Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of intercropping cow pea with pearl millet on forage yield and competitive relationships

A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Experimental Farm of the Agriculture Faculty, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt, during successive summer seasons of 2017 and 2018 to study the effect of intercropping cow pea with pearl millet on forage yield and competitive relationships. A randomize complete block design (RCBD) with three replications was used. Results could be summarized as follows: o The pure stands of the pearl millet (S1) and cow pea (S2) produced the maximum total fresh and dry forage yields (ton /fed) (fed = feddan = Acre) as compared with the different intercropping systems in both seasons. Meanwhile, the cow pea and pearl millet grown under intercropping system of 2:2 ridges (S5) recorded the highest mean values for total fresh and dry forage yields (ton /fed) whereas cow pea intercropped with pearl millet side: side (S3) recorded the lowest mean values as compared to the other tested intercropping systems in both seasons. o Crude protein % was increased by intercropping system of 2:2 ridges (S5) in both seasons compared with the different studied intercropping systems. o Land equivalent ratio (LER) and relative crowding coefficient (RCC) recorded the highest mean values by intercropping system of 2:2 ridges (S5) on the both seasons. Pearl millet was dominant crop and cow pea was dominated crop at all intercropping systems in the both seasons. From the preceding results it be concluded that intercropping cow pea with pearl millet under intercropping system of 2:2 ridges (S5) caused an increase in forage yield production and its quality as compared to the other studied intercropping systems.
Microhabitat characteristics of brown bear den areas

The aim of this study was to determine the microhabitat, relief and forest structure characteristics of brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) cave dens and other types of dens in the North Dinarides (Velebit Nature Park) in Croatia. In total, 63 dens were identified, consisting of 89% cave dens and 11% other den types (nest dens 6%, stump dens 3%, trunk dens 2%). In the 20-meter radius around each den, the microhabitat, relief and structural characteristics were recorded, including altitude, slope, exposition, rockiness, forest developmental stage, canopy density, tree height, forest site index, tree basal area, and tree species composition. Based on altitude, the climatic category was determined according to the Köppen climate classification. Most cave dens (62%) were in the temperate climate, at altitudes between 900 and 1,100 m, with a southern exposition and slope class between 30 to 60%. The dens situate in partial canopy density of the third forest site index with tree heights between 16 and 20 m and without forest degradation. Slopes and tree heights were lower (p < 0.019) in cave den areas in comparison to other den types.
A Model for Adsorption of Divalent Organic Cations to Montmorillonite

Abstract Adsorption of the divalent organic cations paraquat (PQ) and diquat (DQ) to montmorillonite was studied experimentally and simulated by a model which combines the Gouy–Chapman solution and specific cation binding in a closed system. The model allows for coulombic and noncoulombic interactions as previously considered for monovalent organic cations. The coulombic interactions were expressed in terms of complexes formed between a divalent cation and one or two singly charged surface sites. The noncoulombic interactions also included mixed complexes in which a monovalent organic cation could bind to a complex composed of a divalent organic cation and one or two surface sites, and vice versa, with asymmetric binding coefficients. PQ adsorbed up to the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the clay, whereas adsorbed amounts of DQ exceeded the CEC by 18%. The binding coefficients determined for PQ and DQ exceed those found for Mg or Ca by several orders of magnitude but are below those previously found for several monovalent organic cations, such as acriflavin (AF) and crystal violet (CV). Unlike the unmodified, or enhanced, adsorption of these monovalent organic cations with an increase in ionic strength, the adsorbed amounts of PQ and DQ decreased with increasing CsCl concentrations. This trend necessitated ignoring noncoulombic interactions when only a divalent organic cation interacted with the clay. The adsorption model could simulate and predict the adsorption of PQ and DQ when added alone or in competition. The model explained qualitatively the larger adsorbed amounts of AF in competition with PQ or DQ but overestimated the amounts of adsorbed AF. We propose that steric restrictions imposed by low basal spacing in montmorillonite interacting with PQ or DQ reduce the amounts of adsorbed AF. This proposal is supported by X-ray diffraction measurements which yield basal spacing values of 1.3 nm when DQ and CV are added at amounts in excess of the CEC, whereas with CV alone the respective values were larger than 1.8 nm.
Neural Vocoding for CycleGAN-Based Voice Conversion

