Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Mapping of pediatric cochlear implant recipients using electrical auditory brainstem responses as a tool

Objective: With expanding cochlear implant (CI) candidacy criteria young children, children with additional co-morbidities and abnormal cochlea are being implanted. In many of these cases, the child′s behavioral or cognitive limitations may make doing the task of behavioral mapping difficult or impossible in pediatric CI recipients (CIR). Therefore, the present study was aimed to determine whether behavioral thresholds (T) could be predicted from objective measurements of electrical auditory brainstem responses (EABR). Methodology: Seventy-five pediatric CIR using nucleus 24 R (ST) implant and operated and visiting the CI center of a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi, India were prospectively enrolled in the study. The correlation between postoperative thresholds-EABR (t-EABR) with behaviorally obtained T and C levels was studied for CIR in the age range of 5-9 years. Statistical Analysis: The significance of the correlation was calculated using Karl Pearson′s correlation. Results: Mean age of CIR was 9 ± 1.6 years, with male: female: 38:37. Of the 75 recipients, one had Mondini deformity, and two subjects had auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder as per their medical records. The group correlation coefficient was found to be r = 0.989 at P < 0.0001 for the "T" level and r = 0.885 at P < 0.0001 for "C" level versus t-EABR. Conclusion: t-EABR was found to be more correlated with T levels than with C levels, and it was always between T and C levels.
Phytochemical profile, antimicrobial potential and GC-MS analysis of wild variety of Olea Europaea (Olive) cultivated in Pakistan

Olive plant produces a variety of bioactive molecules and thus has important medicinal value in folk medicine. In this study, different leaf and fruit extracts of Pakistani wild variety of Olea europaea was tested for their phytochemical content, antimicrobial activity and mass spectrometric analysis. Olive leaves and fruit samples were extracted with five different solvents to obtain the crude extract and screened for various kinds of phytochemicals. Phytochemicals were further confirmed through Fourier Transmission Infra-red Spectroscopy (FTIR). The plant extract showed significant antimicrobial activity against all the strains tested. Methanol, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts were found more effective against most of the pathogenic bacteria with high zone of inhibition. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed that olive fruits have Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Linoleic acid, Octadecadienoic acid, Stearic acid, Palmitoleic acid and Tridecanoic acid as oil contents. In this work, the antimicrobial potential and phytochemical contents were explored which may further pave the way for the bio-industrial applications. Keywords: Olea europaea; Phytochemical content; Antimicrobial activity; GC-MS analysis http://dx.doi. org/10.19045/bspab.2017. 60032
Psychosocial Aspects of Care and Nutrition

The quality of psychosocial care provided the young child is reflected in the caregiver's responsiveness, warmth and affection, involvement with the child, and encouragement of autonomy and exploration. First, research was examined linking the quality of psychosocial care to a child's development of mental abilities, and to his or her growth and nutrition status. There is considerable correlational evidence and some experimental evidence for this linkage. Second, the barriers to adequate psychosocial care were explored, including maternal beliefs and confidence, stress and depression, social support, and autonomy and control of resources. Third, a number of strategies to enhance psychosocial care as a mechanism for increasing the child's nutrition status are described, at the level of the child, the caregiver, the child-caregiver relationship, and the community. All of the work was interpreted in terms of an interactive or transactional model of child development.
The Level of Heavy Metals in Potable Water in Dowhan, Erop Wereda, Tigray, Ethiopia

The problem of environmental pollution due to trace metals has raised wide spread concerns in different parts of the world and results reported by various agencies have been alarming. Trace metals are among one of the significant pollutants of freshwater, with the development of mining, smelting, geochemical and other industrial activities. The study area is higly covered by soft and hard rock.the analysis Trace metals was conducted using Atomic absorption spectrometer (Varian AA240FS at Ezana analytical laboratory .The level of the trace metals in the two sites were not exceeded the WHO maximum permissible limits in drinking water except the cadmium (Cd) and cobalt (Co). The order of all metals concentration in ER-1and ER-2 samples areas were Zn>Mn>Cu>Fe>Cr and Mn>Co>Fe, Cr, Cu, Zn respectively, but Ni and Pb were below the detection limit. Keywords: potable water, Trace Metals,WHO
The Glorious Golden Ratio

