Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
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Background : Persistent delirium at the time of hospital discharge is associated with poor outcomes. The objectives of this study were to develop and validate a predictive model for persistent delirium at hospital discharge. Methods : This study followed a prospective validation design. For the development cohort, 491 consecutive patients 70 years or older admitted to the hospital without delirium and surviving to discharge were enrolled from the general medical units of an academic teaching hospital. For the validation cohort, 461 comparable subjects were enrolled. Twenty-two candidate risk factors were examined, including 12 baseline factors (present on admission) and 10 precipitating factors (hospital re-lated). The primary outcome was delirium at hospital discharge, measured by the Confusion Assessment Method. Results : Delirium at discharge was present in 58 patients (11.8%) in the development cohort. Five independent risk factors for delirium at discharge were identified: dementia (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-3.7); vision impairment (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.3-3.2); functional impairment (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.2-3.0); high comorbidity (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.1-2.6); and use of physical restraints during delirium (OR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.9-5.2). A risk stratification system was created by adding 1 point for each factor present. Rates of delirium for the low-risk (0-1 factors), intermediate-risk (2-3 factors), and high-risk (4-5
Examining Some Cereals for Mass Production of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin Conidia by Solid State Fermentation

This study was conducted to test five substrates (whole rice, broken rice, dövme, wheat and bulgur) for the mass production of Beauveria bassiana isolate 5-4, known to be affective against stored-cereal pests. A solid-state fermentation technique was used, and amount of product, number of conidia, germination, hydrophobicity and thermotolerance of conidia, and their virulence on Rhyzopertha dominica adults were used to evaluate the success of substrates. For production, 100 g of a substrate was used in a polypropylene bag. After sterilization and inoculation, the bags were sealed and incubated for 14 days at 25ºC. Hydrophobicity was assessed using the aqueous-solvent partitioning method with PM buffer, and liquid paraffin as two phases. Thermotolerance tests were conducted by exposing conidia to 35, 40 and 45°C for 15, 30 and 60 minutes. In virulence test, adults were released into 40 gr wheat mixed with conidia and kept at 25 o C and 65% relative humidity in darkness for 14 days. The highest amount of product was obtained by using whole rice (4.10g/bag), followed by broken rice, wheat, dövme and bulgur. The highest number of conidia was achieved using broken rice (10.24x10 (9.62x10 10 conidia/g). The germination rates of conidia did not vary significantly. Significantly higher hydrophobicity rate was obtained using wheat (88.73%). The conidia from bulgur and wheat showed higher thermotolerance than those from other substrates. The conidia obtained from whole rice and broken rice caused 80.3% and 72.0% mortalities, respectively, significantly higher than the others. Rice was found to be a better choice for this isolate as the ultimate purpose is to suppress pest populations, with awareness of its shortcomings. It was found crucial to test all important characteristics of produced conidia together for assessment of substrates.
Effect of Azolla pinnata of egg of laying hens Azolla pinnata on the quality and cholesterol content of egg of laying hens on the quality and cholesterol content

The experim cholesterol content of chicken eggs. A total of 240 eggs from different dietary groups of D (commercial farming eggs) at A 3 (224 days), A collected from an ongoing project “ Using Azolla in the diet of laying hen”, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Ag farms to measure egg quality traits. Accordingly, measure the dry matter and cholesterol content of eggs, respectively. weight, albumen weight, yolk height and yolk width and eggshell thickness were observed in D Diet D compared to D albumen height, eggshell weight and eggshell thickness. The deepest egg yolk color was observed in D width, albumen height, yolk weight, yolk width, yolk height, eggshel yolk color were increased with the increase of the age of the birds (p<0.001), but decreased eggshell weight and egg yolk the birds (p<0.01). Azolla increased dry matter (DM) but decreased moist of egg (p<0.01). The highest cholesterol was measured in D D 2 , and intermediate in D compared to D color of the egg as well as reduced cholesterol content in egg yolk. about 65-70% the total poultry production There is constant competition between humans and poultry for feed ingredients. Abstract The experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of Azolla on the quality and cholesterol content of chicken eggs. A total of 240 eggs from different dietary groups of D 1 (control), D 2 (diet with 4% Azolla), D 3 (diet with 8% Azolla) and D (commercial farming eggs) at different ages of the birds; A (224 days), A 4 (252 days) and A 5 (308 days) having 12 eggs/ diet/ age group were collected from an ongoing project “ Using Azolla in the diet of laying hen”, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University farms to measure egg quality traits. Accordingly, 32 and 8 measure the dry matter and cholesterol content of eggs, respectively. weight, albumen weight, yolk height and yolk width but the lowest eggshell weight and eggshell thickness were observed in D 4 , followed by D Diet D 3 and D 2 showed higher albumen height, eggshell weight and eggshell thickness compared to D 1 and D 4 . Of the two diets, D 3 performed bet albumen height, eggshell weight and eggshell thickness. The deepest egg yolk color was observed in D 3 , followed by D 2 , D 4 and D 1 , respectively. width, albumen height, yolk weight, yolk width, yolk height, eggshel yolk color were increased with the increase of the age of the birds (p<0.001), but decreased eggshell weight and egg yolk-albumen ratio with the increase of the age of the birds (p<0.01). Azolla increased dry matter (DM) but decreased moist of egg (p<0.01). The highest cholesterol was measured in D , and intermediate in D 1 . Hence, a lower level of cholesterol was observed compared to D 2 . Therefore, 8% Azolla increased the quality and dry color of the egg as well as reduced cholesterol content in egg yolk.
Effects of Adult Literacy Programme on Acquisition of Cake Baking Vocational Skills among Prison Inmates in Plateau State, Nigeria

