Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
VHRM_A_319161 461..469

1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia; 2Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia Background: Lipid profile abnormalities are an integral part of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and major underlying causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Lipid profile abnormalities in a patient with MetS are resulted due to the presence of central obesity and insulin resistance. In Ethiopia, the burden and predictors of lipid profile abnormalities in a patient with MetS are not well known. Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of lipid profile abnormalities and predictors among patients with MetS in southwest Ethiopia. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 381 patients with MetS from September to December 2019 with a response rate of 100%. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic and behavioral factors. Waist circumference, height, weight, and blood pressures were measured. The venous blood sample was collected for glucose and lipid profile determination. Data were entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Binary logistic regression and Pearson's correlation analyses were performed. A p-value was set at a <0.05 for statistical significance. Results: In this study, about 58% of participants were at least one or more lipid profile abnormalities with the 95% CI (52.8–62.7). About 67.2%, 44.6%,18.4%, and 14.2% of study participants were low HDL, high TG, LDL, and TC, respectively. Central obesity (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.89, 95% CI: 1.14–3.14), increasing age (AOR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.27–3.4), higher BMI (AOR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.23–3.4), being hypertensive (AOR: 3.48, 95% CI: 2.12– 5.7) and increasing blood glucose level (AOR: 2.34, 95% CI: 1.36–4.03) were independent predictors of lipid profile abnormalities (dyslipidemia). Conclusion: In this study area, a high (58%) prevalence of dyslipidemia was observed in study participants, and increasing age, higher BMI, central obesity, hypertension, and high blood glucose level were identified as independent predictors of dyslipidemia among patients with MetS. Prevention and control of dyslipidemia and its predictors among patients with MetS were recommended.
Hourly elemental concentrations in PM 2 . 5 aerosols sampled simultaneously at urban background and road site during SAPUSS – diurnal variations and PMF receptor modelling

Hourly-resolved aerosol chemical speciation data can be a highly powerful tool to determine the source origin of atmospheric pollutants in urban environments. Aerosol mass concentrations of seventeen elements (Na, Mg, Al, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr and Pb) were obtained by time (1 h) and size (PM 2.5 particulate matter < 2.5 μm) resolved aerosol samples analysed by Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) measurements. In the Marie Curie European Union framework of SAPUSS (Solving Aerosol Problems by Using Synergistic Strategies), the approach used is the simultaneous sampling at two monitoring sites in Barcelona (Spain) during September–October 2010: an urban background site (UB) and a street canyon traffic road site (RS). Elements related to primary nonexhaust traffic emission (Fe, Cu), dust resuspension (Ca) and anthropogenic Cl were found enhanced at the RS, whereas industrial related trace metals (Zn, Pb, Mn) were found at higher concentrations at the more ventilated UB site. When receptor modelling was performed with positive matrix factorization (PMF), nine different aerosol sources were identified at both sites: three types of regional aerosols (regional sulphate (S) – 27 %, biomass burning (K) – 5 %, sea salt (NaMg) – 17 %), three types of dust aerosols (soil dust (Al-Ti) – 17 %, urban crustal dust (Ca) – 6 %, and primary traffic non-exhaust brake dust (Fe-Cu) – 7 %), and three types of industrial aerosol plumes-like events (shipping oil combustion (V-Ni) – 17 %, industrial sm lters (Z -Mn) – 3 %, and industrial combustion (Pb-Cl) – 5 %, percentages presented are average source contributions to the total elemental mass measured). The validity of the PMF solution of the PIXE data is supported by very good correlations with external single particle mass spectrometry measurements. Some important conclusions can be drawn about the PM 2.5 mass fraction simultaneously measured at the UB and RS sites: (1) the regional aerosol sources impact both monitoring sites at similar concentrations regardless their different ventilation conditions; (2) by contrast, local industrial aerosol plumes associated with shipping oil combustion nd smelters activities have a higher impact on the more ventilated UB site; (3) a unique source of Pb-Cl (associated with combustion emissions) is found to be the major (82 %) source of fine Cl in the urban agglomerate; (4) the mean diurnal variation of PM 2.5 primary traffic non-exhaust brake dust (Fe-Cu) suggests that this source is mainly emitted and not resuspended, whereas PM2.5 urban dust (Ca) is found mainly resuspended by both traffic vortex and sea breeze; (5) urban dust (Ca) is found the aerosol source most affected by land wetness, reduced by a factor of eight during rainy days and suggesting that wet roads may be a solution for reducing urban dust concentrations. Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. 4376 M. Dall’Osto et al.: Diurnal variations and PMF receptor modelling
2 of the EUMETSAT OSI SAF and ESA CCI sea-ice concentration climate data

