Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Enhancing Insights into Australia’s Gonococcal Surveillance Programme through Stochastic Modelling

Continued surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is critical as a feedback mechanism for the generation of concerted public health action. A characteristic of importance in evaluating disease surveillance systems is representativeness. Scenario tree modelling offers an approach to quantify system representativeness. This paper utilises the modelling approach to assess the Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme’s representativeness as a case study. The model was built by identifying the sequence of events necessary for surveillance output generation through expert consultation and literature review. A scenario tree model was developed encompassing 16 dichotomous branches representing individual system sub-components. Key classifications included biological sex, clinical symptom status, and location of healthcare service access. The expected sensitivities for gonococcal detection and antibiotic status ascertainment were 0.624 (95% CI; 0.524, 0.736) and 0.144 (95% CI; 0.106, 0.189), respectively. Detection capacity of the system was observed to be high overall. The stochastic modelling approach has highlighted the need to consider differential risk factors such as sex, health-seeking behaviours, and clinical behaviour in sample generation. Actionable points generated by this study include modification of clinician behaviour and supplementary systems to achieve a greater contextual understanding of the surveillance data generation process.
$C^*$-algebras associated to non-homogeneous minimal systems and their K-theory

It has been proved by Giordano, Putnam and Skau [4, Theorem 2.1] that a Krieger type theorem holds for the family of Cantor minimal systems, i.e. the (topological) orbit structure is related to the isomorphism class of the associated C -crossed products. It is natural to investigate whether a similar result is true for a larger class of minimal topological systems. Assuming the Elliott conjecture, namely that a complete isomorphism invariant for the associated (simple) C -crossed products is of (ordered) K-theoretic nature, we give a resounding counterexample by considering special non-homogeneous systems. The construction we present also has a purely dynamical aspect, which is of independent interest. If we restrict attention to the very special family of equicontinuous minimal systems, we show that a Krieger type theorem is true, extending a previous result by Riedel [13]. Finally, we investigate the notion of strong orbit equivalence for minimal topological systems in general. We present a rather surprising example in this connection.
Assessment of Proximate and Phytochemical contents of Some Herbal Snuffs Sold in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

There is current rise in use of herbal stuffs for medicinal purposes due to accessibility, cheapness, and other reasons. But information about their contents is limited and therefore it is imperative to unveil it. The objective of this work was to carry out determination of phytochemicals, and proximate compositions of the selected herbal snuffs in Sokoto, Nigeria.The three different herbal snuffs namely, Hajiya Aisha, Hajiya safiya, and Dr Lambo were purchased from Sokoto market, Sokoto City, Sokoto State, Nigeria. The determination of phytochemicals, and proximate compositions was performed by the methods of Association of Analytical Chemists. Alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, glycosides steroids, and terpenoids were determined. In terms of ash, the range determined is 23.00 ± 0.05 to 25.00±0.1 %. The lipid assessed was 9.10 ± 0.5 to 13.00 ± 0.05 %. 5.00 ± 0.3 to 8.20± 0.02 % was the range of protein determined. Fibre values of 6.60 ± 0.02 to 10.10± 0.5 % were reveled and 41.00 ± 0.1 to 48.10 ± 0.5 % is the range of carbohydrate assessed in the snuffs. Nevertheless, owing to the nutritional proximate values, and medicinally useful phytochemicals determined in these snuffs (Dr Lambo, Hajiya Aisha, and Hajiya Safiya) selected from sokoto, Nigeria; the snuffs are of benefits to the users in that regards. However, other scientific quality measurement studies should be done to ascertain the safety of the snuffs on human subjects.
Propagation and breaking characteristics of solitons and N-wave in fresh water and brine

ABSTRACT In this paper, the results of the study on the wave propagation and breaking of solitons and N-waves in fresh water and brine are reported. The experiments were performed in the twin flume facility at the Franzius Institute, Leibniz University of Hannover. Brine from Dead Sea was used for the study. The objective of the experimental study was to determine the flood safety levels along the banks of the Dead Sea and to arrive at the empirical equations for run-up. A weakly coupled numerical model based on the fully nonlinear potential flow and Navier–Stokes equation was used to validate the experimental results. The proposed numerical model is in good agreement with the present experimental results and the available analytical solutions for run-up estimation. The breaking N-waves were found to have a reduced run-up when compared to breaking solitons. The paper shows that the long wave propagation and run-up in both brine and water has similar characteristics.
Transient hydromagnetic forced convective heat transfer slip flow due to a porous rotating disk with variable fluid properties

