Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Peripheral Vestibular Function in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a non-inflammatory musculoskeletal chronic syndrome, whose etiology is unknown, characterized by diffuse pain, many patients with FM were reported to have dizziness which is attributed to hypotension and the autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction. Aim: To improve management of patients with fibromyalgia having dizziness. Objective: to assess peripheral vestibular functions in patients with fibromyalgia. Subjects and Methods: After obtaining approval from the Ethics Committee of the Suez Canal University Hospital (registration number:3646) and written informed patient consent, a Cross-sectional study was conducted at Suez Canal University hospital from June 2018 to December 2019 in the Audio-Vestibular Clinic of the E.N. T department, including 30 female subjects whose age ranged from 22 to 50 years and were divided into Study group that comprised patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia and Control group rather healthy individuals. The vestibular assessment was done using pure tone audiometry, Bedside tests, and video-nystagmography (VNG). Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both groups regarding results of bedside examinations and VNG results as a caloric test (p-value = 0.6) however, there was a trend towards positive results and an increase in vestibular weakness in the fibromyalgia group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Fibromyalgia is unlikely to be a cause of peripheral vestibular dysfunction, so vestibular testing is not routinely recommended for such patients.
Electrical conductivity of metasomatized lithology in subcontinental lithosphere

Abstract A plausible origin of the seismically observed mid-lithospheric discontinuity (MLD) in the subcontinental lithosphere is mantle metasomatism. The metasomatized mantle is likely to stabilize hydrous phases such as amphiboles. The existing electrical conductivity data on amphiboles vary significantly. The electrical conductivity of hornblendite is much higher than that of tremolite. Thus, if hornblendite truly represents the amphibole varieties in MLD regions, then it is likely that amphibole will cause high electrical conductivity anomalies at MLD depths. However, this is inconsistent with the magnetotelluric observations across MLD depths. Hence, to better understand this discrepancy in electrical conductivity data of amphiboles and to evaluate whether MLD could be caused by metasomatism, we determined the electrical conductivity of a natural metasomatized rock sample. The metasomatized rock sample consists of ~87% diopside pyroxene, ~9% sodium-bearing tremolite amphibole, and ~3% albite feldspar. We collected the electrical conductivity data at ~3.0 GPa, i.e., the depth relevant to MLD. We also spanned a temperature range between 400 to 1000 K. We found that the electrical conductivity of this metasomatized rock sample increases with temperature. The temperature dependence of the electrical conductivity exhibits two distinct regimes. At low temperatures <700 K, the electrical conductivity is dominated by the conduction in the solid state. At temperatures >775 K, the conductivity increases, and it is likely to be dominated by the conduction of aqueous fluids due to partial dehydration. The main distinction between the current study and the prior studies on the electrical conductivity of amphiboles or amphibole-bearing rocks is the sodium (Na) content in amphiboles of the assemblage. Moreover, it is likely that the higher Na content in amphiboles leads to higher electrical conductivity. Pargasite and edenite amphiboles are the most common amphibole varieties in the metasomatized mantle, and our study on Na-bearing tremolite is the closest analog of these amphiboles. Comparison of the electrical conductivity results with the magnetotelluric observations constrains the amphibole abundance at MLD depths to <1.5%. Such a low-modal proportion of amphiboles could only reduce the seismic shear wave velocity by 0.4–0.5%, which is significantly lower than the observed velocity reduction of 2–6%. Thus, it might be challenging to explain both seismic and magnetotelluric observations at MLD simultaneously.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan, Motivasi Kerja Dan Budaya Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Kepemimpinan berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, untuk mengetahui pengaruh Motivasi Kerja berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, untuk mengetahui pengaruh Budaya Kerja berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara, untuk mengetahui pengaruh Kepemimpinan, Motivasi Kerja dan Budaya Kerja berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode penelitian lapangan ( field research) dengan cara survei yaitu penelitian yang mengambil sejumlah sampel dari populasi dengan menggunakan kuesioner sebagai alat pengumpulan data yang pokok. Sedangkan pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif, yaitu pendekatan menggunakan analisis data yang berbentuk numerik atau angka. Populasi dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pegawai yang ada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara yang berjumlah 33 orang pegawai. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dilakukan dengan cara kuesioner (angket). Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan, motivasi dan budaya kerja secara parsial dan simultan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara.
Economic Feasibility Analysis of Onion Cultivation under Mulching and Fertigation in Vertisol in Semi-arid Indian Condition

