Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Lymphatic Clearance of India Ink in Reproductively Normal Mares and Mares Susceptible to Endometritis1

India ink was placed in the uterine wall or lumen of mares during diestrus to determine whether uterine lymphatics drain particulate matter from uterine tissue and whether there is a qualitative difference in the rate of uterine lymphatic drainage in reproductively normal, or resistant (R), mares and mares susceptible to endometritis (S). Mares were killed 24, 48, or 72 h after ink placement to evaluate uptake. India ink injected into the uterine wall of 2 R mares diffused through the uterus and was seen grossly in lymphatic vessels in the broad ligaments and in the uterine, medial iliac, and aortic lymph nodes by 48 h postinjection. An acute inflam matory reaction occurred that was most prominent at injection sites. When 40 ml of India ink was infused into the uterine lumen, R mares cleared most or all of the India ink. Ink was grossly visible in the aortic and medial iliac lymph nodes of all but the 24-h R mare. In contrast, S mares did not absorb much ink. The 48- and 72-h S mares had 150-300 ml of a thick tarry substance present in the lumen. The 24-h mare had 45 ml of a less viscous fluid. Only lymph nodes from the 72-h S mare were black. All mares exhibited an acute, diffuse, neutrophilic endometritis, which was most severe in S mares. It was concluded that uterine lymphatics drain particulate matter from the uterine lumen during diestrus. Lymph node uptake of ink was slower in S mares. India ink in the endometrium and uterine lumen induced an inflammatory response which was prolonged in S mares.
A Case Study on Settling Process in Inclined-Tube Gravity Sedimentation Tank for Drip Irrigation with the Yellow River Water

A sedimentation tank which can remove fine sediment with low cost and high efficiency is of great significance for the wide application of drip irrigation techniques with the Yellow River water. In this study, the settling process of an inclined-tube gravity sedimentation tank which has high removal efficiency for fine particles in practice was thoroughly investigated. The sediment concentration distribution in the tank was measured by an optical back-scattering turbidimeter. The sediment thickness at the tank bottom was also measured. In addition, the size grading of sediment deposited at different positions on the tank bottom and at different heights in the inclined tubes was also measured by a laser particle size analyzer. It was found that the removal efficiency of fine sediment was 64.7–69.7% in the inclined-tube gravity sedimentation tank, which was higher than that of the sedimentation tank without inclined tubes (with a sediment removal rate of 20.7–32%). The sediment was mainly deposited in the flow adjustment area and settlement area with inclined tubes. A suitable height for the inclined tubes was 70–90 cm. In addition, the water inlet, baffle, and overflow weir in the tank negatively affected the fine sediment settling in two experiment cases. The experimental results enhance our understanding of the sedimentation characteristics in the tank, and indicate the direction for the subsequent structural optimization of the tank.
A Survey of Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation Tools for Educational Purpose

Simulation is an experimentation with the imitation or model of the observed system, and observation of its behaviour over time, with the purpose of better understanding and/or improving the system. It is often used in situations where research cannot include the real system because of its inaccessibility, dangerous or unacceptable involvement, the fact that the system is designed but not built yet, in situations where the system is abstract or simply does not exist. Elements of these systems can be implemented as software entities which can percept their environment and autonomously react to the stimulation, i.e. intelligent agents. These tools, which allow the research of complex natural, social and technical phenomena and systems, are called agent-based modelling and simulation tools. This paper presents a review of some of these modern computer tools that can be successfully implemented in the teaching process.
Influence of Ethical Leadership and Talent Management on Employee Performance: Does Employee Commitment Matter in Malaysian Hotel Industry?

Purpose -The purpose of this study is to examine the influences of ethical leadership and talent management on hotel front desk employees’ performance. This study also tests the mediating effect of employee commitment in the relationship between ethical leadership, talent management and employee performance. Leader member exchange theory and social exchange theory has been used as the underlying theories for the framework in this study. Methodology -Data is collected through online questionnaire distributed to front desk employees working in One-star, two- star and three-star hotels around Malaysia particularly in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. 150 usable questionnaires are collected from the targeted respondents. Sample size have been identified using G power software and Partial Least Square (PLS) is used to analyze data. Findings - The findings of this study show that the ethical leadership does not have significant relationship with employee commitments, while talent management has a positive and significant relationship with employee commitments. This study also confirms the mediating effect of employee commitments between the relationship of talent management and employee performance. Contribution -The current study contributes towards the body of knowledge by incorporating leader member exchange theory and social exchange theory. This study also contributes by proving the mediating effect of employee commitment in the hotel industry. The study provides information for hotel managers about why and under what circumstances employees perform better.
Odors can affect individuals’ physiology and ethology - A study on ants as models

