Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Association of Parasite Density and Hematological Parameters of Plasmodium vivax- and Plasmodium falciparum-infected Patients Attending Merauke General Hospital, Papua, Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are frequent causes of malaria. Although they are blood parasites, their biological characteristics are dissimilar, and their species-related consequences on hematological parameters have not been widely investigated. They might be valuable to distinguish both species infection, notably for an endemic region with limited diagnostic resources. AIM: This study aimed to know the species-specific effect on hematological parameters and its correlation to the parasite density in P. vivax- and P. falciparum-infected patients attending Merauke General Hospital, Papua, Indonesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Malaria patients confirmed by blood film microscopy from January 1 to July 31, 2019, were recruited, and their hematological parameters were measured using Sysmex XN-1000 instrument. All obtained data were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: From 100 malaria-positive patients, 87 patients, consisting of 57 P. vivax and 30 P. falciparum patients, met criteria. Anemia and parasite density >50,000 parasites/μL were significantly higher in P. falciparum than P. vivax patients (p < 0.05) though hemoglobin concentration and parasite density were insignificantly different. Interestingly, basophil count was significantly higher in P. falciparum compared to P. vivax patients (p = 0.04). The eosinophil count was significantly higher in P. vivax (p = 0.01) than P. falciparum patients and indicated a significant positive correlation (p = 0.04, r = +0.28) with the parasite density. CONCLUSION: There were significant differences between basophil and eosinophil count between P. vivax and P. falciparum infections. Eosinophil count showed a significant positive correlation with parasite density.
Evaluation of GPM IMERG Rainfall Estimates in Singapore and Assessing Spatial Sampling Errors in Ground Reference

We evaluated the Integrated Multisatellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) V06B Early and Final Run products using data from a dense gauge network in Singapore as ground reference (GR). The evaluation is carried out at monthly, daily, and hourly scales, and conditioned on different seasons and rainfall intensities. Further, different spatial configurations and densities of the gauge networks (3–17 gauges per IMERG cell) used here allowed us to examine spatial sampling errors (SSE) in the GR. The results revealed a probability of detection of 0.95 (0.65), critical success index of 0.69 (0.35), and a correlation of 0.60 (0.41) for the daily (hourly) scale. Results also indicate an overestimation of rainy days (hours) by IMERG compared to GR, leading to a false alarm ratio of 0.29 (0.57) at daily (hourly) scales. Analysis of probability distributions and conditional error metrics showed overestimation of lighter (0.2–4 mm day−1) and moderate (4–8 mm day−1) rainfall by IMERG, but better performance for heavier rainfall (≥32 mm day−1). The seasonal analysis showed improved performance of IMERG during November–February compared to June–September months. The hourly analysis further revealed large discrepancies in diurnal cycles during June–September. The SSE are studied in a Monte Carlo framework consisting of several synthetic networks with varying spatial configurations and densities. The effect of SSE on IMERG evaluation results is characterized following the error variance separation approach. For the gauge networks studied here, the contribution of SSE variance to IMERG daily error variance ranges from 4% to 24% depending on gauge spatial configuration, and is as large as 36% during intermonsoon months when rainfall is highly convective in nature.
Analyzing the sustainability of 28 ‘Blockchain for Good’ projects via affordances and constraints

ABSTRACT Proponents of ‘Blockchain for Good’ – blockchain efforts seeking to enable benefits to humans and the environment – have suggested that the technology can support sustainability. However, while previous research has addressed aspects of the sustainability affordances of Blockchain for Good projects, the constraints that these projects impose have not faced equal consideration. Furthermore, the theoretical concepts of sustainability ‘problems’ and ‘solutions’ implicit in these projects have not been made clear. In this exploratory study, we evaluate the sustainability of 28 Blockchain for Good projects that use cryptocurrencies or tradable tokens with regard to the UN sustainability goals. These projects span a range of goals, such as supply chain tracking, transparent charity, and fairer voting. Despite their admirable goals, we find that current Blockchain for Good projects are unlikely to contribute to a sustainable future due to technical limitations and a conceptual framing that favors the status quo rather than transformative change.
CAPACITY AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS TO HP SERVER PROLIANT DL380P GEN8 AT PT. AERO SYSTEM INDONESIA

There has Servers who used for Keeping some domestic flight data at Soekarno-Hatta airport and its often experience downtime or servers inconnected, because these server capacity exceeds those maximum server limit. This research aims to examine and analyze capacity from HP Proliant DL380P Gen8 server that used for domestic flight data at PT. Aero Systems Indonesia. The population here used 3 servers with research sample is 1 server, HP Proliant DL380P Gen8 server. Data analysis exert time series forecasting used comparison from Moving Average, Single Exponential Smoothing and Weighted Moving Average methods. These results which using Moving Average shows that the use of server capacity exceeds those server capacity limit with highest usage up to 3,568 GB from total available capacity of 2,930 GB, so it needs to change immediately by other server capacity which more balanced with usage at PT. Aero Systems Indonesia.
Circular Economy Practices among Industrial EMAS-Registered SMEs in Spain

