Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL FUNCTIONING, LOCUS OF CONTROL AND RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT OF RETIRED TEACHERS IN OSUN STATE

The survey investigated the level of retirement adjustment of teacher-retirees in Osun State, Nigeria, explored the individual and combined relationship of personal functioning and locus of control on retirement adjustment. The sample n = 205 was drawn through a multistage sampling method. A research question and three hypotheses guided the study. Three standardised scales were adopted and used for data collection. Results showed that 52.7% of the participants were moderately adjusted to retirement, while 47.3% reported high retirement adjustment. Results further showed a positive and significant relationship between personal functioning and retirement adjustment (r = .159 p < 0.05), and a positive and significant relationship between locus of control and retirement adjustment (r = .340, p < 0.05). Final results showed the combined effect of personal functioning and locus of control on retirement adjustment to be significant (R = .341; R2 = .116. > 0.05). It is recommended that during pre-retirement and post-retirement counselling, retirement counsellors should emphasise the significant role of dispositional traits such as personal functioning and locus of control in the attainment of retirement adjustment, among other recommendations.
Mulberry (Morus alba L.) Leaf Extract and 1-Deoxynojirimycin Improve Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance via the Activation of IRS-1/PI3K/Akt Pathway in db/db Mice

Mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves have been used to lower blood glucose in patients with diabetes. We evaluated the effects of mulberry leaves extract (MLE) and 1-deoxynojirimycin (1-DNJ) in improving insulin resistance through the activation of the IRS-1/PI3K/Akt pathway in the skeletal muscle of db/db mice. Histological analysis revealed an amelioration of muscle deformation and increased muscle fiber size. MLE and 1-DNJ positively raised the protein expression of related glucose uptake and increased the translocation of glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) to the membrane. Furthermore, MLE and 1-DNJ activated the IRS-1/PI3K/Akt pathway in the skeletal muscle and, subsequently, modulated the protein levels of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta (GSK-3β) and glycogen synthase (GS), leading to elevated muscle glycogen content. These findings suggest that MLE and 1-DNJ supplementation improves insulin resistance by modulating the insulin signaling pathway in the skeletal muscle of db/db mice.
Present Situation of Tech Startups in Bangladesh: A Case Study

: In contemporary times startup is a very popular and growing entity, especially for the software industry as the technology field continues to grow. However, the failure rate of software startups is extremely high, and many reasons are behind this failure. There are many different variables behind the success or failure of a company. The purpose of this study is to mainly identify the possible reasons behind why the startups can’t reach the promise they are presumed to reach. To identify the reasons, company and employees of the company data were collected and analyzed using sentiment analysis and statistical correlation. Based on the analysis, some constructive suggestions were proposed accordingly. The discussion will enable the company employees and employers to bring out a transparent relation to ensure productive and satisfactory work environment. All the collected data for the study and the codes that were used to analyses the findings are attached below [28].
Vitamin K Prophylaxis in Newborn: Current Hospital Practices in a Metropolitan City

Vitamin K deficiency may cause unexpected bleeding sometimes severe one into the brain in previously apparently healthy neonates, known as Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB) of newborn. Vitamin K prophylaxis in the newborn continues to be a worldwide health concern. A single intramuscular prophylactic dose (0.5 to 1 mg) of vitamin K within first 6 hrs of delivery is preferable till date in preventing VKDB. This observational study was carried out to see the current practices of vitamin K prophylaxis in newborn in different health care centers of a metropolitan area of Chittagong in Bangladesh from July 2013 to December 2013. Total 103 cases were enrolled in this study among them in 82 (79.61%) cases vitamin K prophylaxis was administered after initiation of breast feeding and in 21 (20.39%) cases it was offered before initiation of breast feeding. In 89 (86.40%) cases route of administration was oral whereas in 2 (1.94%) and 12 (11.65%) cases routes were intramuscular and intravenous respectively. In this study it is observed that most of the neonates received vitamin K prophylaxis orally, which is not the currently recommended route to prevent VKDB. So awareness should be promoted in this regard. JCMCTA 2016 ; 27 (1) : 46 - 50
Nutritional assessment in hospitalized elderly patients, its sociodemographic determinants and co-relation with activities of daily life

