Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Influence of Adding Turnip Roots (Brassica rapa var. rapa L.) Powder on The Antioxidant Activity and Acrylamide Content in some Fried Foods

The current study was designed to add turnip roots powder to some fried foods, including chicken nuggets and Falafel, in order to reduce their acrylamide content and increase their nutritional value, glutathione content and antioxidant activity. Falafel prepared by adding three different percentages from turnip roots powder (5, 10, 15%). Also, turnip roots powder was added to both chicken meat and rusk powder at 5, 10, 15% in the preparation of chicken nuggets. The results showed that the best acceptable percentage for chicken nuggets was 10% while, Falafel was 5%. The results indicated that the turnip roots powder contains moisture , ash, protein, crude fat, crude fiber, N-free extract and calories as follows (6.48±0.45%, 0.23±0.02 %, 5.47±0.72 %, 0.56±0.23%, 7.50±0.73%, 86.24±0.01 and 371.88±008 DW, respectively). It has also been shown that chicken nuggets and Falafel prepared with turnip roots contained low fat and calories compared to the control, however they are rich in fiber and ash content. The glutathione content of turnip roots powder was 7.50± 0.10mg/kg . A high level of glutathione was observed in Falafel and chicken nuggets after adding the turnip roots powder. The products prepared from turnip roots showed also higher radical scavenging activity than the other products. In addition, The highest percentages of flavonoids, total phenols, glutathione and antioxidants activity were detected in chicken nuggets and Falafel prepared from turnip roots. In contrast, the content of acrylamide decreased in chicken nuggets and Falafel prepared from turnip roots while increased in the control groups. There was a closed relationship between the antioxidant content and the formation of acrylamide. In conclusion, The efficiency of turnip roots was clearly proved through the data obtained from the in vitro samples, therefore (chicken nuggets and Falafel) that contained turnip roots powder are considered a good source of many bioactive compounds and antioxidants compared to chicken nuggets and Falafel prepared by traditional ingredients.
Impact of a Drug Information Service: Practitioner Hours Saved

Objective To determine the workload and impact of a drug information (DI) inquiry service by measuring the number of Practitioner Hours Saved (PHS) and the associated monetary value. Methods During a 3-month study period, the time required to respond to DI requests was recorded to determine the PHS for all questions. Total PHS by practitioner type was determined and then totaled for all questions. Economic impact was estimated by multiplying PHS by the requesting practitioner's salary. Results A total of 308 responses were included in the 3-month study period analysis, which represented 266 PHS. This time-savings represented an estimated economic impact of $10,987, which can be extrapolated to $43,950 for a 1-year period. Conclusions PHS can be used to show the estimated value of one service component provided by a DI service to the health care system. It is a good measure of estimated practitioner time-savings provided by use of DI services and can be used to record workload statistics.
The Development of the Durom™ Metal-On-Metal Hip Resurfacing

The poor results of conventional total hip replacement in young and active patients have led to a renewed interest in alternative interventions and bearing material combinations. Contemporary metal-on-metal resurfacing of the hip has emerged as an attractive option. This procedure utilises a low wear producing bearing which minimises the risk of periprosthetic osteolysis, preserves femoral bone stock should subsequent procedures become necessary, and, due to the increased stability and range of motion, allows the rapid resumption of an active lifestyle. We describe the development of the Durom™ metal-on-metal hip resurfacing and report the preliminary results of the first 100 consecutive cases.
Monitoring the response to the AIDS epidemic using print media in Kenya Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

A review of articles appearing in the major newspapers in a country is likely to provide an indication of the importance placed on issues and events discussed in those articles and prevalent attitudes toward them. To determine the viability of this method for monitoring response to the AIDS epidemic and to assess the political and social responses to the epidemic in Kenya Tanzania and Zimbabwe about 3400 AIDS related articles that were collected from resource centers in these countries were analyzed in three phases. In the first phase of analysis the full-length articles were read and "coded" according to thematic area. Because reading a large volume of full-length articles is time-consuming it was hypothesized that analysis of the newspaper title rather than the entire article would be a more efficient method of newspaper analysis. Therefore in the second phase of analysis a subset of article titles was read and coded. For the third phase of analysis the accuracy of the title as a coding device was examined to determine whether the article title actually reflected the content of the article’s text. Coding based on a reading of a newspaper title was first compared to coding based on a reading of the title plus the first paragraph of the article and then compared to coding based on a reading of the title plus the full length of the article text. Results from all phases of this analysis should be interpreted with the knowledge that the decade long process of newspaper collection was not monitored. (excerpt)
European integration in the time of mistrust

