Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Socio Behavioral Factors Associated with Nocturnal Enuresis among Primary School Children in Abo Homous, Elbehira, Egypt

Background: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is intermittent urinary incontinence during sleep at children aged five years old or more after exclusion of organic diseases. NE has a negative impact on life quality of children and their families. The aim of this work was to find out the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and its socio-behavioral risk factors among primary school children in Abo Homous, Elbehira, Egypt. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried-out in Abo Homos, Elbehira governorate. It included (106) primary schools with total number of (65,045) students distributed over 52 urban and 54 rural schools. Data were collected via a predesigned self-administered questionnaire sheet; part 1: Questions related to students as [Age, gender, demographic and student characteristics, student’s diseases], part 2 [Questions to assess familial factors] and part 3 [Question to assess criteria of NE in the studied population]. Results: The prevalence of nocturnal enuresis was 13.9%. Nocturnal enuresis was observed more in younger age groups of 6 and 7 years 23.2% & 21.2% respectively. There was no statistically significant association as regard age, gender or residence. Urinary tract infection, constipation, and caffeine beverages consumption significantly associated with NE. Family history of NE was positive in 29.1% of cases. Deep sleep and exposure to school or home (problems/violence) related significantly with occurrence of NE. Level of education and work status of parents, number of persons per room, and socioeconomic status significantly associated with occurrence of NE. Conclusions: Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis is significantly associated with younger age, urinary tract infection, constipation, and caffeine beverages consumption, deep sleep, exposure to school or home (problems/violence), level of education and work status of parents, number of persons per room, and socioeconomic status.
Entrepreneurial Marketing-The Interface between Marketing and Entrepreneurship: A Qualitative Research on Boutique Hotels

The aim of the study is to identify major dimensions of entrepreneurial marketing concept in boutique hotels and determine to what extent current marketing approaches in boutique hotels seem to be consistent with the entrepreneurial marketing approaches. The major motivation of this research is stemmed from the fact that the empirical examination of the notion of entrepreneurial marketing from the viewpoint of boutique hotels has received scant attention in the relevant literature. The research was conducted with semi-structured interview method in nine boutique hotels located in the province of Izmir in Turkey . Based on seven dimensions of entrepreneurial marketing concept, a unique semi structured interview form was designed. Data gathered in the interviews was analyzed via descriptive analysis used in qualitative researches and evaluated and interpreted in terms of the seven main dimensions of entrepreneurial marketing. Results of in-depth interviews pointed out that entrepreneurial marketing concept which carries great importance for boutique hotels has been well adopted and put into effective use by boutique hotels.
It takes a Village: Team Teaching in an Integrated and Spiraled Medical Sciences Curriculum

Medical education continues to evolve with more schools adopting integrated, systems‐based curricula with reduced basic sciences contact hours in favor of more clinical content. While the reduced basic sciences time may jeopardize student competency, there are opportunities to impactfully integrate and teach basic sciences in an evidence‐based way to promote long‐term retention and higher‐ordered usage of the learned knowledge. This involves a multidisciplinary team approach to curricular design and collaborative teaching.
Anti-arthritic effect of methanol extract of leaves of Abies webbiana Lindl. in complete Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis in albino rats

Aim of the study: To investigate Anti-Arthritic activity of Methanolic Extract of Abies webbiana Lindl. (MEAW) leaves in complete Freund’s adjuvant- induced arthritis in albino rats. Methods: RA was induced in all study groups 2-6 except group 1 by sub-plantar injection of 0.1mlkg-1 of CFA agent in left hind paw of albino rats. Group 1 demonstrates Normal control. Group 2 serves as Arthritic control and Group 3 illustrates Standard control (Methotrexate 0.5mgkg-1). Group 4-6 serves as Test control receiving differing doses of MEAW of 100, 200 & 400mgkg-1. Treatment commences after 8th day of CFA induction in a manner of single dose (p.o.) a day for 20 successive days. Meanwhile, invitro parameters of body weight and paw volume were measured & after day 28th hematological, biochemical, anti-oxidant & histopathological parameters were characterized. Results: MEAW demonstrated dose dependent anti-arthritic activity which was evident with decrease in paw volume & increase in body weight when compared to arthritic control group. MEAW (400 & 200mg/kg) exhibited significant (p<0.001) anti-arthritic activity by surging levels of RBC, Hb & equalizing the levels of WBC, Platelets, ESR, CRP & RF.
Influence of Type of Filler and Bitumen on the Mechanical Performance of Asphalt Mortars

