Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Isolation and identification of probiotic Lactobacillus species from traditional drink kunun-zaki fortified with paddy rice and sweet potatoes

The present study was conducted to determine the probiotic properties of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from Kunun-zaki processed with different thickeners. Kunun-zaki was processed using 50:50 and 80:20 millet and sorghum. A total of seven isolates that is, Lactobacillus (Lb.) lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus brevis, Lb. acidophilus, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus plantarum were isolated. The isolated LAB showed good growth in the presence of 1% NaCl but none at 10% NaCl except L. plantarum. The susceptibility of isolated Lactobacillus toward selected pathogenic organisms was determined using standard agar well diffusion method. Lb. plantarum was predominant and showed the most significant antimicrobial inhibition against tested pathogenic strains (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Klebsiella pneumoniae) tested followed by Lb. casei. The results of this study showed that LAB species isolated from Kunun-zaki processed fulfill the most common criteria of probiotic bacteria. Therefore, numerous probiotic products can be developed from Kunun-zaki.
Work-Family Conflict and Health: A Study of the Workplace, Psychological, and Behavioral Correlates

Quantitative methods are used to shed light on the relationships among work-family conflict, health, and other workplace, psychological, and behavioral constructs, i.e., organizational commitment, management/leadership relations, job knowledge and skills, job demands, workplace social relations, and readiness for change. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data regarding the perceptions of 464 employees in four organizations. Negative correlations were found between work-family conflict and all variables except job knowledge and skills. Significant relationships were also discovered between health and all study variables. Multiple regressions were used to explore the relationships between the demographic variables and work-family conflict and health.
1799 An Investigation of the Problematic Internet Use of Teacher Candidates Based on Personality Types , Shyness and Demographic Factors *

Researches proved that a new psychological disorder of problematic Internet use was associated with individual characteristics as loneliness, shyness, anxiety, depression, personality type, and self-cognition. But there appears to be little consensus about Problematic Internet Use disorder. Consequently the aim of study was to investigate correlation between Problematic Internet Use and individual characteristics. The research was carried out in Kafkas University, department of Turkish Education, elementary science education, classroom teaching, psychological counseling and guidance and early childhood education with 453 students. Problematic Internet Use Scale, The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and Shyness Scale were administered to the study. In conclusion as a result of the research carried out, it was determined that there was a significant relationship between gender and department and this effect on the duration of the weekly Internet use and problematical Internet use, but that location Internet was connected to did not have any effect on problematical Internet use. While there was no significant relationship between class levels, there was a significant relationship between the age at which Internet was initially used and the lower dimension of excessive problematical Internet use. When problematical Internet use was examined for change dependent on the Internet use objectives, it was determined that students that played on-line games, chatted on the Internet and downloaded programs from the Internet were more liable to problematical Internet use. When it was examined whether personality types (lying, extraversion, neuroticism, introversion, psychosis) and shyness were precursors to problematical Internet use it was seen that, lying neuroticism and social benefit and Internet’s negative effects were significant predictors of problematical Internet use and excessive use. In conclusion of the research it was seen that extraversion and psychosis were not predictors both in terms of problematical Internet use total points and also lower dimensions as well.
All-Inside Arthroscopic Proximal Patellar Realignment

Background: Patello femoral joint injuries are very common in athletes especially the young age and adolescents. Over 100 operations have been described for the management of recurrent lateral patellar instability. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical results of arthroscopic all-inside proximal patellar realignment. Patients and methods: 17 patients (19 knees) with chronic lateral patellar instability were managed by arthroscopic all- inside proximal Patellar Realignment. There were 7 male knees and 12 female knees. The right leg was involved in 11 patients, and the left leg in 8. The average patient age was 17 years (range, 14 to 18 years). Medial retinacular sutures were introduced percutaneously using an epidural needle 17–20 gauge. Two accessory superolateral portals were created and a 6mm cannula is introduced in each portal. Each pair of suture was then delivered one by one to the distal accessory superolateral portal and standard arthroscopic knot tying was performed. Results: The Lysholm score improved from 35 preoperatively to 81 postoperatively. The results were excellent in ten knees (%52.6), good to excellent in four knees (%21.1), fair to good in two knees (%10.5), fair in two knees (%10.5) and poor in one knee (%5.3). Conclusions: All - inside arthroscopic technique can be used to correct mild lateral patellar instability with 1 to 2+ lateral patellar glide and in teenagers with 3 to 4+ lateral patellar glide with no or mild trochlear dysplasia. It has relatively few complications if proper rules are followed.
Effect of some water sources on growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

