Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
OAEM_A_344744 15..24

1Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 2Department of Public Health, Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 3Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University (AAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Purpose: Obstructive uropathy (OU) is a potentially life-threatening urologic emergency that requires urgent decompression. Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) is a commonly performed procedure to decompress OU. The objective of this study is to assess disease patterns and treatment outcome at two urologic centers in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 patients who underwent emergency PCN from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. Data were collected by a retrospective chart review. SPSS 25 was used for analysis. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were utilized to assess disease pattern and significant predictors. A p-value of <0.05 on multivariate logistic regression was considered statistically significant. Results: Females accounted for 70% of cases and mean age at presentation was 48 ± 12.9 years. Bilateral OU was diagnosed in 60% of patients and 77.3% of obstructions occurred at the level of the ureter. Malignancies were diagnosed in >80% of patients among which cervical cancer was the commonest (37.3%) followed by bladder cancer (17.3%). Acute kidney injury (AKI) accounted for 70% of the presenting indications for PCN. Success rate after emergency PCN was 75.5% and 41.8% of the cases developed post-procedure complications. Factors that predicted successful outcome include male gender [AOR = 5.72 (1.13– 28.92), 95% CI; p = 0.035], severe hydronephrosis pre-operatively [AOR = 7.12 (1.32– 38.45), 95% CI; p = 0.022], and use of combined imaging (ultrasound and fluoroscope) to guide PCN [AOR = 12.91 (1.13–46.54), 95% CI; p = 0.039]. On the other hand, postoperative complication is a negative predictor [AOR = 0.26 (0.08–0.86), 95% CI; p = 0.027]. Conclusion: In this study, overall success of emergency PCN is low. Presence of severe hydronephrosis predicts technical ease and better outcome of PCN. Procedures performed under ultrasound and fluoroscope guidance also improve outcome. Postoperative complication rate is high in this study and mandates strict preventive measures as it predicts unfavorable outcome.
Changes in Abrasive Wear Resistance During Miller Test of Cr-Ni Cast Steel with Ti Carbides Formed in the Alloy Matrix

Austenitic chromium-nickel cast steel is used for the production of machine parts and components operating under corrosive conditions combined with abrasive wear. One of the most popular grades is the GX2CrNi18-9 grade, which is used in many industries, and mainly in the chemical, food and mining industries for tanks, feeders, screws and pumps. To improve the abrasion resistance of chromium-nickel cast steel, primary titanium carbides were produced in the metallurgical process by increasing the carbon content and adding titanium, which after alloy solidification yielded the test castings with the microstructure consisting of an austenitic matrix and primary carbides evenly distributed in this matrix. The measured hardness of the samples in both as-cast conditions and after solution heat treatment was from 300 to 330HV0.02 and was higher by about 40-70 units compared to the reference GX2CrNi18-9 cast steel, which had the hardness of 258HV0.02. The abrasive wear resistance of the tested chromium-nickel cast steel, measured in the Miller test, increased by at least 20% (with the content of 1.3 wt% Ti). Increasing the Ti content in the samples to 5.3 and 6.9 wt% reduced the wear 2.5 times compared to the common GX2CrNi18-9 cast steel.
Pharmacist perceptions of patient care competency: A survey in Vietnam

Context: In order to perform effectively in professional practice, a pharmacist should demonstrate crucial competencies on delivery of patient care. Aims: To evaluate current pharmacists’ perceptions on their delivery of patient care competencies. Methods: The evaluation divided into 8 domains of competencies with 35 behavioral statements was distributed to hospital and community pharmacists. Respondents were asked to self-evaluate their competencies on a four-point Likert scale. Results: Of 207 responses returned, there were 106 hospital pharmacists and 89 community pharmacists. The mean score ranged from 2.2 to 3.5. Respondents perceived themselves as the most competent in “Drug Specific Issues” and “Provision of drug product” cluster (3.5 ± 0. 68, 3.3 ± 0.84, respectively), whereas the lowest performance was noted in “Patient Consultation” and “Evaluation of Outcomes” (2.8 ± 1.01 and 2.8 ± 0.88, respectively). Pharmacists demonstrated the best performance in the behavioral statements pertaining to the “Appropriate route is ensured” (3.6 ± 0.63). The two behaviors with the lowest performance were “Recording Consultations” (2.2 ± 1.02) and “Record of contributions” (2.7 ± 0.93). There were no statistically significant differences in the competence cluster scores in terms of types of pharmacists, sex, age, education level, years of experience (p>0.05). Conclusions: This research represents the first self-assessment of Vietnamese pharmacists in patient care practice. Areas for additional professional education which were determined include recording patient consultation, obtaining patient consent, prioritization of drug-related problems, referrals to doctors, and assessment of patient outcomes.
Machine Allocation Technique Using Flower Pollination Algorithm in Cloud Datacenter: A Panacea to Green

