Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Antioxidant, antibacterial activities and phytochemical screening of Asteriscus pygmaeus aerial parts ethanolic extract

Phytochemical investigation of the Aerial parts of Asteriscus pygmaeus ethanolic extract gave rise to isolation of a new compound: 6-Hydroxykaempferol 6-methylether (eupafolin) -4' glucopyranoside (1) together with eight known metabolites; patuletin 7-glucoside (2), chrysoeriol 7Oglucoside (3), 6-Hydroxy kaempferol (4), 6-Hydroxy kaempferol 6-methyl ether (eupafolin) (5), 6,4` dimethoxy luteolin (6), patuletin (7), chrysoeriol (8) and luteolin (9). Their structures were established by chromatographic methods, chemical degradation and various spectroscopic data; compared with previously known analogues. Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract was investigated using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazyl) as stable radicals method indicated a high radical scavenging activity for it. The results for antimicrobial study for extract against bacteria and fungi showed that it exhibited broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacterial and fungal cultures.
A study of outpatients expectation and satisfaction by using gap analysis technique An exploratory study in DiwaniyaTeaching Hospital

This research aims at assessing outpatient expectations and satisfaction of service quality rendered by Diwaniya teaching hospital by using Gap analysis technique. Little or no researches have been conducted related to outpatient according to researcher knowledge. Most of researches concentrate on inpatient view about health care quality. 140 questionnaire were distributed for this purpose and questionnaire with 20 statements in four dimensions developed by (Choi et al; 2005) was adapted with some modifications and only 122 questionnaire were valid and used for analysis. The analysis shows that there was a negative gap between expectation and perception in mean value in all dimensions of service quality rendered by hospital. Recommendations about improvement across quality dimensions are submitted to bridge the gap between expectations and perceptions and enhance patients satisfaction. 1Introduction Health care has become a critical issue and the increased concerns for health care quality and patient safety are the primary source of competitive advantage (Lee et al; 2012: 19). The hospitals are industry characterized by high degree of professionalization and patient centered. Patient satisfaction in health care sector and efficient use of resources become the main priority of modern health care provider. Medical equipment, knowhow, sufficient staffing and modern building alone is not enough to ensure high quality health care.culture of employees and commitment whether to provide high quality service or not is the most important aspect in this regard. Patients satisfaction surveys are useful instrument in gaining an understanding of patients perception of service quality provided by hospitals. It is a regular trend to conduct customer satisfaction survey to know patients point of view about health care quality (Frank &Enkaua 2007;117). The growth of health care industry in Iraq is obvious as it has been opened to private sector and the increase in number of private and public hospitals as well as the improvement of living standards and the increase of people who suffer from health problems makes hospitals in Iraq under high pressure to adapt to such challenges and improve health care quality. Studying and understanding the influencing factors of patient perception of service quality by comparing their expectations and perceptions is an important instrument in this regard. The focus of this
The Wigner Distribution Function of Two-dimensional Signals Coherent-optical Generation and Display

We introduce the Wigner distribution function (WDF) as a self-windowed complex spectrogram and suggest some methods for the optical generation of the WDF of two-dimensional signals. The resulting WDFs, since they are four-dimensional functions, are represented as sectional images displayed either in parallel or as temporal sequences. We give some experimental results for real-valued input signals obtained from different coherent-optical WDF processors.
Acţiunea losartanului asupra hemodinamicii pulmonare la pacienţii cu ciroză hepatică

Clinica medicală nr.1, Departamentul Medicină Internă, Universitatea de Stat de Medicină si Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu”, Chisinău Institutul de Cardiologie, Departamentul de Diagnostic Funcţional, Chisinău
Transposable Element Landscape in Drosophila Populations Selected for Longevity

