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OUTCOME OF RENAL ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS AT SAINT PAUL’S HOSPITAL MILLENNIUM MEDICAL COLLEGE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CENTER,

Introduction: Kidney transplant is the current modality of choice as a renal replacement therapy due to superior patient survival and quality of life than both peritoneal and hemodialysis. The service is limited outside of developed countries due to the requirement for structured organization, extended expertise, and qualified supportive laboratory, as well as extensive health system service support in general. Objective: The aim of the study is to describe renal allograft recipient outcomes during the first two years following establishment of the national kidney transplant center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A review of the case records of all recipients of renal allografts at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College between September 2015 and August 2017 was done. Results: Fifty two live donor kidney transplants were performed over two years. The cause of native kidney diseases was unknown in majority (32.6%), while chronic glomerulonephritis accounted for 30.8%. One fourth of recipients were transfused at least once before transplant. There was no biopsy proven rejection episode. There was one early graft loss from unknown cause. At least one organ system was affected with drug side effects in nearly in all (96%), leucopenia occurring in one fourth (22%) was very serious. Death censored graft survival at one year is 97.5% while mean GFR at one week, three month, six month and one year was 73.1, 93.6, 95.6, and 96ml/min, respectively. After successful kidney transplant pre-transplant hypertension subsided in 46.5% of pa-
Multiple trait evaluation index of bivoltine hybrid of silkworm csr2×csr4 under sub-tropical conditions

Feeding is the most important factor in silkworm rearing as it has a direct impact on growth and development of worms. Silkworm requires five hourly feeds a day but the rearers of J&K state feed the worms two times only which results in low cocoon yield. The present study was conducted on authorized commercial silkworm hybrid CSR2 x CSR4, comprising of four treatments viz. single feeding (24 hrs. gap), 2 feedings (12 hrs. gap), 3 feedings (8 hrs. gap) and 4 feedings (6 hrs. gap). Seventeen commercial characters were studied. Data generated was statistically analyzed and also evaluated cumulatively by Manos’ Evaluation Index (E.I.) method.
Determining Factors of Length of Stay of Indian Domestic Tourists

There is a trend of shortening lengths of stay (LOSs) in tourism, coupled with more frequent trips. Since tourism revenue derives from the duration of stay of tourists at destinations, tourism marketers are interested in attracting those tourists who stay for longer, and thus more profitable durations. Indian domestic tourism is a huge market but it has been insufficiently researched. As a result, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) are constrained to depend more on hunches in their efforts to attract tourists. This study attempts to identify the determining factors of length of stay of Indian domestic tourists with empirical evidence adopting multiple regression and the MARS (multivariate adaptive regression splines) model. The findings fill an essential gap in the tourism literature, as pertains to lengths of stay at Indian destinations. They also help destination marketing organizations better understand the nuances of tourist behavior, so they can craft appropriate marketing strategies that attract those tourists who tend to stay for longer durations.
Automation in Sports Reporting: Strategies of Data Providers, Software Providers, and Media Outlets

This study examines how algorithmic processing affects structures and practices in sports journalism in Germany. A multi-level perspective is used to determine which strategies data providers, software providers, and media outlets use to develop automated reporting, which compiles perspectives across the entire line of news production. The results of 11 in-depth interviews show that non-journalistic actors are vital partners in the news production process, as all actors work together in data handling, training, and software development. Moreover, automation can generate additional content such as match and historical coverage to help address shortfalls in capacity. However, given the business case for automation, amateur football (soccer) is currently the only viable candidate for its use. Many actors involved in the process argue that automated content is an added value for their readers, but claim that content quality has to be put before quantity. This means that some media outlets edit automated articles to increase the quality of their sports journalism, but that this is done only on a small scale. Media outlets do not perceive their roles to be changing, but see automation as a helpful tool that complements their work; a few use automatically created articles as a baseline for in-depth reporting. Moreover, the so-called ‘meta-writer’ has not become a reality yet, as data-processing and news writing are still kept separate. This article sheds new light on the use of automation in the sports beat, highlighting the growing role of non-journalistic actors in the news production process.
Diversity Considerations in School Choice: Developing Fair and Effective Mechanisms

Controlled school choice policies aim to provide families a choice as to which school their child will attend while maintaining diversity in schools. These policies are of- ten implemented in the form of minimum and maximum quotas on student types (that can be based on race, ethnicity or socioeconomic factors). When these quotas are interpreted as hard bounds, standard fairness and non-wastefulness properties are compromised, imposing a cost on student welfare. By interpreting the minimum quota as a flexible guideline (a ”soft” bound), I employ a mixed interpretation of these quotas to formulate a modified version of the student-optimal deferred acceptance algorithm that guarantees fairness. Furthermore, I show that both this and a purely soft inter- pretation of the diversity bounds can be used to formulate effective mechanisms that ensure fairness, even in settings with notionally hard bounds.
Analysis of Mathematical Reasoning Ability (MRA) with the Discovery Learning Model in Gender issues

