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BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES TO OPEN FIELD TESTS IN NIGERIAN LOCAL AND NICHOLAS WHITE TURKEYS

Individual differences in fearfulness play an important role in economically important traits in farm animal. Fearfulness in livestock is usually measured objectively and efficiently through behavioural testing. The present study was conducted to assess the behavioural response to open field tests of fear in two (light and heavy) genotypes of turkeys in Nigeria. 100 poults (50 per genotype) were randomly selected to evaluate response to six open field tests of fear in Nigerian local and Nicholas White poults at 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks. The six open field tests of fear employed were latency to ambulate; latency to vocalize; number of vocalisations; number of squares entered; number of times defecated; and escapes attempts. The results showed that there was variation in the response of the two genotypes to the six open field tests of tests of fear. The percentage of nonresponder to the six open field tests was higher in Nicholas White than the Nigerian Local poults at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The results on latency to ambulate, vocalize and make escape attempt suggests higher fearfulness in Nigerian Local poults. Higher proportion of older birds ( weeks) of both genotypes respond faster to open field tests than younger birds (≤ 8 weeks). There is the need for further study to understand the mechanisms underlying age related bahavioural response pattern to fear in turkey.
A Prospective Investigation of the Aetiology and Clinical Characteristics of Newborn Jaundice in Bihar, India

Aim: To evaluate the Aetiological factors and clinical profile of neonatal jaundice from Bihar, India. Methods: This prospective observational study was done the Department of Pediatrics, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar, India, from March 2020 to January 2021. Total of 100 cases were enrolled for the study. Jaundice was ascertained by clinical methods. This was confirmed with the help of biochemical tests. Serum bilirubin was estimated by Van den Bergh method. All babies with serum bilirubin value of >10mg/dl were included in the study. Results: Out of 100 jaundiced neonates, 91 were born at term (91%) and the remaining 9 were preterm babies (9%). Among 100 neonates studied, majority had birth weight between 2501g and 3000g (51%). Only 11 babies had birth weight <2.5kg (11%). Here maximum number of cases was due to physiological Jaundice 35 (35%). This was followed by ABO incompatibility which constituted 18%. Of these 50% were due to OA incompatibility and 50% due to OB incompatibility. Other common causes were sepsis (11%), Rh incompatibility (9%), idiopathic (9%) and prematurity (7%). Neonatal jaundice was attributed to cephalhematoma and breast feeding in 5 cases each (5%). There was one case of haemolytic anaemia diagnosed as hereditary spherocytosis. Of the 100 neonates 64 were males (64%) and 36 were females (36%). Conclusion: The physiological jaundice is the most common cause of neonatal jaundice in our hospital and followed by ABO incompatibility, sepsis, Rh incompatibility and idiopathic cases.
The Impact of Ultrasound Technology on the Status of Women in China

This paper examines the impact of the adoption of ultrasound technology in rural China during the 1980s on the status of women. While previous work has focused on ultrasound’s role in raising the sex ratio at birth, we focus on the impact on adult women. By exploiting variation in the timing of ultrasound diffusion across China’s counties, we find that in areas with earlier access, the technology lowered completed fertility rates and led to improvements in female welfare. We present evidence that ultrasound led to higher labor supply outside of agriculture, more bargaining power within families, and lower suicide rates.
The Illusion of Understanding: The Anchoring Bias in Audit and the Influence of Workload

ABSTRACT: This research studies the influence of the anchoring bias on auditors with the possible reinforcing effect of workload. The anchoring bias is a cognitive phenomenon whereby a certain value holds significant sway over an individual’s decision-making process. A total of two experiments were conducted to test if auditors are susceptible to anchoring bias and if their workload is correlated. This study shows that auditors can be susceptible to anchoring bias when the anchoring points are rather strong but are not susceptible to more subtler anchor points. There is found little evidence in an additional analysis that workload could significantly affect auditors’ anchoring bias when we exclude audit partners.
Effect of an Educational Intervention on Self-Care Practices among Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common ophthalmic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and is one of the leading causes of vision impairment and vision loss. Timely intervention, and self-care practices measures can delay or prevent subsequent loss of vision. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on self-care practices among patients with diabetic retinopathy. Setting: The study was conducted at Vitreoretinal Outpatient Clinic at Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of 60 adult patients with DR. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: Tool I: Patients' Bio-socio demographic Data Structured Interview Schedule. Tool II: Diabetic Retinopathy Patient's Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire to assess patients' knowledge related to DR. Tool III: Self-Care Practices Structured Interview Schedule to assess self-care practices undertaken by the patients. Results: The study group showed marked improvement post-self-care practices educational intervention application where all of the study group had good overall self-care practices than control group. Conclusion: The studied patients who received self-care practices educational intervention had significant improvement of knowledge and self-care practices than those who didn't receive it. Recommendations: In-service training programs and continuing education sessions have to be provided for nurses about diabetic retinopathy, its complications, treatment modalities, and nursing management
Morphometric and molecular analysis (mtDNA) of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in the state of Tabasco, Mexico

