Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Unusual case of pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta eroding presternal soft tissue and sternum in a patient with miliary tuberculosis and a bioprosthetic aortic valve

Ascending aorta pseudo-aneurysms that erode into the presternal soft tissue and sternum are rare. The author describes the surgical approach of a bulging pulsatile suprasternal mass caused by a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta in a patient with miliary tuberculosis and a bioprosthetic aortic valve.
Pharmaceutical Journal of Indonesia

Introduction:Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a normal flora that can cause mild skin infections, one of which is acne. Commonly used chemical treatments are antibiotics such as Clindamycin. Continuous use of antibiotics can lead to resistance. Natural ingredients that are possible can inhibit the growth of bacteria is Ulva lactuca Linn. (Green algae). This marine biota contains compounds that have the potential to be antibacterial, including triterpenoids, flavonoids, and saponins. Objectives: This study aims to compare antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Ulva lactuca and Clindamycin against S. aureus bacteria.This type of research is an experimental laboratory. Ulva lactuca was extracted by maceration method using ethanol 96% solvent. Then carried out testing for antibacterial activity using the agar diffusion method by sump technique. The samples were divided into 6 groups. Group One Clindamycin group and 5 treatment groups respectively with extract concentrations of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%. The test was carried out in 3 repetitions. Data analysis was processed by using the Kruskal-Wallis test to determine which groups had difference followed by mann whitney. Results:The results showed that the ethanolic extract of Ulva lactuca was able to inhibit the growth of S. aureus bacteria with strong categories at concentrations of 20%, 40%, and 60%. Very strong category at 80% and 100% concentrations. The 100% concentration had the largest average inhibition zone diameter of 22 ± 0.577 mm which was significantly different from Clindamycin (33,33 ± 1,15 mm) with a significance value of 0.043. Conclusion: This study concludes that the ethanolic extract of Ulva lactuca has activity in inhibiting the growth of S.aureus bacteria with strong to very strong categories, but statistically not as strong as Clindamycin. Emelda et al:Aktivitas Inhibisi Ekstrak Etanolik Ulva lactuca terhadap Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus.44
MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS AND THE MOTIVATION OF PAKISTANI ESL LEARNERS: A REVIEW

The aim of this paper is to review the literature and exemplify the manifestation of integrative and instrumental motivational orientations in Pakistan’s ESL learners with reference to Gardner’s SocioEducational model. It delineates issues that impede the motivational process and contextual elements with motivational factors that could provide new insights to help practitioners plus policy makers to determine and address contemporary concerns in the holistic learning of English. The study principally sheds light on the current state of motivation in Pakistani ESL students, projecting a need to revise the English language curricula to more inclusive ones at all academic tiers; construct collegial classrooms; modify the practiced didactic approaches and focus on development of contextually suitable contents as some of the initiatives that need to be taken into consideration for nurturing students’ and teachers’ motivation in alignment with the model. The present study majorly proposes the need to utilize the Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) for comprehensive analysis of students’ motivation and it provides an adapted simplified version of AMTB that can be used to examine Pakistani ESL students’ motivation, and further tested in other similar contexts.
The Students’ Attitude and Learning Experience toward Flipped Classroom Implementation During COVID-19 Outbreak: A Survey Study

The Students’ Attitude and Learning Experience toward Flipped Classroom Implementation in ESP Class during COVID-19 Outbreak: A Survey Study. Objective: This study was to determine student attitudes and learning experiences related to the application of Flipped Classroom (FC) in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A quantitative approach is used in this study by taking respondents from four classes of students in the engineering faculty at a university in Papua. Respondents of this study amounted to 200 who fill online questionnaire. The responses obtained were then analyzed using SPSS 23. Findings: Based on data analysis, students had a neutral attitude and have a reasonably good level of learning experience towards the application of FC. Conclusion: Application of FC strategies has benefits to be applied, especially in learning during the pandemic COVID-19.
Assessment of the Level of Interleukin IL 5 and IL 17 in Patients Infected with some Intestinal Parasites and H. pylori

