Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Climate Variability and the Emergence of Malaria: Case of Kumbo Central Sub-Division, North West Region, Cameroon

Climate variability and change is a major driver of infectious diseases around the world. This study sought to investigate the role of climate variability on the emergence of malaria in the North West region of Cameroon. Both biophysical and socio-economic data were collected for this study. Biophysical data, mainly secondary, was collected from meteorological stations (rainfall and temperature data) and hospitals (malaria morbidity and mortality statistics) in the study area. Socio-economic data were collected from primary sources, mainly, survey of households and hospitals, using semi-structured questionnaires. A total of 164 questionnaires were distributed amongst medical personnel and the general public (aged 18-70 years). Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that patterns of fluctuation in climate parameters did not have a perfect match with rates of prevalence of malaria. However, some relatively significant correlation was found to exist between certain aspects of climate and rates of prevalence of malaria. It was noted that other drivers are involved in influencing rates of prevalence of malaria besides climate variability International Journal of Global Sustainability ISSN 1937-7924 2020, Vol. 4, No. 1 105 and change. Amongst the impacts of malaria prevalence on the population were high rates of morbidity and mortality. The population employed treated mosquito bed nets as the main coping strategy for fighting against malaria. The study recommends that the health sector should incorporate the phenomena of climate variability and change into its policy framework, and more research should be conducted to assess other drivers of malaria prevalence in north western Cameroon.
Effects of Dietary Protein and Macleaya Cordata Alkaloid Extract Supplementation on Growth Performance, Apparent Ileal Digestibility of Protein and Plasma Amino Acid Concentration in Broiler Chickens

The current study evaluated the effects of feeding a phytogenic substance, Macleaya cordata alkaloid extract (MCAE), on the growth performance and protein digestibility of broiler chickens fed two dietary concentrations of protein. A total of 560, one-day-old male broiler chicks (initial body weight = 39.9 ± 0.1) were randomly assigned to eight dietary treatments with five replicates (14 broiler chickens per replicate) in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement including two concentrations of dietary crude protein (100 and 95% of established requirements; control and low-protein diets, respectively) and four inclusion rates of MCAE (0, 180, 360, and 540 mg/kg diet). Crude protein (CP) and MCAE interactions occurred on the apparent ileal digestibility of CP (P = 0.05), organic matter (P = 0.01), and ash (P = 0.01) at d 35. However, no interaction between CP and MCAE occurred for body weight, average daily gain, and the feed conversion ratio. Dietary MCAE supplementation increased body weight (P = 0.01) at d 35, average daily feed intake (P = 0.04), and average daily gain (P = 0.02) from d 1 to 35 of the broiler chickens linearly. Greater carcass yield and reduced abdominal fat were observed with a higher level of dietary protein intake (P = 0.01). Dietary supplementation with MCAE also reduced the relative weight of the ceca linearly (P = 0.01) without affecting carcass yield at d 35. Dietary treatments had no effects on plasma free Met, Thr, and Gly concentrations at d 35 and serum uric acid and creatinine concentrations at d 15 and 35. In summary, these results indicated that dietary supplementation with MCAE may improve body weight and average daily gain of broiler chickens at both dietary protein levels, by enhancing apparent ileal digestibility of dietary CP and organic matter, as well as by increasing feed intake.
DROUGHT AND SALT STRESS INDUCED ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN LEAVES AND STEMS OF INDIAN BORAGE PLANTS PLECTRANTHUS AMBOINICUS