Cloud computing has observed significant interest due to the increasing service demands from organizations ofﬂoading computationally intensive tasks to datacenters. Meanwhile, datacenter infrastructure comprises hardware resources consuming a high amount of energy and increasing carbon emissions at a hazardous level. In Cloud data-center, Virtual Machine (VM) need to be allocated on various Physical Machines (PM) in order to minimize resource wastage and increase energy efficiency. Resource allocation problem is NP-hard, hence finding an exact solution is complicated especially for large-scale datacenters. In this context, this paper proposes an Energy-oriented Flower Pollination Algorithm (E-FPA) for VM allocation in Cloud datacenter environments. FPA is a Natured-Inspired optimization technique used in solving global and numerical optimization problems. A system framework was developed to enable energy-oriented allocation of various VMs on a PM. The allocation uses a strategy namely, Dynamic Switching Probability (DSP). The framework finds near optimal solution quickly and balances the exploration and exploitation of the global and local search. It considers a processor, storage, and memory constraints of a physical machine while prioritizing energy-oriented allocation for a set of virtual machines. Simulations are performed on MultiRecCloudSim utilizing planet workload. It is evident that the E-FPA outperforms state-of-the-art techniques in terms of energy consumption including Genetic Algorithm for Power-Aware (GAPA) by 21.8%, Order of Exchange Migration (OEM) ant colony system by 21.5%, and First Fit Decreasing (FFD) by 24.9%. This implies that, the dat-acenter performance and environmental sustainability has been improved significantly due reduction in energy consumption and as well carbon emission.
The Education Of Asylum Seeker Refugee Children

Global Perspectives on Education ResearchRefugees, Asylum-seekers and MigrantsMigrants and RefugeesRefugees, Interculturalism and EducationChallenges and Initiatives in Refugee EducationAsylum Seeking and Human DevelopmentEducating Students with Refugee and Asylum Seeker ExperiencesThe Education of Asylum Seekers in WalesEducational Policies and Practices of English-Speaking Refugee Resettlement CountriesRefugees in Higher EducationThe Education of Asylum-seeker PupilsRefugee EducationRefugee Children In The UkThe treatment of asylum seekersThe Education of Arabic Speaking Refugee Children and Young AdultsRefugees and Asylum SeekersEBOOK: Refugee Children in the UKAiming HighIntegration of Refugee Students in European Higher Education Comparative Country CasesRefugees and Higher EducationEducational Development and Infrastructure for Immigrants and RefugeesSupporting Refugee Children in 21st Century Britain"Without Education They Lose Their Future"Education, Asylum and the 'Non-Citizen' ChildRefugee EducationCreating Spaces of Wellbeing and Belonging for Refugee and Asylum-Seeker StudentsEducation for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Hong KongEducation, Refugees and Asylum SeekersEducation, Law and DiversityEducating Students with Refugee and Asylum Seeker ExperiencesComparative Perspectives on Refugee Youth EducationCSD Brief No 36: Educational Integration of Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Children: the Situation in Bulgaria and the Experience of Other European CountriesThe Education of Refugee ChildrenThe Rights of Refugees under International LawRefugee Background Students Transitioning Into Higher EducationLanguage, Teaching and Pedagogy for Refugee EducationEducation, Refugees and Asylum SeekersRefugee EducationChallenges and Opportunities in Education for Refugees in EuropeRefugee Children
High-Efficiency Expression and Purification of DNAJB6b Based on the pH-Modulation of Solubility and Denaturant-Modulation of Size

The chaperone DNAJB6b delays amyloid formation by suppressing the nucleation of amyloid fibrils and increases the solubility of amyloid-prone proteins. These dual effects on kinetics and equilibrium are related to the unusually high chemical potential of DNAJB6b in solution. As a consequence, the chaperone alone forms highly polydisperse oligomers, whereas in a mixture with an amyloid-forming protein or peptide it may form co-aggregates to gain a reduced chemical potential, thus enabling the amyloid peptide to increase its chemical potential leading to enhanced solubility of the peptide. Understanding such action at the level of molecular driving forces and detailed structures requires access to highly pure and sequence homogeneous DNAJB6b with no sequence extension. We therefore outline here an expression and purification protocol of the protein “as is” with no tags leading to very high levels of pure protein based on its physicochemical properties, including size and charge. The versatility of the protocol is demonstrated through the expression of an isotope labelled protein and seven variants, and the purification of three of these. The activity of the protein is bench-marked using aggregation assays. Two of the variants are used to produce a palette of fluorescent DNAJB6b labelled at an engineered N- or C-terminal cysteine.
Social Media-Addiction: Personality traits and human biology in the Facebook-age