Drip irrigation, an effective means for water conservation ensures uniformity in distribution of water and is often used with mulch (organic or inorganic). China, Japan, and South Korea are the greatest users of plastic mulches, constituting about 80% of the global usage (Kader et al., 2019). Mulching reduces evaporation and maintains optimum soil moisture in the soil; thereby control the root zone thermal environment. The influence of mulching on yield, soil water content, soil temperature, soil nutrients and soil microbes have been accounted in experiments conducted in different parts of the world (Ma et al., 2018). Drip and mulching together improve the water use efficiency and crop productivity, due to reduction in soil evaporation, increased transpiration, increased soil water storage, increased soil temperature and increased activity of soil nutrients (Jiang et al., 2018). Mulches can decrease the crop water requirement by 10-20%, as it acts as a International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 02 (2021) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Pharmacological screening of some Egyptian marine algae and encapsulation of their bioactive extracts in calcium alginate beads

1. Environment Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Kayet Bay ElAnfoushy, Alexandria 21556, Egypt 2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt 3. Materials Science Department, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt 4. Department of Chemistry, Polymer Research Group, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt *Corresponding Author: ahmedmoustafaelnemr@yahoo.com; ahmed.m. elnemr@gmail.com
Untapped export opportunities of Serbian economy after a decade of investment and export based growth model

Oslanjajuc ́i se na ekonomsku složenost i pristup proizvodnog prostora (product space) koji su razvili Hidalgo i Haussmann [21] i koristec ́i podatke o trgovini, finansijske izveštaje izvoznika i dostupne makroekonomske statistike, pokušavamo da ocenimo stepen transformacije strukture i proizvodnog potencijala privrede Srbije tokom poslednje decenije. Iznosimo stav da se ekonomska složenost, kao dobar prediktor vecég ekonomskog rasta, donekle povećala, ali da postoji značajan neiskorišćen potencijal u domaćem znanju i know-how. Priliv stranih direktnih investicija u prerađivačku industriju, kao najvažniji faktor transformacije proizvodne strukture i veličine privrede, doprineo je rastu zaposlenosti i izvoza, poboljšavajuc ́i makrostabilnost. Međutim, njegov doprinos potencijalu za veći rast poboljšanjem proizvodnih kapaciteta bio je prilično skroman, jer je priliv SDI uglavnom bio usmeren u industrije niske tehnologije sa proizvodima male složenosti. Štaviše, čini se da se nije dogodilo ni vertikalno „prelivanje“ kroz veze sa lokalnim dobavljačima i prenos tehnologije, znanja i praksi. S druge strane, neki pozitivni pomaci ograničenog obima i dalje se ogledaju u pojavi određenog broja proizvoda visoke tehnologije sa velikom kompleksnošcú, koje su najverovatnije proizvela MSP, poput električne opreme, osvetljenja, različitih ugrađenih uređaja, itd.
Characterization of Monoolein Langmuir Monolayers Spread at The Salt Solution/Air Interface

