Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Avaliação da implementação das boas práticas de manipulação em unidade de acolhimento institucional por meio de um Programa de Incentivo fiscal e capacitação

O objetivo deste estudo foi de avaliar a implementação das Boas Práticas de Manipulação em Unidade de Acolhimento Institucional de Santa Maria/RS, por meio de um programa de incentivo fiscal e capacitação, e o efeito do investimento realizado. No primeiro mês, aplicou-se uma lista de verificação para avaliar as Boas Práticas de Manipulação. Posteriormente elaborou-se um plano de ação para ajustar as não conformidades, levantar os custos e encaminhar o projeto para aprovação. Após aprovação, realizou-se a capacitação e estipulou-se o prazo de oito meses para efetuar adequação dos itens. No último mês aplicou-se novamente a lista de verificação. Na primeira aplicação, a Unidade apresentou 38 % de adequação; e após os investimentos a conformidade foi de 93 %. Nesta primeira aplicação, os itens controle integrado de pragas, documentação e registro, e responsabilidade não apresentaram adequação. Após os investimentos, estes itens e o abastecimento de água, manejo de resíduos, matéria-prima, ingredientes, embalagem, armazenamento e transporte do alimento preparado obtiveram 100 % de adequação; e o item com maior investimento foi de edificações, instalações, móveis e utensílios. Após a execução de investimento e capacitação houve aumento no percentual de adequação, em relação às Boas Práticas de Manipulação.
Digital Amputation for the Salvage of Lame Dairy Cows

Objective- To study the effect of digit amputation on animal survival, and distribution of lesions on limbs, days in milk and parity in operated cows. Design- Retrospective descriptive study. Animals- Thirteen cows in a dairy herd consisting 1100 lactating Holstein cows. Procedures- Digit amputation by using a loop wire after inducing local intravenous anesthesia. Results- Digits of 13 cows were amputated during the period of study. Most amputations were done in hindlimbs. The average of parity during surgery was 3.3 that were higher from the average of parity in the herd (2.9). Eight cases were recorded in the third or less parities and 5 cases in fourth or more parity. The average of days in milk for all amputated cow is 180.72 ± 136.18 days that in 5 cases it was recorded under 100 DIM and 8 cases is over 100 days. Six out of 13 cows (46.15 %) were survived at least one year after surgery and 7 cows (53.85%) were culled after amputation. The main reason for culling in 2 (28.57%) cases was infertility but in other five (71.43%) was complications of the lameness. The average time to culling after surgery in culled animals recorded as 131 days. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance- Regards to the results, digit amputation can extend lifespan of cows with some incurable digital diseases. Digit amputation may consider as a salvage method in dairy farms. Some factors like the time of surgery, surgical technique and extent of the lesions may affect the outcomes.
Characterization of sugar cane bagasse ash as supplementary material for Portland cement

Sugar Cane Bagasse is a by-product of the sugar agroindustry; it is partly used as fuel. However, bagasse ash (SCBA) is considered waste, which creates a disposal problem. Furthermore, if sugar cane bagasse is burned under controlled conditions, the SCBA can be potentially reused. This paper considers the technical viability of using SCBA as a partial replacement for cement. Two samples of SCBA from a Colombian sugar industry were characterized. The chemical composition of the samples shows high percentages of silica, 76.3% and 63.2%. The mineralogical and morphological characteristics of the waste were determined by X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), thermal analysis (TG/DTA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The pozzolanic activity of SCBA was evaluated using the Frattini test and the strength activity index test (SAI). The ASTM C618 defines an SAI of at least 75% as a requirement for classifying material as a pozzolan. This condition was achieved in the experiments performed. The results indicate that SCBA produced in the manufacture of commercial cements can be recycled for use as pozzolanic material. This supplementary material can partially replace cement and therefore reduce CO 2 emissions.
A Study on an Air-Jet Loom with Substreams Added:Part 4: Length of Main Nozzle

