Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Attitude of Health Care Providers on Snake Bite in Rural Community of Bangladesh

Background: Health care providers have different attitude and practice about the snake bite in rural community of Bangladesh.Objective: The purpose of the present study was to know the attitude and practice about the snake bite in rural community of Bangladesh.Methodolgoy: The findings from survey study on snake bite have been elicited from face to face interview with 243 number of medical professionals/health service providers consisting of 113 number of MBBS doctors, 86 number of nurses and 46 number of other health practitioners. The study area consisted of 5 zillasadar hospitals and 15 upazilla health complexes. This study aims to assess the Attitude and Practice of snakebite in rural community and effective management of snake bite through community engagement and using health care system of Bangladesh approach for prevention of snakebite in rural community and effective management of snake bite for the rural Bangladeshi people. It uses the methodological triangulation qualitative and quantitative approach as well as a case study design in analyzing data, whereby the exploratory-descriptive design is followed.Result: We purposively select the 243 sample (Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics ,Others) from the selected districts and its consisting random upazillas from the govt. sector hospitals keeping in mind gender balance (Male-Female) as a primary total target population. So in total, 5 division and its consisting random upazilas hospital including union health complex hospital personnel (From District, Upazilla& Community Hospitals)will be interviewed throughout mention areas of Bangladesh. The findings show that 60.1% of doctors, 50.0% of nurses and 56.8% of practitioners have a notion that the snake bite victims would go to Ozha followed by 11.5% of doctors, 4.7% of nurses and 11.4% of practitioners have a notion that they would go to the local healers and that of 26.5% of doctors, 41.9% of nurses and 32.9% of practitioners mentioned that the snake bite victims would go to doctors. The findings show that 69.0% of doctors, 64.0% of nurses and 56.8% of practitioners will recommend not to apply ‘ tight bandage’ to victim’s snake bite spot and 67.3% of doctors, 65.1% of nurses and 13.6% of practitioners will recommend not to apply ‘Suction by mouth or chick’ to victim’s snake bite spot. The findings show that 82.3% of doctors, 90.7% of nurses and 70.5% of practitioners applied first aid to the snake bite victim as their common practice.Conclusion: Majority of health professionals are well informed regarding harmful traditions and measuresJournal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2018;4(1): 28-32
“That’s Just What You Do”: Applying the Techniques of Neutralization to College Hazing

ABSTRACT Hazing is a prevalent behavior on college campuses that is harmful and can be dangerous, yet remains understudied in sociological literature. While research demonstrates that a majority of undergraduate students who are members of clubs, teams, and organizations experience hazing during college, over half of these students do not consider themselves to have been hazed, indicating a gap between how students experience and understand hazing. To understand this disjuncture, we conducted qualitative interviews with undergraduate students who belong to college organizations where research demonstrates hazing may occur: fraternities, sororities, club sports teams, ROTC, and marching band. Our research findings indicate that participants draw on “techniques of neutralization” to excuse or justify hazing which helps create a university “hazing culture” whereby these behaviors become normalized and pervasive, making university programmatic interventions particularly challenging. Based on our findings, we make recommendations for universities and policymakers who are increasingly integrating anti-hazing programming and policies to address the culture of hazing on U.S. college campuses.
Influence of Personality-Based Features for Dialogue Generation in Computational Narratives

In this paper, we present an approach for generating dialogues for characters within the context of computational narratives using personality-based features for deep neural networks. The approach integrates the requirements of both narrative genres and personality traits for the definition of character-based stylistic models. The modelling of characters’ features from existing datasets of complete stories permits the generation of personality-rich character dialogues. We present early results from an evaluation based on a sample of characters’ personality traits across different narrative genres, demonstrating variability in the resulting dialogues
Length-weight relationships and condition factor of four different sea cucumber species in the Aegean Sea

