Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the inter-arm blood pressure difference in subjects with hypertension in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Anambra state

Hypertension is defined as a sustained elevated blood pressure with a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140mmHg or more and a diastolic blood pressure of 90mmHg or more. The evaluation of the inter-arm blood pressure difference in subjects with hypertension in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Anambra state was done via sampling techniques. The study population was obtained using convenience sampling method and comprised of male and female hypertensive patients aged 25 to 90 years, from the cardiology unit NAUTH Nnewi. Normotensive subjects of the same age range and gender were used as control. The sample size was determined to be 70 subjects using this formula: n= (z2pq)/d2). The result of the finding showed that there was a significant increase in the mean age when the control was compared to the hypertensive group, and no significant difference in their weight, height and BMI. Furthermore, the findings of this research also supported a significant increase in the left arterial systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the control compared to the hypertensive groups. Also, the mean right systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed a significant increase when the control was compared to the hypertensive group. The inter-arm systolic and diastolic blood pressure had no significant difference when control was compared to the hypertensive group.
Glitches in the brain: the dangerous relationship between radiotherapy and brain fog

Up to approximately 70% of cancer survivors report persistent deficits in memory, attention, speed of information processing, multi-tasking, and mental health functioning, a series of symptoms known as “brain fog. ” The severity and duration of such effects can vary depending on age, cancer type, and treatment regimens. In particular, every year, hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide undergo radiotherapy (RT) for primary brain tumors and brain metastases originating from extracranial tumors. Besides its potential benefits in the control of tumor progression, recent studies indicate that RT reprograms the brain tumor microenvironment inducing increased activation of microglia and astrocytes and a consequent general condition of neuroinflammation that in case it becomes chronic could lead to a cognitive decline. Furthermore, radiation can induce endothelium reticulum (ER) stress directly or indirectly by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) activating compensatory survival signaling pathways in the RT-surviving fraction of healthy neuronal and glial cells. In particular, the anomalous accumulation of misfolding proteins in neuronal cells exposed to radiation as a consequence of excessive activation of unfolded protein response (UPR) could pave the way to neurodegenerative disorders. Moreover, exposure of cells to ionizing radiation was also shown to affect the normal proteasome activity, slowing the degradation rate of misfolded proteins, and further exacerbating ER-stress conditions. This compromises several neuronal functions, with neuronal accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins with a consequent switch from proteasome to immunoproteasome that increases neuroinflammation, a crucial risk factor for neurodegeneration. The etiology of brain fog remains elusive and can arise not only during treatment but can also persist for an extended period after the end of RT. In this review, we will focus on the molecular pathways triggered by radiation therapy affecting cognitive functions and potentially at the origin of so-called “brain fog” symptomatology, with the aim to define novel therapeutic strategies to preserve healthy brain tissue from cognitive decline.
Examining the Moderating Role of Perceived Lack of Facilitating Conditions on Household Recycling Intention in Kano, Nigeria

Improper handling of household solid waste causes problems that affect public health and the environment, as well as the aesthetic nature of cities. This paper aims to determine if the theory of planned behavior (TPB), and its extended version can be used to predict household recycling intention (RI), and whether perceived lack of facilitating conditions have a moderating role on households’ RI in Nigeria. Data from a sample of 393 households from Kano metropolis Nigeria were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The result reveals that the TPB Model predicts households RI in Nigeria and explains 42% of the variance in RI. Attitude is the most important predictor of RI in the TPB model (β = 0.593, p = 0.000). However, after personal norm (PN) was added into the model, the variance in RI increases to 58% and PN becomes the most important predictor of RI in the extended TPB model (β = 0.496, p = 0.000). Perceived lack of facilitating condition was found to have a significant moderating effect on households’ RI. Finally, our findings show that providing households with recycling facilities and local collections holds great promise for improving households’ intention to recycle.
Autonomy Acceptance Model (AAM): The Role of Autonomy and Risk in Security Robot Acceptance

