Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Empirical Study on Predictors of Student Learning Satisfaction from Web Based Learning Systems

— This paper studies the factors that may influence students’ web-based learning satisfaction. The aim of this study is to analyze the e-learning system quality, usefulness, and its impact on satisfaction level and effective-learning outcomes among students. This study was conducted at ICFAI Business School - Gurgaon, Haryana, India with MOODLE E-learning system. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select 174 samples out of 1100 population to administrate the questionnaire. This is exploratory empirical study based on primary data through administration of questionnaire with twenty one statements and five statements for background information and the responses are close ended with 4 point Likert scale. The findings indicated that the satisfaction level of students depends on effective-learning enabled by e-learning system. The results also indicate effective-learning is dependent on system usefulness and system quality. The findings of this study will help the educational institute to design the e-learning system with its best features and implement them in such a way that the end user gets the maximum benefit out of it. This study predicts that system quality, interactive sessions, flexibility, ease of use, enhanced learning curves, need of learning, accomplishments, self esteem of learners, social influence have impact on satisfaction level of learners.
Twitter sentiment analysis of game reviews using machine learning techniques

Sentiment analysis is basically analysing of the sentiments from the text. Sentiment analysis can be referred as opinion mining. Sentiment analysis finds and justifies the sentiment of the person with respect to a given source of content. The growth in micro-blogging activity on sites over the last few years has been increasing. Microblogging sites like twitter contain a large amount of data, which helps the companies to know what public is thinking of them. Sentiment analysis of this large data is very useful to express the opinion of the group of people. Twitter sentiment analysis is tricky as compared to broad sentiment analysis because of the slang words and misspellings and repeated characters. So it is very important to identify exact sentiment of each word. In our paper to obtain a highly accurate model of sentiment analysis of tweets with respect to latest reviews of Games which include both mobile and PC. With the help of feature selection and classifiers such as Support vector machine (SVM), Naïve Bayes and Maximum Entropy. By adding feature selection to the classifier we can select the relevant features. We will classify these tweets as positive, negative and neutral to give sentiment of each tweet and compare their results based on appropriate models.
Effect of Dietary inclusion of Origanum vulgare extract on non- specific immune responses and Hematological Parameters of Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss)

The present study was designed to evaluate the possible effect of dietary Origanumvulgare extract as a non-specific immunostimulating agent in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss). Six hundred (600) averages mean weight 13±0.05g rainbow trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss) were randomly allocated into two groups including placebo-treated group (control), and Origanumvulgare extract-treated group, each of three replicates. The fishes were hand-fed once a day with diet medicated placebo or Origanumvulgare extract (OE) at a rate of 1% of feed weight in the first feeding for 8 weeks. At the end of every two weeks 24 hrs after feeding, fish were bled from caudal vein and blood samples were analyzed for some of hematological and immunological parameters. The results showed that serum total protein, albumin and globulin, respiratory burst activity, phagocytic activity and serum lysozyme activity vary among the two treatment groups which were found to be higher in OE-treated group (P<0.05). It was concluded that supplementation of OE at a rate of 1% registered higher immunological responses. Therefore, dietary inclusion of OE could improve nonspecific immune responses in rainbow trout. Future studies to determine optimal herb mixtures and dietary levels should be conducted.
Study of the Possible Modulatory Effect of Resveratrol and Coenzyme Q10 on MPTP-Induced Parkinsonism in Mice

Background: Parkinson's disease is a motor system disease caused by factors that compromise survival of the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The mechanisms of degeneration of these neurons include mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. CoQ10 is a fat-soluble vitamin found in the inner mitochondrial membrane and is involved in the electron transport chain that supplies energy to vital organs. Resveratrol is a natural polyphenolic compound found in grapes and red wine that had been shown to offer protective effects in cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Objective: To study the effect of the combination of L-dopa with CoQ10 or resveratrol in comparison with L-dopa alone on MPTP-induced parkinsonism in mice. Methods: Fifty albino mice were divided into 5 equal groups: control group, MPTP group, L-dopa+MPTP group, Ldopa+CoQ10+MPTP group, and L-dopa+resveratrol+MPTP group. Catalepsy score, striatal dopamine, TNF-α, NO, mitochondrial complex I activity and ATP were measured. Results: The combination between L-dopa and either CoQ10 or resveratrol induced significant increase in striatal ATP, dopamine and mitochondrial complex 1 activity with significant decrease in striatal TNF-α and NO with significant improvement in catalepsy score compared to the group that received L-dopa alone or MPTP-treated group. Conclusion: The combination of L-dopa and CoQ10 or Ldopa and resveratrol has a better effect than L-dopa alone on MPTP-induced parkinsonism in mice. [Mohamed N. Abdel Rahman and Ayman A. Elsheikh. Study of the Possible Modulatory Effect of Resveratrol and Coenzyme Q10 on MPTP-Induced Parkinsonism in Mice. J Am Sci 2012; 8(9):958-967]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 132
The effect of metal-oxide incorporation on the morphology of carbon nanostructures

