Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Review on Eucalyptus globulus: A New Perspective in Therapeutics

Eucalyptus globulus is a shrubby plant or a flowering tree belonging to the family Myrtaceae. Genus eucalyptus is known to contain more than 700 species and has widely been used for various purposes since thousands of years in the history of mankind. Eucalyptus is basically native to Tunisia and Australia but has also been evident to be found in Africa and from tropical to southern temperate regions of America. Genus eucalyptus further consists of four subspecies which are Eucalyptus bicostata, Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus, Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus maidenii among which Eucalyptus globulus is a medium to large sized evergreen and broadleaf tree that can grow upto the height of 70 m and its diameter can be about 4 to 7 feet. Different parts of this plant are nutritionally very important and therapeutically highly valuable due to specific chemical composition as its essential oil contain esters, ethers, carboxylic acids, ketones, aldehydes, alcohols and hydrocarbons along with monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Phytochemical analysis of this plant has revealed that leaf oil contain 1,8-cineole, α-pinene, p-cymene, cryptone and spathulenol. In contrast, essential oil extracted from buds, branches and fruits constitutes α-thujene, 1,8-cineole and aromadendrene as major components. Due to these chemical compounds, Eucalyptus glabrous is found to be a potential antimicrobial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-nociceptive and anti-oxidant agent of nature. Some recent scientific investigations have also revealed that essential oil of Eucalyptus glabrous also have anti-diabatic potentials that enhances its market value due to excessive usage in number of pharmaceutical products of traditional and advanced system of medicines.
DELTA AND UPPER EGYPT BUFFALO FARMING SYSTEMS: ASURVEY COMPARISON

Buffaloes play a vital role in the Egyptian food security, providing the local market by 44% and 39% of milk and red meat, respectively. The main objective of this study was to compare between the buffalo farming systems in Upper Egypt (UEg) and Delta Egypt (DEg). A survey was conducted to study the characteristics of dairy buffalo production in two ecologically distinctive zones: the UEg and the DEg. Data were collected throughout interviews with farmers of 1811 buffalo herds keeping 12450 heads of Egyptian buffaloes. The study was done from July 2010 to January 2011 using comprehensive and structured questionnaire. Results indicated that the averages of farm size per household and herd size of buffaloes were 1.1 ha and 3 heads in UEg compared to 1.5ha and 10 heads in DEg, respectively. Means of daily milk yield, total milk yield, lactation period and longevity were 7.7 kg, 1826 kg, 7.7 months and 5.5 parities in UEg buffaloes, respectively. Whereas, these estimates were 8.2 kg, 1899kg, 7.5 months, 4.7 parities in DEg buffaloes, respectively. Similar traditional and low management level was practiced in the two studied zones. Five and six principal components were extracted in UEg and DEg explaining 67.9 % and 82.1% of the total variation in the original variables, respectively. Development of the Egyptian buffaloes needs suitable breeding program, using untraditional feed resources, good veterinary and extension services, development of village markets and introduction of storage and grading products facilities. The buffalo farming systems in Egypt needs more studies to recognize the opportunities of improvement and to maximize the productivity and profitability of the system.
The effect of dietary protein content and feeding level on the rate of protein deposition and energy utilization in growing Iberian pigs from 15 to 50kg body weight

The effects of dietary protein content and feeding level on the utilization of metabolizable energy (ME) and on the rates of gain, protein and fat deposition have been studied in seventy-two Iberian pigs growing from 15 to 50 kg body weight (BW) by means of comparative slaughter experiments. The animals were fed on six diets providing 223, 192, 175, 156, 129 and 101 g crude ideal protein (N £ 6·25; CP)/kg DM and 14·64, 14·14, 14·37, 14·80, 15·36 and 15·53 MJ ME/kg DM respectively. Each diet was offered at three levels of feeding: 0·60, 0·80 and 0·95 £ ad libitum intake. Protein deposition (PD) increased significantly (P,0·01) with each decrease in dietary CP content and reached a maximum value (74·0 g) when the diet providing 129 g CP/kg DM (6·86 g digestible ideal protein/MJ ME) was offered at the highest feeding level. This feeding regimen resulted in average values for live-weight gain and retained energy (RE) of 559 g/d and 10·9 MJ/d respectively. RE increased significantly (P,0·001) from 480 to 626 kJ/kg BW with each decrease in dietary CP content from 192 to 129 g/ kg DM. Raising the level of feed intake led to significant linear increases in PD and RE irrespective of the diet fed (P,0·001). When diets approaching an adequate supply of CP were given, the net efficiency of use of ME for growth (kw) and the maintenance energy requirements were 58·2 % and 422 kJ/kg BW per d respectively.
Partogram for Managing Active Labor: A Study in Rural Area

