Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury using Renal Angina Index in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Prediction of AKI or risk stratification of patients in danger of kidney damage is crucial for initiating preventive measures for AKI. Thus, an appropriate risk assessment for AKI is required in every patient admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). the renal angina index (RAI), which is determined based on changes in renal function, was proposed to risk stratify critically ill children at high risk of AKI. determine the ability of renal angina index to predict acute kidney injury in children in pediatric intensive care unit and comparing its abilility with that of serum creatinine. This study is a prospective obsevational study was carried on 162 children admitted in pediatric intensive care unit, All studied patients have been subjected to full history taking, complete clinical examination and Measurement of Complete blood count, Serum creatinine, Liver function tests (ALT, AST, PT, PTT, INR) and electrolytes. Calculation 0f renal angina index and Detection of patients developed AKI at D3 according to KDIGO criteria. This study included 100 children. 54% of the studied patients were males and 46% were females, their mean age was 6.3 years, Seventy percent of the studied sample had AKI, there were no statistically significant differences between patients with and without AKI regarding sex, age, or weight, ROC curve analysis showed that RAI, and creatinine (each alone) can significantly predict AKI at the shown cutoff values. RAI is more sensitive and specific (79.6% & 64.8% respectively) than creatinine (61.4% & 63.3%).
The Effect of Computer-Assisted Language Learning Project (CALLP) on Yemeni EFL Student Teachers’ Perceived TPACK Self-Efficacy

Though English Language Teacher Education Programs (ELTEPs) in Yemen offer two technology-related courses for EFL student teachers, they have not rendered a course for CALL as part of their curricula. Therefore, a pioneering initiative of Computer Assisted Language Learning Project (CALLP) was implemented to expose EFL student teachers to CALL concepts and skills. This quasi-experimental study aimed at examining the effect of CALLP on student teachers’ perceived self-efficacy using the EFL student teachers’ technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK)for-EFL self-efficacy survey (known as TPACK-EFL). The study employed a one-group pre-test-post-test design and a mixed-method approach for collecting data from a sample of 400 EFL student teachers in four public universities across the country. The findings revealed that student teachers’ perceived TPACK self-efficacy significantly increased as a result of CALLP. Furthermore, the participants believed that the technology-related courses offered in their ELTEPs were not enough to prepare them well to use CALL in EFL instruction. Therefore, it was recommended that a CALL course should be integrated into ELTEPs to enhance student teachers’ CALL competency and to make them fit to harness CALL while teaching in the digital era.
Do Career Decidedness and Career Distress Influence Psychological and Subjective Wellbeing? The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

In this study, the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship of career decidedness and career distress with psychological wellbeing (PWB) and subjective wellbeing (SWB) was investigated. 338 university students (245 females and 93 males, M = 22.6 years, SD = 5.25) from Izmir, Turkey participated in the study. Career Decidedness Scale, Career Distress Scale, The Flourishing Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, The Satisfaction with Life Scale and The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale were used in the study. The Pearson Correlation Test was applied for correlations and PROCESS Model 4 analysis tools were used to test the mediating models. The results showed that (a) career decidedness predicted mindfulness, PWB, and SWB, and (b) mindfulness played a mediating role in the link between career decidedness and PWB and SWB. While career distress predicted PWB and SWB, it did not predict mindfulness. In addition, mindfulness did not have a mediating role in the relationships of career distress with PWB and SWB.
Women Status and Access to Maternal Healthcare Services in Primary Healthcare Facilities of North Ukelle, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State

Introduction: Access to skilled maternal health services has been recognized as a panacea to poor maternal health outcome. However, poor access to skilled maternal health services prevail and this is worrisome because of the corresponding poor maternal health outcomes. This study examined women's status and access to maternal health services in primary healthcare facilities of North Ukelle. Methods: A cross sectional survey design was adopted for this study while a validated questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.67 was administered to obtained data. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 390 women who had been pregnant within twenty four (24) months prior to the survey. Both descriptive and Chi square techniques were applied to analyze data using SPSS 21.0. Result: Findings from this study showed low access, as only 176(45.1%) accessed maternal care in the primary healthcare facilities. Decision for care was taken by husbands alone for 152(39%) respondents and the influence of low decision autonomy was conspicuous as husband's decision determined place of registration for maternal care in 254 (65.1%) respondents. Access to health facility based care increased with higher level of education. Interestingly, women involved in trading 72(18.5%) accessed care more than civil servants 43(11.0%). Chi square analysis showed no significant association between occupation and access. Conclusion: Based on these findings, free secondary education for the girl-child is suggested, as this will empower her to take healthcare decisions and negotiate care options. Flexible maternal care periods such as evenings and weekends should be adopted to accommodate working class women with tight time schedule.
Experience Sampling Methodology: A Systematic Review and
 Discussion for Organizational Research

