Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Educational Program on Married Women's Awareness Regarding Folic Acid Intake

Background: Folic acid is one of the essential vitamins for women of childbearing age. Aim: To evaluate the effect of educational program on married women's awareness regarding folic acid intake. Research Design : A quasi-experimental research design (pre and post) was utilized to fulfill the aim of the study. Setting : The study was conducted at outpatient antenatal clinics in Minia General Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of (100) married women who met the inclusion criteria was recruited. Tools : Three tools were utilized, tool (1) an interviewing questionnaire include (socio-demographic characteristics, medical and past and present obstetric history), tool (2) women's knowledge about folic acid, and tool (3) women's self-reported practice regarding folic acid intake. Results: Demonstrates that the majority of studied women (86%) have poor knowledge about folic acid in the pre-test, while (76% and 61%) of them have good knowledge in the post-test and at the follow-up, respectively. Additionally, the majority of studied women (86%) had an unsatisfactory level of self-reported practice regarding folic acid intake in the pre-test, while (82%) of them had a satisfactory level in the post-test at the follow-up. Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between total knowledge and total practice regarding folic acid pre and post-educational program implementation. Conclusion: Statistically significant improvement in women's knowledge and self-reported practices regarding folic acid intake after implementing the educational program. Recommendation : Regular educational program for married/unmarried women about the importance of folic acid intake and follow-up of FA nutrition status by dietary assessment or by estimation of blood folic acid concentration is needed.
Morphometric characterization of four cichlid species from River Nile and Lake Burullus populations, Egypt

The present study was conducted to determine morphometric characteristics of two populations (Lake Burullus and Nile) of four Tilapia species ( Oreochromis aureus, Oreochromis niloticus, Sarotheodon galilaeus, and Tilapia zillii) to establish whether populations could be differentiated based on morphometric variability which may result from different habitat ecology. Thirteen morphometric characters were used to test the hypothesis differentiation. Data obtained were analyzed statistically using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The obtained results revealed a significant intra-specific variability ( P < 0.05 ) between different collection sites in some traits, while no variability was found in other traits. In O. aureus , SL, BD, PAL and HL showed distinctive variations between collection sites. In S. galilaeus, there was variability in BD, PPL and CPL between collection sites. While in O. niloticus, SL, BD, PAL, HL and ED showed significant variations between collection sites. In T. zillii, BD, PDL, PAL, CPL, CPD, SnL were the traits that have significant variability between collection sites. Morphological variations within a species may be associated to different habitat characteristics such as water turbidity and food availability.
Continuance of organizational commitment among flight attendants as an intervening variable to job performance

The low-cost business model has thrived in the last decade, creating a more competitive atmosphere in some industries. The airline industry is the sector that has grown significantly with this business model. To maintain sustainability amidst the challenge, human resources can be an investment in the organization’s material resources. Hence, this study aims to determine the effect of job satisfaction and continuance of organizational commitment moderated by the tenure of employment on job performance. This study surveyed 41 flight attendants of a low-cost airline in Indonesia. The respondents were selected through convenience sampling. The data were then analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS), which is part of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The analysis results show that job satisfaction and continuance of organizational commitment have a significant effect on flight attendants’ performance. In contrast, the tenure of employment has a positive yet insignificant effect in moderating the relationship between job satisfaction and continuance of organizational commitment. The findings of this study can be a reference for airlines to manage the individual performance of flight attendants in the competitive aviation business world.
Evaluating the cost of anti-corruption in political and economic terms: a case study approach

Purpose The practicality of anti-corruption efforts has been debated in development circles since the 1990s (World Bank, 1998). Moving beyond monetary metrics, this paper seeks to contribute to the discussion by assessing whether the cost of anti-corruption measures is proportionate to international concerns about corruption. This study aims to focus on the Namibian “Fishrot” files, an ongoing scandal that involves bribery, tax evasion and cross-border exploitation for access to the country’s fishing grounds. The Fishrot files implicate parties in both Namibia and Iceland, and the case provides insight into why the costs of financial crime and anti-corruption may be unduly borne by the global East. Especially because corruption stands to disrupt political and economic stability in developing countries, an understanding of these costs is essential for preventing further barriers to development. Design/methodology/approach This study focuses on the case of the Namibian “Fishrot” files to compare the cost of financial crime with the price of fighting it. It incorporates cost-benefit considerations on anti-corruption from political, economic and environmental perspectives. Findings This paper suggests that an imbalance in the response to corruption in the global East and West stands to damage development progress in countries like Namibia. It encourages a more holistic approach to anti-corruption efforts, one that acknowledges the heightened cost and burden of such efforts in developing countries. Originality/value This study provides a broadened perspective for assessing the effectiveness of anti-corruption initiatives, particularly for cases that involve cross-border financial crime between developing and developed countries.
People Adapt a Consistent Center-of-Mass Trajectory in a Novel Force Field.