This title provides an utterly fascinating exploration of the Golden Ration, maths most intriguing and elegant phenomena. For centuries, mathematicians, scientists, artists and architects have been fascinated by a ratio that is ubiquitous in nature and commonly found across many cultures. From the ratio of certain proportions of the human body and the helical structure of DNA, to the design of Greek temples and modern masterpieces, the Golden Ratio is a key pattern that has wide-ranging and perhaps endless applications. What exactly is the Golden Ratio? How was it discovered? Where is it found? These questions and more are thoroughly explained in this fascinating and engaging tour of one of mathematics most interesting phenomena. Requiring no more than an elementary understanding of maths, this volume will give readers a new appreciation of the indispensible qualities and inherent beauty of mathematics.
Accuracy of saline infusion sonography versus hysteroscopy in the evaluation of uterine cavity abnormalities in infertile women at CHRACERH, Yaounde, Cameroon

Background: Uterine cavity abnormalities are seen as a cause of infertility in around 10%-15% and can go up to 50% in women with recurrent implantation failure. Saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) is a minimally invasive diagnostic modality in the evaluation but hysteroscopy remains the gold standard in the assessment of intra uterine cavity. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of saline infusion sonography (SIS) considering hysteroscopy (HS) as the gold standard to evaluate uterine cavity pathologies in infertile women at CHRACERH.Methods: Authors carried out a cross-sectional, retrospective study, over 2 years, from the 1st January 2016 to the 31st December 2017, with retrospective data collection in 110 records of infertile patients subjected to an ultrasound assessment of uterine cavity using saline as the contrast medium with a 6.5-MHz transvaginal transducer. When SIS found intra uterine abnormality, HS was done on a later date, using a 5 mm Bettocchi hysteroscope. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive and negative predictive values of SIS and HS were compared using the SPSS 20 software.Results: The mean age and body mass index were respectively 39.3±7.8 years and 28.7±4.1 kg/m². The main findings both in SIS and Hysteroscopy were respectively polyps (n=61; 55.5% vs 52.7%; n=58), myomas (n=43; 39.1% vs 31.8%; n=35), intrauterine adhesions (n=18; 16.4% vs 21.8%; n=24). The overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of SIS were 81.2%, 86.9% and 86.5% respectively.Conclusions: SIS as a diagnostic tool in the evaluation of intrauterine lesions has a good accuracy and can therefore replace HS when this later is not available, especially in our African setting.
A review of creativity within organizations from a psychological perspective

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to survey the main creativity models, mediators as well as the enhancers of organizational creativity, all from a psychological perspective. In addition, the paper seeks to identify gaps in knowledge of organizational creativity. Aspects of creativity that require closer inspection are described.Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature on creativity within organizations from a psychological perspective was undertaken. A large number of research papers, mainly published after 1985 covering creativity and/or innovation, were identified and critically evaluated for relevance to the paper's purpose, and were judged on sufficient scholarship in order to create a narrative literature review.Findings – Despite the great amount of psychological research on creativity and innovation, only a few models and theories appear to be defined. Moreover, their predictive value and incorporation of possible influencing factors is limited. In general, it can be concluded tha.
A Comparative Study Between Palonosetron and Granisetron to Prevent Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting after Gynaecological Surgery

