Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE INCREASES THE SIZE OF MIDDLE-UPPER ARM CIRCUMFERENCE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH CHRONIC ENERGY DEFICIENCY

Background: Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) in pregnant women is characterized by the size of middle-upper arm circumference (MUAC) 23.5 cm. In 2017, the prevalence of CED in Indonesia was 17.3%, 21.9%, 14.37%, and 11.04%, respectively, in Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari, and Puuwatu Health Center, which were still above the national target of 5%. Thus, there is a need to overcome the CED problems by administering nutrition assistance to pregnant women.Objective: This research aimed to understand the effect of nutrition assistance on the size of the middle-upper circumference of pregnant women with CED in the working area of Puuwatu Health Center, Kendari, Indonesia.Methods: This study was a pre-experimental study with one group pretest-posttest design conducted from June to August 2020 in the working area of Puuwatu Health Center. As many as 35 pregnant women with CED living in the work area of Puuwatu Health Center during a period of January-August were enrolled in the study through a purposive sampling method. Later, the data were analyzed using a Wilcoxon sign rank test.Results: There was an effect of nutrition assistance to the size of the middle-upper arm circumference of pregnant women with CED with a p-value= 0.000. Conclusion: The nutrition assistance increases the size of the middle-upper arm circumference of pregnant women with CED in the working area of Puuwatu Health Center.
Effect of utilizing developed gestational diabetes mellitus guideline on pregnancy and childbirth outcomes

Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical health problems that may happen during pregnancy and may lead to a range of short and long-term maternal, fetal as well as neonatal complications. However, effective management and education on GDM self-care measures improve pregnancy outcomes for both women and their neonates.Aim: The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of utilizing developed gestational diabetes mellitus guideline on pregnancy and childbirth outcomes.Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used at Antenatal Clinic of Obstetric and Gynecological Specialty Center at Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura city. A purposive sample of 126 pregnant women diagnosed with GDM, assigned to the intervention group (n = 63) who utilized the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Guideline (GDMG) of care in addition to routine antenatal care and control group (n = 63) who followed routine antenatal care only. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data from participants as A structured interview schedule, maternal assessment record and fetal & neonatal assessment record.Results: The current study findings indicated that, there was a highly statistical significant reduction of body mass index and the mean random blood glucose levels at 34 & 37 weeks’ of pregnancy after intervention in the GDMG group than control groups (p < .001). Also, there was a statistical significant reduction in the occurrence of maternal complications as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, preterm labor and polyhydramnios in the GDMG group . Similarly, the neonates of the GDMG group had better Apgar scores after birth & lower incidence for developing neonatal complications as prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome and NICU admission.Conclusions and Recommendations: This study showed that, pregnant women with GDM who utilized the GDMG had better maternal & neonatal outcomes than those who did not utilize it. It is recommended to provide a manual GDMG to all pregnant women with GDM for better lifestyle changes & maintaining self-management regimen as well as better pregnancy outcomes.
If-then planning

ABSTRACT The self-regulation strategy of forming implementation intentions has now been studied for almost 30 years. We trace the development of this research and explicate the questions that have been addressed. We then present current research that investigates the consequences of implementation intentions for flexible goal striving, behaviour in situations for which one had not planned, and neuropsychological processes underlying the action control by implementation intentions. Next, we turn to novel applications focusing on how implementation intentions affect physical endurance and promote strategic information processing. Our review concludes with an outlook on future research on implementation intentions that covers emerging individual difference perspectives, innovative approaches to characterize underlying cognitive processes, and the prospects of integrating insights from related fields of research. As such, our review is an empathic call for addressing the many intriguing conceptual and empirical questions that still revolve around implementation intentions.
Laboratory Reactors and Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes

Abstract The majority of large-scale processes in chemical and refinery industries are based on heterogeneous catalytic reactions. Some examples are ammonia-, methanol-, and oxosynthesis; the production of ethylenoxid, cyclohexane, styrene, vinyl acetate and ma-leic and phthalic anhydride; isomerization of paraffins and C8-aromatics; catalytic reforming, hydrodesulfurization; hydrodeni-trogenation; and hydrocracking. Improvement of existing processes or introduction of new processes are mostly a result of developing new catalysts or modifying existing ones.
‘Different, not less’: pastoral care of autistic adults within Christian churches

ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to reach a better understanding of how, with the correct support and pastoral care, autistic adults can fully partake as church members and serve in positions of leadership. There is a considerable gap in the literature regarding how churches should provide pastoral care for autistic adults, as most resources only focus on children; therefore, this paper endeavours to begin to fill the gap by listening to the experiences of autistic adults and synthesising their experience with relevant academic literature. Churches have a duty to follow the example of Christ, who took on human form and came alongside those who were ostracised from normative society, inviting them into the kingdom of God. In order to assist faith communities in fulfilling this calling, the study will produce a list of concrete, feasible and theologically justified actions that churches can implement with the aim of making churches more accessible for autistic adults.
Physiological alteration and anaesthetic drugs effects on intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring procedures

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) and especially motor evoked potentials represents an important tool in the evaluation of the nervous system integrity and particularly of the motor tracts. A real and correct registration of the potentials with a proper interpretation of the modification is mandatory for an optimal outcome in eloquent areas, tumours, brainstem and medullary lesions. For all this to happen a suitable anaesthetic protocol must be used. Even though there is a large spectrum of anaesthetic agents at our disposal it is imperative to know their effect on the IOM signals recordings and the fact that some of them are dose-dependent. Drugs effects and physiological changes produced intraoperatively must be corrected before a shift in the direction of the surgical lesion resection it is taken. We present an overview of the action of the anaesthetic agents, most used protocols and the physiological alteration encountered in the operative theatre.
Political Ecologies of Race: Settler Colonialism and Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada

Drawing inspiration from popular efforts to connect a wide array of political struggles, this symposium examines the ways that racial-colonial politics unfold through nature and environmental practices linking past, present, and future across the United States and Canada. By way of introduction, we ask: What does it mean to do political ecologies of race in Canada and the United States? For us the response cannot be additive —merely grafting attention to racial/colonial politics onto established scholarly conventions. Instead, we aim for a deeper analysis that challenges and enlivens the field of political ecology. This introduction highlights what is at stake, and identifies the ways that the contributors’ research pushes the field. Ultimately, we argue that political ecologies of race can help reinvigorate intellectual projects and build liveable futures by recognising and supporting the connections between ongoing struggles. We hope this symposium contributes to the task.
Numerical Evaluation of Natural Periods and Mode Shapes of Earth Dams for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis Applications

The evaluation of natural periods and related mode shapes of earth dams represents a critical issue when performing structure-specific probabilistic seismic hazard analyses (PSHA). The identification of critical scenario events, using techniques such as disaggregation of the seismic hazard, and the calculation of a suitable target spectrum for ground motion selection and scaling procedures (e.g., the conditional mean spectrum), require at least the knowledge of the fundamental period of the system. This problem can be solved using analytical, numerical, and/or empirical techniques. We present several linear elastic modal analyses for an earth dam located in Southern Italy, using a numerical solution of the generalized eigenvalue problem obtained by the finite element method (FEM). Our numerical experiments are performed, testing various assumptions on boundary conditions, degree of saturation, and the distribution of geotechnical characteristics of the dam’s materials. We then compare our results against existing analytical solutions. We show that ignoring soil–structure interaction effects due to the flexibility of the dam foundation (i.e., under the assumption of fixed base) can lead to a substantial underestimation of the fundamental period of the dam. This effect should be carefully addressed when modal analysis results are used in PSHA-related applications.
Microorganism identification and environmental cleaning effectiveness in radiology settings: cross-sectional and experimental studies

Introduction: Despite the large number of patients passing through and some invasive procedures, radiology may still be considered unlikely to transmit pathogens. However, radiation protection aprons touched by radiology professionals and shared between patients could be prone to contamination. Our goals were to (1) assess qualitatively and quantitatively the microorganisms present on the radiation protection aprons with a cross-sectional study, and (2) determine the effectiveness of routine cleaning with an experimental design. Methods: For objective 1, 108 samples were collected on radiation protection aprons of two radiology settings: the diagnostic radiology (DR) setting, with a cleaning procedure in place, and the emergency setting without. Total cultivable bacteria, staphylococci, enterobacteria and fungi were quantified. For purpose 2, the number of total bacteria and staphylococci were compared between before and after cleaning the aprons. Results: The median number of total bacteria were respectively 0.97 and 1.56 cfu/cm2 in the DR and emergency settings, whereas the median number of Staphylococcus were 0.04 and 0.15 cfu/cm2 in these settings (Objective 1). Thus the number of microorganisms were lower in the setting with the cleaning procedure, although significantly only for staphylococci (p = 0.025). Enterobacteria, fungi and Staphylococcus aureus were not detected in any sample. In the second part of the study, the median number of total bacteria dropped from 0.80 to 0.17 cfu/cm2 between before and after cleaning (p = 0.0017) and for Staphylococcus it decreased from 0.84 to 0.15 cfu/cm2 (p = 0.13). Conclusion: A number of microorganisms have been found, although the absence of enterobacteria, fungi and S. aureus is reassuring as they can cause serious healthcare-associated infections. Our study showed that the cleaning of radiation protection aprons can significantly reduce the microbial load and should be encouraged.
Strengthening Socio-Cognitive and Emotional Skills in Early Education through a School-Based Program: Preliminary Study