In organizational research, growing attention has been given to the dynamic nature of workplace relationships and how such dynamic processes shape key behavioural outcomes. Experience sampling methodology (ESM) brings more opportunity than any other research option to examine such fluctuations and relevant causal relationships. ESM can be described as a quantitative method which allows individuals to assess discrete evaluative states on multiple events by combining three distinct elements; person, variables and occasion. Despite its increasing prevalence and popularity, however, there has been only a few attempts to investigate the most appropriate design, measurement and analysis choices for experience sampling data. Even though ESM has been utilized in organizational research for some time, systematic investigations regarding how these issues have been addressed and how the method has been applied to specific organizational topics are limited. This study provides a systematic and critical assessment of the use of ESM in current organizational research (2010‑2020) by reviewing a random sample of 50 ESM studies indexed in ISI Web of Science with the aim of identifying the current state of practice. The selected studies were analysed based on several methodological aspects including the type of ESM protocol applied, sample characteristics, data sources, specified interval and total duration of data collection, structure and properties of designated measures, analytic strategy, and the research model to be tested. Findings show that organization studies vary considerably based on how they design and implement ESM. Moreover, despite the availability of good practices, many studies fail to attain recommended standards about sample size, data collection procedures, data characteristics and measurement quality. As such, this paper offers several insights regarding how time‑based within‑person frameworks can be improved in future studies to account for dynamic organizational phenomena.
On 2-adic behavior of the number of domino tilings on torus

We study the 2-adic behavior of the number of domino tilings of a 2(2n + 1) × 2(2n + 1) torus. We show that this number is of the form 2g(n)+2(2n+1)h(n), where g(n) and h(n) are odd positive integers. Moreover, we prove that g(n) and h(n) are uniformly continuous under the 2-adic metric and invariant under interchanging n and −1−n. This paper is an analog of Henry Cohn’s results for 2n×2n squares (Electron. J. Combin. 6 (1999)).
Microplastic Occurrence in Marine Invertebrates Sampled from Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa in Different Seasons

The occurrence of microplastics in the environment, together with increasing temperatures as a result of climate change, has become a global concern. However, few reports are available on microplastic ingestion in lower benthic marine animals sampled from their natural environment during different seasons of the year. This study investigated microplastic uptake in Dotilla fenestrata (Hilgendorf 1869), Holothuria cinerascens (Brandt 1835) and Pyura stolonifera (Heller 1878) sampled from their natural environment during winter and summer. Animals sampled were cleaned of sand and attached animals and transported on ice to the laboratory. D. fenestrata, H. cinerascens (guts), and P. stolonifera (soft tissues) were digested in 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution for 24 hours at 60°C and analysed for microplastics. The per cent occurrences of microplastics found in sampled animals were more than 95 % in both seasons, and fibres were the most predominant microplastic types found. Season significantly affect microplastic uptake in Dotilla fenestrata (t-test: t-value = 2.915, df = 58, p = 0.01) while it had no effect in H. cinerascens and P. stolonifera sampled. A significantly higher number of microplastics were found in D. fenestrata than H. cinerascens (ANOVA HSD: df = 2, p = 008) and P. stolonifera (ANOVA HSD: df = 2, p = 000) in winter while H. cinerascens had a higher number of microplastics than P. stolonifera in summer (ANOVA HSD: df = 2, p = 002). These results show that microplastic uptake in some ectotherms may be season-dependent and that feeding method impacts the accessibility of marine invertebrates to microplastics in their environment.
Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuropsychiatric childhood behavioral disorders, affecting children. Teachers are often the first persons responsible for identifying children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and are increasingly being called on to help manage such children. International studies have revealed variable levels of knowledge and attitude among teachers regarding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We sought to assess teachers’ knowledge of and attitudes toward ADHD in Menya ElQamh city, Sharkia governorate, Egypt. This study investigated Egyptian primary school teachers’ ADHD knowledge and their attitudes towards children with this condition. A standardized self-report questionnaire was completed by a convenience sample of 253 teachers recruited from 6 primary schools in Menya El-Qamh city, Sharkia governorate, Egypt. Aim of the study: Determine knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers regarding attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD) and casting light on the correlation between demographic data of primary school teachers and their knowledge and attitude towards ADHD.Methods and Results: A standardized self-report questionnaire was completed by a convenience sample of 253 teachers recruited from 6 primary schools in Menya El-Qamh city, Egypt. Findings revealed a gap in teachers’ knowledge that extended across all aspects of ADHD causes, symptoms and different aspects of management. Teachers’ attitude towards children with ADHD was also lower than expected, where many misconceptions about the causes and management of ADHD have emerged. The almost absent formal and informal support of children with ADHD have contributed to these results. The findings stress the need for implementing special programs targeting school teachers and reforming pre-service teachers’ lecture to meet the needs of children with ADHD.
Research Progress on Cognitive Deficiencies of Specific Reading Com-prehension Disorders

