Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Throughput of Real-time Distance Education Services Supported by a Mobile Ad Hoc Network

Tele-education went from being an option to becoming a necessity given the current public health problems. Due to this, the educational sector has included blended courses as part of its training offer. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) will therefore, become an important resource to work, under this class format, with students outside the classroom, in accordance with the standards recommended inside a university campus. MANETs require certain parameters that ensure the quality of communications and identify the factors that influence Quality of Service (QoS). The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that affect the quality of communications in a tele-education environment. For this purpose, the QoS of a MANET supporting a real-time video streaming is evaluated based on throughput. As a result, the main factors that directly or indirectly affect the operation of the network could be identified, which may help in making decisions regarding aspects such as the number of nodes and the node mobility speed. Moreover, the versatility and scalability of the MANET was proven, as when the number of nodes went from 5 to 10, throughput increased by 14 %. This also occurred with the transmission rate factor when the video was streamed in a channel with a variable bitrate (64–4096 kbps).
Exposure to heavy metals causes histopathological changes and alters antioxidant enzymes in fresh water fish (Oreochromis niloticus)

Expansion in technology, development in industries and extensive applications of synthetic chemical have become major regulatory issues toward the public health, wildlife and aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, the monitoring and investigation of environmental contaminants in order to mitigate the adverse impacts is crucial to save public health and aquatic wildlife. The present study describes the deleterious effects of heavy metals at low levels in fresh water fish. A total of 120 fish of same age and body mass were arbitrarily distributed and allocated into eight groups (A-H). Group A was run parallel to other groups and maintained as control group. Collected data was analyzed by using Tukey’s Test. Results indicated various clinical ailments including erratic swimming and jerking movement. Microscopic observation of gills, liver and brain tissues showed different histopathological changes in fish exposed to various heavy metals. The antioxidant enzymes activities were increased or decreased in a concentration and enzyme dependent manner. Exposure of treatments showed significant increase in peroxidase and glutathione-s-transferase but decreased catalase and superoxide dismutase activity at higher exposure to heavy metals. Regarding overall toxicity, nickel was least sensitive towards the fish, but tertiary metal mixture was more toxic to fish (Oreochromis niloticus) followed by binary mixture. In conclusion, results of our study suggested that the exposure to different heavy metals even at low concentrations poses serious concern towards their potential danger to the survival and growth of fish and induces deleterious effects in gills, brain and liver tissues.
β- Galactosidase mediated release characteristics of lornoxicam loaded guar gum microspheres: evaluation and product development

Introduction In the past few years various approaches have been reported for the colon targeting (covalent linkage of drug with a carrier, coating with polymers, microflora activated system and pressure controlled systems (1). The pH dependent polymer coating systems of colon targeting present the problem of site specificity of drug release in the colon and may produce premature drug release in the small intestine or no release of drug in colon (2). Similarly, Abstract The present investigation was aimed at developing a novel colon targeted system of lornoxicam based on the use of a combination of pH dependent system (to prevent the premature release of drug in the upper GIT) and enzymatically degradation system (to ensure the specificity of drug release in the colon). The drug loaded guar gum microspheres prepared by emulsification cross-linking method were assessed for the effect of guar gum concentration and the viscosity of external phase on the yield, particle size, entrapment efficiency and in vitro release. The in vitro performance of microspheres showed polymer concentration dependent sustained release and the release data best fitted Higuchi kinetics. Microscopic evaluation of the optimized formulation (M1) revealed spherical particles that comprised drug in amorphous state as deduced by DSC. DRS revealed zero interaction between drug and guar gum despite the processing steps. The optimized microspheres were formulated as colon targeted tablets by coating with Eudragit S 100 and its sequential analysis in gastrointestinal tract simulated media revealed complete protection against drug release in gastric and intestinal media. In the colon simulated medium (phosphate buffer, pH 6.8 with β-galactosidase enzyme) the drug release was initiated and the tablet M1F3 manifested completed release (97.85 ± 0.48%) of the drug. The roentegenographic study in rabbits revealed maintenance of tablet integrity up to 7 h and thereafter on reaching the colonic junction the tablet size reduction was initiated due to enzymatic action in colon that was continued till 10 th h providing proof of concept for colon targeting efficacy.
Clinical and Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Located in the Isthmus

