Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN UROPATHOGEN FROM INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS WITH URINE CATHETER

Background: Multi-Drug Resistance Organisms (MDROs) are defined as organisms that acquired non-susceptibility to more than one antimicrobial agent. Intensive care patients are immune-compromised patients, using catheter and are given broad-spectrum antibiotics. Hence, the chance to develop microbial resistance is high. The aim of this study is to see the etiology and the microbial susceptibility pattern of catheter-associated urinary tract infection patients treated in intensive care.Materials and Methods: The urine samples were taken from catheterized patients admitted to intensive care in Siloam Lippo Village, Tangerang, Indonesia in a one year period from July 2013 until June 2014. We confirmed species identification with Vitex-2 Compact® from Biomérieux, France. The susceptibility of antibiotics is according to Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI). Results: We managed to get 113 urine culture results with mean of age 57.03 ± 18.505 (years). There were 67 males (59.3%) and 46 females (40.70%) that were acquired in the sample. The result of species identification showed that Escherichia coli was the dominant isolate from the urine culture (40.63%), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (12.5%). The percentage of MDRO was found to be 71.9%. The antibiotics susceptibility of Escherichia coli for Amoxicilin, Ampicillin/Sulbactam, Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin are 50%, 58%, 76% and 75% respectively. Meanwhile the susceptibility against Amikacin and Meropenem are 100% for Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Conclusion: The proportion of Escherichia coli was the highest among with susceptibility of Meropenem was still high susceptibility for both gram negative and gram positive bacteria.
Epidemiology of Tick Borne Heamoprotozoan Infection in Ruminants in District Peshawar, and Periphery, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, (Pakistan)

Heamoprotozoans are responsible for considerable economic losses in livestock in Pakistan. In the present study 1101 blood samples (690 cattle ( Bos indicus ), 243 Buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis ) 108 sheep, and 60 goats) were examined for blood parasites from June 2013 to June 2016. The overall prevalence of theileriosis in three years was found to be 67.39, 15.63, 15.74, and 0 % in cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats, respectively. The prevalence of babesiosis in three years was found to be 15.79, 51.44, 14.81 and 41.66 % in cattle, buffaloe, sheep and goats, respectively. The prevalence of anaplasmosis in three years was found to be 2.9, 13.99, 29.63, and 1.66 % in cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats respectively. The highest prevalence of theileriosis, babesiosis and anplasmosis was recorded in cattle, buffaloes and sheep respectively, while goats showed negligible small prevalence percentage of anplasmosis and Zero % of theileriosis.
Forthcoming : JIFMIM 1 Discouraged borrowers : Evidence for Eurozone SMEs

This study examines the decision by firm owners not to apply for intermediated debt due to a perception that their application will be rejected for a sample of small firms in 9 European countriesthese are “discouraged” borrowers. Compared with firms that applied for bank loans, discouraged borrowers are smaller, younger, have declining turnover and an increasing debt to assets ratio. Transmission of macro effects through the banking system and the economic environment also leads to higher levels of discouragement. Higher regulatory quality results in greater borrower discouragement, indicating the importance of regulation and enforcement mechanisms for the efficient functioning of private debt markets.
The potentials of ICT infrastructure in a developing economy : the case of small businesses in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

It is often argued that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can have a leveling effect, giving poor countries access to markets, information, and other resources that would otherwise have been inaccessible. ICTs have the potential to improve efficiency and productivity in many areas and, therefore, have received significant attention and investment in many countries. However, given the underdeveloped and inaccessible nature of developing economies, there has been some doubt about the relevance of this technology. There are concerns that instead of providing a level playing field, ICTs are further reproducing and entrenching underdevelopment in certain developing economies. The paper examines the opportunities offered by ICTs infrastructure in developing economies with reference to the challenges faced by small businesses in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Currently, there is a limited number of studies in this area. The paper first examines the IT infrastructure in the region of Iraq, and then assesses the potentials opportunities and challenges of e-commerce to small businesses in the region. It is revealed that the region is rapidly catching up ICT development, even though small businesses are yet to exploit fully the potentials of ICTs.
Efficacy of palatal connective tissue graft as a membrane in the treatment of intrabony defects

