Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ADULT VISITORS’ INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY ART: EXPERIENCES THAT GENERATE SELF-DISCOVERY

Objectives: The aim of our research centres around accessing and understanding the intellectual functioning of adults’ art experience encountering contemporary art in a museum context. Methods: In order to access a visitor’s aesthetic experience, the Thinking Aloud protocol (Dufresne-Tassé et al., 1998) was used to collect adult visitors’ talk during their exploration of artworks at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. This method consists of recording what an individual visitor says, during his visit, that is, thoughts, ideas, reflections that might emerge during the exploration of artworks. The verbal comments of 67 visitors, aged 18 to 80 years old that possess different levels of education and frequent museums more than 3 times per year were recorded. The recorded comments were transcribed and analyzed using different instruments created in previous research projects (Emond, 2017). Results: Our initial results are set in relation to Pelowski and Akiba’s (2011) psychological model of art experience. Specifically, we present how visitors’ contemporary art appreciation, that goes beyond the meta-cognitive stage, is the result of an art exploration that encourages imagining different selves and self-discovery (Minissale, 2013). Conclusion: This is to say that for a transformative aesthetic experience, an individual has to consider the pleasures of ambiguity featured by contemporary art. Our results reflect on the exploration of contemporary art as a form of creativity as proposed by Minnisale (2013), where visitors learn to valorize the process of adjusting their self-image through new experiences brought about by artworks.
I. Normal Development of Human Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract II. Varied Phenotypes of Human Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract Maldevelopment III. Causes of Maldevelopment of Human Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract References

Normal development of the human kidney and lower urinary tract is a highly complex process that not uncommonly goes wrong. Furthermore, congenital malformations of these structures, involving absent, immature, or poorly-grown organs, account for most young children with long-term kidney failure who require dialysis and transplantation. Evidence is emerging that some of these individuals have mutations of genes, such as transcription factors, expressed in prenatal development of the kidney and ureter. In other patients, physical obstruction of the lower tracts causes urinary flow impairment, an event that triggers diverse aberrations of kidney development, and teratogens can occasionally be identified. It is also possible that modifications of maternal diet may affect kidney development, although this hypothesis is currently more persuasive for animal models than for human disease. Understanding the mechanisms of pathogenesis of these diseases is important for genetic counseling, avoidance of possible teratogens, and planning possible therapeutic interventions, including surgical decompression of obstructed, fetal urinary tracts. I. Normal Development of Human Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract
Therapeutic effect of Lianbeijuqin (a Chinese herbal cocktail) on periodontitis in rat

Purpose : To investigate the therapeutic effect of Lianbeijuqin (LBJQ) decoction on periodontitis in rats in vivo and in vitro. Methods : High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to analyze the main constituents of LBJQ. Periodontitis in rats was induced in rats by ligation with bacteria-infected silk. Gingival index (GI) and attachment loss (AL) were evaluated. Additionally, the antibacterial activity of LBJQ against Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedius, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Streptococcus sanguis and Streptococcus mutans were evaluated using minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of LBJQ on the release of TNF-α, IL-1 β and IL-6 was also determined. Results : HPLC revealed the presence of p hellodendrine, baicalin, palmatine, berberine, baicalein, wogonin and obacunone in LBJQ. LBJQ decoction dose-dependently (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg) and significantly decreased GI and AL (p < 0.05) in the periodontitis model rats. It also exerted significant antibacterial effect against P. gingivalis (MIC, 0.64 mg/mL; MBC, 2.56 mg/mL), P. intermedius (MIC, 0.32 mg/m; MBC, 2.56 mg/mL), A. actinomycetemcomitans (MIC, 1.28 mg/mL; MBC, 5.12 mg/mL), F. nucleatum (MIC, 0.16 mg/mL; MBC, 0.64 mg/mL), S. sanguis (MIC, 0.64 mg/mL; MBC, 5.12 mg/mL), and S. mutans (MIC, 0.16 mg/mL; MBC, 1.28 mg/mL). Moreover, LBJQ decoction dose-dependently and significantly decreased the release of TNF-α (p < 0.01), IL-1 β (p < 0.01) and IL-6 (p < 0.01) in LPSinduced RAW 264.7 cells. Conclusion : LBJQ exerts therapeutic activity against periodontitis in rats via inhibition of the release of inflammatory cytokines and growth of oral anaerobic bacteria. Keywords : Lianbeijuqin decoction, Periodontitis, Phellodendrine, Baicalin, Palmatine, Berberine, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedius, Inflammatory cytokines
A Review of Online Banking in Saudi Arabia

