Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bridge Resistance Deviation-to-Period Converter for Resistive Biosensors

저항형 바이오 센서를 인터페이싱하기 위해 브릿지 저항 편차-주기 변환기를 제안한다. 이 변환기는 선형 OTA(linear operational transconductance amplifier)와 전류-제어 발진기(current-controlled oscillator)로 구성된다. 브릿지 옵셋저항이 1 kΩ일 때, 프리러닝 주기는 1.824 ms이다. 변환기의 변 환 감도는 0-1.2 Ω의 저항편 범위에서 3.814 ms/Ω이다. 변환 특성의 선형 에러는 ±0.004 %이내이다
Risk Factors Leading to Enucleation or Evisceration in Infectious Endophthalmitis

Endophthalmitis treatment consists of intravitreal antibiotics injections and, in selected circumstances, pars plana vitrectomy. However, severe or refractory cases may require an enucleation or evisceration (ENEV). Our study seeks to identify risk factors leading to enucleation or evisceration in patients with infectious endophthalmitis. A retrospective chart review of subjects with a clinical diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis was undertaken. The affected eyes were stratified into groups: those that underwent ENEV and those in which the eyeball was preserved (EP). The groups were compared using statistical analyses. In total, 69 eyes diagnosed with infectious endophthalmitis were included in the study. There was a higher frequency of exogenous infectious endophthalmitis in the ENEV group versus the EP group. Postsurgical infectious endophthalmitis was lower in the ENEV than in the EP group. A visual acuity of no light perception was more common in the ENEV compared to the EP group. Panophthalmitis was more frequent in the ENEV versus the EP group. Our findings suggest that eyes with endophthalmitis presenting with a visual acuity of no light perception, panophthalmitis, or exogenous etiology have a higher risk of requiring ENEV. In addition, eyes with a postsurgical etiology may be at a lower risk of requiring ENEV.
Exploiting Envelope Fluctuations to Enhance Binaural Perception

A review of recent and classic studies of binaural perception leads to the conclusion that envelope fluctuations, such as sound onsets, play a critical role in the sampling of spatial information from auditory stimuli. Specifically, listeners’ perception of sound location corresponds with the binaural cues (interaural time and level differences) that coincide with brief increases in sound amplitude, and disregards binaural cues occurring at other times. This discrete, envelope-triggered sampling of binaural information can be exploited to enhance spatial perception of synthesized sound mixtures, or to facilitate the localization of mixture components.
Alterations on magnetic resonance imaging of the neonatal brain: correlations with prenatal risk factors and transfontanellar ultrasound findings

Objective To describe the alterations seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain in newborns, correlating those alterations with the transfontanellar ultrasound (TFUS) findings, and to describe the main risk factors identified. Materials and Methods We evaluated the examinations of 51 patients who were submitted to brain MRI with a neonatal protocol during hospitalization. We evaluated the MRI findings and correlated them with previous TFUS findings, using the last TFUS performed in order to minimize the risk of bias. Data were obtained from medical records, and the images were reviewed by a radiologist specializing in neuroimaging. Results Of the 51 patients evaluated, 21 (41.2%) were extremely preterm infants and 22 (43.1%) were extremely-low-birth-weight infants. Alterations were seen on 16 (31.4%) of the TFUS examinations and on 30 (58.8%) of the brain MRI scans, the most common finding being germinal matrix hemorrhage. The positive and negative predictive values of TFUS in relation to MRI were 87% and 54%, respectively. Conclusion Because TFUS proved to be capable of distinguishing mild and moderate (grade I and II) germinal matrix hemorrhage from the severe forms (grades III and IV), it can be considered a good tool for screening and follow-up, especially in infants with severe disease and risk factors.
The Effect of Digital Stories on 3rd Graders’ Achievement, Attitudes and Motivation in Science Lesson

This research aimed to determine the effect of digital stories on 3rd grade students’ achievement, attitudes, and motivation in science lesson. For this purpose, explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed methods, was used in the research. The study group, composed of primary school 3rd grade students, was identified via convenience sampling method. The students in the experimental group watched the digital stories prepared by the researcher in the experimental process of the research. 10 cognitive learning outcomes related to the units "Our five senses", "Let's recognize the force" and "Let's know the matter" included the Primary School Third Grade Science Curriculum of Turkey were taken as the basis during the preparation of the digital stories used within the scope of the research. As a result of the quantitative data obtained from the research, it was concluded that experimental group students’ achievement, attitudes, and motivation were higher in the science lesson compared to control group students’ achievement, attitudes, and motivation. Based on the results of the qualitative data obtained from the research, it was determined that the students found digital stories entertaining, interesting and intriguing. In addition, it was concluded that digital stories facilitate students’ learning process and provide them with the opportunity to associate what is learned in the lesson with daily life. It is recommended to integrate digital stories into the current Science Curriculum in line with the results obtained from the research.
Factors Influencing Lifetime Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among Ever-Partnered Men in South Sudan

