Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Learning and Language English as Medium of Instruction in Low-cost Private Schools

In low-cost private schools in India, English as a medium of instruction attracts children of poorly educated parents with a low-income background. A primary survey in Delhi and the National Capital Region finds that mediating primary-level education through an unfamiliar language poses language barriers and adversely affects the learning outcome. The agency in using English for communication is limited. The learning deficit is undetected through successive grades in the primary level due to translationand memorisation-based teaching processes, and focus on textbook-based exercises. The study finds that parents do not get a fair exchange in return for committing their limited resources towards education.
Effectiveness of Instructions in Academic Achievements: an Experimental Study using 7E's Instructional Model

The uneven temperament of the educational scheme has a subterranean impact on student's academics. Experts are determined to conceive alternatives to meet up with this confront. It necessitates the time that our education system must change the itinerary to prepare the new generation fully equipped with knowledge and skills. This is an experimental study and based on the constructivist approach of learning following 7E's instructional model. Key objectives, to assess the effectiveness of instructions based on 7E's instructional model in student's academic achievements, to compare experimental and controlled group at both pre and post-test phase. Hypotheses were analyzed using spss. It was concluded that 7E's instructional model based instructions are significantly effective in enhancing student's academic achievements in the subject of physical education. The experimental group treated with instructions based on 7E's instructional model made significant improvement as compared to the controlled group.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses' Perceived Barriers Towards VAP Prevention in Southeast Iran: An Observational Study

Background: Health Care-Associated Infections are the most common complications in hospitalized patients. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia is a subset of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia. This study aimed to investigate the intensive care unit registered nurses' perceived barriers towards VAP prevention in southeast Iran.Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study investigating ICU registered nurses in hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. The study population consisted of nurses in ICUs and EDs in three hospitals. The sample size was estimated as 242 nurses. The data was collected through a demographic characteristics questionnaire and a researcher-made ventilator-associated pneumonia barriers prevention questionnaire.Results: Nurses’ mean age was 32.9 ± 5.87. 80.2% of the participants were female. The job experience mean score was 9.51 ± 5.14 years. 45% of nurses had received VAP prevention training. The mean score of nurses' perceived barriers towards VAP prevention was 2.82 ± 0.46. The highest mean score of perceived barriers were related to items of "Lack of staff", "Lack of a team-based approach to care and interventions ", and "Lack of support from Management”. Conclusions: According to the present study, most of the barriers mentioned were related to organizational factors such as lack of teamwork. One of the major problems of most Kerman hospitals seems to be the shortage of staff. Further studies are needed in Kerman and other cities of Iran to obtain more accurate results.
Propagation and quenching of dual-front flames in binary-fuel mixtures

ABSTRACT An analytical model was developed for the study of nonadiabatic flame propagation and quenching in binary mixtures of independently reacting fuels. Despite its simple formulation, in which step-wise reactions start at an externally imposed ignition temperature and proceed at a constant rate, the model reproduces the well-known regimes of dual-front propagation: front separation, control, and merging. The results indicate that, depending on the relative concentration of the fuels, the two fronts of the flame may either quench separately – each front at a different level of heat losses in a flame with physically detached fronts – or in unison in a flame with merged fronts. The results of the model are in qualitative agreement with previous experimental tests performed on aluminum–methane–oxidizer mixtures.
Combining Ability of Highland Adapted Maize (Zea Mays. L) Inbred Lines for Desirable Agronomic Traits Under Optimum and Low Nitrogen Conditions

Low soil nitrogen is among the most important abiotic stresses limiting maize production in the highlands of Ethiopia. Information on hybrid performance and combining ability of maize inbred lines for grain yield and agronomic traits under low nitrogen stress is crucial to design appropriate breeding strategies for the development of enhanced maize cultivars. The objective of the present study was to estimate combining abilities of double haploid (DH) maize inbred lines for grain yield and related traits under optimum nitrogen and low nitrogen (N stress) condition. A total of 36 diallel crosses generated by crossing nine maize DH lines using half diallel mating scheme and four standard checks were studied for different desirable agronomic traits during 2017 cropping season at Ambo optimum nitrogen and Low nitrogen environments. The genotypes were evaluated in alpha lattice design replicated twice in both environments. Analyses of variances showed significant mean squares due to crosses for most traits studied. At optimum nitrogen condition, the highest grain yield was obtained from crosses L4 x L8 (9.57 t ha-1), L4 x L7 (8.67 t ha-1), L1 x L3 (8.36 t ha-1), L6 x L8 (8.27 t ha-1) and L3 x L4 (8.00 t ha-1), whereas at low nitrogen condition, L2 × L4 (6.74 t ha-1) and L4 × L8 (5.15 t ha-1) were crosses with higher grain yield values. Mean squares due to general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining abilities were significant for most of the traits under both conditions. This indicates that both additive and non-additive gene actions are important in the inheritance of these traits. Relatively larger GCA over SCA variances were observed in the current study for most studied traits revealing the predominance of additive gene action in controlling these traits. L3 and L8 were found as good combiners for grain yield at optimum N environment, whereas L2, L4 and L7 were good general combiners under low N stress condition. L4 and L8 were good combiners for grain yield in combine analysis across environments and hence were promising parents for hybrid cultivars development. Based on SCA effects, L1×L5, and L4×L7 were identified as promising hybrids for majority of traits studied in combined analysis across environments.
Reframing of moral dilemmas reveals an unexpected "positivity bias" in updating and attributions