Beekeeping in Mexico is based on subspecies of European (Apis mellifera L) and Africanized bees. Due to the difficulty in the morphological differentiation of the European (E) and Africanized (A) populations of A. mellifera, the objective of this work was to perform a comparative analysis between the FABIS morphometric technique, against the diagnosis using the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of mitochondrial DNA Rev Mex Cienc Pecu 2021;12(4):1188-1207 1189 (mtDNA). Samples of bees from 135 commercial colonies (CC), 15 breeding colonies (BRC) and 3 wild colonies (WC), located in different municipalities of the state of Tabasco (N= 153), were used. Both diagnostic methods identified BRCs as European and WCs as Africanized, but in CCs, the FABIS method could not define 9 colonies, considering them as suspicious (S) and another 50 did not coincide with the result of the molecular method, so, in total, both methods coincided in 94 identifications (61.44 %). The Bayesian grouping based on the analysis of the twelve morphometric variables showed that the categories A-CC and E-CC form a group close to the category E-BRC; while the category A-WC presented the greatest distance, forming an isolated group. Therefore, CC bees have morphometric characteristics tending to E-BRC bees. This work is also intended to be a contribution to the lack of records on Africanization in the state of Tabasco. It is recommended to use the molecular method to discriminate between E/A bees, as it is not affected by environmental factors.
Condition monitoring and diagnostics of power transformers

This paper addresses the subject of condition monitoring and diagnostics of power transformers. The main results of two reliability surveys, carried out under the auspices of CIGRE and IEEE in order to assemble objective data on the performance of transformers in service, are presented, providing useful information on the main causes of transformer failures, the most likely affected components and the related outages times. A survey of the most important methods, actually in use, for condition monitoring and diagnostics of power transformers is also given, which stresses the need for the development of new diagnostic methods, that can be applied without taking the transformers out of service, and that can also provide a fault severity criteria, in particular for determining transformers windings integrity. Preliminary results, concerning the on-going research activity on the development of a new approach for inter-turn winding fault diagnosis in three-phase transformers, are also reported in the paper.
Incidence of Postoperative Delirium, Hospitalized Geriatric Patients

Background: Postoperative delirium is a life-threatening medical emergency which is associated with greater morbidity and mortality among geriatric patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. It a highly prevalent clinical syndrome and has negative impact on the geriatric patients, their families, health care systems, and whole community. In this context, implementing preventive nursing interventions in order to prevent or decrease incidence of postoperative delirium is a valuable priority. Objective postoperative delirium among geriatric patients. Design: a quasi-experimental research design. Setting: The orthopedic department of El-Hadara Orthopedic and Traumatology University Hospital. Subjects: The study included eighty geriatric patients. Tools: Five tools were used: 1) Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination, 2) Geriatric Depression Scale–Short Form, 3) Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, 4) Delirium Environmental Risk Assessment, 5) Delirium Index Scale. Results: Findings of the present study revealed decrease in the incidence of postoperative delirium among the study subjects as compared with the control group with a statistically significant difference (P=0.009). Conclusion: Implementing the nursing interventions program resulted in a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of postoperative delirium among the study subjects as compared with those in the control group. Recommendations: Develop in-service training programs for nurses about postoperative delirium at different surgical wards to identify high risk geriatric patients and implement early preventive strategies.
Potentially predictable components of African summer rainfall in a SST-forced GCM simulation

An ensemble of general circulation model (GCM) integrations forced by observed sea surface temperature (SST) represents the climate response to SST forcing as well as internal variability or “noise. ” Signal-to-noise analysis is used to identify the most reproducible GCM patterns of African summer precipitation related to the SST forcing. Two of these potentially predictable components are associated with the precipitation of the Guinea Coast and Sahel regions and correlate well with observations. The GCM predictable component associated with Sahel rainfall reproduces observed variability on both interannual and decadal time-scales.
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Despite the increasingly reported incidence of sexual harassment among female elected representatives and staff members around the world, many more cases may not surface due to the power asymmetries, partisan logics and male organisational culture underpinning parliaments. No workplace is immune to sexual harassment, but when such misconducts occur in parliaments women’s right to fully and equally participate in political life is severely infringed. While international organisations have issued numerous resolutions calling parliaments to take action, this article shows that most legislative chambers in Europe and the Americas lag behind the adoption of adequate preventative measures, complaint mechanisms and reparation measures.
New Generation 10kV SiC Power MOSFET and Diodes for Industrial Applications