The current study aimed to assess the level of interleukin IL 5 and IL 17 in patients infected with E. histolytica, G. lamblia parasites and H. pylori who suffer from diarrhea and some intestinal disorders, who attended Shirqat General Hospital / Salah al-Din Governorate, during the period from October 2020 to March 2021. The number of faecal samples examined was 409. The parasite infection were detected and investigated using direct wet smear and ether-formalin precipitation methods using light microscopy. All positive samples were examined for microscopic examination by antigen test for faecal samples and antibody test for rapid serum samples for detection of H. pylori co-infection of intestinal protozoa. The results showed that the total infection rate was 46 (11.24%) positive sample for the intestinal protozoa and 363 (88.7%) negative sample, E. histolytica was the higher with 67.38%, followed by Giardia lamblia with 32.61%. The results of the bacterial detection showed that 13 (28.26) positive samples and 33 (71.73%) negative samples, and the rate of coinfection between E. histolytica and H. pylori 9 (29.03%) was higher than the infection rate between Giardia lamblia and H. pylori 4 (26.66%). As for evaluating the level of Cytokines studied, the concentrations of some antiinflammatory kinetics such as interleukin-5 and some proinflammatory kinetics such as interleukin-17 were estimated using ELISA technique. The results showed an increase in the concentration of interleukin-5 in the serum of patients with intestinal protozoa infections, as its concentration reached (10.956 ± 2.381 ml/Pg) compared to the control group (4.334 ± 1.434 ml/Pg), As for the patients infected with H. pylori (4.284±1.260 ml/Pg), there was no increase in the concentration of interleukin-5 compared to the control group (the healthy ones), While the concentration of IL-17 was lower in patients with intestinal protozoa infections (30.114 ± 4.877 ml/Pg) compared to the control group (35.665 ± 3.198 ml/Pg), As well as in patients infected with H. pylori bacteria (31.097±2.001 pg/ml) compared to the control group. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there were significant significant differences in the concentration of each of interleukin 5 and 17, which were statistically significant at the level of probability ≤ 0.01 P. KeywordsH. pylori, IL 5, IL 17, protozoa, ELISA, fecal sample, serum.
Short communication: Variations in leaf morphological characters of Shorea leprosula in progeny trial stand of a logging concession in Kalimantan, Indonesia

Meinata A, Na’iem M, Adriyanti DT. 2021. Short communication: Variations in leaf morphological characters of Shorea leprosula in progeny trial stand of a logging concession in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 5097-5105. Indonesia has the largest diversity and highest distribution of Dipterocarpaceae members, and Shorea leprosula is one of the species that has a natural hybrid in its habitat. This species has intermediate morphological characters with the neighboring species Shorea curtisii, suggesting there might be a possibility of outbreeding across dipterocarps species. This study aimed to investigate the morphological variations of the leaf of Shorea leprosula Miq. progeny trial in a logging concession in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The morphological characters of 72 S. leprosula individuals in the progeny trial stand were identified through sampling. Macroscopic and microscopic observations were conducted, and the measurement data of 22 characters were analyzed using clustering and principal component analyses to explain the similarity pattern and the contribution of each morphological character. The results showed variations in four characters, namely laminar shape, apex shape, base shape and midrib thickness. The cluster analysis classified the samples into four cluster groups, namely (i) a notophyll leaf size category with a rounded base; (ii) a laminar ellipse shape with medium midrib thickness; (iii) an oblong laminar with an obtuse apex shape; (iv) a notophyll leaf size category with an obtuse base. The principal component analysis showed that the base shape had the highest contribution to the variation of the samples.
Using Fly Ash Wastes for the Development of New Building Materials with Improved Compressive Strength

Fly ash wastes (silica, aluminum and iron-rich materials) could be smartly valorized by their incorporation in concrete formulation, partly replacing the cement. The necessary binding properties can be accomplished by a simple procedure: an alkali activation process, involving partial hydrolysis, followed by gel formation and polycondensation. The correlations between the experimental fly ash processing conditions, particle characteristics (size and morphology) and the compressive strength values of the concrete prepared using this material were investigated by performing a parametric optimization study to deduce the optimal processing set of conditions. The alkali activation procedure included the variation of the NaOH solutions concentration (8–12 M), temperature values (25–65 °C) and the liquid/solid ratio (1–3). The activation led to important modifications of the crystallography of the samples (shown by powder XRD analysis), their morphologies (seen by SEM), particle size distribution and Blaine surface values. The values of the compressive strength of concrete prepared using fly ash derivatives were between 16.8–22.6 MPa. Thus, the processed fly ash qualifies as a proper potential building material, solving disposal-associated problems, as well as saving significant amounts of cement consumed in concrete formulation.
Social media for business

We live in a digital, information-saturated age. As consumers, employees and employers, our landscape is fundamentally shifting. We have always shared our opinions on the products and services we buy, the companies we buy them from, and the service we receive. Sharing our experiences informs the decisions that others make. In the digital age, this process is sped up and widened out. A conversation around the dinner table may reach a handful of people. A blog and a tweet could reach thousands. Online, we can tap into commentary on just about everything. We can also access learning for free, and we can teach ourselves to do things that previously may have been the preserve of an elite few. These shifts are having profound implications on organisations. Where we have choice, we will choose.
Nutrient Retention and Release in Eroding Chesapeake Bay Tidal Wetlands