Transposable elements (TEs) inflict numerous negative effects on health and fitness as they replicate by integrating into new regions of the host genome. Even though organisms employ powerful mechanisms to demobilize TEs, transposons gradually lose repression during aging. The rising TE activity causes genomic instability and was implicated in age-dependent neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation and the determination of lifespan. It is therefore conceivable that long-lived individuals have improved TE silencing mechanisms resulting in reduced TE expression relative to their shorter-lived counterparts and fewer genomic insertions. Here, we test this hypothesis by performing the first genome-wide analysis of TE insertions and expression in populations of Drosophila melanogaster selected for longevity through late-life reproduction for 50-170 generations from four independent studies. Contrary to our expectation, TE families were generally more abundant in long-lived populations compared to non-selected controls. Although simulations showed that this was not expected under neutrality, we found little evidence for selection driving TE abundance differences. Additional RNA-seq analysis revealed a tendency for reducing TE expression in selected populations, which might be more important for lifespan than regulating genomic insertions. We further find limited evidence of parallel selection on genes related to TE regulation and transposition. However, telomeric TEs were genomically and transcriptionally more abundant in long-lived flies, suggesting improved telomere maintenance as a promising TE-mediated mechanism for prolonging lifespan. Our results provide a novel viewpoint indicating that reproduction at old age increases the opportunity of TEs to be passed on to the next generation with little impact on longevity.
Towards bridging theory and practice

Graph is a ubiquitous structure representing entities and their relationships applied in many areas such as social networks, web graphs, and biological networks. One of the fundamental tasks in graph analytics is to investigate the relations between two vertices (e.g., users, items and entities) such as how a vertex A influences another vertex B , or to what extent A and B are similar to each other, based on the graph topology structure. For this purpose, we study the problem of hop-constrained s-t simple path enumeration in this paper, which aims to list all simple paths from a source vertex s to a target vertex t with hop-constraint k. We first propose a polynomial delay algorithm, namely BC-DFS, based on barrier-based pruning technique. Then a join-oriented algorithm, namely JOIN, is designed to further enhance the query response time. On the theoretical side, BC-DFS is a polynomial delay algorithm with O ( km ) time per output where m is the number of edges in the graph. This time complexity is the same as the best known theoretical result for the polynomial delay algorithms of this problem. On the practical side, our comprehensive experiments on 15 real-life networks demonstrate the superior performance of the BC-DFS algorithm compared to the state-of-the-art techniques. It is also reported that the JOIN algorithm can further significantly enhance the query response time.
Cardiovascular Disease Admissions in Medical Wards of a Tertiary Hospital in North - Western Nigeria

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death worldwide and has shown increase in its prevalence since the 19th century. The increase in prevalence was attributable to epidemiologic transition with westernization and changing life style patterns with resultant increase in the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. This study was carried out to determine the pattern of cardiovascular disease admissions in Murtala Muhammad Specialist hospital, (MMSH) Kano, North â€“ west Nigeria.Methods: Methods: The study was retrospective covering the period from January 2013 to December 2015. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19 software was used to analyze data.Results: Out of 4834 patients (males, 2526 and females, 2308) admitted in to the medical wards, 2,119 were recruited in to the study. Stroke (54.6%), congestive cardiac failure (CCF)(26.6%) and hypertension(15.7%) were the most prevalent admitted CVDs.Conclusion: Cardiovascular diseases contributed significantly to medical admissions with the elderly accounting for significant proportion. There is the need for planning to accommodate health problems with emphasis to primary preventive measures for cardiovascular diseases.Key words: Cardiovascular disease, Admissions, North â€“ western Nigeria.
On the Usage of Low-Cost MEMS Sensors, Strapdown Inertial Navigation, and Nonlinear Estimation Techniques in Dynamic Positioning

In this article, we suggest that a strapdown inertial navigation system based on microelectromechanical system (MEMS) inertial sensors is a useful addition to a vessel with dynamic positioning (DP). We conduct full-scale experiments with MEMS inertial sensors on board a DP vessel operating off the Norwegian coast. The vessel operates in different scenarios, and the purpose is to showcase how low-cost MEMS sensors may complement or replace existing DP sensor systems. Employing nonlinear observers for estimating attitude, heave, velocity, and position, we go through the benefits and disadvantages, and some caveats, for the sensors and methods used in this article. Two different MEMS units are evaluated, aided by gyrocompasses and position reference systems. We evaluate the attitude, heave, and dead reckoning capabilities obtained with the presented estimators, in relation to relevant class notation, ultimately motivating the inclusion of new sensors and methods for dynamic positioning. The results related to attitude and heave are compared with data from well-proven industry standard vertical reference units while dead reckoning is evaluated with respect to the onboard position reference systems.
A preliminary study of the gas hydrate stability zone in a gas hydrate potential region of China