In this study, the gutted length-weight relationships and condition factor of the 4 Holothuria species (Holothuria tubulosa, Holothuria polii, Holothuria mammata and Holothuria sanctori) living in the Aegean Sea were determined. The sea cucumber samples were obtained between November 2014 and December 2018 by SCUBA and Hookah diving systems in the Aegean Sea. Identification of the species were based on morphometric characteristics only. Total gutted length (GL) and weight (GW) of each individual were recorded with an accuracy 0.1 cm and 0.01 g, respectively. During the sampling period, a total number of 18248 sea cucumber individuals belonging to four species were collected and measured. Mean gutted length and weight were found to be 13.20+3.44 cm and 66.34+30.93 g for H. tubulosa, 10.45+2.06 cm and 49.33+19.68 g for H. polii, 13.07+3.86 cm and 68.08+36.73 g for H.mammata, 18.62+3.02 cm and 102.34+21.76 g for H. sanctori, respectively. Negative allometric growth was estimated for all the four species with the “b” values ranging from 1.104 to 1.804.
INSECTICIDAL POTENTIAL OF CITRUS AND MANGO ESSENTIAL OILS AND SELECTED CONSTITUENTS ON SILVERLEAF WHITEFLY1

Bemisia tabaci is a cosmopolitan pest responsible for causing harm to crops in the agricultural hub of Petrolina in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. We investigated the lethal and sublethal effects of vapors from essential oils obtained through hydrodistillation of the peels of four species of Citrus and the latex from Mangifera indica (var. “rosa” and “espada”) on B. tabaci. The chemical analysis by Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry of the oils led to the identification of 71 constituents, with limonene as the major component of the Citrus oils and terpinolene as the major component of the M. indica oils. B. tabaci was more susceptible to Citrus aurantiifolia (LC50 = 0.70 μL L -1 air) and C. limon (LC50 = 1.77 μL L -1 air) oils, which had the same level of toxicity. Citrus and M. indica oils also led to a reduction in the fecundity of the pest. The lethal and sublethal action of the constituents linalool, α-terpineol, α-pinene, β-pinene, terpinolene and limonene is also discussed. The toxicity of the oils investigated herein associated with the reduction in fecundity is a considerable advantage in the management of B. tabaci. However, for practical use of these oils as a novel insecticide to proceed, further research is required to address safety issues for human health and determine the formulation to improve the insecticidal potency, stability and cost-benefit ratio.
Geographic Information Systems as a Tool to Support the Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract—Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a multipurpose computer-based tool that provides a sophisticated ability to map and analyze data on different spatial layers. However, GIS is far more easily applied in some policy areas than others. This paper seeks to determine the areas of sustainable development, including environmental, economic, and social dimensions, where GIS has been used to date to support efforts to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to discuss potential areas where it might be used more. Based on an extensive analysis of published literature, we ranked the SDGs according to how frequently GIS has been used to study related policy. We found that SDG#15 “Life on Land” is most often addressed with GIS, following by SDG#11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities”, and SDG#13 “Climate Action”. On the other hand, we determined that SDG#2 “Zero Hunger”, SDG#8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth”, and SDG#16 “Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions” are least addressed with GIS. The paper outlines some specific ways that GIS might be applied to the SDGs least linked to this tool currently.
Wideband 4 × 4 Butler Matrix in the Printed Ridge Gap Waveguide Technology for Millimeter-Wave Applications

A wideband printed ridge gap waveguide $4\times 4$ Butler matrix at 30 GHz is presented. The printed ridge gap technology is used as it has very low losses and supports the propagation of quasi-TEM mode. Each component of the Butler matrix has been designed and analyzed where a superior performance is achieved in terms of bandwidth and size. The designed components are combined to form the Butler matrix. The Butler matrix has a wideband performance where the return loss and isolation levels are higher than 10 dB in the frequency range from 26.9 to 33.3 GHz, the output amplitude imbalance is ±1.6 dB, and the phase error is ±10°. The measured radiation patterns are in a good agreement with the simulated ones, beam directions are at ±13° and ±36° at the center frequency. The gain is ranging from 10.2 to 11.35 dBi for excitation from port 1 and ranging from 8.4 to 10.2 dBi for excitation from port 2.
Is it autism? Some suggestions for pediatricians

