Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of Listeria spp. associated with seafoods from fish catchment areas in Kerala, India

Background and Aim: Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous, intracellular pathogen which has been implicated as a cause of several foodborne outbreaks. This study aimed to generate information on the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of Listeria species isolated from seafood. Materials and Methods: A total of 400 samples of fresh fish, 100 samples of dry fish and 200 samples each of crustaceans and mollusks were collected from the fish catchment areas. All the samples were subjected to isolation and identification of Listeria spp. by two-step enrichment in UVM broth and plating on selective agar media (PALCAM) and then subjected to molecular characterization. L. monocytogenes isolates obtained during the study were subjected to serotyping by multiplex polymerase chain reaction. The isolates were also subjected to antibiotic sensitivity test. Results: The prevalence of L. monocytogenes in seafoods in the present study was 0.55%. The isolates of L. monocytogenes were found to possess all virulence genes, namely, iap, hlyA, actA, prfA, plcA, and inlA. All the isolates belonged to serotype 4b. The occurrence of Listeria innocua was found to be more and was detected in 16.77% of seafood samples. Antibiotic sensitivity test revealed that all isolates were resistant to cefixime but were sensitive to almost all other commonly used antibiotics. Conclusion: The presence of Listeria spp. in raw seafood samples augments the need for implementation of good hygienic practices during the handling and processing of seafoods to safeguard the health of the consumers.
Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods

The objective of the present study was to determine the influence of air temperature on the drying kinetics of sage leaves at temperatures of 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65 °C in a cabinet dryer. The drying time was significantly affected by temperature. Eight thin-layer drying models were used to describe the changes in moisture ratio as a function of time. The applicability of the models was determined regarding determination coefficient (R2), reduced chi-square (χ2) and root mean square error (RMSE) values. The Midilli & Kucuk model showed the highest R2, and lowest χ2 and RMSE and was selected as the best model to describe drying characteristics of the sage leaves. Fick’s second law was used to determine the effective moisture diffusivity (Deff) at each temperature. Deff values were significantly affected by temperature and ranged from 1.62×10-9 to 5.73×10-9 m2/s. Temperature dependence parameters of Deff was described by the Arrhenius equation. Ea value was 52.52 kJ/mol for the given temperatures. Drying temperature significantly affected total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (AA). Highest TPC and AA values were found from the samples dried at temperature 45 °C. This study suggested that sage leaves should be dried at a lower temperature due to lower phenolic degradation and colour change.
Excited-states and spectroscopic properties of superoxide anion: a theoretical study including spin–orbit coupling

ABSTRACT The potential energy curves (PECs) of 24 Λ–S electronic states of superoxide anion (O2−), which correlated with the first dissociation channel, were calculated using a high-accuracy internally contracted multireference configuration interaction (icMRCI) methodology with the Davidson correction in conjunction with the correlation-consistent basis sets. The core electron correlation and scalar relativistic corrections as well as basis set extrapolation were included. The spin–orbit coupling was also taken into account by using the state interaction approach with the Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian. The PECs of 54 Ω states generated from the 24 Λ–S states were constructed and described in detail. The spectroscopic constants of the seventeen Λ–S and 37 Ω bound states were evaluated and the vibrational properties of some weakly bound states were predicted. Comparing with the available experimental and theoretical data shows that the computational strategy employed is suitable and highly accurate for this system.
Chitosan Improves the Shelf Life of Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus) Eggs against Staphylococcus aureus Contaminations

In this study, in-vitro antibacterial activity of four different concentrations (0.00%, 0.05%, 0.10%, and 0.15% w/v%) of chitosan, a natural biopolymer, was tested against the foodborne pathogen Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 using well diffusion and colony counting methods. The organism showed the highest sensitivity to 1.50% chitosan, while the antibacterial effect was raised with increasing concentration of chitosan in the medium. Microbiological testing of randomly selected village chicken egg samples obtained from a market in Kiribathgoda, Sri Lanka revealed high cell counts of S. aureus greater than 5 log CFU/ mL, which exceeded the maximum accepted limit (3 log CFU/ g) that should be present in poultry based raw products according to SLS 1161:2003 guidelines, indicating a potential risk for presence of preformed Staphylococcal enterotoxins in these eggs. Therefore, a sample containing randomly selected, 90, six-pooled eggs from the same source was used to investigate the in-vivo antibacterial efficacy of 1.50% chitosan (coated on the surface of eggshells) against this pathogen. Both chitosan coated eggs and chitosan non-coated eggs (except raw eggs) were externally inoculated from ~ 5 log CFU/ mL of the bacterial inoculum and monitored for 28 days, where it showed a bacteriostatic activity with 4 log CFU/ mL and 3 log CFU/ mL fold growth reductions compared to chitosan non-coated eggs and raw eggs respectively. These experimental results suggest that chitosan coating is a promising method to protect the microbial quality and safety of domestic chicken eggs regarding S. aureus contaminations
Changes in the Understanding of Religious and Cultural Components of Human Capital