We introduce the OSI-450, the SICCI-25km and the SICCI-50km climate data records of gridded global sea-ice concentration. These three records are derived from passive microwave satellite data and offer three distinct advantages compared to existing records: ﬁrst, all three records provide quantitative information on uncertainty and possibly applied ﬁltering at every grid point and every time step. Second, they are based on dynamic tie points, which capture the time evolution of surface characteristics of the ice cover and accommodate potential calibration differences between satellite missions. Third, they are produced in the context of sustained services offering committed extension, documentation, traceability, and user support. The three records differ in the underlying satellite data (SMMR & SSM/I & SSMIS or AMSR-E & AMSR2), in the imaging frequency channels (37 GHz and either 6 or 19 GHz), in their horizontal resolution (25 or 50 km), and in the time period they cover. We introduce the underlying algorithms and provide an evaluation. We ﬁnd that all three records compare well with independent estimates of sea-ice concentration both in regions with very high sea-ice concentration and in regions with very low sea-ice concentration. We hence trust that these records will prove helpful for a better understanding of the evolution of the Earth’s sea-ice cover.
Small Ruminants Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis with Species Composition Identification in Humbo District, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

A cross sectional study was conducted from November 2017 to April 2018 in Humbo district, Wolaita zone with the objective of estimating the prevalence and risk factors associated with small ruminants’ gastrointestinal nematodes parasites. A total of 384 fecal samples were examined in simple floatation method in laboratory, 218 (56.8%) were found positive for at least one types of gastrointestinal nematode parasites. The study showed that 78/159 (49.1%) of goats and 140/225 (62.2%) sheep were found infected. Based on coprological method different types of nematode eggs were identified including Strongyle type 189 (49.2%), Strongyloid Spp . 39 (10.2%), Trichuris Spp . 12 (3.1%) and Ascaris Spp 2 (0.52%) as a general in both Sheep and Goat. In the same laboratory technique Strongyle 55.1%, Strongyloide 9.8% and Trichuris 3.6% were recorded in Sheep while, Strongyle 40.9%, Strongyloide 10.7%, Trichuris 2.5% and Ascaris 1.26% in Goats were recorded. Strongyle and Strongyloid Spp . (5.5%) were commonly encountered as mixed infection followed by Strongyle type, Strongyloid Spp and Trichuris Spp . (2.5%). There was significant association (P<0.05) between the gastrointestinal nematode infection in animals with different species, sex, body conditions and study site. However, there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in prevalence between age groups of the animals. Gastrointestinal nematodes are observed in our finding as a problem in small ruminants that could hinder the animal performance and production system in study area. Therefore, emphasis should be given for effective prevention, control and treatment as well as creating community- based education on the associated risk factors of gastrointestinal nematodes infection in the study area.
Using a faceted taxonomy to investigate student selection of information sources in an engineering lab course

Do the type of sources used by students in their lab reports relate to their comprehension of theory? The objective of this research project is to investigate the connections between student selection of information sources and the comprehension of theory in an engineering lab course. The results will provide instructors with a tool that provides multiple aspects and qualities to examine when assessing the information sources students use in an engineering lab course. This study examined the types of information sources that students cited in their lab reports by four facets that include format, author, editorial process, and publication purpose and compared them with a disciplinary evaluation of their technical reports. Classification of these facets was based on a taxonomy created for English composition courses. The taxonomy was modified to include information formats specific to the engineering discipline. The information sources were extracted from student lab reports over three years, and each citation was classified by the four facets. In addition, the reports themselves were evaluated for the demonstration of their understanding of the theory. Each student cohort was then divided into one of three performance categories (top, middle, and bottom third) based on the evaluation. The frequency of usage and the most frequent combinations of subfacet attributes were identified. The differences in the distribution of subfacet attributes were examined for relationships between the sources and performance. Although causation cannot be established, the data set could lay the groundwork in identifying the types of sources most commonly used by engineering students and those that are associated with the higher-performing students. relevance, the correctness of citation format, quality, and scholarliness. Instead, they developed a faceted taxonomy that included the information format, the literary content, the author identity, the editorial process, and the publication purpose. They also assigned ranked scores to each facet. They used the taxonomy to assess the impact of an online game by using the taxonomy on a student research assignment completed by both a test and control group. They found the faceted taxonomy was useful for categorizing the sources used for the assignment, understanding the assignment was geared toward online sources and had no requirement to use scholarly sources. For this pilot study, 30 bibliographies were scored.
Eﬀect of a Sex Education Program on Females’ Sexual Satisfaction During Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Changes in sexual relations are common during pregnancy. These changes may aﬀect couples negatively regarding marital and sexual satisfactions. Objectives: Thecurrentstudyaimedatinvestigatingtheeﬀectof asexualcounselingprojectonfemales’ sexualsatisfactionduring pregnancy. Methods: Thecurrentrandomized,clinicaltrial,pretest-postteststudywasperformedonasampleof 60pregnantfemalesreferred to the prenatal care clinic of Fatemieh hospital of Hamadan, Iran, in 2014. Females were assigned to the intervention and control groups. A 3-part instrument was used including a demographic information form, an inventory of changes in sexual activities during pregnancy, and the Linda Berg sexual satisfaction scale. The intervention group was divided into 3 subgroups of 10, and each subgroup participated in 4 weekly educational sessions. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, the independent samples t test, and paired t test were used to analyze the data. Results: Aftereducation,excellentself-evaluationof thequalityof sexualrelationsintheinterventiongroupincreasedsigniﬁcantly (P < 0.001). The mean sexual satisfaction score of the intervention group signiﬁcantly increased after the intervention compared withthatof beforeintervention(68.32 ± 12.0vs. 66.24 ± 12.32,P=0.029). Amongallvariables,onlytheparticipants’ educationlevel had signiﬁcant correlation with the eﬀect of the intervention on pregnant females’ sexual satisfaction. Conclusions: The sexual education program implemented in the current study could signiﬁcantly increase the females’ sexual satisfaction score in the intervention group.
RMHP_A_277463 2337..2346

