Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Correlation between protein to fat ratio of milk and chemical parameters and the yield of semi-hard cheese.

In order to obtain good cheese quality, the milk has to possess good physical-chemical properties and should originate from healthy cows. Since milk fat and milk protein are the main constituents of cheese, their proportion in milk is of particular importance for the product yield and quality. This paper describes studies on the protein to fat ratio of milk and the consequent influence on the chemical composition and yield of semi-hard cheese, commercially called "Montenegrin naturally dried cheese". The tests were conducted on six bulk milk samples and six cheese samples. The milk parameters were analysed by the Milkoscan 400 unit whereas chemical analysis of cheese and whey were carried out with the Milkoscan FT 120 device. The average composition of the cheeses was: 29.27% fat, 21.90% protein, 55.27% total dry matter and 0.78% sodium chloride. The mean value for the content of dry matter without fat was 26%, whereas the fat content of the cheese dry matter was 53.18%, the moisture content in cheese 44.73% and moisture content in fat-free matter 63.24%. There was a medium positive correlation between the ratio of fat to protein in milk and fat content in cheese (r = 0.60309), the ratio of fat to protein in milk and dry matter of cheese (r = 0.57103), weak positive correlation between the ratio of fat to protein in milk and cheese protein (r = 0.48067) and medium negative correlation between the ratio of fat to protein in milk and moisture content in cheese (r = -0.57103). Medium negative correlation was found between the ratio of protein to fat in milk and content of cheese fat (r = -0.56416), the ratio of protein to fat in milk and cheese protein content (r = -0.51899), the ratio of protein to fat in milk and dry matter of cheese (r = -0.53118) and medium positive correlation between the ratio of protein to fat in milk and moisture content in cheese (r = -0.53118). Ratio fat to protein in milk and the actual yield of cheese was determined as medium positive (r = 0.66459) and the ratio protein to fat in milk and the actual yield of cheese as
Distribution of Stream Macroalgae in Four High Arctic Drainage Basins

Eighty-three stream reaches were sampled from four drainage basins in the central portions of Axel Heiberg and Ellesmere Islands. The streams included small snowmelt tributaries, those flowing through wetlands, pond outflows, glacial meltwaters, and large trunk rivers, some of which had become braided in their lower portions. Larger channels tended to be quite turbid, and macroscopic algae were negligible in these reaches because they lack adequate light and hard substrata for attachment. The overall stream macroalgal flora was relatively small (15 species) compared to that of other regions of the North American tundra. Cyanobacteria and Chlorophyta accounted for all but one species. The most widespread species was the colonial cyanobacterium, Nostoc commune. Only Scytonema mirabile (Cyanophyta) was a new addition to the stream macroalgal flora of arctic North America. The number of species per stream reach ranged from 0 to 5, with a mean of 1.3. The amount of stream bottom covered by macroalgae was 0 to 75%, with an average of ca. 5%. Both species number and percent cover per reach are relatively low.
A MODEL OF MALE CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN BUYING SKIN CARE PRODUCTS IN THAILAND

The chief purpose of the research is to examine in some depth the phenomena of male consumer behaviour in buying skin care products in Thailand. In order to cope with the research purpose, Fishbein and Ajzen’s theory of reasoned action model is employed as a theoretical framework and modified by adding the self-image construct. The research question is “To what extent do beliefs in product attributes, selfimage, normative influences, and attitudes toward applying skin care products, affect Thai male consumers’ purchase intention and purchase behaviour in buying skin care products? ” A questionnaire was developed and distributed to Thai male consumers aged 21 to 50 years in Bangkok metropolitan by using shopping mall-intercept and cluster sampling. 422 completed questionnaires were returned and then were analysed by using factor analysis, correlation, regression analysis, and path analysis in SPSS version 15.0. The results of the study confirm that beliefs, selfimage, normative influences, and attitudes have impacts on purchase intention and purchase behaviour in buying skin care products among Bangkok male consumers, and therefore, the modified theory of reasoned action is appropriate to explain male consumer behaviour in the purchase of specific cosmetic product in the Thai setting.
Constraints on the Development of Implicit Intergroup Attitudes

Implicit attitudes form in the 1st years of life and change little across development. By age 6, children's implicit intergroup attitudes are sensitive to the cultural standing of their group relative to other groups in their milieu, such that individuals prefer their own group less when the comparison group is of higher cultural standing. In this article, I consider the claim that the stability of the magnitude of implicit attitudes across development reflects the absence of meaningful developmental change. I also examine the extent to which the developmental stability for implicit intergroup attitudes describes similarly the ontogeny of other forms of implicit associations, including stereotypes, identity, and self-esteem. And I characterize the landscape of what may be changing across these formative years in children's implicit intergroup cognition.
Changes in leptin and adiponectin concentrations during a high intensity exercise intervention programme for obese children