Abstract An early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, leading to a timely enabling intervention, is associated with a better long-term prognosis and allows the early detection of any medical comorbidities that are sometimes found in individuals with autism. It is, therefore, an important challenge to begin the diagnostic procedure of these children as soon as possible. Nowadays, much progress has been made in this respect compared with the past, but considerable work remains. A fundamental role in starting a correct and timely diagnostic procedure is obviously played by the pediatrician. Today, many tools are available for the early screening of autism in the general population, but unfortunately, their real effectiveness has yet to be established. In this narrative review, we address the topic of the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, emphasizing, in particular, those that are now considered the first warning signs. We list a few of the most important signs to consider when a child aged around 18 months presents to a pediatrician, subdivided into three subgroups: social-communication skills; patterns of behavior, interests, or activities; and sensory behaviors and reactivity/temperament. We deal separately with the possible presence of slight motor signs, which can also go unnoticed, but probably they should be considered as very early signs appearing even before social-communication deficits.
Euro adoption policies in the second decade – the remarkable cases of the Baltic States

ABSTRACT The second decade of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), starting with the financial crisis morphing into the sovereign debt crisis, had diverging effects on member states. The Baltic States were hit particularly hard. Faced with an immediate collapse of their economies, the Baltic States were advised by international organisations to float their currencies; instead, these countries chose to speed up their commitment to join the euro including the choice to keep the exchange rate fixed. Why? In this paper, we argue that the main reason for this decision needs to be found in the domestic politics of these three Baltic States. The domestic actors we look at include, among others, monetary authorities, government and opposition. Even when faced with strong international criticism, the three Baltic State governments chose their own path, which in this case included continuing their planned euro adoption policies even in the face of costly domestic adjustments.
Music and Dopamine – Potential in Movement Disorders

Most people have been deriving pleasure from music since long ago. Music is deeply associated with human communication and language. Music had also been popular as therapy in early history. How can we feel happiness or sadness when we listen to music? Scientifically, the dorsal and ventral striatum release dopamine when listening to pleasurable music. The activity in these structures is known to associate with the reward system of the human brain. Moreover, the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system regulates our motor function, and this is the very part that is damaged in the movement disorders. In this article, we review the potent role of music from the viewpoint of the dopaminergic system. We also describe the molecular mechanism of the dopaminergic pathogenesis and suggest the potent ability of music for the therapy of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders.
Multicoloured Synthetic Corundum and Multicoloured Glass Doublets in the Thai Gem Market

Gem-quality synthetic corundum can be grown in virtually all colours by means of the flame-fusion (Verneuil) technique (Nassau 1980). Even color-zoned samples have occasionally been observed (Kiefert 2004; Choudhary 2009). Recently, some high-quality synthetic corundum showing multiple colours has appeared in the Thai gem market. The gems are cut from colour-zoned Verneuil boules (Figure 21) that are grown by changing the composition of trace elements during synthesis (including Cr for red; Ti and Fe for blue; Cr, Ti and Fe for purple; Ni for yellow; etc.). The multicoloured rough material is produced by Thai Tech Sapphire Co. Ltd (Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand), which operates its own corundum-growth factory in Rayong Province, Thailand. Although the company only mentions monochrome synthetic sapphire on its website, it does offer production of custom-coloured boules. We performed a basic gemmological and Raman spectroscopic investigation on six half-boules of the new multicoloured synthetic corundum (five of them are shown in Figure 21), and the experimental procedures corresponded to those described in Zeug et al. (2018). The material showed properties typical of synthetic corundum, including RIs of 1.753–1.760 and SG values (here reported as mass density) of 3.98–4.01 g/cm3. The nature of this material as a synthetic flame-fusion product could be recognised by occasional curved striae visible under white-light illumination and/or UV radiation (Figure 22a; cf. Anderson 1967), as well as the presence of small, round-to-elongated gas bubbles (Figure 22b). When exposed to UV radiation, the luminescence colour and intensity depended mainly on Cr concentration and body colour. Most of the colour zones showed various intensities of red (and occasionally orange) luminescence, which was particularly strong under long-wave UV radiation. Only under short-wave UV radiation did amethyst-coloured zones (see left boule in Figure 21) show pale whitish luminescence.
An Improved Model for the Evaluation of Groundwater Recharge Based on the Concept of Conservative Use Potential: A Study in the River Pandeiros Watershed, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Water resources have been increasingly impacted due to the growth of water demand associated with environmental degradation. In this context, the mapping of groundwater recharge potential has become attractive to water managers as it can be used to direct public policies and conserve this natural asset. The present study modifies (improves) a spatially explicit model to determine groundwater recharge potential at the catchment scale, testing it in the Pandeiros River basin located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The model is generally based on the water balance approach and the input variables were compiled from institutional sources and processed in a Geographic Information System. The novelty brought by the aforementioned modification relates to the coupling of physical variables (conventional way) and land management practices (introduced here) in the estimation of a percolation factor. The role of land management practices for percolation was assessed by the so-called Conservative Use Potential (PUC) method, which classifies the areas of a river basin in terms of their potential for sustainable use. The results were validated by an independent method, namely the recession curve method based on the interpretation of hydrographs. In general, the groundwater recharge potential is favored in flat to gently undulating areas and forested regions, as well as where the landscape is characterized by well-structured soils, good drainage conditions and large hydraulic conductivity. The map of groundwater recharge potential produced in this study can be used by planners and decision makers in the Pandeiros River basin as a tool to achieve sustainable use of groundwater resources and the protection of recharge areas.
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Michelia chapensis Dandy: an endangered species in China