In order to fly the weft straight with no crooks, long nozzles were studied to find the following results : 1) So far as the outlet of the yarn guide pipe was downstream of the geometrically joining point of air supplied to the nozzle, the high velocity region effective to accelerate the weft could be wide axially if the yarn were started from the deeper point of a nozzle as long as possible. 2) The demerit of slow speed-up of a long yarn due to a long nozzle could be overwhelmed with the merit of high velocity given by the long duration of yarn acceleration. Velocity higher than 100 m/sec could be obtained by the numerical calculation at the exit of a long nozzle. 3) A device to measure the yarn speed photoelectrically without touching the yarn was used to prove that, the deeper the point of yarn start in the long nozzle, the higher the yarn speed when its front end leaves the nozzle. 4) Although the way to measure and express numerically the deviation of yarn passage was devised, it did not verify that the deviation would be smaller if the yarn were started from the deeper point of the nozzle, in case where there were no substreams added from outside of the shed.
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Renal Pelvis: An Analysis of 5 Cases

OBJECTIVES: Mucinous adenocarcinomas are a rare lesion of the renal pelvis. We present our clinical experience with this disease at Changhua Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of patients presenting with renal pelvic tumors from 1987 to 2007, and identified 5 cases of mucinous adenocarcinoma. Clinical data including age, gender, clinical presentations, laboratory data, concomitant disease, treatment, and outcomes were retrospectively analyzed, and the histopathological diagnoses were confirmed by a single pathologist. RESULTS: The incidence of mucinous adenocarcinoma of epithelial tumors of the renal pelvis in our hospital was 1.4% (5/349). The mean age of these 5 patients, all men, was 69.6 (range, 64~79) years. All patients had renal stones, and 4 patients had hydronephrosis with or without chronic pyelonephritis. Urinalysis confirmed mucin in the urine of 3 patients (60%). Two of the 5 patients (40%) died of a mucinous adenocarcinoma within 3 years of their diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Early diagnosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma is difficult, and clinical presentations are usually nonspecific. Mucin in the urine might be a sign of this disease, especially in patients who also have chronic irritation of the renal pelvis.
ANALYSIS OF CONNECTED AIR VOIDS IN WARM MIX ASPHALT

Warm mix asphalt mixtures (WMA) are asphalt mixtures produced at reduced temperatures, as compared to conventional hot mix asphalt (HMA). Temperature reductions in the order of 10 to 50 °C are possible through the incorporation of diverse WMA-type additives. However, different aspects, including the mixture internal structure of WMA, are still an object of research. Consequently, this paper focuses on the assessment of the internal structure of WMA (computed in terms of the connected air voids (CAV) characteristics), fabricated using three WMA additives: Asphamin®, Sasobit®, and Evotherm®. The CAV content corresponds to the fraction of air voids (AV) forming connected paths in a compacted specimen and is better related to the asphalt mixture response (e.g., permeability) than the total AV content. The CAV analysis was based on X-ray computed tomography scanning and subsequent image analysis. Corresponding results suggest the need for additional research to further characterize field compacted mixtures, produced at densification levels comparable to those achieved in the laboratory. In addition, the inclusion of WMA additives and corresponding temperature reductions did not substantially affect the internal structure of gyratory-compacted specimens (115 mm in height) produced for laboratory mixture evaluation.
Caracterización biológica y clínica del riesgo trombótico y hemorrágico de pacientes con fibrilación auricular no valvular bajo tratamiento anticoagulante oral.