: Two pot experiments were conducted during 2014 and 2015 successive growing summer seasons to study the anatomical structure changes in leaves and stems of Indian borage plants (Plectranthus amboinicus Lour. Sprengel) due to exposure drought and salt stress. The anatomical analysis data showed that plants supplied with 65% of water holding capacity (WHC) showed considerable increase in both leaves and stems dimensions as compared to the other irrigation levels of water (45 and 25% of WHC). In addition, the highest drought stress level (25% of WHC) markedly decreased all tested parameters of both leaves and stems of Indian borage plant. As for the effect salinity on the anatomical structure of the leaf blade through the midrib region as well as lamina indicated that increasing salinity level decreased anatomical dimensions of midrib region (midrib thickness), dimensions of the midvein bundle (length, width, number of xylem vessels and average diameter of xylem vessel) and dimensions of the lamina (lamina thickness, palisade thickness and spongy tissue thickness). It was clear that the high level of salinity ECw (11.7 dSm-1) caused destroy almost the contents of vascular bundle in midrib region. The same trend was noticed on stem anatomical parameters and showed that increasing salinity level markedly reduced most of stem anatomical characters, i.e., diameter of the whole section, vascular cylinder thickness, fibers tissue thickness, phloem thickness, xylem thickness, average number of xylem vessel, average diameter of xylem vessel and pith diameter mean while thickness of cortex was increased. It was noticed that the high quantities xylem fibers in control plants was recorded and it decreased with low salinity level ECw (3.9 dSm-1), whereas, moderate and high salinity levels ECw (7.8 and 11.7 dSm-1) led to absence xylem fibers.
What's the point? Impact of Ireland's bonus points initiative on student profile in mathematics classrooms

In 2012 mathematics was assigned a special status within the Irish post-primary school curriculum with the introduction of a bonus points initiative (BPI). Students are now awarded additional credit in their upper post-primary school state examination results if they achieve a passing grade in mathematics at higher level. This extra credit will increase the likelihood of these students securing a place on the third-level course of their choice. This incentive was introduced to encourage students to study mathematics at higher level. Anecdotally there have been mixed reviews about the success of the BPI. While the numbers taking higher level mathematics have increased steadily, there have been concerns that many students who are not capable of performing up to the standard required are now opting for the higher level paper and the difficulty of this examination and the marking schemes have been adjusted accordingly. This paper reports on a national study, the first of its kind, that was conducted to investigate teachers’ perspectives (N = 266) on the BPI. The authors investigate if the increase in the number of students studying higher level mathematics in Ireland has occurred in tandem with an increase in the mathematical proficiency of students and they ascertain the impact of the BPI on the profile of higher level mathematics classes.
Stress responses of red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) to high ammonia levels

Red tilapia is becoming a popular species in aquaculture but few studies are available regarding its responses to environmental stress. In this study, 16 pieces of Red tilapia was subjected to high ammonia levels. Stress level was monitored by means of observing the changes in ventilation rate (VR), eye color pattern (ECP) and skin color of the fish before the introduction of stressor and immediately after 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 30 min later. Three treatments were assessed: T1 (control); T2 (0.046-0.05 ppm of NH3-N); T3 (0.06-0.10 ppm of NH3-N) and T4 (0.11-0.15 ppm of NH3-N). Results showed that the mean VR, ECP and skin color of the Red tilapia exposed to ammonia stress (T2, T3 and T4) were significantly higher (P<0.05) compared to control (T1). Faster VR, darker ECP and intensified skin color were observed in all treatments with high ammonia levels.
Prevalence and assessment of the risk factors of stress urinary incontinence in gynaecology out patients in a tertiary care centre

The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women is relatively low in early life, has a peak around the time of menopause, and then rises steadily between the ages of 60 to 80 years. As we already know, stress urinary incontinence is the complaint of involuntary leakage of urine during increased abdominal pressure in the absence of detrusor contraction. Prevalence of SUI is 10-45% among women. Incontinence was found to be positively increasing with parity. Moreover, urinary incontinence has a major impact on the health economy and is increasingly recognized as a global health concern. Although, these conditions are highly prevalent they are often not reported by patients. There are several explanations for this: the leakage may not be a problem to the individual, it may be considered a part of normal ageing, expectations of successful treatments are low, patients may think they can manage on their own, or they may be too embarrassed to seek help. Therefore, identification of risk factors causing stress incontinence is of prime importance in suspecting the condition. Impact of factors such as aging, rise in BMI, pregnancy, route of delivery, ethnic heritage, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and other conditions that may be comorbidities or may affect the development and/or progression of stress incontinence. Not all these factors are completely ABSTRACT
A Proposed Framework for Big Data Analytics in External Auditing and Its Impact on Audit Quality with A Field Study in Egypt