Due to its significance for gas hydrate accumulation, the gas hydrate stability zone (GHSZ) is an essential condition for successful gas hydrate exploration and is usually controlled by three main factors: gas components, geothermal gradient, and permafrost thickness. Based on the core and conventional log data of gas hydrate potential region, the CSMHYD program was adopted to simulate the influences of above three factors on the thickness of the GHSZ. When the gas components of the gas hydrate were CH4, C2H6, and C3H8, with the CH4 percentage ranging from 50% to 100%, the average GHSZ thickness can reach 1000 m according to the forward simulation results. When the gas hydrate was composed of CH4 and one of C2H6, C3H8, H2S, and CO2, the influence order of the above four gases on the thickness of GHSZ is as follows: H2S ＞ C2H6 ＞ C3H8 ＞ CO2. Under the gas components of 90% CH4, 5% C2H6, and 5% C3H8, the thickness of GHSZ decreased rapidly as the geothermal gradient increased following an exponential relation with a correlation of 99.92% and increased slowly as permafrost thickness increased following a linear relation with a correlation of 99.9%. In addition, the thickness of a gas hydrate favorable reservoir was determined by comprehensive log methods as 500 m. We conclude that a reservoir within 500 m below the permafrost layer is favorable for gas hydrate reservoir formation.
Half-Sib Lines of Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur L.) Respond Differently to Drought Through Biometrical, Anatomical and Physiological Traits

Quercus robur L. is one of the most valued tree species of deciduous temperate forests. However, in the last decade, serious oak declines and loss of adaptation plasticity have been reported throughout Europe as a consequence of drought. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to define the adaptation potential of five Q. robur half-sib lines from the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube to drought, using physiological, anatomical and biometrical traits. Half-sib lines that exhibited drought tolerance had particular suites of trait expression regarding biometrical traits (seedling height, root length, root to shoot ratio of dry mass and specific leaf area), leaf stomatal traits (stomatal density per mm2, stomata guard cell length and width, stomatal aperture length and width) and leaf structural traits (adaxial epidermis thickness, palisade parenchyma thickness, spongy parenchyma thickness, lamina thickness). All of the observed parameters of chlorophyll a fluorescence were shown to be good indicators of short-term and severe drought. For the selection of drought-tolerant half-sib lines, all studied chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters associated with the heat dissipation of light energy (coefficient of non-photochemical quenching, quantum yield of regulated energy dissipation, Stern-Volmer type non-photochemical fluorescence quenching) and one parameter related to photochemical dissipation of light energy (effective quantum yield (efficiency) of PS II photochemistry) were proven to be suitable. On the other hand, the coefficient of photochemical quenching, coefficient of photochemical fluorescence quenching assuming interconnected photosystem II antennae and electron transport rate were not suitable for distinguishing the different responses of the studied half-sib lines under drought. The importance of results of the present study is in the selection of drought-tolerant Q. robur half-sib lines for future reforestation programs, particularly in protected areas with sensitive forest management and restricted activities for mitigation of the adverse effects of climate changes.
TESTING APLIKASI BUSINESS ACTIVITY MONITORING PADA INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER MENGGUNAKAN ISO 25010

