Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PROGRAM REGARDING CARE OF PATIENTS WITH UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING ON NURSES' KNOWLEDGE

Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that remains a common cause of hospitalization. The role of the nurse in managing a patient with upper GI bleeding requires specific attention. Aim: Evaluate effect of implementing training program regarding care of patients with upper GIT bleeding on nurses' knowledge. Subjects & Method: Design: A Quasi experimental (pre/post –test) research design was used: Setting: study was conducted at Hematemesis Unit of Emergency Hospital located in Critical Situations and Convalescence Hospital affiliated to Mansoura University Hospitals. Subjects: Convenient samples of 25 male and female nurses who are dealing with upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients are selected from Hematemesis Unit of Emergency Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data; demographic characteristics of the nurses and nurses’ knowledge assessment self-administrated questionnaire . A Quazi experimental (pre/post-test) design was used. Results: of the present study revealed that there was a highly statistically significant improvement in total knowledge of nurses regarding care of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding with p-value of (<0.001). Conclusion: the training program has a remarkable significant improvement on nurse’s knowledge. Recommendations: a continuing training program be planned for and offered on regular basis to nurses in Hematemesis Unit to improve their knowledge regarding care of upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients and periodic monitoring of nurses knowledge by nursing audits and supervisors.
The Reliability and Validity Study of the Scale Measuring High School Students’ Attitude Towards Biology: Using Factor Analysis

This study focused on the statistical technique using factor analysis to validate the scale measuring high school students’ attitudes towards Biology. The study sample consisted of 500 students (male = 220, female = 280) from public and private institutions offering high school education with Biology as an elective subject, in Islamabad. As part of this study, the scale developed by (Ahmad and Jamil, 2019) for the attitude of students towards biology was adopted. Research has shown that attitude and achievement are interrelated. Previously, research studies used exploratory factor analysis to analyze the validity of the scale construction. The present study used exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to fill the gap in the literature because, after exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis is required to test whether the models estimate the intended theoretical constructs. Following the procedure of factor analysis, six factors of the Biology Attitude Scale (BAS) were identified. The findings of the study show that the scale had a multidimensional construct. Further, the internal consistency reliability analysis was performed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.86 which shows high internal consistency. It is recommended that BAS is a reliable and valid measurement tool that can be used to determine the attitude of secondary students towards Biology.
The Link between Sustainable Destination Image, Brand Globalness and Consumers’ Purchase Intention: A Moderated Mediation Model

The present study investigates the effect of a tourism destination’s perceived sustainable image on the globalness of brands named after the destination and attests the mediating role of brand globalness on the relationship between destination image and purchase intention. A model that incorporates identification with local and global consumer culture as moderators of the relationship between brand globalness and purchase intention is proposed. A 2 (Destination: Santorini vs. Serres) × 2 (Product: tomato paste, yogurt) online experiment was designed through Prolific Academic for the purposes of the study. As Greece is a top destination among British tourists, a British audience was addressed, resulting in 425 participants. Britons with high identification with global consumer culture indicated higher purchase intentions for brands named after a sustainable destination. It also appears that a sustainable destination image is a critical factor in creating brand globalness and purchase intention for a brand named after this destination. Hence, destinations with a sustainable image can be used as a basis for the development of exports. An in-depth understanding of the international image of popular destinations will help indigenous companies create and maintain strong global brands. Significant implications for exporting companies are highlighted.
The carcass and meat quality characteristics of Japanese quail fed a diet supplemented with powdered Lactuca seriola leaves

The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with Lactuca serriola leaves on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and its antioxidant stability of Japanese quails. A total of eighty growing quails (1-week old) were distributed into 2 equal groups consisting of 40 birds (5 replicates of 8 birds each). The first group was fed a basal diet without Lactuca serriola leaves (0 g.kg-1 diet) and the second group received diets containing 20 g.kg-1 Lactuca serriola leaves. At age of 6 weeks, quails were slaughtered for meat and carcass examinations. The growth performance for the quails fed with Lactuca serriola leaves diet was similar to that of a control group. Carcass measurements, physical properties, and chemical composition of quail breast meat did not differ between the control and experimental group. However, the inclusion of Lactuca serriola leaves significantly increased the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content and improved breast meat lipid stability during postmortem refrigerated storage compared to the control diet. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of Lactuca serriola leaves can improve the performance of Japanese quail enrich its meat with an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, and reduce lipid oxidation during storage.
Towards a Moodle-based assessment of Algerian EFL students’ writing performance

