Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Studies on ectoparasites of stray dogs in Ismailia City

In this study, a total of 50 stray dogs of different ages and sexes were captured from different areas of Ismailia City and examined for ectoparasites. The detected ectoparasites were six species of arthropods (one tick, three fleas, one louse, and one dipteran fly species). All the examined dogs were infested with at least one species of ectoparasites. The most prevalent ectoparasite was Ctenocephalides canis flea (100%), followed by Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick (60%), chewing lice (Heterodoxus spiniger) (46%), Ctenocephalides felis flea (44%), Hippobosca longipennis fly (16%) and Echidnophaga gallinacea flea which was detected in 4% of examined dogs. Mixed ectoparasitic infestation with two or more ectoparasites was higher (84%) than single infestation (16%), with the most common combination (fleas and ticks) reaching 28%. The prevalence of Heterodoxus spiniger was significantly higher (p<0.01) in young dogs than adult ones, while Hippobosca longipennis prevalence was significantly higher (p<0.05) in adult dogs than young ones. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in ectoparasite prevalence in relation to sexes. In conclusion, stray dogs in Ismailia City carry many ectoparasites that can be transmitted to companion dogs and act as vectors of many diseases affecting dogs and humans.
Evaluating DSSAT program for simulating wheat yield production with different irrigation and nitrogen applications under Upper Egypt conditions

The overall objective of this work was to study the irrigation scheduling effects on the productivity of irrigated wheat in relation to mineral organic nitrogen fertilization, including initial testing of the DSSAT v4.7. 0.0 model. In order that, a field experiment was conducted under Upper Egypt conditions in El-Mattana Agricultural Research Station, Luxor governorate, Egypt. The data of irrigation scheduling ((I1) 1.2, (I2) 1.0 and (I3) 0.8 pan evaporation coefficient) and mineral organic nitrogen fertilization program ((F1) 75 kg N fed 1 as compost, (F2) 75%N as compost + 25% N as mineral, (F3) 50% N as compost + 50% N as mineral (F4) 25%N as compost + 75% N as mineral and (F5) 75 kg N feddan as urea) (feddan = 4200 m2 = 0.420 hectares = 1.037 acres) during the two studied seasons 2016/17 and 2017/18, were used for model calibration and validation. Model evaluation results showed a closer relationship between CERES-DSSAT and observed wheat grain yield at both seasons. The values of relative root mean square error (RRMSE), coefficient of residual mass (CRM) and index of agreement (d-stat) were 6.6, 9.6 and 0.90 in the 1 and 3.9, 1.7 and 0.92 in the 2 season, respectively. So, it could be concluded that the model works well under Upper Egypt condition, thus, studying the impacts of different management and climate change can be applied.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF NASAL PACKING IN SEPTOPLASTY

Background: Septoplasty or septal reconstruction is a corrective surgical procedure performed to straighten nasal septum. It may be associated with numerous complications. To minimize these complications, both nasal cavities are frequently packed with different types of nasal packing. The solid and porous characteristics of Merocel not only help in better hemostasis, but also cause more pain during insertion of nasal pack, pain while pack is inside the nasal cavity, and pain during removal of the pack. Objective: To investigate the effect of using Merocel in glove finger over plain Merocel as a nasal packing after septoplasty. Patients and methods: Data for this study was collected from patients attending in Al-Sahel teaching hospital during period from March 2019 to December 2020. In this study, the total number of patients is 60, the age ranged from 18 to 45 (38 males, 22 females). All patients presented with symptomatic deviated nasal septum. All cases are diagnosed after taking a detailed history regarding nasal obstruction and associated symptoms like nasal discharge and headache and by endoscopic examination to detect the site of deviation and other nasal abnormalities. Results: In this study the range of pain scoring in group A was (1-6) and the mean ±SD was 3.300 ± 1.291 while the range in group B was (3-9) and the mean ± SD was 6700 ± 1.489. In this study, moderate bleeding was observed in one patient (3.33%) during pack removal in Group A. In Group B, 18 patients (60%) had moderate bleeding on pack removal, suggesting that glove finger ‑ coated Merocel plays a role in avoiding friction between Merocel and surgical wound on pack removal, which reduces mucosal damage or bleeding amount. In this study, mild postoperative crustation was observed in 10 patients (33.33%) after pack removal n group A, while in group B there were 14 patients (46.67%). There were no patients with moderate postoperative crustation n group A, while in group B there were 10 patients (33.33%). Conclusion: Gloved Merocel produces less pain and bleeding during its removal and less postoperative crustation, adhesion and inflammation. Gloved Merocel is preferred over ungloved Merocel as nasal packing following septoplasty. Thus, glove finger Merocel can be used as an excellent packing material.
Employees’ dissenting voices via testimonials and their impact on corporate hypocrisy perception and reputational damage via narrative transportation

