Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of antioxidant activity of basella on convulsions mediated enzymes

Seizures and epilepsy are inter-related conditions that are often seen in the patients with neurological conditions. In general there are various types of epilepsies like the grandmal, petitmal and clonic tonic types. Typically epilepsies are caused due to the oxidative free radicals that are generated in the brain. There are numerous investigations and researches that are carried out in this ield to prove that the oxidative stress and free radicals are the primary etiology for the brain damage and epilepsy. The epilepsy and seizures are often evaluated with the elevation or variations in the brain enzymes. Herbs are few of those drugs that contain rich antioxidants and chemicals. There hadbeennumerous investigations thatwere performed to prove the activities. They also contain chemicals like Vitamins, polyphenols, lavonoids, alkaloids etc. that posess the activity on brain. In this study, formulations were prepared using the extracts of Basella alba, Bacopa moneira. The effect of these formulations on the antioxidant levels in the brain are estimated and compared to the standard formulation Saraswathiaristam formulation. The formulations showed a better activity compared to the standard ayurvedic formulation. The prevention of tissue damage was estimated by determining the antioxidant enzyme levels.
Effects of relaxation technique along with aerobic training and aerobic training alone on quality of life in asthmatic children: a comparative study

Background: The current study focuses on the comparative effects of 12 weeks Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique as an intervention along with aerobic training and aerobic training alone on quality of life in asthmatic children. Methods: For this, 60 the asthmatic children were screened based on the inclusion criteria and were divided into two groups (30 each). Group A included Jacobson’s relaxation along with aerobic training and Group B included aerobic training alone. Conventional physiotherapy treatment was given to both the groups. Quality of life was assessed using Paediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire. Exercise capacity was measured using six minute walk test distance, peak expiratory flow rate by the mini wright peak flow meter and rate of perceived exertion by Borg’s scale. Results: Data analysis revealed that there was a statistical and clinical significant improvement in all the three domains of QOL in Group A when compared to Group B. However, Relaxation along with aerobic training and aerobic training alone both had equal effects in improving six minute walk test distance, peak expiratory flow rate and rate of perceived exertion in Group B. Conclusions: Thus it can be concluded that in asthmatic children with mild to moderate severity, a 12 week protocol of Jacobson’s relaxation along with aerobic training should be in cooperated for better results.
THE USEFULNESS OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IN ENHANCING READING COMPREHESION ON TEXT TYPES: THE STUDY ON RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ISSUES

Reading is one of the skills used to measure the level of academic success. There is a mutual relationship between reading skills and academic success. Students from a variety of backgrounds struggle with reading skill. The purpose of this study was to investigate how graphic organizers can be used in enhancing reading comprehension. Graphic organizers (GOs) facilitate the reading comprehension by providing clear visualizations of ideas and facilitating student reflection. This study constitutes an attempt to elaborate the research evidence regarding the usefulness of GOs on text learning and the various types of graphic organizers, which use different conventions to communicate information and are classified in various ways. It also summarizes research findings and issues on the use of GOs in text types namely narrative, descriptive, recount, procedure and report. The result showed that in using graphic organizers in reading comprehension, students were successful in identifying the structures and elements of the text types. By using the graphic organizers, the students were able to understand the reading concepts. In utilizing literacy strategies like graphic organizers, student learning and independence is increased and they are more prepared to practice these skills independently.
Effects of application of vitamin-mineral supplement in milk on performances of Holstein suckling calves

Roumak Extra (RE) supplement was prepared from Soha Aghrin Tech Co (Tehran, Iran). Material and method: At day of birth, thirty Holstein suckling calves were randomly assigned to 3 treatments with 10 calves in each group from 3 through to 60 days of age. Treatments were: (1) CON (no additives), (2) LMV (addition of 15 grams of RE supplement per liter of milk), (3) HMV (addition of 25 grams of RE supplement per liter of milk). Whole milk was fed to calves at two meals at 09:00 and 17:00. In all treatments same starter (20% protein and 3.3 Mcal/kg metabolizable energy) were fed to calves. Calves had free access to starter and water from the beginning of the experiment. Whole milk was fed to calves at two meals at 09:00 and 17:00. Calves had free access to starter and water from the beginning of the experiment. Data were analyzed by mixed procedures of SAS (9.1) software. Treatments had no effect on body weight changes and daily weight gain of calves (P˃0.05). Calves fed vitamin-mineral supplement (LMV and HMV) consumed less starter than CON calves (p <0.05). Also, the length of starter intake in the CON group was higher than the LMV and HMV calves (p <0.05). Dry matter digestibility increased (P˂0.05) in LMV and HMV in compared to CON group. Conclusion: Conclusion: Conclusion: The final weight and daily weight gain of the calves on supplemented treatments were same with control group indicating an improvement in the feed conversion ratio and nutrients digestibility.
Remaining useful life prediction of cutting tools using wavelet packet transform and extreme learning machine