El elevado riesgo tromboembolico y hemorragico en la fibrilacion auricular (FA) es altamente heterogeneo y condiciona la morbi-mortalidad de la FA. La anticoagulacion oral previene eventos tromboticos y mortalidad, pero conlleva ciertos riesgos. Por ello, los pacientes son estratificados segun escalas de riesgo, que se intentan refinar adicionando otros marcadores. Para evaluar su utilidad pronostica, puntuamos segun las escalas CHA2DS2-VASc y HAS-BLED a pacientes consecutivos, anticoagulados de forma estable. Ademas determinamos los titulos de troponina T (hsTnT) e interleukina 6 ultrasensibles (hsIL6), y el indice tobillo brazo (ITB). La escala CHA2DS2-VASc predice eventos cardiovasculares y mortalidad; la escala HAS-BLED no solo es util en la valoracion del riesgo hemorragico sino que tambien muestra valor predictivo de eventos cardiovasculares y mortalidad. Los valores de hsTnT y los de hsIL6 anaden informacion pronostica, mejorando el indice de discriminacion integrado de ambas escalas. El ITB resulto predictor de eventos tromboticos y hemorragicos. Palabras clave – fibrilacion auricular; estratificacion de riesgo; indice tobillo brazo; interleukina 6; troponina T; sangrado; eventos cardiovasculares; mortalidad.ABSTRACT The high thrombotic risk determines the atrial fibrillation morbi-mortality. Oral anticoagulation results in stroke and mortality prevention, at the expense of bleeding-related risk. These risks are highly heterogeneous, reason why patients are stratified according to risk scores, refined by specific biomarkers. In order to evaluate their prognostic value, we recruited consecutive patients, steady on oral anticoagulation, in whom CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores were calculated. In addition levels of high sensitivity troponin T and interleukin 6 (hsTnT and hsIL6 respectively) were determined, and the ankle brachial index (ABI) measured. The CHA2DS2-VASc score predicts cardiovascular events and mortality; HAS-BLED score is not only useful to assess bleeding risk but also shows predictive value for cardiovascular events and mortality. In addition levels of both hsTnT and hsIL6 provided prognostic information, improving the integrated discrimination index of both scores. Abnormal ABI was an independent predictor for all-cause mortality and major bleeding. Key words - atrial fibrillation; risk stratification; ankle brachial index; interleukin 6; troponin T; bleeding; cardiovascular events; mortality.
Antimicrobial activities of saponin-rich guar meal extract

Antimicrobial Activities of Saponin-Rich Guar Meal Extract. (May 2008) Sherif Mohamed Hassan, B.S.; M.S., Suez Canal University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Aubrey Lee Cartwright Three saponin-rich extracts (20, 60, 100% methanol), four 100% methanol subfractions and seven independently acquired fractions (A-G) from guar meal, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (syn. C. psoraloides), were evaluated for antimicrobial and hemolytic activities. These activities were compared against quillaja bark (Quillaja saponaria), yucca (Yucca schidigera), and soybean (Glycine max) saponins in 96-well plates using eight concentrations (0.01 to 1.0 and 0.1 to 12.5 mg extract/mL). Initial guar meal butanol extract was 4.8 ± 0.6% of the weight of original material dry matter (DM). Butanol extract was purified by preparative reverse-phase C-18 chromatography. Two fractions eluted with 20, and one each with 60, and 100% methanol with average yields of 1.72 ± 0.47, 0.88 ± 0.16, 0.91 ± 0.16 and 1.55 ± 0.15% of DM, respectively. Further purification of the 100% methanol fraction using normal-phase silica gel preparatory high pressure liquid chromatography eluted 4 peaks at 16, 39, 44 and 46 min. Only the 100% methanol fraction, its 16 min peak, F and G fractions, and quillaja saponin, exhibited both hemolytic and antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Typhimurium and E. coli, but 20 and 60% methanol fractions stimulated Lactobacillus spp. growth. Guar meal (0 or 5%) was added to diets fed to chicks from 1
Resistance of blended concrete containing an industrial petrochemical residue to chloride ion penetration and carbonation