This paper reviews the debate on completing the institutional architecture of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In response to the sovereign debt crisis, reforms have resulted in significant progress towards greater integration, as best epitomized by the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism and the first two pillars of a Banking Union. In addition, the fiscal governance framework has been overhauled, with stricter rules and more powers at the supranational level to affect national budgetary policies. Because of these reforms, as well as of other policy measures at the national level, risks in the sovereign and banking sectors have been substantially reduced. The paper argues that major advances in risk reduction have not been matched by parallel progress in risk sharing: this asymmetry leaves the EMU vulnerable and may undermine its longer-term viability. Priority needs to be given to closing the gap between risk sharing and risk reduction as, at the current juncture, the former is in and of itself a conduit for the latter.
Pattern of Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis in Dairy Goat Breeds within Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

This study the examined feacal sampled from 1392 goats from Trans Nzoia area in Kenya for Gastro-Intestinal Helminths (GIH). A total of 642 (46.1%) were found positive for GIH. Trematodes were 22.1%, cestodes 12.6% and nematodes were the least prevalent at 11.4% with a mixed infection of 13.2%. Trematodes detected were Fasciola spp. (14.5%) and Paramphistomum spp. (7.1%). Only Moniezia expansa (12.4%) and Moniezia benedeni (9.2%) were detected cestodes while the nematodes were Strongyloides spp. (5.1%), Trichostrongylus spp. (2.6%), Haemonchus spp. (2.4%), Trichuris spp. (1.5%), Oesophagostomum spp. (1.0%) and Cooperia spp. (0.6%). There were significant differences (P < 0.05) in the infections between breeds with Saanen and Barbari having higher prevalence of the GI helminthes. Meanwhile East African had higher prevalence of trematodes, cestodes and nematodes while highest mixed infections occurred in Barbari. Young goats aged < 3 months were heavily infected with all groups of helminthes than the older goats aged > 3 months. In terms of seasonal differences, rainy season had higher prevalence of all groups of GI helminthes except mixed infection than dry seasons. The present research provided the prevalence pattern and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal helminthiasis in the tropical area. Original Research Article Wafula; SAJP, 3(3): 1-7, 2019; Article no.SAJP. 53922 2
At the Crossroad of Cultures: Education and Identity of Hungarian Deaf Learners in Romania

Deaf people living in ethnic-national minority situation form a social group whose members have multiple cultural backgrounds. Starting from interpretations which are viewing the deaf child as a member of a distinct cultural and linguistic minority, I studied the education of Hungarian deaf pupils in Romania graduating from the Hungarian Special School in Cluj/Kolozsvár/Klausenburg, with particular regard to the relationship between formal and informal language use in school, communication culture and identity. Methodologically the research is based on life path interviews with Hungarian Deaf Special School graduates, family case studies of two or three generation deaf families and structured interviews with experienced educators. The research results reveal that the educational practice of the concerned educational institution strengthens the pupils' identity awareness and sense of belonging to the Hungarian nation in two distinct, still interconnected ways: on the one hand, through oral language acquisition, nursing the oral Hungarian language skills, and on the other hand through cultivating the Hungarian Sign Language embedded in the deaf culture within the learner community. Nowadays, the conditions and modalities of exercising this role are changing in several respects. The positive educational effects achieved so far can be reinforced and strengthened by educational policies based on the recognition and cultivation of cultural diversity, in all its complex and multifaceted manifestations, including the peculiar needs of ethnic minority deaf learners.
The Determinants of the Financing Decision of Listed Companies on the Bucharest Stock Exchange

The previous literature attempted to provide explanations for the differences identified in the capital structure of companies, with a set of more or less practically applicable theories. This paper aims to capture the influence of the main factors identified in the relevant literature on the capital structure of a sample of listed companies on the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and, in particular, to validate or invalidate some of the theories that attempted to explain the differences in the capital structure in the literature. The results show that the capital structure of the Romanian listed companies is positively correlated with the existence of growth opportunities and negatively with the profitability, liquidity, asset tangibility and volatility coefficient.
Effects of Salinity Level on Biochemical Constituents of Heretiera fomes Buch-Ham.

Biochemical constituents viz. protein and proline (Amino acid) content of early (6, 9 months) and grown-up ages (30 months) of Heritiera fomes Buch-Ham and Excoecaria agallocha L. seedlings were investigated at three saline zones viz. Chandpai (Oligohaline), Jungra (Mesohaline) and Munshiganj (Polihaline) of the Sundarban mangrove forest. In the leaf of early ages H. fomes showed comparatively higher protein content when grown in oligohaline zone but E. agallocha showed highest protein content when grown in mesohaline zone. But at the grown-up age, both species showed lowest content of protein. On the other hand, proline content showed highest in the leaf of early stage of H. fomes seedlings at the polihaline zone. But in the stem and the root of H. fomes seedlings found relatively higher proline content when grown in oligohaline zone. E. agallocha showed relatively highest proline content in the early age stems at oligohaline zone. In the grown-up age comparatively highest proline content was found in all parts of both species at polihaline zone. At this unfavorable saline environment, the species survive by accumulation of osmolytes like proline which prevents water loss and ion toxicity. So, their adaptation to high salinity is closely associated with proline accumulation.
Identifying predictors of progression to AIDS and mortality post-HIV infection using parametric multistate model