The Eurobarometer report from December 2019 revealed that 80% of European Union (EU) citizens believe that industry is doing too little to protect the environment and that more work needs to be done to help companies transition to a more sustainable economic model. In recent years, the EU has made the Circular Economy (CE) a priority, and an environmental management system based on the EMAS Regulation can help companies achieve this goal by assisting them in analysing and measuring an efficient and sustainable use of resources. Thus, this study analyses EMAS companies’ environmental statements in order to identify and quantify the CE practices they have implemented. Findings identify 23 circular practices and show that the majority of companies focus their efforts on reducing emissions by optimizing the materials cycle and improving internal production processes. Eco-design stands out as the main driver amongst the circular transformation practices. This study has also detected a lack of uniformity in the way companies quantify the various circular practices currently operating, or how they communicate this information. These results may be useful to companies, professionals and administrations responsible for promoting the CE, and it can also provide guidance on what information to include in future environmental statements.
Exploring the Determinants of Intention to Use P2P Mobile Payment in Spain

ABSTRACT Peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile payment is a mobile banking service with major growth potential. We contribute to the body of knowledge on technology adoption by proposing a conceptual model based on the theory of reasoned action, extended with additional mobile payment constructs identified in the literature review. The results show that usefulness, subjective norms, and personal innovativeness have a particularly strong, direct influence on intention to use.
Beyond Salamanca: a citation analysis of the CRPD/GC4 relative to the Salamanca Statement in inclusive and special education research

ABSTRACT More than two decades ago, UNESCO’s (1994) Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education galvanised the inclusion movement by providing a framework for inclusive education. The Statement succeeded in raising awareness of the concept of inclusion internationally, yet genuine inclusion is still the exception and not the norm. This is despite inclusive education being a fundamental human right under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008; CRPD in July 2008) adopted by the United Nations in 2006 as an international treaty and ratified by 181 countries that are legally bound to uphold its terms. In this paper, we examine education scholars’ uptake of the CRPD and GC4, relative to the Salamanca Statement, by conducting a citation analysis of literature published in journals from the fields of inclusive and special education between 1994 and 2019. We then look at how each document has been used in the literature over time and conclude with strategies to help improve knowledge of the CRPD / GC4 within education and discuss how these documents can be used to progress inclusive education internationally.
Increasing Participation and Access to Economic Associations and Their Services

Abstract Discussions about increasing diversity in economics have ignored the role that associations play in the engagement of underrepresented economists. We continue work on diversity and inclusion in the Northeastern Agriculture and Resource Economics Association (NAREA) and other associations by analyzing membership and meeting attendance to promote diversity in economics. We estimate a vector error correction model (VECM) to identify the determinants of membership and meeting attendance and use member survey data to model membership and meeting attendance behavior. We find inequalities across gender, income, and professional status. Recommendations include locating meetings in accessible cities, increasing networking opportunities, and providing more services supporting underrepresented groups.
Effect of Counseling Packages on The Diet of Pregnant Women With Chronic Energy Deficiency

Pregnancy is the most important in terms of nutrition of each woman's lifetime. Proper nutrient intake during this period has an important role in fetal development. Malnutrition during pregnancy using shortand long-term effects on a baby's health increases the risk of unexfected diseases, and is closely related to the survival of mothers and their babies This type of research is a pseudo experiment (quasy experiment) that researchers measure variables before a counseling package. The design of this study is Observational Analytics. The sample in this study used non probability sampling techniques of consecutive sampling type namely 30 pregnant women who experienced chronic energy deficiency in Puskesmas Kedungwuni II. Data collection using cheklis food recal taken from kek countermeasure manual. The data analysis technique to be used is by univariate and bivariate test with T-Test test. The results of the study obtained a value of p=0.001 (<0.05) with a confidence interval of 95% can be concluded that Ho was rejected and Ha accepted which means there is a very significant difference between the diet of respondents before and after the provision of counseling packages to the diet of pregnant women with KEK. It is expected for midwives to provide more in-depth counseling and continuous monitoring to pregnant women who are chronically deficient, in order for dietary changes so that nutrition during pregnancy can be met.
Fusion of structural damage identification results from different test scenarios and evaluation indices in structural health monitoring

