Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A systematic review of imaging findings in patients with Osgood‐Schlatter disease

This systematic review aimed to describe the imaging characteristics of Osgood‐Schlatter (OSD) compared with controls and imaging findings over time. A systematic search was conducted in Embase, CINAHL, and PubMed from inception until July 2021. Forty studies were eligible and included based on inclusion criteria on OSD diagnosis, the number of patients, and imaging outcomes. In patients with OSD, but not controls, findings were soft‐tissue swelling of the cartilage and infrapatellar bursa, tendon changes, increased Doppler flow, and fragmentation of the secondary ossification center. Follow‐up studies reported improvements over time, but some identified persistent tendon thickening and/or ossicles. Adults with OSD generally present with free ossicles. Findings were inconsistent on whether different morphometric features were altered in OSD compared to controls. OSD patients were classified within the early stages of tibial tuberosity maturation. This review documents that OSD presents with tissue alterations that do not appear in controls or the patient's asymptomatic knee. Notably, a large portion had tendon involvement, and ossicles seem to be associated with residual symptoms after maturation. Standard imaging of adolescents with OSD needs to be carefully considered when determining if tissue alterations are related to disease progression or part of the normal maturation.
THE DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL STRUCTURE IN AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING INDUSTRY IN SELECTED COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Every economic sector, every single industry, every economy, and even every firm has its specific financial structure. Given that it is not possible to examine thousands of individual companies for scientific purposes, it is necessary to at least examine the differences between individual sectors, industries and countries. At the same time, the formation and optimization of the financial structure is influenced by a myriad of diverse factors that financial managers should take into account in their decisions. Thanks to these facts, more and more researches had been created for over half a century. This research expands knowledge in seven selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe – the Visegrád Group, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania. The aim of the research is to evaluate, based on the Generalized Method of Moments, the relationship between the six selected factors and the indebtedness level in companies belonging to the agricultural, forestry and fishing industry. The subject of the research is medium, large and very large companies during the years 2009 to 2016. The research deals with the influence of profitability, liquidity, asset structure, economic development, inflation and interest rates on the total, long-term and short-term indebtedness of companies. The main finding of the research is that companies are influenced by both internal and external determinants. However, even though the industry should be neutral, external determinants – GDP growth rates, inflation rates and interest rates – have a more significant impact on the debt level. The results of this research will not only extend current knowledge in the field of corporate finance, but at the same time, the results may be stimulating in setting support rules for public administration and even European institutions, as the selected industry is strongly linked to subsidy policies.
Analysis of Dyes in Cosmetics: Challenges and Recent Developments

Colour plays a decisive role in the marketing of a cosmetic product. Among thousands of substances used to colour, synthetic dyes are the most widespread in the industry. Their potential secondary effects on human health and different regulatory requirements for their use between the main world markets make analytical control necessary to guarantee the safety of a cosmetic product. However, methodologies for the determination of dyes in cosmetics are scarce with respect to those reported for other cosmetic ingredients such as preservatives or ultraviolet UV filters. In addition, most of the existing methods just consider a part of the total of dyes regulated. On the other hand, many methods have been developed for matrices different than cosmetics such as foodstuff, beverages or wastewater. The current paper reviews the recent developments in analytical methodologies for the control of synthetic dyes in cosmetics proposed in the international scientific literature in the last 10 years (2008–2018). A trend towards the use of miniaturized extraction techniques is evidenced. Due to the hydrophilic nature of dyes, liquid chromatography is the most usual choice in combination with absorbance detectors and, more recently, with mass spectrometry.
Light Blue Walls and Tan Flooring: A Culture of Belonging in Engineering Making Spaces (or Not?)

