Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF MUSHROOM FLOUR ON PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND DOUGH RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR BREAD

This study was focused on substituting a part of whole wheat flour (WWF) with mushroom flour (MF) to determine the effect of MF on rheological properties of dough and proximate composition of bread. Based on the preliminary experiments, the minimum and maximum concentration of WWF and MF considered as 75%-100% and 0%-25% respectively. A D-optimal design consisting of 8 experimental runs was designed. The bread was prepared with WWF substituted with various portions of the MF. The effect of different concentration of mushroom flours supplementation on the proximate components and rheological properties of the bread was determined by one way ANOVA. Crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre, ash and energy increased significantly (p < 0.05) from 10.21% to 23.92%, 1.72% to 1.92%, 1.59% to 2.57%, 0.88% to 2.69% and 275.4kcal to 276.45kcal respectively, while the moisture content and carbohydrate were decreased with increased level of MF supplementation from 30.84% to 28.02%, and 54.76% to 40.89% respectively. The result showed that the optimized acceptability of the MF incorporated bread containing WWF 80.86%, MF 19.14%, protein 34g, and energy 455.78kcal. The Protein concentration of the bread was increased as the MF increased, so the bread prepared in present study is suitable for children between the age groups of 1-5 years being not lower than the recommended dietary allowance for this group of children
Gynaecological Malignancies Seen in a Tertiary Health Facility in Kano, Northern Nigeria

Objective: To establish the relative frequency, age distribution and histological patterns of the various gynaecological malignancies seen in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital over a 5-year period. Methodology: Data related to socio-demographic variables, clinical and histopathology findings of patients with genital malignancies seen in the hospital between 1997 and 2001 were obtained. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the differences in the age distribution of the different histological types of malignancies. Results: A total of 152 cases were recorded. Cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and cancer of the corpus uteri constituted 90 (59.2%), 41 (27.0%) and 18 (11.8%) of the cases respectively, while cancer of the vulva 3 patients (2%) and vagina 1 patient (0.7%) were rarely seen. The ovarian cancers were predominantly of the epithelial type, with serous cystadenocarcinoma, mucinous cystadenocarcinoma and clear cell carcinoma, constituting 14 (35.5%), 9 (22.5%) and 1 (2.5%) of patients respectively. Granulosa-cell tumours accounted for 9 (22.5%) and sex cord stromal tumour 7 (17.5%) of patients. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean ages of patients with different gynaecological malignancies (F = 8.55; p Conclusions: The present study corroborates reports from other regions of Nigeria and developing countries, which show squamous cell cervical cancer as the most common gynaecological malignancy. Key Words: Genital Cancer, Malignancy, Frequency, Histology [Trop J Obstet Gynaecol, 2003, 20: 105-108]
Impact of Adding B-Lynch Transverse Compression Suture to Internal Iliac Artery Ligation in the Conservative Management of Morbid Adherent Placenta Previa: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: The current study aims to investigate the effect of B-Lynch transverse compression suture on measured blood loss during and after a cesarean section in patient undergone internal iliac artery ligation (IIAL) due to morbid adherent placenta previa (MAPP). Materials and Methods: A single center open-labeled randomized clinical trial was carried out in a tertiary university hospital between June 2015 and June 2018; 142 women were undergoing cesarean delivery for MAPP, were randomly allocated to managed conservatively either with IIAL (71 patients in Group I) or IIAL plus B-lynch transverse compression suture (71 patients in Group II) to control intraoperative blood loss and postpartum hemorrhage. In the case of conservative treatment protocol failure, cesarean hysterectomy was performed. Results: There was a great reduction in intraoperative blood loss in Group II (921.83 ± 237.69) compared with Group I (1397.04 ± 305.53) (P = 0.0001). Furthermore, there was a great reduction in post-operative bleeding either vaginal bleeding or blood in intra-abdominal drain in Group II than Group I (P = 0.0001 and 0.0001); hence, the total estimated blood loss in Group II (1162.11 ± 295.46) showed highly reduction compared with Group I (1726.06 ± 368.94) (P = 0.0001). Conclusion: Adding B-lynch transverse compression suture to IIAL in the management of MAPP is a novel combination approach to preserve the uterus as possible and change in the concept of placenta accrete management always mandates hysterectomy.
SOLID-LIQUID MASS TRANSFER AT THE BASE OF A RECTANGULAR AGITATED VESSEL