Specific dyslexia is a sub-type of dyslexia, which has gradually attracted the attention of researchers at home and abroad in recent years. Research on specific dyslexia mainly comes from cognitive field and focuses on language skills, general cognitive ability and impairment of cognitive flexibility. This paper sorts out and summarizes the basic viewpoints and related researches on cognitive deficits of specific dyslexics, and analyzes the causes and effects of specific dyslexics, so as to provide references for the identification, intervention training and research of specific dyslexics.
Competitive Pressure and Firm-Level Innovation: The Perspective of a Developing Economy

The connection between firm-level innovation and competition has received scholarly attention for a long time before now. This paper attempts to shed light on this complex relationship from a novel perspective where a detailed firm-level dataset of private manufacturing Pakistani firms spanning from 2002 to 2015 is used. We test whether the non-linearity estimate of Aghion et al. (2005) is sustained by our firm-level data. A multivariate probit estimation technique indicates that higher competition leads to a more probability of innovation, but at a declining rate as competitor numbers increase. Moderate confirmation of an inverted-U relationship between competition and innovation is found, especially in process and organizational innovation. The findings have practical implications for policymakers in the area of market structure and firm-level innovation.
Hepatotoxicity , anti-oxidant defence dysfunction and oxidative stress of permethrin and cypermethrin in male albino rats

Pyrethroids insectecides, permethrin(PM) and cypermethrin (CM) are used on a large scale in many agricultural protection programs and may cause hazards for animal and human health. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the hepatotoxicity of these pyrethroids on male albino rats in two foldes ; oxidative stress and antioxidant defence dysfunction. Rats received 1/60 LD50 of PM (20.83 mg/kg b. wt., orally/ day, for 30 days) and CM (8.33 mg/kg b. wt., orally/ day, for 30 days). Our results showed that serum hepatic function biomarkars, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) enzymes, recorded a highly significant (P < 0.001) elevation in both PM and CM treated groups. Various anti-oxidants; reduced glutathione, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase enzymes, recorded highly significant (P < 0.001) reductions with both PM and CM treatment. On the other hand, oxidative stress markers; xanthine oxidase (XO), lipid peroxidation (LPO) and advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) elevated in treated animals with PM or CM. In general, it is clear from our data that, CM is more effective than PM. This may be expected with considering the presence of an alpha-cyno substituent in CM structure which can potentaite its toxicity.
An empirical testing of comparative efficiency of static and dynamic factor models towards stock returns’ predictability in capital market of Pakistan

Efficient Market Hypothesis has its supporters and critics as it has invited significant attention of research scholarship in recent years. The taxonomy and existence of this hypothesis is widely debated in terms of making economic decisions in the capital markets. Stock returns predictability has galvanized researchers to use forecasting models. Literature shows that forecasting is possible yet it debates problems associated with the techniques used for forecasting from the time series data. The study relies on stock returns for 67 randomly selected companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The static and the dynamic factor models are compared in terms of forecast efficiency. The study also uses eight macroeconomic variables to forecast stock returns by including gold prices, crude oil prices, market capitalization, PSX- 100 index, PSX-100 index turnover, KIBOR 1-month rates, KIBOR 3 years rates and Rupee to Dollar rates. The results of the hit rates and out-of-sample forecasting technique suggest that dynamic factor model is the best multivariate time series forecasting model in the Pakistani context.
Genetic classification of two Vibrio species isolated from Florida Gulf Coast using multi-locus sequence analysis

Prokaryotic species classification has lagged dramatically behind eukaryotic species due to the dependence on the difficult DNA-DNA hybridization technique required for species designation. This is disadvantageous for the general understanding of the diversity of microbial life and unique microorganisms, along with their metabolic abilities, like bioremediation of hazardous waste. This applies to the secondary metabolites microorganisms produce that can be beneficial for humans and other living organisms, such as antibiotics or other industrially important compounds. In an effort to isolate and identify new microbial species, environmental samples were collected from marine sediment environments as marine habitats are under-sampled compared to non-marine habitats. Two marine isolates designated MI-1 and MI-2 were isolated from marine sediment environments off the Gulf Coast of Florida and chosen for further study because of their antibacterial production and unique colony pigmentation. They were genetically analyzed through sequencing of the 16s rRNA gene, shotgun cloning, and an eight-gene multi-locus sequence analysis comparison to 66 other species of the same genus. From these, MI-1 and MI-2 can be classified as members of the Vibrio genus most closely related to Vibrio ruber and a distinct strain from V. ruber type strain VR-1.
Fuzzy Logic in Agriculture – A Short Review