Background and aims. The aim of this study was to compare clinical effects of two different membranes (palatal connec-tive tissue and collagen) in combination with Bio-Oss in the treatment of intrabony defects. Materials and methods. Fifteen patients who had at least a pair of intrabony defects with an attachment loss of g5mm and an initial osseous defect depth of g3 mm participated in this study. Probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, posi-tion of gingival margin, bony defect depth and position of alveolar crest were measured before surgery and in re-entry proce-dure 9 months after treatment. Results. The results of this study showed that both techniques were effective in the treatment of intra-bony defects and both treatment modalities resulted in significant differences in all the parameters before and after surgery (Pl0.05). Conclusion. It was shown that, after treatment, considering all the variables in each group, there were significant improve-ments, but there were not any statistical differences in any of the variables between the two groups.
ERGOSTEROL FROM THE MUSHROOM LAETIPORUS SP .; ISOLATION AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION

Laetiporus sp. a mushroom growing on species of Eucalyptus sp in Piribebuy city, Cordillera department, Paraguay, was submitted to extraction and crystallization procedures to obtain the main secondary metabolite, ergosterol. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on ergosterol in this genus. The structural characterization was achieved by means of NMR techniques, namely 1 H, 13 C, COSY H-H, HMQC and HMBC.
Spillover Effects of Fiscal Policy in EMU: A Misconception behind the Stability Pact?

This paper extends the Mundell-Fleming model to a monetary union between two countries that are different with regard to the determinants of aggregate demand, demand for money, foreign trade, price and wage adjustment. Depending on these national disparities in structural parameters, a fiscal expansion in one country is not necessary more effective in a monetary union than in a fixed exchange rate area, and its spillover effects are not bound to be negative. Thus, the results cast doubt on an underlying argument behind the Stability and Growth Pact in EMU.
The Effect of Hot Streaks on a High Pressure Turbine Vane Cascade with Showerhead Film Cooling

Hot streak migration in a linear vane cascade with showerhead film cooling was experimentally and numerically investigated at isentropic exit Mach number of Ma2is = 0.40, with an inlet turbulence intensity level of Tu1 = 9%. Two tangential positions of the hot streak center were taken into account: 0% of pitch (hot streak is aligned with the vane leading edge) and 45% of pitch. After demonstrating that computations correctly predict hot streak attenuation through the vane passage with no showerhead blowing, the numerical method was used to investigate hot streak interaction with showerhead film cooling, at blowing ratio of BR = 3.0, corresponding to a coolant-to-mainstream mass flow ratio of MFR = 1.15%. The effects of mixing and coolant interaction on the hot streak reduction were interpreted under the light of the superposition principle, whose accuracy was within 12% on the leading edge region, in the central section of the vane span.
Population size, breeding performance and territory quality of Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus in eastern Spain

Capsule A five-year monitoring study is described of overall population stability and differential reproductive success in relation to habitat heterogeneity. Aims To assess the effect of the altitude and orientation on laying date and breeding performance, and analyse the effect of territory quality as a likely factor that could be regulating the population. Methods We monitored a population of 28–33 pairs, from 2002 to 2006, counting a total of 131 breeding attempts. Results Territories located at lower altitude showed higher mean fecundity than those located at higher altitude. The mean laying date was February 18 ± 16 days. Laying date was positively correlated with nest altitude, the coastal pairs laying earlier than those in mountainous regions. Pairs located at lower altitudes showed higher mean fecundity than those located at higher altitudes. There was no preference in mean orientation either in breeding performance or in relationship to nest altitude. We did not find a difference in breeding performance between territories classed as being at high density and those classed as being at low density. Conclusion The population has remained stable since the first national census was conducted 17 years ago. Our results could be explained in the light of the Habitat Heterogeneity Hypothesis. We suggest a differential reproductive success in relation to habitat heterogeneity.
Education and obesity in four OECD countries