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Research has shown that gender inequitable attitudes, economic stressors, and armed conflict are among the many risk factors for IPV. Armed conflict can leave women and girls even more vulnerable to gender-based violence and create a context in which hegemonic masculinity may escalate different forms of VAWG. In South Sudan, a country that has been affected by continued armed conflicts, more than half of ever-partnered women and girls have reported experiencing physical or sexual IPV. This study reports on two population-based surveys targeting women and men in South Sudan. Logistic regression analyses were conducted using a sub-sample of ever-partnered men in South Sudan to examine the effect of several predictors on lifetime perpetration of IPV. Findings show a number of factors that were associated with increased odds of ever perpetrating IPV including perpetrating non-partner sexual violence, exposure to non-partner physical violence, and the number of controlling behaviors perpetrated against women partners. These findings suggest that perpetration of IPV is linked to gender inequality and exposure to and normalization of violence. Overall, this research contributes to our in-depth understanding of how experiences of armed conflict may contribute to perpetration of VAWG.
Thirty years of experience with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody glomerulonephritis in Charles Nicolle Hospital-Tunisia: a retrospective cohort study

Introduction antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated Glomerulonephritis (GN) is rare but a life-threatening disease especially, particularly in patients with advanced renal failure at presentation. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical and histopathological features of renal involvement and investigate factors associated with ESRD. Methods patients with renal biopsy-proven ANCA associated glomerulonephritis were included retrospectively over a thirty years period. The renal survival, defined as time to reach ESRD, was evaluated based on clinical parameters, histopathological classification as well as the renal risk score. Results a total of 65 patients with crescentic GN were included in the study. The mean age was 47.9 years ± 22.4 years (range: 18-78) with an M/F sex ratio at 1.13. Hematuria, proteinuria and oliguria were found in respectively 100%, 81.5% and 56.2% of cases. Sixty patients (92.3%) had renal failure at presentation, and 30 patients (46%) required initial hemodialysis (HD) therapy. The pattern of glomerular injury was categorized as mixed in 43.7% of cases, sclerotic in 34.3%, crescentic in 16.6%, and focal class in 6%. Regarding renal risk score, patients were classified in the category low risk, intermediate risk and high risk with respectively 16.9%, 44.6% and 38.4%. All patients received corticosteroids and immunosuppressive treatment. Complete, partial remission and relapses were noted in respectively 15.3%, 18% and 72% of cases. Factors associated with ESRD were serum creatinine level >500 μmol/l (P=0,0016), CRP level >60 mg/l (P = 0,0013), interstitial fibrosis (P=0,0009) and glomerulosclerosis> 10% of total glomeruli (P=0,001). The survival rate was 89%, 60.9% and 32.8% at respectively 1, 5 and 10 years. Death occurred in 10 cases (15%) caused mostly by infections (40%). Initial serum creatinine level>140 μmol/l (P=0,02), alveolar hemorrhage (P=0.001) and infections (P=0,0001) were associated with mortality. Conclusion in our cohort of ANCA GN, confirms the data showing improved patient survival but constantly high relapse risk. In addition, we observed that ANCA GN classification was predictive, as the risk of progressing to ESRD increased with the ascending category of focal, crescentic, mixed and sclerotic GN.
Improved pulse contrast on the Texas Petawatt Laser

We have completed a pulse contrast upgrade on the Texas Petawatt Laser. This improvement enables the use of thin and reduced mass targets for ion acceleration, and reduces pre-plasma effects on all experiments. The new design starts with two BBO-based OPCPA stages pumped by an optically synchronized 8-ps laser. These stages amplify slightly chirped few ps pulses by six orders of magnitude. Next there are two LBO-based OPCPA stages that are pumped by 4 ns pulses. With much less gain than before, parametric fluorescence has been reduced by about three orders of magnitude. Prior to the upgrade, lenses caused pencil beam prepulses. Since tilting or wedging lenses was not a viable option, we replaced all lenses in the glass amplifiers with off-axis parabolic mirrors. There are still weak prepulses that we attribute to surface scattering. We eliminated thin transmissive optics to avoid post pulses that would result in prepulses by nonlinear (B-integral) conversion. This required us to reduce from eight to four passes in the 64-mm glass amplifier and to add a two-pass 25-mm “booster amplifier. ” As a final upgrade we added an Acousto-Optic Programmable Dispersive-Filter (AOPDF) to improve higher order dispersion and steepen the rising edge of the compressed pulse.
"Since You're so Rich, You Must Be Really Smart": Talent, Rent Sharing, and the Finance Wage Premium

