Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Meso and micro governance in urban consolidation: The role of UDC's and bodies corporate in inner urban developments

The inner urban redevelopment of Sydney is evidencing a regulatory vacuum which may result in declining quality of life for settlers in new developments and a rapid deterioration in the urban fabric of the city. Based on research on the Sydney inner city redevelopment of Pyrmont Ultimo this paper investigates the experience of settlers in new medium density developments. Pyrmont Ultimo is an exemplar of urban consolidation and compact city policies transforming the settlement patterns and urban form of Australia’s capital cities. The redevelopment has paralleled that of other brown field industrial water fronts in the post fordist economy. Rapid population growth in the area has been fuelled by changed housing expectations, economic restructuring and demographic shifts. The paper reviews the impact of private public relationships on development and some preliminary outcomes for settlers in relation to their expectations of the area, the management and governance of new development and the quality of life in medium and high density developments. The paper argues that the macro program of deregulation has devolved management down to UDCs and individual developments resulting in conflicts of interest and a regulatory vacuum in relation to quality of life in new medium density developments.
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Raden Danarto Didik Setyo Heriyanto Muhammad Risan Prahara Yuri 1 1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; 2Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia Background: Testicular reperfusion is believed to be the mechanism by which testicular injury occurs in the ischemic testis. This study was performed to determine the therapeutic efficacy of lumbrokinase for treating ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury-induced bilateral testicular torsion. Methods: Twenty-four male rats were equally divided into the following groups: torsion only (T), torsion plus lumbrokinase (TL), torsion-detorsion only (TD) and torsion-detorsion plus lumbrokinase (TDL) groups. The right testicle in each groups sample was rotated 720° for 4 h, followed by orchiectomy. The rats in the TD (TD and TDL) groups additionally underwent detorsion for 1 h after the initial rotation. Testicular tissues were collected for measuring anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) and proapoptotic BCL-2-associated X protein (BAX) gene expression levels using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: Proand anti-apoptotic gene expression levels were increased in the TD groups. Lumbrokinase was significantly effective in lowering BAX expression levels, particularly those in the TDL group compared with those in the TD group (P<0.05). Lumbrokinase did not significant change BCL-2 expression levels. Conclusion: The administration of lumbrokinase before orchiectomy can protect against IR-induced testicular damage by reducing pro-apoptotic gene expression levels.
Effects of LED light quality on the growth of pepper seedling in plant factory

The extensive environment, especially low temperature and weak lighting in winter and spring, which limits the growth of pepper (Capicum annuum L.) seedlings, the use of plant factory with artificial lighting technology can effectively control the lighting environment to produce high-quality seedlings. In this study, white LED lamps with R:B ratio of 0.7 (L0.7) and 1.5 (L1.5) and red-blue LED lamps with R:B ratio of 3.5 (L3.5) were used to cultivate seedlings of “CAU-24” pepper in the light intensity of 250 μmol/m2·s and photoperiod of 12 h/d, white fluorescent lamps with R:B ratio of 1.7 (F1.7) was used as control. The results showed that plant height, stem diameter, hypocotyl length, biomass accumulation, light energy use efficiency (LUE) and electric energy use efficiency (EUE) of pepper seedling under L1.5 were the highest. After 36 days of sowing, the dry weight of shoot reached 302.8±45.2 mg/plant. Leaf area reached maximum value of 153.5±22.0 cm2 under L0.7. The contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll of pepper seedling leaves under all kinds of LED light were greater than F1.7, but there was no significant difference in net photosynthetic rate. The total dry weight with lamp electric power consumption of L1.5 were 3.0 g/(kW·h) which was 1.5, 2, and 3 times greater than that of L3.5, L0.7, and F1.7, respectively. Therefore, compared with fluorescent lamp and other LED lamps, the white LED light quality with R:B ratio of 1.5 is suitable for pepper seedling production in plant factory because of the high LED lighting efficiency, greater LUE and EUE. Keywords: pepper seedlings, LED light quality, R: B ratio, light energy use efficiency (LUE), electric energy use efficiency (EUE) DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe. 20191205.4847 Citation: Liu N, Ji F, Xu L J, He D X. Effects of LED light quality on the growth of pepper seedling in plant factory. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2019; 12(5): 44–50.
Assessing the patterns of selection into high school dropout and high school graduation: Evidence from South Africa

This paper assesses the patterns of selection into high school dropout and high school graduation using longitudinal data from South Africa. Employing a competing risks model, I estimate a reduced-form measure of self-selection and establish to what extent selection matters. Results suggest that individuals who choose to drop out of high school are not systematically different from those who complete high school education in terms of unobservables. Rather, the factors that drive selection into dropout and graduation are observable individual and family characteristics. This runs contrary to typical findings in developed countries, which suggest that high school dropouts are individuals with relatively low ability, low expectations, and a set of negative
The Correlation between QT Dispersion and Severity of Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