This study examines students' mathematical reasoning based on Discovery learning models in terms of gender. This research was conducted at the SMPN 3 Kendari with quasi-experimental methods involving two classes with different treatments. The simple random technique is used to determine the class of research. Class VII. 6 (experimental class) consisted of 15 women and 11 men, while class VII.9 (control class) consisted of 15 men and 7 women. The instrument used was a student's mathematical reasoning ability test consisting of four items in the form of essays tested. Data processing using 2-way ANOVA with further tests using Scheffe. The conclusion obtained is that students are given a learning discovery model, the reasoning ability of male students excels in the ability to give mathematical problems verbally and in writing provided in the form of logical diagrams that contain existing data, perform mathematical manipulation related to the problem, and ensure validity as an argument, whereas women excel in the ability to draw conclusions based on relationships between mathematical concepts. The discovery learning model can increase students' mathematical penalties and overcome gender discussions.
Common wheat and cereal bug interactions: kernel quality depletion and immunodetection of damage

SUMMARY Several species of Heteroptera are responsible for kernel damage in wheat, Triticum aestivum L. (Poaceae), which affects bread-making quality. In Europe, the most noxious bugs belong to the genera Eurygaster (Scutelleridae) and Aelia (Pentatomidae). In the present work, five bug species frequently found in wheat fields in north-western Italy, Eurygaster maura, E. austriaca, Aelia acuminata, Nezara viridula and Carpocoris purpureipennis, were tested in field trials for their capacity to induce wheat damage. The sodium dodecyl sulphate sedimentation volume test was used as the qualitative control. Among the bug species tested, E. maura was the most noxious pest, with C. purpureipennis being almost as noxious as E. maura. In contrast, E. austriaca and A. acuminata, which have been considered the wheat pests of major importance, as well as N. viridula, caused no or only moderate damage to wheat quality. The adoption of an antiserum specifically produced with E. maura salivary glands proved to be effective and specific in detecting bug damage. Therefore, this polyclonal antibody is promising for the development of a reliable test for the quick evaluation of commercial wheat flour batches.
Relationship between Nutritional Status and Late-Life Depression in Esfarayen, Iran

Introduction: Since nutritional status has a great impact on physical and mental health, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between nutritional status and depression in elderly referring to urban health centers of Esfarayn, North Khorasan province, Iran) in 2017. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 250 elderly referring to Esfarayen health centers. Data collecting tool was a standard questionnaire for investigating nutritional and depression status in the elderly. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test, chi-square and correlation coefficient by SPSS18 software. Results: According to the results, 8.4% of elderly were malnourished and 30% were exposed to malnutrition. There was an inverse correlation between age, number of children and nutritional status, and there was a significant relationship between living alone, underlying diseases, body mass index and nutritional status (p < 0.05). Forthy four percent of the elderly had severe depression and 40% had mild depression. Significant relationship was found between variables such as age, gender, education, economic status, living alone, underlying diseases and depression (p < 0.05). There was a significant correlation between depression and nutritional status in the elderly (p <0.001, r = -0.615). Conclusion: Depression is prevalent among elderly, and their nutritional status is in moderate level. Regarding the correlation between these two variables, periodical psychiatric examinations, psychological interventions with the aim of treating depression as well as educational measures to improve the nutrition statues of the elderly is necessary.
Intercropping Farming System and Farmers Income

Agriculture cultivation systems and farmer’s income are the crucial issues in many agriculture-based developing countries. Our previous study proved that the polyculture system positively affects land productivity and land-use efficiency. This research investigated the relationship between intercropping farming systems and farmer’s income. We hypothesized that the intercropping farming system increases farmer’s income compared to monoculture. The farming income analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel and STATA software. The results showed that the farmer’s income derived from the intercropping farming system differs from monoculture. Based on the T-test, the intercropping farming system provided a higher income. Intercropping farming systems that have higher plant diversity, contributed to higher farmer income from different plant yields. Farmers that applied the intercropping system would harvest of 2-3 different plants from one cultivated land at the same time with regular planting distance. These indicated that the intercropping farming system reduces the risk of loss due to price fluctuations of products and the higher input costs during the production process.
Lactic acid of normal and pathological spinal fluids.