—We propose a voice conversion system leveraging recent developments in both voice synthesis and image morphing, which uses CycleGAN to convert mel-spectrograms and neural vocoders to synthesize the converted signals. To evaluate how different vocoders perform in the task, we synthesize converted mel-spectrograms using WaveNet, WaveRNN and MelGAN vocoders. We compare their performances via listening tests, ﬁnding that MelGAN and WaveRNN obtained comparable results while WaveNet obtained worse results for converted speech.
EVALUATION OF LIPID PROFILE IN NON-DIABETIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGE 3 AND 4

BACKGROUND: CVD are the major cause of mortality in patient with CKD. One of the established risk factor for cardiovascular disease is dyslipidemia. The pattern of dyslipidemia in CKD is entirely different from general population. So the study about the lipid pattern will be useful in early intervention and management of dyslipidemia in CKD. AIM OF THE STUDY: To estimate various levels of lipids in Non-Diabetic CKD stage 3 and 4. METHODS: The study was conducted in 50 patients of CKD in stage 3 and 4; 50 age and sex matched healthy individuals were selected as control. A detailed history and clinical examination were performed. Apart from routine investigations blood urea, creatinine, electrolytes and Creatinine clearance by using Cockcroft-Gault equation were measured. RESULTS AND OBSERVATION: Mean triglyceride of the study group was 197.26 mg/dl (178.18 mg/dl. control group). Statistical significance of these values was analyzed by finding out the standard error of difference between the two mean. It was 8.89. The actual difference of the mean between the two groups was 19.08, which is more than twice of standard error of difference between the two mean. So the difference in triglycerides values between the two groups is statistically significant. Similarly Mean HDL cholesterol of the study group was 34.18 mg/dl (39.48 mg/dl, Mean LDL cholesterol of the study group was 118.61(103.36) mg/dl, and mean total cholesterol of the study group was 192.24(178.48) mg/dl and all are statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Most common lipid abnormality in this study is statistically significant reduction of HDL-C level and elevation of serum triglycerides, TC and LDL-C level in patients with CKD Stage 3and 4. Most common hyperlipoproteinemia in this study is Type IV (Fredrickson classification).
Calciuric Response to Acute Mate Tea Load is Inversely Associated with Habitual Mate Consumption and Dietary Caffeine in Young Adult Women

