Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of hospital isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in urine samples

Objectives/Aim: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a serious public health problem and caused by many pathogens, most often by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.Aim of this study was to show the frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of E. coli and K. pneumoniae in hospital isolates, following the GLASS methodology.Methods: This is a retrospective study that was conducted in the Laboratory for Urinary Infections OU Clinical Microbiology CCUS in the period from January till December 2018.A total of 13760 urine samples were processed, using standard laboratory methods, in which significant bacteriuria was detected in 3218 (23.4%) of specimens.Results: Out of the total number of positive samples, E. coli was isolated in 1166 (36.2%) and K. pneumoniae at 341 (10.6%) patients. The presence of E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates is dominant in females (1103/73.2%) and age group 60 and older (812/54.7%). Out of the total E. coli isolates, the ESBL strain was presented with 79 (6.8%) and K. pneumoniae with 145 (42.5%). The proportion of carbapenemase (CPE) produced by K. pneumoniae isolates was 8 (2.4%). The ESBL strain distribution analysis on clinics showed the highest prevalence of both isolates at the Clinic for Nephrology: K. pneumoniae 26/17,9%; E. coli: 12/15.4%. Isolated E. coli showed the highest resistance to ampicillin 673/1166 (57,7%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 454/1166 (38.9%) and ciprofloxacin 253/970 (26.1%), while K. pneumoniae to ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole with 151/285 (53.0%) and 164/341 (48.1%), respectively.Conclusions: Our study has shown that the most common cause of urinary infections in hospital settings are E. coli and K. pneumoniae. Data analysis showed that the presence of ESBL isolates was significantly higher in K. pneumoniae than E. coli. CPE isolates of K. pneumoniae were also detected.
Analysis of Accidents Involving Animals along the Padamara- Karangcegak Road from a Geospatial Perspective

roads can directly destroy the habitat of animals and cause accidents, both to animals and humans. Animal-vehicle collisions on roads can affect the structure of the food chain. This would be a problem if they occurred regularly, because some species of animals that were important to the ecosystem would cease to exist. Geospatial records of the frequency of animal accidents and habitat along the Padamara-Karangcegak road could be used to analyse the correlation between the dominance of animal species involved in accidents and the potential width of their habitat along the road. Qualitative description was used as the research method, based on primary data analysis of the distribution of accidents, and secondary data of land use taken from Google Earth satellite images, which were then processed by the Geographic Information System. The results obtained during observations from April to July 2016 showed that there was a correlation between animal habitat and the accidents that occurred. Animals with a wider habitat were involved in more accidents than those without an extensive habitat.
The Impact of the Injection of Wind Power Plant on the Steady State Condition and the Dynamics of SULSELBAR Power System

An Injection of a renewable energy generator will cause a change in power flow in the existing system and can affect the overall system stability. With the injection of new generator, an evaluation of the power system needs to be done to update data in relation to the condition of power system. In this study, simulations of steady state analysis and dynamic stability were carried out which included rotor angle stability, frequency stability and voltage stability, as well as critical clearing time to evaluate the impact of Jeneponto Wind Power Plant (WPP) injection on SULSELBAR power system performance in Indonesia. The steady state analysis results show that voltage profile of the system has improved and reduced active power losses of 0.11%, reactive power of 0.12% after injection of the WPP. Next, dynamic stability analysis shows recovery time of the rotor angle, frequency and voltage can return to the steady state condition after experiencing interference with duration of 0.823 sec. The critical clearing time after the WPP injection is longer the duration of the interruption, i.e. the duration of the interruption time 0.1889 sec the rotor angle experienced synchronous release.  Index Termssteady state and dynamic stability, critical clearing time, SULSELBAR power system, Wind Power Plant (WPP)
ENVIRONMENTAL PURCHASE BEHAVIOUR CONCERNS OF AFRICAN GENERATION Y STUDENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Preserving the natural environment has rapidly become a pressing matter amongst the youth in South Africa. This may result from the youth or Generation Y individuals being inundated with information pertaining to the deteriorating state of the natural environment. This tech-savvy cohort has grown up with environmental issues constantly being placed in the spotlight both towards them and on a worldwide scale. Consequently, heightened environmental awareness and environmental concern have kick-started green consumerism in South Africa and organisations have begun to notice. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a popular tool used in business practices to gain a competitive advantage targeted at environmentally conscious consumers. However, studies show that CSR does not always guarantee green purchase behaviour, especially when targeting the ambivalent Generation Y cohort. The focus of this study was to determine the effect environmental knowledge, attitude and subjective norm have towards African Generation Y students? green purchase behaviour in the South African context. The 332 data points were collected from full-time students currently enrolled in four South African higher education institutions in the Gauteng province. Statistical methods used to analyse the data included internal-consistency reliability and validity measures, descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. The results indicate that African Generation Y students consider themselves to be knowledgeable over environmental issues, possess positive environmental attitudes and subjective norms. Additionally, these aspects positively predict African Generation Y students environmental purchase behaviour. The implications of this study will aid both practitioners and business organisations who are aiming to target the lucrative Generation Y cohort and gain a competitive advantage by implementing environmental practices.
13C-NMR spectroscopy of humic substances isolated from the agricultural soils of Puchuncavi (El Melón and Puchuncavi areas), central Chile