This research aims to explore the determinates of Big Data Analytics application (BDA) in external auditing, conceptualize the different contingent factors based on Technology-Organization-Environment Framework (TOE) and the perceptions of the audit firm, business clients, and some practitioner in Egypt regarding BDA and external audit practices and analyze the effects of these determinants on audit quality. To achieve this goal, contingency theory, analytical approach, and questionnaire with three different types of respondents are used. The authors explore contingents' factors that trigger the application of BDA in different stages of auditing and analyzes its implications on audit quality.The study presents a few key results regarding the use of BDA in external auditing. The authors recognize three groups of contingent determinates (TOE) and the conditions that govern the use of BDA will lead to improving audit quality elements (Input-Process-Output). E.mail:1asmaa.serag@commerce.tanta. edu.eg E.mail:2laila.elakeli@ commerce.tanta. edu.eg Dr. Asmaa Abd ElMonem Serag; Dr. Laila Mahrous AlAqiliy A Proposed Framework for Big. 2 Besides, the authors' emphasis on the relationship of the audit firm, business clients, experts in information technology, and regulators in motivating the use of BDA and improve audit quality. The study specifies an attitude of external auditors that are likely to concentrate on using BDA techniques in audit engagement not only to achieve regulatory requirements but also to add value to business clients and the auditing quality three sides of the Iron triangle (efficiency/effectiveness/cost reduction and quality). Moreover, some challenges restrict using BDA techniques in audit plans in Egypt such as audit firms' size, information systems infrastructure, and long-term audit engagements. The proposed framework can address the current issues related to the drives of BDA application and the empirical investigation of situational conditions that make BDA more relevant in external auditing in Egypt. Furthermore, the research discusses the phenomenon of BDA as one of the most recent topics in auditing. Moreover, it concludes the contingent determinates that make BDA more beneficial based on contingency theory.
Orphans and stunted growth: Investigating the potential of spatial network effects in service delivery for reducing stunting in orphans

Stunted growth in early life has serious implications for children and is a well-established constraint to productivity, life expectancy, and cognitive development. This paper evaluates the relative contributions of household resources and public service delivery in reducing the orphan-stunting penalty? the higher likelihood of orphans to be stunted. The results indicate that the effects of access to sanitation significantly reduce this penalty. Moreover, sanitation is at least as important as private wealth in reducing the penalty while access to other services is not.
Characterization and blending of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) produced by Bacillus safensis FO-366(T) on cassava peels

Plastic industry has contributed significantly to the current state of environmental damage because the polymeric materials used so far in various applications are not biodegradable. Thus, the need for viable and sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact and have better performance than the options currently available. In this regard, biodegradable polymers emerged as one of the solutions to cushion impact of plastics waste disposal on the environment. Cassava peels were dried and made into powder, which was used for this study with Bacillus safensis FO-366(T). After 48 hrs of incubation the pellets were extracted and purified with chloroform. The pellets were dried and characterised. The FTIR and GCMS revealed the presence of 3HD methyl ester as the prominent monomers of PHA. The blends showed better mechanical properties than PLA and PE. This study revealed the potential of cassava peels as a carbon source for production of biodegradable polymer.
Biodegradation of Paraeforce Using Yeast Cells Isolated From Arable Farmland in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State