This study investigated the Effects of Adult Literacy Programme on Acquisition of Cake Baking Vocational Skills among Prison Inmates in Plateau State, Nigeria. Based on the aim and objectives of the study, two research questions and two hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. The study adopted the non-equivalent pre-test, post-test experimental group research design, whereby participants were assigned to experimental and control groups. The population of the study was made up of 1474 inmates from two selected prisons in Plateau State, comprising Jos and Lamingo. A sample of 40 convicted prison inmates were randomly selected for the study. They represent 20 experimental and 20 control groups. The instrument for data collection was Prison Inmate Skill Acquisition Preference Indicator (PISAPI) with content validity index of 0.80 and a reliability index of 0.78. Descriptive statistic of mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions and inferential statistics of t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that prison inmate in the experimental group performed better in cake baking and event decoration than inmate in the control group. The researcher recommend that teachers should use more of Adult literacy program in the prison on cake making and event decoration should be encouraged which will help equip the inmates face the economic challenges of the society and be self-employed.
A REVIEW ON WORLD’S PANDEMIC COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an enveloped RNA virus that are diversely found in humans and wildlife. The epicenter of infection was linked to seafood and exotic animal wholesale markets in the city. The pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China in December 2019 is a highly contagious disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing outbreak as a global public health emergency. Currently, the research on novel coronavirus is still in the secondarystage. This review will introduce a general overview of coronavirus and summarizes the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of knowledge surrounding COVID-19. This review in the hope of helping the public effectively recognize and deal with the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and providing a reference for future studies.
Comparing Nasopharyngeal and Midturbinate Nasal Swab Testing for the Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Testing of paired midturbinate (MT) nasal and nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, collected by trained personnel from 40 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), showed that more NP (76/95 [80%]) than MT swabs tested positive (61/95 [64%]) ( P = .02). Among samples collected a week after study enrollment, fewer MT than NP samples were positive (45% vs 76%; P = .001).
New record of Concertina fish, Drepane longimana (Perciformes: Drepaneidae) from the St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh

We report the first record of concertina fish, Drepane longimana from the St. Martin’s Island of Bangladesh. The sample specimens were collected from the St. Martin’s Island on 28 November 2015. Morphometric and meristic studies were performed for taxonomic identification. The body was oval and strongly compressed. The mouth was highly protrusible, formimg a down ward pointing tube when protruded. A single dorsal fin present with eight to nine (usually eight) spines (fourth spine largest) and 19 to 23 soft rays and the anal fins consists of three spines and 17 to 19 soft rays. The head and body were silvery in color. The presence of four to nine subvertical dark bars on dorsal part of the body from head to caudal fin base, easily distinguish this species from other closely related species of genus Drepane . The morphometric and meristic data thus confirm the presence of D . longimana in Bangladesh. This report updates the geographical distribution for this species confirming its presence in the coastal region of Bangladesh, and extends the number of marine fish known from the area.
An improved interpolating element-free Galerkin method with a nonsingular weight function for two-dimensional potential problems

In this paper, an improved interpolating moving least-square (IIMLS) method is presented. The shape function of the IIMLS method satisfies the property of the Kronecker δ function. The weight function used in the IIMLS method is nonsingular. Then the IIMLS method can overcome the difficulties caused by the singularity of the weight function in the IMLS method. The number of unknown coefficients in the trial function of the IIMLS method is less than that of the moving least-square (MLS) approximation. Then by combining the IIMLS method with the Galerkin weak form of the potential problem, the improved interpolating element-free Galerkin (IIEFG) method for two-dimensional potential problems is presented. Compared with the conventional element-free Galerkin (EFG) method, the IIEFG method can directly use the essential boundary conditions. Then the IIEFG method has higher accuracy. For demonstration, three numerical examples are solved using the IIEFG method.
Notes on motivic cohomology