Metal-organic, single-source, low-temperature, morphology-controlled growth of carbon nanostructures is achieved, using an inductively coupled plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. Three distinctive morphologies, namely nanoflakes, nanowalls (CNWs) and nanorods (and intermediates between these morphologies), can be reproducibly deposited, depending on the process parameters. The synthesized structures can be described as hybrid materials consisting of metal oxide incorporated in a carbon matrix material. Since the incorporation of metal oxide into the carbon structure significantly influences their growth, the synthesis cannot be described solely with the existing models for the growth of CNWs. Optical emission spectroscopy is used to measure the relative number density of suspected growth and etching species in the plasma, while physical and chemical surface analysis techniques (scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning Auger microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) were employed to characterize the properties of the different nanostructures. Therefore, by using methods for both plasma and surface characterization, the growth process can be understood. The precursor dissociation in the plasma can be directly linked to the deposited morphology, as the incorporation of Al2O3 into the nanostructures is found to be a major cause for the transition between morphologies, by changing the dominant type of defect within the carbon structure.
HTK Based Speech Recognition Systems for Indian Regional languages: A Review

---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - The Speech is most essential & primary mode of Communication among all human being. Human beings have long been motivated to create computer system that can understand and talk like humans. Speech Recognition is one of the important research areas. In regard of this the review of existing work on speech recognition is useful for carrying out further research. The aim of this paper is to give a brief overview of the Automatic Speech Recognition Systems which are built using HTK toolkit. This paper provides a literature survey of such systems which are built for recognizing Indian regional languages. Thirty papers are reviewed in this work from point of view of their Language, Year, Type of utterance, No. of Speakers, Utterances of each word, Recording environment, No. of words / sentences, Feature extraction technique used, Word accuracy, No. of states in HMM, Word error rate.
Some plants extracts Synergism effects in Pathogenic bacteria

Synergism between plants extracts were carried out in present study using six common plants which extracted by mixture of methanol: water (20:80)%, then it characterized by thin layer chromatography, antimicrobial activity of these extract performed using OD of bacterial growth at 600 nm against E.coli, S.aureus, Serratia Spp. , Klebsilla pnemoniae, Aeromonas hydrophila isolation from different source in hospital tests were performed as only one extract on every bacterial species then tow extract was mixed together for evaluated synergist efficiency on every bacterial species, results show that used one extract only causes decreased in bacterial growth in different level, barley was the more effect on pathogenic bacteria but sage was lower effect, it caused activated bacterial growth. Synergism between plant extract also show different effects level according to mixture forming and types of bacterial species. Present study concluded that mixture of plants used in herbal medicine have disadvantages in addition of its advantage to treatment bacterial infection, in other hand synergism between plants may be more effects.
Investigating the Effect of Phenylbutyrate and Valproate Supplementation on Atherosclerotic Plaque Regression in a High Fat Diet Fed LDLR-/- Mouse Model

Objective: Evidence suggests that Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) stress plays a causative role in the development of atherosclerosis. Our previous studies have shown that ER stress signals through glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3αβ to activate pro-atherogenic pathways. The purpose of this study is to determine if small molecule inhibitors of ER stress-GSK3αβ signaling can promote the regression of existing atherosclerotic lesions. Methods: Four-week-old female low density lipoprotein receptor deficient (LDLR-/-) mice were fed a high fat diet for 16 weeks to establish atherosclerotic lesions. A subset of mice was sacrificed at this time to set the baseline for atherosclerotic progression. The remaining mice were switched to stand chow diet (control) or a standard chow diet supplemented with phenylbutyrate, a chemical chaperone that reduces ER stress, or valproate, a branch chain fatty acid that selectively inhibits GSK3αβ. These mice were harvested at 30 weeks of age and atherosclerotic lesions were quantified and characterized. Results: Dietary supplementation with phenylbutyrate and valproate had no effect on body weight but did significantly reduce plasma cholesterol levels. Atherosclerotic lesion areas at the aortic sinus and total atherosclerotic volumes were significantly larger in the control group compared to the baseline group, indicating that the lesions continued to grow despite the switch from a high fat diet to chow diet. The supplemented mice had significantly smaller lesions than the control group, but not the baseline group. Both phenylbutyrate and valproate supplementation reduced lesional macrophage/foam cell content and necrotic core area, and increased smooth muscle cell content and collagen content, relative to control and baseline groups. These changes are indicative of more stable atherosclerotic lesions. Conclusion: Small molecule inhibitors of ER stress-GSK3αβ signaling do attenuate the growth of existing atherosclerotic lesions and appear to increase lesion stability. It remains unclear whether these interventions can actually promote atherosclerotic regression.
COMPLEXITY THEORY AND TSALLIS NON-EXTENSIVE STATISTICS: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

