Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Measured mass to stoichoimetric formula through exhaustive search

Abstract Electrospray ionisation has revolutionised mass spectrometry. Coupled to high mass resolution, it provides the stoichiometric formula of a lot of molecules in a mixture. The link between the mass spectrometry data and the chemical description relies on an interpretation of the measured masses. We present here the tools and tricks developed to exploit Orbitrap mass spectra. This piece of work focuses on the numerical method to assign a molecular formula to a measured mass. The problem is restrained to the solving of the Diophantine equation where the constant coefficients are stoichiometric groups. Peculiar case of a set of convenient groups is given with the chemical constraints it brings to the problem.
Integrating FP and STI prevention messages into antenatal and postnatal care: Did it make a difference?

The Men in Maternity (MiM) study in India investigated the impact of mens participation in a new model of maternity care on the use of family planning methods in the postpartum period and STI preventive practices in men and women. The study was conducted by the Population Councils Frontiers in Reproductive Health Program in collaboration with the Employees State Insurance Corporation of India (ESIC) at their primary health clinics in New Delhi India. The MiM study used a non-equivalent control group study design to examine the effects of the intervention. Six of the 34 ESIC dispensaries in Delhi with the highest antenatal clinic attendance that also had on-site laboratory facilities were purposively selected as sites for the study. Three were assigned the intervention and three acted as controls. The intervention and control dispensaries were assigned to distribute geographic location across Delhi. Existing doctors and nurses and laboratory technicians at the intervention clinics were trained to provide the intervention. All antenatal clients visiting an intervention site were offered the MiM services whether or not they were eligible for or agreed to participate in the survey and independent of their husbands involvement. (excerpt)
Oiling the Wheels of Multi-Party Politics in Africa: How Power Alternation Affects Party Financing in Ghana

Supplementing literature study with in-depth unstructured interviews from the two dominant political parties in Ghana on how they mobilize funds, the key argument of this article is that the loss of a presidential election in Ghana is a reduction in a party’s major income streams. Unlike other studies that look at incumbency advantage in party funding from the angle of governments’ policies that weaken the opposition parties, this article analyses incumbency from their sources of funds. It fulfils two major objectives of identifying the sources of funds of political parties and establishing the link between these sources and incumbency.
Robust Formation Tracking Control for Multiple Quadrotors Subject to Switching Topologies

This article focuses on formation control of multiagent systems composed of a team of quadrotors subject to switching topologies. The quadrotor model is underactuated and includes nonlinear dynamics, parameter uncertainties, and external disturbance. A robust control approach is proposed that consists of a position and an attitude controller, both consisting of two subsystems: the nominal controller that is designed to achieve desired tracking for the nominal system, and the disturbance estimating controller that restrains the influence of uncertainties on the real system. Theoretical foundations, detailed simulation studies, and experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
Personality and Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors

This review examines findings on the relationship between personality and breast cancer screening behaviors. Because the literature is limited, data from the University of North Carolina Alumni Heart Study (UNCAHS) are presented showing the associations between personality measured by the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and mammography and breast self-examination.
Social Media Usage Among Elite Athletes: An exploration of athlete usage during major events

Social media platforms have proliferated the sport industry. Social media is constantly evolving, with platforms being adopted by many sport stakeholders including sport governing bodies, leagues, teams, sporting events, fans, coaches, managers, and athletes. For athletes, social media have provided new avenues to share personal and professional news, manage their personal image and brand, and develop deeper interactions with fans. However, since the rise of social media, sport stakeholders have debated the extent of athlete social media use at major sport events. The purpose of this research was threefold: (1) to investigate why athletes use social media, the gratifications they receive, and the challenges they experience during a major sport event, (2) explore the elements of social media athletes perceive to be distracting, the practices they undertake to address distractions, and the support they receive from sport organisations, and (3) to examine how national sport organisations manage athlete social media use and their perceptions of social media as a distraction. To better understand athlete social media use during major sport events, three studies were conducted sequentially. Each study gathered qualitative data, allowing the researcher to delve deeper into the perceptions of athletes and sport administrators.
Regional income convergence in an emerging Asian economy: empirical evidence from Vietnam