The motivation for this exploratory qualitative study is to understand what a culture of belonging may look like across six engineering education making spaces in institutions of higher education in the U.S. The research question for this study was: In what ways are the management, instructors, and staff operating engineering education making spaces influencing a culture of belonging (if any) for engineering students? We examined the transcripts of semi-structured interviews of 49 faculty members and 29 members of management/staff of making spaces, using thematic coding. From the data, we identified four themes that described the culture of belonging being created in these six engineering making spaces: (a) a ‘closed loop’ culture for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access; (b) a ‘transactional, dichotomous’ culture; (c) a ‘band-aid, masquerading’ culture; (d) a potential ‘boundary-crossing’ culture. Our primary conclusion was that created cultures in engineering making spaces are extensions of normative cultures found in traditional engineering classrooms. Additionally, while making spaces were attempting to change this culture in their physical infrastructures, it was deemed that the space leadership needs to expand hiring strategies, the nature of making activities, the ambient/physical appearance of the space, disciplines, and required expertise, to create a truly inclusive and equitable culture of belonging.
Effects of Strategy Training and Elaboration vs. Retrieval Settings on Learning of Cell Biology Using Concept Mapping

Concept mapping (CM) can be an effective strategy to facilitate understanding-based learning of complex and abstract scientific content. In our study, we tried to answer two questions that have not yet been clarified: (1) How effective is CM if the learners do not have the textual learning material available when constructing their concept maps (retrieval setting) in contrast to when the material is available (elaboration setting)? (2) Do potential effects of the two settings depend on the intensity of a previous CM strategy training? To this end, we established a quasi-experimental four-group plan and collected data of N = 93 undergraduate students. The participants received either a detailed CM strategy training or just a short introduction and were then asked to apply CM in a retrieval or elaboration setting. The quality of constructed concept maps and content-related learning success were assessed to determine potential group differences. Overall, our results show a significantly positive but setting-independent effect of the CM strategy training on methodical CM skills. However, the different setting conditions differed neither regarding concept map quality nor content-related learning success, implying that CM in retrieval settings could be as effective as in elaboration settings.
Global Wind and Wave Climate Based on Two Reanalysis Databases: ECMWF ERA5 and NCEP CFSR

In the present work, the global wind and wave climate is studied on the basis of two well-known reanalysis products, namely ERA5 and CFSR-W (WW3 hereafter). Several statistical features of the datasets are assessed, such as seasonal variability, quantiles of the probability distribution, monthly, annual and inter-annual variability, and several error metrics. The time span covers a period of 31 years (1979–2009), a fact that assures that most of the long-scale features are equally present in both datasets. The analysis performed is depicted both on a global and regional scale. The results are also assessed by means of a global satellite altimeter dataset.
Effect of Selected Weed Management Practices on the Growth and Yield Components of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) in Western Region of Kenya

Finger millet (Elusine coracana) accounts for 8% of the total area and 11% of the millet production worldwide. It is grown on over 4 million ha globally, mainly for food purposes. Millions of people in the dry lands of Central and East Africa, and South of India depend on finger millet as an important source of food to them (CGIAR, 2001). Finger millet is one of the most neglected and underutilized crops. Additionally, the crop has received limited research attention compared to wheat, rice, and maize (FAO, 2011). Therefore, production challenges such as those caused by weeds like goose grass Elusine indica remain at large. Manual weeding is the commonly employed weed control method in finger millet production, but is expensive and labour intensive. The current study was set to evaluate the influence of weed management practices on finger millet growth and yield components. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. The plots measured 2 by 2m with a border width of 1m. The treatments included Pendimethalin, Dimethyl amine, Metolachlor, Metribuzin, Atrazine (at three rates each 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 l/ha), No weeding and Hand weeding. Data was collected on the number of weed species, weed biomass, number of basal tillers, herbicide phytotoxicity, weed and crop heights, number of panicles, weight of panicles, weight of un-threshed and threshed grains and 1000 grain weight. Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA using GenStat version 15.1. Application of Pendimethalin at 1.5 and 2.0 L/ha Active Ingredient (AI), resulted in weed optimal control and least phytotoxicity. Results also indicated that the height of finger millet was significantly (p<0.001) higher where the herbicides were applied. Lower weed biomass was also positively correlated with higher crop height, more panicles, high unthreshed and threshed weights and a 1000 grain weight. Application of 2,4D at rates of 1.5L and 2.0L resulted in significantly taller plants 33.00 cm, than the other weed management methods. Finger millet under Pendimethalin 1.5 L gave the highest number of 86 panicles while Atrazine 2.0L and Pendimethalin1.5L methods of weed control, had significantly higher weight compared to all the other treatments. The 1000 seed mass across the treatments averaged 2.31 g while the on the untreated treatments had an average of 1.54 g. Weed control using pre emergence herbicides significantly (p<0.001) increased the yields of finger millet.
FLAGGING DETERMINANTS FOR INDIAN OUTBOUND M&A