For the first time, we present the full characteristics of a newer generation 10kV, 340mOmega SiC MOSFET and 10kV, 15A SiC diode chip set and discuss target applications. The 8.1mm x 8.1mm 10kV SiC MOSFET die was measured to have record low specific RDSON of 100mOmega- cm2 at 25deg C, 15A current rating, and only 6.5mJ total switching energy when switched at 6kV, 15A, 150deg C. The accompanying anti-parallel 10kV diode chip has the same die size, a 25% reduction from previous efforts. This new class of 10kV SiC die is targeted for several new applications, including solid state transformers utilizing a 7.2kV or 4.16kV line-voltage.
Comparative Research on the Effectiveness and Safety of Long- Acting Antihistamines in Allergic Conjunctivitis in Indian Patients: An RCT Trial

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the safety and efficacy of Alcaftadine 0.25%, Olopatadine hydrochloride 0.2% and Bepotastine besilate 1.5% in allergic conjunctivitis. Methods: A total of 90 patients with mild or moderate allergic conjunctivitis were randomized into three groups with an allocation ratio of 1:1:1 using computer-generated random number sequence to receive topical anti-allergic medication for 14 days as Group 1: Topical 0.25% Alcaftadine eye drops OD, Group 2: Topical 0.2% Olopatadine eye drops OD and Group 3: Topical 1.5% Bepotastine besilate eye drops BID. Patients were examined and their baseline symptoms and signs (TOSS) were recorded. Results: The 4 major complaints recorded by patients were itching (30 patients, 100c/o), redness (22 patients, 73.33%), tearing (25 patients, 83.33%), and swelling (13 patients, 43.33%). The total ocular symptom score (TOSS) showed a consistent decrease in subsequent visit in all the Groups and it was statistically significant, when compared from baseline to 14th day in all the groups (p=0.0008). The difference in mean TOSS between (Group A) Alcaftadine and (Group C) bepotastine treatment groups was observed at the third day of follow-up. This showed early relief of allergic conjunctivitis symptoms by bepotastine (5.57 ± 1.26) compared to Alcaftadine (mean (6.31 ± 1.47) and olopatadine (6.31 ± 1.47) but this was not statistically significant. Total ocular symptom score at 14th day visit with post hoc Tukey HSD test showed mean of Alcaftadine group vs mean of olopatadine group – p < 0.05, mean of olopatadine group vs mean of bepotastine group – p<0.01, which were statistically significant whereas mean of Alcaftadine group vs mean of bepotastine group showed no significant difference. Alcaftadine was found to be better than olopatadine in reducing the Allergic Conjunctivitis symptoms using TOSS score at 14th day visit (p < 0.5). Although there is no significant difference between bepotastine and Alcaftadine groups, bepotastine showed a better reduction of symptoms compared to Olopatadine group using TOSS score at 14th day visit (p<0.1). Conjunctival hyperaemia had reduced in all the treatment groups but there was a significant reduction in Alcaftadine and Bepotastine treatment groups at 14th day compared to olopatadine group (p = 0.0023). Conclusion: All three topical ophthalmic medications used in the study are safe and effective in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. However, Bepotastine and Alcaftadine appear to outweigh Olopatadine in resolving the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis.
Ferroresonance Analysis on Power Transformers Interconnected to Self-excited Induction Generators

Abstract This research intends to prove by experimental work how ferroresonance can occur between generating systems based on a self-excited induction generator and power transformers. Up to four different paths have been tested under different commutation maneuvers. Ferroresonance appearance can unfold into a dangerous state for machinery and personnel. Several over-voltages can be present in the system by a simple delay in one of the poles responsible for grid connection/disconnection.
Defining a Population Mental Health Framework for Public Health

With the release of Canada’s mental health strategy, “Changing Directions, Changing Lives,” the Canadian Mental Health Commission marked “a significant milestone in the journey to bring mental health ‘out of the shadows’ and to recognize, in both words and deeds, the truth of the saying that there can be no health without mental health” (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2012, p. 6). This strategy document points toward a renewed perspective in order to keep people from becoming mentally ill and to improve the mental health status of the whole population.
The Effect of Credit Risk Management on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia

This study is aimed to identify the effect of credit risk management on profitability of commercial banks of Ethiopia over the period of 2008-2018 G.C. The study employed quantitative research approach with explanatory research design. The secondary data source was employed. The result of regression analysis was applied to investigate the effect of explanatory variables on the profitability. The findings of this study show that, capital adequacy, loan to deposit ratio and loan provision ratio have positive and statistically significant effect on profitability of selected commercial banks in Ethiopia. In opposite direction, non-performing loan, loan to total asset ratio and cost per loan have negative and statistically significant effect on profitability. The profitability measured through ROA was best explained by explanatory variables incorporated in the model. Hence, the researcher suggested that the profitability of commercial banks can be improved through improving credit risk management function of banks by giving attention on the studied variables with statistically significant effect on profitability.
CAPRIGRAN Linear Appraisal Evidences Dairy Selection Signs in Murciano-Granadina Goats and Bucks: Presentation of the New Linear Appraisal Scale

Selection for zoometrics defines individuals’ productive longevity, endurance, enhanced productive abilities and consequently, its long-term profitability. When zoometrics analysis is aimed at in large selected or in terms of selection populations, linear appraisal systems (LAS) provide a timely re-sponse. The particular analysis of each variable permits determining specific strategies for each trait and serve as a model for other breeds. Among the strategies proposed the reduction/readjustment of the levels in the scale as it happens for limb related traits, the extension of the scale as it occurs in the stature of males, or the subdivision of the scale used in males into two categories, bucks younger than two years and bucks of two years old and older. Murciano-Granadina has drifted towards better dairy linked conformation traits but without losing the grounds of the zoometric basis which confers it with an enhanced adaptability to the environment. Hence, such strategies can help to achieve a better understanding of the momentum of selection for dairy-linked zoometric traits in Murciano-Granadina population and their future evolution to enhance the profitability and effi-ciency of breeding plans.
Applications of Stochastic Gradient Descent for Optimization of Complex Systems with Uncertainty by

The Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) method in all its variations has gained popularity with the recent progress in Machine learning. In this dissertation we implement and analyze two modifications of the SGD method. In the first half of the dissertation we investigate the adaptive gradient descent (AdaGrad) method in the context to the optimal distributed control of parabolic partial differential equations with uncertain parameters. This stochastic optimization method achieves an improved convergence rate through adaptive scaling of the gradient stepsize. We prove the convergence of the algorithm for this infinite dimensional problem under suitable regularity, convexity, and finite variance conditions, and relate these to verifiable properties of the underlying system parameters. Finally, we apply our algorithm to the optimal thermal regulation of lithium battery systems under uncertain loads. In the second half of the dissertation we look at the design, implementation and analysis of Stochastic Alternating Least Squares (SALS) as a method that approximates the canonical decomposition of averages of sampled random tensors. Its simplicity and efficient memory usage make SALS an ideal tool for decomposing tensors in an online setting. We show, under mild regularization and readily verifiable assumptions on the boundedness of the data, that the SALS algorithm is globally convergent. Numerical experiments validate our theoretical findings and demonstrate the algorithm’s performance and complexity.
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern Alpha and Delta show increased viral load in saliva

Background Higher viral loads in SARS-CoV-2 infections may be linked to more rapid spread of emerging Variants of Concern. Rapid detection and isolation of cases with highest viral loads, even in pre- or asymptomatic individuals, is essential for the mitigation of community outbreaks. Methods and Findings In this study, we analyze Ct values from 1297 SARS-CoV-2 positive patient saliva samples collected at the Clemson University testing lab in Upstate South Carolina. Samples were identified as positive using RT-qPCR, and clade information was determined via whole genome sequencing at nearby commercial labs. We also obtained patient-reported information on symptoms and exposures at the time of testing. The lowest Ct values were observed among those infected with Delta (median: 22.61, IQR: 16.72-28.51), followed by Alpha (23.93, 18.36-28.49), Gamma (24.74, 18.84-30.64), and the more historic clade 20G (25.21, 20.50-29.916). There was a statistically significant difference in Ct value between Delta and all other clades (all p.adj<0.01), as well as between Alpha and 20G (p.adj<0.05). Additionally, pre- or asymptomatic patients (n=1093) showed the same statistical differences between Delta and all other clades (all p.adj<0.01); however, symptomatic patients (n=167) did not show any significant differences between clades. Our weekly testing strategy ensures that cases are caught earlier in the infection cycle, often before symptoms are present, reducing this sample size in our population. Conclusions COVID-19 variants Alpha and Delta have substantially higher viral loads in saliva compared to more historic clades. This trend is especially observed in individuals who are pre- or asymptomatic, which provides evidence to the high transmissibility and rapid spread of emerging variants. Understanding the viral load of variants spreading within a community can inform public policy and clinical decision making.