This work has two objectives. The first is to describe a program to strengthen socio-cognitive abilities in initial education children (called PHSC), which is focused on training teachers on its implementation in the classroom. The second objective is to examine the effectiveness of the program when it is applied in schools with different socio-cultural contexts. It involved a total of 257 initial-level students attending two pre-primary schools in the province of Mendoza. One school was in an urban area of a more stable social environment, and the other in a socially-vulnerable area. The program was administered by teachers who had been trained for it. Preand post-assessments were conducted using socio-cognitive tests on the students. The teachers responded to the Executive Functioning Scale for initial education children before and after implementation of the PHSC program, and parents responded to an on-line survey to find out whether they had noticed any improvements or positive changes after the application of the program. The results suggest the possibility that this program, implemented by teachers, could improve the socio-cognitive abilities in children of both of the different social contexts, as well as being a driver to create conditions of equal opportunities and generate learning benefits in all their students.
Optical and dielectric properties of polycrystalline gallium ferrite thin films on Pt/Si  substrates

In this work, GaFeO 3 thin films are deposited on Pt/Si substrates using sol-gel spin coating technique. The effect of these films on different properties such as: structural, optical and electrical properties are investigated. X- ray diffraction (XRD) confirms that GaFeO 3 has orthorhombic Pc2 1 n symmetry. Scanning electron microscopy reveals the uniform distribution of sol and crack free nature of the films. The optical absorption spectrum was recorded using DRS UV-Vis which showed the thin films are absorbed in the visible region. We have also performed experimentally which determines the flat band potential using Mott-Schottky equation. The width of the space charge region and charge carrier concentration of the thin films is also calculated. The dielectric properties of the thin films are also studied in this paper. This work opens up the possibility for the polycrystalline GaFeO 3 thin films to be used as phototelectrodes.
Injecting drug users, MSM and people at the older age should be routinely tested for HCV in Poland - data derived from a post-exposure prophylaxis population.

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for HCV infection and thus identify groups for routine HCV testing in the group of people consulted for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed of cross-sectional data available from consultations due to post-exposure prophylaxis in HIV Out-patient Clinic and Emergency Department (ED) of Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw, Poland. Data were obtained from the electronic database, from 2008-o 2016. For statistical analysis, χ2 and t-tests were used for group comparisons, as appropriate. A total of 3,593 persons were included in the study, 60 (1.7%) were anti-HCV positive. In the first step, univariate models were estimated for each of predictors separately. RESULTS The results showed that odds of infection are significantly higher in males (OR = 1.92), people after non-professional exposure (OR = 3.82), and increase with age (OR = 1.03). In the next step, a multivariate logistic model was fitted in the group of participants after non-professional exposure with gender, age, and route of exposure as predictors. Obtained results revealed significantly higher odds of infection, both in IDU (OR = 162.6) and gender exposure (OR = 3.59) groups. After including routes of exposure, effects of age remained significant (OR = 1.05), while the effects of gender did not (OR = 1.12). CONCLUSIONS Based on the study results, it is recommended that routine testing for HCV should be provided for people at older age, and for individual with behavioural risk factors, such as history of injecting drus use or sexual exposure, particularly among men having sex with men (MSM).
Particle Segregation Within a Pile of Bulk Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) and Variability of Nutrient Content

ABSTRACT Piling Dried Distillers's Grains with Solubles (DDGS) using gravity discharge is common in the corn-ethanol industry. This study investigated the occurrence of particle segregation within piles of DDGS formed by gravity discharge and subsequent spatial nutrient variability. Particle segregation tests were performed in a laboratory study where piles of DDGS were formed using samples collected from two fuel ethanol plants (an “old” and a “new” generation plant), and a plant study performed on piles of DDGS formed at the same two fuel ethanol plants. In both the laboratory and plant studies, the piles were formed by gravity-driven discharge and sampled at various categorized sections from the center of the pile to the periphery. Our results gave similar conclusions to a prior bench-scale study and confirmed that particle segregation does result in significant differences in particle size at the sampled locations of the pile. Particle size expressed as the geometric mean diameter (dgw) increased from.
Magnetosphere‐Ionosphere Coupling via Prescribed Field‐Aligned Current Simulated by the TIEGCM

