Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Goat meat: some factors affecting fat deposition and fatty acid composition.

Goat meat has recently become an important aspect in the meat markets due to its containing of low fat, and cholesterol contents that may benefit to human health as compared to mutton, pork, and beef. Some of the factors such as rearing system and nutritional supply, breed, gender, age, and weight at slaughter are influencing on fat deposition and fatty acid composition in goat meat. Nevertheless, each factor is not independent but has association with others. From literature reviews, rearing and nutritional systems seem to be the most important factors that have influence on fat deposition and fatty acid composition in goat meat than others.
A new model proposal for occupational health and safety management in small and medium enterprises

Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) represent a strength in the European economy, involving more than half of the overall workforce and including key resources for innovation and growth. However, SMEs currently present a higher overall accident rate than large enterprises (LEs), both for fatal and non-fatal injuries, and suffer from far bigger impacts when incidents happen. With these premises, implementing effective occupational health and safety (OHS) systems for SMEs is crucial to guarantee their long-term benefits and economic success. Despite this, few tools are currently available to evaluate the performance of (OHS) specifically in SMEs, while the vast majority of researchers focus on the needs of large enterprises. While tools developed for LEs cannot simply be adopted by SMEs, these latter have also a more limited access to economic, technological and human resources to deal with OHS. This issue is acknowledged by the European Commission that included in the Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work (2014–2020) the objective of improving risk prevention measures in SMEs. The main objective of this paper is to provide a new model for OHS management in SMEs. First, a literature review about OHS management in SMEs helps framing the problem and the main findings outlined by researchers. Then, an analysis of the currently available OHS software solutions in the Italian market for SMEs is presented, highlighting the main features and functionalities provided. Finally, starting from the needs identified and considering the specific characteristics of SMEs, a new model for OHS management is presented.
Flight Test Evaluation of an Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Concept for Multiple Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations

This study evaluates a traffic management concept designed to enable simultaneous operations of multiple small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the U.S. national airspace system (NAS). A five-day flight-test activity is described that examined the feasibility of operating multiple UAS beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their respective operators in the same airspace. Over the five-day campaign, three groups of five flight crews operated a total of eleven different aircraft. Each group participated in four flight scenarios involving five simultaneous missions. Each vehicle was operated BVLOS up to 1.5 miles from the pilot in command. Findings and recommendations are presented to support the feasibility and safety of routine BVLOS operations for small UAS. Keywordsairspace integration; traffic management; Unmanned aircraft system traffic management; UTM
A map of sensilla and neurons in the taste system of drosophila larvae

In Drosophila melanogaster larvae, the prime site of external taste reception is the terminal organ (TO). Though investigation on the TO's implications in taste perception has been expanding rapidly, the sensilla of the TO have been essentially unexplored. In this study, we performed a systematic anatomical and molecular analysis of the TO. We precisely define morphological types of TO sensilla taking advantage of volume electron microscopy and 3D image analysis. We corroborate the presence of five external types of sensilla: papilla, pit, spot, knob, and modified papilla. Detailed 3D analysis of their structural organization allowed a finer discrimination into subtypes. We classify three subtypes of papilla and pit sensilla, respectively, and two subtypes of knob sensilla. Further, we determine the repertoire of receptor genes for each sensillum by analyzing GAL4 driver lines of Ir, Gr, Ppk, and Trp receptor genes. We construct a map of the TO, in which the receptor genes are mapped to neurons of individual sensilla. While modified papillum and spot sensilla are not labeled by any GAL4 driver, neurons of the pit, papilla, and knob type are labeled by partially overlapping but different subsets of GAL4 driver lines of the Ir, Gr, and Ppk gene family. The results suggest that pit, papilla and knob sensilla act in contact chemosensation. However, they likely do these employing different stimulus transduction mechanisms to sense the diverse chemicals of their environment.
Knowledge , Attitude and Practice on Dengue among Adult Population in Felda Sungai

Background: With increasing number of dengue cases in Malaysia, it’s of utmost importance that immediate action be taken to limit the epidemic. Since dengue control is a behavioral problem, the knowledge, attitude and practice in population needs to be studied in order to control the disease. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue and its associated factors among adult residents of Felda Sungai Panching Timur (SPT), Kuantan, Pahang, 2014. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out involving 265 adult respondents. A face to face interview questionnaire which was divided into 2 parts (Part A: Sociodemoghraphic; Part B: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) was used. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple and multiple logistic regression. Results: 53.2% of the respondents had good knowledge about dengue and it was found that the main source of information from mass media (76.6%). However, only 43.4% were found to have good attitude towards dengue. Multiple Logistic Regression analysis showed there was no association between sociodemographic characteristics with the level of knowledge and attitude towards dengue. There was also no association found between knowledge of dengue and the attitude of the respondents towards dengue. Descriptive analysis on the practice of dengue showed majority of the respondents who had possible breeding site for Aedes mosquitos (water container, drains/gutter roof/flower pots/tires) in their compound practiced good habit in preventing the Aedes mosquitoes from breed. Conclusion: Although knowledge and practice towards dengue is good, their attitude require improvement.
Nowcasting Indonesia

