Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Comparative Study on the Acute and Chronic Effect of Oral Administration of Yaji (A Complex Nigerian Meat Sauce) on Some Hematological Parameters

This comparative study to determine the acute and chronic effects of Yaji (a complex Nigerian meat sauce) on some hematological parameters involved Wistar rats of an average weight of 188 g. The Wister rats were randomly assigned into six groups (n = 24); group A rats served as the control while group B1-F1 and B2- F2 served as the test groups. Group A (control) received 300 g of growers mash (feed) only and B received 237 g of feed plus 9 g each of the combined constituents of Yaji, while group C, D, E and F, received 291g of feed plus 9 g of clove, ginger, red pepper and black pepper, respectively. At the end of each week, 3 rats were picked at random from the groups for blood sample collection. The collected blood samples were analysed to determine PCV, WBC and differential count; and the resultant average values were then recorded. The first four weeks served as the acute treatment period for test groups B1-F1, while the combination of the first and second four weeks (eight weeks) served as the chronic treatment period for test groups B2-F2. The test results showed a decrease in PCV as compared with that of the control (51.88 .36%). The observed differences in this regard was statistically significant (p 0.05). Also, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the WBC count and differential count of the test groups as compared with group A. Our findings suggest therefore, that the changes observed in the test groups appear to be duration and dosage dependent and as such, indicates that an unregulated consumption of Yaji has its implications on health and wellbeing considering the clinical significance of PCV.
Snow particle speeds in drifting snow

Knowledge of snow particle speeds is necessary for deepening our understanding of the internal structures of drifting snow. In this study, we utilized a snow particle counter (SPC) developed to observe snow particle size distributions and snow mass flux. Using high‐frequency signals from the SPC transducer, we obtained the sizes of individual particles and their durations in the sampling area. Measurements were first conducted in the field, with more precise measurements being obtained in a boundary layer established in a cold wind tunnel. The obtained results were compared with the results of a numerical analysis. Data on snow particle speeds, vertical velocity profiles, and their dependence on wind speed obtained in the field and in the wind tunnel experiments were in good agreement: both snow particle speed and wind speed increased with height, and the former was always 1 to 2 m s−1 less than the latter below a height of 1 m. Thus, we succeeded in obtaining snow particle speeds in drifting snow, as well as revealing the dependence of particle speed on both grain size and wind speed. The results were verified by similar trends observed using random flight simulations. However, the difference between the particle speed and the wind speed in the simulations was much greater than that observed under real conditions. Snow transport by wind is an aeolian process. Thus, the findings presented here should be also applicable to other geophysical processes relating to the aeolian transport of particles, such as blown sand and soil.
APPLICATION OF COHERENT TUNE SHIFT MEASUREMENTS TO THE CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTRON CLOUD GROWTH

Measurements of coherent tune shifts at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring Test Accelerator (CesrTA) have been made for electron and positron beams under a wide variety of beam energies, bunch charge, and bunch train configurations. Comparing the observed tunes with the predictions of several electron cloud simulation programs allows the evaluation of important parameters in these models. These simulations will be used to predict the behavior of the electron cloud in damping rings for future linear colliders. We outline recent improvements to the analysis techniques that should improve the fidelity of the modeling.
The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility

The history of the social responsibility of CSR corporation and their companies lays in over one hundred fifty years. The word “company” derives by the two Latin words “cum” and “pains” , that mean “to share the food together”. Despite the negative sides and distortions, this term lately , is translated by the result of a widely usage as an instrument for the public relations (PR). CSR represents the idea of an ethical organization, that has social obligations and that can take responsibilities as the individuals can do. The high rhythm of the technological advances,services and new products that change in a constantly way the needs and desires, the innovative ideas, the similarities and the business requests to exceed and the consumer’s expectations. All these factors that contribute for the crossing of a society oriented in goods into a society oriented in persons. The lack or the absence of realization and the sense of the cause, the weak role of society in relations take and give to the CSR’s business and the legal frame in equation to support the increase of community’s commitment are the factors which contribute in the concentration of the CSR on the business side. In developed countries the business should take the direction and involve operations with social commitment and manners. Meanwhile the governments should behave like a “laissez faire” to encourage the civil orientation and the consumption interests groups.
Assessing the Impact of Internationally Recognized Quality Standards on the Business Performance of Firms

Internationally recognized quality standards are obtained by many firms with the intention of enhancing their corporate reputation. A question prevails whether this decision ultimately addresses the establishment’s main financial objective of shareholder wealth maximization. The objective of this study is to examine the impact on the business performance of firms through certification and also to identify the factors that influence a firm to obtain international quality standards. Secondary data obtained from 606 firms from Sri Lanka is analysed using a Treatment Effects Model. The results reveal that obtaining quality standards has a significant positive impact on business performance of firms. We find higher probability of adoption of quality standards for firms in the food industry. Experience of the top management, firm size, investment on research and development, new technology, new logistic and business processes also increases the probability of obtaining certification.
Title Oxygen isotope geochemistry of Laurentide icesheet meltwater across Termination