The worldwide loss of coastal wetlands has traditionally been addressed as the loss of ongoing nutrient retention ecosystem services. However, nutrient remineralization from eroded particles may further exacerbate water quality degradation. Using data on nutrient burial and denitrification from northern Chesapeake Bay, along with estimates of the bioavailability of eroded marsh particulates, the changing role of wetlands as an important sink for nutrients is examined. Although the erosion of wetlands results in the reintroduction of nitrogen and phosphorus into open‐water habitats, the potential for exacerbating eutrophication is highly diminished by the low lability of wetland organic matter. The impact of such erosion on the cycling of Fe‐bound phosphorus from marsh soils is highly dependent on both the amount of inorganic P, its solid phase association with Fe, and its potential remobilization from the estuarine sediments into which it is deposited. Although nutrient sequestration in newly constructed wetlands built from dredged materials suggested a rapid development of nutrient sequestration, a better understanding of nutrient ecosystem services provided by marshes created by transgression into uplands is necessary for understanding the long‐term nutrient retention value of coastal wetlands.
Blue‐Light Emissive Type II ZnO@5‐Amino‐2‐Naphthalene Sulfonic Acid Core–Shell Quantum Dots

Blue‐light emissive type II ZnO@5‐amino‐2‐naphthalene sulfonic acid (ANSA) core–shell quantum dots (QDs) is first fabricated. Green luminescence (GL) of 2.25 eV of ZnO QDs disappears at the threshold excitation wavelengths (λex) > 400 nm due to the electronic transition from conduction band (CB) or shallow donor centers to VZn2− at ≈0.9 eV above valence band (VB). Blue emissions from ZnO@ANSA QDs are well elucidated by the charge transfer from CB of ZnO QDs to lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of ANSA and from shallow donor Zn interstitial (Zni) or extended Zni states to CO, CN, CS (π*)‐states, and then the electronic transitions to nonbonding CO, CN, CS (π) states of ANSA. Spectral‐dependent electron paramagnetic resonance (SDEPR) peak g = 1.96 of ZnO QDs emerges only with illumination of light shorter than 400 nm in wavelength and completely disappears in ZnO@ANSA QDs. Electrons trapped in CB or Zni's are unveiled to participate in GL and the paramagnetic defect to derive electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) peak g = 1.96 of ZnO. The estimated spin–spin relaxation time (T2) of ZnO QDs was about 32.5 ns, which is two orders of magnitude longer than known values for bulk or thin‐film ZnO.
The Effect of Accounting Information Systems and Internal Control of Employee Performance with Organizational Culture as A Mediation Variable

An organization or company such as the Village Credit Institution needs to pay attention to factors that are employee performance, because employees are one of the valuable assets that will bring an organization or company to success. There are several indicators that affect employee performance including the accounting information system used, culture within the organization and how internal control within the organization. This study aims to determine the effect of accounting information systems and internal control through organizational culture on employee performance. This research is located in the Village Credit Institutions in Mengwi District, the sampling technique used is non-probability sampling with the purpose sampling method. The data collection of this study by distributing questionnaires to 152 employees who worked in LPDs in Mengwi District, 4 questionnaires did not return so this study used 148 respondents. The analysis technique used in this study is path analysis. Based on the results of variable tests indicate that accounting information systems, internal controls and organizational culture affect employee performance. Accounting information systems through organizational culture affect employee performance and internal control through organizational culture affect employee performance.
Successful Crossing of Complex Radial and Brachial Artery Anatomy Using a New Approach: Railtracking

Case series Patients: Female, 78-year-old • Male, 68-year-old Final Diagnosis: Coronary disease Symptoms: Angina Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Coronary angioplasty Specialty: Cardiology Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Use of the distal transradial artery (dTRA) for coronary angiography and PCI has been shown to be feasible and potentially has multiple advantages over proximal TRA regarding vascular complications, but when larger introducer sheaths (>6 Fr) are used, severe spasm and pain can be induced. However, in comparison with the more proximal part of the radial artery, the distal part is on average 0.5 mm smaller. As a consequence, when using dTRA, the use of slender techniques and miniaturization should be preferred to avoid a large sheath-to-artery mismatch, which has unfavorable consequences. A new approach named RailTracking, using a conventional 6 Fr or 7 Fr guiding catheter and a vascular dilator (the Railway Sheathless Access System [RS] from Cordis Company), allows use of distal arterial access without need for a sheet introducer. Case Reports: We present 2 clinical cases with a difficult arterial access that were successfully managed using the RailTracking technique by dTRA access. In the first one, the conventional methods of arterial crossing failed because of the tortuosity and severe calcifications in the forearm and brachial artery. In the second case, the proximal TRA was occluded. Having arterial access on the dTRA and using the RailTracking allowed us to safely perform the interventions without need for vascular access site conversion. Conclusions: A new approach, RailTracking, which includes sheathless distal radial access and use of the RSS system could potentially decrease the vascular complications and facilitate the crossing, even in cases of complex vessels anatomy.
Protection against autocratisation: how international democracy promotion helped preserve presidential term limits in Malawi and Senegal