Online tool wear prediction is a determining factor to the success of smart manufacturing operations. The implementation of sensors based Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) system plays an important role in estimating Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of cutting tools and optimizing the usage of Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines. The present paper deals with health assessment and RUL estimation of the cutting tool machines based on Wavelet Packet Transform (WPT) and Extreme Learning Machine (ELM). This approach is done in two phases: a learning (offline) phase and a testing (online) phase. During the first phase, the WPT is used to extract the relevant features of raw data computed in the form of nodes energy. The extracted features are then fed to the learning algorithm ELM in order to build an offline model. In the online phase, the constructed model is exploited for assessing and predicting the RUL of cutting tool. The main idea is that ELM involves nonlinear regression in a high dimensional feature space for mapping the input data via a nonlinear function to build a prognostics model. The method was applied to real world data gathered during several cuts of a milling CNC tool. The performance of the proposed method is evaluated through the accuracy metric. Results showed the significance performances achieved by the WPT and ELM for early detection and accurate prediction of the monitored cutting tools.
Neurocase: The Neural Basis of Cognition

Finger recognition and gesture imitation in Gerstmann's syndrome V. Moro a , S. Pernigo b , C. Urgesi c , P. Zapparoli d & S. M. Aglioti e a Dipartimento di Psicologia ed Antropologia Culturale , University of Verona , Verona, Italy b Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e della Visione, Sezione Fisiologia Umana , University of Verona , Verona, Italy c Dipartimento di Filosofia , University of Udine and IRCCS ‘E. Medea’ , San Vito al Tagliamento (PN), Italy d Servizio di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione , Ospedale S.Cuore Don Calabria , Negrar (VR), Italy e Dipartimento di Psicologia , University ‘La Sapienza’ and IRCCS Fondazione S. Lucia , Roma, Italy Published online: 24 Feb 2009.
The North-South Divide in Urban Patterns and the Contradictions of Using Homogeneous Instruments of Planning: Lessons from Kenya

Three development pathways characterize all urban societies in the world and, this, by necessity, result in different spatial patterns. The first pathway can be viewed as laissez faire, which produces informal or organic urban patterns while the second pathway is the preplanned development trajectory which results in the ideal urban patterns. The third pattern can be viewed as urban decay, which occurs when preplanned patterns reach optimum thresholds. Countries in the ‘North’ have since minimized or eliminated informal development processes in favor of the preplanned pathway. Thus, planning theories and instruments in countries in the ‘North’ have a bias and tend to reflect the preplanned model. However, countries in the ‘South’, Kenya included, are trapped in a dual development pathway, where informal patterns dominate the urban fabric and, therefore, preplanned instruments would be ineffective in regulating such patterns. To validate this postulate, the investigation reviewed the historical evolution of the planning instruments both in the North and in the South, using Kenya as a case study. The review established that Planning theories and instruments were developed in the North to respond to challenges in their urban development scenarios and such instruments were exported to Kenya during colonial rule. However, the instruments have never been modified to respond to the specific development challenges in Kenya especially those related to organic urban patterns and this was found to be the main factor in ineffective urban planning.
Stevioside-induced molecular heterogeneity and lectin activity at low positive temperatures

This article describes the results of a study on the effect of pre-sowing treatment of Triticum aestivum L. seeds with stevioside (10-8 M) for 24 h on the activity and molecular heterogeneity of lectins in seedlings at low positive temperatures. Phytolectins take part in a wide range of physiological processes in plants, regulating not only growth, but also increasing resistance to salinity, heavy metals, and temperature stress. In this regard, the study of changes in the activity and heterogeneity of these molecules in the search for new regulators of plant growth and development is urgent. The observed stevioside-induced increase in the activity of lectins bound to the cell wall and changes in their qualitative and quantitative composition against the background of temperature stress may indicate an increase in the adaptive potential of wheat plants.
Comparing Mutual Coupling of Ring Metamaterial on Square and Vivaldi Array Antennas