We produce predictions of the current state of the Indonesian economy by estimating a dynamic factor model on a dataset of 11 indicators (followed closely by market operators) over the 2002–2014 period. Besides the standard difficulties associated with constructing timely indicators of current economic conditions, Indonesia presents additional challenges typical to emerging market economies where data are often scant and unreliable. By means of a pseudo-real-time forecasting exercise, we show that our model outperforms univariate benchmarks, and it does comparably well with predictions of market operators. Finally, we show that when quality of data is low, a careful selection of indicators is crucial for better forecast performance.
Security and guidance: Two roles for a humanoid robot in an interaction experiment

Security is one of the possible fields in human society in which robotics can be applied. Human guards usually perform a range of tasks in which a robot can provide help. A security company collaborated with us in the design and development of a robot that should serve in patrolling large indoor areas, interacting with humans, welcoming, providing information, and be a telepresence platform for the human security guards. In this paper we present a preliminary experiment which involved this new robot in two roles: security and guidance. The former being important especially during night, and the latter being common in daytime, when guards are usually interacting with people who ask them information. The results of the experiment with 55 participants showed how the perception of the appearance of the robot and its effectiveness are influenced by its behaviour and its related perceived more authoritative or kinder traits. These results provide useful indication for the employment of robot guards in a real world situation.
DISSOLUTION KINETICS STUDIES OF NIGERIAN GYPSUM ORE IN HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Dissolution kinetics studies of gypsum ore sourced from Postikum, Northern Nigeria, was conducted using hydrochloric acid as the leachant. The study was done with the aim of establishing possibility for the development of hydrometallurgical route for the production of highly pure gypsum. The effects of the experimental variables investigated were contact time, acid concentration, temperature, particle size and solid-liquid ratio. The energy of activation of the dissolution reaction estimated from experimental data is 9.6 kJ mol-1. Leaching in 6 M HCl solution, at temperature of 80oC, stirring speed of 400 rpm and using – 90 + 63 mm particle size resulted in 99.7 % dissolution of the ore within 120 min. The ore and the leached residue were characterised using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy techniques (EDS) for chemical composition, phase and morphology. Statistical analysis of the kinetic dissolution data shows that the chemical controlled model best describes the gypsum dissolution in hydrochloric acid.
Frontal lobe hypometabolism and depression in Alzheimer's disease

Depression is common in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Clinicoanatomic studies in focal brain injuries and functional imaging studies both in primary depression and in depression secondary to neurologic diseases have demonstrated involvement of the frontal lobe. Frontal involvement has not been established in the depression of AD. We studied the correlation between focal brain metabolic abnormalities and depression in AD. In 53 patients with probable AD of minimal to moderate disability, we assessed the severity of depression using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory and correlated the depression score with regional cerebral glucose metabolism determined by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose and PET. Depression was present in 19 patients (36%). The depression score correlated significantly with normalized glucose metabolic rates in the bilateral superior frontal and left anterior cingulate cortices. These results indicated an association between depression and decreased activity in the frontal lobe in AD and support frontal involvement, especially in the left side, in depression, irrespective of disease etiology.
Three Genes That Affect Sugar Sensing (Abscisic Acid Insensitive 4, Abscisic Acid Insensitive 5, and Constitutive Triple Response 1) Are Differentially Regulated by Glucose in Arabidopsis1

Mutant characterization has demonstrated that ABI4 (Abscisic Acid [ABA] Insensitive 4), ABI5 (ABA Insensitive 5), and CTR1 (Constitutive Triple Response 1) genes play an important role in the sugar signaling response in plants. The present study shows that the transcripts of these three genes are modulated by glucose (Glc) independently of the developmental arrest caused by high Glc concentrations. ABI4 and ABI5 transcripts accumulate in response to sugars, whereas the CTR1 transcript is transiently reduced followed by a rapid recovery. The results of our kinetic studies on gene expression indicate that ABI4, ABI5, and CTR1 are regulated by multiple signals including Glc, osmotic stress, and ABA. However, the differential expression profiles caused by these treatments suggest that distinct signaling pathways are used for each signal. ABI4 and ABI5 response to the Glc analog 2-deoxy-Glc supports this conclusion. Glc regulation of ABI4 and CTR1 transcripts is dependent on the developmental stage. Finally, the Glc-mediated regulation of ABI4 and ABI5 is affected in mutants displaying Glc-insensitive phenotypes such as gins, abas, abi4, abi5, and ctr1 but not in abi1-1, abi2-1, and abi3-1, which do not show a Glc-insensitive phenotype. The capacity of transcription factors, like the ones analyzed in this work, to be regulated by a variety of signals might contribute to the ability of plants to respond in a flexible and integral way to continuous changes in the internal and external environment.
The use of two density gradient centrifugation techniques and the swim-up method to separate spermatozoa with chromatin and nuclear DNA anomalies.