The present experiment was carried out to study the impact of water sources on cultured Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus and Grey mullet; Mugil cephalus. Six earthen ponds (1 feddan for each) were used in this experiment in three different farms in the same area. Three treatments were tested in two replicates (2 ponds), therefore six ponds were stocked with O. niloticus (9000 fish/pond) and (3000 fish/pond) of Grey mullet for each pond. O. niloticus and M. cephalus fingerlings averaged 37.18, 38.14 and 36.56g for O. niloticus and 23.69, 21.89 and 22.15g for M. cephalus in weight were assigned randomly to the three treatments. The first experimental ponds group was supplied by underground water, while the second group was supplied by agricultural drainage water and finally, the third ponds group were irrigated by a mixture between underground water and drainage waste water. The growth experiment period lasted for 26 weeks and the obtained results indicated that, the third ponds group showed the best regarding health and growth of cultured fishes. Though water performance quality characteristics differ between underground water and agricultural drainage water, but both sources are considered suitable for aquaculture. And ground water and mixture between underground water and drainage water are gave the best of final weights and the highest total yields and quite safe for human consumption.
Pressure Groups and Public Goods Provision: Might society efficiently decide it has enough?

Since Samuelson’s 1954 decision rule, public goods models focus on achieving a unique efficient equilibrium that satisfies Samuelson’s condition. This paper presents a new perspective on this issue. We propose that individual preferences for a public good are reflected by different pressure groups to which people belong. Through a common agency problem using a two-stage menu auction game, we show how pressure groups can aid in deciding public goods provision. Depending on the disparities in the magnitude of the influences of the pressure groups, different efficient equilibria are possible (as in a Pareto contract curve in the Edgeworth’s exchange model).
The value of home-country governance for cross-listed stocks

Governance has many dimensions – corporate governance pertains to the firm's management whilst sovereign-governance pertains to the firm's exposure to sovereign risk, corruption, and poor regulation. We show that both are important drivers of firm value and this has serious implications for the increasing number of Chinese firms choosing to cross-list in the USA. Whilst the legal bonding hypothesis argues that firms from poor-corporate governance environments can signal their quality by issuing stock in the USA it is silent on the role of sovereign-governance. Thus, we use a sample of cross-listed firms from 48 countries between 1996 and 2008 and find that the home-country's sovereign-governance quality, but not its corporate governance quality (as proxied by the Anti-director Rights Index) continue to influence the market values of cross-listed firms. Furthermore, cross-listed firms from strong-governance countries have higher market values than non-cross-listed firms or firms from weak governance countries. These results highlight the importance of distinguishing between the myriad types of governance when analysing the bonding hypothesis and the drivers of cross-listed stocks’ valuations, and emphasize the continued importance of sovereign-governance for cross-listed firms.
The effect of guide-field and boundary conditions on collisionless magnetic reconnection in a stressed X-point collapse

Works of D. Tsiklauri, T. Haruki, Phys. of Plasmas, 15, 102902 (2008) and D. Tsiklauri and T. Haruki, Phys. of Plasmas, 14, 112905, (2007) are extended by inclusion of the out-of-plane magnetic (guide) field. In particular, magnetic reconnection during collisionless, stressed $X$-point collapse for varying out-of-plane guide-fields is studied using a kinetic, 2.5D, fully electromagnetic, relativistic particle-in-cell numerical code. Cases for both open and closed boundary conditions are investigated, where magnetic flux and particles are lost and conserved respectively. It is found that reconnection rates and out-of-plane currents in the $X$-point increase more rapidly and peak sooner in the closed boundary case, but higher values are reached in the open boundary case. The normalized reconnection rate is fast: 0.10-0.25. In the open boundary case an increase of guide-field yields later onsets in the reconnection peak rates, while in the closed boundary case initial peak rates occur sooner but are suppressed. The reconnection current increases for low guide-fields but then decreases similarly. In the open boundary case, for guide-fields of the order of the in-plane magnetic field, the generation of electron vortices occurs. Possible causes of the vortex generation, based on the flow of particles in the diffusion region and localized plasma heating, are discussed. Before peak reconnection onset, oscillations in the out-of-plane electric field at the $X$-point are found, ranging in frequency from approximately 1 to 2 $\omega_{pe}$ and coinciding with oscillatory reconnection. These oscillations are found to be part of a larger wave pattern. Mapping the out-of-plane electric field over time and applying 2D Fourier transforms reveals that the waves predominantly correspond to the ordinary mode and may correspond to observable radio waves such as solar radio burst fine structure spikes.
The Flipped Classroom Impact in Grammar Class on EFL Saudi Secondary School Students' Performances and Attitudes.