OBJECTIVES: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has already remained as a major public health problem all over the world. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors influencing the disease progression in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Iran, using parametric multi-state models to take into account the intermediate event in the analysis. METHOD(S): The data of the present retrospective cohort study was extracted in Tehran from April 2004 to March 2014. The number of 2473 HIV-infected patients in Behavioral Diseases Counseling Centers was enrolled. The outcomes of interest were the transition times from HIV diagnosis to AIDS and AIDS to death. The effect of several prognostic factors on both transitions was investigated. RESULTS: Parametric models indicated that AIDS progression was significantly associated with an increase in age (P = 0.017), low education (P = 0.026), and a decreased CD4 cell count (P = 0.001). Furthermore, the AIDS-related death was significantly associated with male sex (P = 0.010), tuberculosis coinfection (P = 0.001), antiretroviral therapy (P = 0.001) and a decreased CD4 cell count (P = 0.035). CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicated that CD4 cell count was one of the most important prognostic factors that affected and accelerated both HIV→AIDS and AIDS→DEATH transitions and antiretroviral treatment was found to be an effective measure in decelerating survival of patients with AIDS to death state. The usual Cox Model is not able to identify some of these prognostic factors.
Studies on genetic diversity in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

Genetic divergence among fifty six brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) genotypes was investigated based on twelve agronomic traits. Significant variations were observed among the brinjal genotypes for all the traits studied. D2 analysis resolved fifty six genotypes into as many as eight clusters. Maximum genotypes were gathered in cluster V (27 genotypes); followed by cluster IV (11 genotypes); cluster VII (07 genotypes), cluster I (04 genotypes). Cluster II, III and IV each had two genotypes. Cluster VIII was a monogenotypic one. The intra-cluster distance was maximum with the cluster I. The genotypes grouped in this cluster may also be different genetically. On other hand, the genotypes grouped in the cluster IX may be similar for the traits of interest due to minimum intra-cluster distance. The inter-cluster distance was maximum between the clusters VI and cluster II. The genotypes gathered in these clusters might be different genetically and utilized in crossing programme to get heterotic hybrids and/or superior recombinants (segregants).
Robustly Optimal Monetary Policy in a New Keynesian Model with Housing

Abstract We analytically characterize optimal monetary policy for an augmented New Keynesian model with a housing sector. With rational private sector expectations about housing prices and inflation, optimal monetary policy can be characterized by a standard ‘target criterion’ that refers to inflation and the output gap, without making reference to housing prices. When the policymaker is concerned with potential departures of private sector expectations from rational ones and seeks a policy that is robust against such possible departures, then the optimal target criterion must also depend on housing prices. For empirically realistic cases, the central bank should then ‘lean against’ housing prices, i.e., following unexpected housing price increases (decreases), policy should adopt a stance that is projected to undershoot (overshoot) its normal targets for inflation and the output gap. Robustly optimal policy does not require that the central bank distinguishes between ‘fundamental’ and ‘non-fundamental’ movements in housing prices.
Habitats of Pleistocene megaherbivores reconstructed from the frozen fauna remains

The Late Pleistocene landscape in northern Eurasia and North America was inhabited by a specific megafaunal complex, which largely disappeared during the Pleistocene/Holocene transition. Vegetation changes are considered as one of the factors responsible for these extinctions, but the structure and composition of the Pleistocene vegetation are still poorly known. Here we complement previous studies by comparing the taxonomic composition of the plant remains found in the gastrointestinal tracts of the frozen carcasses of Pleistocene megaherbivores with the species composition of the current Siberian vegetation. We compiled a dataset of palaeobotanical records from frozen individuals of Pleistocene megaherbivores found in northern Siberia and Beringia and dated to the period from more than 50 kyr BP to 9 kyr BP. We also compiled a dataset of vegetation plots from several regions in Siberia. We analysed the similarity in taxonomic composition of plants between these two datasets using a novel method that accounts for variable taxonomic resolution in palaeobotanical data. For most megaherbivore individuals, plant remains in their gastrointestinal tracts corresponded to tundra, forest and mire vegetation, while they showed low similarity to steppe. This pattern was relatively constant over time, showing no remarkable differences between the Last Glacial Maximum and the periods before and afterwards. This suggests that during the Upper Pleistocene, a mosaic of mesic and wet vegetation types such as tundra with patches of forests and mires was common in northern Siberia and Beringia. In contrast, the steppe was rare to absent in the landscape or underused by the megaherbivores as a pasture since they found enough food in the widespread mesic and wet habitats with more productive vegetation.
Clinical profile and outcome of H1N1 influenza in children during August 2016 to January 2017 at KIMS hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India