The antenna performance is seen from the S-parameter value. The S-parameter graph can be seen as the return loss (S11, S22) and the mutual coupling (S21, S12) value. This research focuses on analyzing mutual coupling on Square and Vivaldi array antennas using the ring metamaterial method. The value of mutual coupling is considered very important to analyze because it affects the performance of the antenna in which is arranged in an array. The simulation results of the mutual coupling value obtained on a square array antenna use a ring metamaterial is -17 dB at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. Meanwhile, the Vivaldi array antenna uses a ring metamaterial that produces a mutual coupling value of -13.840744 dB at a frequency of 3.0162 GHz. The factors that affect the square array antenna so that it becomes the best to suppress the mutual coupling value between antenna elements are a selection of metamaterial shape and proper placement between the antenna array elements is arranged horizontally.
Broken Personality: Lived Experiences of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders on Self-Stigma

Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are among the most stigmatizing disorders. Self-stigma will have desperate consequences for people such as patients who consider themselves worthless since they belong to a group that most people have negative feelings about. The present study was designed and conducted to better understand the experiences of patients with psychiatric disorders on self-stigma. Methods: This study, performed on 12 psychiatric patients in 2017, was a hermeneutic phenomenological research. The patients were selected based on purposive sampling method and unstructured interviews were used for data collection. According to the method developed by Diekelmann, a hermeneutic approach was used to analyze the data. Moreover, to determine the validity of the study, the criteria provided by Guba and Lincoln were utilized. Results: "Broken Personality" was identified as the main theme of the phenomenon and included seven subthemes: "Injured feelings", "Like wax in the hands of others," "Scandalous symptoms of disease," "Coming from another land," "Stranger to oneself", "Degradation of the position", and "Shame of diagnosis". Conclusion: The results of this study emphasized the necessity to develop comprehensive and appropriate interventions to combat and prevent self-stigma in patients with psychiatric disorders.
Elucidating Dynamic Interactions of Neuroligin4 with Alpha and [Beta]-Neurexin1 via Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry /

Synaptic adhesion molecules such as neuroligins and neurexins play a critical role in nervous system development and aberrations in their structure appear associated with developmental conditions such as the Autism Spectrum Disorders. Yet why two distinct [alpha]- and [beta]- neurexin protein isoforms emerged in the synapse is still not well understood. Neurexins are composed of either [alpha]- forms containing six distinct Laminin-Neurexin-Sex (LNS 1-6) hormone binding globulin domains and three epidermal growth factor like domains (EGF 1-3), and [beta]- forms which are solely composed of the sixth LNS domain. Both serve as presynaptic cell adhesion molecules and bind to postsynaptic neuroligins which are members of the [alpha]-[beta] hydrolase fold family. It is hypothesized that though binding of neuroligin to neurexins is strongest at the sixth LNS domain, or [beta]-neurexin, it may not have to occur there exclusively due to established variance in protein function. Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (DXMS) was utilized to elucidate the structural components of neuroligin4 and [alpha]- and [beta]-neurexin1 and probe for changes induced by binding interactions. This revealed in neuroligin a novel point of interaction with [alpha]- neurexin through reductions in deuterium exchange rates absent when bound to [beta]-neurexin1. [Alpha]-neurexin1 exchange profiles also affirmed physical occlusion at LNS 4 and 5 yet neuroligin's binding site remained specific to LNS 6. Furthermore [beta]-neurexin1 displayed binding trends highly similar to [alpha]-neurexin1's LNS 6 and confirmed that both bind neuroligin4 in the same fashion and that potential neuroligin interaction with LNS 4 and 5 exert minimal effects on LNS 6 binding
Estimation program and load test for low-voltage main distribution board

There is a lot electrical equipment installed in the main distribution board (MDB) and there will be tested by electrical power. Thus, if the fault takes place during the implementation, the equipment will be damaged. As the MDB is always active and high cost, it needs to be tested before the supply of actual electrical power. In this paper, a program that helps to estimate a low voltage MDB is created, being able to operate by general estimator. The Visual Basic software is used as an interface program while the Microsoft Access is taken into consideration to be databases. After that, the load test for the MDB testing before delivering electrical power is designed, which is based on a small dimension, low cost and flexibility to use. Results indicate that the designed program can help users to easily estimate price of the MDB. Additionally, it also provides information that users can observe the overview and components of the designed MDB. The designed load test can be used in various application and provide as efficiency as a large load test.
THE IMPORTANCE OF A SENSE OF BELONGING TO YOUTH SERVICE AGENCIES: A RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTOR ANALYSIS

