Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Role of multidetector computed tomography angiography in evaluation of peripheral arterial disease

Background: Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of peripheral arterial disease. Many imaging modalities are available ranging from conventional modalities to the cross-sectional modalities like Doppler ultrasound, DSA, CT and MRI. The main principles of imaging are to characterize the all lesions detected including type of plaques, no. of lesions, length of stenosis, diameter of vessel in pre-stenotic and post-stenotic segments, degree of wall calcification, assisting in pretreatment planning with respect to route of access, selection of balloon and demonstrates size, extent, neck dimention, and presence of thrombosis in cases with aneurysm.Methods: A Cross-sectional observational study was done in 30 patients. Clinically suspected patients of peripheral arterial disease based on history, sign and symptoms and patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease on color doppler were included in our study. Both modalities were compared for detecting the occlusion and stenotic segments.Results: A total of 476 vessel segments were imaged by both modalities. When all arterial segments were considered, MDCTA detected stenosis or occlusion lesions in 30% of arterial segments, versus 18.8% compared to DUS. MDCTA showed 9.8% (95% CI:[4.3%, 15.3%]) more lesions than DUS when all arterial segments were considered together, 11.2% (95% CI: [2.7%, 22.1%]) more lesions when only the iliac arteries were compared, 9.1% (95% CI: [3.2%, 17.2%]) more lesions when only the femoropopliteal arteries were compared, 8.9% (95% CI: [1.5%, 16.3%]) more lesions when only infrapopliteal arteries were compared and 13% (95% CI: [2.6%, 25.4%]) more lesions when only the upper limb arterial segments were compared, (p <0.05 for all comparisons). Conclusions: MDCTA may be used as a screening tool in patients with peripheral arterial disease as it is a non-invasive and more accurate modality when compared to DUS and plays important role in management.
Betrayal Trauma and Resilience in Former Foster Youth

Resilience is often operationalized as the presence of positive behaviors and the absence of negative behaviors without considering external factors (e.g., racial discrimination), potentially limiting one’s ability to control their outcomes. In a sample of 20 former foster youth, this study investigated internal and interpersonal resilience and betrayal trauma. A mixed-methods approach addressed two questions: (a) How resilient are former foster youth? and (b) Which factors examined correlate with resilience? I hypothesized that (1) resilience would positively correlate with emotion regulation and self-esteem and (2) negatively correlate with perceived stress, betrayal trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that (3) betrayal trauma would positively correlate with PTSD and (4) negatively correlate with emotion regulation. Results demonstrated no correlation between resilience and emotion regulation or self-esteem; negative correlations between resilience and perceived stress, betrayal trauma, and PTSD; and insignificant correlations between betrayal trauma and PTSD and emotion regulation.
Gestation Age Determination through Optimized Fuzzy Logic Based Edge Detection Algorithm in Fetal Ultrasound Images

The present research proposes an automated technique to determine Gestation age from fetal ultrasound images using BPD biometric factor. Knowing this parameter, the status of the fetal growth is accurately predicted. In advance to the traditional technique, this study significantly focuses on optimized fuzzy logic based LSF algorithm to detect the precise edge information of the images. Gradient values obtained from six directional masks are used as fuzzy input and depending on the fuzzy rules; the system predicts the efficient edges while suppressing the remaining. Fitting an elliptical curve across the edges to determine the necessitate parameter is performed by LSF. Further, filtered LSF is also applied to similar ultrasound images in order to present the effective advantages of the proposed method. Moreover, the observed results are compared with the manual values taken by medical sonographers. From this, it is clearly analyzed that the gestational age predicted by the proposed technique is approximately closer to that of the manual ones when compared to the other technique and this exists mainly due to the inclusion of the fuzzy logic rule specifications.
Measuring the Boxing Punch: Development and Calibration of a Non-Embedded In-Glove Piezo-Resistive Sensor

Biomechanics measurement in boxing is becoming increasingly important for the analysis of boxing technique in order to promote exciting and safer boxing at both amateur and professional levels. Despite this interest, there have been few experiments within this field of research that have utilised a non-embedded in-glove sensor to measure the resultant power generated by a boxing punch. The aim of this study was to develop a dynamic measurement system, utilising a non-embedded in-glove sensor system. Two sensors were utilised; a tri-axial accelerometer to measure acceleration and a piezo-resistive force sensor hand wrap to measure the impact force of a boxer’s punch. The piezo-resistive system was calibrated using a static measurement system utilising simple load cells for force and laser displacement sensors for glove speed measurements. The system was tested on 31 novice boxing athletes participating in the study. A mean impact force of 2.31 kN ± 3.28 kN, an instantaneous velocity prior to impact of 4.73 m/s ± 0.35 m/s, an impact acceleration of 91 g ± 11 g, deceleration immediately following impact of 223 g ± 21 g and a maximum power dissipation of 11.2 kW ± 2.05 kW were measured. These values correspond well with prior studies using alternate measurement approaches. The calibration of the non-embedded in-glove piezo-resistive force sensor on the static measurement system yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.85.
Changes in Vitamin E and β-Carotene Contents in Various Edible Cassava Leaves (Manihot esculenta Crantz) of Different Ages across Multiple Seasons

