Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Integration of Pasturing Systems for Cattle Finishing Programs

A 3-year study, using 84 fall-born and 28 spring-born calves of similar genotypes, was conducted to integrate pasturing systems with drylot feeding systems. Calves were started on test following weaning in May and October. Seven treatments were imposed: 1) fall-born calves directly into feedlot; 2 and 3) fall-born calves put on pasture with or without ionophore and moved to the feedlot at the end of July; 4 and 5) fall-born calves put on pasture with or without ionophore and moved to the feedlot at the end of October; 6 and 7) spring-born calves put on pasture with or without ionophore and moved to the feedlot at the end of October. A bromegrass pasture consisting of 16 paddocks, each 1.7 acre in size, was available. Each treatment group had access to 1 paddock at a time and was rotated at approximately 3-day intervals. In the feedlot, steers were provided an 82% concentrate diet containing whole-shelled corn, ground alfalfa hay, and a protein, vitamin and mineral supplement containing ionophore and molasses. As pens of cattle reached about 1150 lb. average live weight, they were processed and carcass traits were evaluated. Pasture daily gains were highest for cattle on pasture for the longest duration (P < .03), and overall daily gains were highest for drylot cattle (P < .01) and decreased with increased time spent on pasture. Although differences among treatments existed in numerical scores for yield and quality grades (P < .05 and P < .03, respectively), all treatments provided average yield grade scores of 2 and quality grades of low Choice or higher. Use of four production costs and pricing scenarios revealed that fall-born calves placed on pasture for varying lengths of time were the most profitable (P < .04) among the treatments. Furthermore, employing a 5% price sensitivity analysis, indicated that fed-cattle selling price had great impact on profit potential and was followed in importance by feeder purchase price and corn grain price. Overall, these findings should provide significant production alternatives for some segments of the cattle feeding industry and also lend substantial credence to the concept of sustainable agriculture. Introduction Highly erodible arable land is best suited for production of permanent stands of pasture. In areas where such land is interdispersed among highly productive land suitable for row crop production, it becomes a challenge to effectively maintain and sustain such land without yielding to the temptation to include it in row crop production. One possibility is to develop a cattle feeding system in which cattle use the pasture during their initial growing phase and then use the grain provided by the land suitable for row crop production during the latter stages of their finishing period. This experiment was designed to investigate how extended grazing periods might impact rate and efficiency of growth and development of feeder cattle prior to being finished in drylot and to determine the impact of extended grazing periods on carcass composition and economic returns.
Contraceptive intentions and subsequent use: family planning program effects in Morocco.

While the extent to which organized family planning programs influence reproductive preferences remains a subject of debate many observers would grant that such programs play a key role in helping individuals to realize their contraceptive/reproductive intentions. However few prior studies have quantified the magnitude of this "facilitating" or "enabling" effect of family planning services. This study used panel survey data and linked information on the supply environment for family planning services in Morocco to bridge this research gap. In the analysis contraceptive use during the 1992-95 period is related to contraceptive intentions individual- household- and community-level determinants of contraceptive behavior and family planning supply factors. Estimation procedures are used to control unobserved joint determinants of contraceptive intentions and use. While evidence of a significant enabling/facilitating role of family planning services is indeed found the findings also suggest that family planning program factors influence contraceptive intentions in important ways.
Effective charge saturation in colloidal suspensions

Because micro-ions accumulate around highly charged colloidal particles in electrolyte solutions, the relevant parameter to compute their interactions is not the bare charge, but an effective (or renormalized) quantity, whose value is sensitive to the geometry of the colloid, the temperature or the presence of added-salt. This nonlinear screening effect is a central feature in the field of colloidal suspensions or polyelectrolyte solutions. We propose a simple method to predict effective charges of highly charged macro-ions, that is reliable for monovalent electrolytes (and counterions) in the colloidal limit (large size compared to both screening length and Bjerrum length). Taking reference to the non linear Poisson–Boltzmann theory, the method is successfully tested against the geometry of the macro-ions, the possible confinement in a Wigner–Seitz cell, and the presence of added salt. Moreover, our results are corroborated by various experimental measures reported in the literature. This approach provid.
A Review of the Activity Profile and Physiological Demands of Tennis Match Play

SUMMARY: THE AIM OF THIS REVIEW IS TO PROVIDE A BRIEF INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DEMANDS OF COMPETITIVE TENNIS MATCH PLAY. IT ALSO PROVIDES USEFUL INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROTOCOLS TO IMPROVE ON-COURT TENNIS PERFORMANCE
Correlation of hyperuricemia with microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in relation to glycemic control .