The study explores the importance of attendance, age, and a sense of belonging in predicting various risk and protective factors and problem behaviors among youths participating in United Way-sponsored youth service agencies (n = 98). Multivariate multiple regression analyses indicate that belonging, more importantly than attendance, has a significant positive relationship with protective factors and a significant negative relationship with various risk factors and problem behaviors. Analyses also indicate that youths become more at risk as they get older and, therefore, suggest the importance of involvement in youth development programming during the adolescent years. Findings are discussed and implications for future practice are provided.
Social and Family Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Children Born a Second-Level Institution of the City of Cartagena

Background: Many factors influence the initiation and early abandonment of exclusive breastfeeding; at a general level, they may depend on the mother, the newborn, the culture, the clinic or hospital, the family and social environment. The objective of the study is to establish an association between social and family factors with the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children born in an institution in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. Methods: An analytical study is carried out, with 179 mothers of children born in a second-level hospital in the city of Cartagena, it was calculated taking into account: a confidence level of 95%, significance level of 5% and a P: 55%. Follow-up was carried out during the first month of the child’s life. The information was collected through the National Breastfeeding Survey (ENALMA) and a follow survey that inquired about family characteristics and social support. The sample was selected through a systematic probability sampling. Results: The main reason for abandoning EBF is the myth that the child is left hungry with 23.46%. Of the mothers surveyed, 43.89% left EBF before the first month of the newborn’s life. The study showed that 37.99% included water or juice in the feeding of the newborn, 36.11% included milk formulas. Only marital status (married) was related to this practice OR 3.7143 (95% CI 1.09 12.56). Conclusion: EBF is below international recommendations, married mothers are 3.7 times more likely to breastfeed than single mothers. On the other hand, family support was not associated with the practice of EBF.
A Quantitative Comparative Study of Video Denoising with Optical Flow Estimation in Spatial and Transform Domains

: In this paper we establish an extensive quantitative comparative study of patch-based video denoising with optical flow estimation algorithms. Namely, SPTWO, VBM3D and VBM4D algorithms are considered. The aim of this study is to combine these video denoising algorithms in a hybrid proposed process to take advantage of. SPTWO takes advantage of the self-similarity and redundancy of adjacent frames. The proposed hybrid algorithm and the three video denoising algorithms are implemented and tested on real sequences degraded by various level Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN). The obtained results are compared in terms of the most used performance criteria for various test cases. The performance criteria computed in this study are: RMSE and SSIM in addition to the running time and visual quality of the sequence video. Experimental results, illustrate that the proposed algorithm and SPTWO provide the best video quality and appear to be efficient in terms of preserving fine texture and detail reconstruction.
Teacher-centred pedagogical approach and student engagement at a private university in Western Uganda

This study investigated the relationship between the teacher-centred pedagogical approach and student engagement at a private university in south western Uganda. The teacher-centred approach was conceived in terms of immediate feedback, continuous practice and reinforcement. On the other hand, student engagement was conceptualised in terms of behavioural, affective, cognitive and agentic engagements. The study adopted the cross-sectional research design on a sample of 264 undergraduate students. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and were analysed quantitatively. Descriptive analysis indicated that students rated high in their levels of engagement and lecturers’ use of reinforcement. However, offering of immediate feedback to students and carrying out of continuous practice were rated moderate. Regression analysis revealed that reinforcement positively and significantly predicted student engagement. However, immediate feedback and continuous practice positively but insignificantly predicted student engagement. It was concluded that while immediate feedback and continuous practice are not the most essential teachercentred pedagogical practices for promoting student engagement, reinforcement is very imperative. Therefore, it is recommended that lecturers in universities should ensure effective use of reinforcement while teaching.
UWS Academic Portal Use of sputtered zinc oxide film on aluminium foil substrate to produce a flexible and low profile ultrasonic transducer Hou,

A flexible and low profile ultrasonic transducer was fabricated for non-destructive testing (NDT) applications by DC sputtering of 3 μm thick, c-axis oriented, ZnO film on 50 μm aluminium foil. Due to the thin foil-based construction, the transducer can be applied to curved objects and used in sites of restricted accessibility. The device has been used to demonstrate detection of simulated defects in a 45 mm diameter steel pipe, and for thickness measurement on a 3.1 mm thick flat carbon steel plate. Centre frequency measured on the flat plate was 24-29 MHz, with -6dB bandwidth 4-7 MHz. The pulse duration depended on the couplant, at best 3 cycles or 0.12 μs using SONO Hou et al, Sputtered ZnO film on Al foil Ultragel or epoxy couplant. Transducer performance was found to be comparable to a commercial 10 MHz piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer.