Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Attitude of Dental Clinicians Towards Flexible Dentures: A Questionnaire Survey in Libya

Background: Management of partially edentulous patients with hard and soft tissue undercuts is complicated, and the use of flexible dentures for these cases offers dual advantages of aesthetics and flexibility. However, research shows a varying preference for flexible dentures among general dental practitioners, prosthodontists, and other dental specialties. Objectives: The aim of this study was to survey the attitude and awareness of a sample of Libyan dental clinicians towards advantages, disadvantages, indications, and contraindications of flexible dentures. Material and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 dentists currently practicing in different cities of Libya. Only 218 dentists responded. Using Google form software, a self-administrable e-questionnaire consisting of thirty-one multiple choice questions with “yes,” “no” or “not sure” answers encompassing major aspects of flexible dentures was conducted through an online survey. Results: Out of 250 Libyan dentists to whom the questionnaire was sent, only 218 dentists responded and our results revealed that the respondents were females more than males with a ratio (2:1) and more than half of them were of age group (35-60 years) work in governmental dental practice with more than ten years of experience and 34.9% of them prefer and often offer flexible dentures to their patients. The majority of respondents with a long-term success of the flexible denture were prosthodontists who had more than ten years of experience with a correct response rate of more than 50% of questions that reflected their attitude and knowledge. Conclusions: Despite the fact that flexible dentures are not taught in Libyan universities of dentistry, about more than one-third of respondents prefer and recommend this treatment to their patients, and the long-term success of these prostheses was dependent on clinicians’ education and their clinical experience.
Meteoric fluid infiltration in crustal-scale normal fault systems as indicated by δ18O and δ2H geochemistry and 40Ar/39Ar dating of neoformed clays in brittle fault rocks

Both the sources and pathways of fluid circulation are key factors to understanding the evolution of low-angle normal fault (LANF) systems and the distribution of mineral deposits in the upper crust. In recent years, several reports have shown the presence of meteoric waters in mylonitic LANF systems at mid-crustal conditions. However, a mechanism for meteoric water infiltration to these mid-crustal depths is not well understood. Here we report paired δ 18 O and δ 2 H isotopic values from dated, neoformed clays in fault gouge in major detachments of the southwest United States. These isotopic values demonstrate that brittle fault rocks formed from exchange with pristine to weakly evolved meteoric waters at multiple depths along the detachment. 40 Ar/ 39 Ar dating of these same neoformed clays constrains the Pliocene ages of fault-gouge formation in the Death Valley area. The infiltration of ancient meteoric fluids to multiple depths in LANFs indicates that crustal-scale normal fault systems are highly permeable on geologic timescales and that they are conduits for efficient, coupled flow of surface fluids to depths of the brittle-plastic transition.
Chemical and Organoleptic Quality of Beef Sausage by Substitution of Tapioca with Kepok Banana (Musa paradisiaca formatypica) Flour

One of the beef processing is sausage, which is well known in the community. At this time, the need for fast food (ready-to-cook) is increasing. The main ingredient used to produce sausages for stuffing is tapioca flour. The increasing price of tapioca flour is due to the high demand for its use in processed foods, so it is necessary to find alternative fillers that are more affordable. Kepok banana flour (Musa paradisiaca formatypica) has a starch content that is relatively similar to tapioca, so it can be used as an alternative raw material. This study aimed to determine the chemical and organoleptic quality of beef sausage made with Kepok banana flour. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 5 treatments, namely X0 = (control) 0% Kepok banana flour + 20% tapioca; X1 = 5% Kepok banana flour + 15% tapioca; X2 = 10% Kepok banana flour + 10% tapioca; X3 = 15% Kepok banana flour + 5% tapioca; X4 = 20% Kepok banana flour + 0% tapioca, with each treatment consisting of 4 replicates. The variables observed were protein content, moisture content, crude fibre, fat content, ash content and organoleptic of beef sausage. The results showed that the addition of Kepok banana flour in beef sausage processing had a significant effect (P<0.05) on protein content, fat content, moisture content, crude fibre, color, flavour, and aroma, but no significant effect (P>0.05) on ash content and texture of beef sausage. It is concluded that beef sausage made with kepok banana flour as a substitute for tapioca flour produces sausage with better chemical and organoleptic properties than beef sausage made with tapioca flour only. Kepok banana flour can be used as a filler in the production of beef sausage.
A Literature Review of Supply Chain Collaboration Mechanisms and Their Impact on Performance

Abstract This article contributes a comprehensive literature review fulfilling the identified need for a systematic empirical study examining how well the mechanisms of supply chain collaboration (SCC) correspond with performance. A review of articles during the period of 2000–2017 reveals fundamental trends in adopted methodologies, scopes of SCC, and areas of performance. However, limited research focused on qualitative and simulation-based research in specific industries and geographic sections was found. A need for additional research on horizontal and internal collaboration, elements of power dependence in the relationship with performance, and the effects of SCC mechanisms on environmental and social performance was identified. This article contributes a maturity model for SCC that provides guidance to engineering managers to develop a roadmap for effectively implementing and improving the SCC process. The article suggests that engineering managers may benefit from examining case studies and the systems dynamics tool to explore how different collaboration levels lead to various performance outcomes in future.
How Far Do Mobile Banking Apps Support Digital Finance Inclusion?