Abstract The aim of this research was to investigate the clinical and ultrasonographic features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the isthmus. A total of 823 patients with 823 PTCs including 133 in the isthmus and 690 in the lateral lobe were included in our study. All patients were confirmed by postoperative pathology. The clinical and ultrasonographic characteristics were retrospectively analyzed and compared. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed. Multifactor analyses showed that PTC in the isthmus was significantly different from PTC originating from the lateral lobe in aspect ratio, microcalcification, extrathyroid extension, lymph node metastases, and lymph node density (P < 0.05, for all). There were no significant differences in age, sex, tumor size, margin, halo, echogenicity, and homogeneity (P > 0.05, for all). The results indicated that the sonographic appearances of PTC in the isthmus were relatively atypical; however, it had a higher incidence of extrathyroidal extension, central lymph node metastasis, and a tendency of higher lymph node density. Therefore, more careful ultrasound evaluation should be performed for these nodules.
A modified of FR method to solve unconstrained optimization

There are many methods derived from the conjugate gradient method, the most famous of which is the FR method (Fletcher–Reeves). Most of the methods are found to solve large unconstrained optimization problems. In this paper, we made a modified to the FR method, so that it achieves better numerical results as well as the conditions of global convergence. The numerical experiment showed the efficiency and robustness of the new method.
From offline to online learning: various efforts to secure the learning process during covid-19 outbreaks

Coronavirus Disease (Covid) 19 outbreaks occurred in many countries led to the emergence of policy changes in the field of education for the implementation of learning at home in order to avoid the spread of the disease. Educational instructors must be responsive to adapt to changes in learning that was originally offline to be online to secure the learning process. This study aims to describe the various efforts of lecturers in carrying out online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research was in March-April 2020 with 32 respondents (lecturers in the one of Universitas at Surabaya-Indonesia). Rapid survey with Google form by asking the facilities used in the implementation of online learning, the implementation of online learning, and the lecturers’ response to online learning. Data were analyzed using quantitative-descriptive manner. The results showed various lecturers’ efforts to secure the learning process during Pandemic Covid-19 Condition. They tried to use various platforms and applications to manage online learning, even in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and social media applications. The most widely used application was WhatsApp (84.4%) and in LMS was Google classroom (56.3%). In implementing online learning, lecturers had good design in teaching materials, preparation, implementation, evaluation of learning. In addition, 72% of lecturers responded positively to online implementation because they had benefited in increased digital literacy. The conclusion of this study were most lecturers responded positively by adapting to changes from offline to online learning; online learning has been well implemented.
Analysis of construction worker’s demotivation that affect productivity in the South African Construction Industry

The research study was carried out on the investigation to the extent at which demotivation affect construction workers to perform higher levels of productivity. While worker motivation has been proven to improve productivity globally, motivation was rarely implemented in South African conditions. This study gauges the construction workers’ viewpoint on how motivational strategies can improve worker productivity. A pilot study was done in the preliminary phase to study in other to gain more insight into the study. A quantitative survey was used with structured survey for workers including electricians, earth workers, plumbers, bricklayers, and experts. Questionnaire was administered in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole, South Africa at selected construction companies. Most prevalent in the findings of this study is the fact that the workers agreed that a lack of supervisory motivational techniques negatively impact their output. Research study hence finalize that managerial motivational strategies are required to enhanced construction workers’ productivity on a construction sites. Hence, there was suggested that supervisors use motivational communication, extrinsic rewards, intrinsic rewards and positive reinforcement for construction workers so as to increase their performance.
Health-Related Quality of Life Impairment Among Patients with Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps in the SINUS-24 Trial

Purpose Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a predominantly type 2 inflammatory disease with a high symptom burden. Data are lacking on the comparative health status of patients with CRSwNP. This analysis compared baseline physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and overall health status of patients with severe CRSwNP enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical trial with general population norms and with other chronic diseases. Methods In this post hoc cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the SINUS-24 study (NCT02912468), HRQoL was measured using the 36-item Short Form (SF-36) questionnaire and general health status was measured using the EuroQol-5 Dimension visual analog scale (EQ-VAS). Analyses included the intention-to-treat (ITT) population and subgroups defined by prior sinonasal surgery, systemic corticosteroid use, and coexisting asthma or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease (NSAID-ERD). Scores were compared with published values for population norms (50 for SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS), 70.4−83.3 for EQ-VAS) and for rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, and asthma. Results In the ITT population (n=276), mean SF-36 physical component summary (PCS), SF-36 mental component summary (MCS), and EQ-VAS scores were below general population norms (46.4, 48.6, and 66.0, respectively). Mean SF-36 PCS and EQ-VAS scores were below population norms across all subgroups; mean SF-36 MCS scores were below the population norm in all subgroups except no prior surgery. SF-36 PCS and MCS scores from SINUS-24 were generally similar to other chronic diseases, except SF-36 PCS which was lower in rheumatoid arthritis. EQ-VAS scores in SINUS-24 were lower than in other chronic diseases. HRQoL scores weakly correlated with objective measures of disease severity. Conclusion In patients with severe CRSwNP, including those with coexisting asthma/NSAID-ERD, HRQoL was worse than population norms and as burdensome as diseases such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Metafora Konseptual Bertema Rihlah (Jalan-Jalan) pada Majalah Gontor: Analisis Semantik Kognitif

