Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Role of general surgeon in gynecological emergencies

Introduction: Acute abdominopelvic pain, specifically in female patients of reproductive age pose a diagnostic challenge. It’s in this context that general surgeon is often called to manage gynaecological emergencies (GE). In many cases, even after the medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests and imaging, the diagnosis can’t be concluded and diffcult in managing gynec emergencies, where a general surgeon plays vital role in both diagnostic and therapeutic management. Aim of study: This study was to investigate the contribution of general surgeon in GE in our hospital. Results: During the study period, 20 patients were included. The average age was 32 years, ranging from 16 to 60 years. The indications were dominated by ectopic pregnancies (40%). Ultrasonography was performed in all cases and helped clarify the diagnosis in 7 cases. Surgical exploration has readjusted the preoperative diagnosis in 11 cases. Laparoscopy was a therapeutic mean in 25% of cases (n = 5). The most performed of the gesture was adnexectomies followed by salpingectomies. No intraoperative complications were registered. The average hospital stay was 2 days for patients operated exclusively by laparoscopy with extremes of 1 and 4 days. All surgical specimens were examined by pathologists and no evidence of malignancy was found. No cases of operative morbidity and mortality associated with open & laparoscopy were noted. Conclusion: This study concludes that general surgeon plays a vital role in the management of gynecological emergencies offers significant benefits not only from diagnostic and therapeutic point of view but also in terms of reducing morbidity, mortality, post operative complications and length of hospital stay.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)"infodemic" in the Social Media: A Survey of Kenya International Students in China

In the modern world today, epidemics, disasters, and tragic information have dominated social media platforms. This space offers a wide range of diets that, to some extent, the distinction of what is credible information is embryotic to misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and mal-information. This field has continued to raise questions from the scholars in a wide range of spectrum in social science research. The study of misinformation in social media is a very multifaceted problem that draws different conception from different continuums in both academia and policymakers. Recently, there has been widespread misinformation coined with mal-information and infodemic in the various social media concerning the spread of Coronavirus not only in China but also in the rest of the world. This has raised debate from credible health organizations, the media, and the members of the public on the veracity of this information on social media platforms. Therefore, this study employed a survey as a method to investigate the strategies used by international students in China to debunk the misinformation about Coronavirus in various social media. The study suggests the implementation of various media literacy programs by different stakeholders to empower students to minimize and fight misinformation in multiple online spaces. Keywords : Social media, misinformation, media literacy, COVID-19 DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/90-03 Publication date: May 31 st 2020
Trend and Sensitivity Analysis of Reference Evapotranspiration in the Senegal River Basin Using NASA Meteorological Data

Understanding evapotranspiration and its long-term trends is essential for water cycle studies, modeling and for water uses. Spatial and temporal analysis of evapotranspiration is therefore important for the management of water resources, particularly in the context of climate change. The objective of this study is to analyze the trend of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) as well as its sensitivity to climatic variables in the Senegal River basin. Mann-Kendall’s test and Sen’s slope were used to detect trends and amplitude changes in ET0 and climatic variables that most influence ET0. Results show a significant increase in annual ET0 for 32% of the watershed area over the 1984–2017 period. A significant decrease in annual ET0 is observed for less than 1% of the basin area, mainly in the Sahelian zone. On a seasonal scale, ET0 increases significantly for 32% of the basin area during the dry season and decreases significantly for 4% of the basin during the rainy season. Annual maximum, minimum temperatures and relative humidity increase significantly for 68%, 81% and 37% of the basin, respectively. However, a significant decrease in wind speed is noted in the Sahelian part of the basin. The wind speed decrease and relative humidity increase lead to the decrease in ET0 and highlight a “paradox of evaporation” in the Sahelian part of the Senegal River basin. Sensitivity analysis reveals that, in the Senegal River basin, ET0 is more sensitive to relative humidity, maximum temperature and solar radiation.
The Effect of Diversity in Board of Directors to Financial Performance: Evidence in Indonesia

This paper aims to examine whether diversity in gender, nationality, and age in the board of directors of banks in Indonesia could affect the financial performance of those banks. We used conventional banks’ data in Indonesia in the year of 2014 to 2018 as a sample of this research. Based on the empirical result using fixed effect approach and the Generalized Methods of Moment (GMM) analysis, we find that diversity in gender in the board of directors does not affect the performance of banks in Indonesia. This could be the result of the little amount of female representative in the board of directors. In contrast diversity in age and diversity in nationality in the board of directors has an effect to the financial performance of banks in Indonesia. We used two measurement to represent financial performance in this study, which are measured by Tobin’s Q that represent measurement based on market and Return on Asset (ROA) that represent measurement based on accounting.
Tax Awareness and Compliance: An Empirical Study on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMES)