An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years. Existing evidence provides strong suggestions that such epidemic has affected certain social groups more than others. In particular, education appears to be associated with a lower likelihood of obesity, especially among women. A range of analyses of health survey data from Australia, Canada, England and Korea were undertaken with the aim of exploring the relationship between education and obesity. The findings of these analyses show a broadly linear relationship between the number of years spent in full-time education and the probability of obesity, with most educated individuals displaying lower rates of the condition (the only exception being men in Korea). This suggests that marginal returns to education, in terms of reduction in obesity rates, are approximately constant throughout the education spectrum. The findings obtained confirm that the education gradient in obesity is stronger in women than in men. Differences between genders are minor in Australia and Canada, more pronounced in England and major in Korea. The causal nature of the link between education and obesity has not yet been proven with certainty; however, using data from France we were able to ascertain that the direction of causality appears to run mostly from education to obesity, as the strength of the association is only minimally affected when accounting for reduced educational opportunities for those who are obese in young age. Most of the effect of education on obesity is direct. Small components of the overall effect of education on obesity are mediated by an improved socio-economic status linked to higher levels of education, and by a higher level of education of other family members, associated with an individual’s own level of education. The positive effect of education on obesity is likely to be determined by at least three factors: (a) greater access to health-related information and improved ability to handle such information; (b) clearer perception of the risks associated with lifestyle choices; and, (c) improved self-control and consistency of preferences over time. However, it is not just the absolute level of education achieved by an individual that matters, but also how such level of education compares with that of the individual’s peers. The higher the individual’s education relative to his or her peers’, the lower is the probability of the individual being obese.
Ex situ conservation and exploitation of fungi in Italy

Abstract The kingdom Fungi comprises one of the most diverse groups of living organisms. They are numerous, ubiquitous and undertake many roles both independently and in association with other organisms. Fungi display a wide diversity of forms also mirrored by functional diversity and play such a dominant role in human society that they are arguably biotechnologically the most important group of organisms. Ex situ conservation of fungi, not only guarantees correct management and conservation of biodiversity, but also its exploitation in different fields. This article describes the major biological resource centres dealing with fungi in Italy and gives several examples of fungal exploitation in different fields of applications.
University of Birmingham Pulmonary infections in the elderly lead to impaired neutrophil targeting, improved by Simvastatin

250 words) Rationale: Dysregulated neutrophil functions are described with age and sepsis. Statins are associated with improved infection survival in some observational studies but trials in critically ill patients have not shown benefit. Statins also alter neutrophil responses in vitro. Objective: To assess neutrophil migratory accuracy with age during respiratory infections and determine if and how a statin intervention could alter these blunted responses. Methods. Migratory accuracy of blood neutrophils from young (aged<35) and old (aged>60) patients in health, during a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), pneumonia (CAP) and pneumonia associated sepsis (S-CAP) was assessed with and without simvastatin. In vitro results were confirmed in a double-blinded randomised clinical trial in healthy elders. Cell adhesion markers were assessed. Results: In vitro neutrophil migratory accuracy in the elderly deteriorated as the severity of the infectious pulmonary insult increased, without recovery at six weeks. Simvastatin rescued neutrophil migration with age and during mild-moderate infection, at high dose in older adults, but not during more severe sepsis. Confirming in vitro results, high dose (80mg) simvastatin improved neutrophil migratory accuracy without impeding other neutrophil functions in a randomised, double-blinded clinical trial in healthy elders. Simvastatin modified surface adhesion molecule expression and activity, facilitating accurate migration in the elderly. Conclusions: Infections in older adults are associated with prolonged, impaired neutrophil migration, potentially contributing to poor outcomes. Statins improve neutrophil migration in vivo in health and in vitro in milder infective events but not in severe sepsis, supporting their potential utility as an early intervention during pulmonary infections.
The Impact of User Behavior, Contents, Function, Cost on Use Satisfaction and the Continued Use Intention of the N-screen Service Users