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose level. Prolonged duration of the disease may lead various complications including cardiovascular diseases and diabetic nephropathy. Poor glycemic control causes microalbuminuria which in is a risk factor for end stage renal disease. On the other hand, elevated uric acid is identified as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Aim: The present study was planned to assess the correlation of hyperuricemia with microalbuminuria in relation to glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methodology: 100 patients diagnosed for type 2 DM, age 40-60 years with no evidence of any other pathology involving proteinuria were selected and HbA1C, 24 hr urine microalbumin and serum uric acid were estimated in the above patients. The patients were grouped as good glycemic control (HbA1C < 8.0%) n= 40 and poor glycemic control (HbA1C > 8.0%) n= 60. Results: S uric acid was significantly higher in the poor glycemic control group and a positive correlation was observed between Uric acid and HbA1C (r = 0.211). A strong positive correlation (r = 0.340) was also observed between uric acid and microalbumin levels. Conclusion: Poor glycemic control in type 2 DM may lead to development of microalbuminuria and hyperuricemia which in turn may lead to development of both progressive renal disease and cardiovascular complications. The situation can be avoided by maintenance of good glycemic control, regular screening and adopting a healthy lifestyle.
Compliance to medication among hypertensive patients in Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

Background: Non-compliance to blood pressure-lowering medication is a major reason for poor control of hypertension worldwide. We assessed the level of compliance to anti-hypertensive therapy and identified factors contributing to poor compliance among hypertensives in Kano. Methodology: Three hundred and sixty outpatients were interviewed using a pre-tested, structured, mostly closed ended questionnaire in Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria. Results: Good compliance with drug treatment was observed in 54.2% of the respondents and poor compliance among the remainder. Poor compliance was found to be mainly due to ignorance on need for regular treatment (32.7%), lack of funds to purchase drugs (32.7%) and side effects of drugs (12.1%). Patients with formal education, and higher monthly income were more compliant to treatment. In addition, those on single drugs were more compliant compared to those on two or more drugs. Poor compliance was found to be mainly due to ignorance and lack of funds to purchase drugs. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, there is a need for launching a comprehensive approach involving health care providers, patients and the general public to educating patients on the need to take their drugs regularly and in the manner prescribed. Doctors should consider the financial status of their patients in prescribing antihypertensive drugs to enable affordability. Prices of anti-hypertensive drugs should be subsidized where possible. Prescribing an effective, inexpensive, single dose daily medication with minimal side effects will improve patient compliance considerably. Key Words: Hypertension; Medication; Compliance; Kano Journal of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care Vol.16(1) 2004: 16-20
Attitudes , Knowledge andPreferences of the Israeli Public RegardingMentalHealth Services

We examined the public’s preferences regarding the site of provision of mental health care and the basis for those preferences. A representative sample of the adult Israeli population (N=1,583) was interviewed by telephone about their knowledge and attitudes. Self-referral to mental health professionals and primary medical doctors for milder disorders was low. Psychiatric clinics were preferred by 46% of the public; 35% preferred the general clinics, and the remaining 19% were indifferent. Quality of care was noted by 78% of respondents for their preference for psychiatric clinics. General hospitals were preferred for psychiatric inpatient care by 51% of the respondents compared to 23% who opted for psychiatric hospitals. Despite reasonable familiarity with mental health care, one-third of the respondents did not know whether there was a clinic in their neighborhood. Implications for action are discussed in light of the transfer of responsibility for psychiatric care from the Ministry of Health to the health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Significant developments in mental health care and rehabilitation have taken place in recent decades (1, 2). However, their benefit remains limited since not all individuals who need care receive it (1, 3–6). Recently, Levinson et al. confirmed these worldwide findings for Israel with regard to the common mental disorders (7). Seeking care for psychotic disorders may constitute an exception, at least for Jews born in Israel (6). Failure to receive timely and appropriate treatment might have adverse consequences, e.g., it may lead to a more severe situation (3, 8) and to the overuse of general medical services (9–11). What impedes the receipt of care? Obstacles — e.g., financial constraints, lack of services, limited knowledge about the existence or nature of treatment, the potential service user’s beliefs, and stigma (3, 4, 12, 13) — may be classified on the basis of their derivation from two main factors: the objective and the subjective availability and accessibility of services. In the absence of either factor, the individual will not seek care Objective availability of services indicates whether services exist. Obviously, their mere existence does not suffice. High costs, a long waiting list, or too distant a location would render the services essentially inaccessible to the potential user. The importance of objective availability notwithstanding, this article will address other issues seldom covered in the local literature, namely, three aspects of subjective availability.
Evaluation of Marine Alga Ulva lactuca L. as A Source of Natural Preservative Ingredient