Tax compliance can be divided into two types, namely formal compliance and material compliance (Nurmantu in Hariyanto, 2012). Formal compliance is related to the deadline for collecting Annual Tax Returns, which is March 31. An example of formal compliance is a taxpayer who collects the Annual Tax Return before March 31. However, a taxpayer who fulfills formal compliance criteria does not always fulfill the criteria of material compliance. Material compliance is a condition in which a taxpayer fulfills all material provisions in the form of truthful content in accordance with tax laws. A taxpayer who complies with material compliance fulfills formal compliance.
MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF STRATEGY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES ON COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE

This study aims to examine Managerial Performance as Strategic Management Accounting Technique for Competitive Advantage and Organization Performance in banking companies in the Tangerang region, Indonesia. In this study utilizing primary data in the form of questionnaires distributed to managers in banking companies in Tangerang region, Indonesia. This study applied Structure Equation Modeling analysis techniques with Amos software program tools, while a number of respondents are 73 managers. From the results of the tests which have been obtained that Managerial Performance as Strategic Management Accounting Techniques had a positive and significant effect on Competitive Advantage. There was not significant effect of Competitive Advantage on Organization Performance, and Managerial Performance as Strategic Management Accounting Techniques did not have a positive and significant effect on Organization Performance in banking companies in Tangerang Region
University of Groningen Methodological quality of a systematic review on physical therapy for temporomandibular disorders Craane,

The validity of a systematic review depends on completeness of identifying randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and the quality of the included RCTs. The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of hand search on the number of identified RCTs and of four quality lists on the outcome of quality assessment of RCTs evaluating the effect of physical therapy on temporomandibular disorders. In addition, we investigated the association between publication year and the methodological quality of these RCTs. Cochrane, Medline and Embase databases were searched electronically. The references of the included studies were checked for additional trials. Studies not electronically identified were labelled as “obtained by means of hand search”. The included RCTs (69) concerning physical therapy for temporomandibular disorders were assessed using four different quality lists: the Delphi list, the Jadad list, the Megens & Harris list and the Risk of Bias list. The association between the quality scores and the year of publication were calculated. After electronic database search, hand search resulted in an additional 17 RCTs (25%). The mean quality score of the RCTs, expressed as a percentage of the maximum score, was low to moderate and varied from 35.1% for the Delphi list to 54.3% for the Risk of Bias list. The agreement among the four quality assessment lists, calculated by the Interclass Correlation Coefficient, was 0.603 (95% CI, 0.389; 0.749). The Delphi list scored significantly lower than the other lists. The Risk of Bias list scored significantly higher than the Jadad list. A moderate association was found between year of publication and scores on the Delphi list (r=0.50), the Jadad list (r=0.33) and the Megens & Harris list (r=0.43).
Q A ] 2 9 Ja n 20 19 CLASSIFICATION OF SCREENING SYSTEMS FOR LATTICE VERTEX OPERATOR ALGEBRAS

We study and classify systems of certain screening operators arising in a generalized vertex operator algebra, or more generally an abelian intertwining algebra with an associated vertex operator (super)algebra. Screening pairs arising from weight one primary vectors acting commutatively on a lattice vertex operator algebra (the vacuum module) are classified into four general types, one type of which has been shown to play an important role in the construction and study of certain important families of Wvertex algebras. These types of screening pairs we go on to study in detail through the notion of a system of screeners, which are lattice elements or “screening momenta” which give rise to screening pairs. We classify screening systems for all positive definite integral lattices of rank two, and for all positive definite even lattices of arbitrary rank when these lattices are generated by a screening system.
Geotextile Tube Dewatering Performance Assessment: An Experimental Study of Sludge Dewatering Generated at a Water Treatment Plant

Using geotextile tubes as dewatering technology may significantly contribute to sustainable treatment of sludge generated in different industries, such as the water industry. This is an economical alternative for dewatering sludge from a Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which prevents sludge from being directly deposited in water bodies and makes it possible to then transfer the sludge to landfills. This paper presents a laboratory study and a statistical analysis, carried out to evaluate the geotextile tube dewatering of sludge from a WTP, discussing the relation between the independent variables (initial Total Solids (TS) of the sludge and polymer dosing) and dependent variables (performance indices used in the literature) evaluated using semi-performance tests. Sludge from a WTP and three different types of geotextiles bags were used. Changes in the geotextiles’ characteristics after dewatering were also evaluated, quantitatively using permittivity tests and qualitatively by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results indicated turbidity of effluent that met the Brazilian regulations for the discharge of effluents into Class 2 water bodies, as well as higher percent-solids than those obtained with mechanical dewatering technologies. This study underscores the importance of semi-performance tests to understand dewatering in geotextile tubes.
Physical literacy and policy alignment in sport and education in Australia