The magnetosphere‐ionosphere (MI) coupling is crucial in modeling the thermosphere‐ionosphere (TI) response to geomagnetic activity. In general circulation models (GCMs) the MI coupling is typically realized by specifying the ion convection and auroral particle precipitation patterns from for example, empirical or assimilative models. Assimilative models, such as the Assimilative Mapping of Ionospheric Electrodynamics, have the advantage that the ion convection and auroral particle precipitation patterns are mutually consistent and based on available observations. However, assimilating a large set of diverse data requires expert knowledge and is time consuming. Empirical models, on the other hand, are convenient to use, but do not capture all the observed spatial and temporal variations. With the availability of Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment (AMPERE) data, there is an opportunity for employing field‐aligned currents (FAC) in GCMs to represent the MI coupling. In this study, we will introduce a new method which enables us to use observed FAC in GCMs and solve for the interhemispherically asymmetric electric potential distribution. We compare Thermosphere‐Ionosphere‐Electrodynamics General Circulation Model (TIEGCM) simulations of a geomagnetic storm period using the new approach and two other often‐used methods for specifying MI coupling based on empirical and assimilative high latitude electric potentials. The comparison shows general similarities of the TI storm time response and improved temporal variability of the new method compared to using empirical models, but results also illustrate substantial differences due to our uncertain knowledge about the MI coupling process.
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Total Hull Resistance on Floating Catamaran Pontoon for N219 Seaplanes based on Biomimetics Design with Clearance Configuration

Seaplanes are planes that can take off and land from the surface of water. Due to their ability to take off and land from the surface of water, seaplanes need a pair of pontoons in the form of a catamaran hull at the bottom of seaplanes so that the seaplanes can float above the surface of water. Research on the catamaran hull model was conducted to examine the effect of istiophorus platypterus design distance between hulls (clearance) variation on the total resistance of the catamaran hull model through experimental method and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation method. There are three values of clearance (S/L) used in this research: 0.15, 0.2, and 0.25. The most optimal clearance configuration can be determined using a configuration which has the lowest total resistance. The results of experiments and simulations show that the distance between hull variations has a considerable effect on the total resistance of the catamaran hull model. The catamaran hull, which has the optimal clearance configuration, will cause the resulting wave interference and resistance to be small. The model was towed with Froude numbers ranging from 0.35 to 0.65. The results showed that hull separation made a difference in the total resistance coefficient on the same experiment configurations. The configurations with S/L 0.25 showed the least total resistance coefficient, whereas the configurations with the S/L 0.15 showed the highest total resistance coefficient. The simulations were conducted with the model with Froude numbers ranging from 0.35 to 0.65 using 700,000 cells in meshing and an error rate of 7.6% in convergence.
Regulatory Network Analysis Reveals Prognosis-Related CircRNAs in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Objective: To construct a key prognosis-related regulatory network and to identify the epigenomic alterations of RNAs that have crucial functions in cancer pathogenesis.Methods: RNA expression profiles of miRNAs, mRNAs and circRNAs were extracted from the NCBI GEO and EBI ArrayExpress databases. The identification of differentially expressed genes was performed by R language. Databases such as starBase and TCGA were used for annotation, visualization, and integrated discovery. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed by DAVID 6.8. The key prognosis-related regulatory network was constructed with Cytoscape software. The involved circRNAs were verified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in five pancreatic cancer cell lines. Proliferation ability was assessed by the CCK-8 assay, apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, and migratory and invasive abilities were assessed by Transwell assays.Results: In total, 798 differentially expressed genes, consisting of 85 circRNAs, 19 miRNAs and 694 mRNAs, were obtained. A miRNA interaction network was predicted and used to construct a prognosis-related regulatory network. GO annotation and KEGG pathway analysis revealed important biological processes and pathways in pancreatic cancers. The key regulatory factors in the network were miR-146b-5p and miR-152. Eight circRNAs included in the network were verified, and hsa_circ_0006502 was downregulated in the five tested pancreatic cancer cell lines and functioned as a tumor suppressor, as predicted.Conclusion: In conclusion, a key prognosis-related regulatory network in pancreatic cancers was constructed through bioinformatics analysis of public RNA databases, and miR-146b-5p and miR-152 were the key regulatory factors. Hsa_circ_0006502 was identified as a tumor suppressor that interacted closely with miR-146b-5p and might serve as a potential therapeutic agent.