Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of Multidrug Resistance in Streptococcus Pyogenes Isolates from Different Clinical Sources in Al-Diwaniyah City

: Background: Streptococcus pyogenes also known as group A Streptococci (GAS) is an important pathogen for human that causes a wide variety of diseases. Despite the fact that antibiotics are effective to treat GAS infections, antibiotic resistance particularly to macrolides is increasing in a number of countries causes an increase in mortality, which has become a global public health concern. Aim: Determine the prevalence of multidrug resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from different clinical sources in Al-Diwaniyah city. Method : The study included the collection of (125) samples from different clinical source(Throat swabs, tonsils, urine ,burns) from patients in Al-Diwaniyah teaching hospital and Burns' hospital in Al-Diwaniyah city, during the period from 15-8-2022 to 1-12-2023 . The patients were with different ages ranging from 6-50 years, and from both sexes. The identification of bacterial isolates were achieved by morphological characteristics of bacterial colonies on selective media , result of Bacitracin sensitivity test ,Gram stain, and biochemical tests and confirmed the diagnosis by Vitek system. Results : A total of 20 (16.0%) isolates were identified as S.pyogenes from (125) clinical samples that collected from different sources, that distributed by 1 (5
A B S T R A C T

The intense use of pesticides can be harmful to the environment and human health, being necessary to monitor the environmental concentrations of pesticides. The legislation on drinking water for human consumption is one of the guiding regulations about monitoring priority. Therefore, a systematic review was carried out to compile information on the contamination of surface water, groundwater, and treated water in Brazil. Thereby, we selected those pesticides which, although they are authorized for use and are among the top-selling pesticides, are not regulated by GM Ordinance of the Ministry of Health (GM/MS) No. 888, of May 4, 2021. The databases used were PubMed, Scielo, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science. Of the 122 pesticides in the market, 11 were selected. Analyses of environmental dynamics, concentration, and health effects were carried out. The Goss methodology and the Groundwater Ubiquity Score (GUS) index were used to estimate the risk of surface water and groundwater contamination, respectively. The concentrations found were compared with the values provided for in the guidelines adopted by international agencies, determining the Brazilian population’s margin of exposure (MOE) to the target pesticides. The results indicate a high probability of finding imidacloprid and hexazinone in the water, the prevalence of studies on surface waters, and the need to conduct additional studies as papers on some of the target pesticides were not found. It is concluded that the pesticides studied pose a low risk to human health, however, further studies are still required.
International knowledge diﬀusion and home-bias eﬀect. Do USPTO & EPO patent citations tell the same story? ∗

This paper estimates the international diﬀusion and obsolescence of technological knowledge by technological ﬁeld and country using patent citations from the US Patent and Trademark Oﬃce (USPTO) and from the European Patent Oﬃce (EPO). We control for self-citations and for procedural and legal diﬀerences between patent oﬃces in the citation procedures using equivalent patents. We ﬁnd that: (1) there are clear biases in patent examination processes that generate citations in the two oﬃces; (2) at the EPO we ﬁnd a strong localization eﬀect at country level, and the size is comparable to that found at the USPTO; (3) technological ﬁelds have diﬀerent properties of diﬀusion and decay of technical knowledge in the two patent oﬃces that do not depend upon a patent oﬃce bias; (4) using EPO data, the USA is not the leading country in terms of citations made and received as occurs at the USPTO.
Interaction between epilaryngeal and

: This study investigates the peak vocal fold contact pressure at different conditions of epilaryngeal narrowing and laryngeal adjustments. The results show that for a given subglottal pressure, the peak vocal fold contact pressure may increase or decrease with epilaryngeal narrowing, depending on a complex interaction between vocal fold vertical thickness, initial glottal angle, and subglottal pressure. However, epilaryngeal narrowing also signiﬁcantly increases vocal efﬁciency so that for a target sound pressure level, the peak vocal fold contact pressure decreases with epilaryngeal narrowing. Overall, the peak vocal fold contact pressure and respiratory effort can be minimized by epilaryngeal narrowing, adopting a small initial glottal angle, and an intermediate vocal fold thickness. V C 2021 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Prognostic signi�cance of right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain in patients undergoing percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair for functional mitral regurgitation