Abstract The first complete chloroplast genome (cpDNA) sequence of Michelia chapensis was determined from Illumina HiSeq pair-end sequencing data in this study. The cpDNA is 160,138 bp in length, contains a large single-copy region (LSC) of 88,164 bp and a small single-copy region (SSC) of 18,824 bp, which were separated by a pair of inverted repeats (IR) regions of 26,575 bp. The genome contains 132 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 8 ribosomal RNA genes, and 37 transfer RNA genes. Further phylogenomic analysis showed that M. chapensis is closed to M. maudiae and M. wilsonii in the tribe Michelieae.
Genetische Ursachen bei Dystonien

Zusammenfassung Dystonien sind eine klinisch und genetisch heterogene Gruppe von Bewegungsstörungen, bei denen es durch unwillkürliche, anhaltende oder intermittierende Muskelkontraktionen zu abnormen Bewegungen oder Haltungen kommt. Die Ursache einer Dystonie oder dystonen Bewegungsstörung bleibt zurzeit bei den meisten Patienten ungeklärt, doch scheinen genetische Faktoren eine große Rolle zu spielen. Zwar werden mehr und mehr Dystoniegene identifiziert (aktuell sind es bis zu 200 verschiedene), so sind diese doch nur für einige wenige und zum großen Teil sehr seltene Unterformen von Dystonien von Bedeutung. Dazu gehören v. a. die Dystonien, die früh, d. h. in der Kindheit oder Jugend beginnen und häufig auch mehrere Körperregionen betreffen. In der Vergangenheit wurden wiederholt mögliche gemeinsame Pathomechanismen der einzelnen genetischen Dystonien untersucht. Bis auf wenige Ausnahmen scheinen die kodierten Proteine aber dabei keinem gemeinsamen Wirkkreislauf anzugehören, sondern beeinflussen ganz unterschiedliche zelluläre Prozesse. Für die Mehrzahl der Dystonien mit bisher unbekannter Ursache wird eine Kombination aus verschiedenen genetischen und äußeren Einflüssen angenommen. Hier stellen wir die bekannten Dystoniegene vor, die v. a. bei isolierten (Dystonie als einzige Krankheitsmanifestation mit Ausnahme eines Tremors) oder kombinierten (Dystonie plus eine andere Bewegungsstörung wie Parkinson, Myoklonus oder Chorea) Dystonien relevant sind. Beispielhaft werden auch einige der Gene, die komplexe Dystonien verursachen, vorgestellt, bei denen, neben einer Dystonie, häufig auch eine Entwicklungsstörung oder Erkrankung anderer Organsysteme vorliegen. Abhängig von der klinischen Ausprägung der dystonen Symptome und weitestgehend unabhängig von genetischen Befunden kann die Dystonie auf eine orale Pharmakotherapie, intramuskuläre Botulinumtoxininjektionen oder eine tiefe Hirnstimulation ansprechen.
High Precision Fiber-Optic Gyroscope Resolution Test Method Based on Low Precision Turntable