Total chlorophyll (T-Chl), total carotenoids (TCAR) and total phenolics (TPc) compounds were quantified in the biomasses of Ulva latutus grown either in normal (NSW) or artificial sea water (ASW) under indoor condition. The Ulva crude organic extracts (Ulva-COEs) analyzed by chromatographic method. Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of these extracts were determined. Seven and thirty-four compounds characterized in both Ulva-COEs by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Chl a (15.60-30.90%), Chl b (12.20-14.89%), 9-cis β-carotene (13.12- 14.47%), β-carotene (11.44-11.47%) and all-trans β-carotene (6.16-29.70%, of the total area) were recognized as major compounds. The UCOEs exhibited remarkable antioxidant activity, compared to a synthetic antioxidant: butylated hydroxyanisol (BHA) and butylated hydroxyltoluene (BHT), as evaluated by the rapid TLC screening, β-carotene bleaching, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH . ) radical scavenging methods. The positively correlation was apparent between the antioxidant activity (AOE) and present of carotenoids, phenolics and chlorophylls in their extracts. In addition Ulva-COEs exhibited great potential antibacterial activities against six bacterial strains, with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranged from 400 to 350 µg/ ml. Data indicate that U. latutus could be considered as potential rich source of natural colorant with antioxidant and antibacterial properties and could be utilized in as natural preservative ingredient in food and in pharmaceutical industry.
Conjugated linoleic acid as a key regulator of performance, lipid metabolism, development, stress and immune functions, and gene expression in chickens.

: It has been well documented from animal and human studies that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has numerous beneficial effects on health. In chickens, CLA exerts many effects on performance ranging from egg quality and yolk lipids to meat quality. Although there are several CLA isomers available, not all CLA isomers have the same incorporation rates into egg yolk: cis-9,trans-11 and trans-10,cis-12 CLA isomers are more favorably deposited into egg yolk than other isomers investigated, but of the two isomers, the former has a higher incorporation rate than the latter. CLA alters the amounts and profiles of lipids in plasma, muscles and liver. Furthermore, increased liver weight was reported in chickens fed dietary CLA. As observed in egg yolk, marked reduction in intramuscular lipids as well as increased protein content was observed in different studies, leading to elevation in protein-to-fat ratio. Inconsistency exists for parameters such as body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, egg production rate and mortality, depending upon experimental conditions. One setback is that hard-cooked yolks from CLA-consuming hens have higher firmness as refrigeration time and CLA are increased, perhaps owing to alterations in physico-chemistry of yolk. Another is that CLA can be detrimental to hatchability when provided to breeders: eggs from these breeders have impaired development in embryonic and neonatal stages, and have increased and decreased amounts of saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), respectively. Thus, both problems can be fully resolved if dietary sources rich in MUFAs are provided together with CLA. Emerging evidence suggests that CLA exerts a critical impact on stress and immune functions as it can completely nullify some of the adverse effects produced by immune challenges and reduce mortality in a dose-dependent manner. Finally, CLA is a key regulator of genes that may be responsible for lipid metabolism in chickens. CLA down-regulates both expression of the gene encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 and its protein activity in the chicken liver while up-regulating mRNA of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1.
Effect of an Interventional Program on Pregnant Women’s Knowledge and Attitude Toward Mode of Delivery at Beni -Suef City, Egypt

Background: The rate of caesarean section (CS) has been increasing among women in Egypt, However, it is selected by pregnant women without medical rationales and justification, thus the wrong concepts and knowledge can play a role on decision for selecting CS as the easier mode of delivery. Aim: To evaluate the effect of an interventional program on pregnant women’s knowledge and attitude toward mode of delivery at Beni -Suef city. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study composed of 287 primiparous women with normal pregnancy at 34–36 weeks of gestational age and with no indication to cesarean section was selected from antenatal clinic at Beni Suef general Hospital. The study was conducted from April to September 2016. Data collection tools: a structured interview questionnaires part I, Socio- demographic characteristics, part II; Knowledge Test regarding mode of delivery, and part III, Attitude Test regarding normal and cesarean delivery. Results: the study findings was reported that significantly higher total scores of pregnant women’s knowledge (P=0.00) toward caesarian section after intervention compared with before intervention program. As regard to attitude of women toward cesarean section significantly decreased scores indicating lower positive attitude to cesarean section after intervention (P=0.00). Conclusion: based on the study findings and Hypothesis there were improvement of pregnant women’s knowledge toward the mode of delivery. Recommendations: Based on the results study recommended that urgent preventive measures should be taken to reduce the high rate of cesarean deliveries by improving women’s knowledge toward the advantage and disadvantage for different modes of delivery which can lead to positive attitude.
Robust Dense Mapping for Large-Scale Dynamic Environments