Chile is a well-developed agricultural country, which is faced with the problem of agricultural soil contamination with metals, such as Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn, and metalloids (As). These elements can be retained by soils through different mechanisms, i.e., complex-forming with organic matter or occlusion within organic matter. That is why studying soil contamination should also be accompanied by detailed investigations of the soil organic matter composition. Soil organic matter is crucial for plant growth since its decomposition releases nitrogen, phosphorus and other nutrients available for the plants. 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, providing crucial data on carbon functional structures diversity, can also be used to study changes in the soil organic matter (SOM) during decomposition and humification. This study is aimed at investigating the molecular composition of the soil organic matter in the agricultural soils of urbanised areas of central Chile using 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The studied soils were characterised by almost neutral pH values and organic carbon contents from 1.7% to 5.2%. The results showed that soils with an increased content of the total organic matter demonstrated an increased portion of aromaticity and a decreased portion of aliphaticity. Most of the investigated humic acids show the highest peaks centred at 125 ppm, which can be tentatively assigned to aromatic alkene structures. The relatively high stabilisation rate of the organic matter in the studied soils can be explained by the mineralisation of its peripheral part, which, in turn, is explained by the decreasing C/N ratio values. The humic substances of the studied agricultural soils of central Chile showed a high average content of aromatic carbon, which is also typical for subboreal soils.
Protective Effects of Alfalfa Herb Against Hepatictoxicity and Nephrotoxicity in Rats

The protective effects of alfalfa seeds and leaves as a natural antioxidant on carbon tetrachloride (CCL4) induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity investigated in experimental rats. Thirtysix male rats were divided into six groups. The first group(6 rats) is the negative control (-ve) feeding on standard diet. Second group (30 rats) were injected by (CCL4) (2 ml/b.w/rats) (previously diluted in liquid paraffin oil 1:1) to induce hepato and renal disorders, then classified evenly into, positive control (+ve) fed on basal diet only. Groups (3&4) protective with alfalfa seeds at (2 or 4 g/kg/diet/day). Groups (5&6) protective with alfalfa leaves at (2 or 4 g/kg/diet/day) for 28 days. In day 29, protective groups were injected with the same dose of CCL4 to trader main the protective effects of alfalfa in rats. The results showed the presence of phenolic acids such as gallic, protocatechuic, chloic, p.hydroxybenzoic, alpha-ecdysone and hyphal elongation (6.05 & 4.82 – 7.54 & 5.10 – 16.00 & 20.90 – 18.22 & 15.04 – 42.17 & 39.02 and 3.01 & 2.36 mg) GAE/g dry matter in alfalfa seeds and leaves respectively . The results indicated that uric acid, creatinine, urea levels were increased in positive control compared with the negative group and decreased in all the protective groups. In addition, the level of MDA was increased, while decrease activity of SOD and total antioxidant in positive group were reversed with alfalfa seeds and leaves powder. An increase in of AST, ALT, and ALP activities in positive group corrected by treatment with alfalfa seeds and leaves powder were observed in toxicity rats. The findings of this study suggest that treatment with alfalfa seeds and leaves powder ameliorates metabolic derangement by enhancing the antioxidant defense against (CCL4)induced toxicity in rats, the antioxidant activities may be related to their phenolic compounds.
Relationship between Land Cover Use and Urban Thermal Islands by Landsat 8: Case study of Sanandaj

Increasing population (including natural increasing and migration) and rapid industrial growth are the main reasons of global climate change. Today, the most significant problem in urban areas is the increase in surface temperature due to changes in natural levels. In urban areas, depending on the type of land and vegetation used, areas with different temperatures develop from other areas. In this research, to answer the question that how different types of the urban usage affect the creation of high temperature areas with the aim of understanding the temperature difference between different regions of the city and the surrounding area in order to provide a thermal island map in Sanandaj, discharge and surface temperature in Sanandaj was estimated using Landsat 8 satellite data by Jenks method in summer and autumn. For this purpose, Envi and ArcGIS software were used, and finally, changes in surface temperature were evaluated in comparison with land uses, and the user role in the creation of surface temperature was determined. The results showed that wasteland, industrial and urban facilities have the highest temperature and commercial and green space has the lowest temperature. Thus, the influence of urban utilization in the emergence of current thermal conditions in Sanandaj indicates the relationship between the type of user and surface temperature.
Model Predictive Control for load frequency stabilizer