The aim of this study was to review the studies carried out on online banking in Saudi Arabia. Various databases were searched for keywords ‘Saudi Arabia & internet banking’, ‘Saudi Arabia & e-banking’, ‘Islamic banking & online services’ and ‘Saudi Arabia & online banking’. These studies were shortlisted as per the year of publication. Most of the studies included in this paper talked about the factors which drive online banking. Since banking in Saudi Arabia is Halal, one of the studies included also explored online services provided by Islamic banking. Studies reviewed show that the factors influencing the adoption of online banking in Saudi Arabia include customer’s attitude and trust, perceived risk, local expertise, quality of internet, religion and culture, security and reliability, and perceived usefulness and ease of use.
Improving Apache Spot Using Autoencoders for Network Anomaly Detection

—Apache Spot is an increasingly popular opensource platform for advanced network insights, focusing on the detection and analysis of anomalies, which can potentially correspond to security incidents. In this paper, we propose an improvement over Apache Spot’s built-in Machine Learning algorithm (Latent Dirichlet Allocation - LDA), replacing it with an Autoencoder based on deep learning techniques. We implement the Autoencoder functional block and deploy it into the Apache Spot’s pipeline, integrating it with Hadoop and Spark. Finally, we evaluate and benchmark the Autoencoder against the built-in LDA, using a publicly available network traffic dataset with cyber-attacks. The result is a considerable increase of accuracy, precision and recall.
12 years of mining road trafﬁc data

Predicting trafﬁc congestion is an important tool for users, authorities, ﬂeet management companies, and road planners. Typically road trafﬁc authorities know the long-term demands on road sections, however, the shorter-term prediction is a research problem. That said, algorithms, data, and processing have advanced to a point where new road analysis can be done, which is very much the topic of this contribution. This paper applies big data practices on 12 years of data from the Swedish road trafﬁc authority to predict trafﬁc ﬂow congestion around the city of Stockholm. We present a simple transparent model to detect trafﬁc build up in space and time, and hence ﬁnd the end of any queue. An important insight in this work is the use of trafﬁc density as a different measure for congestion detection, rather than the average velocity or ﬂow values.
Application of SORT on Multi-Object Tracking and Segmentation

Multiple object tracking and segmentation (MOTS) on monocular images using object detectors without any end-to-end learning of the tracking step has been a common problem historically. Including the posterior of the object detector into the tracking step proves to be difﬁcult, because features from the detection step are reduced to only a segmentation mask, object probability, and class information. Based on this, solving tasks like combining of segmentation masks and the actual tracking step is still the main challenge. We adapt an existing simple online tracking method (SORT) based on bounding boxes. The tracking process predicts trajectory using a Kalman ﬁlter and matches tracks to detections using a simple IOU metric. The sMOTSA score on the test set of KITTI-MOTS are 64.1 (cars), 54.5 (pedestrian) and on the test set of MOTS20 is 56.8 (pedestrian).
Algorithms for Association Rule Mining:A General Survey on Benefits And Drawbacks of Algorithms

: This In this paper, we provide a recent review of the association rule mining algorithms. Of course this article is not enough to provide detail of all association rule mining algorithms. But it enlighten the major issues of the mining algorithms. Association rule mining is the process of finding the relationship between items of the database. In this paper we will cover the major theoretical issues, guiding the researcher in the directions that have yet to explore.
Assessing Temporal Patterns and Species Composition of Glass Eel (Anguilla spp.) Cohorts in Sumatra and Java Using DNA Barcodes

Anguillid eels are widely acknowledged for their ecological and socio-economic value in many countries. Yet, knowledge regarding their biodiversity, distribution and abundance remains superficial—particularly in tropical countries such as Indonesia, where demand for anguillid eels is steadily increasing along with the threat imposed by river infrastructure developments. We investigated the diversity of anguillid eels on the western Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java using automated molecular classification and genetic species delimitation methods to explore temporal patterns of glass eel cohorts entering inland waters. A total of 278 glass eels were collected from monthly samplings along the west coast of Sumatra and the south coast of Java between March 2017 and February 2018. An automated, DNA-based glass eel identification was performed using a DNA barcode reference library consisting of 64 newly generated DNA barcodes and 117 DNA barcodes retrieved from BOLD for all nine Anguilla species known to occur in Indonesia. Species delimitation methods converged in delineating eight Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units (MOTUs), with A. nebolusa and A. bengalensis being undistinguishable by DNA barcodes. A total of four MOTUs were detected within the glass eel samples, corresponding to Anguilla bicolor, A. interioris, A. marmorata, and A. nebulosa/A. bengalensis. Monthly captures indicated that glass eel recruitment peaks in June, during the onset of the dry season, and that A. bicolor is the most prevalent species. Comparing indices of mitochondrial genetic diversity between yellow/silver eels, originating from several sites across the species range distribution, and glass eels, collected in West Sumatra and Java, indicated a marked difference. Glass eels displayed a much lower diversity than yellow/silver eels. Implications for the management of glass eel fisheries and species conservation are discussed.
Nursing Interventions in Alzheimer's Disease: A Concise Practical Guide for Everyday Use

