Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
IMPACT OF BIODIESEL DEMAND ON THE MALAYSIAN PALM OIL EXPORT: A SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS APPROACH

In the lastfew years, against the background of increasing concerns regarding the energy supply security as well as environmental concern, there has been an increase in interest on renewable energy sources. This has resulted in some countries looking for bio-based alternative energies which lead to the increase in demand for bio-based feedstocks such as palm and rapeseed oil (for bio-diesel) and sugar cane and corn (for ethanol). The European Union (EU) Renewable Energy Directive requires reduction of green house gases (GHG) emissions by at least 35 percent compared m'th fossil fuels, so that biodiesel is class$ed as "sustainable" and help to spur growth of green technologies. One of the new elements in the palm oil market is the growing demand for this commodity as a feedstock to biodiesel production. This will also put Malaysia in a better light on the international front for taking the effort to reduce carbon emissions. In line with this, the palm oil sector in Malaysia will be able to match the New Economic Model's (NEM) major goals of high income, sustainability and inclusiveness. This nao development is affecting the dynamics of the market, in particular, the supply and demand sectors of this commodity. This paper seeks to examine the impact of biodiesel demand on the Malaysian palm oil export. This paper proposes a structural econometric model consisting of nine structural equations and four identities. The model has been estimated by two stage least squares method using annual data for the period 1976-2010. The specification of the structural model is based on a series of assumptions about general economic conditions, agricultural policies and technological change.
Changes in Bone Structure Following Implantation of Biphasic and Triphasic Strontium Enriched Biomaterials in Animals with Experimental Osteoporosis. Summary of the Doctoral Thesis

The Doctoral Thesis was developed at the Department of Morphology, Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology, Rīga Stradiņs University, Latvia. Defence: at the public session of the Promotion Council of the Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacology on 9 December 2020 at 15.00 in Hippocrates Lecture Theatre, 16 Dzirciema Street, Rīga Stradiņs University and using the Zoom platform.
Variation of platelet parameters in preterm neonates

Platelets play a crucial role in hemostasis. They are also essential in neonates, for vessel wall integrity and immunity. From foetal life to infancy, these functions of platelets gradually gain maturity. Hemostasis is less effective in neonates than in adults. Platelet counts were found to be lower in preterm neonates and low birth weight babies. The platelet count alone does not completely determine the thrombotic potential of blood. The platelet maturity is indicated by platelet size and this is measured by platelet mass parameters like, mean platelet volume (MPV), plateletcrit (PCT), and platelet distribution width (PDW). Platelet mass parameters are directly proportional to the thrombotic potential of the platelets as larger the platelets have a greater reactivity. This, can be used to predict possible disease state, earlier.
Effect of Ethanolic Taro PeelsExtract on Oxidative Stability of Ghee

Fat oxidation remains one of the most important problems facing both the manufacturer and consumer because many of its negatively effects on the properties and flavor of the product.The objective of this study was todetermine the total phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of taro peels extract. Also, the ability of ethanolic extract of taro peels to retard the oxidation process of ghee was investigated. Taro peels extract was added to ghee at levels of 200, 400 and 600ppm. 200 ppm from tert-bytyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) was added to ghee for comparison.Samples of all treatments were incubated at 63 oC for 21 days for accelerated oxidation. The results showed that taro peels contain high amounts of total phenolics (214.58±20.76 mg GAE/100g DW) and flavonoids (75.94±9.90mg QE/100g DW). The antioxidant activity of ethanolic taro peels extract was 91.04±1.55% compared to 94.96±0.67% for TBHQ.Ghee treated with ethanolic taro peels extract at level of 600 ppm showed the lowest peroxide, acid and TBA values compared with control ghee.Ghee treated with TBHQ had significantly higher (P≤0.05) oxidative stability index followed by ghee containing ethanolic extract compared with control ghee. In conclusion, taro peels extract can be used as safe natural antioxidant to retard of oxidation and extend the shelf life of fatty foods.
Leucaena leucocephala cv Perú in Association with Graminaceae in Dryland Conditions for Final Bovine Fattening Stage