Aiming to check if environmental artificially added odors can positively or negatively affect the individuals’ health, we examined, using ants as model organisms, the effects of onion and of lavender odors on eleven ant’s physiological and ethological traits. Onion odor increased the ants’ linear and angular speed, as well as their aggressiveness against nestmates impacting thus their social relationship. It decreased their orientation ability, audacity, tactile perception, brood caring behavior, escaping ability, cognition as well as slightly their short term memory. On the contrary, lavender odor slightly increased the ants’ linear speed, orientation ability, audacity, escaping ability, cognition and short-term memory. It did not affect their tactile perception, brood caring behavior and aggressiveness against nestmates (so, their social relationship). It slightly decreased their aggressiveness against aliens. Odors seem to have some effects on the ants individuals’ physiological and behavior. Using ants as model organisms, and under the hypothesis that numerous physiological traits likely to be affected by aromatic molecules are similar in insect and humans, we can therefore emit the hypothesis that odors could be used to some extend to influence human physiology and behavior. This field of investigation, and the use of ants as model organisms, could be a way to investigate potential effects of active substances in aromatherapy, in which people are exposed to aromatic compounds through aerial diffusion or direct inhalation of these compounds. *Correspondence to: Marie-Claire Cammaerts, 27, square du Castel Fleuri 1170 Bruxelles, Belgium, Tel: 3226734969; E-mail: mccammaerts@gmail.com
An overview of AI enabled M-IoT wearable technology and its effects on the conduct of medical professionals in Public Healthcare in Pakistan

Interconnectivity of smart devices such as mobile technology adoption in healthcare holds humongous impacts. Yet, medical professionals are reluctant to reap potential benefits of technology and the reason behind this phenomenon is ambiguous. This study aims to highlight current critical conditions in public healthcare hospitals in Pakistan, and how IoT will add value in healthcare services effectiveness through mobile computing and also to indicate current concepts that may add value in over-all smart healthcare system. According to available information, study to on AI enabled M-IoT network-based healthcare system specially in developing countries to address healthcare problems are rarely known. This study empirically analyzed the factors that influence IoT based smart healthcare devices adoption in Pakistan. In understand the phenomenon, Partial Least Square Equation Model (PLS SEM) was used to understand the relational influence of performance expectance, effort expectance, and social influence over behavior to use through intention to use the technology supported by Unified Theory of Acceptance Technology (UTAUT) assumptions. The results show that clinicians are reluctant to use technology though the results also reveal that same clinicians have positive influence of performance and effort expectations on their intention to use technology that leads the actual behavior of using the technology. Though, this research is among few to beacon upon urgent focus of public healthcare management in developing countries. Yet, new research is lacking far behind to facilitate methods to opt for M-IoT healthcare devices powered by AI.
Mitigation of Serpentine Duct Flow Distortion Using CoFlow Jet Active Flow Control

This paper implements Co-flow Jet (CFJ) active flow control (AFC) on the M2129 serpentine duct for mitigating flow separation with low energy consumption. Various locations and slot widths of CFJ suction duct are studied and the energy expenditure of each case is analyzed. The 3D Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with one-equation Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model is used. The experimental data of AGARD test case 3.1, which has throat Mach number of 0.79, is used for validation. The predicted total pressure recovery agrees very well with the experiment with the discrepancy of less than 1%. The distortion coefficient (DC60) is also in an acceptable agreement with the experiment. The simulation result is further validated using the wall static pressure distribution, which also achieves a good agreement with the experiment. For the CFJ S-duct, a horn shaped slot geometry is adopted for the CFJ injection and suction slots to minimize the separation caused by CFJ sides wall. For the optimum configuration of the CFJ S-duct, a small distortion coefficient of 1.7% is achieved with the averaged total pressure recovery increased by 1.9%. The optimum CFJ configuration is able to substantially reduce the required CFJ power consumption due to placing the suction at the geometric inflection point. Overall, the CFJ active flow control is demonstrated numerically to be very effective to mitigate the S-duct flow distortion and improve total pressure recovery.
Isotope stratigraphy (87Sr/86Sr, 13C) and depositional sequences of the Aruma Formation, Saudi Arabia: Implications to eustatic sea‐level changes