ABSTRACT Vietnam as an emerging economy has experienced strong economic growth since 1990 with an average annual income per capita growth of 8.8 per cent for 1990–2018. The country has around sixty provinces, and applying cross-section and time-series tests of convergence the analysis shows that approximately half of these have experienced a process of convergence towards the income level of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Still, cities like HCMC and Ha Noi have a per capita income level several times higher than the lowest income provinces. The analysis also finds that provinces being a neighbour to the major city areas – and having more manufacturing and service industry activities than agriculture – are more likely to experience a process of economic convergence towards HCMC. This is also revealing that provinces having an infrastructure that can attract and adopt investments – being foreign investments or government funded activities – appear more likely to catch up with the high-income areas.
Comparison of diagnostic yield of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay and ZN (Ziehl-Neelsen) staining in serosal fluids from HIV and non-HIV patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: India accounts for 23% of the global TB burden and of these 15-20% are extrapulmonary tuberculosis(EPTB). EPTB has diverse clinical presentation and often is over diagnosed because of lack of standardised diagnostic means. Yield of acid fast bacilli (AFB) from EPTB settings is very low and alternate facilities are nearly non-existent routinely. GeneXpert MTB/RIF has been recommended as a diagnostic tool for sputum samples. It has been also recommended for serosal fluids from HIV patients only. This study was done to compare the yield of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay and ZN (Ziehl Neelsen) staining among HIV and non-HIV patients with suspected serosal TB. Methods: GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay and ZN staining was done in all serosal fluid samples in which a clinical diagnosis of serosal TB had been made by conventional methods. Results: A total of 81 extra pulmonary samples (21 from HIV and 60 from non-HIV patients) were processed in this study, which included 48 CSF, 19 pleural fluids and 14 ascitic fluid. Out of these, 34.5% (28/81) patients were both GeneXpert MTB/RIF as well as ZN stain positive whereas only 13.58%(11/81) patients were ZN stain positive. 4/21 (19.05%) samples from HIV patients were ZN stain positive and 9/21(42.85%) were GeneXpert positive. 7/60 (11.66%) samples from non-HIV patients were ZN stain positive and 19/60 (31.66%) were GeneXpert positive. Conclusions: GeneXpert MTB/RIF is more sensitive than ZN staining in EPTB. The yield in both HIV and non-HIV patients is the same.
HIV and AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa.

Rates of HIV infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are among the lowest in the world yet MENA is one of only two world regions where HIV is still on the rise. Infections are spreading in every country though the principal routes of transmission vary. MENA countries cannot count solely on their cultural and religious values to safeguard their populations against the HIV infection.
Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM): Examining the Relationship Between Factors Influencing eWOM Activities and Passengers' Purchasing Involvement in the Context of Aviation

iii List of Figures . xi List of Tables. xii Acknowledgements . xv Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 Background and Purpose. 1 Background . 1 Purpose . 11 Definition of Terms . 12 Research Questions and Hypotheses . 21 Research questions . 21 Research hypotheses . 22 Study Design . 23 Significance of the Study . 23 Study Limitations and Delimitations . 24 Limitations . 24 Delimitations . 28 Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature . 30 Introduction . 30 Overview of Underlying Theory . 30
Improved Health-Related Quality of Life after Knee ArthroplastyFollowing an Outpatient Surgery Pathway: an Observational ComparativeCase Study

Purpose: Enhanced recovery pathways after knee arthroplasty have been introduced worldwide with positive results. The present study investigated the improvements of health-related quality of life and functional outcome in patients operated for knee arthroplasty who followed an Outpatient Surgery (OS) or Enhanced Recovery (ER) pathway. Methods: We reviewed our institutional database of 361 consecutive patients undergoing knee arthroplasty (total and partial) who followed either the OS-pathway (n=94; 26.1%) or ER-pathway (n=267; 73.9%). Recorded outcomes included 4 different patient reported outcome measures (PROMs; EuroQol-5D (both index and VAS), Oxford Knee Score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index and the Pain-Numerical Rating Scale) obtained pre-and during the 3-and 12-months postoperative follow-up. Results: 93 patients (99%) in the OS-group were discharged on the day of surgery as scheduled, whereas in the ER-group 70% of the patients were discharged<3 days postoperatively. At 12-month follow-up, the EQ-5D (both index and VAS) and other PROMs improved significantly (p<0.000) within each pathway. There were no significant differences between both pathways. Conclusion: One year after knee arthroplasty, patients who were included in an Outpatient Surgery pathway had comparable quality of life and PROMs as patients operated in an Enhanced Recovery pathway. Level of evidence: Case control study, Level III.
PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR ELEKTRONIK BERBASIS FLIPBOOK MAKER PADA MATERI PROGRAM LINEAR KELAS X SMK

Learning activities at SMK Muhammadiyah Kesesi are still less use of instructional media, teachers still use the available package books in school and power point at the time of learning so that students feel bored. This research develops electronic teaching materials based on flipbook maker linear class X material program at SMK Muhammadiyah Kesesi. The purpose of this research is to know the validity and the practicability of the developed electronic materials. The research conducted using the Borg & Gall development model included in Putra (2012:120-121). The steps of the research are: 1) research and data collection; 2) development of initial product type / shape; 3) initial field trials; 4) field implementation test; 5) product improvement. There are 8 validator in this research and there are 28 students as respondent. Based on the research results obtained the average total criteria from the validator V a  4, 1. According to the validation criteria, it can be conclud that the electronic teaching materials using kvisoft flipbook maker application on the material linear, class X SMK is said to be valid. While the calculation of the value of the practicality of electronic materials using kvisoft flipbook maker application on material linear class X SMK obtained from the student response questionnaire is 85,9 %. It means, the developed electronic teaching material is declared to be practical. Therefore, it can be concluded that the electronic teaching materials using kvisoft flipbook maker application on material linear class X SMK is suitable to use as one of the learning resources.
Transportation Barriers and Use of Dental Services among Medicaid-Insured Adults