Introduction: Present study was planned to identify various sociodemographic factors influencing nutritional status in elderly and impact of nutritional status on activities of daily living in them. Methods: Total of 177 patients were enrolled in a prospective observational study. Nutritional status was assessed at the time of discharge by using Mini Nutritional Assessment form (MNA). Kartz Activity of Daily Living was assessed at 3 months before admission, at the time of admission, at discharge and 3 months after discharge. After written informed consent and ethics clearance patients were enrolled in the study. Analysis was done using the SPSS version 23 and Chi Square test was used to find the association between different qualitative variables. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: Mean age of the study participants was 68.64 ± 7.73 years. 40 patients (22.6%) were found to be malnourished. Higher age, living alone, high CCI score and low ADL at discharge were associated with malnutrition. Mean ADL score was 5.82 at - 3 months time point in well-nourished patients which decreased during admission and then increased to 4.94 at the 3 months after discharge. Mean ADL score was of 5.33 at -3 months time point which kept on decreasing during admission and at 3 months after discharge in malnourished group. All these changes were statistically significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Nutritional status is a modifiable risk factor in elderly so identifying and optimizing nutritional status of elderly will optimise their functional status and improve quality of life.
Osteology and neuroanatomy of a phasianid (Aves: Galliformes) from the Miocene of Nebraska

Abstract. Tetraoninae (grouse) and Meleagridinae (turkeys) are conspicuous representatives of the modern North American avifauna. The pre-Pleistocene fossil record of these clades has historically been limited to fragmentary remains, in some cases contributing to confusion rather than improving our understanding of how these charismatic landfowl evolved. We report an exquisitely preserved partial skeleton representing a new species of Late Miocene phasianid from the Ash Hollow Formation of Nebraska. Centuriavis lioae n. gen. n. sp. is a phasianid species close in size to modern sage-grouse that diverged prior to the grouse-turkey split, and thus offers insight into the early history of this radiation. The cranial endocast resembles other North American phasianids and differs from odontophorids in exhibiting a strongly projected Wulst bordered by a well-defined vallecula. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that Centuriavis lioae forms a clade with Tetraoninae, Meleagridinae, and Pucrasia macrolopha (Koklass pheasant). The new fossil species provides a Late Miocene minimum calibration for the divergence of these extant taxa from other Galliformes and supports the hypothesis of a single dispersal from Asia to North America by a lineage that later gave rise to grouse and turkeys.
Student mobility in Kenya’s private universities: An assessment of the effect of universities’ customer care services

The study sought to analyse the effect of customer care services on student mobility in private universities in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study employs a descriptive survey design targeting 26 registered private universities. A study sample of 180 private university students and 9 registrars was selected using multi-stage sampling whereby the private universities from Nairobi County, Kenya, were purposely selected. The universities were further sampled in stratus using stratified sampling. The registrars further applied random sampling to select the students who were interviewed. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and survey questionnaires for registrars and students. Analysis was then done descriptively and through thematic means for quantitative and qualitative data. Linear regression analysis was also used to establish the extent of the effect on the dependent variables of independent variables. The study's findings indicate that customer care services influence students’ mobility in private universities in Nairobi County in Kenya. This implies that students prefer being in institutions of learning that provide good customer care services. The study recommends that marketing departments of universities in the target areas invest more in customer care services to promote their respective universities to prospective students.
Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Adults—A Scoping Review

Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture type in adults, with their incidence increasing over time. There are varied approaches to both the classification and treatment of proximal humerus fractures. Optimal treatments for this fracture type are still widely open to debate. This review summarizes the current and historical treatment modalities for proximal humerus fractures. In this paper, we provide updates on the advances and trends in the epidemiology, classification, and operative and nonoperative treatments of proximal humerus fractures.
Recurrent Rossby waves and south-eastern Australian heatwaves

Abstract. In the Northern Hemisphere, recurrence of transient synoptic-scale Rossby wave packets in the same phase over periods of days to weeks, termed RRWPs, may repeatedly create similar surface weather conditions. This recurrence can lead to persistent surface anomalies. Here, we first demonstrate the significance of RRWPs for persistent hot spells in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) using the ERA-Interim (ERA-I) reanalysis dataset and then examine the role of RRWPs and blocks for heatwaves over south-eastern Australia (SEA). A Weibull regression analysis shows that RRWPs are statistically associated with a significant increase in the duration of hot spells over several regions in the SH, including SEA. Two case studies of heatwaves in SEA in the summers of 2004 and 2009 illustrate the role of RRWPs in forming recurrent ridges (anticyclonic potential vorticity – PV – anomalies), aiding in the persistence of the heatwaves. Then, using a weather-station-based dataset to identify SEA heatwaves, we find that SEA heatwaves are more frequent than climatology during days with extreme RRWPs activity over SEA (high RSEA). On days with both high RSEA and heatwaves, circumglobal zonal wavenumber 4 and 5 (WN4, WN5) anomaly patterns are present in the composite mean of the upper-level PV field, with an anticyclonic PV anomaly over SEA. The Fourier decomposition of the PV and meridional wind velocity fields further reveals that the WN4 and WN5 components in the suitable phase aids in forming the ridge over SEA for days with high RSEA. In addition, we find anomalous blocking over the Indian and the South Pacific oceans during SEA heatwaves, which may help to modulate the phase of RRWPs.
Incidence of mortality and its predictors among patients with head injury admitted to adult intensive care unit at AaBET and ALERT hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background: Traumatic head injury, referred to as the “silent epidemic”, remains a growing public health concern and the leading cause of mortality in young adults, with a disproportionate burden of disability and death occurring in low-income and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. However, estimates of the traumatic brain injury burden from low and middle-income countries are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess outcome and its associated factors among patients with head injury admitted to the Adult Intensive care unit at AaBET and ALERT hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted at AaBET and ALERT hospitals from February 01, 2019 to January 30, 2020. All head injury patients' records were reviewed. A structured checklist was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with death among head injury patients. Result: Out of 205 patients, 178 (86.8%) improved, while 27 (13.2%) died. Road traffic accident was the most common cause of head injury (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 46.3%). Patients with pulse rate admission (AOR = 1.49), NA + level (3.48), type of head injury (AOR = 3.67), mechanical ventilation (AOR = 4.70) were significant predictors of death among patients with head injuries. Conclusion: The incidence of death among head injury patients was 13.2% (27). Road traffic accident was the leading cause of head injury. Pulse rate, plasma sodium level, penetrating head injury, being on a mechanical ventilator were predictors of death among traumatic head injury (THI) patients treated for head injuries. Prevention of road traffic accidents and continuous awareness creation about the consequences of a road traffic accident is recommended.
Individual frames & emotional intensity in information seeking on public issues