Sport Australia released the Australian Physical Literacy Framework (APLF) in 2019 to advance a national agenda for physical literacy (PL) and specifically, clarify and promote the development of PL in Australian sport and education sectors. For teachers, this policy initiative followed a period of curriculum development guided by the Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education (AC: HPE). The AC: HPE makes no explicit reference to PL, but nevertheless seeks to support young people to lead active healthy lives. This study acknowledged that HPE teachers are now challenged to navigate the divide between the APLF and AC: HPE and find ways to appropriately integrate the APLF into HPE programmes. The premise for the study was that investigating conceptual ‘common ground’ between the APLF and AC: HPE in relation to PL could provide an important foundation for coherent policy enactment. Accordingly, Whitehead’s (2001) foundational conceptualisation of PL was employed as an analytic framework for examination of both policy texts. The purpose was to identify points of conceptual connection between the APLF, AC: HPE and Whitehead’s conceptualisation of PL, and thereby strategically extend the PL discourses ‘at play’ across the Australian sport and education sectors. Findings suggest that while the AC: HPE and the APLF reflect differing policy agendas, the two texts both have some points of alignment with dimensions of Whitehead’s framework. Discussion pursues the significance of distinctions and commonalities identified and addresses issues that HPE teachers and other stakeholders need to consider to promote a coherent approach to PL in Australia.
J an 2 01 6 Chapter 1 The dual of convolutional codes over Z p r

An important class of codes widely used in applications is th e class of convolutional codes. Most of the literature of convolution al codes is devoted to convolutional codes over finite fields. The extension of the conc ept of convolutional codes from finite fields to finite rings have attracted much att ention in recent years due to fact that they are the most appropriate codes for phase modulation. However convolutional codes over finite rings are more involved and n ot fully understood. Many results and features that are well-known for convoluti nal codes over finite fields have not been fully investigated in the context of finit e r ngs. In this paper we focus in one of these unexplored areas, namely, we investi gate the dual codes of convolutional codes over finite rings. In particular we st udy thep-dimension of the dual code of a convolutional code over a finite ring. This c ontribution can be considered a generalization and an extension, to the rings c ase, of the work done by Forney and McEliece on the dimension of the dual code of a co nvolutional code over a finite field. Mohammed El Oued FSMMath Department, University of Monastir, Monastir 5050 , Tunisia e-mail: wadyel@yahoo.fr Diego Napp CIDMA Center for Research and Development in Mathematics a nd Applications, Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal e-mai l: diego@ua.pt Raquel Pinto CIDMA Center for Research and Development in Mathematics a nd Applications, Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal e-mai l: raquel@ua.pt Marisa Toste CIDMA Center for Research and Development in Mathematics a nd Applications, Instituto Politcnico de Coimbra-ESTGOH, Coimbra, Portugal e-mail: marisatoste@gmail.com
CLASSIFICATION OF RAILWAY ASSETS IN MOBILE MAPPING POINT CLOUDS

Abstract. Nowadays, mobile mapping systems are widely used to quickly collect reliable geospatial information of relatively large areas: thanks to such characteristics, the number of applications and fields exploiting their usage is continuously increasing. Among such possible applications, mobile mapping systems have been recently considered also by railway system managers to quickly produce and update a database of the geospatial features of such system, also called assets. Despite several vehicles, devices and acquisition methods can be considered for the data collection of the railway system, the predominant one is probably that based on the use of a mobile mapping system mounted on a train, which moves all along the railway tracks, enabling the 3D reproduction of the entire railway track area. Given the large amount of data collected by such mobile mapping, automatic procedures have to be used to speed up the process of extracting the spatial information of interest, i.e. assets positions and characteristics. This paper considers the problem of extracting such information for what concerns cantilever and portal masts, by exploiting a mixed approach. First, a set of candidate areas are extracted and pre-processed by considering certain of their geometric characteristics, mainly extracted by using eigenvalues of the covariance matrix of a point neighborhood. Then, a 3D modified Fisher vector-deep learning neural net is used to classify the candidates. Tests on such approach are conducted in two areas of the Italian railway system.
Response of Two Different Strains of Commercial Broilers to Different Dietary Amino Acid Allowance