Banking is a big part of economic driving factors. To move and advance the economy, banks must follow existing developments. There have been various world developments, one of which is technology. Banks’ concrete step in utilizing technology is implementing online customer service using Internet banking or m-banking (mobile banking). This research aims to see the effect of perceived convenience, usefulness, risk, and trust on the interest in using mobile banking applications. This study uses primary data collected from Bank customers in Malang. This study uses a quantitative research method and a questionnaire instrument. Using technology acceptance model (TAM) as the grand theory, this study tried to capture the customers’ acceptance of m-banking. The results of this study indicate that perceived convenience, usefulness, risk, and trust influence the intention to use m-banking simultaneously. However, partially, perceived usefulness does not affect the interest in using m-banking. Keywords: -banking, perceived convenience, perceived usefulness, perceived risk, perceived trust, interest of use
Social Media Adoption and Business Performance among Bumiputera Micro-Entrepreneurs in Malaysia: Is Entrepreneurial Orientation a Missing Link?

Social media have functioned more than just a socializing site. Many parties have exploited the opportunities available within the social media application like education, business, networking engagement and much more. Like in business, social media seems to be a must platform for every business venture and has even been seen as the quickie way to start a business. The question is, do these so-called online business owners possess any specific entrepreneurial characteristics which influence their business performance? Or does it matter to possess specific entrepreneurial characteristics to excel in online business? Thus, this paper is to undergo a study to see if entrepreneurial orientation does have an impact on social media adoption and business performance among Bumiputera micro-entrepreneurs. This study is trying to integrate UTAUT theory and resource-based-view theory to evaluate how social media adoption may impact the business performance among the Bumiputera micro-entrepreneurs. A total of 239 micro-entrepreneurs were identified and responded to the survey. The result shows a positive relationship between social media adoption and business performance; however , the study shows no significance of entrepreneurial orientation to the relationship between social media adoption and business performance.
Using the tectophase conceptual model to assess late Triassic–Early Jurassic far-field tectonism across the South-central Barents Sea shelf

The Upper Triassic–Lower Jurassic succession of the Barents Sea Shelf (BSS) represents one of Europe’s most prolific and strategic petroleum systems. This succession reflects various depositional environments and tectonostratigraphic events. Even though these strata are considered largely well-understood, connections with far-field stresses triggered by regional tectonics remain a subject of investigation. This study presents new interpretations that focus on relationships between the stratigraphic succession across the south-central BSS and Triassic–Jurassic Novaya Zemlya compressional tectonics. By applying the “tectophase model,” developed in the Appalachian Basin, to analyze this succession, the presence of foreland-basin depozones and associated far-field processes related to compressional tectonics in an adjacent orogen are suggested. This model addresses unconformity development, lithostratigraphic succession, and reactivation of structures. Use of this model suggests far-field tectonostratigraphic responses during two episodes of Novaya Zemlya tectonism, reflected in the coeval BSS stratigraphy. Overall, this tectonostratigraphic study aligns with other research suggesting a Late Triassic inception for Novaya Zemlya compressional tectonism, which influenced larger parts of the BSS through extensive clastic sedimentation, far-field structural reactivation, and flexural responses to deformational loading triggered by tectonics.
Exploiting Data-Efficient Image Transformer-Based Transfer Learning for Valvular Heart Diseases Detection

Recent studies have shown the potential of the Data-Efficient Image Transformer (DeiT)-based transfer learning method in speech/image recognition and classification utilizing models pre-trained on image datasets. However, the use of DeiT models, especially those pre-trained on image datasets, has not yet been explored for Valvular Heart Disease (VHD) detection. This paper proposes a transfer learning methodology using the DeiT model pre-trained on image datasets for VHD classification. Additionally, we introduce a hybrid Convolution-DeiT (Conv-DeiT) architecture to further improve classification performance. The Conv-DeiT framework integrates a convolutional block with a Squeeze-and-Excitation (SE) attention mechanism to enhance the channel and spatial information within the input features before processing by the DeiT model. The proposed models were assessed using the Heart Sound Murmur (HSM) database, accessible on GitHub. Experimental results show that the DeiT-based transfer learning approach achieved an overall accuracy of 97.44%. Moreover, our Conv-DeiT method outperformed the DeiT-based transfer learning with an impressive overall accuracy of 99.44%. This study indicates the effectiveness of transfer learning using DeiT models pre-trained on image datasets for heart sound classification. Specifically, our hybrid Conv-DeiT method, which combines the convolutional block and the SE-attention mechanism, demonstrates significant advantages in this context.
Magnetochronological age assignments of Middle and Late Sarmatian Mammalian localities of the Eastern Paratethys