Indian enterprises have succeeded in climbing the ladder of outward M&A transactions and out performing everyone’s expectations post 1990s. This paper aims to recalibrate the empirical literature of India’s outbound M&A by considering the impact of host market size, appreciation in home currency, India’s trade openness and liberalization policies. This study attempts to examine the impact of the host market size, home international reserves and trade openness along with home currency appreciation on the volume of the outbound M&A by Indian firms, using augmented autoregressive distributed lag (augmented ARDL) bounds testing approach. Findings reveal that appreciation of Indian rupee and liberal norms towards trade, i.e. import and export both will inevitably benefit or push the Indian firms to acquire foreign firms overseas, in the short term as well as over the long term. This paper makes an effort to identify and describe the significant factors influencing the outbound M&A deals by Indian firms in the recent years, which were previously proved relevant for group of emerging economies at large.
Cation-Exchange Resin Catalyzed Ketalization Reaction of Cyclohexanone with 1,4-Butanediol: Thermodynamics and Kinetics

The thermodynamics and kinetics for the ketalization reaction of cyclohexanone with 1,4-butanediol catalyzed by 732 cation-exchange resin were studied for the first time. The reaction equilibrium compositions were obtained from 293.15 to 333.15 K at atmospheric pressure, and the equilibrium constants was estimated using the UNIFAC model. The thermodynamic properties of the ketalization reaction were evaluated: ΔH0 = −12.85 kJ mol–1, ΔG0 = −1.04 kJ mol–1, ΔS0 = −39.61 J K–1 mol–1. The influences of various experimental parameters like agitation speed, initial molar ratio of reactants, temperature, catalyst loading, and particle size on the conversion of limiting reactant were studied. Different kinetic models were tested against the experimentally measured kinetic data and the results show that the Eley–Rideal model with chemisorption of 1,4-butanediol on the active sites predict the kinetics best. The Ea value for the overall ketalization reaction is found to be 43.89 kJ mol–1.
Organizational Leadership Styles and Utilization of Evaluation Results

The greatest concern in programme management, given the potential of programme or project evaluations to inform decision-making, remains how to ensure the results of an evaluation are used for the intended purpose and how information from an evaluation process and/or the products are applied to practices and decision-making processes. This article presents a research that sought to explore the degree to which organizational leadership style impacts the use of evaluation findings for programme improvement. Based on the pragmatic paradigm and informed by the Utilization Focused Evaluation Model and Knowledge Use Theory, the research adopted a descriptive and correlational design using mixed methods. The study’s sample comprised of 232 project staff from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) based in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya. Content analysis method that involved coding and identifying themes from respondents’ responses was used to analyse the qualitative data obtained from key informant interviews. Both percentages and frequencies were used to summarize the quantitative data. The instrument reliability was assessed through pilot testing and Cronbach alpha of 0.908 attained. A hypotheses H01: Leadership style does not significantly influence utilization of evaluation results was tested at α = . 05 level of significance, but it was rejected because P = 0.000 < 0.05. The study established a statistically significant relationship between organizational leadership style and the utilization of evaluation results. In so doing, it reinforces the existing literature by helping to understand the way organizational leadership style influences the utilization of evaluation results. It fills a gap in the literature, thereby contributes to the appreciation of the factors that enhance and predict the utilization of evaluation results.
Impact of cytostatic drugs on the DNA stability of higher plants

Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war es zu untersuchen, ob Cisplatin (CisPt) und Imatinib (IM), die zu den am haufigsten verwendeten Zytostatika weltweit zahlen, in hoheren Pflanzen gentoxische und akuttoxische Effekte verursachen. Um zu beurteilen, ob die Freisetzung dieser Medikamente in die Umwelt, schadliche Auswirkungen haben konnte, wurde die Induktion von DNA-Schaden in Kleinkernen (MN) in Tetradenzellen von Tradescantia und in mitotischen Wurzelspitzenzellen von Allium cepa untersucht. Kleinkerne sind die Konsequenz numerischer und struktureller Chromosomenaberrationen. Daruber hinaus, wurden auch die Hemmung der Zellteilung und des Wurzelwachstums in Zwiebeln untersucht sowie die Auswirkungen der Medikamente auf die Bildung abortiver Pollenkorner in drei Wildpflanzenarten (Tradescantia paludosa Klon#03, Arabidopsis thaliana, Chelidonium majus). Diese Untersuchungen liefern Informationen uber die Auswirkungen von Giftstoffen auf die Fruchtbarkeit der Pflanzen. Fur die MN Experimente wurden zwei verschiedene Behandlungsprotokolle verwendet. Bei Tradescantia war die Behandlung der Pflanzen entweder 24h mit einer folgenden 24h Erholungsphase (24/24h) oder eine kontinuierliche Behandlung fur 30h (30/0h), bei Allium MN Versuchen waren die Behandlungszeiten ebenfalls 24h mit einer folgenden 24h Erholungsphase (24/24h) oder eine kontinuierliche Behandlung von 72h (72/0). Beide Medikamente induzierten in meiotischen und mitotischen Zellen die Bildung von MN. Die LOEL (Lowest Observed Effect Level) fur CisPt waren in den Trad MN Versuchen 1,0µM (24/24) und 0,1µM (30/0h). Die entsprechenden Dosen fur A. cepa waren 0,5µM (24/24h) und 0,1µM (72/0h). Der mitotische Index (MI) nahm bei Dosen ≥0,5µM (24/24h) und ≥0,1µM (72/0h) signifikant ab. Die LOEL fur IM in den Trad MN Versuchen waren 10,0µM (24/24h und 30/0h Exposition) und in Allium 1,0µM (24/24h) und 0,1µM (72/0h). Der MI wurde in den Wurzeln bei Dosen ≥0,1µM (24/24h) und ≥0,05µM (72/0) signifikant kleiner. Auch in den abortiven Pollentests wurden positive Ergebnisse erzielt. Mit beiden Zytostatika wurden mit ≥62,5µM Effekte in Tradescantia paludosa gefunden, bei ≥125,0µm in Arabidopsis thaliana und ≥50,0µm in Chelidonium majus. CisPt war in allen Experimenten toxischer als IM. Mit den Ergebnissen der verschiedenen Versuchsreihen wurden Vergleiche mit den vorhergesagten Umweltkonzentrationen (PEC) durchgefuhrt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Konzentrationen, die messbare Effekte in hoheren Pflanzen verursachen, mehrere Grosenordnungen hoher sind als die PEC-Werte in verschiedenen europaischen Landern. Allerdings wurden im Fall von CisPt Konzentrationen im Abwasser einer onkologischen Abteilung gefunden, welche sich im Bereich der MN-Bildung in Tradescantia befinden.
High Expression of Mediator Complex Subunit 8 Acts as a Prognostic Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Background : Mediator complex subunit 8 ( MED8 ) encodes a subunit of the mediator complex ( MED ), which is critical for transcription. MED8 is highly expressed in some tumours and is associated with a poor prognosis. However, correlations between MED8 and clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have not been reported. Results: A univariate analysis showed that high MED8 expression predicts poor overall survival (HR: 2.495; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.740, 3.578; P < 0.001). A multivariate regression analysis showed that high MED8 (HR: 3.032 (1.817, 5.060); P < 0.001) expression and M stage (HR=4.075 (1.179-14.091) for M1 vs. M0, P=0.026) are independent prognostic indicator of poor overall survival in patients with HCC. The areas under the curve (AUC) for receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to describe the prognostic value of MED8 (AUC: 0.905 (0.849, 0.941)). Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and Immune infiltration Analysis were applied to reveal significant enrichment differences among TCGA data. A functional analysis showed that the cell cycle checkpoints, mitotic G2-G2–M phases, transcriptional regulation by TP53, and regulation of TP53 activity were significantly enriched in DEGs associated with high MED8 expression. Th2 cells were positively correlated with MED8 expression. Conclusions: MED8 predicts poor prognosis in HCC, potentially via the regulation of the cell cycle regulation and Th2 cells. Key words: Mediator complex subunit 8, Mediator , hepatocellular carcinoma, prognosis, diagnostic biomarker
GENDER DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND RECREATION STUDENTS