There are many existing algorithms and damage indices that can effectively meet the engineering need in damage diagnosis. However, all of them (except those with an exact formulation) are based on certain assumptions with approximations, and their performances depend on the combination of test parameters, for example, type, number, and location of excitations and sensors; identification algorithm adopted; and environmental noise effect. Results obtained from different combinations of these test parameters are different and they may be mathematically biased or contradicting. Existing practice adopts the general indication of result for further maintenance decisions or by subjective screening the results with engineering sense. This article demonstrates the possibility to have a better design of the structural health monitoring system where the benefits of different damage indices and evaluation methodologies can be reaped via the fusion of the identified results. The scenario for discussion is the vibration-based damage localization problem. The change in mode shape in the modal domain and change in the covariance of impulse response function change in the time domain are selected as damage indices for the illustration. An exact form of the covariance of impulse response function is also proposed for this purpose. The demonstration is conducted via a simulated truss structure, an experimental beam, and 280 days valid recorded data from an in-service suspension bridge deck. Different measurements are analyzed to produce large number of identified results for reducing traffic excitation effect, the temperature effect, and so on, and to enhance the structural damage information in the final set of results. Experiences in handling the structural health monitoring data for monitoring the movement of a structural joint before and after a typhoon are also presented. The proposed strategy does not need a mathematical model of the structure, but this leads to heavy sensor requirement for a fine spatial resolution of the local damage.
Bionanosilver-poly (methyl 2-methylpropenoate) electrospun nanofibre as a potent antibacterial against multidrug resistant bacteria

Poly (methyl 2-methylpropenoate) PMMA [(C5O2H8)n] and bionanosilver are known to have inhibitory and bactericidal effects. In this study, Bacillus subtilis was used to produce bionanosilver particles that were characterised using SEM and FE-SEM. The bionanosilver were mixed with PMMA and dissolving in dimethylformamide (DMF) to produce bionanosilver-nanofibre (bionanofibre) using electrospun. The surface morphology was investigated by SEM. The activity of bionanofibre was examined as antibacterial against nine human pathogenic bacteria and the results were compared with different generic antibiotics. The bionanofibre showed high antibacterial activity and it was found that bionanofibre more specific for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) especially in liquid culture with low concentrations.
Reasonable Pumping Depth for Drainage and Gas Recovery of Shale Gas Wells

Received: 7 May 2020 Accepted: 21 July 2020 For shale gas wells, in the initial production stage, the liquid production is large, and the lifting process is needed to assist the drainage. However, for gas wells, especially shale gas wells, the ultimate purpose is different from that of oil wells, and the current design method of pumping depth cannot meet the field requirements. Starting from the production characteristics of liquid-producing gas wells, this paper analyzed the gas well productivity, wellbore pressure distribution and critical liquid-carrying flow, and adopted the node analysis method to propose a design method for the pumping depth of shale gas wells during drainage and gas recovery. Then, the proposed method was applied to optimize the design of the jet pump of well A in Block JY, according to the design results, the pump was started for production; after the wellbore liquid level was raised to the designed depth, the gas well can conduct annulus space liquid-carrying production, and the production effect of well A showed that, the proposed method can be applied as a method for optimizing the technological parameters of shale gas wells.
A review of applications of animal‐inspired evolutionary algorithms in reservoir operation modelling

Successful operation of reservoir systems to guarantee the optimal use of available water resources has been the subject of many studies. The advent and applications of evolutionary algorithms (EAs) in the field of reservoir operation have led to significant advances in our capacity to improve the planning and management of complex reservoir systems. This study reports a review of the applications of animal‐inspired EAs to reservoir operation optimization selected among a large number of available papers in this area of research. The animal‐inspired EAs herein identified concern algorithms that mimic biologic traits of animal (wild) species. Among the animal‐inspired EAs ant colony optimization (ACO), particle swarm optimization (PSO), shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA), artificial bee colony (ABC), honey bee mating optimization (HBMO), firefly algorithm (FA), cuckoo search (CS) and the bat algorithm (BA) are the best‐known ones selected for this review. This paper presents a brief description of the algorithmic characteristics and various employed improved versions or varieties thereof of each of the stated EAs. Furthermore, the differences between the proposed animal‐inspired EAs and their improved versions are identified by comparing the performance of the implemented animal‐inspired EAs in the reviewed literature. PSO and its varieties have the largest number of reported applications. Our comparison results revealed that constrained, discrete and randomized varieties of the animal‐inspired EAs outperformed unconstrained, continuous and deterministic varieties, respectively because of larger feasible search space, better solution quality and shorter computational time. Moreover, all the animal‐inspired EAs outperformed traditional methods of reservoir optimization, such as nonlinear programming (NLP) and dynamic programming (DP).
Stakeholder Threat-Opportunity Conundrum in Small and Medium Enterprises Sustainability in Rivers State, Nigeria