The rapid deployment of security robots across our society calls for further examination of their acceptance. This study explored human acceptance of security robots by theoretically extending the technology acceptance model to include the impact of autonomy and risk. To accomplish this, an online experiment involving 236 participants was conducted. Participants were randomly assigned to watch a video introducing a security robot operating at an autonomy level of low, moderate, or high, and presenting either a low or high risk to humans. This resulted in a 3 (autonomy) × 2 (risk) between-subjects design. The findings suggest that increased perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and trust enhance acceptance, while higher robot autonomy tends to decrease acceptance. Additionally, the physical risk associated with security robots moderates the relationship between autonomy and acceptance. Based on these results, this paper offer recommendations for future research on security robots.
Water in Abyssal Peridotite: Why Are Melt‐Depleted Rocks so Water Rich?

Evidence for the heterogeneity of the mantle's water content is generally acknowledged but it remains unclear if the variability of data is influenced by decompressional water loss. Here based on high water contents in peridotite, we explore if water gain may play a role. The study investigates water in abyssal peridotite by analyzing oriented orthopyroxene with polarized infrared radiation. Orthopyroxene from ODP‐Leg 153 (Mid‐Atlantic Ridge) contains 100 ppm more H2O (range: 220–323 ppm) than Leg 209 samples (range: 121–231 ppm). Possible explanations for high water concentrations are (1) water supply by gabbroic dykes, (2) reequilibration with ancient, H2O‐rich melts or melt‐derived fluid, (3) diffusional exchange between depleted peridotite and fertile rock volumes, or (4) high initial (premelting) water contents. Water in orthopyroxene is unrelated to the proximity of gabbroic dykes, and the inferred low H2O content of the latter renders possibility (1) unlikely. Possibilities (2) and (3) require that the rocks remained at mantle depth for an extended time span. This idea of a prolonged “mantle residence time” is corroborated by (i) literature data on isotopes and (ii) mantle equilibrium temperatures. Peridotite from Leg 153 reequilibrated at lower temperature (950–1,000°C) than Leg 209 peridotite (1,100–1,200°C) implying that more time elapsed between melt removal and exhumation—extending the time span for refertilization and explaining the its higher water content. The alternative that the measured concentrations are residual (4) requires high H2O amounts in original orthopyroxene (1,500 ppm) and peridotite (700 ppm)—values that are typical of an OIB‐source.
Policy Analysis of the Implementation of Merdeka Curriculum in Elementary School

Merdeka Curriculum is a government effort to revamp primary education, facilitate more relevant, creative, and innovative situation for students. However, despite its promising concept, the Merdeka Curriculum in elementary schools still faces various challenges. One of the main issues is the lack of understanding and preparedness among schools and teachers regarding curriculum changes. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum policy in elementary schools. The data analysis in this study utilizes quantitative descriptive analysis techniques. Research participants consist of teachers, principals, and staff at elementary school. The data collection technique in this study also conducted through interview, and observation is to conduct surveys by distributing questionnaires that have passed validation. The results of the research with the number of respondents were two school principals and two class teachers with a percentage of 66.68% in the very good category, then 33.32% in the good category, and no one got the adequate or poor categories for each element. The conclusion in this research is that the independent curriculum can be implemented well and needs to be improved. The significant implications of this research contribute to a deeper understanding of the policy implementation process and provide valuable insights for policymakers, school principals, teachers, and stakeholders. It recommends in further efforts to overcome the challenges faced and optimize the benefits of the Merdeka Curriculum in elementary schools.
The Verbal Influence of Husband and Wife on The Verbal of Couple and Children in The Family