In this study, the resistance of blended concrete containing catalytic cracking residue (FCC) to chloride ion penetration and carbonation was examined. FCC was added at the levels of 10%, 20%, and 30% as partial replacement for cement. Concretes with 10% of silica fume (SF), 10% of metakaolin (MK), and without additives were evaluated as reference materials. The rapid chloride permeability test (RCPT) performed according to ASTM C1202 standards and an accelerated carbonation test in a climatic chamber under controlled conditions (23 °C, 60% RH and 4.0% CO2), were used in order to evaluate the performance of these concretes. Additionally, their compressive strength was determined. The results indicate that binary blends with 10% FCC had similar compressive strength to concrete without additives and had lower chloride permeability. 10% SF and 10% MK exhibited better mechanical behavior and a significant decrease in chloride penetration when compared to 10% FCC. It is noted that there was an increase in concrete carbonation when FCC or MK were used as additives. It was also observed that with longer curing time, the samples with and without additives, presented higher resistance to carbonation. The accelerated corrosion test by impressed voltage was also performed to verify the findings and to investigate the characteristics of corrosion using a 3.5% NaCl solution as electrolyte. The mixtures that contained 10% FCC were highly resistant to chloride ion penetration and did not present cracking within the testing period.
A Controlled Comparison of the Effect of a High Fiber Diet on the Glycaemic and Lipid Profile of Nigerian Clinic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is increasing worldwide and a disproportionate burden of this increase is borne by developing economies. It is yet to be established whether dietary strategies and interventions which have been successful in the control of T2DM in Western nations will achieve the same effect in the African setting. We studied the effect of a formulated high caloric fibre diet on the glycemic and lipid profile of tablet treated type 2 Nigerian diabetics. We assigned 52 type 2 diabetics (26 men, 26 women) to either an intervention (35) or control group (17). Each subject in the intervention group consumed a diet providing at least 40g of fibre per day while subjects in the control group were fed a regular diet. The effect of both diets on glucose and lipid profile was then tested at 4 and 8 weeks. One way repeated measures analysis of variance for the follow up period showed a significant lowering of waist circumference p = 0.002, Fasting Blood Glucose, 2hr post prandial glucose, Total Cholesterol, Triglyceride, and LDL-C (p = 0.000 in all cases) by the third visit in the intervention group. At the end of the third visit, the mean FBG decreased by 4.9 ± 2.7mmol/l 95% CI -5.8 to -3.9 in the intervention group and by 3 ± 2.8mmol/l 95% CI -4.5 to -1.5 in the control group p = 0.02. 23 (65.7%) intervention group subjects had attained FBG levels = 7.0 mmol/l by the third visit. None of the control subjects had their FBG lowered below 7.0 mmol/l by the third visit. Plasma glucose concentration 2hr after meal, plasma TC, TG and LDL-C decreased significantly more in th e intervention group than among those in the control group. By the second visit, all the patients in the control group had their Glibenclamide increased to10mg or their Chlorpropamide to between 375 and 500mg per day while 29 (82.9%) persons in the intervention group had their drugs increased in a similar fashion. By the third visit, 8(47.1%) control subjects had a further increase in the dose of their sulphonylurea while all but 2 (5.7%) patients in the subject group had achieved normoglycemia. Consumption of a high fibre diet provided mainly through soup thickeners and vegetables by newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patients being treated with oral hypoglycaemic agents resulted in early attainment of normoglycaemi a and improved glycemic and lipid profile compared with a conventional diet. These findings underscore the need for our dietary guidelines to include specific recommendations on increased utilization of dietary fibre.
Comparison of Alternative and Traditional Teacher Certification Programs in Terms of Effectiveness in Encouraging STEM Pre-Service Teachers to Teach in High Need Schools.

Central to the debate regarding the effectiveness of alternative and traditional teacher certification programs is the question of providing high quality teachers for high need schools. The Robert F. Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, funded by the National Science Foundation, supports both alternative and traditional routes to teacher certification nationwide and has similar requirements for all teacher candidates. It, therefore, provided a unique opportunity to compare alternative and traditional programs in terms of their perceived effectiveness in encouraging potential STEM teachers to teach in high need schools. Data came from a comprehensive, mixed methods evaluation of the Noyce Program and included 434 surveys completed by Noyce scholars, and 19 interviews with school district representatives. Comparisons between alternative and traditional programs were made based on scholarsâ€™ demographics, affective characteristics, background experiences, and beliefs about teaching. Results demonstrated that Noyce scholars from alternative and traditional programs were similar in 27 demographic and most affective characteristics but different in background experiences and beliefs about teaching. Moreover, the data suggest that alternative routes might attract more candidates who are more likely to teach in high need schools.
Characteristics of Scabietic Lesions as Predictors of Microscopy Outcome in the Diagnosis of Scabies

Background : In resource limited settings, microscopic isolation of the scabies mite or its products is a cheap method to confirm clinical diagnosis of scabies, however this method is sometimes problematic as the mite or its products are not often found. Objectives : This study was conducted to determine the correlation between clinical characteristics of scabies lesions and outcome of microscopy. Methods : In a hospital-based cross sectional study, 210 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of scabies were recruited. Questionnaires were used to obtain their demographic and clinical data, and skin scrapings were taken for microscopic diagnosis of scabies. Data was analyzed using Epi Info version 7 statistical software package. Results : Of 210 patients with a clinical diagnosis of scabies, 52.9% were females and 47.1% were males with a mean age of 14.8 (+11.7). Microscopy of skin scrapings confirmed the diagnosis of scabies in 111 patients (52.9%) while 99 patients (47.1%) had a negative microscopy result. A significant correlation was found between the distribution of scabies lesions to the buttocks and a positive microscopy result. Conclusion : For microscopic diagnosis of scabies, distribution of scabies lesions to the buttocks seems to be a significant predictor of a positive result.
Assessment of high risk pregnancy in Bam Mahdieh maternity hospital, 2001