This research identified structural differences between the religious and cultural components of human capital in Western and Russian intellectual traditions and created a specific holistic structural conceptual framework based on which further research can be carried out, or decisions can be made about determining human capital for scientific and public policy purposes. Experts selected research texts for examination, and their structural-semantic analysis was used as a research method. A group of 32 authoritative Russian university experts was formed to select the most significant and influential studies of Western scholars on human capital and changes in the attitude towards assessing its religious and cultural components. The selected works were analyzed to determine common concepts for which semantic relationships were established. As a result, a structural diagram of Western research's main ideas concerning the religious and cultural components of human capital was created. Among the totality of basic ideas that define the Western paradigm, there is a generally negative assessment of religiosity as a component of psychology that influences productive forces; a high level of religiosity is rarely correlated with economic prosperity and is not necessarily associated with high levels of morality or health. The novelty of the study is due to the fact that so far no attempts have been made to highlight the most important features of the Western paradigm of understanding the role of a religious or cultural component in the development of human capital and to apply it to determine the differences and possible strategies for the development of the individual economy (in our example, the Russian one). The paper also analyzed the essence of the contradiction between Western and Russian concepts of human capital. This study could serve as a foundation for further developing a strategy for identifying and using human potential to determine public policy for cultural and economic development.
Distribution of some potentially toxic heavy metals in the soil of Shoubra El Kheima, Egypt

This study aims to detect the effect of industrialization and urbanization on the soil content of some potentially toxic heavy metals. The soil of Shoubra El Kheima was considered one of the most fertile soils in the Nile Delta, Egypt. Forty samples from this soil were texturally categorized and chemically analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The data were treated statistically and by geographic information system technique. The agricultural soils in the study area are mainly classified as clayey soil, whereas urban and industrial soil samples are varied in their classification from clayey to loamy sand. As, Cd and Zn in the soil exceed the maximum permissible limits whereas, Cu, Cr, Ni and Pb are within the permissible limit except for some samples. The obtained data show that the concentrations of Cu, As, Zn, Pb, Ni and Cr increase in the southeastern and southwestern parts of the study area. Urbanization, agricultural practices, and the atmospheric deposition from the different industrial activities are thought to be the main anthropogenic sources of heavy metals contamination in the study area.
Polishing and planarization of single crystal diamonds: state-of-the-art and perspectives

Diamond is a promising material for the modern industry. It is widely used in different applications, such as cutting tools, optical windows, heat dissipation, and semiconductors. However, these application areas require exceptionally flattened and polished diamond surfaces. Unfortunately, due to the extreme hardness and chemical inertness of diamond, the polishing of diamond is challenging. Since the 1920s, various conventional and modern mechanical, chemical, and thermal polishing techniques have been proposed and developed for finishing diamond surfaces. Therefore, to impart proper guidance on selecting a good polishing technique for production practice, this paper presents an in-depth and informative literature survey of the current research and engineering developments regarding diamond polishing. At first, a brief review of the general developments and basic material removal principles is discussed. This review concludes with a detailed analysis of each techniques’ polishing performance and critical challenges, and a discussion of the new insights and future applications of diamond polishing.
The Relationship among Mindfulness, Sense of Uniqueness, and Hope: The Mediational Role of Psychological Inflexibility

Authors Information Mehmet Sarıçalı Assistant Professor, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Nevşehir Turkey mehmetsaricali@nevsehir.edu. tr Deniz Güler Assistant Professor, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey denizguler@anadolu.edu. tr S Anandavalli Assistant Professor, Southern Oregon University, OR, USA anandavas@sou.edu ABSTRACT Hope is one of the sources of resilience that facilitates adaptation and coping in the face of crucial life changes and difficulties. Therefore, more studies are needed regarding hope and its predictors. Based on this philosophy, the mediating role of psychological inflexibility in the relationship among hope, mindfulness, and sense of uniqueness was examined in this study. A total of 352 undergraduate students (279 female and 73 male) from various universities in Turkey were included in to study. The results indicated that psychological inflexibility has a full mediator role in the relationship between mindfulness and hope and a partial mediator role in the relationship between sense of uniqueness and hope. The findings are discussed in the context of theoretical postulation and current empirical studies. In line with the results, recommendations for researchers and mental health practitioners are provided.
Influence of binary mixtures of cassava starch and rice flour on the chemical and sensory characteristics of gluten-free bread