Background: The heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) and QTc dispersion (QTcd) are prolonged and associated with ventricular arrhythmia and an increase in sudden death in a variety of diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Objective: Study of the relation between QTcd, QT interval and QTc and severity of pulmonary stenosis. Methods: A prospective observational cohort single center study in a period of 10 months starting from June 2016 to March 2017 at Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Tanta University Hospitals in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. The study enrolled 50 subjects of both genders; 40 patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary stenosis & 10 subjects matched in age, sex, weight and body surface area as a control group. Resting 12-lead electrocardiogram was recorded. QT interval was measured manually and corrected using Bazett's formula. Patients were divided into groups with mild, moderate and severe pulmonary valve stenosis and a control group according to peak pressure gradient across pulmonary valve. Results: In all observed cases, mean QTc was higher in severe pulmonary valve stenosis than in controls (448.67±28.0 ms vs. 404.0± 19.55ms, p=0.001) and QTcd was higher in mild, moderate (51.75±2.18 & 69.23 ±6.07ms respectively) and severe pulmonary valve stenosis (79.27±6.73ms) than in controls (46.20±5.49ms) (p=0.001). Conclusion: In patients with pulmonary valve stenosis, mean QTc and QTcd are positively correlated to peak pressure gradient across pulmonary valve and are significantly increased in patients with severe pulmonary valve stenosis.
The STEM Gender Gap: an Evaluation of the Efficacy of Women in Engineering Camps

In the present day, it is not uncommon for there to be a class full of engineering students with very few women among them. To combat this lack of gender diversity, colleges and universities have employed outreach programs and developed summer engagement opportunities that allow women to explore engineering before they graduate high school. The present research conducted at a university evaluates the effects of a single-sex camp and a co-ed residential engineering camp on female participants’ interest in and self-efficacy related to engineering. Surveys were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data, and observation provided additional context. Data was collected at a total of four engineering camps during the summers of 2017 and 2018. Analysis of the survey responses indicated that these engineering camps have a significant impact on female participants’ self-efficacy in engineering, indicating the importance of scheduling camp activities that engage participants’ creativity while building their confidence in engineering. Furthermore, the way engineering camp activities are presented may affect participants’ perceptions of their own abilities in engineering. These findings add to the existing body of research exploring engineering self-efficacy and the participation of women in engineering, in addition to the effects of K-12 engineering outreach and camp programming.
Intention to Purchase Traceable Meat: The Impacts of Perceived Information Asymmetry, Informativeness, Usefulness, and Norm

Manuscript type: Research paperResearch aims: The purpose of this study is to develop a causalmodel for intention to purchase traceable meat by positing perceivedinformation asymmetry as the primary antecedent.Design/ Methodology/ Approach: A survey of 450 Thai participantswas conducted. Data were analysed with structural equationmodeling (SEM). Research findings: Results reveal that perceived informationasymmetry together with perceived informativeness, subjectivenorm and perceived usefulness are significant determinants ofconsumers’ intention to purchase traceable meat. Results also showthat the mechanism involving the two information-related constructs(perceived information asymmetry and perceived informativeness)are linked in this set of relationship where perceived informationasymmetry acts as the primary motivation.Theoretical contributions/ Originality: This research is the firstto propose that perceived information asymmetry and perceivedinformativeness can be incorporated into the technology acceptancemodel (TAM) and the theory of reasoned action (TRA). Practitioner/ Policy implications: Based on the study results,marketers can design appropriate marketing plans so as tocommunicate the benefits of the traceability system. Research limitations/ Implications: The replication of this researchmodel with different sample or other products is recommended toincrease the generalisability of results.Keyword: Meat, Perceived Information Asymmetry, PerceivedInformativeness, TraceabilityJEL Classification: M31
The Relationship between Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Background Sexual dysfunction is common in chronic diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Sexual function is an important aspect of quality of life. The present study seeks to determine the relationship between sexual function and quality of life in patients with IBS. Â Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 47 female patients with IBS who Â referred to the one of gastroenterologist clinics in Tehran and gastroenterologist clinic at Imam Khomeini Hospital, selected via the available sampling method. Patients completed the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality Of Life questionnaire (IBS-QOL) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation models. Results According to the IBS-QOL, patients' mean score for quality of life(121.9) was poor. The FSFI mean score was indicative of sexual dysfunction. We observed a significant correlation between sexual function and quality of life in patients with IBS ( p p Conclusion This study showed the presence of a relationship between sexual function and quality of life in patients with IBS. Therefore appropriate strategies for education and counseling should be adopted, as well as referral to a psychologist or psychiatrist for sexual health promotion to improve the quality of life in patients with IBS. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
Telling truth from Ys: Accuracy of self-reported semen exposure assessed by a semen Y-chromosome biomarker