During human walking the whole body center-of-mass (COM) trajectory may be a control objective, a goal the central nervous system uses to plan and regulate movement. Our previous observation, that following practice walking in a novel laterally-directed force field people adapt a COM trajectory similar to their normal trajectory, supports this idea. However, our prior work only presented data demonstrating changes in COM trajectory in response to a single force field. To evaluate if this phenomena is robust, in the current study, we present new data demonstrating that people adapt their COM trajectory in a similar manner when the direction of the external force field is changed resulting in drastically different lower limb joint dynamics. Specifically, we applied a continuous, left-directed force field (in the previous experiment the force field was applied to the right) to the COM as participants performed repeated trials of a discrete walking task. We again hypothesized that with practice walking in the force field people would adapt a COM trajectory that was similar to their baseline performance and exhibit after effects, deviation of their COM trajectory in the opposite direction of force field, when the field was unexpectedly removed. These hypotheses were supported and suggest that participants formed an internal model to control their COM trajectory. Collectively these findings demonstrate that people adapt their gait patterns to anticipate consistent aspects of the external environment. These findings suggest that this response is robust to force-fields applied in multiple directions that may require substantially different neural control.
Combined infrared and analytical electron microscope studies of interplanetary dust particles

Ultramicrotomed thin sections (less than 100 nm thick) of eight chondritic interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) were studied by analytical electron microscopy and IR microspectroscopy with the objective of identifying IDPs or their specific components with IR spectral transmission characteristics at 10 microns similar to those of comets. Two IDPs are identified whose silicate emission characteristics between 8 and 12 microns are similar to those of comets Halley and Bradfield. Implanted solar flare tracks and sputtered rims resulting from solar wind damage suggest that the minerology and petrography of these IDPs have not been significantly perturbed since ejection from their parent bodies.
Energy shocks in the Euro area: disentangling the pass-through from oil and gas prices to inflation

Summary We develop a Bayesian Structural VAR (SVAR) model to study the relationship between different kinds of energy shocks and inflation dynamics in Europe. Specifically, we include in our specification two separate energy markets (oil and natural gas) and two target macroeconomic variables, measuring inflation expectations and the realized headline inflation. Our results demonstrate that, during the last year, inflation in the Euro area is more affected from energy price shocks, particularly those coming from the natural gas sector. The high peaks of the Eurozone inflation are mainly associated with gas consumption demand shocks and, to a lesser extent, to oil and gas supply shocks.
Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations and biological evaluation of azo dye ligand containing 1,3-dimethylxanthine and its Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes

ABSTRACT. The azo dye of 1,3-dimethylxanthine, namely 8-[(4-acetyl phenyl azo)]-1,3-dimethylxanthine (APAX), was prepared in two steps. The first step included the formation of the diazonium salt by reacting 4-aminoacetophenone with sodium nitrite NaNO2 under acidic conditions and completing the diazotization process while maintaining a low temperature below 5 °C. The resulting diazonium salt was reacted with the 1,3-dimethylxanthine compound and obtained on the azo dye, which was characterized by UV-Vis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR spectroscopies and elemental analysis. DFT calculations were performed to obtain optimized geometry of the ligand. These calculations were performed using three functionals and 6-311++ G (d,p) basis and allow to determinate bond length, bond angles, dihedral and HOMO and LUMO energies. The APAX ligand exhibited considerable color changes when it mixed with solution of cobalt, copper and zinc ions, therefore, it is considered a probe to detect these ions. Metallic complexes of APAX ligand were prepared by interacting aqueous solutions of the metallic salts of Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) with APAX ligand under a molar ratio equal to 2:1 (APAX ligand : metal). The APAX dye and the complexes showed exciting biological activity against E. coli, Staph. aureus and Aspergillus. The APAX dye was pH sensitive and exhibited interesting photochromic behavior. KEY WORDS: 1,3-Dimethylxanthine, Dye, Complexes, pH sensitive, Probe, Bacteria, DFT calculations Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2023, 37(2), 347-356. DOI: https://dx.doi. org/10.4314/bcse.v37i2. 8
Intrapartum cardiotocographic monitoring and its correlation with neonatal outcome

ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite the advancements in perinatal care in past decades, perinatal asphyxia remains a serious problem leading to significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, foetal monitoring during the intrapartum period is of paramount importance. Among various methods of fetal monitoring, cardiotocography is a form of electronic foetal monitoring in which there is simultaneous recording of foetal heart rate and uterine contractions. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was done in the labour room and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a teaching Municipal Hospital in North India including 500 pregnant women of age group 18-45 years with singeleton fetus of gestation ≥36 weeks without any known congenital anomaly. Intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) for 20 minutes was done within 12 hours prior to delivery and babies born to them were observed for birth asphyxia as Apgar score <7 at 1 minute as per using APGAR score less than 7 at 1 minute as per south east asia regional neonatal perinatal database (SEAR-NPD), world health organization (WHO) working definition. Results: CTG tracing was normal/reassuring in 92% of pregnant women, nonreassuring in 7% and was abnormal in only 1%. In patients with abnormal and nonreassuring CTG, delivery by lower segment cesarian section (LSCS) was significantly high (P < .0001). APGAR scoring was done at 1 minute and 5 minutes of life, it was found that 4% babies were having score less than 7 at 1 minute with incidence of birth asphyxia 40 per 1,000 live births Neonatal seizure was significantly more in nonreassuring and abnormal CTG group (P value <.0001). Conclusion: Abnormal CTG tracings result in higher incidence of operative interventions for deliveries. Abnormal CTG pattern during intrapartum CTG has high specificity and negative predictive value but has low sensitivity and positive predictive value for detection of birth asphyxia and need for NICU admission.
The Role of Mononuclear Phagocytes in the Testes and Epididymis

The mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS) is the primary innate immune cell group in male reproductive tissues, maintaining the balance of pro-inflammatory and immune tolerance. This article aims to outline the role of mononuclear macrophages in the immune balance of the testes and epididymis, and to understand the inner immune regulation mechanism. A review of pertinent publications was performed using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases on all articles published prior to January 2021. Search terms were based on the following keywords: ‘MPS’, ‘mononuclear phagocytes’, ‘testes’, ‘epididymis’, ‘macrophage’, ‘Mφ’, ‘dendritic cell’, ‘DC’, ‘TLR’, ‘immune’, ‘inflammation’, and ‘polarization’. Additionally, reference lists of primary and review articles were reviewed for other publications of relevance. This review concluded that MPS exhibits a precise balance in the male reproductive system. In the testes, MPS cells are mainly suppressed subtypes (M2 and cDC2) under physiological conditions, which maintain the local immune tolerance. Under pathological conditions, MPS cells will transform into M1 and cDC1, producing various cytokines, and will activate T cell specific immunity as defense to foreign pathogens or self-antigens. In the epididymis, MPS cells vary in the different segments, which express immune tolerance in the caput and pro-inflammatory condition in the cauda. Collectively, MPS is the control point for maintaining the immune tolerance of the testes and epididymis as well as for eliminating pathogens.
Quasiglobal reaction model for ethylene combustion

The objective of this study is to develop a reduced mechanism for ethylene oxidation. The authors are interested in a model with a minimum number of species and reactions that still models the chemistry with reasonable accuracy for the expected combustor conditions. The model will be validated by comparing the results to those calculated with a detailed kinetic model that has been validated against the experimental data.
Periodic Metamaterials Combining Ferromagnetic Nanowires and Dielectric Structures for Planar Circuits Applications

This paper presents RF applications of metamaterials combining ferromagnetic and dielectric structures for planar devices. Materials under scope are periodic dielectric substrates including ferromagnetic inclusions or not with planar metallic patterns, forming microstrip photonic band-gap (PBG) structures. These topologies are modeled, fabricated, and measured in order to design planar sensors and filters up to millimeter wave frequencies. In addition, defect modes that make the spectral properties of the PBG devices more attractive for narrow bandpass filters and high Q resonators are also investigated. A theoretical explanation of defect modes operation in a magnetic PBG structure is proposed.
Executive Functions and English Reading Comprehension among Filipino Students

Abstract Recent studies have proposed developments to the Simple View of Reading to reflect reading development across age groups and differences among learner profiles and account for additional factors that explain reading comprehension performance beyond word recognition and language comprehension. One of these proposals is the inclusion of cognitive processes such as executive functions in the model. In the current study, the generalizability of SVR and the role of executive functions in reading comprehension are evaluated through the participation of a less researched population, bilingual Filipino learners ages 9 to 14 who have learned Filipino and English at home and in school. The study utilized behavior ratings to measure executive functions and standardized tests to assess word recognition, language comprehension, and reading comprehension. It also included a researcher-made tool to evaluate comprehension of expository texts specifically. Partial correlation analyses reveal that only language comprehension is significantly associated with reading comprehension as measured by the standardized tool. Regression analyses show that while executive functions shared variance with word recognition and language comprehension in predicting reading comprehension, they were not found to have a significant direct effect on reading comprehension beyond the two traditional measures of reading. The results highlight the role of language throughout late childhood and early adolescence among skilled readers and suggest that integration of executive functions in classroom instruction may not be as advantageous as desired for learners with no issues with the cognitive control processes.
Approche pseudo inverse pour estimation des contraintes dans les pièces embouties axisymétriques