ABSTRACT Rumors of a toxic workplace can create a negative organizational reputation among external stakeholders. Based on the theoretical framework of narrative transportation, the current study tests how exposure to employees’ dissenting testimonials of the workplace might increase hypocrisy perception and negatively influence organizational reputation via the experience of transportation. A classic experiment design with a control group tests the between-subjects and within-subject effects of employees’ dissenting voices on study variables. The results support the influences of employees’ dissenting testimonials on transportation, perception of organizational hypocrisy, and damage to organizational reputation on both moral/affective and ability dimensions. Additionally, this study finds that the level of transportation differently influenced assessments of organizational reputation, suggesting a spillover effect on the ability dimension by moral transgressions.
R&T Effort on Pulsed and Continuous Detonation Wave Engines

Due to its thermodynamic cycle, the pulsed detonation engine (PDE) has theoretically a higher performance than classical iso-pressure combustion propulsion concepts. Nevertheless, PDE design must avoid this advantage being not fully compensated by the difficulties encountered for practical use of the PDE concept or by the complex technology, which could be needed to implement it in an operational flying system, particularly due to severe generated vibration environment. The Continuous Detonation Wave Engine (CDWE) can also be considered to reduce the environmental conditions generated by PDE while reducing the importance of initiation issue and simplifying some integration aspects. Specific experimental program has been performed by MBDA and Lavrentiev Institute to understand unsteady, three dimensional flow behind the detonation wave and to address some key points for the feasibility of an operational rotating wave engine for space launcher. On the basis of these results, a preliminary design of an operational engine has been performed by taking into account all engine/airframe integration issues in order to optimize the ben efit of detonation wave engine. Beyond these first steps, MBDA designed a large scale ground demonstrator allowing to address all issues for a continuous detonation rocket engine using LH2/LOx mixture. As a first step toward the development of this large scale engine, a small scale demo is to be tested in Fall 2009.
Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among School-going Children of Age 1-5 years in Dharan, Eastern Nepal

Intestinal parasitic infections have been a major public health burden of developing countries, especially in children. Higher prevalence has been reported among school children, mostly in rural areas of Nepal where water, toilets, hygiene, and sanitation facilities are insufficient. This cross-sectional study was carried out from April to September 2019 to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among school-going children1-5 years of Dharan, Nepal, and to assess the associated risk factors. Stool samples were collected in a clean, dry, screw-capped, and wide-mouthed plastic container, kept in an icebox, and transported to the laboratory. Data relating to different risk factors were collected from the parents of 116 participants using a structured questionnaire. The parasites were identified by using the direct wet mount method and formal-ether concentration method. Pearson’s chi-square test was carried out to establish associations between dependent and independent variables using SPSS version 20, and the test considered a greater than < 0.05% as statistically significant with a 95% confidence level. Out of the 116 stool samples, 9 (7.75%) tested positive for the parasitic infections in which 5 (55.5%) were protozoa and 4 (44.45%) were helminths. The prevalent parasites, were Entamoeba histolytica (23%), Hyamenolepis nana (22%), Giardia lamblia (11%), Hookworm (11%), Entamoeba coli (11%), Ascaris lumbricoides (11%), and Intestinal parasitic infections had a significant association with drinking water, bowel syndrome, bathing habit, toilet facility, and washing hands after toilets (p<0.05). Lack of toilets, poor hygiene, and unsafe drinking water were the main risk factors. Improved hygienic practices, safe drinking water, and the use of latrines could lower the rate of parasitic infections.
High Dose Vitamin C Improves Inflammatory Markers and Clinical Outcome Of Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

To assess the efficacy, tolerability, and clinical outcome of high dose IV Vitamin C administration in patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label study was conducted at the Intensive Care Unit of the National Center for Allergy and Chest Diseases, Cairo, Egypt. Forty clinically and radiologically diagnosed cases of eligible ARDS patients were randomized to either, Group 1 (Control); 20 patients received conventional ARDS management, or Group 2 (Test); 20 ARDS patients received 10 g IV Vitamin C on two divided doses, both for 10 days. Vitamin C, Interleukin 8 (IL8), and nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (NRf2) levels together with PaO2/FiO2 were all measured for both groups at baseline and after 10 days from study start. Both groups were comparable at baseline. After 10 days of Vitamin C administration, a significant increase (P<0.001) in levels of Vitamin C, NRf2, and PaO2/FiO2 together with a significant decrease (P<0.001) in IL8 was noted in the test versus the control group. The number of patients weaned off mechanical ventilation MV was significantly higher in the test versus the control groups (15 versus 6, P= 0.004, respectively). Survival and occurrence of side effects were comparable across groups. In conclusion, Administration of 10 g IV Vitamin C in 2 divided doses daily for 10 days in ARDS patients improved lung functions, pulmonary oxygenation, oxidative stress, and inflammatory markers. High-dose vitamin C reduced IL8 levels and facilitated weaning off MV. Vitamin C was tolerable with no significant side effects or drug interactions reported throughout the 10 daystreatment. (Clinicaltrials.gov Registration number: NCT03780933).
EVALUATION OF EXTERNAL INJURIES AS INDICATORS OF INTERNAL INJURIES IN VICTIMS OF BLUNT TRAUMA