Short summary: This study compares adolescent women’s reports of condom use with the results of a biomarker for semen exposure. Adolescent women who reported perfect condom use but tested positive on the semen exposure biomarker were more likely than other participants to report pregnancy 6 months later. Abstract Background: Adolescents may use condoms inconsistently or incorrectly, or may over-report condom use. This study used a semen exposure biomarker to evaluate the accuracy of female adolescents’ reports of condom use. Methods: The sample comprised 715 sexually active African-American female adolescents, ages 15–21. At baseline, 6, and 12 months, participants completed a 40 minute interview and were tested for semen Y-chromosome with polymerase chain reaction from a self-administered vaginal swab. Data analysis predicted pregnancy using a Poisson working model, controlling for oral contraception, reported condom use, and coital frequency. Results: At the 3 waves, 30%, 20% and 15% of adolescents who reported always using condoms tested positive for semen exposure. Six months later, 20.4% and 16.2% of the adolescents who under-reported semen exposure reported pregnancy, a higher pregnancy rate than among other adolescents, even those who never used condoms (14.2% and 11.8%). Suspected over-reporters had respectively 3.23 (95% conﬁdence interval (1.61, 6.45)) and 2.21 (0.94, 5.20) greater likelihood of reporting pregnancy than other participants. Conclusions: Respondents who reported perfect condom use but tested positive for semen Y-chromosome were more likely to become pregnant than other women, even women who reported never using condoms, adjusting for reported frequency of sex. Women who reported perfect condom use but tested positive for semen Y-chromosome may have over-reported their condom use and under-reported coital frequency.
STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ABOUT HIV VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TEST AMONG STREET-BASED FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN CHONGQING

[Objective] To understand the knowledge,attitude and practice about HIV Voluntary Counseling and Test(VCT) among street-based female sex workers(FSWs) in Chongqing and enhance them to do VCT actively. [Methods] By cluster-random sampling procedure,212 street-based female sex workers in main district were anonymously surveyed with questionnaires. [Results] The status of HIV VCT adoption was serious,more than 70% of the cases didn't understand VCT,and only 9.4% of them did consultant,and 9.0% of them did the test among street-based female sex workers. [Conclusion] The awareness rate of VCT was very low,it is urgent to strengthen the propaganda,and improve the knowledge of VCT in FSW.
Growth and Yield Response of Two Onion (Allium cepa L.) Varieties to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers in the Forest- Savannah Transitional Zone of Ghana

The objective of the experiment was to evaluate the influence of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of two onion varieties in the transitional zone of Ghana. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with 3 replications. Two varieties [Bawku Red and Red Creole] were laid as main plots and fertilizer rates [10 t/ha Cow dung, 10 t/ha Poultry manure, 300 kg/ha NPK, 5 t/ha PM + 150 kg/ha NPK, 5 t/ha CD + 150 kg/ha NPK) and control (without amendment)] were assigned to sub-plots. The two field experiments were conducted in 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons at the research field of the College of Agriculture Education, University of Education Winneba, Mampong campus. The result showed that Bawku Red planted on 5 t/ha PM + 150 kg/ha NPK produced (P=.05) higher number of leaves per plant and shoot fresh and dry weight than the control during the 2016 cropping season. Red Creole planted on 10 t/ha PM had higher number of leaves per plant, taller plants and higher marketable bulb yield than the control during the 2016 cropping season. In both 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons, Bawku Red and Red Creole planted on 5 t/ha PM + 150 kg/ha NPK produced (P=.05) higher total bulb yield than the control. For maximum vegetative growth and yield in onion production, preferably Bawku red, sole poultry manure (10 t/ha) and/or in combination with NPK (5 t/ha PM+150 kg/ha NPK) is recommended.
Brachial plexus palsy is the flaccid paralysis of the arm at birth that affects different nerves

Brachial plexus palsy is the flaccid paralysis of the arm at birth that affects different nerves of the brachial plexus supplied by C5 to T1 (1). In Kosovo the incidence of brachial plexus injury ranges from 0.8 to 3.1 per 1000 newborns, and is similar to the incidence of brachial plexus palsy in developed countries, where it is reported to affect 0.5 to 5.1 per 1000 infants (1, 7). There are many types of causes for this lesion, but the most frequent is a lateral traction of the head, neck, or the 1Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo 2Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kosovo, 3Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo 4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Kosovo.
CHANGES IN CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.) SPRAYED WITH PUTRESCINE AND NAPHTHALENE ACETIC ACID