Cet article présente un nouvel algorithme mixte basé sur l'approche inverse appelé ≪ approche pseudo inverse ≫. Il a été développé pour prendre en considération l'historique de déformation : des configurations intermédiaires réalistes sont introduites pour le calcul de l'incrément de déformations entre deux configurations successives. Ces configurations sont générées par une procédure ne tenant compte que de considérations géométriques. Les déformations totales entre la configuration initiale et une configuration intermédiaire peuvent être déterminées par approche inverse. L'incrément des déformations entre deux configurations successives est ensuite obtenu pour effectuer l'intégration plastique des contraintes basée sur la théorie d'écoulement plastique.
Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score in Acute Appendicitis: A Study at a Tertiary Care Center in North India

Abstract Introduction: Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain. The diagnosis is eminently clinical and the cause is surgically correctable. However, a decision of surgery based on the clinical presentation only has a 15%–30% chance of the removal of a normal appendix. Thus, the diagnosis involves a corroboration of clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings. Appendicitis scoring systems can be considered to expedite the diagnostic and decision-making process. Aim: The present study was conducted to study the efficacy of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and its correlation with the histopathological findings. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care center in North India comprising patients who presented to the surgery department with a provisional diagnosis of acute appendicitis and required appendectomy. Results: Appendicitis was histopathologically proven in 54 patients. Patients with an AIR score ≥5 were 2.18 times more likely to have appendicitis. The probability of having appendicitis with AIR score ≥5 was 92.16% (positive predictive value). The diagnostic accuracy of AIR score was 82.81%. Conclusion: AIR score has a high sensitivity and positive predictive value in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. It is a quick and convenient system for clinical evaluation of patients in primary care or peripheral hospitals where advanced facilities such as USG scan or CT scan are not available all the time. The application of this scoring system definitely improves diagnostic accuracy and reduces negative appendectomy rate.
Bubble‐related ambient noise in the ocean

Several mechanisms by which bubbles can contribute to ambient noise in the ocean are described and their effectiveness estimated. At low frequency, up to a few tens of Hz, bubbles are driven into oscillation by oceanic turbulence. The normal quadrupole radiation mechanism of turbulence thus acquires a monopole character. At frequencies from around 1 to a few kHz single bubbles formed by breaking waves radiate in free oscillation. In the range of hundreds of Hz the acoustic emission may be due to collective oscillations of systems composed of many bubbles. The efficiency of all these mechanisms is estimated on the basis of an adaptation of Lighthill's theory of aerodynamic noise. Finally, at frequencies above several kHz, drop impact and free oscillations of bubbles thereby produced appear to be responsible for the ambient noise. [Work supported by SACLANT ASWR, La Spezia, Italy. ]
Effect of Educational Program about Preventive Nursing Measures of Medical devices related Pressure Injuries on Nurses' Performance and Patients' Clinical Outcome

Background: Medical Device-Related Pressure injury (MDRPI) are skin breakdowns related to certain medical devices . Aim: Evaluate the effect of educational program about preventive nursing measures of medical devices related pressure injuries on nurses' performance and patients' clinical outcome. Design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: General Intensive Care Unit of Beni-Suief University Hospital and Intensive Care Unit of Emergency hospital at Tanta University. Subjects: All nurses (40 nurses) from General ICU of BeniSuef University Hospital and (30 nurses) from Anesthesia ICU of Emergency hospital at Tanta University. Purposive sampling of 60 adult critically ill patients who admitted to the previous mention settings. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection. Tool (I) Nurses 'Structured Interview Schedule and consisted of 3 parts; Socio-demographic characteristics of nurses; Nurses 'knowledge about MDRPI. Tool (II) Nurses' Observational Checklist. Tool (III): Patient' Outcome Assessment. Results : A highly significant improvement were found among all studied nurses regarding their total level of knowledge and practice immediately and post 3 weeks of education program compared to pre-program with P= 0.00. Also 30.0% of patients of control group had oral mucositis of lips compared to only 3.3% of study group on 2 nd week of program implementation. Conclusion: Significant improvement of the total means score of nurse's knowledge and practices were observed at immediate phase. However this improvement was reduced by time. Oral mucositis and stages of pressure injury were decreased significantly after implementation of the educational program Recommendation: Encouraging nurses to participate in seminars