Received: February 13, 2019; Accepted: March 06, 2019; Published: March 08, 2019 On January 14, 2019, India Today reported that “Facebook addicts” are bad at making decisions because they think like those who are dependent on drugs, such as cocaine or heroin [1]. In this article, a study published in the Journal of Behavior Addiction is summarized, wherein Facebook usage was evaluated based on the “BFA-scale”. This 6-score-measure (“Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale”) can reveal the severity of Facebook addiction rather accurately. In addition, study subjects were also tested using the “Iowa Gambling Task” (IGT) to evaluate their real-life decision-making ability. As expected, those who perform better used social media less.
Characterization of Flavor Properties of Sufu by HS-SPME/GC-MS, Electronic Nose and Electronic Tongue Combined with Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Corresponding Author: Yanli Ma Henan Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbial Resources and Fermentation Technology; Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulae and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, China Email: xuexi_myl@sina.com Abstract: Flavor is the main quality characteristic of sufu. The flavor of different types of sufu varies greatly, which will affect the preference and selectivity of consumer for sufu. To explore the flavor characteristics and distinguishing methods in different types of sufu, the volatile flavor components and free amino acids of 5 kinds of commercial sufu were determined by HS-SPME/GC-MS and amino acid automatic analyzer, respectively. Moreover, the electronic nose and electronic tongue were used to distinguish the sufu samples. The results showed that a total of 71 volatile aroma compounds were identified, in which esters (28.43-79.17%) were the main flavor substances. The total free amino acid contents in different types of sufu were at a range of 24.8-33.89 mg/g. Bitter amino acids were dominant in all sufu (except GS). PCA of electronic nose and electronic tongue showed that the electronic nose can only distinguish the grey sufu, while the electronic tongue can effectively distinguish among types of sufu. PLS-DA based on aroma and taste substances showed that sufu can be distinguished. According to VIP, fifteen volatile flavor components and five taste amino acids could be used as the main different compounds of sufu. The research results pretended that HS-SPME/GC-MS, electronic tongue technology combined with multivariate statistical analysis method can effectively distinguish sufu. These findings will provide guiding significance to identify the types of sufu and consumers’ purchase products and promote the development of sufu industry to a certain extent.
Empirical Assessment on the Impact of Leverage and Capital Adequacy on Performance of Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh

Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) epitomize the most significant source of financing in our economy. NBFI is highly levered in nature. This study tries to empirically identify how capital adequacy and leverage impact NBFIs’ performance in Bangladesh. A number of econometric models using panel data from 2009 to 2019 of 23 NBFIs of Bangladesh have been estimated to achieve the objective of this study. In this research, Return on Assets, Return on Equity and Tobin’s Q are used as a measure of NBFIs performance of Bangladesh. According to estimated result it has been found that capital adequacy has a positive effect on profitability of NBFI’s in Bangladesh. However, the research has found conflicting results when impact of leverage on NBFI performance is measured. Taking the empirical findings into consideration, the management of the NBFIs should embrace policies that are likely to help the NBFIs to maintain enough capital.
The Effect of Influencer Marketing

Purpose: This research investigates the effect or influence of source credibility and parasocial relationship on purchase intention within influencer marketing. The motivation behind this research was the increase in usage of social media, not only in Denmark but throughout most of the world. Furthermore, with an increase in social media usage, marketers have to use new ways of reaching potential consumers. One of the ways is by using social media influencers, which is a growing business. To further investigate these three constructs of source credibility, parasocial relationship and purchase intention a comprehensive search and analysis of prior studies were conducted. Moreover, social influence theory was chosen as an overall theory for the research. Through the prior literature hypotheses and a conceptualization were made. Method: This is an explanatory research, working within critical realism and it is using a quantitative mono-method. The primary data was collected through an online questionnaire. This questionnaire was distributed through Facebook and Aalborg University. The questionnaire yielded 250 complete responses and of those 137 useful responses for this particular research. Furthermore, for analyzing the questionnaire Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was conducted, including Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). To do this IBM SPSS AMOS was used as an analysing tool. The purpose of using SEM was to try and confirm the hypotheses made in the conceptualization to reveal the relationships between the three constructs. Findings: By conducting structural equation modelling in IBM SPSS AMOS, it was found that source credibility has a positive significant effect on purchase intention. Additionally, source credibility was found to have a positive significant effect on the parasocial relationship between the follower and the social media influencer as well. These two findings were similar to the results found in previous studies. Meanwhile, homophily was not found to be significant in affecting the parasocial relationship, despite prior studies suggesting otherwise. Lastly, parasocial relationship was found to have a positive significant effect on purchase intention, which is the main contribution of this study.
How to Enhance Curiosity in Early Childhood: A Curiosity Toy Kit