The paper explored the levels of threat and opportunity that different stakeholder groups present to Small and Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs’) sustainability in Rivers State, Nigeria while uncovering the groups that create the threat-opportunity conundrum. The design for the study was descriptive survey. A 19item questionnaire with 17 key closed-response type items was administered to 185 SME managers selected via systematic random sampling. Questionnaire administration was done face-to-face as well as through WhatsApp, telephone conversations and Email from August 2019 to January, 2020. At the end, 78% retrieval rate was achieved from 144 respondents. Data analysis was done using mean and standard deviation. Using the Cronbach's Alpha method, a very high reliability score of 9.90 was attained for the questionnaire. The study found out among other things that: larger organisations and competitors present high threat level with less opportunity while government and regulators create low threat level with high opportunity for Rivers State SMEs’ sustainability. Concerning the threat-opportunity conundrum in the SMEs’ sustainability, employees, customers/clients, host community, financial institutions and suppliers were implicated as they offer both high threat and opportunity. They may, therefore, be more responsible (than other stakeholders) for the failure or death of SMEs in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Oncologic outcomes in minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma

Esophagectomy, with clear surgical margins and appropriate lymph node dissection, is the mainstay of curative intent treatment in esophageal cancer. Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) including total MIE, hybrid and robotic approaches has become more frequent. Whether or not MIE offers the same oncologic outcomes as open esophagectomy (OE) is an unanswered question to be addressed in this review. A literature review was conducted using the search terms esophageal cancer, esophagectomy, outcomes, minimally invasive surgery, survival, lymph node assessment. Relevant studies were identified by two of the authors (NAD and GED). Studies reporting short terms outcomes consistently report decreased frequency of pneumonia, decreased blood loss and shorter length of stay. Margin status, appears to be similar while lymph node harvest is similar or better compared to open surgery. Overall survival (OS) is at least similar to open surgery but in several recent reports, survival after MIE is superior. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) appears to be improved with MIE within the first 6 months but similar thereafter. MIE offers at least equivalent outcomes in terms of resection margins and lymph node harvest and long-term survival data. MIE offers earlier recovery from surgery with improved HRQOL within the first 6 months
Superior esterolytic activity in environmental Lactococcus lactis strains is linked to the presence of the SGNH hydrolase family of esterases

Graphical Abstract Summary: We investigated the esterolytic activity of dairy- and environment-derived Lactococcus lactis strains through a quantitative esterase assay based on hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl dodecanoate (PNP). In general, environmental L. lactis strains had higher esterolytic activity than dairy strains. Comparative genome analysis revealed the presence of an open reading frame related to esterolytic activity in the environmental strain L. lactis DPC6855 (from corn), encoding the predicted product SGNH/GDSL hydrolase family protein. The 1,287-bp gene encodes a 428-amino acid SGNH/GDSL hydrolase. The presence of this gene in most of the environment-derived strains was established by PCR; the gene was not found in the genome of L. lactis DPC6853 or in genomes of L. lactis strains from dairy sources, suggesting a possible correlation between the SGNH hydrolase family and higher esterolytic activity. This work provides further evidence of more diverse genotypic and phenotypic traits in environmental compared with dairy L. lactis strains.
How does Academic Performance Increase Virtual Popularity? A Case of Facebook Usage among Indian College Students

The debate on the positive and negative impact of Facebook on youth particularly on their academic performance has become prevalent in academic discourses. The previous studies show mixed findings of the effect of Facebook on academic performance as well as on other education-related variables. Though the role of Facebook in academics is well explored, however, the impact of academics on Facebook usage has not been examined. The present study examines the reverse possibility i.e. effect of study and academic performance on Facebook usage. Two offline survey studies were conducted on Indian college students. Study one was conducted on 250 undergraduate students (mean age = 20.15; 101 female participants) which shows a significant positive impact of past academic performance on Facebook friendship. Study two was conducted on 317 undergraduate students (mean age = 19.95; 259 females) with two additional indicators of Facebook usage i.e. time spent on Facebook and attitude toward Facebook use. Results of study two also show a positive impact of academic performance on Facebook friendship, however, no such impact is found for other indicators of Facebook use. Overall research shows academic achievement positively influences the virtual popularity of individuals, especially for college students.
Molecular phylogeny of
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 spp. from Pakistan contributes to a better understanding of the diversity of racerunners

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. © 2020 The Authors. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research published by Wiley-VCH GmbH Contributing authors: Muazzam Ali Khan (muazzamone@gmail.com), Daniel Jablonski (jablonski.dan@gmail.com), Muhammad Sajid Nadeem (sajidaaur@gmail.com), Rafaqat Masroor (rafaqat.masroor78@gmail.com), Christian Kehlmaier (Christian.Kehlmaier@senckenberg.de) and Cäcilia Spitzweg (caecilia.spitzweg@googlemail.com).