Lithofacies characteristics, depositional architecture (facies tracts and depositional sequences), stable isotopes (δ18O and δ13C), and 87Sr/86Sr ratios were analysed from the Aruma Formation at the Khashm Buwaibiyat section (north‐east Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). The Aruma Formation consists of three formal members (base to top), Khanasir, Hajajah, and Lina members. Based on 87Sr/86Sr and δ13C data, the lower age of the regionally distributed Aruma Formation (Khanasir Member) is now proposed as Late Campanian. This age assignment is supported by the identification of a distinct δ13C negative excursion (=Epsilon Event; Upper Campanian), and a globally conformable range of 87Sr/86Sr values (0.707604–0.707703). Additionally, a review of previous fauna (ammonites and nannofossils) also favours this age assignment. The 87Sr/86Sr values (0.707817–0.707848) from the upper part of the Hajajah Member reflects a Late Maastrichtian signature as also noted by the presence of a long‐term δ13C decrease. Additionally, based on lithofacies and depositional architecture for the Aruma Formation, nine facies types are identified. These are grouped into four facies associations (restricted peritidal, lagoon inner ramp, shoal transgressive lag, and coral reefs), reflecting four third‐order depositional sequences (transgression–regression cycles). These reflect strong influence of both eustatic sea‐level rise and regional tectonics (resulting in widespread unconformities and long‐time gaps). The shallowing and deepening of the sea level is inferred using sequence stratigraphy (system tracts) and lithofacies variations. This data suggests a gradual rise in sea level from the Upper Campanian to the Maastrichtian with an intervening fall around the Campanian‐Maastrichtian boundary.
Pancreatic Function Enzymes In Patients On Maintenance Hemodialysis In Cameroon

End kidney is with hemodynamic, biochemical and physiological abnormalities of and reduced renal clearance of pancreatic enzymes. Objective Assess the pancreatic function enzymes in patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Cameroon. We conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study from De-cember 2017 to May 2018 at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital dialysis unit. We included all consenting adults patients who provided a written informed consent and has been on hemodialysis for more than three months with a native arterio-venous fistula. We excluded patients presenting signs and symptoms of pancreatitis and any conditions which can increase serum pancreatic enzymes. We collected demographic, clinical and laboratory (calcemia, phos-phoremia, parathormone, amylasemia and lipasemia) data. Para-metric, non-parametric and correlations tests were used to compare variables. Results We included 60 (68.3% males) participants with a mean (SD) age of 47.4 (15.8) years and duration in dialysis of 2.1 (0.6) years. Hypertension (30%), diabetes mellitus and chronic glomer- ulonephritis (23.3%) were the main baseline nephropathy. There were 7 (11.7%) overweight/obese. Hypercalcemia was noticed in 2 (3.3%) patients whereas hyperphosphatemia and increased parathormone levels were observed in 35 (58.3%) and 28 (46.7%) pa- tients respectively. The mean (SD) lipasemia and amylasemia was 130.6 (43.3) UI/L and 131.8 (62.5) UI/L respectively. Hyperlipase- mia and hyperamylasemiawereobservedin59 (98.3%) and 48 (80%) participants respectively. The lipasemia was three times above the upperlimitsin10 (24.4%) participants. Only lipasemia was positively and significantly correlated with amylasemia (r=0.5; p<0.001). We observed that almost all patients had hyperlipasemia with nearly a quarter having values above the cut-off point to diagnose acute pancreatitis and eight out of ten had hyperamylasemia. There was a positive correlation between lipasemia and amylasemia.
Determinants of Household Food Security among Southwest Ethiopia Rural Households

Aim of this study was to analyze determinants of household food security in Mana woreda of Jimma zone. As a specific objective, this study assessed food security status, identified determinants of food security and analyzed range of coping strategies practiced by food insecure households in the study area. Purposive sampling technique was used to select both Jimma Zone and Mana woreda. For this study a total of 70 households were selected randomly followed by probability proportional to sampling technique from two kebeles'. Both primary and secondary data were collected for this study. Primary data were collected by direct interview of sample respondents; whereas, secondary data were also collected from published and unpublished documents. Household caloric acquisition was employed to measure household food security in the study area. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 16.0. Regression model was used to reveal the effect of different variables on household food security. Accordingly, 42.9% and 57.1% households were found to be food insecure food secure respectively. Out of nine explanatory variables, educational status of household head, family size, use of farm input and number of oxen owned by households were found to be significant at less than 10% probability level. Sale of livestock, borrow grains and cash from relative and reduce size of meal were identified at initial stage as first, second and third choice ;whereas, escaping of meal, ate less preferred food and reduce size of meal were also identified at severe stage as first, second and third choice in which food insecure households practiced during food shortage. To improve household food security, the farmer should use their oxen for cultivation purpose, use family planning and allocate their income for all expenditure; and the woreda education office together with minister of education should provide adult learning program to reduce illiteracy.
Classification Shifting and Earnings Predictability