This article presents a new methodology of analysis based on a fast-running experimental procedure to characterise the mechanical response of asphalt mortars in terms of stiffness, ductility, and fatigue resistance. This was achieved using the DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analyser) three-point bending configuration. The study was carried out by considering the employment of different types of fillers such cement and CaCO3 and different types of binders such as conventional asphalt binder (B35/50) or modifided polymer-modified bitumen (PMB 25/55–65). From the results of this study, the filler was found to have a greater influence on the stiffness and ductility of the asphalt material, while bitumen had a higher effect on the fatigue life of the asphalt mortar. Fatigue life was observed to increase with the use of a polymer-modified binder, while a lower degree of permanent deformation and higher bearing capacity achieved by the use of cement instead of calcium carbonate as active fillers.
Production and Characterization of Maximum Liquid Oil Products through Individual and Copyrolysis of Pressed Neem Oil Cake and Waste Thermocol Mixture

In this study, individual and copyrolysis experiments were performed with pressed neem oil cake (NOC) and waste thermocol (WT) to produce high grade liquid oil. The effects of reactor temperature, heating rate, feed ratio, and reaction time on product yields were investigated to identify the optimum parameters for maximum oil yield. The maximum oil yield of 49.3 wt%, 73.4 wt% and 88.5 wt% was obtained from NOC pyrolysis, copyrolysis, and WT pyrolysis under optimized conditions. During copyrolysis, the maximum oil product was obtained under NOC/WT ratio of 1 : 2 and at the temperature of 550°C. The liquid oils obtained from thermal and copyrolysis were subjected to detailed physicochemical analysis. When compared to biomass pyrolysis, the copyrolysis of WT and NOC had a substantial improvement in oil properties. The copyrolysis oil shows higher heating value of 40.3 MJ/kg with reduced water content. In addition to that, the copyrolysis oil obtained under optimized conditions is analyzed with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis to determine the chemical characterization. The analysis showed the presence of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons in the oil.
Assessment of effects of ASR-induced cracking on direct shear strength of recycled concrete

Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) have been adopted as one of the most efficient methods to reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete industry. However, the performance of recycled concrete mixtures made of Alkali-silica reaction (ASR)-affected RCA is primarily unknown. In this work, two types of RCA were produced from ASR-affected concrete with distinct levels of deterioration (i.e., slight and severe). Three levels of secondary damage (i.e., expansion levels of 0.05%, 0.12%, and 0.20%) were selected and evaluated through the direct shear test. Results revealed that RCA concrete’s shear strength depends on the severity of the RCA’s past deterioration. Moreover, the performance of the concrete specimens subjected to direct shear are in accordance with the cracks features formed in the microstructure of the recycled concrete as a function of ASR-induced secondary expansion observed through the damage rating index (DRI).
A Feature-Fused Convolutional Neural Network for Emotion Recognition From Multichannel EEG Signals

Automatic emotion recognition based on multichannel electroencephalogram (EEG) data is a fundamental but challenging problem. Some previous researches ignore the correlation information of brain activity among the inter-channel and inter-frequency bands, which may provide potential information related to emotional states. In this work, we propose a 3-D feature construction method based on spatial-spectral information. First, power values per channel are arranged into a 2-D spatial feature representation according to the position of electrodes. Then, features from different frequency bands are arranged into a 3-D integration feature tensor to capture their complementary information. Simultaneously, we propose a novel framework based on feature fusion modules and dilated bottleneck-based convolutional neural networks (DBCN) which builds a more discriminative model to process the 3-D features for EEG emotion recognition. Both participant-dependent and participant-independent protocols are conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed DBCN on the DEAP benchmark datasets. Mean 2-class classification accuracies of 89.67% / 90.93% (for participant-dependent) and 79.45% / 83.98% (for participant-independent) were respectively achieved for arousal / valence. These results suggest the proposed method based on the integration of spatial and spectral information could be extended to the assessment of mood disorder and human-computer interaction (HCI) applications.
Financial development, foreign direct investment and economic growth: Panel causality approach

The examination considers the causality between banking sector depth, foreign direct investment, and economic growth in the sample of six Central and Eastern European countries in the period range between 2000 to 2018. Utilizing the Dumitrescu and Hurlin (2012) panel causality test, the results confirmed a supply-leading hypothesis, FDI-led growth hypothesis, and unidirectional causality from the banking sector depth to foreign direct investment. As the causality ranging from the depth of the banking sector to foreign direct investment and economic growth has been confirmed, the conclusion is that attention should be focused on policies that promote the development of the banking sector. In this way, a well-regulated banking sector will attract more FDI, which will lead to higher growth rates in the analyzed countries.
Missed nursing care and its influencing factors among neonatal intensive care unit nurses in South Korea: a descriptive study