In this study, response surface methodology based on simplex- centroid design was used to optimize the gluten-free bread formulation with rice flour and cassava starch as independent variables. Bread formulations were evaluated by physicochemical analysis and descriptive sensory analysis encompassing appearance, structure, texture, and aroma parameters by a trained sensory panel. The five formulations composition showed statistical differences concerning aw, lipid and protein content. Carbohydrate was significantly correlated with specific volume and lipids with protein. Overall, rice flour's addition improved lipid and protein, whereas further rises in cassava starch allowed developing bread with higher specific volume and sensory scores. The optimum combinations of the variables to maximize scores of porosity, texture, elasticity, and protein content, should be obtained with 51.75% of rice flour and 48.25% of cassava starch. The use of the simplex-centroid design and the response desirability function in the optimization was useful for evaluating the influence and potential of the binary mixture of rice flour and cassava starch on the sensory quality and chemical characteristics of gluten-free bread. These research findings open the scope for further investigation of rice flour and cassava starch and their useful application in gluten-free bread processing.
Housing Price Index, Wealth, and Protective Shield against Covid-19

This paper aims to fill two purposes: 1) we document that housing price index between different cities have inter-correlation. This means that when the housing price in one city goes up the other city follows. However, in the case of a big city and a small city, the housing price index of small city follows the path of housing price index in the small city. 2) The housing price index is a measure of wellbeing and wealth of residents. At the onset of a pandemic, wealthy and richer people have a wealth-protective shield against the disease. We show that this is the case in the US. We document that higher housing price indexes are associated with lower confirmed case of Covid-19 and lower risks of death due to the disease.
Prehospital Care and 24-hour Crash Injury Mortality Among Road Traffic Crash Victims in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Road traffic crash injuries are critical public health problems that demand on time post crash response to deliver pre-hospital care. Ethiopia is one of the African countries with the worst pre-hospital care delivery platform. This study describes the current practice of pre-hospital service provided for crash injured individuals. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 430 crash victims attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa. Participants were selected by random sampling upon their arrival to the selected hospitals from January 2019 to August 2020. The study described the data using the percentage, median, and interquartile range. The study used binary logistic regression to assess the relationship between pre-hospital care provided and 24-hour crash victim mortality. The median scene time was 20 minutes. More than half of respondents transported to hospital greater than 60 minutes. Among the 430 injured individuals, the fatal crash occurred on 21 (4.9%) individuals. The crash injured individuals received pre-hospital care involving wound care, resuscitations with IV (Intravenous) fluid, and immobilization. Using the binary logistic regression model crash injured patients who did not receive ambulance service were three times more chance of mortality during a 24-hour crash event ((P-value=0.002, AOR=3.1 (95%CI 1.5– 6.4). This study showed that 33.3% of crash-injured individuals received pre-hospital care. The majority of participants arrived at tertiary level trauma hospital with time greater than platinium 10 minutes scene time and golden an hour transport time. Being male, young, and not receiving pre-hospital care were significantly related to early crash injury mortality. A suitable basic and advanced life support strategy should be designed and implemented to enhance timely crash injury care.
Aliya madrasah students’ motivation for learning English in Bangladesh

The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors and level of motivation for learning English among Aliya madrasah students in Bangladesh. The study also explored to find out the differences in students’ motivation for learning English as L2 based on gender of the students, parents’ education level, and monthly family income of their parents. The data for this study was collected via questionnaire survey among 300 participants selected through simple random method from six Aliya madrasahs. Adapted Attitude Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) questionnaire of Gardner (1985, 2004) was employed in this study. The data for this study was analysed quantitatively such as descriptive statistics, independent sample T-test, and one-way ANOVA using (SPSS) version 25 as statistical tool. The results showed that most of the students were instrumentally motivated for learning English than integrative motivation and their motivation level was high. The analysis also showed that there was statistically significant difference in their motivation for learning English based on their parents’ monthly family income, and their parents’ education level. However, the result revealed no significant difference in their motivation for learning English with regard to gender. On the basis of the results, the implications were discussed concerning students’ motivation for learning English.
A study of Contribution of NGOs in Human Resource Development