Introduction: Dementia is currently the fourth cause of death in developed countries, contributing considerably to major medical, social and economic burdens. Aim: To assess and synthesize current clinical evidence for nursing practices with key clinical concern for patients with Alzheimer's disease in hospital and in home ca r . Results: This critical review revealed 158 studies which aft er abstract perusal were reduced to 31. These were th n scrutinized for purpose, content, level of evidence and clinical significance. Hence, five key domains were identified as most relevant in both nursing clinical importanc e and patient/carer value, i.e. Memory Impairment, Chronic Confusion, Anxiety, Despair, plus Home Care Needs. Discussion: Recognizing which intervention might be the most ap pro riate for each patient requires a broad knowledge of suitable strategies available and unde rstanding the level of AD in each case. The overall principle is to enhance as much independence as possible and to pro m te maintaining functional ability. Conclusions: Nurses caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease off r continuous support under a holistic care model that includes the family and carers. Yet, thi s should be based on best evidence and clinically s ignificant interventions with the aim to maintain independence and functional ability for as long as possible.
Existential Risks of Co-Creative Systems

Consider three possible futures in which co-creative systems become more creative than humans: i) human-AI interactions with co-creative systems become better than ever known, ii) heavy dependency on machine creativity diminishes our ability to think creatively, or iii) machines, working in collaboration with humans, devise a creative way to end humanity. Many consider scenario iii only possible in movies (at least in the near future); however, with technology increasingly evolving and playing more important roles in our lives, scenario ii seems like a more plausible concept. We argue here that in order to avoid these and other dystopian scenarios, we need to consider what kind of risks advanced co-creative systems will represent to human civilisation over the coming decades and formulate strategies to avoid them. In line with the growth of AI systems as creative collaborators different ways of interacting with co-creative systems are being explored. Some theories suggest that humanmachine collaboration requires a very close coupling (Licklider 1960) to the point in which the boundary between both will be blurry (Lopes et al. 2015). The focus is then shifted from interaction to integration and on the idea of a new integrated self (Mueller et al. 2020), where computers and the human body are combined into one in order to achieve greater collaboration – an idea explored extensively by transhuamism. This growth in the field suggests great potential for the development of co-creative systems, but it also brings concerns that advanced approaches to co-creation with AI systems might represent a threat to humanity. The existential risks of AI, which represent threats to the ongoing existence of humanity and human culture, are being raised by a number of scholars in the field (Bostrom 2014; Ord 2020). The search for an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), an AI whose intelligence potentially far exceeds our own, is what researchers have identified as the most plausible existential risk of AI. A 2016 survey of over 300 leading machine learning researchers estimated a 50% chance that AI systems will be “able to accomplish every task better and more cheaply than human workers” by 2061 and a 10% chance by 2025 (Ord 2020, p.141). We believe that this discussion is ever more pertinent for the future of co-creative systems. Although there are more present threats to humanity (such as pandemics and climate change), the increasing reliance on technology and the closer coupling between people and computers being sought in the field makes it crucial to explore the potential (longterm) risks of developing co-creative systems. Speculating on possible risks before they are technologically possible is always problematic, but given the significance of the threat, highly important to consider. Additionally, thinking about possible threats before they occur makes it much easier to mitigate them by design.
Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy: Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Management

Cervical pregnancy is rare form of ectopic pregnancy with implantation in the endocervical canal and accounts for less than 1% of all ectopic gestation. Ultrasonography has important role both in diagnosis and treatment. Early diagnosis in asymptomatic phase is possible especially in IVF pregnancies as these women are in constant clinical supervision. The transvaginal ultrasonography is safe and helpful in clinching diagnosis. Methotrexate (MTX) is the first line management in hemodynamically stable patient. In cases with presence of cardiac activity, MTX can be combined with ultrasound guided local injection of potassium chloride. Measures like intracervical vasopressin injection, ligation of cervico-vaginal division of uterine artery or use of inflated foley’s bulb can be used prior to conservative surgery like endocervical curettage to reduce chances of bleeding. Interventional radiological procedure like uterine artery embolization (UAE) is another option if available, before curettage to minimise bleeding
Acoustic performance prediction for building elements including biobased fibrous materials

In this work, the acoustic performance of building elements including natural sustainable fibrous materials is evaluated. The physical parameters of the considered biobased fibrous materials have been characterized in CEREMA laboratory; these characteristics at the material level are mainly obtained from Kundt tube measurements, following the three microphones method. These parameters can then be injected into a prediction software in order to predict the acoustic performance of a building element. In the present case, the CSTB software AcouSYS based on a transfer matrix approach and integrating a spatial filtering method to take into account the finite size of building systems and a coupling with a SEA approach to take into account structural paths, is mainly used.
Occupational Exposures during Clinical Practice of Candidate Health Professionals: Needlestick Injuries and Occupationa