In 1917 Levinson 1 observed that spinal fluids from cases of epidemic meningitis immediately after withdrawal had a subnormal pH. This was in some instances further decreased when the fluids were permitted to stand at room temperature unstoppered. However, normal and tuberculous meningitic fluids when freshly drawn showed similar figures for pH, and the pH increased on standing, particularly in the tuberculous fluids. Levinson believed that the lowering of the pH of the spinal fluid in meningococcus meningitis was due to the accumulation of lactic acid in the fluid, but he presented no data to substantiate this explanation. In the present communication, data are presented for the sugar and lactic acid of the spinal fluid of normals, miscellaneous pathological conditions and meningitis. Clausen's method was employed for the determination of the lactic acid, and the Folin-Wu procedure for the sugar. Specimens of spinal fluid obtained from five normal adults, after a night's fast and rest, showed lactic acid concentration from 8 to 15 mg. per 100 cc. In twenty-one miscellaneous non-meningitic cases the lactic acid varied from 9 to 26 mg. per 100 cc. Fluids obtained from two chronic nephritics after convulsions gave figures of 22 to 23 mg. , and from two cases of encephlitis lethargica 26 and 23 mg. Clinical improvement in the instances of encephalitis was accompanied by a fall in the spinal fluid lactic acid to 18 and 17 mg. respectively. Meningismus associated with broncho-pneumonia in three children gave normal figures for the spinal fluid lactic acid. Meningococcus meningitis in the seven patients studied presented figures for the spinal fluid lactic acid varying from 23 to 77 mg. per 100 cc. In all instances there was observed a decrease in the sugar, and in some no sugar was found.
Abonado del pasto tanner (Brachiaria radicans Napper) con purines: rendimiento de forraje y extracción de nutrimentos

The objectives of the this study were to determine yield and nutrient uptake in Tanner Grass (Brachiaria radicans) fertilized with pig slurry between September and December 2000. Experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replicates in 5 x 4 m plots and 2 m between plots. Forage was harvested every 21 days at a 5 cm cutting height in 1 m2 plots. Five slurry rates equivalent to 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 kg of N ha-1 yr-1, and a chemical fertilizer 240-80-80 as control (in four applications) were evaluated. Yield decreased (P< 0.01) as fall advanced, showing 1285, 738, 723 and 143 kg ha-1 on average, but cumulative yields showed a significant quadratic trend when related to N rates (Y=230.07+7.91x-0.004x2). N concentration in forage, ranged from 13.4 to 25.6 g kg-1 and showed a quadratic response (Y = 11.21+0.031x-0.000021x2). N uptake increased as slurry rates increased from 28.1 to 93.7 kg ha-1 and N recovery was more than 50 %, except for the 1,000 kg N ha-1 yr-1, rate with 34 %. P uptake ranged from 37.6 % for the 1,000N kg ha-1 yr-1 rate to 68.6 % for the 600 Nkg ha-1 yr-1 rate. Potassium uptake was more than 95 %, except for the 1,000 Nkg ha-1 yr-1 rate with 64.6 %. Tanner grass removes large quantities of the elements applied as slurry. However, slurry rates of more than 800 Nkg ha-1 year-1 may cause more N leaching into groundwater.
Hazard Quotient and Bioaccumulation Assessment of 26 Organochlorine Pesticides in Water, Sediment and Fish (Tilapia zilli) Warri River, Niger Delta Region - Southern Nigeria

A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to destroy, suppress or alter the life cycle of any pest. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been known to resist biodegradation, persist in the environment and thus can concentrate through food chains and produce a significant magnification that can pose severe toxic risk to human health. Bioaccumulation and concentration levels of 26 Organochlorine Pesticides were assessed in water, sediment and fish samples from the Warri River, Nigeria. Samples were collected across the two predominant seasons - rainy and the dry season. The results obtained reveal the presence of 22 of the investigated 26 OCPs in the dry season whereas 19 were detected in the rainy season. Results obtained revealed p,p’-DDT, γ-HCH, and aldrin as the most predominant pesticides detected in the water samples with concentrations of 0.588; 0.160 and 0.092 μg/L, respectively. γ-HCH, p’-DDD and aldrin (29.00; 23.00 and 22.00 ng/g, respectively) for the sediment samples. The most predominant contaminants in the fish samples were HCB, o,p’-DDT, γ-HCH (60.00; 29.00 and 27.00 ng/g, respectively). The Hazard Quotient (HQ) analysis was carried out on the fish samples collected revealed factors of 1.34 to 3.17 indicating a moderate hazard while the Bioaccumulation Index (BI) was found to be below 1 indicating their suitability for consumption. However, the risk of toxicity and bioaccumulation arising from long-term consumption of the OCP-contaminated fish may still exist.
Overview: Estimating and reporting uncertainties in remotely sensed atmospheric composition and temperature