The response of Cobb and Ingham strain commercial broilers to a range of dietary amino acids in a factorial experiment (2 strains x 2 sexes x 3 dietary treatments) with 3 replicates was evaluated. A total of 180 birds was sexed and weighed at one-day-old and randomly distributed to 36 brooders. Summit (246 g CP and 16.8 g lysine/kg) and dilution (120 g CP and 6.0 g lysine/kg) diets were prepared in isocaloric at 3100 kcal ME/kg. The estimated dietary level of crude protein for all birds at day-old was 240 g/kg and at 42 days were 120, 140 or 160 g/kg for females or 140, 160 or 180 g/kg for males. Body composition was measured at 42 days. Results revealed that strain Cobb males and females had a higher daily intake than Ingham, but Cobb females were less efficient in converting feed to weight gain than that of Ingham. The quantitative differences did not exist between genotypes, crude protein and lysine. Daily gain and feed utilization efficiency in both sexes were highest in group receiving the high protein diet. Lysine requirement was 14.58 g lysine /kg diet and 12.96 g/kg higher than NRC recommendation (1.05 % or 10.5 g/kg) for maximum breast meat and lowest abdominal fat. Key words: lysine, summit, dilution, breast meat, abdominal fat
Does pregnancy influence eye parameters? Assessment of choroidal thickness using EDI-OCT before and after labour depending on the way of delivery method.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to assess the choroidal thickness (CT) with use of EDI-OCT in patients before and after delivery depending on the mode of delivery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved 146 eyes of 73 patients aged 20-34 years, after natural labour (66 eyes) and C-section (80 eyes). Main inclusion criteria: Informed consent to participate in the study, age 18-35 years, single pregnancy, spherical refraction error -4.00 to +4.00 D, no eye pathologies, no surgery and ophthalmic procedures-including refractive surgery, childbirth after 36 weeks of pregnancy, BCVA = 1.0. Patients were examined twice: in 36 WG and on 6th week after the birth. All examinations were carried out between 8:00 am and 10:00 am in order to avoid daily cycle fluctuations. CT measurements were made manually by two independent researchers at: subfoveal and 500 μm, 1000 μm, 1500 μm, 3000 μm temporally and nasally. The student's t-test was made. RESULTS In C-section group CT differences before and after delivery were statistically significant in 7/9 of the analysed areas. Mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was 370.86 μm vs 388.71 μm in 36 WG and in 6th week postpartum respectively (p = 0.0003). In women after natural labour, differences were statistically significant in 3/9 of the analysed areas. Mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was 303.27 μm vs 308,34 μm in 36 WG and in 6th week postpartum respectively (p = 0.4800). CONCLUSIONS The thickness of the choroid was lower in women in 36 WG in comparison to 6th week after birth. Changes in the thickness of the choroid are particularly noticeable in women after caesarean section.
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Peroxisomes (POs) are multifunctional organelles that play pivotal roles in the metabolism of lipids and reactive oxygen species and are essential for human health and development (Wanders and Waterham, 2006; Nordgren and Fransen, 2014). These functions require a dynamic spatial organization that permits exchange of metabolites and signals with other organelles such as the ER, mitochondria, lipid droplets, and lysosomes (Chu et al., 2015; Gao and Goodman, 2015; Schrader et al., 2015b). POs collaborate extensively with the ER in the biosynthesis of ether-phospholipids (e.g., myelin sheath lipids) and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and defects in these pathways are linked to neurodegenerative disorders (Wanders and Poll-The, 2015). Furthermore, the ER is involved in PO biogenesis, likely playing a role in the delivery of phospholipids to PO (Raychaudhuri and Prinz, 2008; Hettema et al., 2014). In ultrastructural studies, POs are often found apposed to ER tubules (Novikoff and Shin, 1964) with short electron-dense cross-bridges between isolated POs and associated ER, suggesting an intimate, physical interaction (Zaar et al., 1987). Despite the decades that have passed since PO–ER associations were first observed, we still know little about their formation, structure, and function. In yeast, the EPC ON (ER– PO contact) complex and an PO–ER junction complex involving Pex3 and Inp1p required for PO inheritance have been reported, but analogous systems in higher eukaryotes have not been identified (David et al., 2013; Knoblach et al., 2013). Here, we identify the PO membrane protein acyl-coenzyme A–binding domain protein 5 (ACBD5) as a binding partner for the ER protein VAPB (vesicle-associated membrane proteinassociated protein B). We show that ACBD5–VAPB interaction regulates PO–ER associations, the loss of which perturbs PO membrane expansion and increases PO motility. Our findings reveal the first molecular mechanism for establishing PO– ER associations in mammalian cells and a new function for ACBD5 in PO–ER tethering.
Seed quality of maize inbred lines with different oil and protein content and genetic background

The introgression of exotic germplasm into elite materials in the United States has successfully improved seed oil and protein content of maize. However, seed quality of these improved lines has not been evaluated. The objectives of the study were to i) characterize the inbred lines for seed quality, ii) assess the effect of oil and protein content on seed quality and iii) determine effect of genetic background and production location has an influence on seed quality. The inbred lines used in the study were developed by crossing elite lines of stiff stock and non-stiff stalk heterotic background with St. Croix and Argentina germplasm. They were grown in four locations of the US Corn Belt. Seed quality was measured by standard germination test and a series of vigor tests (AA, EC and cold test) and the soak test. Means for the measured parameters were calculated and compared within and among locations. An inbred quality index (IQI) was