To evaluate the factors that affect efficiency in a Leucaena leucocephala cv Perú association, with pastures for bovine fattening, 22 Zebu fattening cycles were studied on a farm of the Rectangulo Livestock Company, in Camagüey, Cuba, between 2002 and 2012. The local soil is brown without carbonates. The climate is tropical humid, and the annual precipitation average is 1 183mm. The factors evaluated were food balance, duration of the fattening cycle, and quantity of animals/cycle. The daily weight gain and expenses/income per operation were also analyzed. The pasture and Leucaena percentages were determined by plant counts. Food balances were estimated. The final value of the population of Leucaena cv Perú was 93% (P <0.05), with an increase in common Bermuda grass and other pastures. Short duration tests showed much higher gains (P <0.05), with values above 1.0 kg/animal/day. The number of animal/cycle (P <0.05) produced higher gains with fewer animals. Forest-grazing in association with Leucaena leucocephala cv Perú-graminaceae under dryland conditions produced mean daily gains above 0.800 kg/animal/day in the final stage of fattening bulls, based on food balances with adequate biological and economic results. The best behavior was observed in the shortest cycles, where the highest final weight/animal values were achieved, with fewer expenses and higher income.
Anterior Chamber Configuration Changes after Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation Measured by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography

Background: Phacoemulsification can induce changes in anterior segment parameters. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) is a disconnected probe device that can detect these changes in anterior segment parameters. Objective: Was to investigate the change of the anterior chamber angle morphology and intraocular pressure (IOP) after phaco-emulsification cataract surgery and IOL implantation with comparing two groups of patients by two brands of IOL (hydrophobic one-piece IOL) and (hydrophilic one-piece IOL) in patients with senile cataract using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Patients and methods: Our study was a prospective randomized study including 30 eyes with visually significant cataract, as the only cause of visual impairment selected from those attending Al-Azhar University Hospital (Damietta branch) Ophthalmic outpatient Clinic and was randomized into two groups. Group A (15 eyes) was implanted with (hydrophobic IOL) and Group B (15 eyes) was implanted with (hydrophilic IOL). Results: the results revealed that there was a significant increase in the anterior chamber angle in both groups, except for the anterior chamber depth in group A, but there was no significant difference between the groups. Conclusion: Phacoemulsification with IOL implantation results in widening of the ACA, marked increase in BCVA and reduction of IOP, if using (Sensar 1 hydrophobic one-piece IOL) or (Eyecryl hydrophilic one-piece IOL) but we can not generalize the results due to the small sample size.
Emerging Phonetic-Phonological Skills in Three Children with Down Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study

This study was structured to provide a longitudinal analysis of the emerging phonetic-phonological systems of three Down Syndrome children in the first fifty word stage of development. The three children, who at the onset of the investigation were between the ages of 3;0 and 3;2, were followed for a total of 12 months. At the beginning of the study all children had at least one but fewer than 12 spontaneous words. Play sessions which were audio-taped and simultaneously transcribed provided the data for analysis. All identifiable words were analyzed according to onset, nucleus, and coda sounds as well as syllable structures. In addition, phonemic oppositions were examined to see how the children were signaling meaningful contrasts. Over the 12 month timeframe both group similarities as well as individual variations emerged in all categories analyzed. These results are examined in detail.
Investigating the Impact of Macro Economic Factors on Pakistan Stock Market: An analysis of Pre, Between and Post Financial Crisis

Naveed Ul Haq , Waqas Ahmad , Ammar Aftab Raja , Fatima Khalid d a Research Associate, Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan b MS Finance Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan c Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan d MS Finance Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan * Corresponding Author Email: naveedulhaqumt@gmail.com Abstract This study investigates the association between macroeconomic variables for pre, between and post financial crisis for the period from 1999 to 2018. This study is on time series analysis. By unit root test, we evidence to run Johnson co-integration test. The cointegration test reveals that the significant result with stock prices in Pakistan. However, Granger causality test shows indication of bi-direction relation between exchange rate and stock prices in Pakistan and money supply and stock prices in Pakistan and Uni-directional causality between gold prices and stock prices and inflation rate and stock prices in Pakistan for prefinancial crisis 2007-8. The results of between financial crises 2007-8 show Causality between gold prices with stock prices and inflation rate with stock prices in Pakistan. However, we found no causality between variables for post-financial crisis 2007-8 during present study.
Co-Substrating of Peanut Shells with Cornstalks Enhances Biodegradation by Pleurotus ostreatus

World consumption of peanuts has increased tremendously, resulting in abundance of peanut shell waste. The high lignin content of peanut shells limits their bioconversion to useful products or recycling. Therefore, the synergy in co-substrating peanut shells (PS) and cornstalks (CS) to enhance biodegradation was evaluated. Various compositions of peanut shells and cornstalks (% dry weight) herein called co-substrate - 90PS:10CS, 75PS:25CS, 50PS:50CS, 25PS:75CS, 10PS:90CS, and two controls Cont1-100PS and Cont2-100CS were studied under solid state fermentation (SSF) with a white rot fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus for 120 days. A two-factorial experiment in a completely randomized design (CRD) was used. Results showed that substrate composition and fermentation time were important variables in substrate degradation. Lignin degradation, losses in organic matter, cellulose and hemicellulose increased with time. Increasing the composition of CS in co-substrates resulted in higher lignin loss. The most lignin (40.6%) was lost in co-substrates with 75-90% CS whereas more organic matter was lost in co-substrate containing 50% CS and above. Highest losses in organic matter (24.09%), cellulose (17.41%), and hemicellulose (52.07%) occurred in co-substrate with 50% CS, which is where the greatest reduction in C:N ratio (33%) also occurred. The macro- and micro-element content of co-substrates and the controls varied and increased significantly after fermentation. Co-substrating PS and CS appears to be a promising, environmentally-friendly approach for bioconversion of both agricultural wastes into bio-products with potential application in animal feed, biofuel, or for cultivation of mushrooms.
Assessment of serum cystatin C level in type 2 diabetic patients with early carotid atherosclerosis