Background: Blunt trauma presents a challenge when external injuries are used to determine or predict the type and severity of internal injuries. Objective: to assess the relationship between internal injuries and external injuries in blunt trauma adult victims. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted on adult victims of blunt trauma admitted to the Emergency hospital, Tanta University Hospitals from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019. Collected variables included sociodemographic data, circumstances of trauma, and sustained injuries. The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) was calculated for external and internal injuries. Results: The study included 311 victims of blunt trauma. A significant association between external and internal injuries was detected in all body regions (p<0.05), but the positive predictive value (PPV) of external injury was low (below 60%) except for the neck and extremities (75% and 62.4%, respectively). The negative predictive value was ≥90% for all body regions except the head (80.6%). The correlations between AIS of external and internal injuries were positive, moderate, and significant in the neck (rs=0.668, p<0.001), extremities (rs=0.535, p<0.001), and head (rs=0.334, p<0.001), but weak in the chest (rs=0.147, p=0.009) and abdomen (rs=0.123, p=0.030). Conclusion: external injuries are considered as poor indicators of the presence of internal injuries in most body regions. Physicians should not be tempted to rule in or out the presence of internal injury based on external examination. Forensic experts should determine the extent of internal injuries based either on complete autopsy or implement the techniques of the virtual autopsy to avoid misdiagnosing significant internal injuries.
Embodied energy and carbon analysis of urban residential buildings in Malawi

The rising demand for bricks baked in wood-fuelled kilns in Malawi is raising concerns due to its contribution to fluctuations of climatic conditions locally and globally. This paper presents findings of a study to evaluate the global warming potential of urban houses built of three different building materials. The International Organization for Standardization life-cycle environmental impact assessment approach was used. To obtain lifecycle inventory, process inventory analysis was used, focusing on energy inputs and carbon outputs at the initial construction stage. A functional unit of a 1m2 wall was used for calculating energy and carbon emissions. The results demonstrate that, for individual blocks, kiln burnt bricks (KBBs) consume 0.531 GJ/m2 compared to 0.138 GJ/m2 and 0.106 GJ/m2 for stabilized soil-cement blocks (SSBs) and solid cement blocks (SCBs) respectively. Similarly, KBBs have a higher global warming potential than the SCBs and SSBs. When cement or lime joint and plaster mortars are included, the KBBs contain the highest values for the energy consumed and CO2 emitted. The results suggest the need to switch from KBBs to other energy and carbon efficient materials, as well as a call to sound sectoral policy to tackle the effects of climate change in Malawi and beyond.
Response Based System Protection Scheme Against Line Overload Cascades

A response based protection scheme which is capable of applying countermeasures as last line of defense against line overloading is presented. The scheme utilizes on-line measurements of voltages and currents, as well as line material parameters and weather data to apply a thermal on-line forecast. Thus, it is possible to estimate the remaining withstand time of all concerned overloaded lines. Therewith, suitable countermeasures and the optimal time for their execution can be determined. For the proof of concept, a detailed modeling concept of the thermal behavior of overhead lines in grid operation is performed in dynamic power system simulations.
Does cannabidiol (CBD) oil convert to psychotropic cannabinoids including tetrahydrocannabinol?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotropic cannabinoid that belongs to the Cannabis Sativa L plant. This naturally occurring cannabinoid has gained huge interest in recent years because of the potential therapeutic and pharmacological effects it has upon ingestion and inhalation. Cannabidiol has not only been regarded as a medicinal product but is widely sold over the counter (OTC) in the form of concentrated oils, food supplements, cosmetics, and electronic cigarettes. Regulation of OTC products has proven difficult because of the narcotic nature of the cannabis plant and it has been advised that CBD might be degraded into psychotropic cannabinoids, namely tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). In current literature, orally administered CBD tablets have shown high incidence of drowsiness through ingestion. This is particularly of interest because in a previous study comparing the effects of Δ 9 -THC and CBD in a sleep-wake cycle, it was found that THC promoted sleep whereas CBD caused wake-inducing effects perhaps suggesting evidence of THC in OTC products. This project aims to carefully review studies that have investigated degradants and metabolites of CBD and summarise findings of CBD degradation processes, specifically the results of in-vivo and in-vitro studies. Additionally, method development and instrumentation efficiency will be explored for the separation and quantification of CBD and THC to investigate if this can affect the degradation kinetics. To achieve these aims various literature searches were performed using key words to access relevant peer reviewed research. A thorough analysis of each paper was performed to provide an in-depth understanding of the potential degradation of CBD oil and other details such as method development, extraction efficacy, product recovery and a general picture of CBD in the medicinal and consumer industries.
EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INDONESIAN BLENDED LEARNING COURSE ACROSS GENDER AND TEACHING LEVELS