This work proposes that both cognitions and emotions constitute individual or personal frames, and then it analyzes their effects on information seeking on public and policy issues. Our findings indicate that the stronger the emotional intensity, the weaker the prevalence of rational considerations in these frames. We also show that such emotional intensity is aroused not necessarily by the issues at stake, as most framing approaches suggest, but by the source publicizing them. From a case in Mexico, these findings are relevant at a time when politicians are becoming direct sources of information for citizens in a public communication context where political polarization represents severe challenges to modern democracy.
Change in Labour Force Skillset for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Literature Review

The Fourth Industrial Revolution entails the evolution of technology toward more automated means and implementation of the Internet of Things. This technological change will impact jobs, whereby some become obsolete while others are created. The workforce needs to acquire new skills to survive the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This literature review aims to identify new skills required by the workforce in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This study involves a review of relevant literature, such as scholarly articles and organizational reports. The literature review was done to identify recommended skills based on the themes of “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” “Skills,“ “Change,” and “Labour force. “ The literature obtained was o rganized based on the type of skills suggested in the studies. The workforce requires high-level technical skills, higher-order cognitive skills, and human or interpersonal skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Creative thinking, decision-making, critical thinking, negotiation, and persuasion will be required, as machines lack these abilities. While this literature review covers a broad range of skills needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it may not apply to all organizations. An external variable, such as education standards, may influence skills that different firms might require. This paper will assist supervisors and training providers in understanding the skills needed for the workforce in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Construction of the health risk assessment index system for assessing the chronic diseases based on the general health

Aims: This study aimed to construct a standardized health risk assessment index system (HRAIS) under the guidance of general health and facilitate the family doctors to carry out chronic disease management. Methods: Available chronic disease surveillance systems and indexes were reviewed to identify potential indexes. The Delphi method was performed to establish the HRAIS, and the analytic hierarchy process was used to calculate the index weight. Results: HRAIS included four first-level indexes and 38 second-level indexes. The authority coefficient was 0.86. The Kendall's W for the two rounds of Delphi consultation were 0.202 and 0.210 (p < 0.001). The weights of the first-level indexes from high to low were physiological health (0.409), psychosocial health (0.290), health-related behaviors (0.205), and environment (0.097). Thus, HRAIS is a multi-dimension and multi-index tool, which can be used as a guideline for family doctors in early screening, early intervention, and classified management of main chronic diseases.
Effect of the Juglans Regia (Walnut) leaf extract concentration on the biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles: Characterisation and antimicrobial activity