Purpose To evaluate if right ventricular (RV) dysfunction assessed by RV free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) is associated with poor clinical outcome of patients with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), and to investigate the potential incremental value of RVFWLS for prognostic strati�cation over tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE). Methods This study included consecutive FMR patients undergoing successful TEER at our Institution. All patients underwent systematic echocardiographic assessment of RV function with both RVFWLS and TAPSE. Values of TAPSE < 17 mm and of RVFWLS >-20% were considered abnormal. The primary outcome was the composite of hospitalization for worsening heart failure and all-cause mortality.
Application of Factor Analysis in the Development of the Social Impact Perception (SIP) Scale

The increasing popularity of festivals and events, coupled with their positive and negative impacts on host communities, has led to a growing body of research on the social impacts of festivals and events. To date, work by Delamere (2001), Delamere, Wankel and Hinch (2001), Fredline, Jago and Deery (2003), and Small and Edwards (2003) represent research in impact scale development, specifically related to the social impacts of festivals and events. This paper reports on the scale developed by Small and Edwards (2003), now known as the Social Impact Perception (SIP) scale, which measures residents' perceptions of the social impacts resulting from community festivals. The SIP scale has now been applied to a larger sample, allowing for further refinement of the scale using exploratory factor analysis. This research represents development of the SIP scale, and is in line with the refinement of other event impact scales, to which factor analysis has also been applied (Delamere 2001; Delamere et al 2001; Fredline et al 2003). Factor analysis identified six underlying dimensions of the social impacts of community festivals: inconvenience, community identity and cohesion, personal frustration, entertainment and socialisation opportunities, community growth and development, and behavioural consequences.
Changes in Precipitation and Air Temperature and Its Impacts on Runoff in the Nujiang River basin

Climate change is likely to produce significant effects on the hydrological cycle through altering snow and ice cover,patterns of precipitation,soil moisture,and runoff.In this study,trends in precipitation,mean air temperature,and runoff were detected by the non-parametric Mann-Kendall test in the Nujiang River basin.Nujiang River is one of the important international rivers in China.Impacts of changes in precipitation and air temperature on runoff were quantified based on the temporal and spatial distributions of these hydrometeorological variables.The non-parametric Mann-Kendall test and Morlet wavelet were used to detect trends and periodicity of major hydrometeorological variables respectively.Results show that both precipitation and air temperature exhibited increasing trends during the period 1958-2009.Although an increasing trend in precipitation was observed,it exhibited a markedly decreasing trend over the last 20 years.The magnitude of the increasing trends in air temperature increased,with a value of 0.5℃/10a during the last 20 years.Precipitation of the basin showed an increasing trend,with a magnitude of 6.0 mm/10a.It,however,tended to decrease over the past 20 years.Runoff at the Daojieba station showed a statistically significant increasing trend,with increasing magnitudes,e.g.,87×103m3/10a, 121×103m3/10a,and 440×103m3/10a in the periods of 1958-1979,1970-1990,and 1980-2000, respectively.All of monthly runoff also experienced increasing trends except for August.Changes in precipitation were considered to play a positive effect on the increasing runoff at the Daojieba station.In terms of hydrologic budget calculations,soil storage changes could be negligible at interannual scales.Therefore,runoff changes appear to be caused by changes in precipitation, glacier and snow melt,and evapotranspiration within the basin.Results show that impacts of changes in precipitation and air temperature on runoff were affected primarily by runoff sources and corresponding ratios.For example,increasing runoff at the Jiayuqiao and Daojieba stations were affected by increasing precipitation and increasing snow-melt runoff caused by rising air temperature,while impacts of increasing air temperature on runoff were consistent with the ratio of snow-melt runoff and total runoff.It was concluded that impacts of increasing precipitation on increasing runoff were at most 2.4 mm/a for the Jiayuqiao station located in the upper reaches of the Nujiang River,whereas increasing glacier and snow melting runoff caused by rising air temperature on runoff was at least 38.5%. As for the Daojieba station located in the lower reaches of the study region,impacts of increasing precipitation on increasing runoff were estimated to be 94.1%at most.
THE INFLUENCE OF DESTINATION IMAGE AND MEMORABLE TOURISM EXPERIENCE ON REVISIT INTENTION MEDIATED BY TOURIST SATISFACTION IN BANDA ACEH