The aim of this study was to apply the flipped classroom strategy in teaching English grammar to examine its impact on secondary school students’ performances, perceptions, and attitudes toward learning English independently. The researcher implemented the flipped classroom strategy by selecting videos based on the students’ textbook and uploading those videos on the Edmodo site before each lesson to provide opportunities for active learning interactions. The students of the experimental group (n = 20) were required to watch the videos to learn by themselves and to come to class prepared to ask for clarification, if needed. They also practiced what they had learned under the teacher’s supervision by completing collaborative and competitive tasks in groups or pairs. Meanwhile, the control group students (n = 23) received in-class only traditional teaching. They learned the grammatical lessons without the help of any videos. The statistical analysis of the post-test results showed that adopting the flipped classroom strategy appeared to play a role in enhancing the students’ grammar performances, as the mean score of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group, but this difference was not statistically significant. The students’ responses to a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews indicated that their attitudes’ towards using the flipped classroom strategy in the EFL class were positive.
The profile of HIV/aids patients admitted with Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) at Nelson Mandela Hospital in Mthatha, South Africa

BACKGROUND: It has been found that HIV infection predisposes to a hypercoagulable state and that the risk of venous thromboembolism is about 10times that expected among people without HIV. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been reported to be more common among HIV infected people in several parts of the country. No formal research has been published to confirm or refute this observation within the South African context. There has thus been the need to determine the true prevalence of deep vein thrombosis amongst patients with HIV infection in the medical ward of Nelson Mandela Hospital, Mthatha, South Africa. AIM: To determine the risk profile and prevalence of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in patients admitted with HIV/AIDS at the Nelson Mandela Hospital. OBJECTIVES: The main objectives of this study were: •To determine the proportion of patients admitted with DVT who also had HIV/AIDS. •To obtain a profile of the risk factors associated with DVT in patients requiring admission for DVT. •To describe the association of DVT and HIV/AIDS in subgroups of patients with different degrees of immunosuppression. METHODS: We conducted a study in which we collected data retrospectively on all DVT cases admitted over a year period. Detailed information was collected about HIV status,CD4 count, and other risk factors for DVT. RESULTS: A total of 102 DVT cases were admitted over the period of one year and data was extracted from the charts. A total of 81 (79.4%) of the DVT cases were HIV infected (HIV positive) while 21 cases (20.6%) were HIV negative. Among the other risk factors for DVT considered, 42 (41.2%) of the DVT cases were also on treatment for Tuberculosis. Only a small percentage of the DVT cases had co morbidities like obesity, smoking, cancer, diabetes, immobility, kidney disease etc. It was found that 70(68.6%) of DVT cases were < 40yrs of age. Among patients with known CD4 counts, 29 (70.7%) had a CD4 count < 200 while 12 (29.3%) had a CD4 count ≥ 200. In univariate analysis, HIV (OR = 11.571; 95% CI = 4.888 – 27.392) and TB (OR = 1.667.CI = 1.420 – 1.956) had significant association with DVT. When subjected to multiple logistic regression, only HIV (OR = 13.2, 95% CI = 5.3 – 32.3; p = <0.0001) and Age < 40yrs (OR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1 – 6.7; p = 0.034) were statistically significantly associated with DVT.A total of 650 HIV related cases were admitted over the same year period which gave a cumulative period prevalence of DVT of 12.5% among the HIV infected population. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of DVT at the Nelson Mandela hospital Mthatha was 12.5% for the year 2009 and is clearly above the average reported in other studies. HIV infection and age were the risk factors with a statistically significant association with DVT in this study. As this was an observational cross-sectional study, a more definitive prospective longitudinal design would assist in establishing the incidence of DVT in HIV infected patients, as well as the magnitude of the relationship between HIV and DVT.
Mining Meaning from Online Ratings and Reviews : Tourist Satisfaction Analysis Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation

Consumer-generated content has provided an important new information medium for tourists, throughout the purchasing lifecycle, transforming the way that visitors evaluate, select and share experiences about tourism. Research in this area has largely focused on quantitative ratings provided on websites. However, advanced techniques for linguistic analysis provide the opportunity to extract meaning from the valuable comments provided by visitors. In this paper, we identify the key dimensions of customer service voiced by hotel visitors use a data mining approach, latent dirichlet analysis (LDA). The big data set includes 266,544 online reviews for 25,670 hotels located in 16 countries. LDA uncovers 19 controllable dimensions that are key for hotels to manage their interactions with visitors. We also find differences according to demographic segments. Perceptual mapping further identifies the most important dimensions according to the star-rating of hotels. We conclude with the implications of our study for future research and practice.
An Analysis of Strategic Human Resource Management in Iran