The Langmuir monolayer is commonly described at interfaces for an insoluble homogenous single molecular layer. Langmuir monolayers have demonstrated various issues regarding soft matters and complex fluids by forming ideal uniform two-dimensional structures over the air-water interface. This monolayer has advantages for evaluating physicochemical properties at interfaces and, for the insoluble molecules, can be applied simultaneously to the different interaction occurrences at interfaces. For this experiment, monoolein lipid was used as a spreading solvent to create a Langmuir monolayer, and five different types of salt sub-phases were applied for the physicochemical properties’ interaction studies. On the air-water interface, the surface properties of monoolein lipids were investigated for interfacial phase behaviors, using the Wilhelmy plate pressure sensor technique compression isotherm (π-A). Data and analysis were also contributed to the correspondent, precise verification of physical state behavior with the surface pressure measurements on the interfaces through the compressibility modulus and the elasticity modulus parameters on the surface. In the experiments, the interfacial activity of the monoolein lipids was found to be stable on the aqueous sub-phase, while the area per molecule over the interface did not have much impact as a sub-phase with a change in salts. The repeatability and reproducibility of tests were affirmed by the difference in the Langmuir monolayer’s particular phase transition orientation behavior and the stability of colloidal lipid dispersion. However, Langmuir monolayer formation contributes to several special groups being restructured and is found to be a more remarkable natural process for their attractive organic dynamic structural properties over the interface, but the interfacial molecular dynamics have proven to be difficult to calculate.
Ruminal and Plasma Responses in Dairy Cows to Drenching or Feeding Glycerol

Four Holstein dairy cows (137 DIM, 60 kg milk/d) were used in a Latin square with 1-wk periods to evaluate the effect of methods of oral delivery of giyceroi on ruminal VFA and plasma concentrations of glucose, 6-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), and insulin. All cows were fed only grass hay for ad libitum consumption during 12 h before the experiment. At the start of the experiment, time 0, all cows were fed 5 kg of cracked corn. Treatments administered at time 0 were: 1) control (C), no giyceroi; 2) fed giyceroi (F), 1 kg of giyceroi solution (80% giyceroi) added to the com; 3) drench giyceroi (D), 1 kg of giyceroi solution in 1 L of water and delivered as oral drench; and 4) tube delivery of giyceroi (T), 1 kg of giyceroi solution in 9 L of water and delivered into the mmen via an esophageal tube. Blood samples were collected at -1, -0.5, 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 h after administeringgiyceroi. Rumen samples were collected at 0, 2, 4, and 6 h. After administration of giyceroi, concentrations of acetate decreased in mmens of cows while propionate and butyrate were increased by giyceroi with peak concentrationsat 4 h. Concentrationsof glucose were increased in plasma of D and T compared with C, reaching peak concentrations at 1.5 and 3 h for D and T, respectively. Glucose response expressed as area under the curve (AUC) over baseline for 6 h was greater for D and T compared with C. Insulin concentrations in plasma were increased for D and T reaching peak concentrations at 1.4 and 1.1 h for D and T respectively. The 6-h AUC for insulin concentrationswere greater for D and T than for F and C. The BHBA was increased in plasma of D, T, and F compared with C, reaching peak concentrations at 2.5, 2.4, and 1.6h for D, T, and F, respectively. These data demonstrate that the ability of giyceroi to increase plasma concentrations of glucose and insulin is dependent upon rapid delivery.
Neuromodulatory Influences of vitamin C on D-galactose Induced Neuronal Metabolic Dysfunction Model

Aging is a physiological, non-pathological process that occurs mainly as a slow, gradual, and passive procedure influenced by interplay of numerous genetic and environmental influences. Different ways have been tried to postponement aging and extent life span in animals, dietary anti-oxidants are one of them. Depending on the metabolic and free radical theories of aging, this work was carried out to evaluate the use of vitamin C in delaying the aging promoter. D galactose shedding the light on aging mechanisms underlying the anti-aging variations on both the molecular and the physiological level. Aging was enhanced by injecting rats subcutaneously with D galactose in a dose of 100 mg for 8 weeks brain tissues were subjected to analysis determining the level of serotonin, dopamine and nor epinephrine. D galactose caused down regulation of both serotonin and dopamine while nor epinephrine went up, such alteration has been resisted in rats administrated vitamin C. Thus we can conclude that anti-oxidants could prevent the age related brain deterioration.
Hole-flanging of 2205 Dual-Phase Steel using Incremental Forming Process