Aim: Our aim of this randomized & prospective clinical study was to investigate and compare the efficacy of palonosetron HCl and granisetron HCl to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting after gynaecological surgery. Method: Fifty female patients of ASA grade I and II in between 18-60 years of age posted for elective gynaecological surgery were randomly divided into two groups containing 25 patients each. Before induction of anaesthesia group P received bolus dose of palonosetron 75 mcg and group G received bolus dose of granisetron 2.5 mg intravenously slowly over a period of 30 seconds. Result: In the postoperative period (0-3 hrs), the incidence of complete response (no postoperative nausea & vomiting, no rescue medication) was 88% with palonosetron and 76% with granisetron (p value-0.46). During 3-24 hrs postoperatively the incidence was 92% with palonosetron and 80% with granisetron (p value-0.417). During 24-48 hrs postoperatively the incidence was 92 % with palonosetron and 60 % with granisetron (p value-0.018). During 48-72 hrs incidence was statistically insignificant (p value-0.1284). Insignificant incidence of side effects between the groups was found. Conclusion: Palonosetron is more potent and long acting than granisetron for the prevention of post operative nausea & vomiting after gynaecological surgery.
The Creative Arts: A Process Approach for Teachers and Children

Chapter 1 Beginning the Journey Chapter 2 Understanding the Creative Process Chapter 3 Introducing Music and Movement Chapter 4 Celebrating the Visual Arts Chapter 5 Encouraging Play and Creative Drama in the Classroom Chapter 6 Experimenting with Three-Dimensional Art Chapter 7 Beginning a New Adventure Appendix 1 Literature Appendix 2 Music Appendix 3 Fingerplays Appendix 4 Additional Guided Imagery Scripts and Extension Activities
CUSTOMERS’ PREFERENCE FOR SELECTING PRIVATE HOSPITAL: A STUDY IN MANIPUR

With the rapid expansion of population and shortages of healthcare facilities in governments’ hospitals, private hospitals in the society have been playing a vital role. The demand of health services in private hospitals is increasing because of the certain amenities and facilities that are provided by these institutions. Patients can choose a hospital according to what matters most to them, whether it’s location, cost consideration, infrastructure availability, suggestion from friends, referred by doctors, etc. The present paper intends to find out customers priority for the selection of private hospital for their treatment. The paper aims to test the proportion of patients willing to seek a particular hospital (medical provider) is same across all the attributes for treatment. It also explores the factors playing significant role in customer preference for a private hospital. Data have been collected through schedule in three biggest multi-specialty private hospitals of Manipur (India). Cochran’s Q test is used to test whether the proportion of patients willing to seek a particular hospital (medical provider) is same across all the attributes for treatment. The findings of the present study would be an important aid for hospital administrators.
The Secret Cemetery

Studying the Living in Cemeteries * The Dynamics of Cemetery Landscapes * Planting the Memory: the Cemetery in the First Year of Mourning * The Grave as Home and Garden * Remembering the Dead for the Long Term * Keeping Kin and Kinship Alive * Cemeteries as Ethnic Homelands * Change and Renewal in Historic Cemeteries
Selective Depletion of SSEA-3- and TRA-1-60-Positive Undifferentiated Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Magnetic Activated Cell Sorter (MACS)

The capacity of indefinite self-renewal and pluripotency make human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) an attractive source for potential regenerative medicine. However, teratoma formation is one of the major obstacles for implementing hESC-based therapeutics in a clinical setting. While this tumorigenic capacity is known to be lost upon lineage differentiation in vitro, there is a potential risk that any residual undifferentiated hESCs or progenitor cells may form tumors upon transplantation. To ensure the safety of hESCs in clinical application, we thus explored the magnetic activated cell sorter (MACS) as a tool for separating undifferentiated hESCs from a mixed population of hESCs and human blood mononuclear cells. Labeled with single or combinations of two fluorsecein-labeled monoclonal antibodies (SSEA-3 and TRA-1-60) and subsequently stained with anti-FITC and/or anti-PE magnetic microbeads, cells were subjected to MACS separation. While a reduction of hESCs by depletion with a single marker was observed, there was still a significant fraction of residual hESCs in the flow-through fraction. However, two consecutive MACS separations upon simultaneous staining of two different hESC markers, SSEA-3 and TRA-1-60, completely depleted hESCs, as validated by flow cytometer, real-time PCR and immunofluoresence microscopic analyses. The maximum efficacy of hESC removal using this protocol was higher than 99.9%. No teratoma formation was observed in hESC-depleted cell injection to NOD/SCID mice. These results indicate that the current MACS protocol with two antibodies can efficiently eliminate undifferentiated cells from differentiated cells and greatly alleviate concerns about tumor formation by hESC-derived cellular therapeutics.
Comparability of MMPI-2-RF with the MMPI-2 in assessing psychiatric patients: a shortfall