ABSTRACT In the present article, we have developed an eco-friendly, phytosynthetic, cost-effective, and straightforward method for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Juglans Regia (JR) as green reducing agents. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern revealed the high crystalline nature of synthesised ZnO nanoparticles also rivalled with ICSD no. 98–009-4004. The SEM images of the samples showed the spherical and irregularly distributed rod and plate-like structures. The EDS spectrum filed only Zn and O peaks revealed that the sample has good purity in ZnO nanoparticles. The HRTEM analysis explained the formed ZnO nanoparticles by biogenic reduction were hexagonal shape with definite edges and the average grain size was obtained as 33.18 ± 6.2 nm for the 50JR sample. The d-spacings of fringes and SAED pattern got also rivalled with XRD d-spacings. According to the UV-Visible analysis, the values of peak absorbance wavelength decreased (blue shift) with the increase in the leaf extract concentrations. The bandgap values were calculated in the range of 2.74–3.17 eV. The Fourier Transform Infra-Red study explicated the biomolecules for the reduction of nanoparticles and also ZnO bonding. These results also proved the presence of ZnO nanoparticles synthesised using Juglans Regia extract. Regarding the antimicrobial effects of ZnO NPs, ZnO NP which was using 50 mL JR extracts was detected as highly efficient nanoparticles against test microorganisms. In particular, the highest antimicrobial activity was measured with 15.66 ± 1.15 mm against Candida albicans 10,231 and revealed data compared with fluconazole, as reference antifungal, recorded 69% antimicrobial index. The findings demonstrated that ZnO NPs can be evaluated for use in biomedical applications. Graphical Abstract
An Analytic Expression for the Volcanic Seismic Swarms Occurrence Rate. A Case Study of Some Volcanoes in the World

Seismic swarms are defined as a group of earthquakes occurring very close in time and space but without any distinctively large event triggering their occurrence. Up to now no simple law has been found to describe the swarm occurrence rate. Here we find an expression able to fit the average occurrence rate on some volcanic areas. This expression exhibits some differences in respect to the classical Omori law. Namely the c parameter of the Omori law is equal to zero and the power law decay of the average occurrence rate of the earthquakes is followed by an exponential decaying regime. Both the results can be interpreted in term of fluid injection and/or movements. Indeed this is a more impulsive phenomenon compared to the occurrence of a large earthquake, with a duration compatible with a c = 0. The exponential decay following the power law one could be explained by a viscoelastic relaxation of the stress induced by the injection and/or movements of fluids in the earth crust.
Evaluation of Lactate Dehydrogenase and Gamma Glutamyl Transferase Among Pregnant Women with Hypertensive Disorders and Their Association with Disease Severity in Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia

10.30699/jogcr.7. 6.497 Background & Objective: Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders (PIHD) are the main reasons for maternal and perinatal mortality, as they complicate 10% of pregnancies worldwide. Serum lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) are possible markers reflecting the occurrence of pregnancy-associated complications like preeclampsia and eclampsia. There is a paucity of data with conflicting results showing serum LDH and GGT on PIHD in Ethiopia. This investigation aimed to assess the serum LDH and GGT levels in pregnant women with PIHD along with their correlation with the severity of the disease at Jimma Medical Center (JMC), Ethiopia. Materials & Methods: This hospital-based comparative cross-sectional study was undertaken from August 03 to September 27, 2020, in JMC. A total of 97 study participants were recruited. Serum GGT and LDH levels were determined using a fully automated Roche Cobas 6000 chemistry analyzer. The data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0. One-way ANOVA and independent samples t-test were employed to compare serum GGT and LDH levels with categories of PIHD. Results: The significantly highest mean serum levels of LDH (580.9±193.8 U/L) and GGT (86.1±29.2 U/L) were observed in eclamptic women compared to gestational hypertensive (276.7±60.7 and 38.3±16.9 U/L) and preeclamptic patients (353±132.8 and 48.8±29.9 U/L), respectively. Both serum GGT and LDH levels were found to correlate with the severity of preeclampsia, respectively significantly. Conclusion: Serum LDH and GGT were found to be at the highest levels in eclamptic than preeclamptic and gestational hypertensive women. Blood pressure, gestational age, and severity of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were predictor variables associated with serum GGT and LDH.
Spin susceptibility in superconductors without inversion symmetry

In materials without spatial inversion symmetry, the spin degeneracy of the conduction electrons can be lifted by an antisymmetric spin–orbit coupling. We discuss the influence of this spin–orbit coupling on the spin susceptibility of such superconductors, with a particular emphasis on the recently discovered heavy Fermion superconductor CePt3Si. We find that, for this compound (with tetragonal crystal symmetry) irrespective of the pairing symmetry, the stable superconducting phases would give a very weak change of the spin susceptibility for fields along the c-axis and an intermediate reduction for fields in the basal plane. We also comment on the consequences for the paramagnetic limiting in this material.
Derivation of maternal dietary patterns accounting for regional heterogeneity

Latent class models are often used to characterise dietary patterns. Yet, when subtle variations exist across different sub‐populations, overall population patterns can be masked and affect statistical inference on health outcomes. We address this concern with a flexible supervised clustering approach, introduced as Supervised Robust Profile Clustering, that identifies outcome‐dependent population‐based patterns, while partitioning out subpopulation pattern differences. Using dietary data from the 1997–2011 National Birth Defects Prevention Study, we determine how maternal dietary profiles associate with orofacial clefts among offspring. Results indicate mothers who consume a higher proportion of fruits and vegetables compared to land meats lower the proportion of progeny with orofacial cleft defect.