Curiosity is a universal and malleable positive character strength. It has been linked to physical, social, emotional, and psychological well-being, academic success, and success in adulthood. Curiosity is especially important in early childhood because this is a critical stage of development when children’s curiosity is still abundant and organic. But for all its value, curiosity remains under-recognized and under-studied. There is no universally agreed upon definition of curiosity in adults or children. As a result, the research community has varying opinions on how to define, measure, and enhance curiosity. And in many current day classrooms, an overly rigid top-down structure contributes to a disconcerting trend of diminishing curiosity as children grow older. Reviewing the scientific research across various fields, I describe seven psychological constructs (attention, novelty, solitude, inquiry, exploration, surprise, and awe) that can foster curiosity behaviors. I designed a Curiosity Toy Kit incorporating these seven curiosity components to be used as positive interventions for enhancing curiosity in early childhood, when children are 5-6 years old and entering formal education. Adults can use the Curiosity Toy Kit to encourage children to develop positive curiosity behaviors, helping them to flourish in school and beyond.
User Perception towards Ride hail Service: A case of Nagpur city, India

In recent times, there is an increase in the utilization of the ride-hail service (viz., mobile application-based shared service) by the younger generation due to tremendous changes in technology, extensive usage of smartphones, and perceived convenience during travelling. For evaluating ride-hail service further, it is necessary to understand the user perception towards the ride-hail service and public transportation system (viz., bus in this case) to efficiently plan the public transportation services. Hence, the present study analyzes user perception while making trips, using ride-hail service and public transport buses. A long stretch of 3.8 km has been selected in the Nagpur city for the study and the stretch attracts a good number of trips by ride-hailing and public transportation. To perform the analysis, a survey has been conducted in the stretch which includes an online survey (viz., based on the Google form) and an offline survey (viz., at selected bus stops on the route between university campus and shopping complex). A binary logit model has been developed to understand the user perception towards ride-hail service and to identify the significant contributing factors towards the preference of the ride-hail service over the public transport bus. From the model results, it has been noted that age, accessibility, waiting time, travel time, income, and travel cost of the trip are the most significant contributing factors that affect user decision for availing the ride-hail service. It has been concluded from the study that the inferences obtained would be useful in the direction of developing warrants for transport planners and policymakers to improve the service quality of public transport buses (viz., frequency and routes) in cities especially in the Indian context.
Genetic polymorphism of opioid receptors and use of opioid substances by high school students of Cotonou and Parakou (Benin)

In Benin, schools become sometimes the hub for dealing and consuming psychoactive substances; opioids in particular. The objectives of this study are to identify the risk factors related to the use of opioids and investigate the genetic polymorphism of mu and delta opioid receptors of teenagers and young adults who consume opioids in schools. To accomplish this, 453 students participated in this study; R diversity 3.6. 1 software in the RStudio environment was used to identify students who experience opioids through ASSIST V3.0 scoring. SNPs A118G on the OPRM gene (μ) and T921C on the OPRD gene (), were searched by PCR on DNA extracts from peripheral blood of individuals. We identified 54 regular opioid users and 399 non users. This experience begins for most with the consumption of alcohol and tobacco and is facilitated by the proximity of marshlands, kiosks, and pubs near high schools and colleges. The aggressive advertisement combined with relative socio-cultural tolerance just worsen this behavioral deviance. We found no difference in the SNP frequencies of the OPRM (μ) and OPRD () genes between students opioids consumers and nonconsumers.
Using Problem-Based Learning Models to Improve Students' Critical Thinking Skills

Kata kunci: Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Model Problem Based Learning Konsep Dasar IPS This research aims to enhance critical thinking abilities through the use of problem-based learning in the Social Science Basic Concepts course. The research method used is Classroom Action Research, which is based on the Kemmis and Taggart model. This research was conducted in two cycle, with the researcher serving as a lecturer and observer during each cycle. The subject of the research was elementary school teacher education. The data collected are presented in table format and analyzed quantitatively in a descriptive manner. The findings indicated that implementing the Problem Based Learning model can help students improve their critical thinking abilities. The results of critical thinking observations in cycle 1 were 39% (poor), and the results of critical thinking skills tests improved from 26% (poor) to 54% (fair). Cycle II was conducted using the same model, and the observation results for critical thinking skills increased from 39% (poor) to 78% (good). The increasing of students pass critical thinking skills tests from 54% (fair) to 91% (good). It can be concluded that using the Problem Based Learning model can help elementary school teacher education students improve their critical thinking skills.