School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People’s Republic of China Background: Several cross-sectional studies have suggested an association between SUA and asthma. However, few studies have investigated this relationship longitudinally. Although SUA is an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular diseases, its contribution to incident asthma remains uncertain. Objective: To determine whether a high SUA was a risk factor for adult incident asthma. Methods: By using health care data from the Shandong multicenter health check-up, 76,369 participants, aged 20 to 79 years, were identified who had an SUA determination with a mean follow-up period of 3.73±2.21 years. Multivariate modeling employed Cox proportional hazards models to verify the association between SUA and incident asthma by adjusting age, BMI, smoking habits, drinking habits, and asthma-like diseases. Results: A total of 51,389 individuals were included in the analysis. Cut-off values of SUA able to discriminate asthma status were identified by means of maximally selected rank statistics in the whole participants (≥376.80umol/L), women (≥314.45umol/L), and men (≥376.80umol/L). Multivariate Cox regression analyses adjusted for covariates (age, body mass index (BMI), smoking habit, drinking habit, and asthma-like disease) identified an independent association between SUA and incident asthma in the whole participants (hazard ratio (HR) 2.92, 95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.76–4.48, P=0.00) and men (HR 3.02, 95% CI 1.70–5.39, P=0.00), but not in women. Conclusion: The results of the current study confirmed that high SUA was an independent risk factor for incident asthma after adjustment of potential covariates and suggested that a cut-off value related to incident asthma could be identified only in men.
Further Results on Tests of Separate Families of Hypotheses

SUMMARY It is required to test a composite null hypothesis. High power is desired against a composite alternative hypothesis that is not in the same parametric family as the null hypothesis. In an earlier paper a modification of the Neyman-Pearson maximum-likelihood ratio test was suggested for this problem. The present paper gives some general comments on the formulation of the problem, a general large-sample form for the test, and, finally, a number of examples.
New Astrophysical Tests from the Einstein's Equivalence Principle and Gravitational Experiments

The Einstein's equivalence principle and experiments, in which bodies and observers are in different G potentials, have been used to prove that the chain of hypothesis coming from assuming the absolute invariability of the bodies, after a change of G potential, are wrong. The absolute changes of frequencies, masses and lengths of every well-defined part of the non-local bodies, compared with the local ones, are linearly related to the differences of G potential between the non-local bodies and the observer. Such absolute changes are independent on the forces within the structure of the bodies. Then the increase of G potential due to universe expansion also expands bodies in same proportion as distances. Consequently, such uniform expansion cannot change the results of any measurement of distance or velocity. The cosmological red shifts and the average universe density cannot change with the time, i.e., the new universe age is not limited by the Hubble law. The new linear G relationships and the unlimited age of the universe fix a new astrophysical context that turns out to be independent on any cosmological hypothesis. Thus the best fit of this new scenario with astronomical observations has been obtained independently on the chain of hypotheses that are not simultaneously consistent with all of the experimental facts.
Monte Carlo computation of conditional expectation quantiles