Assessment of mental health problems with MMPI instruments has a long tradition in Italy beginning in 1948. This study examined how the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) compares with MMPI-2 in evaluating psychiatric patients in Italian patients. We obtained a sample of psychiatric inpatients that were referred to the University Hospital in Rome, Italy who were administered the MMPI-2. This study examines the utility of the MMPI-2-RF, and how its performance compares with MMPI-2 scales in this contemporary clinical sample. Several areas were examined: to evaluate whether the new MMPI-2-RF scales are sensitivity to mental health symptoms that are addressed by the original MMPI scales, and whether the MMPI-2-RF scales are sensitive to gender specific symptoms. These data show the limitations of the MMPI-2-RF in mental health assessment. The MMPI-2-RF scales have little relationship to the traditional MMPI-2 measures and are more highly related to several MMPI-2 content scales; in addition, they have lower sensitivity to mental health problems than the MMPI-2 clinical scales. Finally, the use of non-gendered norms in the MMPI-2-RF results in potential interpretive bias since men and women respond differently on a number of scales but are interpreted as equivalent using non-gendered norms.
Nutritional profiling of pigmented and scented rice genotypes of Kashmir Himalayas

Assessment of nutritional diversity in a crop germplasm is vital. In the present study a set of 19 rice accessions, including pigmented, scented landraces, Basmati-type genotypes and popular varieties of Northern Himalayan region were evaluated biochemically for their nutritional value. De-husked rice grains were assessed for seven major parameters. A highly aromatic landrace of Kashmir Himalayas, which is grown in mid altitude cold regions, showed maximum total protein (8.86%) content as well as highest fiber content (3.31%). However, it recorded the lowest starch content of 70.45% while a popular high yielding variety grown in the plains of Kashmir valley ‘Shalimar rice-1’ recorded the highest (79.36%) starch content as well as maximum amylose percentage (24.34%). Total Phenol content showed a wide range from 4.87 to 1.02 mg/g, with maximum in a pigmented rice genotype ‘Purple rice’ while lowest in Jhelum, a popular high yielding rice variety. Besides, purple rice also had maximum total anthocyanin (9995.34 μg/g) content, while lowest (5943.14 μg/g) was recorded in Jhelum. Similarly, total carotenoids too varied in a wide range, with ‘Khuch’ recording almost 10 times (0.022 μg/g) than the lowest (0.002 μg/g) in Shalimar Rice-1 and Jhelum. These results indicate that scented and pigmented rice genotypes of Kashmir Himalayan region are of better nutritional quality than the conventional high yielding varieties and could be promoted as ‘Specialty’ rice for better economic returns to the farmers.
The Ethical Complex of Corporate Food Power

In this paper I explore how nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the popular media in Britain have been able to pressure Britain's top supermarkets to undertake ‘ethical’ reforms of their global supply chains. I argue that, although the ‘ethical complex’ of British supermarkets is the product of unique historical and geographic circumstances, it also testifies to the capacity of agro-food activists to amplify their influence through the popular media. More broadly, it complicates assumptions about the demise of the Habermasian ‘public sphere’ at a time when massive corporations control both the media and the food supply. Three case studies of NGO campaigns illustrate this point. At the same time, however, they point to tensions between the international scope of certain NGO campaigns for supermarket ‘ethical reform’ and the more localized concerns of their constituencies.
Mutation breeding of Phaseolus vulgaris L.: Studies on the effects of irradiation dosage to resolve a suitable procedure of handling M and M generations