In this study, hole-flanging of a dual-phase steel sheet is conducted using incremental forming approach. In this process, a hole with a certain diameter is pre-cut on a sheet. Then, this hole is transformed into a cylindrical flange shapes, by contacting the forming tool with the hole edges. During the process, the tool is moved in spiral paths. The parameters affecting the height and thickness distribution of the formed flange include axial step, radial step, and rotational speed of the tool. Results show that the axial step has the most significant effect on the process, among other parameters; when the axial step is tripled, the flange thickness increases by 19%. On the other hand, a decrease in the radial step decreases the flange edge thickness. When the radial step is tripled, the flange thickness increases by 8%, while the flange height decreases about 3%.
EPR Study of Structural Phase Transition in Manganese-Doped [(CH3)2NH2][Zn(HCOO)3] Metal–Organic Framework

We present an electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study of [(CH3)2NH2][Zn(HCOO)3] metal–organic framework (MOF) powder doped with a small amount of paramagnetic Mn2+ ions. Our EPR measurements indicate a successful incorporation of local Mn2+ probes into the structure allowing us to detect and investigate an order–disorder structural phase transition in the studied MOF. The temperature-dependent continuous wave (CW) X- and Q-band EPR measurements reveal a sudden change in the spectra at a phase transition temperature T0 = 163 K. Simulations were performed to determine the spin Hamiltonian parameters of the spectra which reflect the local symmetry of the Mn2+ probes in the disordered and ordered phases. The temperature dependence of the axial zero-field splitting parameter D demonstrates that the observed phase transition at T0 is discontinuous. Additionally, this dependence follows the prediction of the Landau theory. We also performed preliminary pulse EPR measurements which reveal a rather long phase .
Epidemiology of fungal diseases in Africa: A review of diagnostic drivers

Background and Purpose: There has been a significant increase in the burden of fungal diseases in the last few decades which has imposed a global threat to the health of humans, animals, and plants. Epidemiology of fungal diseases is not completely understood in Africa. Most of these diseases are under-reported or not reported at all mainly due to the challenges related to the availability of and access to fungal diagnostics and the lack of human resources in clinical and diagnostic mycology across the continent. Therefore, it is imperative to highlight the epidemiology of the endemic and epidemic of emerging and re-emerging fungal diseases as well as their diagnostic challenges in Africa based on the available data. Moreover, it is important to underline the existing gaps in this regard as well. Materials and Methods: For the purposes of the study, Medline and Google Scholar were searched to retrieve articles on these prominent fungal diseases, as well as their etiologies and available diagnostics. Results: It was found that histoplasmosis and other AIDS-associated mycoses have been reported in Africa, including blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and paracocci-dioidomycosis. Other reported infections were fungal neglected tropical diseases, especially sporotrichosis, dermatophytosis, mycetoma, and chromoblastomycosis as well as emerging fungal diseases, such as Emergomyces africanus, Candida auris, and Blastomyces emzantsi. In Africa, the major drivers of fungal diseases include human immunodeficiency infection, tuberculosis, and poverty. Conclusion: Serious fungal diseases are common in Africa; however, the true burden remains unknown.
MFFENet: Multiscale Feature Fusion and Enhancement Network For RGB–Thermal Urban Road Scene Parsing