In this study the general theoretical framework of Complexity theory is presented, viewed through non-extensive statistical theory introduced by Constantino Tsallis in 1988. Nonlinear dynamics, fractional dynamics, thermodynamics and statistical physics constitute the basic elements of Complexity theory which can be applied to processes near, as well as, far from equilibrium. Moreover, the nonextensive statistics can be the fundamental linchpin of Complexity theory from microscopical to macroscopical level. Finally, a brief review of results concerning nonlinear analysis of time series corresponding to different complex systems is given.
Salt Intake and Knowledge of Salt Intake in a Chinese Population: A Cross-sectional Study

Consuming too much salt greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, and limited studies focused on knowledge of salt intake in relation to salt consumption. Our study aimed to investigate salt intake and knowledge of salt intake in a Chinese population. Altogether 42114 adults aged 18 years and above were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. Salt consumption and knowledge of salt intake were assessed by self-reported questionnaire. The average salt intake was 15.5 ± 11.9 g/d, and 85.2% of subjects with excessive salt intake. Almost 80% of dietary salt came from salt, followed by salty vegetable (13.5%) and soy sauce (3.3%). There were 28.3% participants knowing the National recommended salt intake, and 29.7% with knowledge of excess salt intake resulting in hypertension. Overall 57.6% participants had ever been received health education on low-salt diet. After adjustment of confounders, subjects without knowledge of salt intake had a higher risk of excessive salt intake. Salt intake is high in the Chinese population. Awareness of salt intake is low, and it is inappropriate with current health education.
EFFECT OF TANNERY INDUSTRY EFFLUENT ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH OF TOMATO PLANT

Importance of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill.) as a vegetable reflected by the large volume of research. Present study deals with the effect of tannery effluent at different dilutions as 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80%, on the seed germination and growth of vegetable plant. Pot experiments have been conducted to know the growth at different effluent concentrations and compared with normal water (Control) and showed that plant performance significantly reduce with increasing concentrations of effluent. Different effluent concentrations have been shown to accumulate relatively high concentrations of heavy metals in the experiments with the increase in effluent concentration all plant parameter decreased. Germination (%), plant height/growth (cm), root length (cm), shoot length (cm) survival percentage (%), early flowering, no. of fruits/plant, fruit weight (gm).
Comparison of Three Lines of Japanese Quails Revealed a Remarkable Role of Plumage Color in the Productivity Performance Determination. J. World Poult. Res., 8 (4): 111-119. http://jwpr.science-line.com

The study was conducted to compare body weight, egg, and carcass characteristics, as well as several biochemical parameters amongst three lines of plumage color of quails, including, black, white, and brown (n= 200 each). Body weight was analyzed on a weekly basis throughout the study period (third– 13th week of age). Eggs were collected for seven consecutive weeks of sexual maturity (seventh – 13th week of age). In addition to egg quality measurements, 16 serum biochemical parameters were also determined. The brown line had exerted significantly higher values of body weight in most analyzed weeks of sexual maturity. It had given higher values of albumen height and shell thickness, as well as carcass dressing than other lines. Simultaneously, a significantly high number of eggs in the white line were observed in the most analyzed weeks. Besides, it had given higher values in terms of shell and yolk weights, as well as several carcass characteristics, such as the heart, thigh, breast, and back. The biochemical analyses had shown no significant differences amongst the analyzed populations with exception of a higher concentration of amylase in the brown line. In conclusion, our study revealed the presence of a clear superiority of the brown and white lines in terms of the meat and egg productivity, respectively. Therefore, we recommend breeders to raise brown and white lines for a better production of meat and eggs, respectively, whereas the black line has shown the least productive characteristics than other two lines throughout the study period.
Fundamentals of optical coherence tomography: a critical review

The main objective of this work is to go through fundamentals, mechanism and types of the state of the art emerging imaging modality i.e. optical coherence tomography (OCT) for non-invasive 3D imaging of bio tissues. This work consists of literature studied critically for OCT’s contribution in axial scanning of bio tissues with it different types to the best of our knowledge. Doppler optical coherence tomography (D-OCT) and speckle variance optical coherence tomography (SV-OCT) for blood flow assessment and blood microvasculatures on micron-scale resolution with dorsal skin-fold window chamber model (WCM) of mouse, Fourier domain common path (FD-CP-OCT) for applications in the setting of delicate microsurgical procedures such as intraocular retinal surgery have been explored. We conclude that OCT is the promised imaging modality in 3D regime for non-invasive applications.
On Being a Profession: A Historical Perspective on Counselor Licensure and Accreditation