Background and aim: Attention to health of mother during pregnancy is essential for the health of both mother and infant. Early detection of high-risk pregnancies is fundamental for prenatal care. This survey was performed to find the prevalence of the high-risk pregnancies and causing factors in the maternity hospital of Bam in 2001. Method: This descriptive and cross sectional study was performed on 850 randomly selected pregnant women. Results: We found that 11.8% of the cases were younger than 18 years, 6.6% were older than 35 years, 8.8% had five or more pregnancies, 5.4% had pre-term, 6.3% had post-term labor, 2% had hemorrhaged pregnancy and 4.2% indicated signs of preeclampsia. The prevalence of various diseases were as follows: 12.3% afflicted with urinary infection, 0.8% had addiction. 0.4% had sexual transmitted disease, 0.4% had anemia, 0.6% had thyroid disease, 0.6% had cardiac diseases, 0.1% had liver disease, 9.1% had diabetes mellitus and 4.3% afflicted with more than one disease. Also 22.9% had low birth weight. Conclusion: Inappropriate age, urinary tract infection, hemorrhage and hypertension were the most important health problems of the pregnant women. For prevention of the high-risk pregnancies, education and prenatal care are necessary.
Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Research Program. Geotechnical Aspects of Rock Erosion in Emergency Spillway Channels. Report 4. Geologic and Hydrodynamic Controls on the Mechanics of Knickpoint Migration

Abstract : During the last decade, occurrences of emergency spillway discharges at Soil Conservation Service, Corps of Engineers, and private reservoirs have increased and, in certain circumstances, resulted in erosional damages to the spillways. Rapid headward erosion in unlined emergency spillways at Corps of Engineers reservoirs including Grapevine, Saylorville, and Black Butte caused the Corps to take a serious look at the available methods used to predict erosion damage in unlined emergency spillways. The catastrophic loss of private and Soil Conservation Service reservoirs because of knickpoint migration in emergency spillway channels was additional evidence that the mechanics of knickpoint erosion were not clearly understood. Severe erosion was documented at several Corps spillways where the flow was less than one-tenth of the designed capacity. The purpose of this research was to study knickpoint erosion phenomena with respect to the combined effects of the geologic and hydrodynamic controls. In order to study the mechanisms working at the knickpoint, several obstacles had to be overcome. First a material had to be developed which would erode like rock but would keep the eroding water clear so that the failure mechanisms could be observed. Sodium silicate and gelatin-cemented gravel in combination with Plexiglass were used to simulate knickpoints in layered rock. Next, a hydraulic flume had to be modified to accommodate layered samples.
Reliability of computer systems and networks

From the Publisher: With computers becoming embedded as controllers in everything from network servers to the routing of subway schedules to NASA missions, there is a critical need to ensure that systems continue to function even when a component fails. In this book, bestselling author Martin Shooman draws on his expertise in reliability engineering and software engineering to provide a complete and authoritative look at fault tolerant computing. He clearly explains all fundamentals, including how to use redundant elements in system design to ensure the reliability of computer systems and networks. Market: Systems and Networking Engineers, Computer Programmers, IT Professionals.
Reduction of radiation from central exciting region of Eleven feed and pattern improvements for VLBI2010 applications

Multiport, decade bandwidth Eleven feed for prime focus reflector is ongoing development for VLBI 2010 applications. Current version of this feed uses four differential lines used to excite the log-periodic arrays above ground plane. These excitation lines packaged in small central region referred as centre puck shows radiation from lines above 10GHz causing distortion in feed pattern. This paper focuses on these radiations from exciting structures and proposes new methods to efficiently excite log-periodic arrays of Eleven feed while minimizing the radiation losses.