People often encounter new information about others that may require them to dynamically update their moral judgments about them. While prior work on impression updating has examined the process of moral updating following the observation of additional moral behaviors that violate prior expectations, relatively little is known about how moral updating occurs when new contextual information directly reframes prior behaviors, casting them as more or less moral than they were on an initial interpretation. The present work sought to identify whether such moral reframing is differentially sensitive to the qualitative character of reframing information. Study 1 found that the negativity bias, well-documented by prior work on moral impression updating, can be reversed, such that immoral-to-moral reframing results in more updating than moral-to-immoral reframing. Study 2 replicated this pattern and found an additional asymmetry: moral reframing information was interpreted as providing more situational (vs dispositional) information, compared to immoral reframing information. Taken together, the present findings show that theories of moral impression updating should consider distinctions between the addition of new moral information and the reframing of prior information, as well as the impact of reframing on attributions.
The Effects of Compliance on the Results of Management of Support Foundations of Public Universities

This work proposes to study Support Foundations that are private non‐profit organizations which support public universities by managing their teaching, research and extension projects. These foundations are inserted as the Third Sector Institutions. The research targets verify if the compliance level affects the surplus probability of support foundations. The sample includes thirty‐four support foundations. The accounting statements analyzed were the balance sheet; the deficit and/or surplus demonstration; the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity; the cash flow statement and the explanatory notes for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. The analysis was performed by a checklist, including 31 (thirty‐one) items. It is important to highlight that the data estimation was developed using the logit estimator, on a robust error panel and was included time and state dummies. The results showed that 55% ( ifty‐five per cent) of the Support Foundations comply with the current legislation. Once foundations are according to the legislation, its surplus probabilities decrease.
Macroscopical Anatomy and Radiographic Study of the Non-Lactating Udder of Adult Local Iraqi Cow (Bos taurus)

The purpose of this study was to describe some anatomical and radiological features of the non-lactating udder of adult local Iraqi cow. Eight udder of local breed cow clinically appeared healthy and aged between 2-5 years were obtained from a local slaughterhouse located at Baghdad province. Five udders were used for anatomical study and the rest 3 udders were used for the radiological study. The study primed to describe the macroscopic anatomy of the udder and investigate the udder’s normal blood supply using red-colored latex. The mammography method was to describe the duct system of the glandular tissue of the mammary gland which was performed using the iodine compound and barium sulphate as contrast media. The results showed that the udder was located in the inguinal region and covered by pigmented skin with fine hair and composed of four quarters. Each quarter has one teat which was long, cylindrical in shape, opened with one orifice; and internally has longitudinal folds in its mucous membrane. The blood supply of udder by the external pudendal arteries (left and right) branched into cranial and caudal mammary ones. The radiological study showed that the glandular tissue of udder was composed of complex ducal system which included the teat canal (long narrow), teat sinus (spindle-shaped cavity), lactiferous sinus (large round structure), lactiferous ducts, cistern ducts, interlobular duct, intralobular duct and alveoli (round sac like). In conclusion, this study is considered as an important contribution of describing the anatomical features, main blood supply and a pathway of the intraglandular duct system of the non-lactating udder in local cow breed which is necessary for surgical operations in several cases of the udder. G *Correspondence: almalikisalah@yahoo.com Received: 23 March 2020 Accepted: 1 September 2020 Published: 28 December 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.30539/ijvm.v44i(E0). 1030 This article is an open access distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Common Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)
Strategi Humas Polisi Resort Kota Samarinda dalam Menangani Berita Hoax di Samarinda