Financial sectorwages have increased extraordinarily over the last decades.We address two potential explanations for this increase: (1) rising demand for talent and (2) firms sharing rents with their employees. Matching administrative data of Swedish workers, which include unique measures of individual talent, with financial information on their employers, we find no evidence that talent in finance improved, neither on average nor at the top. The increase in relative finance wages is present across talent and education levels, which together can explain at most 20% of it. In contrast, rising financial sector profits that are shared with employees account for up to half of the relative wage increase. The limited labor supply response may partly be explained by the importance of early-career entry and social connections in finance. Our findings alleviate concerns about “brain drain” into finance but suggest that finance workers have captured rising rents over time.
Creating digital twins of existing bridges through AI-based methods

Bridges require regular inspection and maintenance during their service life, which is costly and time-consuming. Digital twins (DT), which incorporate a geometric-semantic model of an existing bridge, can support the operation and maintenance process. The process of creating such DT models can be based on Point cloud data (PCD), created via photogrammetry or laser scanning. However, the semantic segmentation of PCD and parametric modeling is a challenging process, which is nonetheless necessary to support DT modeling. This paper aims to propose a segmentation method that is the basis for a parametric modeling approach to enable the semi-automatic geometric modeling of bridges from PCD. To this end, metaheuristic algorithms, fuzzy C-mean clustering, and signal processing algorithms are used. The results of this paper show that the scan to BIM process of bridges can be automated to a large extent and provide a model that meets the industry’s demand.
Setting Priorities for a Provincial Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program

Adolescent and young adult (AYA, ages 15–39 years) oncology patients are an underserved population with specialized needs. AYA programs are absent from most Canadian centers. We identified a priority list and sequence for new programs to address. Program goals, priorities, and activities were developed through literature review, national consensus documents, and expert opinion. Health care providers (HCPs) involved in AYA cancer care, administrators, and patient and family representatives were engaged to co-develop program goals and activities. A modified Delphi technique was used through two iterations followed by an in-person meeting to prioritize program implementation. Consensus was defined as a mean score of less than 2.0 (not important) or 4.0 or greater (important). Items without consensus (scored between 2.0 and 3.99) were discussed at the in-person meeting. Sixty provincial stakeholders completed the Delphi survey across multiple disciplines. Twenty-seven stakeholders attended the in-person meeting. All goals were deemed important, except development of a research program. Patient implementation tasks ranked highest. Priority sequence of implementation was: patient care first, followed by HCP education; patient and family education; program sustainability plan; evaluation; research; then a model for multidisciplinary tumor board review. These represent key goals for new AYA oncology programs and a priority sequence of implementation.
KINETICS OF LOWER EXTREMITY DURING OVERGROUND HILL RUNNING IN FOREFOOT STRIKE RUNNERS

The aim of this study was to compare the lower extremity kinetics of forefoot strike (FFS) level ground running to those occurring during uphill and downhill running. Habitual FFS runners (n=5) completed overground trials during uphill and downhill conditions on a ramp set to 6˚ and 9˚ and during level running at a speed of 3 m/s ± 5%. Peak ground reaction forces (GRF), joint moment, and power absorption of lower limb were analyzed. GRF showed an absent impact transient in all conditions. Peak power absorptions did not change significantly during any of the hill running conditions compared to the level trial. Knee extension moment increased only during the 9˚ downhill condition. The findings suggest that running on hills with a FFS is characterized by an absent impact transient that is thought as a sign of less impact on the lower limb and may help to reduce injury risk.
Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Outcomes of Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Five-Year Hospital-Based Study From Qatar

Background There is a lack of robust epidemiological information on portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in Qatar. This study aimed to describe the risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment outcomes of PVT in patients with and without liver cirrhosis admitted to Hamad General Hospital. Methods This retrospective observational study was conducted at Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Consecutive patients with PVT between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019 were included in this study. Results We included 363 cases representing 0.05% of all inpatients admitted to our hospital during the study period. Their mean age was 47.79 ± 14.48 years. There were 258 (71.1%) males and 105 (28.9%) females. Abdominal pain was the most common presenting symptom (160 (44.1%)), while splenomegaly was the most common presenting sign (158 (43.5%)). Liver cirrhosis was the most frequent risk factor for PVT (147 (40.5%)), while no risk factors were identified in 49 (13.5%) patients. Anticoagulant therapy was given to 171/207 (82.6%) patients with acute PVT and 19/156 (12.2%) patients with chronic PVT. The options used for anticoagulation treatment were: low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or unfractionated heparin alone, LMWH/unfractionated heparin followed by warfarin, and direct-acting oral anticoagulants (rivaroxaban). Out of the 262 patients in whom PVT recanalization was assessed, 43.8% of the cases had recanalization after anticoagulation treatment, while 12.6% of them had spontaneous recanalization without such therapy. A comparison between different anticoagulants used in this study showed no significant difference in the effectiveness of the three regimens used. The 30-day mortality was recorded for 71 patients (19.5%). The major risk factors for 30-day mortality were: age over 45 years, male sex, hepatic failure, malignancies, and bilirubin > 34 µmol/L. Conclusion PVT is a rare clinical entity in Qatar with liver cirrhosis being the most common risk factor. Early administration of anticoagulation therapy is associated with a significant recanalization, while age > 45 years, male sex, hepatic failure, malignancies, and bilirubin > 34 µmol/L are independent risk factors for 30-day mortality.
Quantitative wood anatomy-relating anatomy to transverse tensile strength