Human semen is heterogeneous in quality, not only between males but also within a single ejaculate. Differences in quality are evident, both when examining the classical parameters of sperm number, motility and morphology and in the integrity of the sperm nucleus. The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of the PureSperm((R)), Percoll((R)) and swim-up preparation techniques to eliminate spermatozoa with nuclear anomalies. Semen samples were collected, washed and one part of the semen spread on a slide, the remainder was prepared using the swim-up, PureSperm((R)) or Percoll((R)) techniques. Spermatozoa from different fractions were fixed on slides and assessed. Sperm samples (n) from different men were stained using the chromomycin A(3) (CMA(3)) fluorochrome, which indirectly demonstrates a decreased presence of protamine (n = 31 for swim-up; n = 45 for PureSperm((R)); n = 39 for Percoll((R))). Spermatozoa prepared using PureSperm((R)) (n = 35) and Percoll((R)) (n = 37) were also examined for the presence of endogenous DNA nicks. Good quality spermatozoa should not possess DNA nicks and not stain (i.e. fluoresce) with CMA(3). When prepared using the swim-up technique the spermatozoa recovered showed no significant improvement with the CMA(3) staining. When spermatozoa were prepared using the PureSperm((R)) and Percoll((R)) techniques, a significant (P < 0.001) decrease in both CMA(3) positivity and DNA strand breakage was observed. These results indicate that both the PureSperm((R)) and Percoll((R)) techniques can enrich the sperm population by separating out those with nicked DNA and with poorly condensed chromatin.
Enhancing The Calculating Estimation Skill of The Students of Grade VI in The Primary School

The 2013 elementary curriculum, 2017 revision suggests that estimated learning in class VI, hereinafter referred to as "estimation", is still limited to rounding activities. From the results of this study it was found that (1) in general, students have not been able to develop a certain approximate calculation, (2) students find it difficult to release their procedural knowledge before estimating calculations, because they are accustomed to proper calculations, (3) students in studying and exploring patterns of estimating arithmetic, need to be done in implementing the introduction of benchmarks to improve numeracy estimation skills. Whereas the variety to increase arithmetic estimation includes learning numeracy estimates related to whole numbers, fractions, and decimal numbers. Based on the results of the study, it was suggested to the math teacher to always ask students to estimate before calculating. Keywords— calculating estimation, benchmark, primary
Simultaneous allocation of multiple resources for computer communications networks

In computer communications networks, all services are provided using servers (computing resource and storage resource) distributed in various locations and network bandwidth which connects the selected server and the user terminal. Therefore, for each service request, it is necessary to assign multiple types of resource simultaneously and effectively. This paper proposes a new method of allocating multiple types of resource simultaneously in a computer communications network. The key idea of the proposed method is first to identify the resource type for which the requested amount is the largest proportion of the maximum resource of that type, and then to select the center with the least available amount of the selected resource type. Moreover, this paper proposes another method of allocating multiple types of resource which takes account of the network delay time. It is demonstrated by simulation evaluations that the proposed method could reduce the amount of the resource of 20% in the maximum, compared with the existing method
The Creation of C13H20BeLi2SeSi. The Proposal of a Bio- Inorganic Molecule, Using Ab Initio Methods for The Genesis of a Nano Membrane

Ricardo Gobato1*, Alireza Heidari2 and Abhijit Mitra3 1Laboratory of Biophysics and Molecular Modeling Genesis, State Secretariat for Education of Paraná, Brazil 2Faculty of Chemistry, California South University, USA 3Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, India Received: July 23, 2018; Published: August 07, 2018 *Corresponding author: Ricardo Gobato, Laboratory of Biophysics and Molecular Modeling Genesis, State Secretariat for Education of Paraná, Bela Vista do Paraíso, Paraná, Brazil UPINE PUBLISHERS Open Access L Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences
Diagnostic difficulties with intestinal tuberculosis