The present study examines the effect of a technology-based assessment on the writing performance of Algerian English Foreign Language (EFL) students. Forty-two first-year EFL at the English Department at Tlemcen University (Algeria) took part in the experiment. They were divided into an experimental group (n = 21) and a control group (n = 21). A pre-test and a post-test were used as research instruments before and after the administration of the treatment, respectively. The data were analysed quantitatively using IBM SPSS (20.0). The results revealed that the Moodle-based e-assessment had a significant effect on the performance of the experimental group. We argue that the proposed type of assessment had some pedagogical, practical, and emotional attributes that explained students’ improved scores. We also believe that the e-assessment acted as pedagogical teaching support to traditional evaluation.
Most Claimed Statistical Findings in Cross-Sectional Return Predictability Are Likely True

Harvey, Liu, and Zhu (2016) “argue that most claimed research findings in financial economics are likely false. ” Surprisingly, their false discovery rate (FDR) estimates suggest most are true. I revisit their results by developing non- and semi-parametric FDR estimators that account for publication bias and empirical correlations. These estimators provide simple closed-form expressions and reliably produce an upper bound on the FDR in simulations that cluster-bootstrap from empirical predictor returns. Applying these estimators to the Chen-Zimmermann dataset of 205 predictors, I find that most claimed statistical findings in the cross-sectional predictability literature are likely true.
Meaningful Events in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology Research Approaches : A 6-Year Literature

The concept of meaning has been a traditional object of scientific study over recent decades within the behavioral and cognitive psychology fields. The former defines meaningful events in terms of their existing or acquired behavioral functions. The latter focuses on explanatory models to describe the role of meaningful events in cognitive performance. We performed a literature review of research studies that were published between 2012 and 2017 that investigated the relationship between meaningful events and cognitive processes that are related to language acquisition and behavioral processes, specifically the formation of stimulus equivalence classes. The final sample included 33 articles that were identified by searching three different databases (Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar) using specific keywords. The results showed that meaningful events play an important role in cognitive/behavioral processes. More studies were found within the cognitive approach, whereas a stronger effect of meaningful events was observed in studies that employed a behavioral approach.
Marketing, distribution and consumption of fish in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Like other developing countries, Nigeria faces a lot of problems confronting fish marketing such as dwindling profit due to fish spoilage as post-harvest losses occur more frequently particularly in the rainy reason, lack of improved technology for the management of fish production, inefficient harvesting methods and wastefulness due to lack of infrastructural facilities. This study assessed fish marketing, distribution and consumption in Ido Local Government Area (LGA), Oyo State, Nigeria. A two-stage random sampling technique was used while descriptive statistics (frequency distribution and percentage frequencies) and inferential statistics (such as multiple regression analysis and budgetary analysis) were used for the analysis. The study concluded that fish marketing was a profitable business though with a small profit margin. The study thus recommended that micro lending programmes should be given a needful attention and priority to increase the entrepreneurs’ income and bring about a massive economic prospect for Ido LGA in particular and Oyo State Nigeria in general.
Biting Pattern and Seasonality of Filariasis Vector of Mansonia spp. in Endemic Area of Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera, Indonesia

BACKGROUND: The diversity and biting activity of Mansonia can predict the incriminated vector and pattern of the mosquito behavior in establishing the vector control program. AIM: The present study aims to investigate the prolonged biting behavior of Mansonia spp. in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera Province, Indonesia. METHODS: The investigation was conducted monthly from April 2017 to May 2018 using human landing collection method with six groups of collectors divided into two groups for indoor and outdoor conditions. Two villages, Sedang and Muara Sugih villages, were used as the representative of Banyuasin Regency since those two villages recorded as the endemic area of filariasis cases in Indonesia. RESULTS: A total of 4956 Mansonia spp. mosquitoes collected during the study comprising six species: Mansonia uniformis (40.37%), Mansonia annulifera (32.04%), Mansonia indiana (19.97%), Mansonia bonneae (5.28), Mansonia dives (2.14%), and Mansonia annulata (0.18%). M. uniformis (41.254%) and M. bonneae (45.490%) become the most dominant species caught in Sedang village and Muara Sugih village, respectively, and presented the higher biting activities in outdoor than indoor with biting peaked time at approximately 18.00–19.00. The study of biting activities also found the shifting of behavior activity where Mansonia spp. as the nocturnal mosquitoes had the high biting peak in the daylight time. In terms of biting period, there was no significantly period of high activity where the activity was fluctuated in all studied years. Furthermore, there was no correlation between the biting activity and rainfall level, indicating that the biting activity was not depended on the season. CONCLUSION: The results showed that Mansonia spp. potentially spread the filariasis vector all the years and the prevention action should be made all the year to suppress the high cases of filariasis in the Banyuasin Regency. Edited by: Sasho Stoleski Citation: Pratiwi R, Huda A, Ghiffari A, Anwar C. Biting Pattern and Seasonality of Filariasis Vector of Mansonia spp. in Endemic Area of Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera, Indonesia. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2021 Jun 26; 9(E):509-517. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021. 6138
Optimize 2,4-D concentration and callus induction time enhance callus proliferation and plant regeneration of three rice genotypes