Early detection of prolonged labor is important, as postpartum hemorrhage, infection, birth tract injuries and childbirth-related death are common in women with prolonged labor, especially in primigravida women where protracted labor is more common. The risk of experiencing one or more of these complications is greater in countries with few resources, due to lack of early detection especially in rural areas where partogram is not explored. To assess the benefits and adverse effects of using modified World Health Organization (WHO) partogram on primigravida women in active labor in a rural area, a clinical trial was carried out at Ad-dilinjat Central Hospital where the course of labor of 210 primigravida women with uncomplicated full-term pregnancies with a cephalic presentation in active labor was studied. Labor management according to the modified WHO partogram was compared to labor management without partogram. Compared to the non-partogram group, women in the partogram group had a short labor duration, a lower rate of caesarean section, and lower risk of needing a blood transfusion. However, they were at higher risk of perineal tears. Postpartum fever was more common in the non-partogram group (14.3%) than group A (8.6 %). A low APGAR score was observed more in non-partogram group (30.5%) compared to the partogram group (19%). No significant difference was seen in rates of NICU admission between the two groups. The use of partogram in a rural setting helps in the early detection of abnormal labor, guides timely intervention, and leads to the avoidance of prolonged labor and its sequelae, whereas application of partogram negatively affect rate of perineal tears. Partogram for Managing Active Labor: A
Influence of User Preferences on the Revealed Utility Factor of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are an effective intermediate vehicle technology option in the long-term transition pathway towards light-duty vehicle electrification. Their net environmental impact is evaluated using the performance metric Utility Factor (UF), which quantifies the fraction of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on electricity. There are concerns about the gap between Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sticker label and real-world UF due to the inability of test cycles to represent actual driving conditions and assumptions about their driving and charging differing from their actual usage patterns. Using multi-year longitudinal data from 153 PHEVs (11–53 miles all-electric range) in California, this paper systematically evaluates how observed driving and charging, energy consumption, and UF differs from sticker label expectations. Principal Components Analysis and regression model results indicated that UF of short-range PHEVs (less than 20-mile range) was lower than label expectations mainly due to higher annual VMT and high-speed driving. Long-distance travel and high-speed driving were the major reasons for the lower UF of longer-range PHEVs (at least 35-mile range) compared to label values. Enhancing charging infrastructure access at both home and away locations, and increasing the frequency of home charging, improves the UF of short-range and longer-range PHEVs respectively.
The Influence of Vowel Context on the Perception and Production of Emphatic Sounds Among L2 learners of Arabic

In the field of phonetics and phonology, it has been argued that Arabic emphatic sounds /sʕ/, /ðʕ/, /d /ʕ, and /tʕ/ are distinctive and unique to Arabic and they are considered the most difficult sounds for L2 learners of Arabic to acquire. This research included investigating the ability of a group of Arabic L2 learners to perceive and produce these sounds in different vowel contexts. The aim was to investigate which vowel context is the most difficult to perceive and produce and whether the difficulty of a certain contexts is related to learners’ L1s or the amount of pharyngealisation spread. Audio samples and identification test results were collected from 38 participants and speakers of Mandarin, Urdu and English producing and perceiving the four emphatic sounds in the three vowel contexts. The results showed that the influence of the quality and realisation of pharyngealisation spread rather than L1 transfer could be a robust and plausible explanation for relative difficulty due to finding similar identification and production patterns in the three language groups that have different vowel inventories.
Labor Income Dynamics over the Business Cycle