We present a new method that quantifies the oxygen isotope geochemistry of Laurentide ice-sheet (LIS) meltwater across the last deglaciation, and reconstruct decadal-scale variations in the d18O of LIS meltwater entering the Gulf of Mexico between ~18 and 11 ka. We employ a technique that combines laser ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS) and oxygen isotope analyses on individual shells of the planktic foraminifer Orbulina universa to quantify the instantaneous dOwater value of Mississippi River outflow, which was dominated by meltwater from the LIS. For each individual O. universa shell, we measure Mg/ Ca (a proxy for temperature) and Ba/Ca (a proxy for salinity) with LA-ICP-MS, and then analyze the same O. universa for d18O using the remaining material from the shell. From these proxies, we obtain dOwater and salinity estimates for each individual foraminifer. Regressions through data obtained from discrete core intervals yield dOw vs. salinity relationships with a y-intercept that corresponds to the d Owater composition of the freshwater end-member. Our data suggest that from 15.5 through 14.6 ka, estimated dOw values of Mississippi River discharge from discrete core intervals range from 11‰ to 21‰ VSMOW, which is consistent with d18O values from both regional precipitation and the low-elevation, southern margin of the LIS. During the Bølling and Allerød (14.0 through 13.3 ka), estimated dOw values of Mississippi River discharge from discrete core intervals range from 22‰ to 38‰ VSMOW. These values suggest a dynamic melting history of different parts of the LIS, with potential contributions to Mississippi River outflow from both the low-elevation, southern margin of the LIS and high-elevation, high-latitude domes in the LIS interior that were transported to the ablation zone. Prior to ~15.5 ka, the dOwater value of the Mississippi River was similar to that of regional precipitation or low-latitude LIS meltwater, but the Ba concentration in the Mississippi basin was affected by changes in weathering within the watershed, complicating Ba-salinity relationships in the Gulf of Mexico. After 13 ka, our data suggest Mississippi River outflow did not influence surface salinity above our Gulf of Mexico Orca Basin core site. Rather, we hypothesize that open ocean conditions prevailed as sea level rose and the paleoshoreline at the southern edge of North America retreated northward. © 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Effect of Maturity Stage and Size of Trees on Fodder Proximate Principles in Elm (Ulmus wallichiana Planch)

The current scenario of animal protein deficiency prevailing in the developing world is caused by lack of forage. Fodder trees have always played a pivotal role in meeting the nutritional requirements of the livestock. These trees are increasingly being recognized as important components of animal feeding, especially as suppliers of protein. The contribution of these trees is all the more significant in difficult environmental conditions, where the available grazing is not sufficient to meet the requirements of animals throughout the year. They are readily accepted by livestock and continue to produce well into the dry season presumably because of their deep-root systems (Paterson et al., 1998). Fodder trees are a cheap source of protein, energy and micronutrients for livestock and have added advantages like wide spread on-farm availability and easy accessibility to farmers.
Mean curvature flows and isotopy problems

In this note, we discuss the mean curvature flow of graphs of maps between Riemannian manifolds. Special emphasis will be placed on estimates of the flow as a non-linear parabolic system of differential equations. Several global existence theorems and applications to isotopy problems in geometry and topology will be presented. The results are based on joint works of the author with his collaborators I. Medo\v{s}, K. Smoczyk, and M. -P. Tsui.
ROOOH: the Missing Piece of the Puzzle for OH measurements in low NO Environments

Abstract. Field campaigns have been carried out with the FAGE technique in remote biogenic environments in the last decade to quantify the in situ concentrations of OH, the main oxidant in the atmosphere. These data have revealed concentrations of OH radicals up to a factor of 10 higher than predicted by models, whereby the disagreement increases with decreasing NO concentration. This was interpreted as a major lack in our understanding of the chemistry of biogenic VOCs, particularly isoprene, which are dominant in remote pristine conditions. But interferences in these measurements of unknown origin have also been discovered for some FAGE instruments. We present in this paper convincing experimental and modeling evidence that the disagreement between model and measurement is due to interference by the unexpected decomposition of a new class of molecule, ROOOH, in the FAGE instruments. Including ROOOH reflects the missing piece of the puzzle in our understanding of OH in the atmosphere.
Customer loyalty in extended service settings: The interaction between satisfaction, value attainment and positive mood