Background: Gaps in the literature exisit related to our understanding of the relationship between leptin and adiponectin concentrations with energy expenditure in prepubertal children. The Biochemical Evaluation during a Health Intervention Programme (B.E. H.I.P.) study aimed to investigate the impact of high intensity exercise on adipocytokines in overweight and obese male and female children. Objective: We assessed the impact of a 10-week high intensity exercise programme on adipocytokine concentrations in prepubertal obese children. Research design and methods: A pre-post test crossover design (N=27; control=11; intervention=16) was employed and 25 overweight children between 5 and 10 years of age completed the 10-week intervention of progressive exercise. Fasting blood samples were analysed for leptin, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), insulin, adiponectin, soluble leptin receptor (SLR) and glucose concentration. All variables were repeatedly sampled with up to four time points between the preand post-intervention analysis and between the post-intervention and post-study analysis. Results: Leptin had a mean concentration decrease of 7.77 ng/mL in the intervention participants and this change was significantly more pronounced in males than females (p=0.05). Although there was no significant change in the SLR (p=0.9762), males did have a significantly greater concentration increase than the negative change in females (p=0.04). The FLI also significantly decreased from 2.00 to 1.55 for all intervention participants; males had a greater decrease than females (p=0.01). Adiponectin significantly increased by 6.07 ng/mL in all intervention participants, but there was no significant sex difference (p=0.28). There were no further significant sex differences in adipocytokines, insulin, glucose or HOMA score. Conclusions: A progressive high intensity exercise program demonstrated increased adiponectin and decreased leptin concentrations in overweight and obese children.
Effects of Mining Dumpsites on the Abundance of Rodents : Luanshya , Zambia

The present study compared rodent abundance in a low-density mining dumpsite area and a non-dumpsite area in Roan Township of Luanshya district, Zambia. A mark re-capture method was used and the rodents were trapped by using Sherman traps. In each of the two habitats transects were laid down which were 50m apart in a 100m by 100m plot. Three sampling plots were made in each area. The abundance was determined by counting the individual number of rodents captured in each study area and was recorded on a recording sheet. A two way (ANOVA) in Microsoft Excel was used to determine the association of various variables. The results showed that the presence of a dumpsite had significant effect on the abundance of rodents (F=6.079, P=0.020). The non-dumpsite area recorded the highest number of rodent captures compared to the dumpsite area that recorded the least. Only three species of rodents were captured and these were Mastomys natalensis, Rattus.novergicus and Rattus rattus. A total of 29 rodents were caught with 12 from the M. natalensis, 8 from the R. norvegicus and 9 from the R. rattus species. We recommend that a more prolonged trapping effort is needed for estimating abundance, as rodents are often secretive in nature and difficult to capture.
META-COGNITIVE SKILLS AND LEARNING & THINKING STYLE : PREDICTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SCHOOL STUDENTS

In the present study an endeavor has been made to study meta-cognitive skills and learning & thinking style of secondary school students as predictors of their academic achievement. The objectives of study are to find out the relationship meta-cognitive skills, learning & thinking style with their academic achievement and to predict academic achievement among school students on the basis of their meta-cognitive skills and learning & thinking style. In this descriptive study, meta-cognitive skills and learning & thinking style have been treated as independent variables whereas academic achievement has been treated as dependent variable. The sample selected through multi-stage random sampling technique consists of 500 students of 9 class studying in private schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education located in urban and rural area. Academic achievement had been measured through previous class i.e. 8 class scores obtained by students. MetaCognitive Skills Scale (MCSS) developed by Gupta and Suman (2017) [10] and Style of Learning and Thinking (SOLAT) tool developed by Venkataraman (2011) [31] were used to collect the data. Pearson’s coefficients of correlation and stepwise multiple regression were employed as statistical techniques in the present study. A significant relationship between meta-cognitive skills of secondary school students and their academic achievement was found and the same conclusion was drawn in the case of learning & thinking style. From the result it was inferred that both the variables, meta-cognitive skills and learning & thinking style were the significant predictors of academic achievement of secondary school students. However, from t-values, it was further concluded that the variable meta-cognitive skills was the strongest predictor of academic achievement in comparison to learning & thinking style of secondary school students.
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON COMMON COCKLEBUR (XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM L.) SEED GERMINATION