Abstract. Remote sensing of atmospheric state variables typically relies on the inverse solution of the radiative transfer equation. An adequately characterized retrieval provides information on the uncertainties of the estimated state variables as well as on how any constraint or a priori assumption affects the estimate. Reported characterization data should be intercomparable between different instruments, empirically validatable, grid-independent, usable without detailed knowledge of the instrument or retrieval technique, traceable and still have reasonable data volume. The latter may force one to work with representative rather than individual characterization data. Many errors derive from approximations and simplifications used in real-world retrieval schemes, which are reviewed in this paper, along with related error estimation schemes. The main sources of uncertainty are measurement noise, calibration errors, simplifications and idealizations in the radiative transfer model and retrieval scheme, auxiliary data errors, and uncertainties in atmospheric or instrumental parameters. Some of these errors affect the result in a random way, while others chiefly cause a bias or are of mixed character. Beyond this, it is of utmost importance to know the influence of any constraint and prior information on the solution. While different instruments or retrieval schemes may require different error estimation schemes, we provide a list of recommendations which should help to unify retrieval error reporting.
Global-regional nested simulation of particle number concentration by combing microphysical processes with an evolving organic aerosol module

Abstract. Aerosol microphysical processes are essential for the next generation of global and regional climate and air quality models to determine the particle size distribution. The contribution of organic aerosol (OA) to particle formation, mass and number concentration is one of the major uncertainties in current models. A new global-regional nested aerosol model was developed to simulate detailed microphysical processes. The model combined an advanced particle microphysics (APM) module and a volatility basis-set (VBS) organic aerosol module to calculate the kinetic condensation of low volatile organic compounds and equilibrium partitioning of semi-volatile organic compounds in a 3-dimensional (3-D) framework using global-regional nested domain. In addition to the condensation of sulfuric acid, equilibrium partitioning of nitrate and ammonium, and the coagulation process of particles, the microphysical processes of the organic aerosols are realistically represented in our new model. The model uses high-resolution size-bins to calculate the size distribution of new particles formed through nucleation and subsequent growth. The multi-scale nesting allows the model to use high resolution to simulate the particle formation processes in the urban atmosphere in the background of regional and global environments. Using the nested domains, the model reasonably reproduced the OA components from analysis of Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (AMS) measurements by Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) and the particle number size distribution (PNSD) in Megacity Beijing during a period of about a month. Anthropogenic organic species accounted for 67 % of the OA of secondary particles formed by nucleation and subsequent growth, significantly larger than that of biogenic OA. Over the global scale, the model well predicted the particle number concentration in various environments. The microphysical module combined with VBS simulated the universal distribution of organic components among the different aerosol populations. Model results strongly suggest the importance of anthropogenic organic species in aerosol particle formation and growth at polluted urban sites and over the whole globe under the influence of anthropogenic source areas.
Original article J Bas Res Med Sci 2014; 1(2):30-35

Introduction: Studies have shown that insufficient recovery between sessions causes immune suppression. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of repeated bouts resistance and endurance exercise on blood leukocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes count and plasma cortisol levels in athlete girls. Materials and methods: 9 athlete girls (ages, 20-25 years), participated in the study voluntarily. They performed two experimental protocols in two phases on two separate days. At first, subjects performed two bouts of resistance exercise (8 exercises with 65% 1RM) at 09:00 and 15:00. After one week rest, subjects performed two bouts of endurance exercise (60 min cycling on 65% HR Reserve) at the same time. Blood samples were taken before and after each bout and 1 hour after the second bout of exercise. Statistical analysis was performed using Kolmogroph-Smirnoff, independent t-test and ANOVA with repeated measure. Results: Repeated bouts endurance exercise significantly increased blood leukocytes, neutrophils, monocytes count and plasma cortisol levels, but repeated bouts resistance exercise only increased blood lymphocytes count significantly (P < 0.05). Comparison of the two exercise types indicated that there was a significant difference in blood monocytes count (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The results showed no significant difference between repeated bouts of resistance and endurance exercise in a day on immunological variables and cortisol hormone.
Assistance or Resistance? Evaluating the Intersection of Automated Journalism and Journalistic Role Conceptions

Newsrooms are a social context in which numerous relationships exist and influence news work—be it with other journalists, the audience, and technology. As some of these relations change due to technological innovations, new hybrid contexts—technologies that are interwoven with newsroom values, routines, and socio-cultural experiences—can emerge. One key question is how journalists conceptualise and interact with such technologies, and to what degree they retain (creative) agency in the process. Therefore, this study evaluates the intersection of automated journalism and journalistic role conceptions. Using Hanitzsch’s and Vos’s circular model of journalistic roles (2017) and Deuze’s understanding of journalism as an ideology (2005) as a theoretical framework, this study examines some of the discursive aspects of automated journalism by asking: To what extent are journalistic roles (a) challenged or (b) advanced as a result of automated journalism? Our findings more closely align with the latter, pointing to a strong sense of discursive maintenance of journalists’ roles and their core skillset and thus suggesting a high degree of ideological continuity in the face of industrial disruption. It concludes with an agenda for future research and stresses that at times when journalism and automation intersect, the field would benefit from incorporating emerging conceptual frameworks such as human–machine communication.