Physical activity was linked with lower risk of mortality and developing non -communicable diseases. Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of most chronic diseases, decreases life expectancy and it was widely reported as having unambiguous effect on obesity level. Physical inactivity and obesity are seen in both gender. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the differences between physical activity level (PA) and body composition (BC) among male and female Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation students in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to measure physical activity level and the InBody 270 machine was used to measure the body composition of participants. Based on the results obtained there was no significant differences of Body Mass Index (BMI) (p = 0.64), Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) (p = 0.92), Physical Activity Level (PA) (p = 0.12) among male and female students. The present study confirms that there was no significant different between gender on BMI and WHR among university students. Being physically active reduce the risk of getting chronic diseases. Students must practice a healthy and active lifestyle as they were valuable assets of the university and they played an important role to ensure the development of the whole country.
Strain analysis based on EAM and applications on surface, vacancy, and boundary of Al.

Stress or strain analysis for each atom around structural defects in a crystal is difficult. We propose a new analytical approach based on the eminent Embedding Atom Method(EAM) potential. We observe that the ratio $R$ between the repulsive and binding terms of the EAM is a definite measure for calculating the strain field of a single atom subject to an irregular coordination number. The determination of adequate potential parameters and their application to the calculation of the properties of surface, vacancy, and boundary of pure Al are shown.
A Classical Family of Elliptic Curves having Rank One and the $2$-Primary Part of their Tate-Shafarevich Group Non-Trivial

We study elliptic curves of the form $x^3+y^3=2p$ and $x^3+y^3=2p^2$ where $p$ is any odd prime satisfying $p\equiv 2\bmod 9$ or $p\equiv 5\bmod 9$. We first show that the $3$-part of the Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture holds for these curves. Then we relate their $2$-Selmer group to the $2$-rank of the ideal class group of $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt[3]{p})$ to obtain, for the first time, examples of elliptic curves with rank one and non-trivial $2$-part of the Tate-Shafarevich group.
Improving the Discriminability of Haptic Icons: The Haptic Tuning Fork

Technological advances enable the capture and management of complex data sets that need to be correctly understood. Visualisation techniques can help in complex data analysis and exploration, but sometimes the visual channel is not enough, or it is not always available. Some authors propose using the haptic channel to reinforce or substitute the visual sense, but the limited human haptic short-term memory still poses a challenge. We present the haptic tuning fork, a reference signal displayed before the haptic information for increasing the discriminability of haptic icons. With this reference, the user does not depend only on short-term memory. We have decided to evaluate the usefulness of the haptic tuning fork in impedance kinesthetic devices as these are the most common. Furthermore, since the renderable signal ranges are device-dependent, we introduce a methodology to select a discriminable set of signals called the haptic scale. Both the haptic tuning fork and the haptic scale proved their usefulness in the performed experiments regarding haptic stimuli varying in frequency.