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is prevalent in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) where atherosclerotic plaques tend to be more severe and extensive and to affect multiple coronary arteries compared to age-matched non diabetic patients. Cystatin C is an abundant inhibitor of cysteine proteasesand might be involved in development of atherosclerosis . Objectives: To measure serum levels of cystatin C in type 2 diabetic patients with high carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and study its association with other atherosclerosis risk factors like hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia. Patients &Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 88 T2DM patients (males &females) for whom CIMT value were measured by Bmode ultrasonography and a CIMT value of> 0.89 mm was considered as high. Forty four patients were randomly selected with a high CIMT value and 44 patients with a normal CIMT value. For each study patient, clinical characteristics were recorded and serum cystatin C level was measured in addition to basic laboratory tests that included serum glucose, urea, creatinine, and lipids. An estimation of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was also done. Results: There was a highly significant increase of serum cystatin C level in high CIMT patients compared to normal CIMT patients (P< 0.001). The high CIMT patients also had a highly significant increase in triglycerides (P< 0.000) and a significant decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < 0.026). Their cystatin C levels showed a significant and a positivecorrelation with CIMT values (r = 0.233, P < 0.029). Comparison of cystatin Cand CIMT values of study patients according to their eGFR revealed significantly higher values in patients with mildly reduced eGFR compared to those with normal eGFR (13.30 ± 2.80 vs. 12.18 ± 2.38 ng/L, P < 0.0357, and 0.8385 ± 0.2178 vs. 0.6723 ± 0.1331 mm, P < 0.017, respectively). Cystatin C levels had no significant correlations with CIMT values in patients with mildly reduced eGFR. Conclusion: Serum cystatin C levels are significantly increased in high CIMT patients compared to normal CIMT patients and the levels had no significant correlations with CIMT values in patients with mildly reduced eGFR referring to a probable role for cystatin C in atherosclerosis independent of renal function. The further finding of significant correlations between CIMT and some risk factors of atherosclerosis like age, body mass index and diastolic blood pressure may indirectly suggest a role for cystatin C in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
Increasing Minority Youths’ Participation in Computing through Near-Peer Mentorship ∗

It is critical to focus on diversity and increasing participation of un-derrepresented groups in computing. To address this need, we must better understand minorities’ access to role models and mentors, especially at a young age, as research and practice shows that these relationships can aﬀect students’ self-eﬃcacy and motivation in the educational ﬁelds and careers they choose to pursue. We provided a 9-Saturday programming camp to middle school students in Newark, New Jersey with near-peer mentors (ﬁrst year, college student instructors) to learn more about the younger students’ initial access to role-models and mentors, and how an intervention might change this. Our camp served a total of 28 minority students (17 males and 11 females; grades 5-7) from a low-income, urban area. We found that when asked at the beginning of the camp, our middle students largely reported that they did not have any role-models or mentors in computing. However, at the conclusion of the camp, these same students indicated that they developed strong connections with their near-peer mentors and even saw them as role-models. These ﬁndings highlight the need for more mentorship opportunities for students of all ages, and the importance of providing resources and support to help develop and nurture these connections.
An Update on Local Universality Limits for Correla- tion Functions generated by Unitary Ensembles

We survey the current status of universality limits for m-point correlation functions in the bulk and at the edge for unitary ensembles, primarily when the limiting kernels are Airy, Bessel, or Sine kernels. In particular, we consider underlying measures on compact intervals, and fixed and varying exponential weights, as well as universality limits for a variety of orthogonal systems. The scope of the survey is quite narrow: we do not consider β ensembles for β 6= 2, nor general Hermitian matrices with independent entries, let alone more general settings. We include some open problems.
The Value Relevance of Forward Looking Disclosure: A Content Analysis of the Annual Reports of Egyptian Listed Companies