Background: Due to limited opportunities for clinical experien ce and insufficient knowledge levels, students in health programmes are at high risk of needlestick i njuries. The aim of this study is to identify needl estick injuries experienced by medical faculty, nursing an d laboratory programme students during clinical pra ctice, and to assess the knowledge and attitude of injured or uninjured students about occupational risks. Methods: The study was carried out with 452 students from t he Faculty of Medicine, School of Health and Associate Degree Programmes of a university interni ng in hospitals. A total of 435 students were quest ioned about needlestick injuries they experienced during their clinical practice. Results: It was determined that 206 (47.4%) students had nee lestick injuries during clinical practice. The mean occupational risk information score of the stu dents was found to be 18.76±5.64. In the study, it was determined that the highest knowledge score (22.78± 4.52), was obtained from the medical faculty stude nts, and the highest needlestick injuries were found in the nursing department (66.0%). There was a significant difference between needlestick injuries and service , ag , school, weekly hours of clinical practice, a nd level of knowledge. Injuries occurred more often among young a d inexperienced students who have less knowledge about occupational risk factors (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was found out that students experienced needlest ick injuries frequently, and that their level of knowledge and attitudes towards protective practice about occupational risks were insufficient. This s tudy is important in terms of revealing the significance of training before clinical practice in order to decr ase the frequency of needlestick injuries among students.
EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF QUERCETIN AND VANADYL SULPHATE IN ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETES MODEL

Various vanadium compounds demonstrated decreasing blood sugar levels in different diabetes animal models, and are considered to be promising antidiabetic agents. Oxovanadium(IV) complexes with flavonoid ligands, with beneficial effects in diabetic pathology, like the complex di-μ-hydroxobis(quercetinatooxovanadium)(IV), proved to decrease the elevated blood sugar levels and the total cholesterol, without impact on the insulin levels in alloxan induced diabetic rats. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of quercetin and vanadyl sulphate on rats exposed to alloxan, as diabetogenic agent. The rats’ treatment consisted in daily oral administered doses of 0.01 mmol/kg b.w. of vanadyl sulphate, 0.02 mmol/kg b.w. of quercetin and respectively 0.01/0.02 mmol/kg b.w. of vanadyl sulphate quercetin mixture, over a 4 weeks period. The experimental results pointed out protective effects of quercetin and vanadyl sulphate in alloxan exposed rats on the induced diabetic onset, rats’ glycaemia and impaired lipid metabolism.
The Effect of Rational Drug Use on Health Perceptio n and Drug Compliance in Chronic Diseases

Background: Research was conducted as a descriptive and relati onal manner in order to examine the effect of rational drug use on health perception and drug com pliance in chronic diseases. Methodology: Research population consisted of patients hospital ized in the Internal Medicine Services of Siirt State Hospital. Sample of study consisted of 257 pa tients. The patient identification form, health per ception scale, rational drug use scale, and morisky 8-item medication adherence questionnaire (MMAS-8) were us ed for data collection. Frequency, standard deviation, mea n, anova, kruskal wallis test, t test, mann-whitney u test and pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data. All findings were taken at p <0.05 signif icance level. Results: Of the patients with an average age of 59.11 ± 18. 45, 52.9% were female, 81.3% were married, 44.0% were illiterate, 72.4% were not working, 47.5% had income equal to expenses, and 29.2% had diabetes. M an score of the health perception scale was 36.70±8.48 , the mean score of the rational drug use scale was 67.28±15.30, and average score of drug compliance scale was 4.07±2.34. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference between total scores of health perception of patients and their g nder, marital status, education, employment and income status (p <0.05). There was a statistically significant diffe rence between income status and rational drug use (p<0.05 ). It was found that there was a statistically sign if cant difference between educational status and drug comp liance score average and that drug compliance incre ased as education level increased (p<0.05). There was a pos itive correlation between rational drug use and dru g compliance score averages. Conclusions: In our study, it was observed that rational drug u se was moderate, health perceptions and drug compliance were low, and rational drug use had a po sitive effect on drug compliance.
The effects of cell-free extracts derived from probiotic strains Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus reuteri on the proliferation and biofilm formation by Lactobacillus reuteri in vitro

The aim of the research was to investigate the ability of cell-free extracts, containing derivatives of probiotic strains Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus reuteri, to influence the proliferation and biofilm formation by Lactobacillus reuteri in vitro; to evaluate the prospects for the creation of new metabiotics and means of increasing the overall productivity of probiotic cell biomass based on them.