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EFFECT OF AIR SPEED AND SIZE VENT AREA ON THE PRECOOLING CYCLE FOR CANTALOUPE FRUITS

Cantaloupe is one of the important crops in Egypt a long time ago. Now a day there is a high increase in cantaloupe’s production especially in the new reclaimed areas. Large amount of production is exported to international markets which represents a good income and a new source for hard currency. Removing heat from the product is required to prevent fruits deterioration and loss of its value. Forced-air cooling is considered an improved technique compared with other cooling methods such as room cooling since the cold air is forced through produce packed in boxes or ballet bins via its venting areas. In the present work, the fruits were analyzed for physiological properties such as loss in weight as well as the ostensiblyproperties. Three ranges of air speed were used: 2.5, 3.75 and 5 m/s and two sidewall vent area: 5%, 10% to examine the effect of increasing air speed and sidewall vent area on the precooling cycle and weight loss for cantaloupe fruits. The results indicated that, the air flow rate, total opening area and opening size show a significant effect on cooling efficiency and the quality of the cantaloupes fruits. Cooling temperature can extend the period of fresh appearance of the product, also increasing air flow rate and increasing side wall vent area has a good effect on the quality of the fruits.
EFFECT OF FIELD OF VIEW ON THE ACCURACY OF CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS IN PERIODONTAL DEFECTS

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of changing the field of view on the ac- curacy of Cone Beam Computed Tomographic assessment of alveolar bone loss in periodontal defects. Materials and methods: 73 natural human teeth naturally attached to ten dry human jaws were used with small linear gutta percha pieces with central indentation glued on their facial and lingual/ palatal surfaces at the place of CEJ, to be used as marker for alveolar bone level measurements both directly using digital caliber with an accuracy of 0.01 mm and radiographically on three CBCT images for each tooth obtained at three different field of views (FOV) (80×80 mm, 100×100 mm and 200× 100 mm) using a standardized voxel size of 0.2 mm, the direct and CBCT measurements were then compared. Results: there was no statistically significant difference between the mean CBCT measure- ments errors at different FOVs. The average CBCT measurements error in the three FOVs (80 × 80mm, 100 × 100 mm and 200× 100 mm) were 0.23±0.09 mm, 0.24± 0.10 mm and 0.21 ± 0.09mm respectively. Conclusions: The FOV size has no significant effect on the CBCT measurements accuracy of the alveolar bone level.
Effect of Accounting-based and Market-based Properties of Earnings Quality on Share Price of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Earnings quality has emerged as an issue of interest to investors, managers, analysts and other market participants in view of its association with share price and returns. This study investigated the effect of accounting and market based earnings quality properties on share price of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Using some filters to arrive at an adjusted population of 20 out of 37 listed firms as at 31st December, 2013, panel data were extracted from the firms’ annual financial statements based on census approach for the period 2009 – 2013 to examine the effect of earnings quality properties represented by accruals quality, income smoothing, earnings variability, timeliness of earnings and earnings conservativism on share price. The result of the robust Ordinary Least Square (OLS) revealed that accruals quality and timeliness of earnings have significant inverse relationship with share price, while earnings variability has significant positive relationship with share price. The study further revealed that income smoothing and earnings conservativism have negative but insignificant association with share price of the firms. Based on the result, the study recommended among others that the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) should continually subject the earnings of manufacturing sector to quality tests to insulate the investing public from possible rip off. Also, management of manufacturing firms should avoid undue earnings management practice by limiting their choice of accounting treatment alternatives to the provision of IFRS in order to improve financial information quality that will reduce information asymmetry and consequently lead to share price improvement.
The Evolution of Cooperation : The Role of Costly Strategy Adjustments ∗ June 2016

We study the evolution of cooperation and strategies in the indefinitely repeated prisoner’s dilemma when it is costly for players to change their strategies. In standard repeated-game experiments, players directly choose an action in each period. Our experimental interface allows subjects to design a comprehensive strategy that then selects actions for them in every period. Subjects are also able to adjust their strategies continuously within the supergames. We conduct lab experiments and find that cooperation is lower when strategy adjustment is costly than when it is not. The main difference is due to the evolution of cooperative strategies when it is costless to adjust strategies within supergames and to the prevalence of less cooperative strategies when it is costly to do so. These results highlight that within-game experimentation and learning about strategies is critical to the rise of cooperative behavior. We provide simulations based on an evolutionary algorithm to support this result.
Assessment of CXCL-16 Chemokine and Body Mass Index in Patients with Renal Impairment Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano

Background: Renal impairment and its various complications are associated with enormous economic burden, increased morbidity and mortality as such; obtaining an early biomarker for this disease is crucial. The aim of this study was to assess the serum levels of CXCL-16 and Body Mass Index in patients with renal impairment attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. Materials and Methods: A total of 111 patients with renal impairment (64 males and 47 females) and 56 apparently healthy controls with age between 4-70 years were used for the study. Blood samples were collected from the participants and serum urea and creatinine were determined using Urease Berthelot’s reaction and Alkaline picrate methods respectively, while serum CXCL-16 was determined using quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assay technique and BMI was calculated using the weight and height of the subjects using standard techniques. Results: This study reveals that, higher frequency of 51.4 % was observed in patients within the range of 18-45 years while lower frequency of 9.9% was observed in patients age<18 years. Males recorded higher frequency of 57.7% while females recorded a frequency of 42.3% with the ratio of 1.36:1 and higher frequencies of 60.4% was observed in BMI of 1824.9 kg/m. The mean serum urea, creatinine and CXCL-16 were significantly (p = 0.00) higher in patients group compared with controls. , while BMI was significantly (p < 0.000) lower in patients group compared with controls. A significant positive (p=0.00) correlation was established between serum creatinine and urea (r = 0.95, p=0.00) and between CXCL-16 with creatinine and urea (r = 0.99, p=0.00 and r = 0.98, p = 0.00respectively). Conclusion: The result revealed significantly higher level of serum urea, creatinine and CXCL-16 chemokine with lower in BMI in patients with renal impairment. Hence, patients who present with symptoms of this condition may be recommended for CXCL-16 chemokine analysis, which may serve as an early biomarker for the diagnosis of kidney disease.
DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND THE DRAWING PROCESS ON THE BENDER-GESTALT TEST AS ANALYZED USING THE DIGITAL PEN

DOI : 10.25275/apjabssv4i2ss3 P ag e 1 3 8 DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND THE DRAWING PROCESS ON THE BENDER-GESTALT TEST AS ANALYZED USING THE DIGITAL PEN Yuko Yatoa, Shohei Hirose b, Philippe Wallonc, Claude Mesmind, Matthieu Joberte abRitsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan cdUniversity Paris 8, St-Denis, France eSeldage, Gif/Yvette, France Corresponding email: yato@lt.ritsumei. ac.jp Abstract This study investigated the developmental changes and characteristics in children’s Bender-Gestalt Test, including not only the finished drawing (size, the number of strokes, and their preciseness in copying [i.e., total scores]), but also the drawing process (duration, speed, and pressure). Developmental changes and the relationship between the method of drawing and the Bender-Gestalt Test score were also examined. Our research utilized a high-technology interface ‘digital pen’ (Anoto DP201) and paper, which converts handwritten analog information created by the pen and paper into digital data and stores it in its built-in memory. Seventy 4-to 6-year-old Japanese preschoolers (34 boys and 36 girls) were asked to copy the Bender-Gestalt Test figures with the digital pen. Results showed the developmental changes and the relationship between the performance of copying the figures and drawing process; the older children drew smaller figures more slowly with stronger pressure, and that the children who drew figures more slowly displayed better Bender-Gestalt Test total score. Sex differences were found in total stroke length and average pressure; girls drew smaller figures with stronger pressure than boys. This study showed that the drawing tests provided more valuable information by analyzing how the participants drew in addition to what they drew.
On the sorption and diffusion of radionuclides in bentonite clay

Bentonite is a natural clay and one of the most promising candidates for use as a buffer material in the Swedish geological disposal systems for high-level nuclear waste. It is intended to isolate metal canisters with highly radioactive waste products from the surrounding rocks because of its ability to retard the movement of radionuclides by sorption. Bentonite is characterized by a low hydraulic conductivity and excellent sorption capacity for cationic radionuclides, but is generally ineffective in adsorbing anionic contaminants. This is especially of concern in the case of the long-lived I and Tc, which exist predominantly as anions in aqueous environments. The diffusion of some sorbing solutes such as the cations Na, Cs and Sr has repeatedly been reported to be faster than predicted from a model based on diffusion in the aqueous phase and immobilization by sorption on the solid phase. To shed some new light on sorption and its relative importance for the function of bentonite as a barrier to radionuclide diffusion, diffusion of Na, Cs, Sr, Co, Cl and I in compacted bentonite was studied using a through-diffusion technique. The data were modeled with the computer code ANADIFF, which calculates the apparent diffusion coefficient Da and the sorption coefficient for transport Kd . Batch sorption experiments with the cations: Li, Na, Cs, Ca, Sr, Co and Eu on bentonite were carried out under a wide range of conditions by varying the pH and concentration of background electrolyte solution. The sorption data were modeled using the geochemical computer code PHREEQC taking into account the variation in the concentration of the dominant cations Na, Ca and Mg, and a discussion of the applicability of a mechanistic model of the ion exchange and the surface complexation is offered. The experimental results indicate that there is a distribution of cations sorbed by electrostatic interaction in the pore space of bentonite, depending on the distance of the closest approach to the surface. Immobile but exchangeable ions are assigned to the Stern layer, whereas ions located in the diffuse layer are mobile. To explain the differences between cation mobilities for metal ions that only sorb by ionic exchange, it is thus necessary to consider their solvation and hydrolysis properties. Apparent diffusivities and capacity factors ) ( d K ρ e α + = are obtained from diffusion calculations for anions. Two diffusion processes, both with density and ionic strength dependent apparent diffusivities and capacity factors, were observed. The diffusion processes observed are ascribed to diffusion in interlayer and interparticle water. The experimental data indicate that interlayer water constitutes the dominating part of water in bentonite compacted to dry densities 0.4 to 1.8 g cm studied in this work. These results will provide a basis for understanding sorption effects on the diffusion in bentonite. As for the cations and anions, they are chosen as analogues of a possible release of contaminants from radioactive waste repositories.
Association of haptoglobin phenotypes with malaria infection in Kano, Northern Nigeria