A better understanding of the seed ecology can be helpful for prediction of the potential of weed species to spread, for prediction of their invasiveness, and for development of more effective weed management strategies. In Serbia, in agricultural areas, edges of crop fields, as well as in uncultivated areas, more and more populations of common cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) were detected. Seeds from two populations (P1 and P2) of this species were collected for testing temperature effects on germination. Germination tests were conducted in an incubator set to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 o C, in the dark. The seeds were considered to be germinating at the moment of radicle emergence. The number of germinated seeds was recorded daily (germination rate) during 7 day period and germination rate (sum of germinations per day) was calculated. Final percentage of germination and seedlings length and weight were measured after 7 days of incubation. Seeds of the both common cocklebur populations did not germinate when incubated at 10 o C. The lowest germination occurred at 35 o C for population P1 and at 15 o C for population P2, while the maximum germination occurred at 25 o C for both populations. The highest length of seedlings were recorded at 25 o C and 30 o C for population P1 and P2, respectively, while the highest seedlings weight was at 35 o C for both populations. The lowest seedlings length, as well as weight, was measured at 15 o C for both populations.
Diagnostic value of performing endocervical curettage at the time of colposcopy procedure; a systematic review

Introduction: The importance of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) as a precursor to invasive cervical cancer suggests a considerable need for accurate screening of the patients for the risk of these lesions. This systematic review aimed to study the diagnostic significance of endocervical curettage (ECC) at the time of colposcopy in the detection of CIN 2, 3, and preinvasive lesions.Methods: PubMed was searched to obtain the relevant articles based on the following search term: (endocervical curettage OR ECC) AND colposcopy. The most relevant articles were included after studying the title, abstract, and full text of the obtained articles at initial search. Only English language articles published after 1992 with at least 500 patients were included in this study.Result: Among 300 articles identified by the first search, only seven articles were in line with the purpose of this systematic review. Majority of the included studies were retrospective observational studies.Conclusion: Performing ECC has higher sensitivity in women older than 40 years and those with unsatisfactory colposcopy results. However exact diagnostic usefulness of ECC at the time of colposcopy needs to be investigated in further studies.
The use of short and medium chain fatty acids as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broilers infected with malabsorption syndrome.

In an experiment with 624 malabsorption syndrome infected (MAS-infected) Ross-308 male broiler chickens the effect of a mixture of short and medium chain fatty acids on performance of animals was studied. Animals were housed at day-old in one room with 48 pens. Infection was spread out by two seeder birds per pen, infected at day 0 and removed at day 14. The experiment included 3 treatments of 16 replicates each. Treatment 1 was the control group. In treatments 2 and 3, 0.20%, 0.15% and 0.10% of medium chain fatty acids (MCFA, treatment 2) or a mixture of short (SCFA) and MCFA (Selacid Green Growth Poultry, Selko, treatment 3) were included in the starter, grower and finisher diets, respectively. Antibiotic growth promoters were not included in any of the feeds. Data were subjected to analysis of variance. At 14 days of age, the addition of short and medium chain fatty acids resulted in significantly higher average daily gain of birds compared to the control and MCFA groups. At 42 d, the addition of the mixture gave numerical higher broiler growth than the others treatments. The results of the experiment showed that the mixture of short and MCFA may present beneficial effects when animal health is impaired.
Mesoscale variations of sea surface temperature and ocean color patterns at the Mid‐Atlantic Bight shelfbreak

Concurrent sea surface temperature (SST) and color observations obtained by MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectra‐radiometer) provide an excellent opportunity to investigate simultaneous mesoscale variations in SST and surface pigment at the Mid‐Atlantic Bight (MAB) shelf‐break. Cloud‐free MODIS images that clearly reveal mesoscale signals are used to estimate the dominant spatial scales of MAB shelfbreak water properties. Along‐shelfbreak decorrelation scales for SST and surface pigment are 45 and 40 km, respectively, whereas the across‐shelfbreak scales are much shorter, ranging from 19 km for SST to 25 km for pigment. The shelfbreak SST and surface pigment are generally inversely correlated. Cold (warm) SST corresponds to high (low) pigment concentration. Mesoscale variations account for 30% of the total variance in shelfbreak SST. For the shelfbreak surface pigment, the mesoscale variation is much larger, reaching 60–90% of its total variance.
Characterizing the South Atlantic Bight seasonal variability and cold‐water event in 2003 using a daily cloud‐free SST and chlorophyll analysis