Field experiment was conducted during the rabi seasons of 2015-16 at shankarnagar farm of Agril. Botany Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur to study the effect of foliar application of different concentrations of putrescine (25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 ppm) and naphthalene acetic acid (25 and 50 ppm) either individually or in combination at one physiological stages (vegetative, 30-35 DAS) on chemical, biochemical, yield and yield contributing parameters of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The field experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replication. The observations were recorded at 25, 45, 65 and 85 DAS. The obtained results showed that 50 ppm NAA plus 100 ppm putrescine significantly improved nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, chlorophyll content in leaves and protein content in seeds of chickpea. Yield contributing parameters viz., number of pods plant-1, weight of 100 seeds and seed yield ha-1 were also significantly enhanced. Application of putrescine and/or NAA at 100 and 50 ppm respectively produced the highest number of pods which resulted in substantially the highest seed yield. Putrescine and NAA increase the seed yield by 25.3% and 26.0% ha-1 respectively, while the combination of 50 ppm NAA plus 100 ppm putrescine increased it by 33.2%. But, considering the B : C ratio foliar application of 50 ppm NAA was found most effective treatment having B : C ratio of 5.9 as compared to 5.1 in control.
Carrier frequency of alpha thalassemia mutations among newborns in northern Iran.

Background and Objective: Alpha Thalassemia is one of the most prevalent hemaglobinophaties worldwide. Alpha thalasseima patients may represent wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to severe life threatening anemia. This study was done to assess the carrier frequency of alpha globin gene mutations among newborns in north of Iran. Methods: In this descriptive study, 412 cord blood samples of neonate from Amir Mazandari hospitali were randomly selected during 2012. Genomic DNA was extracted using phenol-chloroform method. Multiplex Gap- PCR and PCR-RFLP methods were applied in order to detect three common gene deletions, one triplication and one point mutation. Results: Total allelic frequency of investigated mutations was 0.0825. The - α3. 7 deletion with allelic frequency of 0.0485 was the most prevalent mutation among 412 neonates. Allelic frequencies of - α4. 2, αααanti3. 7 triplication and α -5nt mutations were 0.0206, 0.0109 and 0.0024; respectively and -Med double gene deletion was not detected. Conclusion: Most mutated cases had single gene deletion that is asymptomatic while -Med double gene deletion was not detected among the neonates. Therefore, there is low probability of a child birth with Hb H disorder in the region.
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF POMEGRANATE (PEEL AND MOLASSES) INCORPORATED INTO ROASTED MEAT

this research aimed to study the effect of pomegranate peel and molasses incorporated in roasted meat balls on the general acceptability of the product and its protective effects on renal failure (RF) induced by excessive dietary arginine in rats. PG peel powder ant PG molasses, and their mix were incorporated into meat balls at levels of 3, 5 and 8%. Proximate chemical composition and sensory properties of meat balls were evaluated. Meat balls with 3% PG peel, 5% PG molasses and 5% PG peel&molasses mix were chosen for biological evaluation. The results revealed that renal Failure induced by excessive L-arginine in rats caused a decrease in body weight gain, feed efficiency ratio, protein efficiency ratio, albumin, globulin, total protein, total antioxidants capacity, SOD, GSH, and CAT. It also increased serum biomarkers of renal function, C-reactive protein, tumor nicrosis factor-α (TNF-a) and TBARs. Coadministration of pomegranate derivatives alleviates oxidative stress and mitigated all renal failure signs. It can be concluded that meat balls contained pomegranate peel (3%), molasses (5%) and their mix (5%) received an acceptable sensory scores and exhibited renoprotective efficacy can be attributed to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory aspects.
MORPHOLOGICAL, ANATOMICAL AND TRICHOMES PROPERTIES OF SALVIA WIEDEMANNII BOISS. ENDEMIC TO TURKEY

Salvia wiedemannii Boiss. (Lamiaceae) is an endemic plant of the Irano-Turanian phytogeographic region. Morphological, anatomical and trichomes properties of the plant were examined in this study. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to describe the micromorphology of trichomes. Two types of glandular trichome were found: peltate and capitate. Morphological properties of various organs of the plant such as stem, leaf and flower were described in detail. As a result, trichomes on stem, pinnatisect leaves, properties of calyx and corolla and type of stamens (A type) were found to be helpful to distinguish Salvia species. In anatomical studies, transverse sections of the stem and leaf were examined and supported by photographs. Anatomical characters such as mesophyll structure in leaves, vascular bundles in leaves and stems and trichome properties provide information of taxonomic significance.