Background: It has been documented that haptoglobin phenotypes have been linked to malaria susceptibility but this assertion still remains inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine the association of haptoglobin phenotypes to malaria infection in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Materials and methods: A total of 261 children (211 malaria-infected and 50 nonmalaria infected children), aged 1-12 years, were recruited for a study between January and December, 2018. Blood sample was collected from each participant into tripotassium EDTA tube and plain container for detection of malaria of parasites from prepared blood films and haptoglobin phenotyping, respectively using standard techniques. Results: Haptoglobin 1-1 phenotype had highest prevalence for malaria (46.4%) among the malaria-infected children compared to haptoglobin 2-1 phenotype (33.6%) and haptoglobin 2-2 phenotype (19.9%). The species detected were Plasmodium falciparum (98.6%), Plasmodium malariae (0.9%) and Plasmodium ovale (0.5%). There was no relationship between haptoglobin phenotypes and plasmodium species (P=0.6210). Conclusion: Plasmodium falciparum is the predominant Plasmodium species in Kano. Haptoglobin 1-1 phenotype had the highest prevalence among the malaria-infected children but there were no significant differences in the prevalence rates of haptoglobin phenotypes in malaria-infected children compared to non-malaria infected children. However, haptoglobin phenotypes and Plasmodium species showed no relationship.
Gaze Behaviour as a Measure of Trust in Automated Vehicles

Extensive evidence shows that drivers’ intention to use self-driving technology is strongly modulated by trust, and that the benefits promised by automated vehicles will not be achieved if users do not trust them. It follows that vehicles should be designed to achieve optimal trust. However, there is no consensus as to how this should be assessed. To date, most studies have relied on self-reports, an approach subject to problems. In the driving simulator study reported here, we used drivers’ gaze behaviour during simulated Highly Automated Driving to investigate whether this could provide a more objective measure. The results indicated a negative relationship between self-reported trust and monitoring behaviour: The higher their self-reported trust, the less participants monitored the road, and the more attention they paid to a non-driving related secondary task. These findings suggest that gaze behaviour in a secondary task situation provides a more objective indicator of driver trust than self-reports.
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Hardwickia binaia bark was found to have a good sorption capacity for mercury (II). Colour leaching can be prevented and the physical characteristics of the bark can be improved by treatment with formaldehyde in acidic medium. Studies indicated that the sorption of Hg(II) increases as the pH increases and a contact time of 2 h was found to be optimum. The effect of concentration shows that modified bark can remove most of the Hg(II) from water if its concentration is below 20 mg/1 and sorption of mercury conformed to the Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The presence of light metal ions interferes with the sorption of mercury. Mg(II) at a concentration of 200 mg/1 interferes with sorption to a maximum extent. Among the different anions. it was observed that sorption of mercury was maximum for acetate and nitrate (97%). The break-through sorption capacity determined by conducting a column experiment was observed to be 21 mg/g. Key words—mercury removal, wastewater treatment, bark, sorption
Okra and its various applications in Drug Delivery, Food Technology , Health Care and Pharmacological Aspects-A Review