Aiming at the inability of low precision ordinary turntable to effectively measure the resolution of the high-precision fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG), this paper proposes a method for a high-precision FOG resolution test based on a low-performance turntable with the earth’s angular velocity as the input value. Taking a two-axis turntable with 1 arc-minute angular precision as an example, the Two-Degrees-Of-Freedom (2-DOF) theoretical angle range is obtained, through stationary gyro biaxial angular position error incremental output analysis. The method can be used for high-precision FOG including, 0.001 deg/h, 0.0001 deg/h, 0.00001 deg/h (three typical accuracies) resolution measurements. The detailed test steps are presented. Simulation results show that traditional test methods fail under the same working conditions, while the proposed method can effectively measure the high-resolution gyro resolution effective coverage within the theoretical angle range of the corresponding two-axis turntable. Experimental results demonstrate that the two-axis turntable based on with 1 arc-minute angular precision can effectively perform a high-precision FOG resolution of 0.005 deg/h.
Fixed-Dose Recombinant Urate Oxidase in the Treatment of Paediatric Tumour Lysis Syndrome: A Regional Cancer Centre Experience

Background: Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency commonly seen in children with hemato-lymphoid malignancies. Recombinant urate oxidase (RUO) is used in both the prophylaxis and treatment of TLS. However, in resource-constrained countries, its role is mostly limited to the treatment of established TLS and data regarding the use of RUO and its outcome is sparse. Objective: To describe the outcome of Pediatric TLS following the use of a fixed – dose of RUO. Methods: A retrospective chart review of all children <15 years of age admitted in the Department of Paediatric Oncology, Kidwai Cancer Institute from April 2017 to July 2018 with TLS and treated with a single, fixed – dose (1.5 mg) RUO was undertaken. Results: During the study period, 255 children with hemato-lymphoid malignancies were diagnosed to be at risk of developing TLS. Of these, only 22 (8.6%) children developed TLS and received RUO. Among those with TLS, 15 (68.2%) had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) while 7 (31.8%) had Non - Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). 91% (20/22) children had spontaneous TLS and the remainder developed therapy-related TLS. Median age at presentation was 8 years (IQR 5.25,1.75) with 4.5:1 male: female ratio. The mean urate level at admission was 19.12 mg/dl (+/- 8mg/dl) (Range: 10.7–34.5). 91% (20/22) children received RUO at less than 0.15 mg/kg and the median dose of RUO was 0.05 mg/kg (IQR 0.038-0.08). Of the 22 children with TLS, 2 children failed to achieve normal serum urate levels at 24 hours in response to a single fixed-dose of RUO and hence received an extra dose of RUO. Serum urate levels remarkably declined following RUO administration from 19.12 mg/dl (+/-8) to 8.2 mg/dl (+/-3.9), 3.99 mg/dl (+/-1.6) and 2.84 mg/dl (+/-1.3) at 12h, 24h and 48h respectively. AKI was present in 15 (68.2%) children. The median eGFR of the group at diagnosis was 49 ml/min/1.73m2 (IQR 26.3, 70). None of the children required hemodialysis. No significant adverse events occurred. Conclusion: Fixed-dose RUO can achieve rapid, adequate and sustained drop in serum urate levels in Paediatric TLS. It is a useful strategy for managing TLS in resource-constrained settings.
Automated Diagnosis of Glaucoma Using Cup to Disc Ratio

Image processing does the operations to get the enhanced image that will extract useful information. Glaucoma is one of the leading sources of irreversible blindness in people above 40 years old.It is an Eye disease also known as “Sneak thief of sight” caused when the IOP(Intra Ocular Pressure) of the Aqueous Humor fluid present in between Iris, Lens and Cornea, Iris increases. This fluid is produced and drained at the same rate by maintaining the constant Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP) at 16mm Hg. The IOP of the Aqueous Humor increases due to any block in the canal of schlemm, because of this increase in pressure of Optic Nerve and retina are compressed. This paper proposes a computational tool for detecting Glaucoma automatically.