Vitamin E and carotenoids belong to a group of bioactive compounds that have an important effect on human health. The present study aims to investigate for the first time the concentration of vitamin E, α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol, and β-carotene in edible cassava leaves during different ages. The analysis was performed using colorimetry and high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) methods. A significant difference was found among α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol concentrations in leaves; γ- and α-tocopherol isomer contents were the predominant in amount, respectively. Among the leaves, AD variety harvested at 6 months after planting (MAP) was the highest in total vitamin E (222 μgα-TE/g). However, the highest γ-tocopherol content (2782 μg/100g) and the content of biologically active vitamin E (1244 μg/100g) were found in EN variety at 6MAP, whereas the highest value (42 μg/g) of β-carotene was found in AD variety at 12MAP. Total vitamin E and tocopherol isomers composition varied among varieties and seasons as did β-carotene. The effects of varieties and harvest ages on the biosynthesis regulation of these compounds were confirmed by principal component analysis (F1x F2: 74.34%). Edible cassava leaves can be considered as sources of vitamin E for natural dietary antioxidant during different ages, and the best time to harvest EN and AD varieties is at 6MAP on the basis of α-tocopherol equivalent or content of biologically active vitamin E content, and EN and AD varieties performed the overall best. Thus, the edible cassava leaves are among the leafy vegetables that could be helpful to suggest as a part of daily meal for health benefits and pharmaceutical purposes.
Factors Affecting Early Detection and Stimulation by Mothers and their Impact on Receptive Language Skills of Children Age 4 to 6 Years

Background: Language is a communication tool used by humans since birth. Receptive langu­age can be interpreted as the ability to com­mu­nic­ate symbolically both visual and auditory. Through early detection measures, parents can find out the problem of child growth and deve­lop­­ment early, so that prevention, stimu­lation, heal­ing, and recovery efforts can be given with clear in­di­ca­tions at critical times of the child's growth and development process. Stimulation of child growth and development is carried out by mothers and fathers who are the closest people to children, other family mem­bers, and community groups in their respective households and in everyday life. This study aims to analyze the relationship bet­ween early detection and early stimulation with the receptive language skills of preschool children using the Health Belief Model (HBM) theory . Subjects and Method: This research was con­duc­ted using a cross-sectional research design in Surakarta, from December 2019 - January 2020. A sample of 200 children was selected using a fix­ed disease sampling tech­ni­que. The dependent va­riable is receptive langua­ge ability. The inde­pen­dent variables are per­ception of vulnerability, perception of serious­­­ness, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The intermediate variables are early detection and early stimulation. Data collection using questionnaires and Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test(ROWPVT), data were analyzed using path analysis with Stata 13. Results: Receptive language skills are improved with mothers who do early detection (b= 0.83 units; 95% CI= 0.19 to 1.47; p= 0.011) and early stimulation (b= 0.87 units; 95% CI= 0.28 to 1.47; p= 0.004). Conclusion: Children's receptive language skills increase with mothers who do early detec­tion and early stimulation. Children's receptive language skills are indirectly affected by per­cep­tion of vulnerability, perception of serious­­ness, cues to action, and self-efficacy through early detection or early stimulation by the mother. Correspondence: Anggi ResinaPutri. Masters Program in Public Health. Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Su­tami 36A, Surakarta, Central Java, Indo­nesia, 57126. Email: anggiresina­putri­@­gma­il.com. Mo­­bile: 085727387689 Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2020), 5(3): 235-242 https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2020. 05.03. 02
Dietary Supplementation with Housefly (Musca domestica) Maggot Meal in Growing Beagles: Hematology, Serum Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Oxidative Damage

Abstract The present study was carried out to evaluate the hematology, serum biochemistry, immune responses and oxidative damage of growing beagles fed a diet supplemented with housefly (Musca domestica) maggot meal (MM). Weanling beagles (initial body weight 2.69 ± 0.17 kg) were fed a control diet (0% MM) or experimental diet (5% MM) for 42 days. The results indicated that the diet supplemented with 5% MM had no significant effects on the hematology and serum biochemistry of growing beagles (P>0.05). Meanwhile, neither the serum concentrations of lysozyme and C-reactive protein nor the serum antibody responses to canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus were influenced by dietary MM supplementation (P>0.05). However, dogs in the experimental group had lower serum levels of malondialdehyde and protein carbonyl than those in the control group (P<0.05). These findings demonstrated that MM could be used as an alternative protein source in growing beagles without any adverse effects on hematology, serum biochemistry and immune responses. Furthermore, dietary MM could alleviate oxidative damage in growing beagles.
Do Institutions Influence Economic Growth?