What do labor income dynamics look like over the business cycle? How does exposure to aggregate income risk change over the life cycle and with education? To what extent do taxes, transfers and the family attenuate aggregate income risk? In this paper, we use Norwegian population panel data to answer these important questions. We first provide a detailed statistical analysis of the income process to answer these important questions. We model the income process as a firstorder quantile-autoregressive process and let individuals with different education levels have a separate income process, and within each skill group and cohort we allow the conditional quantile functions to vary unrestrictively over time. We find that exposure to cyclical income risk varies substantially across skill groups and over the life-cycle; We also find that the skewness of the distribution of income decreases in response to a drop in GDP and as we condition on higher quantiles of the earnings distribution. This paper then aims to show that a structural representation of a frictional job ladder model with heterogeneous agents and aggregate shocks can explain these facts.
REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND GONADAL HISTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF FLORIDA RED TILAPIA HYBRID BROODSTOCK REARED AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF WATER SALINITY

The suitability of red hybrid tilapias for brackish and seawater culture is suggested by the salinity tolerance exhibited by these parental species, which are known to be moderately (O. niloticus and O. aureus) to highly (O. mossambicus and O. hornorum) euryhaline. The reproductive performance of Florida red tilapia broodstock at salinities of 2, 8, 14, 20 and 26 ppt was studied. Spawning was observed at all salinities. Four spawnings were obtained during the experimental period, and it was noted that there are significant differences between the treatments (P<0.05). The treatment of 2ppt recorded the best and the treatment of 26ppt the lowest results in most reproductive performance parameters. At the end of the experiment, the treatment of 20 ppt was recorded the smallest diameter measurements of eggs (22.15±1.41 μm) and the treatment of 8 ppt recorded the largest one (25.50±0.76 μm). The histological changes that appeared in the ovaries and testes of these fish after the end of the experiment, was recorded.
Presidential approval in Peru: an empirical analysis using a fractionally cointegrated VAR

Presidential approval in Peru depends on economic outcomes. However, voters are unable to distinguish between outcomes resulting from economic policies and those caused by exogenous external factors. Estimation results from seven Fractional Cointegrated VAR (FCVAR) models suggest that presidential approval increases with the monetary policy interest rate, the terms of trade, and manufacturing employment; and decreases with the nominal PEN/USD exchange rate and inflation volatility. Additionally, a Principal Components Analysis (PCA) conducted over a large set of macroeconomic indicators points to a greater influence of external over domestic factors in explaining presidential approval; i.e., economic outcomes that determine the dynamics of presidential approval are not under presidential control in Peru. It can be argued that these findings identify a significant source of political instability and a considerable challenge to democratic governance. To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first application of fractional cointegration analysis to political economy in Latin America.
BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF BISPHENOL A (BPA) IN ASIAN STINGING CAT FISH HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the major industrial worldwide pollutants, and has been extensively detected in surface waters, residues and biota.In the present study, femaleHeteropneustes fossiliswas exposed to various sublethal concentration of BPA and histopathological and biochemical responses were studied. The median lethal concentration of BPA to Heteropneustes fossiliswas calculated by probit analysis method and the value was found as 7.1443 mg/l for 96hrs. Fish were exposed to different sublethal concentrations i.e. to 0.714 mg/L (1/10th), 1.428 mg/L (1/20th) and 2.142 mg/L (1/30th) (Group II, III and IV) using ten specimens in each aquarium for 28 days.At the end of the experiment, fish were dissected and ovary was taken out for histopathological observations. Blood sample was collected by severing the caudal peduncle and processed for the estimation of total plasma protein content, glucose, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/GOT, EC 2.6.1.1), Alanine transaminase (ALT/GPT, EC 2.6.1.2) and17β-Estradiol. The results shown that BPA was reasonably toxic to the fish Heteropneustes fossilis and toxic effects are depending on concentration dependent. The treatment of sub lethal concentrations of BPA induced substantial alterations in the structural design of ovary. The structural changes mainly include necrosis, increased oocyte atresia, perifollicular cell hyperplasia/hypertrophy, decreased vitellogenesis, and changes in gonadal stagings. BPA treatment showed a significant reduction in plasma protein levels. Exposure to sublethal concentrations of BPA showed a significant and gradual increase in AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) and plasma E2 levels all experimental groups. Overall, our study suggests that the incorporation of sublethal concentrations of BPA can alter endocrine system and reproductive function in adult fish and permits further research.
TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF BARKI SHEEP UNDER SEMI-INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM

The aim of the current study was to compare the profitability of ten simulated Barki flocks in relation to their biological performance under semi-intensive production system in Egypt. Data on biological traits of 6257 records obtained from 2039 breeding ewes belonging to the Desert Research Center were analyzed. Biological criteria considered were number of ewes lambed per ewe joined (EL/EJ), number of lambs born per ewe joined (LB/EJ), number of lambs weaned per ewe joined (LW/EJ), kilograms weaned per ewe joined (KGW/EJ). Technical coefficients derived from the statistical analysis were used to create ten simulated flocks of ten different levels of KGW/EJ. Financial criteria were annual profit/ewe, cost per one kg of weaned lambs produced, marginal rate of return and benefit/cost ratio. The overall least squares means for EL/EJ, LB/EJ, LW/EJ and KGW/EJ of the ten simulated flocks were 0.77, 0.80, 0.62 and 12.15 kg, respectively. Annual profit/ewe was LE+167.6, zero and LE-73.7; cost per one kilogram of weaned lambs produced LE16.4, LE23.6 and LE47.1 and benefit/cost ratio 1.58, 1 and 0.73 for the top, middle and bottom simulated flock, respectively. While the marginal rate of return was LE13.13 and LE14.20 for the top and middle simulated flock compared to bottom one. The break-even point of KGW/EJ of Barki sheep was 11.66 kg under semi-intensive production system.
The present status of tardive dyskinesia and akathisia in the treatment of schizophrenia.

: Motor disturbance is a major disadvantage of the antipsychotic drugs currently available for the treatment of schizophrenia. Acute akathisia is a dose-related side-effect comprising a subjective awareness of inner tension and characteristic patterns of restless movement. The natural history of akathisia is unclear, and several variants of the condition are seen in older patients on maintenance antipsychotic medication. These include acute akathisia that has persisted, and tardive akathisia which tends to be associated with signs of tardive dyskinesia. Tardive akathisia and tardive dyskinesia share some pharmacological characteristics which raises the possibility that common elements of pathophysiology underlie the 2 conditions. Tardive dyskinesia, comprising oro-facial dyskinesia and choreiform trunk and limb movements, has come to symbolize the complications of long-term antipsychotic drug treatment, although the condition is often little more than a mild social handicap and is manifest in only a minority of patients receiving such treatment. This paper discusses the treatment and patient variables that may be considered as risk factors for tardive dyskinesia. Some of the inconsistencies in the relevant literature may be explained by a speculative sub-classification of tardive dyskinesia into early and late forms. The interaction of advancing age, drug treatment and the schizophrenic disease process in the development of late dyskinesia is discussed.
Optical Band Gap and Radiation Chemical Formation of HCl in Polyvinyl Alcohol Films Containing Chloral Hydrate for Use in Radiation Dosimetry

Radiation sensitive indicator based on dyed polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) containing acid – sensitive dye (bromo-chloro-phenol blue, BCPB) and chloral hydrate has been developed. These plastic film dosimeters undergo color change from blue (the alkaline form of bromo-chloro-phenol blue, BCPB) to yellow (the acidic form of bromo-chloro-phenol blue, BCPB), indicating acid formation. The concentration of formed acids in the films containing different concentrations of chloral hydrate was calculated at different doses. These films can be used as dosimeters for food dosimetry applications where the maximum of the useful dose ranges are between 1-10 kGy depending on chloral hydrate concentration in the film. The films have the advantage of negligible humidity effects on response in the range of relative humidity from 0 to 100% as good post irradiation stability when stored in the dark at room temperature. The energy band gap of the prepared films was calculated and the effect of gamma radiation on its value was determined. Direct and indirect transitions were illustrated from the absorption spectra.
Intention to Use Intelligent Conversational Agents in e-Commerce among Malaysian SMEs: An Integrated Conceptual Framework Based on Tri-theories including Unified Theory of Acceptance, Use of Technology (UTAUT), and T-O-E