Interaction among family members can be in the form of verbal interaction. A bad verbal partner has an impact on verbal in the family. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship and test the influence of family characteristics, husband-wife verbal, on partner and child verbal. This study used a cross-sectional design. The population of this research is husband/wife in Indonesia. The number of respondents was 113 people. The results show that the income of one husband and wife has a significant positive relationship with verbal affection for their partner and their children. Verbal violence of one partner has a significant positive relationship with verbal abuse of their children. A husband/wife's verbal affection for a partner has a significant positive relationship with verbal affection for children. Respondents' verbal violence to their partners had a significant positive effect on verbal violence toward children. Respondents' verbal affection for their partner has a significant positive effect on verbal affection for children. The negative diction used is stupid, and the positive meaning is dear. In conclusion, husband/wife's verbal relationship and influence on their verbal to their children.
Study the Efficiency of the XGBoost Algorithm for Squat RC Wall Shear Strength Prediction and Parametric Analysis

Squat-reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls with an aspect ratio of less than two are considered effective structural members, where shear is the dominant failure mechanism. Squat shear walls are widely used in nuclear power plants and building construction and feature optimal cost and outstanding performance, due to their lateral strength and high rigidity to resist lateral loads. However, since the accurate evaluation of the shear strength of squat shear walls must meet the design specifications, its calculation may be very complex, challenging, and inaccurate using experimental and theoretical equations due to many influential and overlapping design factors, so it takes more time and higher cost to determine it. This study uses machine learning (ML) methods to build a shear strength prediction efficient model for squat RC walls to address these issues. First, a huge dataset of 1424 RC squat wall test specimens gathered from the literature is utilized for developing an ML model, by employing XGBoost, to predict the shear strength. Results verified that the XGBoost model had the best accuracy and least error while assessing the squat walls' strength at shear. Moreover, an XGBoost optimum algorithm fared better than the empirical models based on mechanics, with a 99.2% accuracy. Finally, to prove that the model can identify the most important variables that significantly affect the shear strength, parameter and sensitivity analyses were performed and the results showed that the wall length is the factor that contributes most to the ultimate shear strength of the squat shear wall as a percentage (7.62%), followed by the yield strength. For the web as a ratio. (6.88%), concrete strength (6.75%), reinforcement ratio information (6.56%), and geometric properties (6.01%), while the axial load represents the smallest contribution, reaching (4.16%).
Immediate dental implants and major approaches: a systematic review

Introduction: The use of dental implants in the rehabilitation of partially or completely edentulous patients followed a protocol of submerging the implant for 3-6 months during osseointegration to reduce the risk of implant failure caused by movements at the interface. In this context, subsequent improvements in surgical techniques such as implant structure and masticatory forces have led to evidence that immediate loading procedures can be successful (immediately loaded dental implant -ILI). Objective: It was to demonstrate, through a systematic review, the main clinical approaches of immediate dental implants with other types of dental implants, presenting the indication criteria and follow-up of the procedures. Methods: The PRISMA Platform systematic review rules were followed. The search was carried out from October 2023 to January 2024 in the Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, Scielo, and Google Scholar databases. The quality of the studies was based on the GRADE instrument and the risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane instrument. Results and Conclusion: A total of 133 articles were found, 45 articles were evaluated in full and 37 were included and developed in the present systematic review study. Considering the Cochrane tool for risk of bias, the overall assessment resulted in 25 studies with a high risk of bias and 23 studies that did not meet GRADE and AMSTAR-2. Most studies did not show homogeneity in their results, with X2=59.9%>50%. It was concluded that success rates with the ILI technique are compatible with those of delayed loading, as long as certain guidelines are followed, which were divided into factors related to the patient, surgical technique, implant, prosthesis, and aesthetics. The high success rate is a consequence of correct surgical and prosthetic planning, and harmony between the implant system, patient, and dental surgeon. Regarding the region, it can currently be said that ILI in total jaw rehabilitation is a procedure with high success rates that should and can be applied in all cases in which the technique is efficient in providing adequate primary stability to the implants. Furthermore, the immediate provisional restoration did not have a significant peri-implant impact on the soft and hard tissues surrounding the immediately placed single dental implants.
Preparation and evaluation of a novel combined inactivated vaccine against Pasteurellosis and E. coli infection in Sheep