This research aims to examine the destination image and memorable tourism experience influence on revisit intention mediated by tourist satisfaction in Banda Aceh. The population was tourists visiting the Banda Aceh city, totaling 1,715,923 people. Determination of the sample was done by multiplying all research indicators by 5 so that a total sample of 165 people was obtained. Data was collected by questionnaires analyzed using the SEM-AMOS tested model. The test results prove that destination image did not significantly influence tourist satisfaction, memorable tourism experience significantly affects tourist satisfaction, destination image did not significantly influence tourist revisit intention, memorable tourism experience significantly affects tourist revisit intention, tourist satisfaction did not significantly influence tourist revisit intention tourist satisfaction fully mediates destination image on tourist revisit intention, and customer satisfaction partially mediates memorable tourism experience on tourist revisit intention. These findings explain that the model of increasing the tourist revisit intention tourists to Banda Aceh is a function of strengthening the image of the destination and the memorable tourism experience, as well as increasing the satisfaction of the tourists.
Are mangroves drivers or buffers of coastal acidification? Insights from alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon export estimates across a latitudinal transect

Mangrove forests are hot spots in the global carbon cycle, yet the fate for a majority of mangrove net primary production remains unaccounted for. The relative proportions of alkalinity and dissolved CO2 [CO2*] within the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) exported from mangroves is unknown, and therefore, the effect of mangrove DIC exports on coastal acidification remains unconstrained. Here we measured dissolved inorganic carbon parameters over complete tidal and diel cycles in six pristine mangrove tidal creeks covering a 26° latitudinal gradient in Australia and calculated the exchange of DIC, alkalinity, and [CO2*] between mangroves and the coastal ocean. We found a mean DIC export of 59 mmol m−2 d−1 across the six systems, ranging from import of 97 mmol m−2 d−1 to an export of 85 mmol m−2 d−1. If the Australian transect is representative of global mangroves, upscaling our estimates would result in global DIC exports of 3.6 ± 1.1 Tmol C yr−1, which accounts for approximately one third of the previously unaccounted for mangrove carbon sink. Alkalinity exchange ranged between an import of 1.2 mmol m−2 d−1 and an export of 117 mmol m−2 d−1 with an estimated global export of 4.2 ± 1.3 Tmol yr−1. A net import of free CO2 was estimated (−11.4 ± 14.8 mmol m−2 d−1) and was equivalent to approximately one third of the air‐water CO2 flux (33.1 ± 6.3 mmol m−2 d−1). Overall, the effect of DIC and alkalinity exports created a measurable localized increase in coastal ocean pH. Therefore, mangroves may partially counteract coastal acidification in adjacent tropical waters.
Interannual Sea Level Variations in the South Pacific from 5° to 28°S

Abstract Ocean Topography Experiment (TOPEX)/Poseidon/Jason-1 satellite altimeter observations for the 11-yr period from January 1993 to December 2003 show that in the South Pacific Ocean most of the interannual sea level variability in the region 5°–28°S is west of 160°W. This interannual variability is largest from about 5° to 15°S and from 155°E to 160°W, reaching a root-mean-square value of over 11 cm. Calculations show that this interannual sea level signal can be described by first and second baroclinic vertical mode Rossby waves forced by the curl of the interannual Ekman transport. This curl, which tends to be positive during El Nino and negative during La Nina, generates positive (negative) sea level anomalies during El Nino (La Nina) that increase westward in amplitude in accordance with Rossby wave dynamics. The sea level anomalies are not exactly in phase with the curl forcing because Sverdrup balance does not hold—vortex stretching also contributes to the response. East of 160°W is a large “q.
EFFECTIVENESS OF SINGLE INTRAMEDULLARY 6.5 MM CORTICO-CANCELLOUS SCREW FOR MANAGING OLECRANON PROCESS FRACTURE OF ULNA: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY

Background: 10% of elbow fractures are olecranon fractures, which usually result from falls onto the outstretched hand or from direct elbow trauma. The aim of the research is to evaluate the radiological result, the motion and stability of the elbow joint, and to analyze the benefits and drawbacks of using an intramedullary cortico-cancellous (CC) screw to treat olecranon fractures. Materials and Methods: The 25 instances of fractured olecranon that met the inclusion criteria for this study were treated with a single intramedullary 6.5mm cc screw at the Department of Orthopedics in a Tertiary care Hospital, after obtaining the appropriate consent and ethical committee approval. Prior to and following surgery, all patients underwent clinical and radiological evaluations; the average follow-up time was 12 weeks. Results: Patients in the study range in age between 21 to 60, with an average age of 34.8. In this research, there were 9 female and 16 male patients, indicating a male predominance. Olecranon fractures occurred in 16 patients on the left side and 9 cases on the right side. The olecranon process fractured transversely in 13 individuals and obliquely in 12 patients. 24 (96%) of the patients had a union of the fracture, whereas 1 (04%) had a non-union. The callus development radiological evidence was present for an average of 12 weeks during the union time. Conclusion: The single intramedullary 6.5mm cc screw approach is an excellent way to treat simple transverse and oblique olecranon fractures. It is also the gold standard method because it is founded on strong biomechanical principles.
Acute Cerebrovascular Occlusions Self-Expanding Stents for Recanalization of

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stent-assisted revascularization increases prevailing recanalization rates ( (cid:1) 50%–69%) for vessel occlusions recalcitrant to thrombolytics. Although balloon-mounted coronary stents can displace thrombus (via angioplasty) and retain clot along vessel walls, intracranial self-expanding stents are more flexible and exert less radial outward force during deployment, increasing deliverability and safety. To understand the effectiveness of self-expanding stents for recanalization of acute cerebrovascular occlusions, we retrospectively reviewed our preliminary experience with these stents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighteen patients (19 lesions) presenting with a clinical diagnosis of acute stroke underwent catheter-based angiography documenting focal occlusion of an intracranial artery. A self-expanding stent was delivered to the occlusion and deployed. Stent placement was the initial mechanical maneuver in 6 cases; others involved a combination of pharmacologic and/or mechanical maneuvers prestenting. GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors were administered in 10 cases intraprocedurally or immediately postprocedurally to avoid acute in-stent thrombosis. RESULTS: Stent deployment at the target occlusion (technical success) was achieved in all cases. Thrombolysis in Cerebral Ischemia (TICI)/Thrombolysis in Myocardial Ischemia (TIMI) 2/3 recanalization (angiographic success) was achieved in 15 of 19 lesions (79%). All single-vessel lesions ( n (cid:1) 8) were recanalized, but only 7 of 11 combination internal carotid artery and middle cerebral artery lesions were recanalized. No intraprocedural complications occurred. Seven in-hospital deaths occurred: stroke progression, 4
CULTIVATION TRIALS OF MILK THISTLE (SILYBUM MARIANUM GAERTN.) INTO THE SEMIARID MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L) is a spiny herbaceous plant belonging to the Family Compositae, spontaneously growing in many areas of the Mediterranean basin. It is said to have many interesting properties useful for liver diseases, linked to the occurrence in its seeds of a complex substance called silymarin. The remarkable drought resistance that is typical of the species, together with the good commercial value of its seeds, lets foresee for it good perspectives of fitting into the rainfed cropping systems of some semiarid Mediterranean environments. This paper refers about the result of a 2-year (1999/2000 and 2000/2001 ) cultivation of milk thistle pertormed in Sparacia (Cammawarata- AG- Sicily), a representative area of the inner semiarid Sicilian environments. The crop showed a good suitability to the trial environment, allowing a satisfactory yield performance even under unfavourable climatic conditions. The attempt to exploit the typical spontaneous spreading of the seeds, carrying out the cultivation of Milk Thistle on the same site for two consecutive years, led to extremely encouraging results, bringing in the second cropping year to a very continuous and homogeneous canopy and to values of the major yield traits not statistically different from those obtained, in the same year, on the newly-seeded plots.
HEAVY METALS BIOMONITORING BY PLANTS GROWN IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA OF ISFAHAN' MOBARAKEH STEEL COMPANY