In this paper we have studied the problem of an unsteady hydromagnetic forced convective heat transfer slip flow over a porous rotating disk taking into account the temperature dependent density, viscosity and thermal conductivity. The governing non-linear partial differential equations of the flow are transformed into a set of non-linear ordinary differential equations using similarity transformations. The resulting nondimensional equations have been solved numerically by applying Nachtsheim-Swigert shooting iteration technique along with sixth-order Runge-Kutta iteration scheme. Comparison with previously published work for the steady case of the problem is performed and the results are found to be in very good agreement. The results of the numerical solution are presented graphically in the form of velocity (i.e. radial, tangential as well as inward axial), temperature profiles and variable Prandtl number for various values of the model parameters. The corresponding skin friction coefficients (i.e. radial and tangential) and the rate of heat transfer coefficient (i.e. Nusselt number) are also calculated and tabulated. The obtained numerical results show that when modeling a thermal boundary layer with temperature dependent fluid properties, consideration of Prandtl number as constant within the boundary layer produces unrealistic results. Therefore, it must be treated as variable throughout the boundary layer. Results also show that the slip factor significantly controls the flow and heat transfer characteristics.
Mutuality of extension-farmer communication methods in dissemination of postharvest technology information in Kwara State

The medium of communication employed by agricultural extension officers in the dissemination of postharvest technology and information influences the adoption rate in a social system. The exploratory study assessed the forms of communication used in disseminating postharvest information; factors considered in selecting forms of communications used and the feedback effectiveness of communication forms used by extension officers. A multistage purposive sampling technique was used to select 75 field extension workers of Kwara Agricultural Development Project (KWADP) on which a structured interview schedule was administered. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages were used to analyze the collected data. Findings show that agricultural extension workers utilized Audio, visual, written methods as well as social media platforms. Audio methods such as general meetings (85.3%), farm visits (86.7%) and telephone calls (70.7%) are the most widely used methods while written forms such as advisory booklets (33.3%), articles (28.0%) and personal letters (21.3%) are the least employed methods. The number of Farmers to be reached (69.3%); nature of message to be disseminated (74.7%) and characteristics of end-users 72.0% were the major factors considered by extension workers in selecting forms of communications to be used in dissemination efforts. Also, Audio methods such as farm visits (38.7%) radio (37.3%), home visits (28.0%) and general meeting (26.7%) were considered to be the most effective communication methods. It is recommended that the effective communication methods used by the extension agents should be strengthened to further enhance innovation dissemination and adoption by the farmers.
On the Processes Leading to the Rapid Intensification of Typhoon Megi (2010)

AbstractThe processes leading to the rapid intensification (RI) of Typhoon Megi (2010) are explored with a convection-permitting full-physics model and a sensitivity experiment using a different microphysical scheme. It is found that the temporary active convection, gradually strengthened primary circulation, and a warm core developing at midlevels tend to serve as precursors to RI. The potential vorticity (PV) budget and Sawyer–Eliassen model are utilized to examine the causes and effects of those precursors. Results show that the secondary circulation, triggered by the latent heat associated with active convection, acts to strengthen the mid- to upper-level primary circulation by transporting the larger momentum toward the upper layers. The increased inertial stability at mid- to upper levels not only increases the heating efficiency but also prevents the warm-core structure from being disrupted by the ventilation effect. The warming above 5 km effectively lowers the surface pressure.It is identified th.
The ABC of Life

Nowadays it seems there is a manual for everything. What if there was a manual for how to interact with people so that we could all function optimally and succeed in life? This book comes closest to being the definitive manual for life. It is based on over 50 years of groundbreaking scientific research on self-determination theory which has produced a structural approach to social interaction—the ‘ABC of life’—as a concrete and actionable approach to success. For if you do not understand how people function, you will find it difficult to succeed in business, education, health, sports—or indeed almost any facet of life. The past 50,000 years of human evolution highlight why the ABC of life is so powerful: it is grounded in our human nature! This book explores the power of the ABC of life and explains how it can transform lives and achieve lasting success for individuals, teams, communities, societies, and our human species. Drawing on astounding examples from scientific experiments and real-world cases, Marcus B. Müller combines fascinating insights from neuroscience, social and evolutionary psychology, anthropology, biology, medicine, and his own cutting-edge research to produce this entertaining, inspiring, and revolutionary manual for life. This book is a must-read for all those seeking ultimate and lasting success in their professional as well as personal lives.
Terahertz optical properties of LBO crystal upon cooling to liquid nitrogen temperature