This research is a cognitive semantic analysis and uses descriptive qualitative methods. The problems discussed in this study are the types of conceptual metaphors, namely (1) structural metaphors, (2) orientational metaphors, (3) metaphors. The theory used is the conceptual metaphor from Lakoff & Johnson (2003) as the main theory and the image scheme from Cruse & Croft (2004) theory. The data is taken from the Gontor magazine with the theme of "rihlah" (traveling). Based on the analysis conducted, 11 conceptual metaphor data were found, with the following details: seven structural metaphors are the concepts of the meaning of decoration, protection, limb, the taste of food, expenditure, nature, and fame; one orientational metaphor with the concept of the meaning of quality; and three ontological metaphors with the concept of well-known meaning, heredity, and quality of goods. The image schemes found were one power/control scheme, two existence/process schemes, two identity/conformity schemes, and six existence/object schemes.
Fibrinogen Versus Fresh Frozen Plasma on the Patients’ Outcome with Hemorrhagic Shock Induce Chronic Diseases Caused by Multiple Trauma: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Clinical Trial Study

Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of fibrinogen compared to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) on outcomes of patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock (THS). Methods: In this double-blind RCT study, traumatic hemorrhagic shock patients with chronic diseases referred to the emergency department (ED) were evaluated. Patients were randomly divided into three equal groups; The first group received fibrinogen concentrate (70 mg/kg), the second group was treated with FFP, and the third group received crystalloid. Transfusion of FFP and packed red blood cells (PRBC) was in a 1:1 ratio. The need for admission in intensive care units, PRBC transfusion units, multiple organ failure, hospitalization days, and mortality rate were compared in both groups. Results: In total, 45 patients were studied. The number of red blood cells (RBCs) transfused in patients treated with crystalloid, FFP, and Fibrinogen was 2.93, 2.37, and 2, respectively, which was statistically significant (P = 0.03). Two patients (13.3%) in the Fibrinogen-treated group, 4 (26%) in the FFP group, and 2 in the control group had multiple organ failure (P = 0.5). The incidence of sepsis was significantly higher in the FFP-treated group. In addition, mortality was significantly higher in patients who received crystalloid (46.7%) (P = 0.13). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that treating patients with fibrinogen concentrate was associated with a decreased number of pRBC transfusion units and mortality. Therefore, management of traumatic patients with fibrinogen concentrate not only can improve the outcomes but also declines patients’ exposure to allogeneic blood products.
ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AGROINDUSTRY PALM SUGAR PROTECTED AREAS IN THE FOREST BUFFER

The study aims to determine (1) the state of social capital businesses agro-industry palm sugar in the buffer zones of protected forest sub district of Bulango Ulu Bone Bolango regency, (2) the state of the business development agro-industry of palm sugar in the buffer zones of protected forest sub district of Bulango Ulu Bone Bolango regency, (3) the role of social capital for the development of agro-industrial enterprises palm sugar in the buffer zone of protected forests Bulango Ulu sub district Bone Bolango regency. This research is quantitative. Sources of data in this research are secondary data from the primary data from questionnaires to farmers. The data analysis technique used is descriptive statistics and regression. These results indicate that (1) Social capital is owned by farmers in a fairly good state because it has an average value of 83.32%. This shows that people in a community of palm sugar craftsmen were able to cooperate with each other and mutual cooperation in achieving the common good in a business that was involved. (2) The Palm Sugar Agro-industry business development in the area of protected forest buffer Bulango Ulu sub district Bone Bolango regency has been running quite well because it has an average value of 76.76%. (3) In partial and simultaneously social trust, social norms, social networks and local wisdom a significant effect on the business development process agro-industry of palm sugar in the buffer area of protected forests Bulango Ulu sub district Bone Bolango regency the determinant value of 79.90%.
Context-Aware Feature Attention Model for Coreference Resolution on Biomedical Texts

Background: Bio-entity Coreference resolution is an important task to gain a complete understanding of biomedical texts automatically. Previous neural network-based studies on this topic are domain system based methods which rely on some domain-specific information integration. However, for the identical mentions, this may lead to misleading information, as the model tends to get similar or even identical representations, which further leads to wrongful predictions. Results: we propose a new context-aware Feature Attention model to distinguish identical mentions effectively to better resolve coreference. The new model can represent identical mentions based on different contexts by adaptively exploiting features effectively. The proposed model substantially outperforms the state-of-the-art baselines on the BioNLP dataset with a 64.0% F1 score and further demonstrates superior performance on the differential representation and coreferential link of identical mentions. Conclusion: The context-aware Feature Attention model adaptively exploit features and represent identical mentions according to different contexts, which significantly makes the system obtain semantic information effectively and make more accurate predictions. Considering that this approach is still limited when context information is insufficient, we expect to utilize such information more fine-grained with the help of the external knowledge base in coreference resolution.
Decline, Revival, Change? Religious Adaptations among Muslim and Non-Muslim Immigrant Origin Youth in Norway