Rates of mass transfer between the bottom of a rectangular agitated vessel and a solution were studied by measuring the limiting current of the cathodic deposition of copper from acidified CuSO4. Variables studied were rotation speed of a 45° pitched blade turbine impeller, physical properties of the solution, equivalent diameter of the vessel base area (de), distance between the impeller and the bottom of the vessel (L), and the presence of the drag-reducing polymer in the solution (Polyox WSR-301). The data were correlated for polymer-free solution by the equation Polyox addition was found to reduce the mass transfer coefficient by an amount ranging from 24.2 to 56.6% depending on Re and polymer concentration. Practical implications of the present work for the design and operation of dialyzers and electrochemical and heterogeneous catalytic and biochemical reactors are highlighted. Also, the importance of the present work in predicting the rate of diffusion-controlled processes that may take place inside the agitated vessel such as corrosion, electroless plating (chemical plating), and electroplating is discussed.
EFEITO DO TEOR DE FARELO DE MARACUJÁ E DA UMIDADE E TEMPERATURA DE EXTRUSÃO NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DE CEREAL MATINAL FUNCIONAL ORGÂNICO

the analysis of the results using the Response Surface Methodology. The effects of the percentage of added passion fruit fiber (0-30%), raw material moisture content (18-28%) and the second and third extruder (single screw Brabender, L/D 20) zone temperatures (120-160 °C) on the radial expansion index (EI), hardness and luminosity (L*) of the extrudates were studied. The response surfaces showed that the lowest values of the variables studied resulted in the greatest radial expansion. The most important effect on hardness was that of moisture, and increasing the moisture content led to a significant increase in the hardness of the extrudates. With respect to luminosity, high levels of passion fruit fiber reduced the L* values, producing darker extrudates, contrary to the effect of temperature, for which high temperatures increased L*, producing lighter extrudates. The extrudate considered to be an optimum product presented a high percentage of dietary fiber (approximately 11%), an EI of 4.1, hardness of 12.92 N and L* of 55.93.
Synthesis and Use of Glycosyl Phosphites: An Effective Route to Glycosyl Phosphates, Sugar Nucleotides, and Glycosides

An efficient and convenient synthetic route to glycosyl phosphites and phosphates has been developed that uses dibenzyl N,N-diethylphosphoramidite as a phosphitylating reagent. Glycosyl phosphites and phosphates of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose (GalNAc) (29), 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose (GlcNAc) (30), D-galactose (Gal) (31), D-glucose (Glc) (32), D-mannose (Man) (33), L-rhamnose (Rha) (38), L-fucose (Fuc) (35), and N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) (41) were prepared by this procedure. Compounds 29 and 30 were obtained as α anomers exclusively, whereas compounds 31,32 and 41 were β-anomers, ands compounds 33 and 34, as α-anomers, predominately. The phosphates are useful for the synthesis of sugar nucleotides and the phosphites are effective glycosylation reagents
On the Performance of a Cascade of Turbine Rotor Tip Section Blading in Nucleating Steam: Part 1: Surface Pressure Distributions

During the course of expansion in turbines, steam first supercools and then nucleates to become a two-phase mixture. Formation and subsequent behaviour of the liquid lower the performance of turbine wet stages. To reproduce turbine nucleating and wet flow conditions requires a supply of supercooled steam which can be achieved under blow-down conditions by the equipment employed. The performance of a cascade of rotor tip section blading in nucleating steam has been studied. The results of the surface pressure measurements are described in the paper.
Mathematical Modeling of Three-Dimensional Cell Cultures in Perfusion Bioreactors

Tissue engineering involves growing cells within supporting scaffolds to obtain structures for in vivo implantation with adequate functionality. Obtaining a proper oxygen supply, high cell density, and a uniform cell distribution in a three-dimensional (3D) growth support are important challenges. Both experiments and quantitative mathematical models are needed to better understand the physical, mechanical, and biochemical phenomena and for the rational design of suitable reactor geometries and operating protocols for the production of functional engineered artificial grafts. In this work, a comprehensive mathematical model of convection and diffusion in a perfusion bioreactor, combined with cell growth kinetics, is developed. The model describes the spatial−temporal evolution of oxygen concentration and cell density within a 3D polymeric scaffold. The fluid dynamics of the medium flow inside the bioreactor is described through the Navier−Stokes equations for incompressible fluids while convection through.
Influence of the extraction method and storage time on the physicochemical properties and carotenoid levels of pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) oil

The objective of this study was to analyze the physicochemical properties and carotenoid levels of pequi oil obtained by different extraction methods and to evaluate the preservation of these properties and pigments during storage time. The pequi oil was obtained by solvent extraction, mechanical extraction, and hot water flotation. It was stored for over 180 days in an amber bottle at ambient conditions. Analyses for the determination of the acidity, peroxide, saponification and iodine values, coloration, total carotenoids, and β-carotene levels were conducted. The oil extraction with solvents produced the best yield and carotenoid levels. The oil obtained by mechanical extraction presented higher acidity (5.44 mg KOH.g-1) and peroxide values (1.07 mEq.kg-1). During the storage of pequi oil, there was an increase in the acidity and the peroxide values, darkening of the oil coloration, and a reduction of the carotenoid levels. Mechanical extraction is the less advantageous method for the conservation of the physicochemical properties and carotenoid levels in pequi oil.
Weight distribution and postural sway in healthy adults