The Fuzzy Logic (FL) is a variant of soft computing which its versatile it widens its applications to all domain. This article focuses on its application in agriculture. The scope of this logic is not limited to few areas of agriculture. It is extended from the soil analysis to complete plant production, all the areas are comprised by the usage of FL. The short wider literature survey is carried out to understand the FL in agriculture.
Thermo-responsive antifouling study of commercial PolyCera® membranes for POME treatment

Membrane fouling is the main drawback of membrane technology. Frequent membrane cleaning and membrane replacement are, therefore, required to reduce membrane fouling that causes permeate flux reduction, lower rejection, or higher operating pressure. Studies have proved that the alteration of membrane properties is the key controlling factor in lessening membrane fouling. Among stimuli-responsive membranes, thermo-responsive membrane is the most popular, with a drastic phase transition and swelling-shrinking behavior caused by the temperature change. In this study, the thermo-responsive ability of two commercial membranes, PolyCera® Titan membrane and PolyCera® Hydro membrane, at different temperatures was studied on the antifouling function of the membrane in palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment. The evaluation of the membrane's thermo-responsive ability was done through three cycles of adsorption (fouling) and desorption (defouling) processes in a membrane filtration process. The experimental result depicted that PolyCera® Hydro membrane had a higher membrane permeability of 67.869 L/m². h.bar than PolyCera® Titan membrane at 46.011 L/m². h.bar. However, the high membrane permeability of PolyCera® Hydro membrane was compensated with low removal efficiency. PolyCera® Titan membrane with a smaller mean pore size had better rejection performance than PolyCera® Hydro membrane for all tested parameters. On the other hand, PolyCera® Titan membrane had a better hydrodynamic cleaning efficiency than PolyCera® Hydro membrane regardless of the hydrodynamic cleaning temperature. The best hydrodynamic cleaning performed by PolyCera® Titan membrane was at 35°C with the flux recovery ratio (FRR) of 99.17 ± 1.43%. The excellent thermo-responsive properties of the PolyCera® Titan membrane could eventually reduce the frequency of membrane replacement and lessen the use of chemicals for membrane cleaning. This outstanding exploration helps to provide a solution to the chemical industry and membrane technology bottleneck, which is the membrane fouling, thus reducing the operating cost incurred by the membrane fouling.
Do you Feel Safe in the Urban Space? From Perceptions to Associated Variables

This study aims to provide answers to the following questions: Do you feel safe at Historic Centre of Porto (HCP)q Do you think that crime is increasingq What are the most and less frequent crimesq And the most feared crimesq What conditions promote criminal occurrencesq What incivilities occur at HCPq What measures can be taken to increase securityq What variables are related to the perception of insecurityq Through the application of the Diagnosis of Local Security Questionnaire, 554 participants that attended HCP were assessed (58.5p women, mean age = 43.82). One in five participants reported feelings of insecurity due to the presence of crime/danger. Robbery, theft, and drugs traffic were perceived as the most common crimes; participants were especially fearful about robbery and theft. Nationality, education, criminal variables, adequacy and satisfaction with policing, seek for formal support, and years living/studying/working at HCP were variables related to perception of (in)security.
International Journal of Current Science Research and Review

This article is an attempt to investigate how advanced and high-intermediate learners of English receiving culturally familiar or nativized contents may differ in terms of both their performance in reading comprehension and the use of cognitive and metacognitive strategies. To this end, a total of 73 advanced and high-intermediate students of English were selected and assigned to two groups in order to acquire relevant data across different levels of language proficiency. Subsequently, the participants received culturally adapted texts with sociologically, semantically and pragmatically nativized contents in the form of narrative and expository texts. Following this step, the participants were given reading comprehension tests and cognitive-metacognitive questionnaires. While culturally familiar texts are generally believed to have facilitating impacts on the overall reading comprehension for all language groups, the findings of the present study suggest that the advanced learners of English may use these strategies more frequently compared to high-intermediate learners of English. These results may raise strong implications concerning the suitability and effectiveness of nativized or culturally adapted materials for learners at varying levels of language proficiency.
Comparing Fetal Arteries’ Doppler Ultrasound Pulsatility Indexes Premature Preterm Rupture of Membrane in Admission and Pregnancy Termination

Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 23 pregnant women with PPROM were chosen in their 24 to 34 weeks of gestational age. The fetuses’ blood flow indices were evaluated by Doppler ultrasound pulsatility index (PI) in the middle cerebral, main pulmonary, right kidney, and fetal umbilical arteries and descendingaorta at admission (because of PPROM) and 24 hours before delivery, respectively. Neonatal outcomes were assessed within the first week of birth.