In June 11, 2009 World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan declared a pandemic alert level 6 due to the spread and outbreak of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in at least two countries within the WHO region. The epidemic was caused by the swine-origin Influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) which was said to be made up of the HA gene derived from the 1918 swine flu virus and other genes from human, avian and Eurasian swine influenza viruses. ABSTRACT
Radiation Protection Practice on Paediatric Chest Radiographs using Beam collimation as a Criterion

Objective : To assess the adequacy of x-ray beam collimation as a parameter for radiation protection in paediatric plain chest radiographs. Method: A total of 200 paediatric chest radiographs (≤ 18 years) were retrospectively assessed for good collimation practice as a means of radiation protection. Parameters assessed on the technique of collimation were the presence of silver lining as an evidence of x-ray beam collimation according to the European guideline on quality criteria for diagnostic radiographic images. Result: Of the 200 radiographs assessed for adequacy of x-ray beam collimation, 79.0% (n=158) showed evidence of adequate beam collimation while, 21.0% (n=42) were inadequately collimated. The results of the study showed adequate beam collimation practice in the Radiology department of the centre studied. Conclusion : The adequacy of x-ray beam collimation as parameter for radiation protection in paediatric plain chest radiographs was assessed. Majority of the paediatric plain chest radiographs were adequately collimated while some few radiographs reveal inadequacy of beam collimation. Key words : Radiation protection, paediatric chest radiograph, beam collimation, beam restriction, ALARA.
The role of marshall and rotterdam score in predicting 30-day outcome of traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity, especially in the young population. To predict the outcome of TBI, Marshall, and Rotterdam–CT Scan based scoring was mostly used. As many studies showed conflicting results regarding of the usage of both scoring, this study aims to determine the correlation between Rotterdam and Marshall scoring system with outcome in 30 days and found correlation among them. In 120 subjects with TBI that admitted to Adam Malik General Hospital, we found a significant association of both scorings with the 30-day Glasgow Outcome Score. Therefore, we recommend the use of Marshall and Rotterdam CT Score in initial assessment as a good predictor for patients with TBI.
Expanded Program on Immunization in Bangladesh: cost cost-effectiveness and financing estimates.

The Bangladesh Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) began in 1979 as a means of reducing vaccine preventable morbidity and mortality. Widely recognized as having achieved significant gains since its beginning some concerns have been expressed recently over the financial sustainability of the EPI diminishing donor support competition for scarce resources within the government budget as well as plateauing immunization coverage rates. Partly in response to such concerns a comprehensive EPI review was conducted that includes among other things this assessment of costs cost-effectiveness and financing issues. The assessment found that the total cost of the EPI for the current year will approximate $18.3 million while fully immunizing approximately 1.56 million infants under one year of age resulting in a cost per fully immunized child of $11.76. The immunizations are estimated to prevent 134000 deaths during the current year at a cost of $136 per death prevented. As a broad picture it is estimated that some 1.15 million deaths have been averted since 1987 due to immunization activities. At the current level of costs the gap between total resources needed ($18.3 million) and the resources provided through government funding ($8.3 million) approximates $10 million. This gap must be closed through generating additional resources through cost containment or both. As an indicator of the Government of Bangladesh’s ability to finance EPI activities current EPI costs represent approximately 0.06 percent of GDP 0.5 percent of GOB revenue and 4.95 percent of the budget of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In general the EPI program was found to be relatively cost-effective particularly when compared to similar countries and to the opportunity cost of treating the sick child. Thus one of the best ways to generate savings in the entire health sector is to reduce the needs in the highly visible curative sector by reducing its demand—precisely what a strong immunization program does. (excerpt)
Dermoscopy of lichen planus hypertrophicus: a retrospective analysis

Objective To evaluate dermoscopic pattern of lichen planus hypertrophicus (LPH). Methods Retrospective analysis of 24 patients who were clinically and histopathologically diagnosed cases of LPH were included in the study. Dermoscopy was performed using Dermlite II® hybrid m dermatoscope at 10X magnification in polarized mode and photographs were captured. Results Dermoscopy of LPH demonstrated structureless white areas and with linear streaks arranged in a radial manner in all patients (100%), structureless polychromatic areas including brown, gray and black in 14 patients (58.3%) , comedo-like openings in 10 patients (41.6%), brownish-black globules in 13 patients (54.6%), and structureless yellowish areas structures in 16 patients (66.6%). Conclusion Dermoscopy is helpful in establishing a diagnosis of LPH.