The aim of the research is explore the biodegradation potential of yeast on paraeforce impacted soil and the analysis of the associated enzymes and metabolites. Soil sample was collected from an agrarian soil previously exposed to paraeforce herbicide. Physicochemical analysis was done on the soil sample. Fungal isolation was done using traditional plate culture and molecular techniques. The biodegradation potential of the isolates was determined using titrimetric method. The physicochemical analysis of the treated soil sample recorded a pH of 6.96, temperature (33 0 C), moisture content (71.8%), nitrate (25.6mg/kg), total organic carbon (42mg/kg), biochemical oxygen demand (5.68mg/kg), and conductivity (4.236μscm -1 ). Yeasts isolated from the soil sample were Pichia kudriavzevii MT366877, Hanseniaspora opuntiae MT366875, Candida. These yeasts were able to degrade the paraeforce. There was a synergy in the degradative activity of the mixed culture. At the end of 90 days, paraeforce degradation was significant in Pichia kudriavzevii MT366877 (27.5mg/kg), Hanseniaspora opuntiae MT366875 (22.4mg/kg) and Pichia cecembensis MT366876 (23.1mg/kg). Natural attenuation recorded a degradation rate of 41.37mg/kg in 90 days. When the sample was optimized using poultry wastes, the degradation rate improved. The mixed culture achieved 100% (50mg/kg) degradation of paraeforce in 56 days. Natural attenuation achieved 100% degradation in 70 days. Pichia kudriavzevii MT366877, Hanseniaspora opuntiae MT366875 and Pichia cecembensis MT366876 recorded 36.7mg/kg, 29.5mg/kg and 26.08mg/kg respectively at the end of 90 days. The growth of fungi was influenced by pH, temperature, nitrate, total organic carbon and the biochemical oxygen demand of the growth medium. The research showed that living cells of the yeasts have great potential for the degradation of paraeforce in an impacted soil and may be used bioremediation of impacted soil.
Vocaliza on Characters and Forkhead Box P2 (FoxP2) Polymorphism in Indonesian Crowing‐Type Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Indonesia is known to have a high diversity of native chicken breeds, including five crowing-type chicken breeds (three pure and two hybrid). The three pure breeds consist of Pelung chicken from Cianjur district, West Java Island; Kokok Balenggek chicken from Solok district, West Sumatra Island; and Gaga chicken from Sidrap district from south Sulawesi Island, and the two hybrid chicken consist of Bekisar derived from the green junglefowl (Gallus varius) and the domestic hen and Burgo derived from the red junglefowl (G. gallus) and the domestic hen crossbreed (Figure 1). Based on the variations in the D-loop mtDNA sequence, it has been reported that these breeds could have possibly descended from multiple ancestors (Ulfah et al. 2016; Ulfah et al. 2017). Among the crowing-type chicken, the Pelung chicken has a very high economic value. In general, there are 30 sounds in chicken bioacoustics, of which 19 can be interpreted (Tefera, 2012). Chicken sounds can be understood as warning sign, alarm, contact, territorial, laying, nesting, mating, threat, submissive, distress, fear, contentment, indicating food, dust bathing, perching, battle cries, privacy, dominance and time calls (crowing), and short sentences (a combination of two and three syllables/cackle). Crowing-type chicken is one of the important chicken breeds in Indonesia. This study was conducted to investigate the crowing characters of Pelung chicken and the effect of exon 7 FoxP2 gene polymorphism in mute chicken. Chicken were obtained from local breeder. Pelung chicken crowing and morphology characterizations were conducted in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Chicken breeding (♀ broiler×♂ Pelung and ♀ Pelung×♂ F1), DNA extraction and FoxP2 gene amplification were conducted at the Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University. Results showed that the crowing duration was approximately 8.435 ± 1.647 s, consisting of 1.104 ± 0.210 s first syllable, 5.532 ± 1.274 s second syllable, and 1.858 ± 0.969 s third syllable. Cross-breeding between Pelung and broiler chicken resulted in chicken progeny all of which were of non-crowing-type. Our breeding results indicated that long crowing traits followed recessive autosomal inheritance. Sanger sequencing revealed an identical exon 7 sequence in mute and normal crowing-type chicken. Therefore, crowing is an important character for determining chicken breed purity, and our bioacoustic analysis was applicable in chicken show.
Bacterial synthesis of silicon/silica nanocomposites