Purpose Preventing missed care is important in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) due to neonates’ vulnerabilities. This study examined missed care and its influencing factors among NICU nurses. Methods Missed care among 120 Korean NICU nurses was measured using a cross-culturally adapted online questionnaire. The frequency of missed care for 32 nursing activities and the significance of 23 reasons for missed care were collected. Results All participants had missed at least 1 activity, missing on average 19.35 activities during a typical work-day. The most common missed item was “provide developmental care for the baby”. The most common reason for missed care was “emergency within the unit or deterioration of one of the assigned patients”. The final regression model explained 9.6% of variance in missed care. The average daily number of assigned patients receiving inotropes or sedation over the last month influenced the total number of missed care items. Conclusion Missed care was affected by nurses’ workload related to the number of patients taking medication. Frequently missed activities, especially those related to developmental care, require patience and time, conflicting with safety prioritization and inadequate working conditions. NICU nurses’ working conditions should be improved to ensure adequate time for nursing activities.
An Overview Of Pregnant Women Anxiety Levels During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Background: Pregnancy is a sensitive period for women in their life cycle. Physical and psychological changes during pregnancy can be a stressor that causes anxiety in pregnant women. The results of the study on the anxiety level of pregnant women during the pandemic showed inconsistent results, it was found that the prevalence of increased anxiety in pregnant women when compared to the incidence of anxiety in pregnant women before the Covid-19 pandemic. Anxiety in pregnant women has a serious impact if not handled properly. Purpose: This study aims to describe the level of anxiety of pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic at the Regional Technical Implementation Unit of the South Kuta Health Center. Method: This research uses cross sectional method. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with a sample of 79 pregnant women in the work area of the Regional Technical Implementation Unit of the South Kuta Health Center. Data analysis using frequency distribution. Result: The results showed that 50.6% of pregnant women had mild-moderate anxiety, 32.9% showed severe anxiety and 16.5% of pregnant women did not show symptoms of anxiety. Conclusion: Almost all (83.5%) pregnant women in UPTD. The South Kuta Health Center experienced anxiety, with most 50.6% experiencing mild to moderate anxiety. Suggestion it is hoped that health workers can carry out effective interventions to deal with anxiety experienced by pregnant women.
The inverse latitudinal gradient in species richness of forest millipedes: Pentazonia Brandt, 1833

The Tropical Conservativism Hypothesis and Biogeographical Conservativism Hypothesis were tested in forest millipedes. Latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) was measured in the infraclass Pentazonia to distinguish between the two hypotheses. There was a significant correlation between the number of species and latitudinal degrees away from the equator (r=-0.86, r=0.75, n=47, p<0.01). An evolutionary preference for temperate environments appearing to have led to dispersal based on precipitation/temperature gradients and predation was suggested.
Using current research information systems to investigate data acquisition and data sharing practices of computer scientists

Without sufficient information about research data practices occurring in a particular research organisation, there is a risk of mismatching research data service efforts with the needs of its researchers. This study describes how data acquiring and data sharing occurring within a particular research organisation can be investigated by using current research information system publication data. The case study organisation’s current research information system was used to identify the sample of investigated articles. A sample of 193 journal articles published by researchers in the computer science department of the case study’s university during 2019 were extracted for scrutiny from the current research information system. For these 193 articles, a classification of the main study types was developed to accommodate the multidisciplinary nature of the case department’s research agenda. Furthermore, a coding framework was developed to capture the key elements of data acquiring and data sharing. The articles representing life sciences and computational research relatively frequently reused open data, whereas data acquisition of experimental research, human interaction studies and human intervention studies often relied on collecting original data. Data sharing also differed between the computationally intensive study types of life sciences and computational research and the study types relying on collection of original data. Research data were not available for reuse in only a minority of life science (n = 2; 7%) and computational research (n = 15; 14%) studies. The study types of experimental research, human interaction studies and human intervention studies less frequently made their data available for reuse. The findings suggest that research organisations representing computer sciences may include different subfields that have their own cultures of data sharing. This study demonstrates that analyses of publications listed in current research information systems provide detailed descriptions how the affiliated researchers acquire and share research data.
Radiation-grafted fabrics for th e extraction of uranium from seawater