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea is a caffeine-containing beverage habitually consumed in South-America and increasingly consumed worldwide. Mate consumption could adversely affect calcium homeostasis through caffeine-mediated increased urinary calcium loss. The aim of this study was to assess the change of urinary calcium in response to an acute mate tea load and to examine associations with habitual mate consumption, dietary caffeine, dietary calcium and bone mass status, in young adult women (20-37y, n=30). The women participated in two acute load tests, mate-tea (300 mg caffeine) and water, in a cross-over-designed study with 7d wash-out period. Each woman was her own control. Calcium was measured in 4h urine post-load (UCa). Habitual mate consumption, and dietary caffeine and calcium, were assessed by questionnaires. Bone mineral density (BMD) at total body, femur and lumbar spine was measured by dual-X-ray-absorptiometry. Habitual mate and dietary caffeine median intakes were 293 mL/d and 207 mg/d, respectively. Mean dietary calcium was 1103 mg/d. Median BMD z-scores were within the normal range. UCa increased with acute mate load compared to water (median increase 15.9 mg, paired t-test, p<0.001). Increased UCa with acute mate load (UCa) correlated directly with dietary calcium (r=0.556, p=0.001) and trochanter BMD z-score (r=0.380, p=0.042), and inversely with habitual mate intake (r=-0.524, p=0.003) and total dietary caffeine (r=-0.445, p=0.014). UCa was higher in women with habitual mate intake <250 mL/d compared to 250 mL/d, and in those with total dietary caffeine <150 mg/d compared to 150 mg/d, adjusting for dietary calcium and trochanter BMD z-score (multifactor ANOVA, p<0.05). Habitual mate consumption and total dietary caffeine appeared to attenuate the calciuric response to the acute mate tea load in the women regardless of dietary calcium and bone mass status. This suggests physiologic adaptation to chronic caffeine exposure in women which habitually consume mate.
Outcome Comparison Between Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a lung disease characterized by severe diffuse inflammation and hypoxemia. The cause of ARDS can be pulmonary or extrapulmonary originated. The outcome of pulmonary and extrapulmonary pediatric ARDS are poorly described. The objective of this study was to determine the outcome differences between pulmonary and extrapulmonary pediatric ARDS. A retrospective study was carried out in 60 patients who admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Sanglah Hospital, between January 2018 until December 2019. All children aged 0-18 years old diagnosed with ARDS according to Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC) criteria were included in this study. Length of ventilation, ventilator-free days, PICU length of stay, and PICU mortality as the outcome of this study were obtained from medical records. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square and Mann-Whitney test. Most of the patients were supported by invasive ventilation with the severity of ARDS was mild to moderate. The underlying disease of pulmonary ARDS (ARDSp) was pneumonia (100%), whereas in extrapulmonary ARDS (ARDSexp) was sepsis (100%). Analysis of outcome showed significant difference in mortality (33.3% vs 73.3%, p=0.002). The mortality was higher among those in the moderate severity of oxygenation index (64.5%, p=0.001). No significant difference was found in length of ventilation and PICU length of stay. The ventilator-free days in ARDSp was higher (22 days vs 0 days, p=0.000) compared with the ARDSexp. This study concluded that patients with extrapulmonary ARDS had poorer outcomes (higher mortality and less ventilator-free day) compared with pulmonary ARDS. The severity of ARDS based on the oxygenation index measurement can be used to discriminate mortality.
Destination Image of Antalya from the Perspectives of Tourists Staying in Hospitality Establishments with the Concept of Halal Tourism

The study's primary purpose is to reveal the destination image evaluations of Antalya by the tourists staying with the concept of halal tourism with the proposed model. In this context, the study was designed as survey-based quantitative research and was carried out on 660 tourists selected by a simple random sampling method in 6 hotels in Antalya destination. As a result of the structural equation modelling analyses, it was determined that the cognitive images of the tourists staying in hotels with the concept of halal tourism affected tourist satisfaction positively. In contrast, their effective images did not significantly impact tourist satisfaction, and that their effective images affected intention to recommend positively while their cognitive images influenced it negatively. Besides, it was found that both cognitive and affective image dimensions did not significantly affect intention to revisit. Furthermore, the results of the analyses indicated that cognitive images of the tourists positively affected their affective images and that tourist satisfaction had a positive impact on their intention to recommend and intention to revisit. According to the research results, it was determined that the cognitive image is a key element for the tourists staying in the halal concept to evaluate Antalya's destination. In this regard, it is evident that public policymakers and hotel managers should formulate their policies and strategies, taking into account the results of the research, as well as implementing policies and practices aimed at increasing the affective evaluations of tourists, which are more important than the cognitive evaluations of tourists in Antalya destination. Finally, it is believed that the study will reveal important practical implications in the context of developing policies and strategies for the managers of the hotels with the concept of halal tourism and for local authorities in the destination where these hotels are located by determining the destination image evaluations of tourists and revealing the relationship between destination image, tourist satisfaction and behavioural intentions.
Characterization of The Nutritional Properties of Sorghum Composite Flours Using Different Food to Food Fortification Approaches

DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.24018/ejfood.2020. 2.6. 84 Vol 2 | Issue 6 | November 2020 1 Abstract — Intervention using blended composite flours can reduce malnutrition in sub Saharan Africa. Prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition among the vulnerable children has necessitated research on cost effective food product development like food to food fortification of common staples like sorghum. An investigation was carried out on the nutritional properties of selected sorghum composite flours for the production of porridge for both home and industrial applications. In this study, composite flours V1 to V4 were made from sorghum, maize, grain amaranth, baobab and butternut at different rations; V1-(42.5:22.5:5:15:15),V2-(22.5:42.5:5:15:15), V3-(32.5:32.5:5:15:15) and V4-(65:0:5:15:15) were compared against composite flours AV1 to AV4 made from sorghum, cassava, chickpea, orange fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) and baobab; AV1-(42.5:22.5:5:15:15) AV2-(22.5:42.5:5:15:15), AV3-(32.5:32.5:5:15:15) and AV4-(65:0:5:15:15). Standard methods were used in determining the chemical characteristics of the composite flours. Composite flour formulations were based on Concept4 creative software. Results on proximate composition indicated a significant (p < 0.05) difference in moisture content of the control composite (V5) and the other composite flours with the moisture content ranging from 9.1% to 12.1% in V5 and V3 respectively. Carbohydrates were the most abundant nutrient in the composite flours 66.0 to 72.7% in V1 and V5 respectively, followed by fat 5.5% (AV3) to 9.2% (AV1), protein 5.1 (AV2) to 8.6% (AV4), crude fibre 1.5 (V2) to 4.3% (V5), and ash 1.4 (AV1) to 2.8% (AV4). The total energy ranged between 359.25 kcal (V4) to 379.94 kcal (V1) however, these values were not significantly different (p > 0.05). Zinc, calcium and magnesium concentration were significantly different (p <0.05) between the sorghum-maize-grain amaranthbaobab-butternut, on one hand and sorghum-cassava-chickpeaOFSP-baobab composite flours on the other. The concentrations of phosphorus and Iron were not significantly different (p > 0.05). Correlation analysis revealed significant negative correlation between crude protein and fibre (-0.512, p ≤ 0.001) and crude protein and iron (-0.386, p ≤ 0.047), whereas crude protein and magnesium had a significant positive correlation (0.455, p ≤ 0.017). The results indicate that both categories of flour composites have the potential to improve nutritional status of consumers. Thus, consumption of V1 and V4 composite flours with a protein content of 8.1% and 8.6% maybe encouraged for children aged 6 59 months who need products with good nutritional composition for proper growth and development.
Validation of Half-Reaction Volumes of the Promega PowerPlex® Forensic Amplification Kits (PowerPlex® 18D Systems, PowerPlex ® 21System, PowerPlex® Fusion System and PowerPlex® Y23 System) in STR Analysis

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Occupational Health Risks of Female Hairdressers: Knowledge, Practice, and Self-Reported Symptoms

Background & Objective(s): Hairdressers are exposed to various health hazards in their work environment. This study aims to assess the working conditions, knowledge, and practices regarding hazardous work exposure, in addition to identifying potential occupational health problems and their associated variables. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 151 female hairdressers was conducted in Assiut city, Upper Egypt. An interview questionnaire was used to record personal and job characteristics, descriptions of workplace environments, and knowledge and practices regarding occupational health risks and self-reported health problems. Standard assessment of weight and height was performed, and body mass index was calculated. Results: Insufficient ventilation of salons was reported by 67.5% of the hairdressers, and first aid measures were available for only 15.2%. Low awareness was found regarding blood-borne diseases transmitted through hair salons. Approximately 70% were disinfecting their equipment, and 12.4% performed this after each customer. The most frequent chronic musculoskeletal complaints were low back (22.5%), shoulder (17.2%), and wrist pain (16.6%). Nearly 24% complained from varicose veins. Varicose veins and knee pain were significantly associated with increases in age and working years. Neck pain was significantly associated with increases in age and being employed or owner of the hairdressing salon. Conclusion: Proper working conditions and safe practices of the studied hairdressers were insufficient. High awareness was found regarding the possibility of disease transmission through hair salons. However, only a few of them identified these diseases and their transmission modes. Moreover, they complained of musculoskeletal pain, varicose veins, and respiratory symptoms. Recommendations: Pre-employment health education programs should be provided for Egyptian hairdressers, and maintenance of hairdressing salons should be checked regularly.
Appraisal of maize yield and its traits with different nitrogen fertilization levels under intercropping cultivation, Upper Egypt