The anisotropy of optical properties of nonlinear lithium borate (LBO) crystals in the range of 0.2 – 2 THz is investigated by time-domain THz spectroscopy at room temperature and at T = 81 K. It is shown that the birefringence dramatically decreases upon cooling, as a result of which phase-matching conditions cannot be implemented. At the same time, the absorption coefficients αx and αy are found to decrease significantly with decreasing temperature, due to which the LBO crystal becomes a promising material for generating THz radiation via optical rectification and fabricating periodic structures and optical elements.
Persian Version of Parental Emotional Response to Children Index (P-PERCI) Among Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study on Psychometric Properties

Determination of reliability and construct validity of the Persian version of Parental Emotional Response to Children Index (P-PERCI) in a sample of parents of children with ADHD was the aim of this study. A hundred and sixty parents who had at least a six to 15 years old ADHD child living in Tehran have participated in the study. The Persian version of the PERCI in addition to several socio-demographic items were used to collect the data. The results of the exploratory and conﬁrmatory factor analyses showed that the ﬁve-factors model of P-PERCI was valid with an acceptable amount of explained variance. Also, the results of Cronbach’s alpha and Guttman-s λ 2 Coeﬃcients showed that each of the ﬁve factors had acceptable reliabilities. Considering the factor structure and favorable psychometric properties of the PERCI, the scale can be useable in parents of ADHD children living in Tehran.
Ionisation Cooling Lattices for the Neutrino Factory

The future accelerator complex of the Neutrino Factory will have an excellent precision and outstanding discovery reach, and is therefore a facility of choice for precise neutrino oscillation measurements. In the Neutrino Factory, muons are accumulated into storage rings and decay to neutrinos. However, due to the fact that the muon beam is produced occupying a large transverse phase-space, it is essential that its emittance is decreased using ionisation cooling. The reference ionisation cooling lattice of the Neutrino Factory has a large magnetic field at the position of the RF cavities, and there is a strong concern this can lead to RF breakdown. Therefore, there lies a great necessity for alternative cooling lattices to be found. This thesis presents several cooling lattices that were designed aiming to mitigate the problem of the RF breakdown in the presence of a magnetic field, that the reference lattice suffers from. In particular, amongst these lattices, a promising new configuration which makes use of a pair of opposite polarity and homocentric coils, named “Bucked Coils”, is presented. The Bucked Coils lattice not only manages to successfully achieve a virtually zero longitudinal magnetic field at the position of the RF cavities, but also obtains a better transmission than the reference lattice. A detailed comparison between the reference and the new lattices is presented with respect to the magnetic field, transmission and cooling efficiency. A possible extension of the work is also discussed. A six-dimensional cooling could be used at a Neutrino Factory but is essential for a Muon Collider. Another novel configuration, which aims to achieve 6D ionisation cooling, is presented in this thesis. This new lattice creates dispersion with the use of dipoles, and a correlation between energy loss and position with the use of wedge absorbers. A detailed description of this lattice configuration and analysis is given, together with preliminary results.
Modification of surface glycan by expression of beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase (B4GALNT2) confers resistance to multiple viruses infection in chicken fibroblast cell

Introduction Infectious viruses in poultry, such as avian influenza virus (AIV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV), are one of the most major threats to the poultry industry, resulting in enormous economic losses. AIVs and NDVs preferentially recognize α-2,3-linked sialic acid to bind to target cells. The human beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase 2 (B4GALNT2) modifies α-2,3-linked sialic acid-containing glycan by transferring N-acetylgalactosamine to the sub-terminal galactose of the glycan, thus playing a pivotal role in preventing viruses from binding to cell surfaces. However, chickens lack a homolog of the B4GALNT2 gene. Methods Here, we precisely tagged the human B4GALNT2 gene downstream of the chicken GAPDH so that the engineered cells constitutively express the human B4GALNT2. We performed a lectin binding assay to analyze the modification of α-2,3-linked sialic acid-containing glycan by human B4GALNT2. Additionally, we infected the cells with AIV and NDV and compared cell survivability, viral gene transcription, and viral titer using the WST-1 assay, RT-qPCR and TCID50 assay, respectively. Results We validated human B4GALNT2 successfully modified α-2,3-linked sialic acid-containing glycan in chicken DF-1 cells. Following viral infection, we showed that human B4GALNT2 reduced infection of two AIV subtypes and NDV at 12-, 24-, and 36-hours post-infection. Moreover, cells expressing human B4GALNT2 showed significantly higher cell survivability compared to wild-type DF-1 cells, and viral gene expression was significantly reduced in the cells expressing human B4GALNT2. Discussion Collectively, these results suggest that artificially expressing human B4GALNT2 in chicken is a promising strategy to acquire broad resistance against infectious viruses with a preference for α-2,3-linked sialic acids such as AIV and NDV.
The influence of trust, convenience, and quality information on purchase decisions at marketplace shopee in Sukabumi