The chronological sequence of Middle and Late Sarmatian fossil mammalian localities of Ukraina, Moldova, and Transcaucasus is presented. The stratigraphic position of the localities is indicated within the substages of the Eastern Paratethys and within the magnetochronological scale. The localities of the Bessarabian substage date to the second half of the polarity Chron 1 1 and first half of Chron 10 . The fauna of these localities corresponds to that of the Early Valles ian (MN9). The localities of the Khersonian substage date to the second half of Chron 9 (Anomaly 5) and the beginning of Chron 8 . The fauna is correlated with that of the Late Vallesian (MN10). The lower boundary of the Valles ian is close to the base of the Bessarabian . The MN9/MN1 0 boundary i s not older than the boundary between the Bessarabian and the Khersonian substages . The upper boundary of the Vallesian nearly coincides with the boundary between the Sannatian and the Meotian. Kurzfassung. Es wird eine chronologische, mittelbis spat-sarmatische Abfolge von Saugetier-Lokali­ taten der Ukraine, Moldaviens und des Trans-Kaukasus vorgestellt. Die stratigraphische Position der Lokalitaten wird entsprechend den Unter-Stufen der iistlichen Paratethys und der Magnetochronologie angezeigt. Die Lokalitaten, die in die Unter-Stufe des Bessarabium fallen, gehiiren in die zweite Halfte von Chron 1 1 und die erste Halfte von Chron 10 . Die Fauna dieser Lokalitaten entspricht der des fruhen Vallesium (MN 9). Die Lok#litaten, die in die Unterstufe des Khersonium fallen, gehiiren in die zweite Halfte von Chron 9 (Anomalie 5) und den Beginn von Chron 8. Die Fauna ist korreliert mit der des spaten Vallesium (MN 1 0) . Die untere Grenze des Vallesium ist nahe des Bessarabium. Die MN9/MN1 0-Grenze ist nicht alter als die Grenze zwischen den Unter-Stufen des Bessarabium und des Khersonium. Die obere Grenze des Vallesium stimmt nahezu uberein mit der Grenze zwischen dem Sarmatium und dem Meotium. Introduction In south-eastern Europe there are about three dozen fossil mammalian localities in marine deposits of the Middle (Bessarabian) and Late (Khersonian) Sarmatian age. They are important for a direct correlation of marine and continental deposits . The joint occurrence of fossil mammals and of marine molluscs unambiguously refers a locality either to the Bessarabian or the Khersonian substage. However, the precise position of these fossiliferous beds and their " Authors ' address : Dr. M. A. PEVZNER and Dr. E. A. VANGENGEIM, Geological Institute RAN, Pyz­ hevskij per. 7, 1 090 1 7 Moscow, Russia. 5 Newsletters 29 (2) 0078-042 1 /93/0029-0063 $ 3.25 © 1 993 Gebruder Borntraeger, D 1 4 1 29 Berlin· D-70 1 76 Stuttgart (c) 2015 www.schweizerbart. com DOI:10.1127/nos/29/1993/63
Glycerol-based extracts of Clitoria ternatea (Butterfly Pea Flower) with enhanced antioxidant potential

The butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) is a plant species that is commonly used in culinary products, as it adds a natural purplish-blue tint to dishes without artificial food colourings and is rich in antioxidants. In this study, glycerol was employed as an extraction solvent for the extraction of phenolic compounds from C. ternatea. Several studies have proven glycerol is an ideal green solvent to replace conventional solvents such as ethanol and methanol due to its ability to change the water polarity, thereby improving the extraction of bioactive compounds and recovering the polyphenols from natural products. We systematically reviewed the phytochemical content and antioxidant properties of aqueous, ethanol and methanol extracts of C. ternatea as a comparison to our study. Our results show that glycerol extract (GE) and glycerol/water extract (GWE) have demonstrated high phenolic and flavonoid profiles as compared to ethanol extract (EE) and water extract (WE). This study suggests glycerol as a promising extraction medium to extract higher concentrations of phytochemical contents from C. ternatea. It could be used as a natural source of antioxidant boosters, particularly in food preparation and cosmeceutical product development.
Petani dan Pedagang: Perubahan Ekonomi dan Agama di Buton