Title of Document: RADIATION-GRAFTED FABRICS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF URANIUM FROM SEAWATER Chanel Nicole Tissot, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014 Directed By: Professor Robert Briber Materials Science & Engineering Much interest has been generated in extraction uranium from the ocean – the world’s largest uranium reserve. This dissertation describes the development and seawater testing of a polymeric adsorbent for uranium based on radiation-induced grafting. Among all monomers and polymeric substrates tested, grafting of the monomer bis(2methacryloxyethyl) phosphate (B2MP) onto Winged nylon fabric was determined to produce adsorbents of the highest degrees of grafting. Degree of grafting was optimized by irradiating at a range of dose rates and total absorbed doses and by varying monomer concentration, solvent, purging gas and radiation source. Both the University of Maryland’s Co-60 gamma irradiator and 1-9 MeV pulsed LINAC were utilized. The grafted adsorbents were tested for uranium extraction capacity using a U radiotracer in synthetic seawater at natural (3.3 ppb) uranium concentrations. It was determined that adsorbents of degrees of grafting between 75 and 100% obtained the highest distribution coefficients for uranium. Kinetic studies revealed an increase in U concentration on the adsorbent over the course of 4 hours after which time a steady-state was reached. Correlation of this data with kinetic models indicated pseudo-second order kinetics, suggesting the rate-limiting adsorption mechanism as chemical complexation between U and the phosphate-containing adsorbent. Overall, the highest performing adsorbents obtained distribution coefficients of 1.2 × 10 mL/g and U loadings of 1.0 × 10 mg-U/g-adsorbent. These values were a result of performing the extractions at 3.3 ppb U, a concentration several orders of magnitude lower than those reported in similar studies. The chemical changes that occurred upon grafting were investigated with FTIR and Raman analysis of virgin, irradiated and B2MP-grafted Winged nylon. Characterization of the grafted adsorbents with SEM revealed a unique morphology for the grafted fabrics that has been attributed to the precipitation of homopolymer from the solvent during irradiation. SEM/EDS analysis of a grafted adsorbent contacted with U-spiked synthetic seawater revealed the presence of several elements abundant in seawater, indicating that competition between uranium and other seawater ions is likely to limit the uranium uptake capacity of the adsorbent. RADIATION-GRAFTED FABRICS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF URANIUM FROM SEAWATER
Visual design and online shopping experiences: When expertise allows consumers to refocus on website attractiveness

To improve consumers’ online shopping experiences, companies invest in the visual design of their websites. Although some studies show that visual design positively influences consumer reactions, other studies do not confirm that influence. This research is aimed at exploring those contrasting findings by investigating two boundary variables (website use and user expertise) that delimit the scope of the positive influence of visual design on consumer intentions towards using and recommending e-commerce websites. Two preliminary studies (Study A and Study B) investigate the level at which visual design is mentally construed. The two main studies (Study 1 and Study 2) test our research hypotheses. Study 1 results reveal that visual design exerts different effects on individuals’ intentions depending on when the site is evaluated (before vs after use). Study 2 provides greater insight into the role of visual design after the actual use of the website by considering the moderating role of user expertise. Those findings lead to concrete recommendations about how e-retailers can create more engaging experiences.
CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTERNAL INDUCED CORROSION DEGRADATION OF AJAOKUTA-ABUJA GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM, NIGERIA

Characterization of External Induced corrosion degradation of Ajaokuta- Abuja gas pipeline system was successfully carried out. The objective of this work is to analyze the mechanism of corrosion, analyze the effect of the corrosion on oil and gas pipeline and to evaluate the corrosion potential of a pipeline route. These were achieved by carrying out resistivity experiment on every one kilometer on the right of way (ROW) of the pipeline. Soil and water aggressiveness test was also carried out on soil and water sample of the pipeline route respectively. The resistivity result was considerably high, chemical analysis revealed that the soil and water acidity is between the pH of 6.7 and 8.2 respectively, which is moderately alkaline in nature, which makes the soil environment not conducive for pipelines due to potential for corrosion attack. The chloride content of the soil and water were also high. Based on the experimental results, it was proposed that the pipe should be laid on 2-5m below the ground and that the galvanic anode for cathodic protection be located 1m below the ground, in order to avoid corrosion. It is therefore necessary to note that characterization of external corrosion is quite different from internal pipeline corrosion characterization.
Relationship between External Environment, Internal Conditions, and Digital Transformation from the Perspective of Synergetics

As the digital technologies develop, traditional pharmaceutical enterprises have also begun the exploration of digital transformation (DT). Previous studies mainly focused on the technology application, strategy, performance, and leadership of digital in manufacturing enterprises and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and more qualitative methods were used. However, few researchers systematically investigated the impact mechanism of pharmaceutical enterprises’ DT. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influencing factors of Chinese pharmaceutical enterprises’ DT by constructing the structural equation model (SEM) based on synergetics. This study shows that the influencing factors of pharmaceutical enterprises’ DT include the external environment (customer needs, market competition, government policy, and digital technology) and internal conditions (digital strategy, leadership, and organization capability). The theoretical innovation of this study is to explore the synergistic effect of external environment and internal conditions on DT and put forward that the internal conditions play mediating role in the external environment and DT. Customer needs and digital strategies have great impacts on pharmaceutical enterprises’ DT. Therefore, this study finds the main influencing factors, which are helpful in promoting pharmaceutical enterprises’ DT.