Economic growth has been the subject of much focus throughout the history of economic thought as it has profound economic, social and political consequences. The sources of economic cycles are surrounded by intense and controversial scientific dispute. In our article, we want to contribute to the institutional economics debate by analysing selected institutional factors and testing their influence on economic growth. On a 2012-2018 dataset, we prove that soft factors such as property rights, freedom of corruption, level of freedom on different markets and other components of the Index of Economic Freedom and legal framework explain the differences in GDP per capita dynamics across countries. We present new evidence on how institutional factors determine economic growth. Unlike previously conducted studies, we use panel data and a set of general control variables in an attempt to respect causal inference. Moreover, we show that the mainstream economic conviction - more economic freedom leads to higher economic growth - fails in some cases, and regulation does not always hamper economic growth.
Earnings Management in State-Owned Enterprises in a Period of Macroeconomic Instability

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether and to what extend Greek state-owned enterprises engage in earnings management techniques during 2012-2016. Most prior studies on earnings management have used data from large economies with relative stable macroeconomic contexts (e.g., USA). Our knowledge about earnings management in smaller economies is rather limited. To fill this void, we conducted our study in Greece and focused on the abovementioned period, which is very interesting given that Greece experienced a substantial political and macroeconomic instability (e.g., four elections, one referendum, capital controls, and two memorandums). Two different models (i.e., The Earnings Distribution Model and the Modified Jones Model) are used to provide answers to the research questions. The sample is composed of 50 state-owned enterprises. The results show that Greek state-owned enterprises did not adopt any earnings management techniques during the examined period. These results are rather robust given that they come from two different models. According to the literature, macroeconomic and political instability provide incentives to managers to use earnings management techniques. Interestingly though, our results suggest that this is not the case for a smaller economy. The findings of this study will allow investors, auditors, and users of the financial statements to make better decisions when studying companies that are experiencing those difficulties. The adoption of two different methods and the similar results is an indication of more robust and valid findings.
Evaluation of hearing status in patients with keratoconus: A case-control study

Amaç: Bu çalışmada keratokonuslu hastaların işitme durumu değerlendirildi. Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Kasım 2018-Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilen bu olgu-kontrol çalışmasına 23’ü (12 erkek, 11 kadın; ort. yaş 31.6±7.8 yıl; dağılım, 20-46 yıl) keratokonus tanısı almışken 33’ünde (13 erkek, 20 kadın; ort yaş 30.8±4.4 yıl; dağılım, 18-49 yıl) hiçbir göz hastalığı olmayan (kontrol grubu) 56 denek (25 erkek, 31 kadın; ort. yaş 31.2±7.5 yıl; dağılım, 18-49 yıl) dahil edildi. Tüm hastalarda saf ses odyometrisi, immitansmetrik ölçümler ve işitsel beyin sapı yanıtı testleri uygulandı. Grupların odyolojik test sonuçları karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Grupların yaş ve cinsiyet dağılımı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık yoktu (sırasıyla, p=0.336 ve p=0.125). Kontrol grubunda 2000 Hz’deki akustik refleks değeri keratokonus grubundan anlamlı şekilde yüksekti (p=0.030; p<0.05). Grupların diğer akustik refleks ölçümlerinde anlamlı farklılık yoktu (tüm p değerleri >0.05). İşitsel beyin sapı yanıtı testi ölçümlerinde I-III, III-V ve I-V dalga gecikmeleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık yoktu (tüm p değerleri >0.05). Sonuç: Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, keratokonuslu hastalarda işitme kaybı beklenmemektedir. Dolayısıyla, bu hastalarda rutin işitme muayenesine gerek olmadığına inanıyoruz. Daha büyük örneklem boyutları olan, uzun süreli takip çalışmaları gereklidir.
The Effect of Coding Education on 5th, 6th and 7th Grade Students' programming Self-Efficacy and Attitudes About Technology

This study aimed to determine the effect of teaching model developed on coding education on students' self-efficacy and attitude towards technology. The research was conducted on 64 students who were the 5 th , 6 th and 7 th grades of a secondary school during the fall semester of 2018-2019 academic years. The research was designed in accordance with the exploratory sequential design from mixed research designs. The data were collected through the programming self-efficacy scale, the technology attitude scale and semi-structured interview form. The results of the analysis of quantitative data indicated that the model developed for coding education had a positive effect on students' programming self-efficacy and attitudes towards technology. It was found that the students expressed positive opinions about coding education. The students think that coding education facilitates the teaching of many different subjects such as mathematics and science. The students also think that they can do many activities such as code/program writing, designing games and robots, and solving problems with their coding education.
Preference for Anonymous Giving