Background: Medicinal plants are the nature's gift to human being to have disease-free healthy life. Okra is a one of the traditional plant scientifically known as Abelmoschus esculentus Linn belong to the family Mallow, having rich nutritional value and proved to have many therapeutic uses. Different parts of this plant used in the extensively in traditional medicine as antidiabetic, diuretic, and anticancer,. They are widely used in the pharmaceutical & food industries . Okra is rich in bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids, polysaccharides, polyphenols, caffeine, and pectin. The aim of present review is to highlight the beneficial effects of the Okra in human health, diverse pharmacological uses and its various applications in drug delivery system and food technology. Method: This is a review article, which was obtained by a search in databases such as Pub Med and Google Scholar. Results: The above indicated Okra containing vital nutrients which aids in proper functioning of the human biological system. A powerhouse of valuable nutrients, okra is a miraculous medicinal vegetable to treat numerous diseases. Okra possess powerful antioxidant, antidiabetic ,antihyperlipidemic and antibacterial activities. In Drug Delivery system okra mucilage works wonder as a binding, emulsifying, suspending and film coating agent. Conclusion. The information presented here shows that the overall, okra is an important vegetable crop with a diverse array of nutritional quality and potential health benefits. Moreover the polysaccharide content in the fruit have been the subject of significant interest in the research field of food and pharmaceutical industries. Furthermore this vegetable can be used as an indispensable tool in prevention of various diseases and okra based various formulations can be done rather than being confined only to kitchen.
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Hydatidosis is one of the most important zoonotic parasitic diseases caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus which causes great health and economic losses. The aim of this study was to use the sequencing method to evaluate genotypes of E. granulosus isolated from humans and bovines using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene. The samples were taken in the East Azerbaijan Province, Northwest Iran. Overall, 26 hydatid cyst samples (10 human and 16 cattle isolates) were collected. DNA extraction was taken from the protoscoleces of human and germinal layer of bovine samples. PCR was performed using the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1(cox1) gene, and then it was sequenced. Sequences were analyzed for identification of their genotypes. All 16 bovine isolates were recognized as G1 genotypes (sheep strain) and G1B subtypes. Out of ten human host samples, seven isolates were G1B subtypes, and three samples were identified as G3 genotypes. The results of this study showed that G1 and especially G1B are the predominant genotype and subtype in humans and cattle in Northwest Iran.
An attempt at improving atmospheric corrections\\in InSAR using cycle-consistent adversarial networks

Interferometry from satellite radar has thrived as a major asset to study surface deformations from earthquakes, volcanoes, aquifers, glaciers, landslides, etc. Most signals recorded in an interferogram have precise enough models to remove them almost completely. Yet, current models still fail to capture the full range and scales of variations of atmospheric perturbations. This work explores the use of an image-to-image translation method, CycleGAN, to learn a function that wraps and improves an imperfect model for atmospheric correction. CycleGAN is a generative adversarial network, in which discriminators determine which images are real, and generators produce images to fool the discriminators. Training the discriminators and generators against each other improves the resulting translation function. We have tested this approach using Sentinel-1A data gathered around Puebla, Mexico, which was the starting point of the 2017 earthquake that devastated Mexico City. CycleGAN can generate visually compelling fringes, including small-scale perturbations that are absent from the atmospheric models, while limiting noisy areas. However, it fails to capture the variations of amplitude behind the fringes, especially at large scale, and the generated interferograms remain too different from the real interferograms. Solving that amplitude issue could create practical applications for a CycleGAN-type method in atmospheric correction or phase unwrapping. The large amount of InSAR data and the continuous progress of deep learning methods provide ample opportunity for improvement.
Are Multilingual Neural Machine Translation Models Better at Capturing Linguistic Features?

We investigate the effect of training NMT models on multiple target languages. We hypothesize that the integration of multiple languages and the increase of linguistic diversity will lead to a stronger representation of syntactic and semantic features captured by the model. We test our hypothesis on two different NMT architectures: The widely-used Transformer architecture and the Attention Bridge architecture. We train models on Europarl data and quantify the level of syntactic and semantic information discovered by the models using three different methods: SentEval linguistic probing tasks, an analysis of the attention structures regarding the inherent phrase and dependency information and a structural probe on contextualized word representations. Our results show evidence that with growing number of target languages the Attention Bridge model increasingly picks up certain linguistic properties including some syntactic and semantic aspects of the sentence whereas Transformer models are largely unaffected. The latter also applies to phrase structure and syntactic dependencies that do not seem to be developing in sentence representations when increasing the linguistic diversity in training to translate. This is rather surprising and may hint on the relatively little influence of grammatical structure on language understanding.
The Mediator Role of Customer Satisfaction on the Effects of Employee Satisfaction and Service Quality on Hotel Performance

Employee job satisfaction Customer satisfaction Hotel performance Service quality Hotel industry Abstract The aim of this study is to scrutinize the effects of employee satisfaction, one of the internal factors of Resource Based View on firm performance in the tourism and hospitality industry. In this study, it was empirically surveyed through a questionnaire at 15 hotel companies in Northern Cyprus and was also analyzed whether there were positive relationships among employee satisfaction, service quality, customer satisfaction and firm performance. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Few studies have been carried out regarding the relationship between employee satisfaction and hotel firm performance in Northern Cyprus Tourism Industry. Thus, this study reveals important results for the hoteliers and marketers in Northern Cyprus. The findings posed that sservice quality had a significant effect on customer satisfaction and hotel performance, while customer satisfaction fully mediated the effect of service quality on hotel performance. Discussion section along with implications and limitations including future directions were given at the end of the study.