This article examines a dispute over proper religious practice in an all-Muslim village in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi. Traditionalists and modernists disagree over whether agricultural ceremonies involving offerings for territorial spirits should be allowed to continue. Local views on this dispute are explored with reference to the historical context of religious practice in the village, and processes of social change over the past several generations. It is argued that key social, political and economic dynamics which are relevant to the current religious dispute include the decline of agriculture in the village, the eclipsing of the Butonese Sultanate and integration into the Indonesian state, and new patterns of mobility whereby many villagers have become migrants to urban centers in eastern Indonesia. Thus it traces how processes of the increasing penetration of capitalism, the decline of traditional authority, and new patterns of mobility have played out in this particular village in the context of a dispute over religious practice. Key words: Islam, trade, Buton, Indonesia, agriculture, religion, migration
Study of Pre-Analytical Errors in Laboratory & Steps to Improve

Objectives: Pre-analytical errors decisively influence the total laboratory errors and consequently the diagnostic accuracy. The following were the objectives of the study. 1) To detect the percentage of pre-analytical errors in venous specimens in Laboratory. 2) To categorize these pre-analytical errors. 3) To formulate steps of corrective measures to avoid such type of errors. Study Design and Result: Type of Study - Retrospective study. Study period - 12 months (June 2015 to May 2016), documenting the frequency and type of pre-analytical errors. Results: Total number of pre-analytical errors detected in the period of 12 months’ study were 180. Improper timing of specimens, hemolyzed & clotted specimens and improper requests were the major concerns followed by delay in specimen transport. Conclusion: Pre-analytical phase is an important component of Total Laboratory Quality. Pre-analytical errors are not inevitable and can be avoided or minimized with diligent application of quality control, continuing education, effective protocols, and standardized procedures for effective blood collection systems to ensure total Quality patient care.
Child anger regulation measure: Psychometric properties, prediction of emotional engagement, and gender differences

The objective of this study was to understand the psychometric functioning of the Child Anger Regulation Measure (CARM), its prediction of emotional engagement, and if the prediction of emotional engagement differs for girls and boys. The sample included 251 upper‐elementary school students in the United States (10% Black, 62% White, 6% Latinx, 5% Asian, 12% Multiethnic/Other; 58% female; average age = 9.7 years). Emotional engagement in school was reported by both students and teachers. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated adequate fit of the data to the first‐order correlated theioretical model at two time points. Internal and test–retest reliability was moderate‐strong; the internal reliability of the anger withdraw strategy was weak for boys but adequate for girls. Of the five anger regulation latent predictors, the path analysis indicated that latent pause anger (i.e., waiting before responding to anger) was the strongest and sole predictor of how emotionally engaged a student felt in school, based on both student‐ and teacher‐reported engagement and controlling for other anger regulation (AR) strategies. There was partial measurement invariance across boys and girls, and there were no gender differences in AR prediction of emotional engagement. Implications for assessment, psychoeducation, and school contexts are discussed.
Incidence, Aetiology and Pattern of Maxillofacial Injuries in a Tertiary Trauma Hospital, Nepal: A 5-year Retrospective Study

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence, aetiology and patterns of maxillofacial injuries in a tertiary trauma hospital in Nepal. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all the maxillofacial trauma patients operated at the Department of Plastic, Cosmetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, B and B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal between 1st March, 2015 and 31st December, 2020 was performed. Data were collected for each patient in regards to age, gender, cause and nature and type of the injury and the treatment provided. Results: Among 409 patients operated in this period for maxillofacial injuries, 83% (n=356) were male and 17% (n=73) were female. Patients in the second and third decade of life were found to be more prone to sustain maxillofacial injuries. Road traffic accident was the most frequent cause (n=331; 77%) followed by physical assault (n=46; 10.7%) and falls (n=42; 9.7%). Mandible was the most commonly fractured bone (n=125; 26.5%). Fracture of parasymphysis, combined symphysis and condyle fracture and parasymphysis and angle fracture were the most common patterns of mandible fracture. Conclusions: The major cause of maxillofacial injuries among patients operated in our hospital was road traffic accident which directly reflects the poor traffic system and improperly planned roads.
Multi-wavelength multi-distance diffuse correlation spectroscopy system for assessment of premature infants’ cerebral hemodynamics

Infants born at an extremely low gestational age (ELGA, < 29 weeks) are at an increased risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), and there is a need for standalone, safe, easy-to-use tools for monitoring cerebral hemodynamics. We have built a multi-wavelength multi-distance diffuse correlation spectroscopy device (MW-MD-DCS), which utilizes time-multiplexed, long-coherence lasers at 785, 808, and 853 nm, to simultaneously quantify the index of cerebral blood flow (CBFi) and the hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SO2). We show characterization data on liquid phantoms and demonstrate the system performance on the forearm of healthy adults, as well as clinical data obtained on two preterm infants.