An investigation of postural sway and bodyweight distribution in standing was carried out using the Nottingham Balance Platform (NBP). The aims were to provide normative data for subsequent studies on stroke patients and to show the effect of age and sex on these variables. Male and female volunteers were recruited from hospital workers, hospital visitors and members of a local community centre. Each subject was assessed using the N BP, a limb load monitor based on load cells and a microcomputer. Weight distribution was expressed as the balance coefficient, which is the mean proportion of body weight on the left leg calculated over 30 seconds. Postural sway was calculated from the deviation from that mean and expressed as the sway coefficient. The 403 volunteers included 269 women and 134 men, age range 18-87 years (mean 50). There was a significant difference between the sexes for both postural sway (p < 0.05) and weight distribution (p < 0.01) and significant correlations between age and postural sway (p < 0.001) and age and weight distribution (p < 0.001). The results provided baseline data allowing for age and sex differences for further studies with stroke patients.
The American Journal of Medicine

estless legs syndrome (RLS) can occur as a primary disorder, with no apparent cause other than a possible enetic predisposition, or as a secondary condition, most commonly related to iron deficiency, pregnancy, r end-stage renal disease. Recent studies have identified 2 different phenotypes of RLS based on age at nset of symptoms. Persons whose RLS symptoms start at an earlier age ( 45 years) are more likely to ave a family history of RLS and tend to have a more slowly progressive development of the disorder ompared with individuals who have later onset of symptoms. In the past, our ability to determine either revalence or population factors associated with increased occurrence of RLS has been limited. However, different diagnostic criteria have been established. Familiarity with diagnostic criteria and clinical haracteristics are essential for diagnosis and appropriate treatment, if required. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All ights reserved.
Testing exoplanet evaporation with multitransiting systems

The photoevaporation model is one of the leading explanations for the evolution of small, close-in planets and the origin of the radius-valley. However, without planet mass measurements, it is challenging to test the photoevaporation scenario. Even if masses are available for individual planets, the host star’s unknown EUV/X-ray history makes it difficult to assess the role of photoevaporation. We show that systems with multiple transiting planets are the best in which to rigorously test the photoevaporation model. By scaling one planet to another in a multitransiting system, the host star’s uncertain EUV/X-ray history can be negated. By focusing on systems that contain planets that straddle the radius-valley, one can estimate the minimum masses of planets above the radius-valley (and thus are assumed to have retained a voluminous hydrogen/helium envelope). This minimum mass is estimated by assuming that the planet below the radius-valley entirely lost its initial hydrogen/helium envelope, then calculating how massive any planet above the valley needs to be to retain its envelope. We apply this method to 104 planets above the radius gap in 73 systems for which precise enough radii measurements are available. We find excellent agreement with the photoevaporation model. Only two planets (Kepler-100c and 142c) appear to be inconsistent, suggesting they had a different formation history or followed a different evolutionary pathway to the bulk of the population. Our method can be used to identify TESS systems that warrant radial-velocity follow-up to further test the photoevaporation model. The software to estimate minimum planet masses is publicly available at https://github.com/jo276/EvapMass.
Efeito da Idade Materna sobre os Resultados Perinatais

Purpose: to investigate the interactions between maternal age and adverse perinatal outcomes in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Methods: we analyzed official records of 57,088 infants in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, from January 1997 to December 1997. Data were obtained from the Information System of the Health Ministry, Brazil. The sample was divided into three Groups I, II and III according to maternal age range: 10 to 19 years, 20 to 34, and 35 or more, respectively. The main outcome variables were: length of pregnancy, birth weight and mode of delivery. Statistical analysis was performed using c2 test. Results: preterm deliveries were 4.3% in the adolescent group vs 3.7% in Group II (p = 0.0028). The incidence of cesarean section was higher in Group II than in the other Groups (p<0.001). Low birth weight was significantly higher in Groups I (8.4%) and III (8.3%) when compared with Group II (6.5%) (p<0.0001). Conclusions: we found a higher incidence of lower birth weight and preterm delivery in the adolescent group. In women ³35 years old there was a high incidence of low birth weight and macrosomia. Results suggest that cesarean sections are more common in women aged 20-34 years than in adolescent and older mothers.
Model-independent Estimations for the Cosmic Curvature from the Latest Strong Gravitational Lensing Systems