Menjelang pemilihan umum presiden pada tahun 2019, berita hoax semakin marak tersebar sebagai kampanye hitam (black campaign) yakni saling menjelekkan antara kubu politik yang berseberangan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi komunikasi Humas Polresta Samarinda dalam menangani berita hoax pemilihan umum presiden 2019 di Kota Samarinda. Fokus penelitian ini adalah 7-­‐‑Cs PR Communications yang digagas oleh Cutlip, Centre & Broom. 7C itu sendiri terdiri dari, Credibility, Context, Content, Clarity, Continuity and Consistency, Channel, dan Capability of the audience. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan tiga cara yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Humas Polresta Samarinda mempunyai posisi yang sangat penting untuk menangani hoax menjelang Pemilu Presiden 2019. Humas telah melakukan observasi, klarifikasi, konfirmasi, serta validasi sebagai penanganan cepat tanggap terhadap hoax. Humas telah memberikan layanan komunikasi dari lembaga kepada masyarakat yang dilakukan melalui sosialisasi atau penyuluhan serta secara rutin di media sosial dan semua didukung dengan kemajuan teknologi sehingga membuat kinerja dalam proses penyampaian informasi menjadi lebih cepat dan akurat.
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses of a web-based computer-tailored intervention for prevention of binge drinking among Spanish adolescents.

BACKGROUND Binge drinking (BD) among adolescents is a public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a web-based computer-tailored intervention to prevent BD in adolescence. METHODS The sample was drawn from a study evaluating the Alerta Alcohol program. The population consisted of adolescents 15 to 19 years of age. Data were recorded at baseline (January to February 2016) and after 4 months (May to June 2017) and were used to estimate costs and health outcomes, as measured by the number of BD occasions and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Incremental cost-effectiveness and cost-utility ratios were calculated from National Health Service (NHS) and societal perspectives and for a time horizon of 4 months. A multivariate deterministic sensitivity analysis of best/worst scenarios by subgroups was used to account for uncertainty. RESULTS The cost of reducing BD occasions by one per month was €16.63 from the NHS perspective, which from the societal perspective resulted in savings of €7986.37. From the societal perspective, the intervention resulted in an incremental cost of €71.05 per QALY gained from the NHS perspective and this was dominant, resulting in savings of €34,126.64 per QALY gained in comparison with the control group. Subgroup analyses showed that the intervention was dominant for girls from both the perspectives and for individuals 17 years or older from the NHS perspective. CONCLUSIONS Computer-tailored feedback is a cost-effective way to reduce BD and increase QALYs among adolescents. However, long-term follow-up is needed to evaluate more fully changes in both BD and health-related quality of life.
Optimization and Performance parameters for adsorption of Cr6+ by microwave assisted carbon from Sterculia foetida shells

Modeling of adsorption of Cr6+ on to activated carbon prepared from Sterculia foetida dried seed shells under different drying techniques namely sun, oven, and microwave drying (450W, 600W, 900W power). Optimization of process parameters such as pH, adsorbent dosage (g/ml), temperature (°C), contact time (min) were evaluated using Central Composite Rotatable Design (CCRD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). For batch adsorption studies at pH 3, adsorbent dosage of 1.5 g/ml, temperature 35°C and contact time 90 min were found to be optimum for the system under consideration and Microwave Activated Carbonized Sterculia foetida (MACSF) at 450W was found to be best suited for the adsorption of Cr+6 ions. The system was found to follow Langmuir type monolayer adsorption for the given operational parameters. SEM analysis was used to study the surface morphology of the carbon samples and the effect of pretreatment on carbonization.
EFFECT OF KAOLIN FOLIAR ON FRUIT SUNBURN, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF PERSIMMON TREES

A field experiment was conducted during 2016 and 2017 seasons at a private orchard situated in Abu El-Matamir destrict, El-Behaira governorate, Egypt, to study the effect of foliar spray of 0, 2, 3 and 4% kaolin, twice or three times in June, July and August on vegetative growth, nutritional status, sunburn percentage, yield and fruit quality of" Costata" persimmon trees. The obtained results showed that, kaolin foliar application at 4% twice or three times (T6 and T7) considered the best treatments for enhance improvement nutritional status of trees. Moreover, kaolin foliar applications were effective to control fruit sunburn % as well as reducing severity percentage of sunburned fruits as compared to untreated trees. Also, Kaolin foliar application at three times was decreased leaf and fruit surface temperature especially under 3 and 4%. concentrations. In addition, kaolin treatments increased yield and improved fruit quality in terms of fruit weight, size, height, and diameter as well as fruit firmness. Kaolin foliar spray was raising fruit values of SSC%, and SSC/acid ratio compared to the control, whereas there is no significant variation among kaolin concentrations on this variables. Therefore, it could be recommended that, spraying kaolin at 4% three times in summer months, improving increasing gave the best result for improving trees nutritional status, and also it had a positive effect on preventing fruit sunburn damage and increasment yield and fruit quality of " Costata" persimmon trees.
Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes family in wheat (Triticum aestivum): Genome-wide identification, characterization, phylogenetic relationship and expression patterns