This paper deals with the importance of load frequency control (LFC) for single and interconnected power system. It is important to keep the frequency of the system and the inter area tie power stable. The goal of LFC is to maintain the frequency, the desired power output and to control the change in tie line power between control areas in an interconnected power system. Two different techniques have been implemented in this paper which are model predictive controller MPC and conventional proportional plus integral controller PI for LFC of single area power system as well as two area system. To investigate the powerful and robustness of model predictive control (MPC) technique for LFC problems in electric power system, time simulations is performed. The obtained results indicate that the MPC provide better damping to the single area system as well as two-area system in case of load disturbance compared with conventional PI controller. The studied single-area and two-area systems are modelled and simulated using Simulink/Matlab software.
Resonance-Enhanced Detection of Metals in Aerosols using Single Particle Mass Spectrometry

We describe resonance effects in laser desorption– ionization (LDI) of particles that substantially increase the sensitivity and selectivity to metals in single-particle mass spectrometry (SPMS). Within the proposed scenario, resonant light absorption by ablated metal atoms increases their ionization rate within a single laser pulse. By choosing the appropriate laser wavelength, the key micronutrients Fe, Zn and Mn can be detected on individual aerosol particles with considerably improved efficiency. These ionization enhancements for metals apply to natural dust and anthropogenic aerosols, both important sources of bioavailable metals to marine environments. Transferring the results into applications, we show that the spectrum of our KrF-excimer laser is in resonance with a major absorption line of iron atoms. To estimate the impact of resonant LDI on the metal detection efficiency in SPMS applications, we performed a field experiment on ambient air with two alternately firing excimer lasers of different wavelengths. Herein, resonant LDI with the KrF-excimer laser (248.3 nm) revealed iron signatures for many more particles of the same aerosol ensemble compared to the more common ArF-excimer laser line of 193.3 nm (nonresonant LDI of iron). Many of the particles that showed iron contents upon resonant LDI were mixtures of sea salt and organic carbon. For nonresonant ionization, iron was exclusively detected in particles with a soot contribution. This suggests that resonant LDI allows a more universal and secure metal detection in SPMS. Moreover, our field study indicates relevant atmospheric iron transport by mixed organic particles, a pathway that might be underestimated in SPMS measurements based on nonresonant LDI. Our findings show a way to improve the detection and source attribution capabilities of SPMS for particle-bound metals, a health-relevant aerosol component and an important source of micronutrients to the surface oceans affecting marine primary productivity.
Effect of Dacryodes Edulis Pulp Oil Treatment on Restraint Stress-Induced Behavioral and Biochemical Alterations in Mice

Background: A stressful stimulus is a crucial determinant of health and disease. Antidepressants are used to manage stress and their related effects. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of D. edulis pulp oil in restraint stress-induced behavioral and biochemical alterations in mice. Methods: Animals were immobilized for a period of 24 hr. D. edulis pulp oil (5 and 10 ml/kg) was administered 24 hr after the acute immobilized stress. Various behavioral tests parameters for anxiety (open field test, elevated plus Maze test), cognitive performance (Morris water maze) were assessed, followed by biochemical assessments (catalase, malondialdehyde level, nitrite and protein) subsequently. Results: 14 days D. edulis treatment in a dose of 5 and 10 ml/kg significantly attenuated restraint stress-induced behavioral (improved locomotor activity, and antianxiety like effect) and oxidative damage as compared to control (restraint stress). Conclusion: Present study showed important neuroprotective effect of D. edulis pulp oil against acute restraint stress induced behavioral and biochemical modifications.
Genome Survey and Transcriptome Analysis on Mycelia and Primordia of Agaricus blazei