This study explores how travel distance and other transportation barriers are associated with dental utilization in a Medicaid expansion population. We analyzed data from the Iowa Dental Wellness Plan (DWP), which provides comprehensive dental benefits for low-income adults aged 19 to 64 y as part of Iowa’s Medicaid expansion. Transportation and geographical characteristics were evaluated as enabling factors within the framework of Andersen’s behavioral model of health services use. In March 2015, a random sample of DWP members (n = 4,800) was surveyed; adjusted survey response rate was 30% (n = 1,258). The questionnaire was based on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Dental Plan Survey and assessed need for dental care, use of dental services and transportation to visits, and self-perceived oral health status. Respondent and dentist addresses were geocoded and used to calculate distance to the nearest DWP general dentist. A logistic regression model predicting utilization of dental care was developed using variables representing each domain of the behavioral model. Most respondents (57%) reported a dental visit since enrolling. Overall, 11% of respondents reported unmet dental need due to transportation problems. Median distance to the nearest general dentist was 1.5 miles. In the adjusted model, travel distance was not significantly associated with the likelihood of dental utilization. However, other transportation-related issues were significantly associated with utilization, including concern about cost of transportation and driver/passenger status. As concern about transportation cost increased, likelihood of having a dental visit decreased. Targeted approaches to assisting low-income populations with transportation barriers should be considered in designing policies and interventions to improve access to dental care. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The results of this study can be used by policy makers and public health planners when designing programs and interventions to improve access to dental care. Consideration of transportation availability and costs could improve utilization of routine dental care, especially among low-income populations.
Lipid Profile and Fasting Blood Sugar Analysis in Patients with Cholelithiasis

Cholelithiasis is one of the commonest surgical problems and one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases throughout the world but its pathogenesis remains unclear. Many theories have been proposed forward to explain the mechanism of stone formation. It is not fully clear if symptomatic gallstone disease is associated with a specific pattern of some biochemical abnormalities, as lipid profile and fasting blood sugar in serum of patients. This study was designed to estimate lipid profile and fasting blood sugar in the sera of patients with cholelithiasis in comparison with normal individuals (control). In this study, 104(male=16, female=88) were symptomatic gallstone patients (aged 42.79Â± 12.18 years), and 38(male=6 and female=32) were apparently healthy controls (aged 40.03Â± 7.47 years). Blood samples were collected from symptomatic gallstones patients before their cholecystectomy operation. Over night fasting, blood samples were collected from all subjects to evaluate serum lipid profile: Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c), very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-c) and fasting serum glucose (FSG). There was a significant increase (P<0.05) in serum: TC, TG, LDL-c, VLDL-c and FSG of patients with cholelithiasis compared to the apparently healthy controls. The study also showed that there was a significant decrease (P<0.05) in serum HDL-c in gallstone patients compared to control. In conclusion, cholelithiasis was associated with lipid profile and fasting serum glucose abnormality that be the cause or the effect of gallstone formation. These findings should be taken into consideration while treating gallstone patients. Key words: Gallstones, Cholesterol, Cholecystectomy.
A Dual Reward-Place Association Task to Study the Preferential Retention of Relevant Memories in Rats

Memories of past events and common knowledge are critical to flexibly adjust one’s future behavior based on prior experiences. The formation and the transformation of these memories into a long-lasting form are supported by a dialog between the coordinated activity of population of neurons in the cortex and the hippocampus. Not all experiences are remembered equally well nor for equally long. It has been demonstrated experimentally in humans that memory strength positively depends on the behavioral relevance of the associated experience. Behavioral paradigms testing the selective retention of memory in rodents would enable to further investigate the neuronal mechanisms at play. We developed a novel paradigm to follow the repeated acquisition and retrieval of two contextually distinct, yet concurrently occurring, food-place associations in rats. We demonstrated the use of this paradigm by varying the amount of reward associated with the two locations. After delays of 2h or 20h, rats showed better memory performance for experiences associated with larger amount of reward. This effect depends on the level of spatial integration required to retrieve the associated location. Thus, this paradigm is suited to study the preferential retention of relevant experiences in rats.
The Effectiveness of Counseling through Vasectomy Module in North Kolaka, Indonesia