Carsono N, Juwendah E, Liberty, Sari S, Damayanti F, Rachmadi M. 2021. Optimize 2,4-D concentration and callus induction time enhance callus proliferation and plant regeneration of three rice genotypes. Biodiversitas 22: 2555-2560. The development of callus in the course of transgenic rice avoids the somaclonal variants. To obtain a high number of normal phenotypes and a low number of somaclonal variants requires an appropriate 2,4-D concentration. In this study, we obtained the best callus induction time and a high number of green plant regeneration for three responsive rice genotypes on different 2,4-D concentrations in NB5 medium. The mature seeds of rice embryos were used as explants. A completely randomized factorial design was applied with four levels of 2,4-D concentrations (0, 1, 3, and 5 ppm), two levels of induction time (one and two weeks), and three rice genotypes (cv. Fatmawati, Nipponbare, and Kitaake). The study revealed that there was no interaction effect among genotype, 2,4-D concentration, and callus induction time. Three rice genotypes performed best in callus proliferation and regeneration. One-week callus induction time showed higher callus growth capacity (CGC) as compared to two-week callus induction time. Shoot regeneration capacity (SRC) was independently affected by genotype as well as by callus induction time. The interaction effect between 2,4-D concentration and callus induction time was observed on plant regeneration capacity (PRC). Without the addition of 2,4-D and 1 ppm of 2,4-D, the green plant regeneration capacity (GRC) was comparatively higher. Addition of 2,4-D showed a significant effect, especially at the plant regeneration stage. We found that one-week callus induction was the best treatment for callus proliferation and plant regeneration. We recommend the use of one-week callus induction and 1 ppm of 2,4-D for rice callus proliferation (sub-culture) and subsequent plant regeneration.
Development of Gluten-Free Sorghum Cookies with Different Vegetable Oil Sources

Aims: Lipids have important role in cookies production depending on their nature and function. In this study, the effect of refined cottonseeds oil (RCO), refined palm oil (RPO), and red (or crude) palm oil (CPO) on physicochemical characteristics of gluten-free sorghum cookies was evaluated and compared to control gluten-free cookies produced with a margarine (M20). Methodology: RCO and RPO were incorporated at the level of 20 % and CPO at the level of 16%. The physicochemical characteristics were determined according to standard methods of analysis. Results: Moisture, ash, proteins, lipids, sugar, fiber, pH, fat acidity, and energy value were ranged respectively between 0.12 ± 0.05 and 1.72 ± 0.02 % ; 2.00 ± 0.00 and 2.34 ± 0.01% (g/100g DM) ; 6.91 ± 0,08 and 7.49 ± 0.07% (g/100g DM) ; 20.61 ± 0.01 and 25.62 ± 0.53% (g/100g DM) ; 61.71 ± 0.52 and 65.79 ± 0.23% (g/100g DM) ; 3.41 ± 0.52 and 8.02 ± 2.04% (g/100g DM) ; 7.01 ± 0.00 and 7.36 ± 0.00; 0.03± 0.00 and 0.11 % of H2SO4 ; 462.70 ± 8.17 and 505.79 ±5.32 Kcal. The use of RCO and RPO induced significantly increase of the fat content. But, the moisture, ash, fat, sugar and the energy of the experimental and control cookies are in accordance with the recommended Original Research Article Goubgou et al.; EJNFS, 13(3): 93-101, 2021; Article no.EJNFS. 69375 94 value of the guidelines of codex Alimentarius on supplementary foods for older infants and young children. Conclusion: RCO, RPO and CPO exhibit the potential to be used as substitutes to margarine in the production of gluten-free cookies with interesting nutritional values.
Awareness of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination among the medical students of Davangere

The worldwide incidence of cervical cancer is approximately 5,10,000 cases annually, with approximately 2,88,000 deaths worldwide. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women in India, with an incidence of 2 per 10,00 population in 2014 and accounting for over 67,477 deaths annually. More developed and less developing countries bear 16% and 84.3% of the global cervical cancer burden respectively (WHO, 2010).
A Survey of Nurses’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Hospitalized Older Adults

Aim: To investigate the knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards older adults in the Taiwanese hospital. Design: A descriptive correctional study. Methods: A survey by random sampling of one teaching hospital for clinical nurses (N=80). The structural scales included demographic details, Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz (PFAQ) knowledge scale, and Kogan’s Old People (KOP) attitude scale. Lastly, we used Pearson’s correlation analyses to identify the correlates. Results: The rate of knowledge about aging was low at 55.76%. However, the subjects held more favorable attitudes towards older adults (KOP score was 66.91). We also found that subjects who had better knowledge about aging also had a more positive attitude towards older adults. The results can be used by nursing educators and managers to design courses on gerontology for nurses and nursing students, by providing data that can be utilized in decision-making regarding the effectiveness of nursing care provided to this growing group of older recipients.
Unveiling BiVO4 nanorods as a novel anode material for high performance lithium ion capacitors: beyond intercalation strategies