This study aims to find out the influences of user behavior, content characteristics, functional factors and user's perception in cost on user satisfaction and continuous intention in N-Screen service. Web survey was conducted for 498 users who have used N screen service. The results show that the most influential factor contributing to user satisfaction is user interface. VOD diversity, payment system, cost, channel diversity are also meaningful factors. Identifying the critical factors which impact on user satisfaction, this study can provide the basic data for activating OTT service in smart media environment. Keyword : N Screen, user satisfaction, continued use intention, contents diversity, service quality
Top-down and bottom-up cluster initiatives in Europe

This paper aims central to the dynamics research of clustering processes in various parts of Europe, namely the European Union, in order to identify how come the experience earned here could be used in the process of clustering in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In this regard, studies were conducted designed to identifying the main guidelines in clusters conceptualization, discerning clustering processes and their dynamics, in two groups of countries. The first group includes the countries where public policies were those that stimulated the space organizations innovation of business in clusters form. The second group includes countries where private initiative stimulated and maintained the entire process of clustering. These specific paper intents, based on a comparative analysis in the dynamics of clustering conducted in the "top down" and "bottom up" logic, to inspire the entire clustering process in Central and Eastern Europe.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE UPPER OCEAN RESPONSE OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA TO HURRICANE MITCH

The main objective of this study is to examine the circulation and hydrographic distribution in the upper ocean of the western Caribbean Sea during Hurricane Mitch in 1998 using a nested-grid ocean circulation model. Mitch was one of the most disastrous storms in history to strike the central American countries. The storm originated from a tropical wave over western Africa on October 8, 1998 and Mitch moved through the eastern Caribbean Sea on October 18 and 19 (http://www.nhr.noaa.gov). It intensified from a tropical depression to a hurricane in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 22 (Figure 1), with a maximum wind speed of ~55 km h. The storm strengthened to a category-5 hurricane storm by October 26, with a maximum sustained wind speed of ~285 km h. From October 27, Mitch skirted the north coast of Honduras and then became nearly stationary over Guanaja in the Bay Islands for over 24 hours, eventually drifting slowly south. The storm made landfall over Honduras in the morning of October 29, with a maximum wind speed of ~160 km h. Mitch progressed inland
Influence of regular soccer or swimming practice on gross motor development in childhood

The objective of this study was to analyse the changes on gross motor development after five (T5), ten (T10) and 30 (T30) months of swimming or soccer practice. The study sample consists of 33 preschool-aged boys (4.8±0.5 yrs.): 11 soccer practitioners; 11 swimming practitioners; 11 controls (no previous involvement in sports). The Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition was used to assess common gross motor skills (locomotion, object control skills). Both experimental groups improved significantly in their gross motor quotient and the standard scores for locomotion and object control skills between T5 and T10. At T10, all soccer practitioners have already reached the maximum descriptive rating for the gross motor quotient. Between T10 and T30, swimming practitioners were able to improve the standard scores for object control skills. Main results showed a positive impact of swimming and soccer participation in motor proficiency.
Sliding Mode Control for Multiagent System with Time-Delay and Uncertainties: An LMI Approach

This paper considers the sliding mode control of multiagent systems (MAS) with time-delay and uncertainties in terms of linear matrix inequality (LMI). By constructing virtual feedback control method, the design of control system is simplified for time-delay independent system without uncertainties. For a class of uncertain systems with single time-delay, the essence of SMC design is analyzed in order to acquire a simple method for designing sliding surface. In terms of multiple timedelay system with uncertainties, a sufficient condition for sliding surface with independent time-delay is acquired, while control law is also designed to ensure the robust stability of closed-loop system. Finally, the effectiveness of conclusion is demonstrated by simulation results.
Monoculture of the ciliate protozoan Euplotes sp. (Ciliophora; Hypotrichia) fed with different diets