Penggunaan sistem informasi dalam perusahaan sudah menjadi hal yang tidak asing pada zaman sekarang. Sistem informasi banyak digunakan untuk berbagai tujuan, salah satunya untuk mengawasi proses bisnis dalam perusahaan. Sistem yang dapat digunakan untuk mengawasi proses bisnis salah satunya adalah Business Activity Monitoring (BAM). Salah satu perusahaan ISP di Jakarta telah menggunakan BAM yang dibuat oleh tim internalnya. Dalam melakukan pengawasan, sistem yang tidak berkualitas tentu tidak dapat memenuhi kebutuhan perusahaan dan dapat memberikan informasi yang salah yang membawa dampak buruk bagi perusahaan. Maka dari itu, peneliti tertarik untuk melakukan testing terhadap aplikasi BAM dalam perusahaan tersebut untuk mengukur kualitas aplikasi. Metode yang digunakan oleh peneliti dalam melakukan testing adalah studi lapangan dan User Acceptance Test (UAT) dengan standar ISO 25010. Penelitian dibataskan pada karakteristik functional suitability karena adanya batasan waktu dan biaya. Dari hasil testing, ditemukan beberapa ketidaksesuaian antara hasil yang diharapkan dan hasil aktual, beberapa diantaranya memiliki tingkat keparahan yang tinggi. Meskipun aplikasi yang digunakan masih memenuhi kebutuhan perusahaan dalam fungsionalitas utama, aplikasi sebaiknya diperbaiki sesegera mungkin. Penggunaan metode UAT dinilai tepat karena dapat mencakup area yang luas dari karakteristik functional suitability.
Präventive Maßnahmen gegen Prostatakrebs

Vorbeugung von Prostatakrebs ist ein vordringliches gesundheitspolitisches Problem, da jedes Jahr mehr Männermit dieser Erkrankung diagnostiziert werden. Die hohe Prävalenz und Inzidenzrate, eine lange Latenzperiode, und die signifikante Morbidität undMortalität prädestinieren den Prostatakrebs zur Erforschung und Anwendung präventiver Maßnahmen. Voraussetzungen für die Entwicklung rationaler chemopräventiver Strategien gegen Prostatakrebs sind eine ausreichende Kenntnis der Karzinogenese, gut charakterisierte, potentiell präventive biologische und chemische Substanzen, geeignete Patientenkollektive zur Prüfung und verlässliche Biomarker zur Einschätzung des Krebswachstums. Die Wahl eines potentiell präventiven Mittels wird abhängen von experimentellen oder epidemiologischen Untersuchungen mit Effektivitätsnachweis, der Unbedenklichkeit des Mittels auch bei Langzeitanwendung, und einer rationalen Begründung bezüglich der zu erwartenden Aktivität. Berechtigte Hoffnung auf präventive Wirksamkeit bei Prostatakrebs besteht dabei für Antiandrogene undAntiöstrogene, 5-alpha-Reduktase Hemmer, Aromatase Hemmer, Retinoide, Vitamine D und E, Selen, Karotenoide, Soja Isoflavone, 2-Difluoromethylornithine, Lipoxygenase Hemmer, Apoptose Induktoren, und nicht-steroidale anti-entzündlicheMedikamente. Einige dieser Substanzen sind gegenwärtig in der klinischen Prüfung Phase I-III.
Evaluation of trophic status of Deudap Beach and Lhok Reudeup Beach, Nasi Island, Aceh Province, based on nitrate and phosphate concentration, and chlorophyll-a abundance.

The investigation of the trophic status based on the nitrate-phosphate correlation and chlorophyll-a abundance in Deudap beach and Lhok Reudup beach, Pulau Nasi, Aceh were carried out in November 2018. Determination of sampling location based on purposive sampling method. The total nitrate, total phosphate concentration, and chlorophyll-a abundance determined by Ultra Violet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometre which was confirmed from the real-time NOAA database. The results of the chlorophyll-a abundance analysis showed that the abundance of chlorophyll-a in the surface layer ranges 0.7 - 0.11 μg / L. Total nitrate and total phosphate concentrations at deudap beach and lhok reudup in the surface layer ranges 260 - 183 μg / L and 9.4 - 6.8 μg / L. Furthermore, the results indicate that the phenomenon of the chlorophyll-a abundance is closely related to the availability of the macronutrient of nitrate and phosphate. Based on the correlation between total nitrate-phosphate and chlorophyll-a abundance in deudap beach and lhok reudup, Nasi Island are included in the category of oligotrophic waters.
Foreign Direct Investment as an Important Source of External Development Financing: New Evidence in Turkey