Agaricus blazei, a type of edible straw-rotting mushroom with somewhat sweet taste and fragrance of almonds, has attracted considerable scientific and practical attention. High-throughput Illumina PE150 and PacBio RSII platform were employed to generate a genomic sequence. De novo assembly generated 36 contigs with 38,686,133 bp in size, containing 10,119 putative predicted genes. Additionally, we also studied transcriptional regulation of the mycelia and the primordia for exploration of genes involved in fruiting body formation. Expression profiling analysis revealed that 2,164 genes were upregulated in mycelia and 1,557 in primordia. Functional enrichment showed that differentially expressed genes associated with response to stress, ribosome biogenesis, arginine biosynthesis, and steroid biosynthesis pathway were more active in fruiting body. The genome and transcriptome analysis of A. blazei provide valuable sequence resources and contribute to our understanding of genes related to the biosynthesis pathway of polysaccharide and benzaldehyde, as well as the fruiting body formation.
Improve the performance of cancer and diabetes detection using novel technique of machine learning

These system allows the user to make a use of algorithms to predict the risk of diabetes mellitus in human body. The various classification models such as Decision Tree, artificial Neural Networks, Logistic Regression, Association rules and Naive Bayes are used in this system. Then the Random Forest technique is used to find the accuracy of each model in the system. The dataset used is the Pima Indians Diabetes Data Set, which has the information of patients, some of them have developing diabetes therefore, this project is aimed to create a mobile application for predicting a person’s class whether present in of the diabetes and cancer risk or not. In this study, we have analyzed medical data using several classification algorithms in order to optimize classifier performance for cancer and diabetes prediction. For this project we have guidance letter from “Max Care Hospital” under support of medical oncologist Dr. Satish Sonawane (onco-surgeon ) to study the medical history of patients and their medical reports.
The Role of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells, Dermal Regenerative Templates, and Platelet-Rich Plasma in Tissue Engineering-Based Treatments of Chronic Skin Wounds

The continuous improvements in the field of both regenerative medicine and tissue engineering have allowed the design of new and more efficacious strategies for the treatment of chronic or hard-to-heal skin wounds, which represent heavy burden, from a medical and economic point of view. These novel approaches are based on the usage of three key methodologies: stem cells, growth factors, and biomimetic scaffolds. These days, the adipose tissue can be considered the main source of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells, especially adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs). ASCs are easily accessible from various fat depots and show an intrinsic plasticity in giving rise to cell types involved in wound healing and angiogenesis. ASCs can be found in fat grafts, historically used in the treatment of chronic wounds, and have been evaluated as such in both animal models and human trials, to exploit their capability of accelerating wound closure and inducing a correct remodeling of the newly formed fibrovascular tissue. Since survival and fitness of ASCs need to be improved, they are now employed in conjunction with advanced wound dressings, together with dermal regenerative templates and platelet-rich plasma (as a source of growth and healing factors). In this work, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the topic, based on existing studies and on our own experience.
Clinical guidelines on pediatric asthma exacerbation in emergency department, a narrative review

Asthma has been known as a prevalent chronic-type inflammatory disease in children, because of their narrower respiratory airways. The present study aimed to identify guidelines for children asthma treatments. Extensive research was conducted on biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic database PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, LILACS database, global independent network of Cochrane, Science Direct and global health library of Global Index Medicus. A comprehensive literature review was carried out using the terms Pediatric Asthma, epidemiology, management, and related clinical guidelines published from 2000 to 2019. After the primary assessment, quick diagnosis, clinical practice guidelines are useful tools for proper management of pediatric Asthma. By setting proper guidelines for this particular population, a higher improvement in quality of management of of pediatric Asthma is expected. Given the differences between the recommendations arisen by BTS/SIGN and NICE guidelines, critical comparison of the evidence-base guidelines provide suggestions that have more in common than what might seems at the first glance. The analysis of the variations presented in the present article will assist clinicians to make accurate decisions regarding their patients.
A Reexamination of Ball and Brown

In 1968, Ball and Brown produced a ground-breaking study that illustrated that there is valuable information content in financial statements. This paper reexamines the influential work of Ball and Brown, discusses the research developments that made the work of Ball and Brown (1968) such an impactful step in accounting, finance, and capital markets research, and examines studies since Ball and Brown (1968) that have attempted to provide further insight into the key findings of that study. This paper then proposes a methodology that could be used to test the findings of Ball and Brown (1968) in today’s market environment; lastly, this paper reports the results of a study using that methodology. The results of the study in this paper do not reaffirm the original results of Ball and Brown in 1968; however, the results of this study combined with an analysis of the optimal methodology provides insight into how Ball and Brown reached their conclusions in 1968 and how future studies could successfully produce the same results. Based on the analysis in this paper, in order for future studies to successfully replicate the results of Ball and Brown (1968), these studies should consider the effect that company size has on the value of information content in financial statements, consider the effect that a high degree of analyst coverage has on the value of information content in financial statements, and understand the unstable correlation between earnings surprises and price reactions.