Energy storage is increasingly demanded in many new niches of applications from wearables to unmanned autonomous vehicles. However, current energy storage systems are unable to fulfill the power requirements (high energy at high power) needed for these novel applications. Recently, Li-ion capacitors (LICs) have been spotted as hybrid devices with the potential to display high energy and high power. Nevertheless, it is still a great challenge to achieve high performance LICs due to the unmatched kinetic properties and capacity between anode and cathode materials. Herein, we are presenting our first seminal report on the use of BiVO 4 nanorods as a new anode material for LICs coupled with a partially reduced graphene oxide (PRGO) cathode. The BiVO 4 nanorods show an excellent reversible capacity of 877 mA h g −1 (ultrahigh volumetric capacity of 4560 mA h cm −3 ) at 1.1 A g −1 with a great capacity retention (in half-cell design), which is the highest value reported so far for metal vanadates. Later on, a LIC was constructed with BiVO 4 as the anode and PRGO as the cathode electrode, delivering a high energy density of 152 W h kg −1 and a maximum power density of 9.6 kW kg −1 compared to that for hard carbon and intercalation (such as Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 and Li 3 VO 4 ) based anode materials. Additionally, the BiVO 4 //PRGO LIC exhibits a good cyclability of 81% over 6000 cycles. Thus, this investigation opens up new opportunities to develop different LIC systems.
Curative Effects of Ethanol Extract of Prosopis Farcta (Syrian Mesquite) Against Ethylene Glycol Induced Urolithiasis in Male Albino Rats

The present study was designed to evaluate the antiurolithiatic activity of Prosopis farcta (P. farcta) ethanol fruit extract in ethylene glycol (EG) induced urolithiasis in male albino rats. Lithiasis was induced by oral administration of EG 1% in male albino rats for 28 days. Seventy eight male albino rats weighing 250-300g were used and divided into six experimental groups. Group A is a control group received standard rat chow and tap water ad libitum, while, rest of groups namely group B, C, D, E, F animals received 1% EG in water for 28 days, then from day 15 to day 28 in addition to EG administration, group C received cystone, group D, E and F received 100, 200 and 300 mg/kg body weight (B.W.) of ethanol fruit extract of P. farcta respectively. On day 28, blood was collected for serum biochemical (serum uric acid, creatinine, urea, electrolytes measurements, malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)) determinations. While urine was collected to microscopic analysis of formed crystals besides the kidney weight/ B.W. ratio and B.W. gain/ loss values were determined. Intermediate dose (200mg/kg B.W.) of P. farcta extract significantly decreased serum creatinine, urea, MDA and non-significantly recovered SOD toward control value in group E as compared to group B, also significant elevation in kidney weight/ B.W. ratio and reduction in B.W. gains in group B occurred as compared with group A. In conclusion: P. farcta fruit extract has potentially therapeutic effects on EG induced kidney stone which can be used as effective antiurolithiatic agent rather than cystone.
Effect of biofertilizers with various levels of inorganic nutrients on growth and yield of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) var. Azad Kalonji

The objective of the study is to reduce the amount of inorganic fertilizers by using biofertilizers with the aim of sustainable agriculture. The field experiment was conducted at the HRS, Mondouri, BCKV, West Bengal, India during rabi season of 2019-20. The experiment consisted of 14 treatments replicated thrice, comprising of three levels inorganic fertilizers (50, 75 and 100%) of recommended NPK and three biofertilizers viz. Azospirillum lipoferum (N fixer), Bacillus megaterium (potash mobilizer) and Fraturia aurantia (K mobilizer) as soil application. The results indicated that the maximum plant height (86.06 cm) at 100 DAS, number of primary (10.66) and secondary branches (17.33), number of capsules plant (25.33), number of seeds capsule (97.66), test weight (3.54 g) and projected yield (538.50 kg ha) were recorded in 100% RDF + Azospirillum + PSB + KS. The yield was at par with 75% RDF + Azospirillum + PSB + KS (536.74 kg ha). Considering the economics, maximum net return (Rs. 1,08,083.74 ha) and B: C ratio (4.14: 1) was obtained from 75% RDF + Azospirillum + PSB + KS. These results suggested that combination of Azospirillum + PSB + KS with 75% RDF was best for optimum production of black cumin without loss in yield and reduction of 25% of inorganic fertilizers through application of biofertilizers and environmental pollution to some extent.