Concurrent MODIS sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll‐a (Chl‐a) data are used with a new technique: Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Function (DINEOF) method to produce daily, 4‐km, cloud‐free SST and Chl‐a analyses for the South Atlantic Bight in 2003. Comparisons between SST analysis and in situ buoy temperature demonstrate the utility of DINEOF. To quantify linkages between surface wind, SST, and Chl‐a variations, Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis is applied to North American Regional Reanalysis winds, and cloud‐free DINEOF SST and Chl‐a analyses. Wind EOF modes highlight upwelling winds from June to September. While the first SST mode represents seasonal heat flux variations, the second SST mode shows a direct response to upwelling winds with an abrupt drop in SST. The top two Chl‐a EOF modes show less connection with wind. More subsurface Chl‐a and nutrient observations are needed to quantify its relation with surface wind.
Users As Game Designers: Analyzing Gamification Concepts in a "Bottom-Up" Setting

Allowing users to fully gamify a system on their own during run-time has been shown to be appreciated and to have an impact on their behavior. In these so-called "bottom-up" approaches, users are becoming designers of their game experience. In this paper, we report on an online study where participants (n=140) described a gamification concept, without restricting them to a set of game elements to select from. This was done to analyze how they perform in such a task. The concepts were qualitatively evaluated for which game elements were proposed, showing that participants suggested many diverse concepts with a broad range of elements. The results provide further support for "bottom-up" approaches. Additionally, the suggested game elements were compared to every participant's Hexad user type and Big Five personality. Our data hints that both seem not to be dominant factors influencing which elements participants use in such a design task.
Cultural Boundaries and Social Exclusion : A Study of Practices Related to Menstruation Among Women of Koota , Kathua

Menstruation is still a stigma in Indian culture especially in Hindu Brahmins. Menstruation profoundly changes a young woman’s life. It is now becoming increasingly recognised that the social and cultural significance of menstruation interacts with the physiological process to produce culturally determined norms and practices. The present research was done in village Koota, Hiranagar Tehsil, Jammu. 100 Brahmin households were chosen randomly for the study and 87 women were selected for the study depending upon set inclusion criteria. Research study was done to asses knowledge, attitude and practices related to menstruation among sample women. A self made questionnaire was used to elicit the required information. It was observed that inspite of appropriate knowledge about health and hygiene related to menstruation, social taboos were still practiced in the households, leaving women irritated and excluded during those five days. There is need to create awareness about medical importance of menstruation among all age groups of women.
Association between the growth hormone combined genotypes and dairy traits in Polish Black-and-White cows

Molecular markers that reveal polymorphism at the DNA level are now key players in animal genetics. Recently, a number of potential candidate genes have been recog-nized. Allelic variation in the regulatory and structural regions of candidate genes may influence diversification of milk yield and composition. Polymorphism of nucleotide sequences in these regions may affect the gene expression or the amino acid sequence
Undergraduate students Knowledge on AIDS/HIV and It’s associated factors inEastern University, Sri Lanka

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has a great impact on society, both as an illness and as a source of discrimination. Numerous social and behavioral factors are involved in the spread of HIV/AIDS such as prostitution, broken homes, sexual disharmony, easy money, emotional immaturity, urbanization and industrialization, changing behavioral patterns, social stigma and alcoholism. Most of the infected people are not aware about their HIV status. Social stigma and discrimination towards HIV infected people adversely affect voluntary testing for HIV. Lack of information about the causes and risk factors of AIDS can place a large number of young people at the risk of acquiring Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV). Therefore, knowledge regarding AIDS is an essential precursor of sexual risk reduction.
icrodialysis studies on 3 , 4 methylenedioxyamphetamine a related analogues

The acute effect of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetaminc (MDA) and three structural analogues on the extracellular concentrations of dopamine (DA) and its major metabolites, dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) and homovanil;ic acid (HVA), in the striatum was studied using in vivo microdialysis in awake, freely moving rats. MDA significantly (P < 0.001) increased and decreased the extracellular concentrations of DA and its metabolites, respectively, following i.p. administration. Similarly, acute administration of the N-methyl (MDMA) and N-ethyl (MDE) derivatives of MDA significantly (P < 0.09 increased the concentration of DA in the striatum. The a-ethyl homologue of MDMA, MBDB, increased the extracellular concentration of DA but significantly (P < 0.05) less than MDA, MDMA or MDE. The rank order of potency for these amphetamine derivatives to increase the extracellular concentration of DA was: MDA > MDMA > MDE > MBDB > vehicle. The increase in extracellu! ar DA concentration following a single administration of these compounds was negatively correlated with the level of serotonin (.5-HT) and its major metabolite, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) in the contralateral striatum measured 7 days following drug administration. Thus, extending the alkyl group on the nitrogen or n-carbon of MDA reduces the ability of these compounds both to increase acutely the extracellular concentration of DA and to produce long-lasting depletions of 5-HT in the brain.