ABSTRACT This article analyses the conditions under which international democracy support contributes to protecting presidential term limits. As autocratisation has become an unwelcome global trend, researchers turned to the study of the toolboxes of would-be autocrats, including their attempts to circumvent term limits. Through a paired comparison of failed attempts in Malawi (2002) and Senegal (2012), we find that external democracy support can assist domestic actors and institutions in deflecting challenges to term limits. We offer a novel qualitative analysis that posits that international democracy support can only be effective if sustained by popular democratic attitudes and behaviours of actors in the recipient state. On the one hand, a mix of conditioning relations with the incumbent government while capacitating pro-democratic opposition is a successful strategy in aid-dependent political regimes with a minimum democratic quality. On the other, societal attitudes factor into decision-making at domestic and international levels. Our results suggest that popular pro-democratic attitudes encouraged international democracy support during critical junctures in the two countries, ie when incumbents attempted to circumvent term limitation. Donor investments had positive results when donors had directed resources towards building up civil society organisations long before any attempts at circumventing term limits were made. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2021. 2000855 .
SLC-VIO: a stereo visual-inertial odometry based on structural lines and points belonging to lines

Abstract To improve mobile robot positioning accuracy in building environments and construct structural three-dimensional (3D) maps, this paper proposes a stereo visual-inertial odometry (VIO) system based on structural lines and points belonging to lines. The 2-degree-of-freedom (DoF) spatial structural lines based on the Manhattan world assumption are used to establish visual measurement constraints. The property of point belonging to a line (PPBL) is used to initialize the structural lines and establish spatial distance-residual constraints between point and line landmarks in the reconstructed 3D map. Compared with the 4-DoF spatial straight line, the 2-DoF structural line reduces the variables to be estimated and introduces the orientation information of scenes to the VIO system. The utilization of PPBL makes the proposed system fully exploit the prior geometric information of environments and then achieves better performance. Tests on public data sets and real-world experiments show that the proposed system can achieve higher positioning accuracy and construct 3D maps that better reflect the structure of scenes than existing VIO approaches.
The Upper Bound of Capacity for Multi-Mode Networking with Multi-beam Antenna Array

Considering a disk of a unit area with n nodes, these nodes obey the homogeneous Poisson Point Process with a distribution density of parameter μ. Our purpose is to investigate the capacity of this wireless ad hoc network which uses directional multi-beam transmission technology. Supposing that the network can bear a maximum outage probability of ε, the network capacity could be defined as the product of the data rate, the maximum transmission density when transmitting successfully, and it may be expressed as ${C_\varepsilon }(\mu ) \triangleq \lambda {\mu _\varepsilon }(1 - \varepsilon )$. First, we construct the multi-beam directional antenna and interference area models and propose a low complexity method to calculate the network capacity. Then, based on the concept of random geometry, we analyzed the network architecture and calculated both the maximum data transmission rate and the node density under this condition. Finally, we analyzed the capacity performance among different node's working modes and evaluated the advantages of different modes.
Incidence, clinicopathological features and genetics of in‐situ follicular neoplasia: a comprehensive screening study in a Japanese cohort

In‐situ follicular neoplasia (ISFN) is a histologically recognizable neoplastic proliferation of follicular lymphoma (FL)‐like B cells confined to the germinal centres. While some ISFNs are associated with overt FL, others are incidentally identified as isolated or pure forms in individuals without evidence of overt FL. The prevalence of incidentally found isolated ISFN is approximately 3% in Europe; however, no screening study has been conducted in Asia. To investigate the incidence and clinicopathological characteristics of ISFNs in the Japanese population, we conducted histopathological screening of the lymph nodes (LNs) resected for solid tumours or inflammatory conditions.
Dietary Intakes of Traditional Foods for Dene/Métis in the Dehcho and Sahtú Regions of the Northwest Territories

A dietary transition away from traditional foods and toward a diet of the predominantly unhealthy market is a public health and sociocultural concern throughout Indigenous communities in Canada, including those in the sub-Arctic and remote regions of Dehcho and Sahtú of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The main aim of the present study is to describe dietary intakes for macronutrients and micronutrients in traditional and market food from the Mackenzie Valley study. We also show the trends of contributions and differences of dietary intakes over time from 1994 data collected and reported by the Centre for Indigenous People’s Nutrition and Environment (CINE) in 1996. Based on 24-h dietary recall data, the study uses descriptive statistics to describe the observed dietary intake of the Dene First Nations communities in the Dehcho and Sahtú regions of the NWT. Indigenous people in Canada, like the sub-Arctic regions of Dehcho and Sahtú of the NWT, continue to consume traditional foods, although as a small percentage of their total dietary intake. The observed dietary intake calls for action to ensure that traditional food remains a staple as it is critical for the wellbeing of Dene in the Dehcho and Sahtú regions and across the territory.