In research on customer loyalty in services, satisfaction has often been mentioned as an important determinant. However, empirical evidence concerning the relationship between loyalty and satisfaction has remained equivocal. This may be even more so for services that are delivered over an extended period of time in which consumers actively take part. We propose that for the extended service experience consumers are motivated by the realisation of values and that attainment of these values affects patronage decisions. Moreover, as the service delivery process is extensive we argue that consumer mood during the service delivery is another important factor that may have an impact on loyalty deliberations. Therefore, in this paper we examine the simultaneous effect of satisfaction, value attainment and positive mood in an extended service setting. The results reveal that the relationship between satisfaction and loyalty with respect to extended services is moderated by value attainment and positive mood. More specifically, the satisfaction‐loyalty association is strongest when consumers perceive that the service does not help them in the attainment of instrumental values and when low positive moods are experienced. In contrast, the relationship between satisfaction and loyalty is weakest when the service helps consumers in attaining their values and when they experience a positive mood. This signifies that value attainment and positive mood do indeed play an additional role in explaining customer loyalty. An important implication is that value attainment and positive mood may function as a buffer for diminishing loyalty as a result of lower levels of service satisfaction.
Differentiation in secondary education and inequality in educational opportunities: The case of Switzerland

Sociologists working in the field of education and stratification have long been concerned with how far not only ability and performance but also selection by social and migration background along with gender account for differences in young people’s educational attainment. Research has recognized the complex entanglement of institutional, social, and individual characteristics that shape both educational opportunities and educational attainment. The significance of these characteristics is most visible at transitions in the educational system. In differentiated and stratified educational systems, these transitions involve placement into educational tracks with different academic requirements. For Switzerland, we examine how ability, school performance, and student social characteristics affect track placement to lower and upper secondary schooling and how allocation to secondary-level tracks determines tertiary education enrolment.
STUDY OF FLUORIDE-INDUCED HAEMATOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS AND LIVER OXIDATIVE STRESS IN RATS

Fluorine is a necessary biological trace element for human health. However, fluoride accumulation leads to cascading effects resulting in altered physiological functions in human being. The current studies evaluated the effect of fluoride induced hematological alterations and oxidative stress in the liver of experimental rats. For this purpose, adult female Wistar albino rats divided into control and NaF treated group. sodium Fluoride (400 mg/kg b.w) added in their drinking water for 70 days. Compared with the control, a significant decrease in the body weight gain (p<0.001) and increase in relative liver weight (p<0.001) were noticed in the NaF group Our results showed that fluoride treatment caused a increase in Granulocyte (p < 0.001), White blood cell (p < 0.001), Lymphocyte (p < 0.01) and Platelets (p < 0.01) compared with the control. In addition, it led to an increases in triglyceride (p<0.001), cholesterol (p<0.01) level, GOT (p<0.01) and GPT (p<0.001) activities in serum animal compared to the control group . In contrast fluoride caused an oxidative stress by decrease in GSH level and GST activity and increase in MDA concentration compared with the control group. In Conclusion, Results demonstrated the toxic effect of high-dose of fluoride by causing oxidative stress and inflammation in hepatic tissue.
Strategies of coping with the difficulties of young people with mental disorders who have left institutional care for children and youth

Coping with the difficulties according to the model of coping process created by Moos and Schaefer (Bagdonas (managing editor), 2007, p. 198) depends on personal features, social resources, ability to evaluate the situation. If there are no resources required, a person cannot employ suitable coping strategies. The more person’s mental health is disordered the more his/her coping is directed towards emotions and less adaptive behaviour. It is also reflected in coping with the difficulties among persons with mental disorders who grew up under institutional care.The article generalizes the researches on how persons with mental disorders who have left institutional care for children and youth cope with their difficulties, what coping strategies they use.
Health Implications of Head Porterage: The Case of the Female Head Porters (Kayayei) in the Central Business District of Accra, Ghana

Kayayei a several of live in wooden in the some and in of kiosks by the road sheds major the Abstract: The kaya business (head porterage) started in Ghana several decades ago. The players in the business are young and adult females called Kayayei, who migrate from the northern parts of Ghana to cities and urban areas in the southern part. The number of Kayayei keeps rising over the years in Accra and other cities. As a result, basic needs, such as decent accommodation and access to basic health care are serious challenges to the Kayayei. This study examined the living and working conditions of the Kayayei in relation with their health. The study adopted a qualitative research design and employed focus group discussions for the data collection. Eighteen kayayei from Tema Station and Agbogbloshie Market constituted the study participants. Three groups of six participants each participated in discussions. The findings of the study showed that the Kayayei lived and worked in appalling conditions, which affected their health.The study also found that the Kayayei were often attacked by malaria and cholera, due to mosquito bites and unwholesome eating habits. Participants were also exposed to vehicular accidents at the lorry stations where they work. The study recommends government and other stakeholders to put resources together to organize health programmes on basic good health practices for the Kayayei, assist the school dropouts among the Kayayei to go back to school and also institute vocational training for the rest, to give them employable skills to enable them take control of their lives, in a more dignified way.
Identification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plantain producing municipalities in department of Cordoba, Colombia