We present a stereo-based dense mapping algorithm for large-scale dynamic urban environments. In contrast to other existing methods, we simultaneously reconstruct the static background, the moving objects, and the potentially moving but currently stationary objects separately, which is desirable for high-level mobile robotic tasks such as path planning in crowded environments. We use both instance-aware semantic segmentation and sparse scene flow to classify objects as either background, moving, or potentially moving, thereby ensuring that the system is able to model objects with the potential to transition from static to dynamic, such as parked cars. Given camera poses estimated from visual odometry, both the background and the (potentially) moving objects are reconstructed separately by fusing the depth maps computed from the stereo input. In addition to visual odometry, sparse scene flow is also used to estimate the 3D motions of the detected moving objects, in order to reconstruct them accurately. A map pruning technique is further developed to improve reconstruction accuracy and reduce memory consumption, leading to increased scalability. We evaluate our system thoroughly on the well-known KITTI dataset. Our system is capable of running on a PC at approximately 2.5Hz, with the primary bottleneck being the instance-aware semantic segmentation, which is a limitation we hope to address in future work. The source code is available from the project websiteaahttp://andreibarsan.github. io/dynslam.
Correction of Factitious Hyperkalemia in Hemolysed Specimens from Adult Emergency Department Using the Beckman Coulter Unicell DxC 880i® Analyzer Derived Factor

Hemolysis in ED (emergency department) patients is common due to difficult blood draws. Values of serum potassium (K) become falsely elevated secondary to release of intracellular contents. Objective: The aim of the study was to establish a correction factor for factitious elevated K in samples for de adult ED. Methods: We used samples from 125 adult ED patients, in which the 2nd sample was drawn due to hemolysis of the first tube. Results: Firstly, we derived a correction factor expressing an increase in potassium concentration in 0.21 mmol/L (95% confidence interval, 0.17-0.24 mmol/L with p < 0.01) for each hemolysis index increment. Conclusions: A reliable correction factor for factitious hyperkalemia in a clinical relevant range exists.
Bacterial Hospital Acquired Infection in Port Sudan Teaching Hospital, Red Sea State, Sudan

This study was carried out in Port Sudan teaching hospital from 8 November 2011 work to be initiated by the determination of level of aerobic bacterial contamination in the hospitals in port Sudan to 8November 2013. The aim of this study to isolate and identify different types of aerobic bacterial Hospital Acquired Infection, and determination of levels of antibiotic resistance of aerobic nosocomial isolate to commonly used antimicrobial agents. Two hundred samples collected from Urinary tract, Wound, Sputum, Ear, Throat, Blood, Personnel and different site of ward. The result showed that the isolated microorganism were as followed: Escherichia coli 33 (16.5%), S. aureus 21 (10.5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 20 (10%), Klebsiella pneumonia 17 (8.5%), Strepto Pyogene 9 (4.5%), Strepto faecalis 7 (3.5%), proteus mirabilis 4 (2%), proteus vulgaris 4 (2%), Morganella Morgenii 2 (1%), Klebsiella oxytoca 2 (1%), S. epidermidis 2 (1%), Salmonella Para A 1 (0.5) Citrbacter Ferundii 1 (0.5%), Serratia Spp 1 (0.5%). Also the result showed that the majority of bacterial strains tested, exhibited marked most multiple drug resistance against some broad -spectrum antimicrobials used eg: Ceftazidime, it was evident that of the Gentamicin, Ciprofloxacin, Cefixime and Ceftriaxone is choice drug for Hospital Acquired Infection. This study concluded the effective control, prevention and treatment of infection. Knowledge of emerging pathogens and resistance profile is essential for treatment against Hospital Acquired infections.
Biogeographical contrasts to assess local and regional patterns of invasion: a case study with two reciprocally introduced exotic maple trees

Quantitative comparisons of distribution and abundance of exotic species in their native and non-native ranges represent a fi rst step when studying invaders. However, this approach is rarely appliedparticularly to tree species. Using biogeo- graphical contrasts coupled with regional dispersal surveys, we assessed whether two exotic maple tree species, Acer negundo and Acer platanoides , can be classifi ed as invasive in the non-native regions surveyed. We also examined the importance of biogeography in determining the degree of invasion by exotic species using this reciprocal approach. Local-scale surveys were conducted in a total of 34 forests to compare density, relative abundance, age structure of native and introduced populations, and whether the two introduced maple species negatively aff ected native tree species density. Regional-scale surveys of a total of 136 forests were then conducted to assess distribution in the introduced regions. Introduced popula- tions of A. negundo were denser than populations measured in their native range and negatively related to native tree species density. Age structure did not diff er between regions for this species. At the regional scale, this species has invaded most of the riparian corridors sampled in France. Conversely, the density of A. platanoides introduced populations was similar to that of native populations and was not related to native tree species density. Although seedling recruitment was higher away than at home, this species has invaded only 9% of the forests sampled in southern Ontario, Canada. Although reported invasive, these two exotic maple species diff ered in their relative demographic parameters and regional spread. Acer negundo is currently invasive in southern France while A. platanoides is not aggressively invasive in southern Ontario. Importantly, this study eff ectively demonstrates that biogeography through structured contrasts provide a direct means to infer invasion of exotic species.