Ataabadi,M. \ Hoodaji,M. 2*, N aj afi,P. 3 1-Ms.C. Studentof soil science, Islamic Azad UniversityofKhorasgan, Isfahan-Iran Mitra.ataabadi@gmail.com 2-Assist. Prof. of soil science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad Universityof Khorasgan, Isfahan-Iran 3-Assist. Prof. of irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad UniversityofKhorasgan, Isfahan-Iran Payam.najafi@gmail.com Received: Nov., 2008 Accepted: Apr., 2009
vs. efavirenz-based single-tablet regimens in treatment-naive adults: week 96 efﬁcacy and safety from a randomized phase 3b study

Objectives: To compare efﬁcacy, safety, tolerability, and patient-reported outcomes between two single-tablet regimens, rilpivirine/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (RPV/FTC/TDF) and efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
ANALYZING FACTORS BETWEEN YOUTUBE USAGE AND ADDICTION IN INDONESIA

YouTube is a social media used often by many people worldwide, including in Indonesia. There are many reasons why many people use YouTube, ranging from personal enjoyment to seeking knowledge and even socializing with other users. Although some people are using it correctly, a few people excessively use YouTube to the point where they become addicted. Addiction harms the individual. Henceforth prevention is required to make the individual not addicted or even prevent the addiction in the first place. This study aims to find the main factor that can influence someone to become addicted to YouTube and discover the factors that can help reduce the addiction to YouTube. The factor variable used to determine the cause of addiction is selected using the uses and gratification theory; Entertainment Gratification, Information Gratification, and Social Gratification. The factor variable that will help reduce addiction is; self-control, social environment, age, and virtue. The researcher took the required data sample from 428 people using the questionnaire method and analyzed the data using PLS-SEM software to determine the validity and reliability of data collected. The study shows that out of three gratifications proposed for becoming main factor for individual to use YouTube, the social gratification has the strongest influence on YouTube usage, and from the four variables given to reduce addiction, the social environment has the strongest variable to help individual on reducing addiction.
A socioeconomic atlas for park management

he natural and cultural landscapes adjacent to national park system units are experiencing dramatic change. tion can be used to anticipate and help address complex park management challenges that originate outside park boundaries. Maps are powerful tools to help managers visualize spatial patterns related to these socioeconomic trends (Machlis and McKendry 1996). For example, a map that shows projected population change in a broad region surrounding a national park also reveals where development will likely occur, and where park managers might actively collaborate in land-use planning decisions. A collection of maps of regional socioeconomic trends (i.e., related to population, resource use, commerce, land use, and so forth) can be organized into an atlas. Such an atlas can contribute to a better understanding of the changing character of adjacent lands and potential impacts on national parks, and provide managers with a critical planning, management, and public participation tool. Regional socioeconomic atlases for park management may be valuable and necessary. This article describes a project that was recently initiated by the NPS Social Science Program to develop such an atlas. Objectives and criteria