This study aims to determine the effect of trust, convenience, quality of information on purchase decisions at the shopee marketplace (a case study of the Sukabumi community). The research population is consumers who have made purchases online at the shopee site. The sample is 55 people using purposive sampling method. Data collection is carried out using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis using the SPSS program. The results of the research show that Trust has a positive and significant effect on purchase decision, convenience has a positive and significant effect on purchase decision, information quality has a positive and significant effect on purchase decision
Tropical Convective Transition Statistics and Causality in the Water Vapor–Precipitation Relation

AbstractPrevious work by various authors has pointed to the role of lower-free-tropospheric humidity in affecting the onset of deep convection in the tropics. Empirical relationships between column water vapor (CWV) and precipitation have been inferred to result from these effects. Evidence from previous work has included deep convective conditional instability calculations for entraining plumes, in which the lower-free-tropospheric environment affects the onset of deep convection due to the differential impact on buoyancy of turbulent entrainment of dry versus moist air. The relationship between deep convection and water vapor is, however, a two-way interaction because convection also moistens the free troposphere. The present study adds an additional line of evidence toward fully establishing the causality of the precipitation–water vapor relationship. Parameter perturbation experiments using the coupled Community Earth System Model (CESM) with high-time-resolution output are analyzed for a set of stati.
New Records and Updated Checklist of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from the Maltese Islands

Between 2016 and 2021, several habitat sites in Malta were surveyed for wildbees by sweep netting patches with insect-pollinated flowering plants. These surveys haveled to an updated checklist of the bees of the Maltese Islands, which is provided in thisarticle. The species Andrena flavilabris Schenck 1874, Andrena florentina Magretti 1883,and Ceratina dentiventris Gerstaecker 1869 are recorded for the first time in the MalteseIslands (Central Mediterranean), and notes on the distribution of each species are alsoincluded. With the new additions to this checklist, the total number of species recordedin Malta is 105 species belonging to five families, namely Andrenidae (20 species), Apidae(35 species), Colletidae (6 species), Halictidae (19 species), and Megachilidae (25 species).
Comparing semi-actuated and fixed control for a tandem of intersections

In this paper, we present a new method to evaluate the performance of a network of intersections. We apply this method to a tandem of intersections. Using this simple example, we show difference between fixed and semi-actuated control. Our method takes the random nature of the traffic and the impact of offsets on the delays into account.
The Seed to Supper Program and Its Effect on Low-Income Beginning Gardeners in Oregon

Extension and community partner organizations work together to address complex problems such as food insecurity. One effort showing high levels of success in Oregon is the Seed to Supper program. This classroom-based beginning gardening curriculum targets low-income adults. Program participants indicated reducing their grocery bills as a result of growing their own food and eating more fruits and vegetables than usual during the growing season. Additionally, the program has increased participant awareness that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits can be used to purchase seeds or transplants. The curriculum is available on request for use by other state Extension offices.
Comparing the Resilience of the Medical Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic After Yalom Group Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy

Background: The medical staff working on the front-line battle against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are more exposed to mental health risks than the general population. Resilience is the ability to withstand challenging situations and help people defend their mental health against stressors. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Yalom and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on medical staff resilience in COVID-19 centers. Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population includes all 600 medical staff of Hamedan City, Iran, caring for patients with COVID-19 in 2021. Based on the average variance of resilience obtained in previous studies, 45 people were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (each 15) and one control group (n=15). The experimental groups were divided into Yalom and ACT group psychotherapy, and all three groups responded to the Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) before and after the intervention. The obtained data were analyzed by analysis of covariance in SPSS software, version 25. Results: Yalom group psychotherapy and ACT group therapy had different effects on the participants’ resilience and are statistically significant since the F statistics (106.722) was significant (P=0.001 and P=0.05, respectively). Based on the results, Yalom group psychotherapy has a better rate of improvement than ACT. Conclusion: Considering the significant efficacy of Yalom group psychotherapy and its relative ease of implementation compared to ACT, it is possible to employ this intervention to protect the mental health of medical staff during severe epidemics of diseases such as coronavirus.