The main problem faced nowadays is the low participation of men in terms of implementation of the Family Planning Program. The figures for family planning in Indonesia only demonstrate a high rate on contraception use in women not in men. The Strategy to improve knowledge by promotion activities of family planning of men with a variety of media and forms are expected to increase knowledge. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of media modules to improve knowledge and attitudes and also analyze the factors that lead to low participation of family planning in North Kolaka. This study used Mixed Method design which combines qualitative and quantitative method. The research was conducted in North Kolaka in July and August 2016. The population of this study was all of husbands who classified as a couple reproductive ages in North Kolaka with the total of 19,819 people. Samples were divided into two groups: the experimental group given counseling through modules about vasectomy were 124 people and the control group given counseling without a module were 126 people.The module is more effective to improving knowledge and attitudes than counseling without module. The most reason for rejection vasectomy was they want to have children, fear of surgery and religious issues. Health promotion through modules must be expanded and improved by the district government of North Kolaka. Implementing promotion programs shouldnt involve religious leaders.
AUTOPSY FINDINGS STUDY AMONG RTA CASES WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES.

Introduction: In India, Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) due to road traffic accidents (RTA) are most common. Most of deaths take place within 24 hours of injury, before reaching the tertiary hospital in most of the times. Clinical and radiological examination may not reveal full extent of injuries; Autopsy is the final opportunity to find the exact cause of death. The aim of the present study is to find the most common autopsy findings among RTA cases in head injuries and correlation of findings with time of survival. Materials and Methods: A Proforma with parameters of study like age, sex, cause of head injury, time of accident and period of survival, type of head injury, type of skull fracture, site of fracture, intracranial haemorrhage and injuries to brain and injuries other than head injuries was designed and used for collecting study material. Results: Male predominance of 83.3% is observed. Most of the deaths due to RTA observed in the age group of 21-50 years; accounting for 75%. 34 out of 60 (56.6%) of deaths occurred within 24 hours; 38.3% of deaths occurred within 6 hours. Highest number of deaths occurred in 3-6 hours, 20 (33.3%) out of 60 RTA deaths. Linear fractures were predominantly observed. 90%, 66.6%, 25%, 8.33% of RTA cases found with SDH, SAH, ICH and EDH respectively. Conclusion: In India, especially in rural areas public health authorities should focus on provision of first aid, transportation, triage facilities; to focus more on increasing survival chances in golden hours.
Evaluation of Detached Strawberry Leaves for Anthracnose Disease Severity Using Image Analysis and Visual Ratings

Inoculation of detached strawberry leaves with Colletotrichum species may provide an accurate, rapid, nondestructive method of identifying anthracnose-resistant germplasm. The purpose of this study was to statistically compare two methods (visual and image analysis) of evaluating disease severity of strawberry germplasm screened for anthracnose resistance. Detached leaves of 77 susceptible and resistant strawberry clones were inoculated with one Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. & Sacc. and two C. fragariae A. N. Brooks isolates. Anthracnose disease symptoms on each leaf were assessed quantitatively via computer-based image analysis to determine percentage lesion area and qualitatively by two independent raters using a visual disease severity rating scale (0 = no symptoms to 5 = entire leaf dead). The two visual raters’ average disease severity ratings (n = 3413) were in substantial agreement with a weighted Cohen’s kappa coefficient (k) of 0.80 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79–0.82]. There was a strong positive correlation between percent lesion area determined by image analysis and the visual disease scores of the two raters (rp = 0.79). Image analysis provided a precise measurement of percent lesion area of infected leaves while visual assessment provided more rapid results. Our results indicate that detached leaf inoculations can be used as a rapid preliminary screen to separate anthracnose-susceptible from -resistant germplasm in large populations within breeding programs. It also may be used for assessing the resistance/susceptibility of parental breeding lines to various Colletotrichum species and isolates, for mapping germplasm for resistance genes, and in pesticide development studies.
Self-awareness Strategy Using Podcasting to Improve Tense and Lax Vowel Pronunciation Sounds in Beginner EFL-Adult Learners

This action research study measured the effectiveness of a self-awareness strategy and podcasting to help beginners EFL-adult learners to pronounce tense-lax vowels in English accurately. The participants were 17 adult students with an A1.2 English level. This innovation was implemented in a language school in a coastal city in Ecuador, South America. The results were obtained using quantitative data gathered from a pre and a post-test, which were divided in two parts; a scripted and extemporaneous one. The final scores produced a large effect size of 2.27 for tense vowels and 4.89 for lax vowels, indicating that most of students were able to pronounce more than the 80% of tense and lax vowels accurately. These results demonstrated that the self-awareness strategy and the podcasting had a great impact on tense-lax vowels pronunciation in adults. Despite the favorable results, further and deeper research is needed with a larger sample, period of time, and training.