A field experiment was conducted during summer season of 2017 and 2018 at the experimental farm of El-Mattaena Agricultural Research Station, Luxor Governorate, Upper Egypt, which is located at a 25o 18- N latitude and 32o 34- E longitude. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of nitrogen fertilizer levels on maize growth and its yield under sole and intercropping maize with green bean system as well as water productivity and saved land. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with four replicates. The main plots were assigned for two cropping system; (1) maize crop only and (2) maize intercropped with green bean. The split plots were occupied by urea fertilizer (46.5% N) levels of 90, 120 and 150 kg N/fed (fed = feddan = Acre). The maximum maize yield (grain and straw) and its component (plant height, stem diameter, leaves number/plant, grains number/cob and weight of 1000 grains) as well as NPK content in maize grain were observed under intercropping system that received 150 kg N/fed. The maximum value of partial land equivalent ratio (LER) of maize or green bean was recorded when they fertilized by 150 kg N/fed. The LERs of intercrops between maize and green bean showed that the saved lands were over 36%. The highest values of crop water productivity of 1.40 kg grain /m3 under intercropping system and 1.18 kg grain /m3 under mono-cropping system were recorded with application of 150 kg N/fed. In general, fertilization at 150 kg N/ fed. proved to be the most effective treatment for maize grain yield and its component as well as maize water relationships especially crop water productivity.
CBT of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Foreign Medical Students

The article discusses the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy in foreign medical students. It is well known thatdepression is the second most common disease in the world. The causes of depression are diverse. Different psychological schools see this disorder from different perspectives. Recently, we are increasingly seeing mixed anxiety-depressive episodes. Learning a medicine in a foreign language is an additional stress factor. Thus, the selected contingent needs a psychotherapeutic effect for adaptation. The article provides information on cognitive-behavioral therapy taking into account the gender characteristics of the contingent. In our opinion, cognitive-behavioral therapy is an optimal and short-term method of psychotherapeutic influence. Thus, a differentiated approach to the preparation of therapeutic programs based on the gender characteristics of anxiety-depressive disorder is effective and can be recommended for use with medical students.
An examination of the Relationship between Weakness in Internal Control and Audit Fees with an Emphasis on the Moderating Role of managerial Stock Ownership

Internal control is not an event or a specific state of affairs, but a set of accountable and comprehensive actions that penetrate and expand into all activities of the organization. There is an essential fact that the auditor should have full information about internal controls and their weaknesses in general in order to report to the unit as soon as they are observed and dealt with. Also, the weakness in internal controls of the company leads to increased uncertainty and the risk of falsehood in financial reporting. Companies approach higher audit quality to reduce the risk of reporting, which is right in companies with less managerial ownership and motivated by coherent shareholders, in which managers are probably due to the wrong choice of an accounting policy that occurs in the form of opportunistic behavior to serve their interests. Therefore, based on this argument, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of managerial ownership on the relationship between the weaknesses of internal controls and audit fees. The statistical sample consists of 86 listed companies of the Tehran Stock Exchange during 2012-2016. The results show that there is a significant relationship between the weaknesses of internal controls and audit fees. Also, low managerial ownership leads to the intensification of the relationship between the weaknesses of internal controls and audit fees. On the other hand, the results show that high managerial ownership leads to a weakening of the relationship between weaknesses of internal controls and audit fees.