The synthesis of silicon/silica nanoparticle composites by the bacterium Actinobacter sp. is demonstrated. More specifically, the formation of silicon/silica nanocomposite is shown to occur when the bacterium is exposed to K2SiF6 precursor under ambient conditions. Based on the earlier reports where this bacterium has been shown to synthesize iron oxide and iron sulfide nanoparticles, it is hypothesized that this bacterium secretes reductases and oxidising enzymes, which lead to the Si/SiO2 nanocomposite synthesis. The particles obtained by bacterial synthesis were thoroughly characterized. The cytotoxicity studies revealed that the particles do not display any cytotoxicity to human skin cells. The synthesis of silica nanoparticles by bacteria in the present study demonstrates the versatility of the organism, and the formation of elemental silicon by this environmentally friendly process expands further the scope of microorganism based nanomaterial synthesis.
Mining Twitter to Detect Hotspots in Psychology

For identifying psychological hotspot topics, a mere focus on bibliometric data suffers from a publication delay To overcome this issue, we introduce Twitter mining of ongoing online communication among scientists for the detection of psychological research topics Specifically, we collected the entire 69,963 tweets posted between August 2007 and July 2020 from 139 accounts of psychology professors, departments, and research institutes from the German-speaking countries, as well as sections of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) To examine whether Twitter topics are hotspots in terms of indicating future publication trends, 346,361 references in the PSYNDEX database were extracted For determining the additional value of our approach in contrast to traditional conference analysis, we gathered all available conference programs of the DGPs and its sections since 2010 and compared dates of topic emergence Results revealed 21 topics addressing societal issues (e g , COVID-19), methodology (e g , machine learning), scientific research (e g , replication crisis), and different areas of psychological research Ten topics indicated an increasing publication trend, particularly topics related to methodology or scientific transparency Seven Twitter topics emerged earlier on Twitter than at conferences A total of four topics could be expected neither by bibliometric forecasting nor conference contents: "methodological issues in meta-analyses", "playfulness", "preregistration", and "mobile brain/body imaging" Taken together, Twitter mining is a worthwhile endeavor for identifying psychological hotspot topics, especially regarding societal issues, novel research methods, and research transparency in psychology In order to get the most comprehensive picture of research hotspots, Twitter mining is recommended in addition to bibliometric analyses of publication trends and monitoring of conference topics (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Intracavernous application of autologous bone marrow stem cells for medical treatment-refractory erectile dysfunction: A case report

Clinical case description: A 61-year-old man with severe erectile dysfunction related to diabetes mellitus of long duration was treated through intracavernous stem cell application. Transplantation of autologous bone marrow stem cells through a single intracavernous injection was performed. Clinical response, Doppler ultrasound of the penis, and adverse events were evaluated during the 50-week follow-up. The highest clinical response was reported at week 12, but it diminished thereafter. At the end of follow-up, ultrasound identified the presence of neovascularization emerging from the cavernous arteries. Relevance: Numerous preclinical trials have demonstrated efficacy and safety, but there is insufficient clinical evidence showing promising results. Clinical implications: No adverse events were detected, and ultrasound revealed hemodynamic changes that were possibly related to the therapy. The source and dosage of stem cells, as well as subsequent therapeutic applications, pose questions that remain to be answered. Conclusions: Stem cell therapy for erectile dysfunction is a field of research that has sparked interest in numerous scientific groups, but clinical experience is still limited.
Issues in Information Systems

User studies need to be perform on the new technology such as Mixed reality (MR) before it reach maturity. In this paper we would like to reveal the study that has been done to determine users’ perception and acceptance on the mixed reality prototype, named Mixed Reality Regenerative Concept (MRRC). The aim of MRRC is to increase users understanding on regenerative concept and tissue engineering. The participants consisted of 37 volunteers from 2 and 3 year Biomedical Science students who have never experienced with mixed reality technology. We used constructs personal innovativeness, perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and intention to use to evaluate respondents’ acceptance. Results showed that perceived usefulness was the most important factors to determine the intention to use of mixed reality technology compared to perceived enjoyment and perceived ease of use. However students showed high willingness to use the technology in the future.