Individuals sometimes prefer to anonymously donate money when they can publicly do so. In other words, they deliberately hide their costly prosocial behavior from a broad audience. While existing research has collated various evolutionary theories emphasizing the value of public prosocial behavior, it has not endeavored to address the preference for anonymous giving. The article discussed potential explanations for the preference and pointed to the importance of further scholarly discussion about the value and function of anonymous prosocial behavior.
Rice productivity on tidal swampland in the agricultural assisitance area program in Barito Kuala Regency South Kalimantan

Food needs that continue to increase rapidly along with population growth and the conversion of optimal paddy fields to non-agricultural land make sub-optimal land an alternative rice-producing land. One of the sub-optimal land being developed for use as a source of rice production is tidal land. The purpose of this research is to improve the productivity and feasibility of rice farming by supervising double row technology in tidal land in Barito Kuala Regency. The performance of rice the new superior varieties of Inpara 2, inpara 8, inpari 32, inpari 40 and inpari 42 in the tidal swampland in the 2018 dry season are quite good. How to plant with super double row planting increases productivity by 43% compared to ordinary planting. The highest productivity with super double row is Inpara 2 variety (5.83 t / ha), then inpari 42 (5.19 t/ha), Inpara 8 (4.78 t/ha), Inpari 40 (4.23 t/ha), Inpara 3 (3.85 t / ha) and Inpari 32 (2.54 t/ha). The planting method with super double row gives an RC ratio of 2.07 and a R/C ratio of 1.07. Whereas the R/C ratio planting of the farmer way is 1.60. And the MBCR (marginal benefit-cost ratio) super double row 2.41. This shows that rice farming using super double row provides benefits and worth applying.
Contextual factors influencing tourism-led growth: do social and political background matter?

ABSTRACT Formulated almost two decades ago, tourism-led growth hypothesis is still a subject of rigorous scientific scrutiny. Although there is no doubt that methodological issues have seriously undermined the efforts to draw definite conclusions, open questions could also be a result of ignoring a broader context in which tourism and growth interact. It still remains unclear how some important contextual variables, such as social and political factors, affect the verification of tourism-led growth hypothesis. In this regard, this paper is an attempt of both, a demonstration of an advanced econometric technique applied to investigate the true nature of relationship between tourism and economic growth as well as an exploration of the influence of some, possibly very important, contextual variables on tourism-growth nexus. Specifically, the initial level of poverty and the level of political freedom are hypothesized to have a significant impact on the verification of tourism-led growth hypothesis. This is tested by utilizing a dynamic panel data model with the System GMM estimator, as recommended in recent literature.
Dental Treatment of White Spots and a Description of the Technique and Digital Quantification of the Loss of Enamel Volume

The prevalence of white spots on teeth has increased in recent years. Regardless of their etiology, these lesions are characterized by a reduction in the enamel’s mineral phase, which is replaced by organic fluids. This causes an alteration of its chemical composition that affects its optical characteristics. Subsurface demineralization increases the pore volume of enamel, which in turn changes its optical refraction and results in the opaque color of white spot lesions. Here, we examined a non-invasive clinical technique used for eliminating these white spot lesions from enamel via two HCl-based products at different concentrations (6.6% and 15%). We used a digital method for evaluating the volumetric changes produced in dental enamel by the application of both products, one of which involved chemical erosion and the other, abrasive erosion. The mean volume of the enamel eliminated was −0.042 mm in 15% HCl, and −0.12 mm in 6.6% HCl. Thus, both 15% HCl and 6.6% HCl are capable of eroding the surface of the tooth enamel without reaching dentin. Moreover, 6.6% HCl produced a greater erosion of the dental enamel and left the surface a texture typical of an abrasive chemical-erosive product. The 15% HCl, however, produced an etching pattern typical of an erosive chemical with open enamel prisms prepared for subsequent adhesive procedures and restorers.
Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment in Hot and Arid Climates: Opportunities, Challenges and Case Studies in the Middle East

Many countries and regions around the world are facing a continuously growing pressure on their limited freshwater resources, particularly those under hot and arid climates. Higher water demand than availability led to over-abstraction and deterioration of the available freshwater resources’ quality. In this context, wastewater, if properly treated, can represent a new water source added in the local water balance, particularly in regions of Colorado, California, Australia, China and in the wide region of the Middle East, which is characterized as one of most water-stressed regions in the world. This article summarizes the status of wastewater treatment and management in the Middle East and discusses the challenges, the various barriers and also the opportunities that arise by introducing the sustainable technology of Constructed Wetlands in the region. Furthermore, the aim of the article is to provide a better insight into the possibility and feasibility of a wider implementation of this green technology under the hot and arid climate of Middle East by presenting several successful case studies of operating Constructed Wetlands facilities in the region for the treatment of various wastewater sources.