The literature measures classification shifting as the relation between unexpected core earnings and income-decreasing special items. The general view in this literature is that managers shift core expenses to special items to inflate core earnings to achieve self-motivated reporting objectives. However, an additional possibility is that classification shifting helps investors better predict future performance. We find evidence of this positive consequence of classification shifting. Our study raises the possibility that measures of classification shifting in certain settings do not reflect managers’ opportunistic reporting. Given the relatively limited evidence in the literature on the consequences of classification shifting on investors, we believe these findings need to be considered as the literature moves forward.
Sexual dimorphism and variability in the skull of Martes foina

Morphometry can help to understand morphology and clarify taxonomy of species. The morphometric variability of the skull and sexual dimorphism of stone martens (Martes foina), obtained from various geographical regions of Turkey, were investigated. Measurements were made regarding 14 characters on skulls of the samples. Adults have significantly bigger skulls compared to juveniles. Regarding their sexual dimorphism, descriptive statistics revealed variability in the size of the skull between sexes, with mean values of males being higher than those of females. The most significant sexual dimorphisms (the highest variabilities) were observed in palatal width and especially frontal width. The strongest positive correlations were found between the basilar length and condylobasal length in males and between the mandibular length and total skull length in females. Furthermore, principal component analysis confirmed strong correlations between some characters of the skull in both sexes. By comparing characters with those of European populations this study contributes to a general model of the skull of Martes foina.
SSC: Clustering of Turkish texts by spectral graph partitioning

Mevcut veri miktarındaki artış nedeniyle metin kümeleme çalışmalarına olan ilgi artmaktadır. Metin kümeleme alanında farklı yaklaşımlar kullanılarak birçok çalışma yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmada, çizge bölmelemeye dayalı denetimsiz bir yöntem olan Spektral Cümle Kümelemesi (SSC) tanıtılmaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında, önerilen modelin metinleri başarıyla kümelemek için doğal dil uygulamalarında nasıl kullanılabileceği açıklanmaktadır. Metinlerin fiziksel temsili sağlandıktan sonra, metin kümeleme problemi için spektral çizge teorisi kavramları kullanılarak denetimsiz ve verimli bir çözüm sunulmuştur.
The transport coefficients for a fluid of square-well rough spheres

Recently derived expressions for the transport coefficients of a dense fluid of square‐well rough spheres and corresponding expressions for smooth spheres have been evaluated with structural data generated in computer simulations. The results are used with recommended square‐well potential parameters to calculate the tranport properties of methane for both models. For the shear viscosity and thermal conductivity the rough‐sphere values have the better agreement with experiment, while for the self‐diffusion coefficient they have marginally the worse agreement. No experimental data exist with which to compare the calculated bulk viscosities, which are considerably higher for rough than for smooth spheres.
Dynamic nonequilibrium in unsaturated water flow

Traditionally, the water retention characteristic is measured under equilibrium or steady-state flow conditions, and it is assumed that the so-determined properties can be used to model transient water flow under field conditions. However, comparison of retention data obtained with the conventional method and using transient methods indicate the presence of "dynamic effects" which show up as differences between static and dynamic hydraulic functions. This paper reviews previous evidence of dynamic effects, illustrates the presence of dynamic effects during a multistep outflow/inflow experiment, and discusses an experiment specifically designed to quantify dynamic effects. Finally, a comparison of simulations with the classical Richards model and a two-phase flow model show that dynamic effects are to a considerable part caused by non-negligible resistances of air flow.
Sexualising the performance, objectifying the performer: The twerk dance in Kenya

abstract Shifting arenas of dance performance and youths’ counterculture have brought the twerk to the internet, thus exposing it to the discourse of cultural imperialism, appropriation, and cultural resistance. This has changed the symbolism of the art form: from a performance meant for celebration, to a dance of sexual rage. The media associates the dance with bottom provocation, prostitution or celebrity achievement stories − rarely celebrating the intellect, aesthetics or the expression of freedom in it. From a western point of view, twerking is overly sexualised and the performers participants in a cultural notoriety – thus, objectifying it. However, in its original context it is primarily a dance for festive celebrations. As a form of artistic expression resisting cultural destruction in Kenya, twerk is a way of re-politicising the African female body, and decolonising it from the male, western influenced gaze. Sexual expression in it is therefore a dialogue, not simply an invitation to sex.