Studies examining teachers’ perceptions of the application of blended learning abound in literature, however, few have explored if the teachers’ perception differed in reference to their gender and teaching level. In the current study, English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions of Indonesian blended learning practices from the perspective of their gender and teaching levels were examined. A total of 247 EFL teachers across teaching levels, i.e. lower secondary school, upper secondary school, university, informal education and other levels were surveyed. Statistical analyses using Rasch Model and ANOVA were performed to analyse the quantitative data. The findings showed that teachers’ perceptions about blended learning were positive but were not statistically significantly different between male and female teachers. Regarding teaching levels, teachers’ perceptions about skill and experience and their motivation to exercise blended learning were significantly different (Fskill and experience= 5.373, p < .05; Fmotivation= 2.555, p < .05), whereas the interaction and communication as well as the effectiveness and flexibility domains were not. More specifically, university teachers’ perceptions regarding skill and experience statistically differed from those teaching in upper secondary school (M = 2.48, p < .05) and informal education (M = 2.48, p < .05). Insufficient training and supports on blended learning were the primary challenges that constrained teachers from designing and managing the blended learning activities, consequently preventing them from addressing technical issues that emerged during blended learning practices.
Exploring and Identifying the Components of Teacher-Child Interaction Process Quality: A Qualitative Research

Sakineh Rahpeyma Aghmiuni, Fariborz Dortaj, Aboutaleb Seadatee Shamir, Khadijeh Abolmaali 1. Ph.D. Student of Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 2. Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 4. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran
An Algorithmic Theory for Conscious Learning

The new conscious learning mode here is end-to-end (3D-to-2D-to-3D) and free from annotations of 2D images and 2D motor images, such as a bounding box for a patch to be attended to. The algorithm directly takes that of the Developmental Networks that has been previously published extensively with rich experimental results. This paper fills the huge gap between 3D world, to 2D sensory images and 2D motor images, back to 3D world so the conscious learning is end-to-end without a need for motor-impositions. This new conscious learning methodology is a major departure from traditional AI—handcrafting symbolic labels that tend to be brittle (e.g., for driverless cars) and then “spoon-feeding” pre-collected “big data”. The analysis here establishes that autonomous imitations as presented are a general mechanism in learning universal Turing machines. Autonomous imitations drastically reduce the teaching complexity compared to pre-collected “big data”, especially because no annotations of training data are needed. This learning mode is technically supported by a new kind of neural networks called Developmental Network-2 (DN-2) as an algorithmic basis, due to its incremental, non-iterative, on-the-fly learning mode along with the optimality (in the sense of maximum likelihood) in learning emergent super Turing machines from the open-ended real physical world. This work is directly related to electronics engineering because it requires large-scale on-the-fly brainoid chips in conscious learning robots.
Microfinance and Social Development: A Selective Literature Review (ADO 2021 Background Note)

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A new decade for social changes

In the backdrop of a rentier economy, the malls connect the place to the global production network, increase consumerism and rent-seeking through improper locationing. Malls have been described as “urban spaces”,“enterprise-oriented spaces”,“a space for consumerism”,“a physical space for loitering”,“space of the simulacrum”,”profitable and alien spaces with the structure of a pan option”, and “a new public space”. The metropolitan space of Tehran has become a commodity for the goals of the rentier and speculative economy because of the “disembedded” capitalist system, land rent and density sale combined with construction of malls and real estate bourgeoisie. The manifestations of this rentier economy can be analyzed in the economic, physical, environmental, social, and political-management structures. In this research, Districts 1 and 5 have greatly been affected by the flow and relations of rentier economy, especially the real estate bourgeoisie, and have had the most spatial changes in Tehran metropolis in terms of construction of malls and their locationing. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used for SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. SWOT-AHP model was used to describe the goals and strategies. The final result of the evaluation of internal and external factors indicates that the most important strategies for the organization of urban spaces with the approach of human-oriented cities is to locate malls outside the cities, to reduce land and housing rents, to prevent the locationing of malls based on “land rent”, to protect human-oriented spaces, and to avoid the destruction of local economy through brandism which is promoted by malls.