: Forward-looking financial disclosure (FLD) is intended to be value relevant to capture information about company’s future performance. However, a concern often arises over the boilerplate, storytelling, bias, and the auditing nature of FLD. This study aims to examine the measure of FLD in Egyptian corporate annual reports using automated content analysis technique. Second, is to identify the main FLD determinants. Finally, it examines the impact of FLD on firm value. The study uses a sample of Egyptian narrative statements in the annual reports over the period from 2008 to 2016. The final sample comprised 360 observations of listed non-financial companies in Egypt and two empirical regression models are used. FLD was measured by the number of sentences coded as containing both Egyptian forward looking and financial keywords. Firm value for listed companies was measured by Tobin’s Q. The study finds company’s size, leverage market risk, industry type, dividend policy, and competitive environment are the main firm-level determinants of FLD, while, auditor type is the main governance-level determinant of FLD in Egypt. Further, findings also reveal an association between the level of FLD and firm value. The results suggest that forward-looking financial information is value relevant about company performance and complements financial statements in Egypt. The managers, investors, external auditors, regulators and researchers should pay more attention to economic consequences of FLD, and how to deliver signals and information more understandably and readably for stakeholders. This research adds to the literature related to automated content analysis of narratives, and firm value for listed companies. The results enrich agency, signalling
Improved Photochemical Reactivities of Ag2O/g-C3N4 in Phenol Degradation under UV and Visible Light

Ag2O/g-C3N4 composites synthesized in this study were applied in the photocatalytic degradation of phenol under UV- and visible-light irradiation. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy analysis demonstrated that Ag2O nanoparticles were well distributed on the surface of g-C3N4, and the heterostructure of Ag2O/g-C3N4 was formed. Compared with pure g-C3N4 and Ag2O, the Ag2O/g-C3N4 composite (8:1) displayed much higher photocatalytic activities in phenol degradation under UV- and visible-light irradiation. The degradation rate constant of 8:1 was 0.069 min–1 under visible light, which was almost 230 and 2.1 times more than that of pure g-C3N4 and Ag2O, respectively. Moreover, the formation of a certain amount of Ag0 on the surface of Ag2O under illumination contributed to the high stability of Ag2O/g-C3N4 photocatalysts. It was also found that photogenerated holes during the photocatalytic process played the predomin.
Making Sense of Sensemaking Process In the Face of Organizational Environment

Modern organization theory suggests that external environment is central to the organizational phenomena. Similarly, sensemaking is widely used to describe organizational actors and processes. Despite this significance of both constructs and their suggested interwoven occurrence in organizational landscape, sensemaking processes in the face of different types of organizational environments have not been studied. This paper furnishes a framework to describe which forms of sensemaking are useful in various types of organizational environment. At first, based on review of literature, we synthesized that sensemaking is a multifaceted process; which is retrospective as well perspective and continues as well as episodic. Moreover, it involves both individual and social cognition, and hence becomes individual as well organizational process. Subsequently, we have presented propositions regarding sensemaking processes in the face of simple, complex, dynamic and stable environments.
`COMPARISON BETWEEN LINEZOLID VERSUS VANCOMYCIN IN TREATMENT OF DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS

Background: The optimal antibiotic therapy for the treatment of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MARSA) is controversial especially in diabetes mellitus patients. However, certain researches recommended that linezolid is superior to vancomycin in management of HAP. Objective: To assess the effect of treatment outcomes in patients with nosocomial pneumonia caused by methicillinresistant staph aureus in diabetic patients and non-diabetic patients. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted on 120 patients at Mansoura Chest Diseases Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt, in the period between December 2019 and August 2020 among patients whose age more than 18 years old. Group A (n=60): Diabetic cases which further subdivided into two subgroups: Group A1 (n=30): Diabetic patients with nosocomial pneumonia receiving linezolid. Group A2 (n=30): Diabetic patients with nosocomial pneumonia receiving vancomycin. Group B (n=60): Nondiabetic cases, which further subdivided into two subgroups: Group B1 (n=30): Non-diabetic patients with nosocomial pneumonia receiving linezolid. Group B2 (n=30): Non-diabetic patients with nosocomial pneumonia receiving vancomycin. Results: APACHE score and duration of hospital admission were higher in diabetic cases in comparison with non-diabetic cases with statistically significant differences. Diabetic cases were more liable for complications with a subsequent high mortality rates in comparison with non-diabetic ones irrespective of the current usage of antibiotics (weather linezolid or vancomycin). Treatment outcomes were comparable among Linezolid and vancomycin used groups. The need for mechanical ventilation was comparable among all groups with no statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Diabetic comorbidity remains the main factor that affects the outcomes and prognosis of HAP cases. Higher complications and mortality rates were more in diabetic cases owing to their renal condition and uncontrolled diabetic status. Linezolid and vancomycin have similar efficacy and safety profiles in management of HAP cases.