This article explores religious adaptation among immigrant-origin youth in Norway, using the first wave of the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study in Norway (CILS-NOR). To capture different dimensions of religious change, we distinguish between 1) level of religiosity, measured by religious salience and religious practices, and 2) social forms of religious belief, measured as the level of rule orientation and theological exclusivism. We compare immigrant-origin youth in Norway with young people in their parents’ origin countries, using the World Value Survey. We then compare immigrant-origin youth who were born in Norway to those who were born abroad and according to their parents’ length of residence in Norway. As expected, immigrant-origin youth from outside Western Europe—and those originating in Muslim countries in particular—were more religious than native and western-origin youth and more rule oriented and exclusivist in their religious beliefs. However, our results suggest that a process of both religious decline and religious individualization is underway among immigrant origin youth in Norway, although this process appears to unfold slower for Muslims than for non-Muslims. The level and social forms of religiosity among immigrant-origin youth are partially linked to their integration in other fields, particularly inter-ethnic friendships. We argue that comparative studies on how national contexts of reception shape religious adaptations, as well as studies aiming to disentangle the complex relationship between religious adaptation and integration in other fields, are needed.
Part 2 of the 11+ as an effective home-based exercise programme in elite academy football (soccer) players: a one-club matched-paired randomised controlled trial

ABSTRACT Background:Although the 11+ is known to reduce injuries and improve performance in adolescent footballers, its duration presents a notable barrier to implementation. Hence, this study investigated injury and performance outcomes when 65 elite male academy footballers either performed Part 2 3x/week at training (TG) or at home (HG). Methods:Time to stabilisation (TTS), eccentric hamstring strength (EH-S) and countermovement jump height (CMJ-H) were collected 4 times during the 2019 football season. Linear mixed models were used to evaluate main and interaction effects of group and time. Bonferroni post-hoc tests were used to account for multiple comparisons. Differences in time loss and medical attention injuries were determined using a two-tailed Z test for a comparison of rates. Results:Relative to baseline, EH-S (HG 4.3 kg, 95% CI 3 to 5.7, p < 0.001; TG 5.5 kg, 95% CI 4.3 to 6.6, p < 0.001) and CMJ-H (HG 3.5 cm, 95% CI 2.2 to 4.7, p < 0.001; TG 3.2 cm, 95% CI 2.2 to 4.3, p < 0.001) increased, with no difference between groups observed at the end of the season. All injury outcomes were similar. Conclusion: Rescheduling Part 2 did not affect performance or increased injury risks in academy footballers.
Colloidal Behaviour of Casein Micelles with Concentration

COLLOIDAL BEHAVIOUR OF CASEIN MICELLES WITH CONCENTRATION Pulari Krishnankutty Nair Advisor: University of Guelph, 2012 Professor Milena Corredig Structure function changes of casein micelles were studied as a function of concentration using a non invasive concentration method, osmotic stressing. A combination of serum analysis, light scattering and rheological measurements were used to characterize the physico-chemical properties of casein micelles. In heated and unheated milk, rheological studies indicated that casein micelles behave as hard spheres of similar volume fractions, if the viscosity changes in the serum phase and the particle particle interactions are taken into account. The differences in the distribution of the heat induced complexes between colloidal and soluble phase affected the colloidal properties of casein micelles. Above 70 g L -1 protein, the protein particles were no longer free diffusing. Re-dilution of the suspensions showed no irreversible aggregation. The data suggested that in the range of concentration studied casein micelles behave as hard spheres. Age gelation was also investigated on heated and unheated concentrated milk. In unheated concentrated milk proteolysis played an important role in imparting an increase in viscosity by causing aggregation of the casein micelles. On the other hand, in heated milk, there was a significant effect of the whey protein aggregates, which increased their interaction with the casein micelles over time. This effect, together with proteolysis caused age gelation in heated concentrated milk. The method of concentration used in this research, osmotic stressing, was then compared to ultrafiltration. It was demostrated that these two methods are not equivalent, as shear and mixing during ultrafiltration cause rearrangements to the casein micells. The differences were clearly demonstrated by adding soluble caseins to the milk before or after concentration. This project brings a better understanding on the effects of concentration on the structure-function of casein micelles and the interactions occurring in milk proteins during concentration.