Foreign direct investment is a critical source of external instruments for financing development for Turkey, FDI can contribute to technology diffusion, Economic growth, Employment generation and Sustainable development. However; the Objective of this research is to examine whether foreign direct investment as an external source of financing effects economic growth in Turkey, based on time series data from 2003 to 2016 during the Erdoğan administration. This study employed Harrod-domar growth model using under OLS method. The paper considerate main variables foreign direct investment, Exchange rate and labor force. Based on empirically investigated the study confirmed that foreign direct investment and Labor force has a positive significant relationship to economic growth in Turkey while exchange rate has a negative significant relationship to economic growth in Turkey. So this paper recommends that movement of Turkey should promote policies encourage and creation of a good microeconomic and macroeconomic a friendly environment and utilization of the careful of loose monetary policy to economic performance.
COMPARISON OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS MEASURED BY CANADIAN NEUROLOGICAL SCALE (CNS) AND NIHSS

Background. Stroke is the world’s second leading cause of death and main cause of disability. Smoking is a well-known risk factor of stroke. However, the correlation between smoking and stroke outcome is still remains a controversy. Objective. To analyze the differences of functional outcome between smokers and non-smokers in acute ischemic stroke patients. Methods. The design used in this study is retrospective cross-sectional. The functional outcomes of acute ischemic stroke were measured by Canadian Neurologic Scale (CNS) and NIHSS over a period of seven days after the onset of stroke. Differences of CNS and NIHSS were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test. Results. Median of CNS in smokers and non-smokers were 9.0 and 11.0, respectively. Median of NIHSS in smokers and non-smokers were 4.0 and 2.0, respectively. There were no significant differences in the analysis of CNS score between smokers and non-smokers and NIHSS score analysis between smokers and non-smokers. Conclusion. Smoking is not correlated with the functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients measured by CNS and NIHSS.
Comparing Personality Types, Everyday Memory, and Rumination Among Stroke, Heart Attack, and Dialysis Patients

Background: Psychological causes, in addition to some physiological factors, can play roles in the development of non-communicable diseases. Stroke, heart attack, and dialysis patients experience physical and cognitive disorders. This study was carried out to compare personality types, everyday memory, and rumination among stroke, heart attack, and dialysis patients. Methods: In this descriptive study, which followed by a causal-comparative design, 90 stroke (30), heart attack (30), and dialysis (30) patients were selected in Zahedan, in 2017, using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected using NEO Personality Types Inventory (NEO - 60), Sunderland Everyday Memory Scale, as well as the Ghorbani Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire and were analyzed step by step via SPSS23. Results: Results indicated that there were significant differences among the stroke, heart attack, and dialysis patients with regard to openness. However, no significant differences were found considering other personality types (P < 0.05). Moreover, mean scores on rumination and everyday memory of the stroke patients were greater than those of the dialysis and heart attack patients. Conclusions: As long as a person’s cognitive system is involved with stressful events related to a trauma, his/her memory structure has a low performance, which decreases adherence and response to rehabilitation and affects the person’s quality of life as well as improvement of his/her performance.
Remote detection of radioactive hotspot using a Compton camera mounted on a moving multi-copter drone above a contaminated area in Fukushima

ABSTRACT The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., suffered a meltdown as a result of a large tsunami triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011. To proceed with environmental recovery, a radiation distribution map that indicates the distribution of radioactive substances is extremely important to establish detailed decontamination plans. We developed a remote radiation imaging system comprising a lightweight Compton camera mounted on a multi-copter drone to measure the distribution of radioactive substances remotely. The proposed system can perform radiation imaging using the Compton camera while flying and moving. In addition, the distribution of radioactive substances can be visualized three-dimensionally by drawing the radiation images captured by the Compton camera on a three-dimensional (3D) topography model acquired by a 3D-LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system. We conducted a survey of radioactive hotspots in difficult-to-return zones in the coastal area of Fukushima, Japan. The drone system realized 3D visualization of several hotspots. Such remote technology would be useful for monitoring the difficult-to-return zone as well as for monitoring the distribution of radioactive substances inside the FDNPS site where decommissioning work is ongoing.