Despite Industrial Revolution 4.0-related awareness, assessment, support, and training from the government and relevant agencies, the adoption rate of digital technologies usage is relatively slow. Such technologies include intelligence conversational agents/chatbots-artificial intelligence (AI)/virtual assistant, which are used by Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in supporting their business operation in areas such as sales and marketing, conversational commerce, customer service support, data analytics, and organisation sustainable development. Therefore, this particular work explored the extrapolative elements for explaining the Malaysian SMEs intention to utilize intelligence conversational agents for an e-commerce system. The study was born out of the researcher’s enthusiasm to proffer measures that could motivate SMEs, which functioned as the country’s economic backbone, towards becoming accustomed to the rapid technological developments and evolving innovations advanced by digital technologies. In this research, the constructs of the unified theory of technology acceptance and use of technology (UTUAT) model were reviewed and synergised into the technology-organizationenvironment (TOE) framework, with perceived cost and perceived technology security to propose an improved conceptual framework. The integrated conceptual framework proposed established 11 factors (i.e. employees technology know-how, performance expectancy, perceived relative advantage, perceived technology security, chief executive officer (CEO) and manager characteristics, perceived adoption cost, facilitating condition, social influence, hedonistic drives, and normative and mimetic pressures) in promoting and aiding future International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences Vol. 9 , No. 11, November, 2019, E-ISSN: 2222-6990 © 2019 HRMARS 207 research, as well as serving as guidance for delineating and predicting the adoption of intelligence conversational agent among SMEs in Malaysia.
VITRIFICATION ASSESSMENT OF BUFFALO (Bubalus bubalis) OOCYTES: MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR ASPECTS

Successful cryopreservation of oocytes would preserve the genetic material from superior animals. However, oocyte cryopreservation is relatively less successful comparing to embryos and spermatozoa due to the extreme sensitivity to chilling. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of vitrification process before or after oocyte maturation on the expression level of three quality related genes and on the nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation rates of vitrified immature buffalo oocytes. Oocytes were collected and vitrified either immediately after collection as immature oocyte then thawed and matured in vitro (IV group) or vitrified after maturation (MV group). Fresh collected and matured oocytes were used as control group. Maturation rate was determined by cumulus cells expansion (cytoplasmic maturation) and by presence of first polar body (nuclear maturation). The mRNA expression analysis was performed to assess the expression of three quality related genes (SOD1, BAX and MAPK14). The results demonstrated that cryopreservation of immature oocytes did not affect cytoplasmic maturation but significantly reduced the extrusion of the first polar body to 10.6 % compared to 34.1% of control group. BAX transcript showed no significant differences among all groups, although it was down-regulated in IV group and up-regulated in MV ones. However, SOD1 was significantly (P< 0.05) down-regulated in MV group and up-regulated in IV group compared to control group. MAPK14 was significantly (P< 0.05) down-regulated in IV group. In conclusion, this study indicated the deleterious effect of vitrification process on nuclear maturation and expression level of the selected genes in buffalo oocytes.
Frequency of and Prognostic Significance of Cardiac Involvement at Presentation in Hereditary Transthyretin-Derived Amyloidosis and the Value of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Citation for published version (APA): Klaassen, S. H. C. , Tromp, J., Nienhuis, H. L. A. , van der Meer, P., van den Berg, M. P., Blokzijl, H. , . Hazenberg, B. P. C. (2018). Frequency of and Prognostic Significance of Cardiac Involvement at Presentation in Hereditary Transthyretin-Derived Amyloidosis and the Value of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide. American Journal of Cardiology, 121(1), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard. 2017.09. 029