Model-independent measurements for the cosmic spatial curvature, which is related to the nature of cosmic spacetime geometry, play an important role in cosmology. On the basis of the distance sum rule in the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric, (distance ratio) measurements of strong gravitational lensing (SGL) systems, together with distances from SNe Ia observations, have been proposed to directly estimate the spatial curvature without any assumptions for the theories of gravity and contents of the universe. However, previous studies indicated that a spatially closed universe was strongly preferred. In this paper, we re-estimate the cosmic curvature with the latest SGL data, which includes 163 well-measured systems. In addition, possible factors, e.g., a combination of SGL data from different surveys and stellar masses of the lens galaxy, which might affect estimations for the spatial curvature, are considered in our analysis. We find that, except for the case where only SGL systems from the Sloan Lens ACS Survey are considered, a spatially flat universe is consistently favored at very high confidence levels by the latest observations. It has been suggested that an increasing number of well-measured strong lensing events might significantly reduce the bias of estimation for the cosmic curvature.
Fault-Tolerant Funnel Control for Uncertain Linear Systems

We study adaptive fault-tolerant tracking control for uncertain linear systems. Based on recent results in funnel control, and the time-varying Byrnes–Isidori form, we develop a low-complexity model-free controller that achieves prescribed performance of the tracking error for any given sufficiently smooth reference signal. Within the considered system class, we allow for more inputs than outputs as long as a certain redundancy of the actuators is satisfied. An important role in the controller design is played by the controller weight matrix. This is a rectangular input transformation chosen such that in the resulting system, the zero dynamics, which are assumed to be uniformly exponentially stable, are independent of the new input. We illustrate the fault-tolerant funnel controller by an example of a linearized model for the lateral motion of a Boeing 737 aircraft.
Saturn’s Probable Interior: An Exploration of Saturn’s Potential Interior Density Structures

The gravity field of a giant planet is typically our best window into its interior structure and composition. Through comparison of a model planet’s calculated gravitational potential with the observed potential, inferences can be made about interior quantities, including possible composition and the existence of a core. Necessarily, a host of assumptions go into such calculations, making every inference about a giant planet’s structure strongly model dependent. In this work, we present a more general picture by setting Saturn’s gravity field, as measured during the Cassini Grand Finale, as a likelihood function driving a Markov Chain Monte Carlo exploration of the possible interior density profiles. The result is a posterior distribution of the interior structure that is not tied to assumed composition, thermal state, or material equations of state. Constraints on interior structure derived in this Bayesian framework are necessarily less informative, but are also less biased and more general. These empirical and probabilistic constraints on the density structure are our main data product, which we archive for continued analysis. We find that the outer half of Saturn’s radius is relatively well constrained, and we interpret our findings as suggesting a significant metal enrichment, in line with atmospheric abundances from remote sensing. As expected, the inner half of Saturn’s radius is less well constrained by gravity, but we generally find solutions that include a significant density enhancement, which can be interpreted as a core, although this core is often lower in density and larger in radial extent than typically found by standard models. This is consistent with a dilute core and/or composition gradients.
bertha: Project skeleton for scientific software

Science depends heavily on reliable and easy-to-use software packages, such as mathematical libraries or data analysis tools. Developing such packages requires a lot of effort, which is too often avoided due to the lack of funding or recognition. In order to reduce the efforts required to create sustainable software packages, we present a project skeleton that ensures the best software engineering practices from the start of a project, or serves as reference for existing projects.
Gaussian trajectory approach to dissipative phase transitions: The case of quadratically driven photonic lattices

We apply the Gaussian trajectories approach to the study of the critical behavior of two-dimensional dissipative arrays of nonlinear photonic cavities, in presence of two-photon driving and in regimes of sizable loss rates. In spite of the highly mixed character of the density matrix of this system, the numerical approach is able to provide precise estimations of the steady-state expectation values, even for large lattices made of more than 100 sites. By performing a finite-size scaling of the relevant properties of the steady state, we extrapolate the behavior of the system in the thermodynamic limit and we show the emergence of a second-order dissipative phase transition, belonging to the universality class of thermal Ising model. This result indicates the occurrence of a crossover when the loss rate is increased from the weak-loss limit, in which the phase transition belongs to the universality class of the quantum Ising model
Gamma convergence and asymptotic behavior for eigenvalues of nonlocal problems

In this paper we analyze the asymptotic behavior of several fractional eigenvalue problems by means of Gamma-convergence methods. This method allows us to treat different eigenvalue problems under a unified framework. We are able to recover some known results for the behavior of the eigenvalues of the $p-$fractional laplacian when the fractional parameter $s$ goes to 1, and to extend some known results for the behavior of the same eigenvalue problem when $p$ goes to $\infty$. Finally we analyze other eigenvalue problems not previously covered in the literature.