The tension perpendicular-to-grain properties of eight North American hardwood species were determined and related to their anatomy. Stereological techniques based on countings of points and intersections were used to quantitatively characterize the anatomy of each species. Modulus of elasticity and proportional limit stress values were found to be more dependent on specific gravity than anatomy. However, the properties associated with failure were closely associated with anatomical features. Earlywood vessel area fraction negatively influenced radial maximum stress and strain, whereas the ray width and area fraction were positively related to the maximum radial properties. Analysis showed that the rays significantly affected the transverse stiffness.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Due to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Current Concepts and Future Challenges

Abstract Obesity has been labeled as the global pandemic of the 21st century, resulting from a sedentary lifestyle and caloric excess. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excessive hepatic steatosis, is strongly associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome and is estimated to be present in one-quarter of the world population, making it the most common cause of the chronic liver disease (CLD). NAFLD spectrum varies from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis. The burden of NAFLD has been predicted to increase in the coming decades resulting in increased rates of decompensated cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and liver-related deaths. In the current review, we describe the pathophysiology of NAFLD and NASH, risk factors associated with disease progression, related complications, and mortality. Later, we have discussed the changing epidemiology of HCC, with NAFLD emerging as the most common cause of CLD and HCC. We have also addressed the risk factors of HCC development in the NAFLD population (including demographic, metabolic, genetic, dietary, and lifestyle factors), presentation of NAFLD-associated HCC, its prognosis, and the issue of HCC development in non-cirrhotic NAFLD. Lastly, the problems related to HCC screening in the NAFLD population, the remaining challenges, and future directions, especially the need to identify the high-risk individuals, will be discussed. We will conclude the review by summarizing the clinical evidence for treating fibrosis and preventing HCC in those at risk with NAFLD-associated HCC.
Sustainability disclosure: Impact of its extent and quality on value of listed firms in Nigeria

Abstract Aside from scanty research in developing economies’ context on the sustainability and firm value nexus and the dearth of studies on disclosure quality globally, available studies seem to have neglected the multidimensional nature of disclosure quality in measuring the construct. This paper was, therefore, designed to examine the effect of the extent and quality of sustainability disclosure on market value of firms. To achieve the study’s objectives, 31 relevant sustainability performance indicator aspects were analyzed for the 39 companies drawn from 9 sectors for the period 2010–2019. This results in 390 firm-year observations and 12,090 data points used to calculate unweighted sustainability extent and quality indices. Findings from regression analysis suggest a positive non-significant association between extent of sustainability disclosure and firm market value. Quality of sustainability disclosure was found to be negatively related to market value. Variations were also found in the value effect of the extent and quality of sustainability disclosure across the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Joining two separate streams of research—extent and quality of sustainability disclosure—the study offers new and insightful evidence on the value relevance of the duo from a developing clime. This result is relevant for firm managers who make decisions about sustainability initiatives knowing that investors react to the reportage of these initiatives. It is also of relevance in the implementation of robust policies that encourage joint efforts by firms and the investing public in fostering even sustainable development.
Influence of Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) Density and Period of Competition on Cotton Yield

Research was conducted from 1982 through 1984 on a Shipps clay soil (Udic chromustert) in east-central Texas to determine the density-dependent effects and critical periods of johnsongrass [Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. # SORHA] competition with cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Two experiments were conducted each year, one to assess cotton yield response to increasing johnsongrass density and the second to establish the johnsongrass-free requirement of cotton and the johnsongrass competition period. A critical minimum density of 2 plants/9.8 m of row was observed. Full-season johnsongrass competition densities exceeding 2 plants/9.8 m of row resulted in seed cotton yield reductions each year. Yield decline was most rapid as density increased from 2 to 8 plants/9.8 m of row. Yield loss averaged 1, 4, 14, 40, 65, and 70% for johnsongrass densities of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 plants/9.8 m of row, respectively. Percent yield loss was proportional to yield potential at johnsongrass densities of 4 and 8 plants/9.8 m of row. Three to four weeks of rhizome johnsongrass competition or 6 weeks of seedling johnsongrass competition resulted in significant yield reductions. Maintaining cotton johnsongrass free for 4 weeks did not prevent significant yield reductions.