Compared with traditional handcrafted features, deep learning has greatly improved the performance of scene parsing. However, it remains challenging under various environmental conditions caused by imaging limitations. Thermal imaging cameras have several advantages over cameras for the visible spectrum, such as operation in total darkness, robustness to shadow effects, insensitivity to illumination variations, and strong ability to penetrate smog and haze. These advantages of thermal imaging cameras make them ideal for the scene parsing of semantic objects in daytime and nighttime. In this paper, we propose a novel multiscale feature fusion and enhancement network (MFFENet) for accurate parsing of RGB–thermal urban road scenes even when the quality of the available RGB data is compromised. The proposed MFFENet consists of two encoders, a feature fusion layer, and a multi-label supervision layer. We concatenate the multi-scale features with the features that contain global semantic information. Furthermore, we explore the cross-modal fusion of RGB and thermal features at multiple stages, rather than fusing them once at the low or high stage. Then, we propose a spatial attention mechanism module that provides a higher weight to (focuses more on) the foreground area, allowing MFFENet to emphasize foreground objects. Finally, multi-label supervision is introduced to optimize parameters of the proposed MFFENet. Experimental results confirm that the proposed MFFENet outperforms similar high-performing methods.
GoMRI Insights into Microbial Genomics and Hydrocarbon Bioremediation Response in Marine Ecosystems

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill represents one of the most damaging environmental catastrophes of our generation. It contaminated vast areas of the open ocean, the deep sea, and the shoreline of the Gulf region and disrupted its ecosystems, with both residual and long-term impacts. At the core of all of these ecosystems are microbial communities that perform essential biogeochemical processes and ecosystem services such as carbon and nutrient cycling. Despite their importance, relatively little was known about marine microbes that degrade hydrocarbons in the Gulf of Mexico prior to the Deepwater Horizon spill, nor the effect of hydrocarbons on the microbiology of the Gulf region. Research carried out through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) revealed cooperative microbial communities operating at the heart of bioremediation services with highly adaptive and complex dynamics. In addition, these efforts established new methods for assessing and monitoring ecosystem health, whereby microbial population genetics can serve as indicators of biogeochemical disruptions and/or restoration status in marine and coastal environments. Although much research is still needed to fully understand and engage microbially mediated bioremediation services, GoMRI constructed a strong foundation of methods, discoveries, and overarching principles to build upon. These insights and tools will help scientists better prepare for, and respond to, future environmental catastrophes, from oil tanker spills to long-term disruptions of climate change.
Acceptability and vitamin contents of foods as affected by cooking in a sauce pan, pressure cooker and solar cooker

Comparaison des proprietes organoleptiques et de la valeur nutritive (teneur en vitamines) de sept types de produits (a base de cereales ou plats cuisines) habituellement consommes en Inde. Incidence du mode de cuisson sur les pertes en vitamines. Mise en evidence de l'interet de l'utilisation de l'energie solaire
COVID-19: Rethinking Global Society

Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is an earth-shattering pandemic with implications not only for healthcare and economics, but also for society. Its dramatic spread has interrupted the advancement of global societies, leading to a breaking point through its extreme acceleration of the crisis of lifestyle and social needs, relationships and production. This is true above all in the West, given its dominant global position. COVID-19 has forced a racing world to stop and fall back on its own fragilities. However, in the aftermath of its tragic impact, the forced imposition of a radical change could offer a unique opportunity for rebirth: an occasion to develop better alternatives to face up to these insecurities. This article aims to observe and describe some of the aspects of the pandemic and investigate them through sociological theory. This could offer valuable interpretations to unravel the complexity of the pandemic and grasp its challenge for the future.
Teachers’ Beliefs about Memory: A Vignette Study of Trainee and In-Service Teachers

Previous research has indicated that laypeople, students and legal professionals often hold flawed beliefs about memory, and the present study sought to extend this area of research to the teaching profession. Are teachers' beliefs about learning in line with the scientific consensus? A set of vignettes with contrasting options for classroom practice were presented to trainee (n = 77) and in-service (n = 44) teachers, and in each case a 7-point Likert scale prompted them to predict which would be the best course of action in terms of student outcomes. As hypothesized, responses were often out of line with research on 'desirable difficulties' in memory and learning such as retrieval practice, spacing, and interleaving, with choices indicating a lack of awareness of these evidence-based approaches, although they were more accurate than previous studies of students. Surprisingly, accuracy of response did not correlate with the duration of a teachers' classroom experience; trainee teachers outscored in-service teachers in certain areas, suggesting that recent familiarity with technical literature on learning could be advantageous.