Keywords Pneumonic Pasteurellosis is a common disease in sheep that affects the sheep industry. Also, E. coli, which affects young lambs and adult sheep, causing morbidity and mortality, threatens sheep's wealth. Therefore, an inactivated adjuvanted combined vaccine against pasteurellosis and E. coli infection was prepared to counteract their catastrophic effects. In this study sheep aged 6 weeks were divided into four groups. The first group was immunized with P. multocida (A, D, B6) and M. haemolytica (A, P. trehalosi type T) vaccine. The second was immunized with the E. coli (K99) vaccine. The third was immunized with a combined P. multocida , M. haemolytica, and E. coli vaccine. The fourth was kept as a non-vaccinated control group. All sheep were injected subcutaneously with two doses (2 weeks apart) of the vaccines (1 ml/dose). The vaccination of sheep was at six weeks of age. The highest antibody titers after boostering for groups vaccinated with P. multocida and M. haemolytica vaccines were as follows: the 1 st group and the 3 rd group for type A, B6, and P. trehalosi at the 4 th month, but P. multocida type D at the 5 th month and M. haemolytica type A at the 3 rd month. The 2 nd and 3 rd groups had the highest antibody titers for E. coli at the 3 rd month. Statistically, there were no significant differences between the results of the combined or single vaccines. Briefly, the combined inactivated vaccine against pasteurellosis and E. coli has good effects, with priority given to protecting sheep against these diseases and decreasing the stress on the livestock and the efforts of vaccination. Pasteurella
Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used for Wound Healing in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area Enugu State Nigeria

Background: Due to numerous advantages derived from the use of plants, at least 70% of the indigenes of the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area (LGA) depend on plants. Objectives: The present study was performed to survey medicinal plants used for wound healing by the indigenes of communities in Uzo-Uwani LGA, Nigeria. Methods: A survey was conducted from February to September 2022 to find out plants that are employed for wound healing by the indigenes. Information was gathered through oral interviews, including semi-structured questionnaires, with traditional medicine practitioners in each community, herbalists, and elderly villagers. Results: Overall, 33 plants belonging to 26 families were identified consisting of trees (51.51%), herbs (33.33%), and shrubs (15.15%), and 15.15%, 36.36%, and 48.48% were endangered, threatened, and neither threatened nor endangered, respectively. From the findings, 51.51%, 24.24%, and 24.24% were collected wild, wild plus cultivated, and cultivated, respectively. Fabaceae (21.21%) and Asteraceae (9.10%) families were the highest used species for wound healing, respectively, followed by Liliaceae (6.10%) and Rubiaceae (6.10%) families. Leaves (36.36%) were the most frequently used part, followed by the stembarks (27.27%), whole plant (12.12%), and roots (9.10%), seeds (9.10%), as well as shoot, fruits/pods, and aerial parts (3.03% each). Decoction (72.72%) and infusion (27.27%) were the prominent methods of use. Pycnanthus angolensis had the highest use value (1.04%), fidelity level (100%), informants’ consensus factor (0.66 %), and Rahman’s similarity index (RSI) (84.06%) but low citation. Conclusion: Our findings documented medicinal plants used as ethnomedicinal prescriptions for wound healing by the indigenes with the view to providing alternate drug sources.
Migrations in Prehistory: Inferring Population Movement from Cultural Remains.