In this thesis, we examine different ways of numerically computing the distribution function and the quantiles of conditional expectations. Both the conditional expectation and the distribution function itself are computed via Monte Carlo simulation. Given a limited (and fixed) computer budget, the quality of the estimator is gauged by the inverse of its mean square error. It is a function of the fraction of the budget allocated to estimating the conditional expectation versus the amount of sampling done relative to the "conditioning variable". We will present the asymptotically optimal rates of convergence for different estimators and resolve the trade-off between the bias and variance of the estimators. Moreover, central limit theorems are established for the estimators proposed. We will also provide algorithms for the practical implementation of the estimators and illustrate how confidence intervals can be formed in each case. Major areas of application of the computation of the quantiles of conditional expectations include Bayesian estimation and the calculation of Earnings at Risk (EaR) in the field of mathematical finance.
On Tidally Induced Shocks in Accretion Discs in Close Binary Systems

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Heat kernels on 2d Liouville quantum gravity: a numerical study

We numerically compute the heat kernel on a square lattice torus equipped with the measure corresponding to Liouville quantum gravity (LQG). From the on-diagonal heat kernel we verify that the spectral dimension of LQG is 2. Furthermore, when diffusion is started from a high point of the underlying Gaussian free field, our numerics indicates superdiffusive space-time scaling with respect to the Euclidean metric in the small space-to-time regime. The implications of this result require further investigation, but seem to coincide with the notion that the Euclidean metric is not the right geodesic for characterizing the geometry of LQG.
Large Covariance Matrix Estimation by Composite Minimization

A method to regularize large-dimensional covariance matrices under the assumption of approximate factor model will be presented. Existing methods perform estimation by recovering principal components and sparsifying the residual covariance matrix. In our setting this task is achieved recovering the low rank plus sparse decomposition by least squares minimization under nuclear norm plus $l_1$ norm penalization. In the literature, the best known algorithm to solve this problem is soft thresholding plus singular value thresholding and consistency of estimators is derived under specific assumptions on the eigenvalues of the low rank component matrix. In this paper consistency of the proposed estimator will be derived under the pervasive condition, providing the identification of low rank and sparse spaces by introducing the unshrinking of estimated eigenvalues. Algorithm derivation and convergence analysis are provided, and the new procedure is compared with the existing ones under the same assumptions. The performance of our minimizer is described in a wide simulation study, where various low rank plus sparse settings are simulated according to different parameter values.
UTILIZATION AND POLYPHARMACY ASPECTS OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS IN ELDERLY VERSUS YOUNGER PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY

: AEDs (antiepileptic drugs) used by several patients with epilepsy in combination. Regarding poly-pharmacy, the group of elderly is susceptible. This research objective was to analyze the utilization of AEDs changes, and the poly-pharmacy extent with other central nervous system agent drugs in old age versus younger patients (as studied through PubMed Database of Norway). This pharmacoepidemiological research comprised all antiepileptic prescriptions, antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs from Norwegian Pharmacies (as gathered through PubMed Database, through NorPD “ Norwegian Prescription Database). In this study, variables are the utilization of daily doses, patients, the age of patients, gender and particular reimbursement AEDs codes. The AEDs usage has amplified almost in all groups of ages in this specific Norwegian population-based study (data gathered through PubMed Database). Similarly, the usage of AEDs in neuropathic pain in elderly (mainly pregabalin and gabapentin) have augmented with a ratio of more than 10-fold (as per data gathered from 2004 to 2015, 0.7 to 9.6 DDDs/1000 elderly per day), while the user ’ s prevalence is four times more as compared with younger patients. In 35% of elderly polypharmacy between antidepressant, antiepileptic and antipsychotic drugs happened in the elderly while 38% in epileptic younger patients. The utilization of enzyme-inducers was ordinary and happened frequently in elderly patients. There were 42 different interactions which found among these drugs. AEDs usage in elderly associated to younger is cumulative, specifically under neuropathic pain. Poly-pharmacy with an antidepressant, antiepileptic and antipsychotic drugs was recognized through one-third patient. Increased drug usage awareness gained with probable interactions of a drug and increased the safety of patients.
Malay - English Translation Strategies in Malaysian Children’s Film Subtitles

Subtitling Malay films into English in Malaysia presents particular constrictions and defies for subtitlers, as the two languages have very little in common and presents a number of the untranslatability elements. Upin & Ipin is Malaysian television series produced by Les’ Copaque Production, which feature the life of the twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian village. The series was first introduced on 2007 and can be considered as one of the most successful animated television series in Malaysia, and thus has been extended to film version. However, the animation represents significantly unique language has led to a significant concern on their subtitling. Hence, this article aimed to investigate the strategies utilized in the film Upin & Ipin. The research used Baker’s (1992) model of translation strategies to classify the translation strategies by comparing the subtitles in the source and target texts. The result of the study found translation by omission, elaboration and paraphrasing to be to most frequent strategies used in the movie. It is hoped that this study could serve as a reference for other translation research on subtitling to and from other languages in Malaysia.