Ciliate protozoa of the genus Euplotes commonly appears contaminating mass cultures of rotifers but also with potential to be used as live food in the larviculture of marine fish. To obtain a monoculture of Euplotes sp. , three diets were tested: 1) microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata, 2) commercial diet for rotifers Culture Selco 3000, and 3) baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The ciliates were inoculated at 10 ind. mL - ¹. On day 5, protozoa densities in the groups fed the commercial diet (1,911.0 ± 248.7 ind. mL - ¹) and the baker's yeast (2,600.0 ± 195.3 ind. mL -1 ) did not differ, but were higher than the group fed microalgae (2.0 ± 1.4 ind. mL -1 ) (p < 0.05). On day 6, the density in the group fed baker's yeast was higher (15,484.0 ± 1,164.9 ind. mL - ¹) than in the groups fed microalgae (3.0 ± 1.4 ind. mL - ¹) or commercial diet (11,287.0 ± 1,468.0 ind. mL - ¹). An exponential growth curve was observed for the protozoa fed baker's yeast (R² = 0.992; p < 0.05) and commercial diet (R² = 0.979; p < 0.05). The microalgae diet did not result in satisfactory growth of the protozoan. Feeding baker's yeast or commercial rotifer's diet to a monoculture of Euplotes sp. can result in very high densities of this protozoan.
Semi-Analytical Solution of the 1D Helmholtz Equation, Obtained from Inversion of Symmetric Tridiagonal Matrix

An interesting semi-analytic solution is given for the Helmholtz equation. This solution is obtained from a rigorous discussion of the regularity and the inversion of the tridiagonal symmetric matrix. Then, applications are given, showing very good accuracy. This work provides also the analytical inverse of the skew-symmetric tridiagonal matrix.
Probing the complex environments of GRB host galaxies and intervening systems: high resolution spectroscopy of GRB050922C

Aims. The aim of this paper is to investigate the environment of gamma ray bursts (GRBs) and the interstellar matter of their host galaxies. Methods. We use to this purpose high resolution spectroscopic observations of the afterglow of GRB050922C, obtained with UVES/VLT∼ 3.5 hours after the GRB event. Results. We found that, as for most high resolution spectra of GRBs, the spectrum of the afterglow of GRB050922C is complex. At least seven components contribute to the main absorption system at z = 2.1992. The detection of lines of neutral elements like MgI and the detection of fine-structure levels of the ions FeII, S iII and CII allows us to separate components in the GRB ISM along the line of sight. Moreover, in addition to the main system, we have analyzed the five intervening systems between z = 2.077 and z = 1.5664 identified along the GRB line of sight. Conclusions. GRB afterglow spectra are very complex, but full of information. This can be used to disentangle the contribution of the different parts of the GRB host galaxy and to study their properties. Our metallicity estimates agree with the scenario of GRBs exploding in low metallicity galaxies
A comparison of two symptom selection methods in vibration-based turbomachinery diagnostics

Complex diagnostic objects, e.g. critical rotating machines, usually generate a large number of diagnostic symptoms. A procedure is therefore required of selecting those most suitable from the point of view of technical condition evolution representation. A method based on the Singular Value Decomposition has been proposed for this purpose. An alternative is provided by an assessment of information content variation with time. Any symptom, treated as a random variable, may be assigned an information content measure that determines its ‘predictability’. As the end of service life is approached, symptom value is to a growing extent dominated by deterministic (and hence predictable) lifetime consumption processes, which implies decreasing information content. The symptom with the fastest decrease of an information content measure with time should thus be judged the most representative one. Suitability of such approach has already been demonstrated. The aim of this paper is to compare results obtained with both methods.