In this book, Irving Rouse evaluates research on prehistoric migrations, from successfully tested hypotheses explaining the origins of the Polynesians, Eskimos, Japanese, and Tainos, to the more fanciful postulations by authors such as Thor Heyerdahl and Barry Fell. Rouse's work demonstrates not only the viability of the inference of population movements from archaeological evidence but also the effectiveness of collaboration and communication between branches of archaeology and anthropology.
Atmospheric feedbacks on Arctic summer sea-ice anomalies in ensemble simulations of a coupled regional climate model

Ensemble simulations with the Arctic coupled regional climate model HIRHAM-NAOSIM have been analyzed to investigate atmospheric feedbacks to September sea-ice anomalies in the Arctic in autumn and the following winter. Different “low minus high ice” composites have been calculated using selected model runs and different periods. This approach allows us to investigate the robustness of the simulated regional atmospheric feedbacks to detected sea-ice anomalies. Since the position and strength of the September sea-ice anomaly varies between the different “low minus high ice” composites, the related simulated atmospheric patterns in autumn differ depending on the specific surface heat flux forcing through the ocean-atmosphere interface. However, irrespective of those autumn differences, the regional atmospheric feedback in the following winter is rather insensitive to the applied compositing. Neither the selection of simulations nor the considered period impacts the results. The simulated consistent large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern shows a wave-like pattern with positive pressure anomaly over the region of the Barents/Kara Seas and Scandinavia/western Russia (“Scandinavian-Ural blocking”) and negative pressure anomaly over the East Siberian/Laptev Seas.
Quantifying cognitive and affective impacts of Quizlet on learning outcomes: a systematic review and comprehensive meta-analysis

Background This study synthesizes research on the impact of Quizlet on learners’ vocabulary learning achievement, retention, and attitude. Quizlet’s implementation in language education is posited to enhance the learning experience by facilitating the efficient and engaging assimilation of new linguistic concepts. The study aims to determine the extent to which Quizlet influences vocabulary learning achievement, retention, and attitude. Methods Employing a meta-analysis approach, this study investigates the primary research question: “Does Quizlet affect students’ vocabulary learning achievement, learning retention, and attitude? ” Data were collected from various databases, identifying 94 studies, of which 23 met the inclusion criteria. The coding reliability was established at 98%, indicating a high degree of agreement among experts. A combination of random and fixed effects models was used to analyze the effect size of Quizlet on each outcome variable. Results Quizlet was found to have a statistically significant impact on learners’ vocabulary learning achievement, retention, and attitude. Specifically, it showed moderate effects on vocabulary learning achievement (g = 0.62) and retention (g = 0.74), and a small effect on student attitude (g = 0.37). The adoption of the fixed effects model for attitude was due to homogeneous distribution, while the random effects model was used for achievement and retention because of heterogeneous distribution. Conclusion Quizlet enhances vocabulary learning achievement, retention, and has small positive effect on learner attitude. Its integration into language education curricula is recommended to leverage these benefits. Further research is encouraged to explore the optimization of Quizlet and similar platforms for educational success.
Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in an Insulated Local Heated from Below and Comparison with Simulation by Lattice Boltzmann Method

In this paper, experimental and numerical studies of heat transfer in a test local of side H = 0.8 m heated from below are presented and compared. All the walls, the rest of the floor and the ceiling are made from plywood and polystyrene in sandwich form ( 3 mm plywood-3 cm polystyrene-3 mm plywood) just on one of the vertical walls contained a glazed door ( 2 H / 3 × 0.15 m ). This local is heated during two heating cycles by a square plate of iron the width L = 0.6 H , which represents the heat source, its temperature T h is controlled. The plate is heated for two cycles by an adjustable set-point heat source placed just down the center of it. For each cycle, the heat source is switched “on” for 6 h and switched “off ” for 6 h. The outdoor air temperature is kept constant at a low temperature T c < T h . All measurements are carried out with k-type thermocouples and with flux meters. Results will be qualitatively presented for two cycles of heating in terms of temperatures and heat flux densities ϕ for various positions of the test local. The temperature evolution of the center and the profile of the temperature along the vertical centerline are compared by two dimensions simulation using the lattice Boltzmann method. The comparison shows a good agreement with a difference that does not exceed ± 1 °C