he human resources within the country play a major part in its development. Human Resource Development is concerned with developing skills, knowledge & competencies of the people. It is people-oriented concept. Human Resource Development can be applied both at the national & organizational level. In society, people need competencies such as knowledge, attitude, values, and skills to perform various tasks. Higher degree and quality of performance of tasks requires higher level of knowledge & skills. Without continuous development of competencies in people an organization and also the country is not likely to achieve its goals. Increasing collaborative ventures between India and foreign corporations, the import and export of technology and other resources, and importance for effective partnerships increases the concerns about human resources management and development in other countries. In the development of the country various organizations play vital role. Among these NGO is one of the important types of organization. NGOs are components of social movements. NGOs works in many different fields, but it is generally associated with those seeking social transformation and improvements in quality of life.
Content Analysis of Iranian High School English Textbooks in terms of Politeness Markers, Speech Acts, and Language Functions

Considering the indispensable role pragmatic knowledge plays in not only comprehending L2 materials, but also in making and maintaining proper communication, and the fact that Iranian EFL learners are primarily exposed to the target language through textbooks, this research intended to discern how frequently and appropriately Politeness Markers (PMs), Speech Acts (SAs), and Language Functions (LFs) are being incorporated in newly-published Iranian high school English textbooks: Prospect and Vision Series. Furthermore, the study set out to investigate the possible relations between the level of the textbooks and the frequency of pragmatic components being included. To this end, 172 conversations of the aforementioned textbooks were thoroughly analyzed to determine the frequency of the PMs based on House and Kasper (1981) taxonomy, the frequency of SAs based on Searle's (1979) paradigm, and the frequency of LFs according to Halliday’s (1978) framework. Findings revealed that Committers were the most frequently-used PMs, Representatives and Directives were the most commonly-used SAs, and Informatives enjoyed the highest frequency among LFs. The results also indicated that these pragmatic components were not equally distributed throughout the conversations and no significant relationship existed between level of the textbooks and frequency of the pragmatic elements. In addition to the consciousness-raising dimension of the study, material developers might be able to appropriately represent and include pragmatic information into their materials. Moreover, teachers might also be able to amend and modify their adopted approaches to foreign language teaching and adjust them to accommodate potential learner styles and their preferences.
The Effect of Heat Stress on Milk Yield, Milk Fat Rate and Rectal Temperature in Holstein-Friesian Dairy Cattle

Heat stress is an environmental factor that negatively affects the morphological and physiological properties of dairy cattle. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between heat stress and milk yield, milk fat ratio and body temperature in Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle. Data Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey's Siirt province was obtained from a special Kurtalan Farm. Milk yield and content of 13 head Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle were recorded in March, April, May, June, July, August and September. In addition, temperature and humidity records were recorded in the farm and in the parlor to be used for calculating the temperature humidity index value. In the analysis of data, correlation and regression methods were used in SAS 9.4 program. As a result, positive correlation (P <0.001), milk yield and milk fat ratio and negative correlation (P <0.05, P <0.01) were detected between heat stress and body temperature. In addition, a significant negative relationship was observed between rectal temperature and milk yield (P <0.01).
Time Management and Metacognitive Strategies in Graduate Students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Background: Time management and metacognitive strategies are the most important academic skills of students to achieve scientific success. Objectives: The current study aimed at comparing the effect of the two widely used teaching methods, role-playing, and lecturing, on learning the communication skills among health workers of Kerman health centers in Iran, 2018. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 on 322 graduate students. The time-management questionnaire developed by Britton and Tesser and the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory Schraw and Dennison were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and Pearson correlation coefficient, and Multivariate Linear Regression by SPSS software. Results: The mean score of time management in students was 5.24±32.41 (14-70) and the mean score of metacognitive strategies was 11.56±148.97 (52-260), which showed the -moderate level of students regarding these factors. A positive and significant relationship was observed between time management and metacognitive strategies (P <0.050). Conclusion: Time management and metacognitive strategies of graduate students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences are at a moderate level. Due to the relationship between time management and metacognitive strategies, it is recommended to pay attention to metacognitive components in teaching and learning methods. It is also suggested to plan for the creativity and innovation of these students to use their ability to achieve organizational goals.