporal bundle adjustment. This algorithm is further made more efficient by a divide and conquer scheme while still maintaining high accuracy. We apply this algorithm to reconstruct 3D motion trajectories of human bodies in dynamic events captured by multiple uncalibrated and unsynchronized video cameras in the wild. To make the reconstruction visually more interpretable, we fit a statistical 3D human body model to the asynchronous video streams. Compared to the baseline, the fitting significantly benefits from the proposed spatiotemporal bundle adjustment procedure. Because the videos are aligned with sub-frame precision, we reconstruct 3D motion at much higher temporal resolution than the input videos. Website: http://www.cs. cmu.edu/~ILIM/projects/IM/STBA.
Institutionalization of Strategy and Management Accounting Change in a Cooperative Bank

In this longitudinal case study, a cooperative bank’s strategy, related performance management changes, institutionalization processes, and change drivers are studied. Old institutional economics is used in explaining how organizational routines and rules change and become taken for granted. However, there are several internal and external drivers of change in the banking sector, including organizational culture and values, EU regulation, digitalization as well as communicational gaps and power relations among organizational levels affecting the success of the change process. Results indicate that in the case bank, operating in a highly institutionalized and regulated environment, not many organizational efforts were made to support the institutionalization of new strategy and management accounting change. Efforts were often manager-specific, promoting the status quo, and preventing most change attempts from proceeding towards institutionalization. They caused ‘looping’, repeated small and unsuccessful initial attempts at change, and decoupling. Looping and decoupling took place even though organizational values were internalized well at all organizational levels, and they could be combined with performance management and the different strategies employed over time and at all organizational levels.
The Correlation between Corneal Findings and Disease Severity in Keratoconus per Scheimpflug Corneal Tomography

Purpose This study aims to correlate the clinical signs of keratoconus (KC) which include superficial apical scarring, Fleischer rings, and Vogt striae with best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) and corneal tomography findings. Patients and methods. A retrospective observational study. 72 consecutive KC patients seen by the senior author over the course of one year were included in this case series. Eyes with pellucid marginal degeneration, postrefractive ectasia, history of a corneal graft, prior corneal collagen cross-linking, intracorneal ring segments or hydrops were excluded from analysis. Subsequently, the final analysis included only treatment-naïve KC eyes with varying degrees of disease severity. Results BSCVA with manifest refraction was 0.5 logMAR higher in eyes with apical scarring (p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, K2 = 64.56 ± 12.89 D versus 49.07 ± 6.61 D, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, K2 = 64.56 ± 12.89 D versus 49.07 ± 6.61 D, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, K2 = 64.56 ± 12.89 D versus 49.07 ± 6.61 D, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, p < 0.001). Eyes with apical scarring had worse vision than eyes with Fleischer rings alone (0.43 logMAR higher in the former, Conclusion The presence of apical scarring and Fleischer rings on biomicroscopy can aid the clinician in making the distinction between severe or long-standing disease (respectively). Apical scarring is a sign of advanced disease and is associated with worse BSCVA and tomography findings. Fleischer rings are markers of intermediate disease and their presence correlates with disease duration.
IDENTIFICATION OF HOLSTEIN COWS CARRIERS OF COMPLEX VERTEBRAL MALFORMATION BY HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING CURVES (HRM)

The objective of this study was the optimization and implementation of a reliable and economical molecular screening method for the detection of the mutant allele of CVM (complex vertebral malformation, c.559G>T, SLC35A3 ) by HRM analysis, as well as analyzing its existence in a representative sample of Holstein cows from the Milk Genomic DNA Bank of Uruguay. The optimization of the HRM methodology in the RotorGene ™ 6000 equipment ( Corbett Life Science , Australia) by amplification of the 79 bp PCR products clearly differentiated the two genotypes: homozygous, wild type: GG; and heterozygous, carrier for the mutation CVM: GT (c.559G>T; SLC35A3 ). In the analyzed sample, the frequency of the mutant allele (T) for CVM was high ( q = 0.032), with a prevalence of carrier cows of 6.45%. It is concluded that the PCR-HRM analysis is a fast, easily interpretable, low cost, and highly accurate technique for the detection of this mutation in Holstein cattle, which may be implemented in genetic selection programs.