A pad for use in combination with a bone marrow biopsy needle which is adapted to be slipped over the proximal end of the needle to provide an enlarged surface for distributing the pressure across the palm of the user. The pad includes a generally disc-shaped palm engaging surface along with a needle enveloping sleeve for releasable attachment to the biopsy needle. A bore is formed through the wall of the sleeve to provide communication between the interior of the sleeve and the atmosphere, thereby avoiding transfer of air between the pad element and the lumen of the needle when the pad element is mounted on the needle.
S HOCK A CCELERATION M ODEL WITH P OSTSHOCK T URBULENCE FOR G IANT R ADIO R ELICS

: We explore the shock acceleration model for giant radio relics, in which relativistic electrons are accelerated via diﬀusive shock acceleration (DSA) by merger-driven shocks in the outskirts of galaxy clusters. In addition to DSA, turbulent acceleration by compressive MHD modes downstream of the shock are included as well as energy losses of postshock electrons due to Coulomb scattering, synchrotron emission, and inverse Compton scattering oﬀ the cosmic background radiation. Considering that only a small fraction of merging clusters host radio relics, we favor a reacceleration scenario in which radio relics are generated preferentially by shocks encountering the regions containing low-energy ( γ e . 300) cosmic ray electrons (CRe). We perform time-dependent DSA simulations of spherically expanding shocks with physical parameters relevant for the Sausage radio relic, and calculate the radio synchrotron emission from the accelerated CRe. We ﬁnd that signiﬁcant level of postshock turbulent acceleration is required in order to reproduce broad proﬁles of the observed radio ﬂux densities of the Sausage relic. Moreover, the spectral curvature in the observed integrated radio spectrum can be explained, if the putative shock should have swept up and exited out of the preshock region of fossil CRe about 10 Myr ago.
In uence of IL-6 and TNF-α on clinical manifestations, activity and comorbidity in a group of patients with psoriatic arthritis

Carlos Montilla (  montillamorales.carlos@gmail.com ) Hospital Clínico Universitario Salamanca https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-2868 Gómez-Lechón Luis Hospital Clinico de Salamanca Esther Toledano Hospital Clinico Universitario San Carlos Elisa Acosta Hospital Universitario de Salamanca Olga Compán Hospital Universitario de Salamanca Sonia Pastor Hospital Clinico de Salamanca Cristina Hidalgo Hospital Clinico de Salamanca Guadalupe Manzano Hospital Clinico de Salamanca Rubén Queiró Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
Scholars' Mine New Observations and Methods for Modeling Nonlinear Site Response

Observations of nonlinear effect in earthquake strong ground motion include Bonds Comer, 1979 Imperial Valley, CA; Wildlife Refuge accelerogram, 1987 Superstition Hills, CA; and the Kushiro Port station, 1993 Kushiro-Oki, Japan, among others. To understand the nature of these nonlinear effects, we have developed a model of nonlinear soil dynamics that includes nonlinear effects such as anelasticity, hysteretic behavior and cyclic degradation due to pore water pressure. The hysteresis behavior is given by the Generalized Masing rules. This new formulation has a functional representation and it includes the Cundall-Pyke hypothesis and Masing original formulation as special cases. It also provides a mean to quantify anelastic damping as a function of the stress-strain loop. Using the in situ observations from the Gamer Valley downhole seismographic array (GVDSA), we have modeled scenarios of ground motions at the surface for this site. The simulations show amplitude reduction as well as the shift of the fundamental frequency to lower frequencies as observed on vertical arrays. The synthetic accelerograms show the development of intermittent behavior-high frequency peaks riding on low frequency carrier-as observed in the acceleration records mentioned above. Comparisons between the nonlinear model predictions and those computed with the equivalent linear model demonstrate that the latter model fails to capture essential manifestations of nonlinear soil response.
Asymptotic efficiency and local optimality of distribution - free tests based on U- and V-statistics