Actualmente, el cultivo de platano hace un uso excesivo de agroquimicos, condicion que amenaza sistemas de produccion sostenibles y conduce a la degradacion del medio ambiente, reduciendo la calidad de los productos. Con base en lo anterior y para ampliar el conocimiento de los hongos micorrizicos arbusculares asociados con el cultivo de platano, el objetivo de este estudio fue aislar e identificar los morfotipos fungicos que forman esta simbiosis en el platano (Musa AAB Simmonds) variedad Harton en fincas de siete municipios del departamento de Cordoba, Colombia. En cada finca se tomaron muestras de suelo en los primeros 20 cm de profundidad en la zona rizosferica llevandose al laboratorio de suelos de la Universidad de Cordoba donde se extrajeron las esporas mediante los metodos OHM y Jemkins modificado, fundamentadas en tamizado en humedo en gradiente de sacarosa. La identificacion morfologica de las especies, se realizo teniendo en cuenta los caracteres de las esporas, evaluando los siguientes parametros: numero de esporas de hongos formadores de micorrizas arbusculares, abundancia relativa e indices de diversidad y dominancia. En las siete localidades se encontraron los generos Glomus, Acaulospora y Scutellospora, siendo el mas abundante el primero, registrando G. morfoespecie 02 el mayor numero de esporas, seguida de G. deserticola. Los municipios con mayor numero de esporas fue Lorica y Monitos, y los de menor cantidad fueron Tierralta y Valencia.
Critical review of the current assessment approaches for frontal crash compatibility regarding the evaluation of structural interaction

The assessment of structural interaction has been identified as the main challenge of the unresolved problem of frontal crash compatibility. With this background, two questions are raised: Does a better structural interaction correspond with higher safety and crash compatibility? Are current test approaches able to evaluate structural properties? Considering the structural mechanics of collisions, it is hypothesized that a poor structural interaction does not necessarily result in lower safety and should be considered together with compartment strength and restraint systems. This hypothesis is confirmed by reviewing some crash results from other studies. A spring-mass vehicle model is also used to verify the hypothesis. Finally, a comprehensive simulation study is conducted to find the answers to the two questions. For this study three different variations of a vehicle model are created, which represent different structural properties of the passenger car fleet. The crash performance of these models is analyzed in different car-to-car and car-to-barrier tests. Results of the car-to-car tests show that better structural interaction often makes the vehicle more aggressive. Generally, better structural interaction increases crash pulse and reduces intrusions. Depending on vehicle design and crash configuration, the intrusions or the crash pulse become more important as to why good or poor structural interaction cannot be overall related to more crash compatibility or occupant safety. The authors' criticism of the current assessment approaches for frontal crash compatibility is the establishment of a direct link between good structural interaction and higher safety. These approaches do not consider the effect of higher crash pulses due to the better structural interaction. The authors' recommendation is to assess the partner protection through metrics about intrusions and crash pulse of the partner, without direct assessment of the structural interaction. Instead, the test configuration should be able to reflect structural properties in intrusions or crash pulse. Results of the car-to-barrier tests show that the Progressive Deformable Barrier can reflect structural issues correctly. However, the developed metrics for this barrier result in incomprehensive interpretations. Results of the tests with other barriers are inconsistent with the structural properties of the vehicles. Finally, an exemplary test concept with the Advanced European Mobile Deformable Barrier is presented as an alternative assessment approach. Simulation results of the proposed assessment approach show good consistency with the crash performance of the vehicles in the car-to-car tests. Combination of this test concept with the Full-Width Rigid Barrier test can be used to assess the safety and crash compatibility of passenger cars.
Primary Care Dentistry in Brazil From Prevention to Comprehensive Care

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the association between sociodemographic characteristics, health care indicators, work process characteristics, and the performance of preventive dental procedures by oral health care teams (OHCTs) assessed during the first phase of the PMAQ in Brazil. A census of 10 334 primary OHCTs was conducted. The outcome included topical application of fluoride, application of sealants, detection of oral lesions, and monitoring of suspected or confirmed cases of oral cancer. The multilevel Poisson regression model was used to obtain crude and adjusted prevalence ratios. The performance of preventive dental procedures was 29.46% (3044/10 334; 95% confidence interval, 28.57-30.33), which was considered low.