ABSTRACT State regulatory boards and counseling professional organizations are adopting positions that require a degree from a CACREP-accredited program as a prerequisite for licensure as a professional counselor. This article highlights some of the history of counseling licensure and accreditation for counseling programs and situates the objections of those who oppose CACREP accreditation in the context of the counseling profession’s history and development as a unique profession with a distinct identity.
The Determination of Antibiotic Resistance of Helicobacter Pylori Isolated from Patients Living in North of Iran (Sari)

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which infects about half of the world's population, is the main factor to peptic and duodenal ulcer diseases. Resistance to antibiotics is the main reason of failure of H. pylori treatment. Objective: Since the antibiotic resistance patterns of H. pylori is varied geographically; therefore, the main purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial effects on H. pylori infection. Material and methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 patients (51 male, 69 female) with upper Gastrointestinal symptoms which they had referred to endoscopy department. Demographic characteristics of patients were recorded prior to sampling and the situations of resistance to 6 commonly used antibiotics in treating of H. pylori infection were studied. Results: In this study, 30 isolates were obtained from the culture of gastric biopsy specimens of 120 patients. The resistance rate of H. pylori to Metronidazole, Clarithromycin, Tetracycline, Amoxicillin and Levofloxacin were 63.3%, 16.6%, 6.6%, 10% and 3.3%, respectively. There was no resistance rate of H. pylori to Furazolidone during observation. Conclusion: According to antibiotic resistance level of this study, it seems that the antibiotic susceptibility tests are always necessary in order to determine the appropriate drug regimen against to H. pylori.
EVALUATION OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS BY USG AND CT

Background: USG and abdominal CT are the most commonly used diagnostic imaging modalities for the evaluation of pancreas. Aim: The present study was done to note and compare the findings on Ultrasound and CT in case of acute pancreatitis. Materials and method: The present prospective study was conducted on all patients suspected of acute pancreatitis referred to the Radiology department at CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI SUBHARTI HOSPITAL, Meerut for evaluation by Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography. Serum amylase, serum lipase and standing/supine abdominal radiographs were correlated with the imaging findings as and when required. Ultrasound criteria used to diagnose acute pancreatitis were bulky pancreas, heterogenous echotexture (hypoechoic or hyperechoic), extra pancreatic findings (fluid collections, pleural effusion) and Modified CT Severity Index (CTSI) was used as CT criteria to diagnose Acute Pancreatitis. Results: The present study comprised of 83.72% and 16.28% males and females respectively. From the analysis, it was observed that CT was better evaluating the factors of parenchyma, MPD, calcification, pseudocyst collection, ascites, necrosis, complications and adjacent areas of the pancreas in comparison to USG and helped in better to determine the pathological process of pancreas and surrounding extent and involvement. Conclusion: CT is superior and more accurate in staging of acute pancreatitis and thus helps the clinician to understand the prognosis of patient and helps to decide management plan at the time of hospital admission only.
Prevalence of adverse Birth Outcome of Gestational Diabetes mellitus in Trichy district

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate influence of variable severity with first recognition of pregnancy, which as an adverse effect on both mother and the foetus. This case control study was carried out with the aim to determine the foetal outcome of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) cases who had regular antenatal check-up in Obstetric Out Patient Department of Tertiary care centre in Trichy District. Structured proforma was given to the participants and control to collect socio demographic data.Results showed there is a significant increase in prevalence of GDM and in upper class population.There was statistically significant association in the prevalence of GDM cases with family history of DM and BMI. The foetal complications and adverse birth outcome such as low Apgar ie <6, Macrosomia, neonatal jaundice and Respiratory distress which was statistically significant.
Impact of Patient Counselling on Health Releated Quality of Life in Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study to counsel the patients about the disease and medical related outcomes empower the patients to adopt positive life style to improve the health outcomes and quality of life. The objectives of this study are to improve the quality of life in hypertensive and diabetic patients and to improve better medication adherence. Methods: A Prospective study has been carried out for a period of 6 months ( December 2014 to May 2015) at the ESI hospital, Ayanavaram, Chennai. 100 patients who are diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension are selected (N=100), based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Their case sheets are thoroughly studied. Health related quality of life of patients was assessed by using SF-12 quaternary. Results: It can be seen that Metformin is being given to 71% patient while there are about 67% patients received insulin. Among the antihypertensives perindopril is given for most patients. The fasting blood sugar was reduced about 8mg/dl(p<0.0001) while the Post prandial blood sugar was reduced about 19mg/dl(p<0.0001). The systolic blood pressure level was reduced about 3.5mmHg (p<0.005). The diastolic blood pressure level was reduced about 5mmHg (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Study concluded that the pharmacist play an important role by providing the counseling which has shown a positive impact on health care.This study justifies the influence of pharmacist provided patient counseling on therapeutic outcomes and overall quality of life.