Background Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) plays important roles in plant survival under anaerobic conditions. Although some research has been carried out the functions of ADH in other plants, that of wheat TaADH family genes in response to abiotic stress are unclear. Results A total of 22 ADH genes were obtained from 14 chromosomes of the wheat genome by systematic screening. Multiple sequence alignment and evolutionary relationship show that these genes contain the characteristics of GroES-like domain and Zinc-binding domain, and these belong to Medium-chain -ADH type and can be divided into three subfamilies. There are 17 pairs of fragment replication genes among TaADH family members in the wheat genome, while there are 9 pairs of collinear gene pairs from ADH family members between wheat and rice genome. We speculate that these fragment repetition events may be the main reason for the amplification of TaADH family genes. Ka/Ks analysis indicated that there were 64 repetitive gene pairs, and the Ka/Ks value of these gene pairs was less than 1, which indicated that these sequences of TaADH gene were relatively conservative and did not change greatly in the process of evolution. Promoter element analysis showed that almost all of the upstream promoters of these genes contained the responsive anaerobic inducible element. Tissue localized expression and expression patterns also demonstrated that the TaADH genes responded to abiotic stress and may play an important role in waterlogging stress during the seed germination stage. Conclusions The results of this study may be helpful to further study the function of TaADH genes and determine the candidate gene for wheat stress resistance breeding.
Evaluation of Peripheral Blood Neutrophil Functions after an Oral Carbohydrate Overload in Obese and Insulin Resistant Horses

Background: Obesity and insulin resistance (IR) are conditions of increasing prevalence in populations of equids worldwide. The immune impairment described in metabolic dysfunction status in humans has been extensively reported with minimal data regarding horses. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of obesity as an isolated factor and in association with insulin resistance on apoptosis, phagocytosis and oxidative burst activity of neutrophils isolated from peripheral blood of lean and obese adult horses with or without insulin resistance, basally and after induction of hyperglycemia through an oral glucose test. Results: No differences in apoptosis were observed between experimental groups at any time point. Phagocytic capacity was significantly diminished at baseline in the obese-IR group (P<0.05) but increased after stimulation of hyperglycemia (P=0.007). Basal reactive oxygen species production differed significantly (P=0.0001) between the obese-insulin sensitive (IS) and lean-IS or obese-IR groups, and decreased significantly after stimulation of hyperglycemia in the lean-IS and obese-IS groups (P<0.05). Conclusions: Results from this study showed that both metabolic status itself, and acute hyperglycemia, are factors that influence PMNs functionality in horses, specifically phagocytosis and oxidative burst. This indicates the need for close monitoring of immune function in horses with inflammatory disease and concurrent obesity and insulin resistance.
Mechanism and Impact of Cation Polarization in Methylammonium Lead Iodide

Despite the intense research effort on metal halide perovskites, the fundamental correlation between the crystal structure and optoelectronic properties remains unclear. As many intriguing phenomena are expected to be based on the dipolar character of the rotating organic cations, an improved understanding of the material’s polarizability is of high relevance. Here, we study the orthorhombic–tetragonal phase transition of methylammonium lead iodide to gain insight into the polarization mechanism at low temperatures and the resulting effects on solar cell performances. Using thermally stimulated current measurements, we detect polarization currents when cooling or heating across the phase transition. These (de)polarization currents are found to correlate with a sudden change in rotational freedom of the organic cations, with a temperature range of 20 K separating polarizing and depolarizing processes. The nature of this cation polarization within the orthorhombic phase is investigated with respect to its i.
Phase I Trial of Intra-arterial Administration of Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy

Background This study is aimed at investigating the safety and tolerability of the intra-arterial administration of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in patients with multiple system atrophy- (MSA-) cerebellar type (MSA-C). Methods This was a single-center, open-label phase I clinical trial in patients with MSA-C. A three-stage dose escalation scheme (low-dose, 3.0 × 105 cells/kg; medium-dose, 6.0 × 105 cells/kg; high-dose, 9.0 × 105 cells/kg) was applied to determine the maximum tolerated dose of intra-arterial administration of BM-MSCs based on the no-observed-adverse-effect level derived from the toxicity study. The occurrence of adverse events was evaluated 1 day before and 1, 14, and 28 days after BM-MSC therapy. Additionally, we assessed changes in the Unified MSA Rating Scale (UMSARS) score 3 months after BM-MSC treatment. Results One serious adverse drug reaction (ADR) of leptomeningeal enhancement following the intra-arterial BM-MSC administration occurred in one patient in the low-dose group. The safety review of the Internal Monitoring Committee interpreted this as radiological evidence of the blood-brain barrier permeability for MSCs. No other ADRs were observed in the medium- or high-dose groups. In particular, no ischemic lesions on diffusion-weighted images were observed in any of the study participants. Additionally, the medium- and high-dose groups tended to show a slower increase in UMSARS scores than the low-dose group during the 3-month follow-up. Conclusion The present study confirmed that a single intra-arterial administration of autologous BM-MSCs is a safe and promising neuroprotective strategy in patients with MSA-C.