Many well-known goodness-of-fit and symmetry tests are based on U- et V-statistics. Recent progress in the analysis of their large deviations enables to find new expressions for their local Bahadur efficiency in case of bounded kernels and to formulate the conditions of local optimality. For some known statistics and such alternatives as location, scale and skew models this leads to original characterizations of distributions.
The Role of the Ecosystem Engineer, the Leaf-Cutter Ant Atta cephalotes , on Soil CO 2 Dynamics in a Wet Tropical Rainforest Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Leaf-cutter ants are dominant herbivores that disturb the soil and create biogeochemical hot spots. We studied how leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes impacts soil CO 2 dynamics in a wet Neotropical forest. We measured soil CO 2 concentration monthly over 2.5 years at multiple depths in nonnest and nest soils (some of which were abandoned during the study) and assessed CO 2 production. We also measured nest and nonnest soil ef ﬂ ux, nest vent ef ﬂ ux, and vent concentration. Nest soils exhibited lower CO 2 accumulation than nonnest soils for the same precipitation amounts. During wet periods, soil CO 2 concentrations increased across all depths, but were signi ﬁ cantly less in nest than in nonnest soils. Differences were nonsigni ﬁ cant during drier periods. Surface ef ﬂ ux was equal across nest and nonnest plots (5 μ mol CO 2 m (cid:1) 2 s (cid:1) 1 ), while vent ef ﬂ ux was substantially (10 3 to 10 5 times) greater, a ﬁ nding attributed to free convection and sporadic forced convection. Vent CO 2 concentrations were less than in soil, suggesting CO 2 ef ﬂ ux from the soil matrix into the nest. Legacy effects in abandoned nests were still observable after more than two years. These ﬁ ndings indicate that leaf-cutter ant nests provide alternative transport pathways to soil CO 2 that increase total emissions and decrease soil CO 2 concentrations, and have a lasting impact. Estimated total nest-soil CO 2 emissions were 15 to 60% more than in nonnest soils, contributing 0.2 to 0.7% to ecosystem-scale soil emissions. The observed CO 2 dynamics illuminate the signi ﬁ cant carbon footprint of ecosystem engineer Atta cephalotes and have biogeochemical implications for rainforest ecosystems. Soil CO 2 concentration in nonnest plots exhibited a strong correlation with precipitation that increased with depth, being the strongest at 100 cm ( r = 0.75), while in active-nest soils correlation was weaker at 20 and 60 cm, and negligible at 100 cm ( r = 0.28). In abandoned-nest soils, correlation was relatively weak across all depths, similar to active-nest soils for 20 and 60 cm, but greater at the 100-cm depth. These results support the idea that the nest ventilation network may act as an alternative transport pathway to reduce soil CO 2 concentrations, particularly in deeper soil layers.
INFLUENCE OF SEASONS ON COPEPODS OF AGNIYAR ESTUARY, PALK STRAIT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Seasonal variations of copepod diversity, density and physicochemical properties of Agniyar estuary was studied during 2014 and 2015. Physicochemical characteristics such as temperature, salinity, calcium and nitrite were high during premonsoon, while dissolved oxygen (DO) and nitrate were high during monsoon season. Copepods showed seasonal variations in diversity and density. Nineteen species of copepods belonging to 3 orders and 15 genera were reported. Density (1868 numbers/m 3 ) was high during Postmonsoon, low diversity (948 numbers/m 3 ) was recorded during monsoon. The marine and brackish water forms dominated during dry seasons while, the freshwater forms dominate rainy season. The study may serve as a basic platform for future studies and monitoring programmes of Agniyar estuary.
Health Status and Functional Abilities of Elderly Males Visiting Primary Health-care Centers in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia

Background: There is an aging population all over the world, and Saudi Arabia is no exception to it. An aging population poses several challenges to the health-care sector. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the health status and functional abilities of elderly people visiting primary health-care centers in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved elderly male Saudi nationals aged 60 years and above. Self-rated health status and body pain, functional status, geriatric review of systems and other relevant data were collected using the Geriatric Health Questionnaire of University of Iowa Health Care. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 21. Results: The study results showed that the overall health of the elderly was either good (32.9%) or very good (32.3%), while 14.2% rated their health as excellent. Only two participants rated their health as poor. The majority of the participants (71.9%) had no functional impairment in basic activities of daily living (BADL), while 35.7% had mild impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Only two participants were found to have total impairment in IADL. The most common limitation among BADL was walking (21.1%) and among IADL was doing the housework. The notable factors associated with functional impairment in BADL and IADL were old age (≥80 years), poor eyesight, memory impairment, having trouble with control of bladder, falls twice or more, taking more than two medications, being sexually inactive, poor self-rated general health and severe self-rated body pain (all P <0.05) among others. Conclusion: The majority of the elderly were able to perform BADL independently and to a lesser extent IADL; the overall self-rated general health was found to be good. Further research in the field of geriatrics is warranted to plan better, and design public health policies and provide efficient care to elderly patients.
Commiphora Myrrha (Nees) Engl. Resin Extracts Induce Phase-I Cytochrome P450 2C8, 2C9, 2C19, and 3A4 Isoenzyme Expressions in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells

Zeyad Alehaideb King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Ghada Alatar King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Atef Nehdi King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Abeer Albaz King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Hamad Al-Eidi King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Mansour Almutiri King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Esraa Hawsa King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Nora Alshuail King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Sabine Matou-Nasri (  matouepnasrisa@ngha.med.sa ) King Abdullah International Medical Research Center https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-2903