TO THE EDITOR: Gerhardt et al. reported a case of intestinal tuberculosis (TB) in a Norwegian of Somalian descent and discussed the diagnostic pitfalls they encountered with this case [1]. It is well known that gastrointestinal TB can be difficult to diagnose despite extensive investigations, especially when there is no evidence of pulmonary involvement [2,3]. We agree that a more aggressive approach, in particular with direct visualization of the peritoneal cavity using either laparoscopy or laparotomy, may be required in certain cases. Our own experience in Southeast Asian patients where TB is still common suggests that tuberculosis involvement of different gastrointestinal organs can be investigated by various strategies. In patients with colonic involvement (total n /13), colonoscopy with biopsies confirmed the diagnosis in 11 (84.6%) patients. The other two patients required direct visualization of the peritoneum in order to arrive at the correct diagnosis (colonic TB and peritoneal/ ileocecal TB). Similarly, in patients with peritoneal involvement (total n /10), all 9 patients who had visualizations of the peritoneal cavity had a diagnosis of TB confirmed. In the other patient the diagnosis was confirmed by means of a blind peritoneal biopsy. In agreement with other published studies, our experience shows that TB involvement of the colon and the terminal ileum can be reliably diagnosed with endoscopy and biopsies [4 7]. However, most of these studies were conducted in regions where TB infections are still common and the physicians and pathologists therefore have more experience. The pitfalls encountered in the case by Gerhardt et al. were probably related to several important factors. First, the lack of clinical suspicion that led to an inadequate trial of anti-tuberculosis treatment despite a positive PCR of the gastric fluid. Secondly, lack of experience with such (both clinicians and pathologists) conditions probably contributed to the pitfalls. The use of steroid therapy without concomitant use of anti-tuberculosis treatment would certainly have contributed to the subsequent rapid progression of the condition. In Crohn’s disease, where treatment involves steroid, immunosuppression and anti-TNF-alpha, it is mandatory that granulomatous diseases like TB and histoplasmosis be excluded. With increased awareness and clinical suspicion, a diagnosis of gastrointestinal TB can be made. Adequate antituberculosis therapy lasting for at least 4 to 6 weeks should be given before abandoning the treatment. Nevertheless, it is to be hoped that this case and others [8,9] will serve as reminders that TB needs to be strongly considered in patients with risk factors.
Land Use / Cover Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing Data : A Case Study , Zhengzhou Area , Henan Province , China

In the last two decades, arid and semi-arid regions of China suffered rapid changes in the Land Use/Cover Change (LUCC) due to increasing demand on food, resulting from growing population. In the process of this study, we established the land use/cover classification in addition to remote sensing characteristics. This was done by analysis of the dynamics of (LUCC) in Zhengzhou area for the period 1988-2006. Interpretation of a laminar extraction technique was implied in the identification of typical attributes of land use/cover types. A prominent result of the study indicates a gradual development in urbanization giving a gradual reduction in crop field area, due to the progressive economy in Zhengzhou. The results also reflect degradation of land quality inferred from the decline in yield capacity and significant degeneration. Developing land types are Barren land and urban areas (8.02%, and 246.65%). Shrinking land types are water, forest, crop, and grass areas (5.98, 11.52%, 7.09%, and 20.02% respectively). Such changes are the results of physical and anthropogenic factors. The results are expected to provide very useful information for the local government in its future planning.
Sensory characteristics and consumer acceptance of fruit juice containing probiotics beads in Thailand

Although the survival of probitoics in fruit juices, which were nominated to be a good probiotic carrier, could be improved by using microencapsulation technique in alginate bead coated with chitosan, the satisfactoriness of the consumer must be considered. Consumer assessment and sensory evaluation of this product were performed by consumers in Thailand and by using descriptive analysis, respectively. Four hundred consumers from Bangkok and the suburbs of Bangkok were served with orange and grape juices containing probiotic beads together with questionnaire in order to determine the consumer demographic, buying behavior and consumer acceptance. Most consumers bought fruit juice due to its taste (9.6) and nutritional value (8.9). However, the addition of probiotic beads influenced the sensory quality of the product by increasing the swallowing difficulty and remaining particles of the products. The majority of consumers accepted orange and grape juices containing probiotic beads (82.3 and 84.3%, respectively), giving scores of texture and overall preferences as 6.6 and 6.7 for orange juice; and 6.8 and 6.9 for grape juice. Application of probiotic beads also increased turbidity of grape juice. Moreover, more than 86% of the participants were willing to try and purchase the product, reflecting existence of a potential market for fruit juice containing probiotic beads.
SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research The German Socio-Economic Panel The Effect of Unemployment on the Smoking Behavior of Couples

Although unemployment likely entails various externalities, research examining its spillover effects on spouses is scarce. This is the first paper to estimate effects of unemployment on the smoking behavior of both spouses. Using German Socio-Economic Panel data, we combine matching and difference-in-differences estimation, employing the post-double-selection method for control-variable selection via Lasso regressions. One spouse’s unemployment increases both spouses’ smoking probability and intensity. Smoking relapses and decreased smoking cessation drive the effects. Effects are stronger if the partner already smokes and if the male partner becomes unemployed. Of several mechanisms discussed, we identify smoking to cope with stress as relevant. JEL classification: I12, J63, J65, C23