Seedling growth studies on gamma-irradiated seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris were conducted in the greenhouse and the field. No significant differences in germination scores between the unirradiated control and the seeds exposed to 10, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 Krads of gamma radiation were obtained. Exposure to 100 Krads, however, was lethal to the apical meristem. Growth of the epicotyl under greenhouse conditions was the most affected by gamma radiation. Based upon a 30% reduction in epicotyl length the optimum dose for irradiation was 30 Krads. At this level of irradiation the survival score at harvest under field conditions was 50% of that of the unirradiated control. Treatment with 30 Krads also gave the highest number of solid chlorophyll mutants.While not all the chlorophyll mutants were scored in the Bs (Sl gle seed bulk) populations, the % occurrence was consistently higher than that for the corresponding Bp (single pod bulk) populations. Based on these results, it is recommended that: a) the most suitable level of gamma radiation to use in a mutation breeding programme is 30 Krads; b) the M1 seeds should be field-planted at double the planting density of the control; c) the M1 plants should be harvested such that the Bs (single seed bulk) population be used for screening of the mutants.
Gender-selective interaction between aging and cardiovascular sympathetic activity.

Physiologically aging refers to the impaired ability to maintain homeostasis during external as well as internal stresses. The sympathetic nervous system becomes tonically, progressively and markedly activated with aging in humans. Study is done to measure the cardiovascular sympathetic dysfunctions in the males and females of the different age groups. Total 80, healthy subjects not having any major illness and any chronic addiction, were selected for the study. All the subjects were evaluated by using “CANWIN cardiac autonomic neuropathy analyzer” using the tests like Pulse rate by Palpatory method, Blood Pressure response to sudden standing and Sustained Handgrip test. In all the elderly subjects the sympathetic system was over activated and this over activation of the sympathetic system became more severe as the age advanced. Aging is accompanied by a greater increase in sympathetic activity in women than in men, independent of menopausal status. The study concludes that there is more marked influence of age on sympathetic nervous system activation and impaired sensitivity of baroreceptors in women than men.
Assessment of heavy metals with ecological risk of soils in the industrial vicinity of Tangail district, Bangladesh

This study was conducted to assess the ecological risk of heavy metals in soils collected from the industrial vicinity of Tangail district in Bangladesh. In this study, the levels of six heavy metals namely chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) in 15 sampling sites around the industrial vicinity of Tangail district in Bangladesh were assessed. The mean concentration of Cr, Ni, Cu, As, Cd and Pb in studied soils were 11.56, 23.92, 37.27, 6.11, 2.01, and 17.46 mg/kg, respectively. Certain indices, including the enrichment factor (EF), contamination factor (Cf), geoaccumulation index (Igeo), pollution load index (PLI), toxic unit analysis, and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to assess the ecological risk. The enrichment factor of all the studied metals for all sampling sites were in the descending order of Cd > Cu > As > Pb >Ni > Cr. The contamination factor values revealed that the studied soils were highly impacted by Cd. The pollution load index (PLI) values of Cd were higher than 1, indicating the progressive deterioration of soil due to Cd contamination. In the context of potential ecological risk (PER), soils from all sampling sites showed moderate to very high potential ecological risk.
Development of the financial sector in globalising world: An emerging market economy case

La integracion economica genera las precondiciones y causa la internacionalizacion de los bancos y de los servicios financieros globales. La entrada de bancos extranjeros en los mercados de los paises de Europa central y oriental (PECOs) ha sido rapida y significativa. Esta ponencia presenta algunos resultados empiricos sobre los motivos de la entrada de bancos extranjeros, sus actividades y su actuacion en Estonia, una pequena economia abierta que se encuentra a las puertas de unirse al mercado financiero integrado de la Union Europea. Se presentan y analizan algunos resultados de la investigacion realizada en 2001 sobre una muestra de pequenas y medianas empresas y otros clientes particulares de bancos comerciales de Estonia controlados por inversores extranjeros. Los principales objetivos de la investigacion fueron: 1) identificar las razones mas importantes en la eleccion del banco y la intensidad y tipo de contactos de los clientes y sus bancos; 2) evaluar la calidad y amplitud de los servicios y productos bancarios; 3) evaluar la creacion de valor en el proceso de relaciones entre los clientes y bancos. Los resultados de la investigacion conducen a algunas conclusiones sobre los resultados del proceso de globalizacion del sector financiero de una pequena economia abierta.