SHRM implications in different part of the worlds have been investigated in different research papers. The depth of implementation of SHRM, results in the productivity of the organizations. The current paper is a conceptual overview on the SHRM implementation in Iran. The circumstances and the elements that contribute to the SHRM implementation in this country needs more consideration. Current paper investigates and analyzes the situation of Iranian organizations in the field of SHRM. It looks into the factors that affect the implementation of SHRM in Iran. To illustrate the study refers to culture in national level that has influenced the management style in the organizations. It also investigates the lack of appropriate managers as an obstacle in the way of SHRM. The mindset of managers and the culture intervene with management has resulted in keeping back the organizations from absorbing talented workforce and pushing them toward recent developments.
Alterations of blood IL-8, TGF-β1 and nitric oxide levels in relation to blood cells in patients with acute brain injury

Background: Acute brain injury (ABI) disrupts homeostasis in tissue brain. Inflammation has an important contributory role in the pathogenesis of the disease and blood cell count alteration has been shown. The clinical course is variable, and the factors or markers available for predicting survival or the functional situation of these patients are limited. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the serum levels of interleukin (IL)-8, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and nitric oxide (NO) in patients with ABI (at days 1, 2, 3 and 7) and to study their relationships to blood cell counts. Methods & results: A total of 25 patients were included in the study and 15 healthy subjects were chosen as a control group. Expression of IL-8 and TGF-β1 and production of NO were higher in ABI patients at each of the time points as compared with the control group. In the case of TGF-β1, the increase at time points 3 and 7 was greater than time points 1 and 2. White blood cells were increased significantly (12130 ± 1.
Effects of Foreign Banks Entry on the Operations of Domestic Banks-Empirical Evidence from Ghana

The purpose of the research is to examine the effects of foreign banks entry on the operations of domestic banks in Ghana. The study employs panel data analysis to examine the effects of foreign banks entry on the operations of domestic banks in Ghana. Data for the study were drawn from the databases of Ghana Association of Bankers, Ghana Statistical Service and Bank of Ghana over the period from 1997 to 2014. Results of the study reveal that entry of foreign banks is significantly associated with increase in net interest income and return on assets. Among the bank-specific determinant variables, only deposit, liquidity and capital reveal statistically significant association with bank profitability. The research could not include more qualitative factors. Future research could include more qualitative factors, for example, management leadership style with the quantitative factors and test for long run effects. The main value of this paper is the analysis of new empirical evidence on the effect of foreign banks entry on the operations of domestic banks operations.
Sociopsychological Perspectives on the Active Roles of Domestic Actors in Transition to a Lower Carbon Electricity Economy

This paper explores the active roles that domestic consumers might play in different transition pathways to a lower carbon electricity economy. It begins with a review of psychological and sociological perspectives on the drivers for everyday energy-use patterns, situating these in the context of the body of research on transitions in sociotechnical systems. On the basis of the review, a social-science-based framework is proposed for analysing the active ways in which domestic actors might facilitate or support the transition to a lower carbon economy. Applying the framework to an analysis of centralised and decentralised transitions pathways suggests that domestic actors can play an active role in transition through establishing new routine and conventional uses of energy in everyday life. Domesticating lower carbon technologies such as smart meters and microgeneration equipment supports the disruption of unsustainable energy-using routines and could help to make energy consumption and energy costs more visible and relevant to the everyday lives of domestic users. The findings call attention to the need to consider the wider effects of energy-system transition within and around consumer-oriented lifestyles.
Using an emic and etic ethnographic technique in a grounded theory study of information use by practice nurses in New Zealand

This paper draws lessons from the use of an emic–etic ethnographical technique in a grounded theory study of how New Zealand practice nurses use information. The technique was used to heighten theoretical sensitivity in this study. As a nurse practitioner, I (the lead author) could not step out of my emic perspective to provide an etic perspective of my own general practice. From my emic embodied subjectivity I constructed my work environment to fit with best practice. Conversely, in four other general practices, my lack of personal connection protected an etic sense of disembodiment. New insights into mental models guiding the emic and etic roles of ethnography are suggested. Emic and etic perspectives, along with embodied and disembodied feelings, are not binary opposites but rather sit along a philosophical continuum. Their position on this continuum depends on the role and relationships of the researcher(s) in the social and cultural context of the area of inquiry.